Although the commotion in the secret room in the backyard of Linlang Pavilion was huge, the people in the hall did not notice it. After the chaos caused by the first auction item, the annual large-scale auction continued in an orderly manner.
Xiao Chen watched helplessly as the auction continued. At this moment, the auction was already halfway through. However, Ao Jiao had not arrived yet.
He did not dare to casually make a move. He had already bought a Rainbow Flame Python Spirit Core. If he were to make a move, he would only have one chance.
At this moment, the second climax of the auction was about to begin. When the auctioneer announced that the next item was an Inferior Grade Spirit Stone, the atmosphere in the auction hall immediately flared up.
Spirit Stones were a special kind of natural treasure. It contained the purest Spiritual Energy in the world. When a normal cultivator used a small piece of Spirit Stone, they could immediately raise their cultivation by one realm.
Aside from that, if it was used in battle, it could immediately replenish one's Essence. It was not like the fire-attributed Spirit Core from before, which could only be used by a certain group of people. It was very effective for cultivators below Martial Saint.
The rarity of a Spirit Stone was comparable to the precious Moonstone. In the Tianwu Continent, aside from the Great Jin Nation, which had the largest Spirit Vein, the other Spirit Veins were all monopolized by the Royal Clan or some super sects. The other Spirit Veins that were given out were all monopolized by the country's royal family and some super sects. Ordinary warriors and some small forces could only obtain Spirit Stones through other unorthodox means.
The auctioneer below introduced loudly, "Everyone, please look carefully. This is a genuine Inferior Grade Spirit Stone. I will not say much about the value of a Spirit Stone. I believe everyone is clear on it."
"Although it is the lowest grade Spirit Stone, it is still worth a million. Hence, the starting bid is five hundred thousand. Each bid must be no less than a hundred thousand."
Just as the auctioneer finished speaking, there were enthusiastic calls for bids. Everyone here knew about treasures. Naturally, they understood the value of this Inferior Grade Spirit Stone.
Many of the guests had come specifically for this Inferior Grade Spirit Stone. The price of the Spirit Stone continued to rise. Only when it reached a million did the number of people calling for it slowly decrease.
A million was actually a threshold. After all, not everyone was like the Tang Clan or the Xiao Clan, who would bid four or five million. Even if other people had so much money, they would have to weigh their own assets before bidding cautiously.
Tang Feng, who was in VIP room 11, smiled and said, "It is time for us to make a bid. The Clan Head specifically instructed us to obtain this Inferior Grade Spirit Stone. Bid two million."
As soon as Tang Feng made his bid, the auctioneer immediately shouted out his bid excitedly. "Guest number 11 has made his move again, calling out a bid of 2,000,000 taels of silver. He is indeed very generous. Is there any higher bid?"
With regards to the high price of two million taels of silver, the people sitting in the hall actually did not have much hope. The people who would be fighting next should be those in the VIP booths on the fourth floor.
As expected, someone in room number three quickly raised the price to two million and two hundred thousand silver taels. Immediately, the person in room number four raised the price to two million and five hundred thousand silver taels.
"Two million and five hundred thousand, this is not an auspicious number. The person in room number four, are you sure you are not going to increase the bid?" after the person in room number four made his bid, the auctioneer immediately said humorously.
The person in room number four cursed in his heart. He steeled his heart and raised the price to three million silver taels of silver. The auctioneer immediately smiled and announced his bid.
Xiao Chen was actually very interested in the Inferior Grade Spirit Stone. This Inferior Grade Spirit Stone was even more beneficial to Martial Disciples. Using himself as an example, if he used this Inferior Grade Spirit Stone, his cultivation realm would immediately rise to Superior Grade Martial Disciple.
Furthermore, it would not be like other Medicinal Pills, which would leave behind an unstable foundation or hindering cultivation. This was because the Spirit Stone contained the pure essence of Spiritual Energy.
After using it, it would immediately rise. The Essence in a Martial Disciple's body only needed to be digested for a day and they would be able to completely stabilize their cultivation realm. There would not be any side effects.
Unfortunately, Ao Jiao was not here. Xiao Chen did not dare to make any rash decisions. He had already done so once before. Now, there were only two chances left. He could not miss it. Ao Jiao had already locked onto her target.
However, when he saw the Inferior Grade Spirit Stone being auctioned off, Xiao Chen could not help but feel an itch in his heart. This was a Spirit Stone that could raise one's cultivation realm.
Xiao Chen grumbled, "I have no idea where Ao Jiao ran off to. She still has not returned."
"Since you want to buy it, then take it."
The sudden voice startled Xiao Chen. He turned his head to take a look. Indeed, it was Ao Jiao standing behind him. Xiao Chen originally wanted to grumble a little. However, when he saw that her expression was not right, he took back his words.
"Hey, Ao Jiao, are you alright? Why is your complexion so bad?"
Ao Jiao said, "If something happens to you, nothing will happen to me. Do you think my body is the same as yours? You actually know how to look at my complexion. This Spirit Stone is a good thing for you now. You can buy it. "
Xiao Chen thought about it and agreed. Ao Jiao was a Weapon Spirit. If her complexion was not right, it could not be explained with human logic.
