"I'm definitely getting this Heavenly Forest Branch. 4,000,000 crystals!"
"Everyone knows that this Heavenly Forest Branch can allow my disciples to sculpt their spirits and gather their souls together. It can even allow them to avoid all the bottlenecks below Earth Cultivation Realm. I'll offer 4,500,000!"
"5,000,000." The woman's voice came languidly from Dao Kong's room.
"7,000,000!" At the instant the woman's voice rang out, an indifferent voice came from another room and echoed in the auction hall.
Once that price was placed, all the bidders in the area fell silent. Buying that Heavenly Forest Branch at such a high price was a little too much. Even Dao Kong's room fell silent.
Su Ming frowned.
"It's someone from True Sacred Yin World," Yu Rou said softly.
Su Ming did not speak. The frown between his brows slowly disappeared, and his expression became calm once again. He knew that he could not rush this matter. Unless Dao Kong did not manage to buy a single item during the past month, he would definitely fall into Su Ming's trap.
Dressed in the Sacred Constellation Robe, Dao Kong sat on a long bench in his room. At that moment, neither joy nor anger could be seen on his face. He held a wine cup in his hand and swirled the wine in it. His gaze fell on the auction hall beyond the illusory screen of light before him.
Behind him were the nine old men who had their eyes closed and were meditating. Ripples of power spread out from their bodies and filled the entire room.
As for the woman with pointy ears, she was kneeling by Dao Kong's side and had her head lowered to reveal the delicate skin on her neck.
"This is just the first day, and those people from True Sacred Yin World are already unable to hold themselves back from competing against me, huh?" Dao Kong smiled in a carefree manner and finished the wine in his cup in one gulp. When he lifted his hand, a black hoop could be seen on his right index finger.
That hoop was not a physical object, but was branded on Dao Kong's finger like a thread. This was a Relocation Rune. With just one thought from Dao Kong, the three thousand fearless warriors by his side would immediately be Relocated to him.
"It's a pity, a pity …" There was a ghastly look in Dao Kong's smile. He put down the wine cup and closed his eyes.
Time trickled by, and in the blink of an eye, dusk arrived on the first day of Black Ink Auction. Ever since Dao Kong placed his bid, the young woman's voice would come from his room once every few items were placed.
The prices they offered were neither high nor low. If no one offered a price, it would be a good deal, but if someone else offered a price, it would be barely worth it.
Besides, once someone continued bidding, Dao Kong would fall silent. He would not place a second bid for the same item.
As he looked at the dusk in the sky beyond, Su Ming's expression remained calm. Black Ink Auction was not only held during the day. It would also be held at night, and it would last for a month.
For mortals, this was something they could not endure. They would probably only be able to endure for two or three days before they would be exhausted. However, for cultivators, it was normal to not sleep or rest for a month. Thus, when dusk passed and night fell, rays of powerful light appeared in the auction house. These rays of light intersected in the sky, and in an instant, the world felt as if it was daytime. In the distance, the stars could be seen.
The perfect balance between the brightness of the place and the stars in the distance formed an incredibly beautiful picture, causing all those who saw it to be unable to help themselves from gasping in admiration.
As the sun and moon alternated, three days went by. During these three days, Su Ming continued paying attention to every single action in the ranking hall, but he did not wait for Dao Kong to walk into his plan. During these three days, Dao Kong was the same as on the first day. He would still place a bid for a few items, but it was clear that he would not buy them.
The people in the ranking hall also gradually noticed Dao Kong's actions, and gradually, no one paid any attention to him anymore. After all, every single item brought out in Black Ink Auction was valuable, and it was usually very difficult to obtain them in any other place besides during this period of time. That was why every single item that was put up for auction would cause quite a number of people to fight for them.
'What is he waiting for..? 'Su Ming closed his eyes. If Dao Kong did not buy anything, then it meant that he could not continue with his plan. In silence, Su Ming continued calming himself down.
Time trickled by unbeknownst to him as the voices in the world outside grew louder. The further it went on in Black Ink Auction, the rarer the items brought out became, and the greater the importance placed on them and the desire to obtain them became.
"This item comes from Divine Essence Star Ocean, and it gathers the entire galaxy within ten thousand lis to form a drop of Divine Liquid. This liquid can change endlessly, and its effects are endless. My fellow Daoists, the starting bid for this drop of Divine Essence Star Liquid is 30,000,000 crystals. I can tell all of you that there are only five drops of this Divine Liquid in Black Ink Auction this time, and this is the first drop!" Seven days later, when the Black Ink Auction was in a hubbub, the person that hosted the auction this time took out the first precious treasure that caused the hearts of everyone in the surroundings to shake.
This was the first valuable item to be brought out in this auction!
Almost at the instant the auctioneer's words left his mouth, a series of excited, gloomy, and high-spirited voices rang out one after another.
"3,300 crystals."
"37,000,000!"
"40,000,000!"
The intensity of the voices rose and fell. In fact, quite a number of people in the rooms in the area also placed their bids. The appearance of the Divine Liquid caused all the people in the auction hall to descend into madness, and in the blink of an eye, the price rose to more than 60,000,000.