On the other hand, Ao Jiao's words made Xiao Chen happy. "Can I really buy it? I already bought a Seven-Colored Flame Python Spirit Core earlier. If I buy it, I will only have one more chance to use it with Nangong Yan. "
"It's fine. The thing that I want has not been auctioned yet," Ao Jiao said indifferently.
Xiao Chen smiled, "Then I can rest assured."
The people in the VIP booths continued to bid for the Inferior Grade Spirit Stone. At this moment, the price had already reached four million silver taels.
In VIP booth 11, Tang Feng calmly drank a mouthful of wine and said, "It is already four million. It is time for the killing blow. Call out six million. Let's see who will bid higher than me."
When the attendant behind him heard this, he quickly went to the window and called out Tang Feng's bid.
When the auctioneer saw the bid from VIP booth 11 again, the smile on his face bloomed like a flower. He said passionately, "VIP booth 11 always surprises us. He bid six million silver taels."
When the auctioneer called out Tang Feng's bid, the noise in the auction hall stopped. Everyone guessed that this was the highest bid.
A normal Inferior Grade Spirit Stone would be sold for around five million silver taels. Tang Feng had called out an additional one million. It was clear that he was determined to win it.
The person in VIP booth 4 smacked the table violently. His face was filled with anger, but there was nothing he could do.
When the auctioneer saw that no one was bidding, he said, "Six million silver taels. There should be no higher bid. If there is none, I will start the countdown."
Hearing the auctioneer's voice, Tang Feng revealed a pleased expression on his handsome face. He smiled and said, "It is not a bad thing that I did not obtain the Seven-Colored Flame Python's Spirit Core. At least I now have enough capital to pocket this Spirit Stone."
However, after Tang Feng waited for a long time, he still did not hear the sound of the auction being completed. He frowned and could not help but feel suspicious. He said to the attendant behind him, "Go and see what's going on. Why is the auctioneer not announcing the completion of the auction?"
That attendant quickly went to the window and looked down. He saw the auctioneer staring blankly at the window of VIP booth 1. His mouth was wide open, but he could not say a word.
He had completely lost the qualities that an auctioneer should have. The attendant quickly turned his gaze to the opposite booth. After he saw clearly, he turned around and said in a trembling voice, "Second Young Master, it seems like VIP booth 1 has made a bid again."
Tang Feng felt his heart skip a beat. The wine cup that he was about to drink stopped. He had a bad premonition.
"VIP booth 1 bids again. It is still ten million … gold taels!" The auctioneer wiped the sweat off his forehead and finally spoke again.
"Bang!"
Tang Feng crushed the wine cup in his hand once again. His expression was so gloomy that it made people want to see it. He said coldly, "Are you messing with me? In this Mohe City, there is no one who dares to mess with me like this. "
The crowd below was thrown into chaos once again. If this was the first time someone bid ten million gold taels, it would be abnormal. However, everyone believed that there was still a possibility that it was not too ridiculous.
However, at this moment, the same person in the same booth had bid ten million gold taels again. Even a fool would know that this was not normal. No one would squander their money like this.
The situation below was even more chaotic than before. The auctioneer remembered Nangong Yan's instructions and did his best to pacify the crowd. After much difficulty, he managed to get the auction to continue.
Ao Jiao smiled gently, "You are really too much of a scoundrel. You actually dare to bid ten million gold taels so casually. Nangong Yan will be angered to death by you."
Xiao Chen shrugged his shoulders and said, "I like to be direct. I do not like this kind of bidding war. Furthermore, this is what Nangong Yan promised me."
"For the things that I fancy, no matter what the final price is, he will pay for it. As for whether he can do it or not, that is his problem. It has nothing to do with me. "
In the following auctions, because the item that Ao Jiao mentioned did not appear, Xiao Chen did not make a move. The chaos caused by Xiao Chen slowly calmed down.
Just as the auction was about to end, Ao Jiao suddenly said, "The next item is a piece of Superior Grade Frost Iron. You just have to bid for it."
Xiao Chen did not understand, "What do you want that Frost Iron for?"
Ao Jiao said, "Of course I have no use for it. You brought so many Moonstones this morning, did you think I did not see it? You idiot, don't tell me you think that Moonstones are the only thing needed to forge a Spirit Weapon? "
Xiao Chen's face turned slightly red, "I did not think too much about it. I thought that the other materials could be obtained locally."
Ao Jiao said, "There is nothing wrong with obtaining locally. It is just that this Frost Iron is a rarely seen Superior Grade Frost Iron. After I refine it, it can reach the quality of Peak Grade Frost Iron."
"If you only want to forge a Profound Ranked Spirit Weapon, you can give up on this Frost Iron."
Hearing that Ao Jiao could raise the quality of this Frost Iron, Xiao Chen rejoiced in his heart. He knew a thing or two about the rarity and preciousness of Peak Grade Frost Iron.
In this world, other than a very small amount of Peak Grade Frost Iron that could be produced naturally, the other Peak Grade Frost Iron could only be obtained by refining Superior Grade Frost Iron.
However, this method of refining was something that only a few people in the Tianwu Continent could grasp. From what Xiao Chen knew, within the Great Qin Nation, only the Heavenly Craft Manor had grasped this method of refining.
As such, after he obtained this Superior Grade Frost Iron, along with the large amount of Moonstones in his hands, he might be able to forge a Heaven Ranked Spirit Weapon.
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