Su Ming looked at the ruckus in the auction hall with a calm expression on his face. There were originally not five drops of Divine Liquid … but ten. However, he had taken the remaining five drops, and they were now in his storage bag.
Divine Essence Star Liquid could be drunk and smelled. If a person smelled it, then one drop of it could be smelled a hundred times. Every single time they took a whiff of it, it could allow a person's cultivation base to immediately return to its peak after it was completely drained. It was an item that all cultivators could only dream of. Divine Liquid was not the only mysterious item that had the same effect, but the other items were also incredibly difficult to obtain. Once a person's level of cultivation was high, their effects would be reduced. However, this Divine Liquid could allow all those who were below Solar Kalpa Realm to completely recover their cultivation base. In fact, if an old monster in Solar Kalpa Realm swallowed a single drop, they could also achieve the same effect.
During a critical moment, this drop of Divine Liquid would be a chance for them to survive.
If there was someone skilled in alchemy who could use this liquid as the main ingredient to create a Star Ocean Core, then its effects would be even better for the old monsters in Solar Kalpa Realm.
Because of that, it was not strange for the price of this item to soar.
'Let's see whether you'll be tempted by this item. 'Su Ming's gaze fell on Dao Kong's room and he waited quietly.
In Dao Kong's room, Dao Kong's eyes burned brightly as he stared at the Divine Liquid displayed on the screen of light on the platform of the auction hall. As he listened to the waves of voices placing their bids, a hint of hesitation appeared on his face.
When the Divine Liquid was bought by someone for 75,000,000 crystals, Dao Kong sighed in his heart. He had already given up on the remaining four drops of Divine Liquid that were being auctioned off.
'This item might be good, but even if I buy it and give it to the seniors in my family, I won't be able to get too many benefits. As for my own use … there are similar medicinal cores in Morning Dao Sect. After all, I'm only in the middle stage of World Plane Realm. Other medicinal cores can also allow me to recover my cultivation base once I run out. There's no need for me to spend so much money to buy this item. '
Dao Kong remained silent for a moment, then shook his head.
When the remaining four drops of Divine Liquid were auctioned off, he still did not place any bids. This scene caused Su Ming to frown.
It had been seven days, and a small portion of the auction had already been completed, but Su Ming still did not see Dao Kong make any purchases. This caused him to frown, and a contemplative look appeared on his face.
After a long while, Su Ming closed his eyes and continued waiting.
The eighth day, the ninth day, the tenth day …
When fifteen days went by and half of the auction had already been completed, Dao Kong's bids were mostly just for show. He never truly wanted to buy anything. When the twentieth day arrived and the auction hall brought out another valuable item, causing a commotion among the people, Su Ming still did not wait for Dao Kong to fight for it.
Dao Kong watched the items being auctioned off during the twenty days in resignation. It was not that he did not want to buy them … but he could not use all the crystals he had this time. He had a secret deal with the Hua Family, and once the auction ended, he would use crystals and some spots to exchange for the items.
This was his mission when he came to the Barren Lands of Divine Essence in the past. As for the auction, it was just a formality to him.
'What a pity … what a pity … 'Dao Kong sighed, picked up his wine cup, and took a sip.
Time passed once again, and the twenty-third day arrived. Su Ming slowly opened his eyes. There were seven more days before Black Ink Auction would end. There might be quite a number of treasures that would be brought out to be auctioned during the final seven days, but Su Ming could already tell … that Dao Kong had absolutely no intention to bid for anything in the auction.
There was no need for him to wait for the remaining seven days. A freezing glare appeared in Su Ming's eyes.
"Since you don't want to join the auction, then I will force you … to join it!" Su Ming smiled coldly. He lifted his right hand and struck his body. Immediately, light shone from his body, and a dazzling long arc flew out towards Yu Rou.
"Take this item and join the next auction! The starting bid is 10,000,000 crystals, "Su Ming said coldly. Yu Rou was momentarily stunned. She cast a glance at the dazzling item in her hand, then lowered her head and walked out of the room.
After a moment, when Yu Rou returned, she found herself in the auction hall outside. Once the item that had been put up for bidding was put up for auction, the auctioneer's slightly excited voice rang out.
"The item that will be put up for auction this time is not a strange treasure from Divine Essence Star Ocean, neither is it a strange item from Sinful Barren Lands. It … is from the four Great True Worlds!
"Among the four Great True Worlds, it is the most eye-catching treasure from True Morning Dao World. This sort of treasure is incredibly difficult for outsiders to obtain. In fact, it can be said that if any outsider possesses it, they will attract the killing intent of True Morning Dao World and Morning Dao Sect, who will not rest until one of them dies!
"Because each of these treasures represents a bloody massacre, and each of them … represents the death of a direct descendant of Morning Dao Sect!"
As the auctioneer's voice echoed in the air, the auction hall immediately fell into dead silence. Dao Kong had his eyes closed in his room, but once he heard those words, he opened them swiftly and looked over. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian.Com to vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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