The moment the Qing Emperor's descendant appeared, he was trapped in the Sage Mark Monument. There were all sorts of rumors flying around. The most exaggerated one was that Xiao Chen had already fallen in there. However, this version was the most widespread.
Occasionally, when Xiao Chen ate at an inn, he heard others talking about this. He could not help but find it laughable.
Half a month later, Ying Qiong appeared before Xiao Chen, somewhat fatigued. When he saw Xiao Chen's complexion and aura becoming more stable, he could not help but feel that Xiao Chen's improvement was really fast.
"I contacted the buyer. The buyer is the Kunlun Realm's Alchemy Holy Land, the Medicine God Valley. Five hundred Lunar Cassia Flowers are valued at twenty-five million Astral Coins. The main reason is that the quantity is too large, enough for them to use for ten years. "
Xiao Chen calculated in his heart. Then, he raised his head and said, "This is a very fair price. You must have put in a lot of effort. When are we going to make the transaction?"
"Ten days from now, at Leisure Feather City. We have to depart now." A warm look flashed in Ying Qiong's eyes. He continued, "The elder in charge of the transaction would like to meet you. Of course, I did not reveal your identity."
Xiao Chen decisively rejected, "Never mind. I am not interested in these people."
Only Xiao Chen dared to reject the Medicine God Valley's Alchemy Grandmaster. The Medicine God Valley was not strong, but they had connections with the various experts of the Kunlun Realm.
Even Martial Emperors could not guarantee that they would not need the Medicine God Valley's help when they needed it. They would have to ask the Medicine God Valley for some Medicinal Pills' refining fees.
Ying Qiong did not find this strange. This was not his first day knowing Xiao Chen. He said, "Alright, I'll help you reject him."
Leisure Feather City towered in the sky. Aside from the main city, there were five satellite cities connected by rainbow bridges.
Many people came and went in the sky. The city was vast and majestic, looking very prosperous. Cultivators of the various races gathered in the main city. Experts of the Deity Race, Corpse Race, Ghost Race, human race, and Fiend Race could be seen everywhere.
This was especially so because of the Flourishing Heaven Pavilion's auction. Martial Sage experts could be seen everywhere in the city.
The threshold for this auction was extremely high. Without being a Martial Sage, one would not be allowed to enter. This was the auction with the highest standards in the continent.
If Xiao Chen wanted to find an auction of a higher standard than this, he could only search the boundless Starry Heavens. Grandmaster-level Martial Sage auctions were common there.
Because it was necessary to be cautious, Xiao Chen put on the Skysea Cloak, and he did not stand out in the crowd.
There were many true inheritors of the noble clans and sects here. A Secret Treasure that looked dazzling would not attract too much attention when compared to the many King Grade Secret Treasures of the noble clans and sects.
After Ying Qiong helped Xiao Chen trade for the Lunar Osmanthus Flower, he used his Heavenly Venerate status to easily arrange a VIP room for Xiao Chen.
"Let's meet again after the auction. If I can obtain the position of Holy Venerate in the Flourishing Heaven Pavilion, my status as the Ying Clan's successor will be stable. I still have some work to do, so I'll take my leave first."
As the two old men took Ying Qiong away, Xiao Chen entered deep thought. This was the first time he felt the pressure of this girl. It was not easy to obtain the position of Holy Venerate from the thirty-six Heavenly Venerates.
Furthermore, Xiao Chen still had to deal with the overt and covert attacks of the clan. The power struggle of a large clan was truly chilling.
Just as Xiao Chen stepped into the Flourishing Heaven Pavilion, a few gazes that he did not sense slowly left his back.
"Is it him?"
"It is him. On the way here, Ying Qiong did not have a second person accompanying him."
"Good, five hundred Lunar Osmanthus Flowers in one go. He definitely has a mature Lunar Osmanthus Tree. Perhaps he also has a peak grade Immortal Spirit Ring on him. Otherwise, he would not be able to make the Lunar Osmanthus Tree mature. "
The VIP room was luxuriously decorated, dazzling with gold and jade. However, it did not look tacky at all. Xiao Chen carefully looked around and discovered that the sparkling decorations were not the gold, agate, or jadeite of the mundane world.
Instead, they were other rare metals, each of which was very expensive. They added a sense of weight to the room, diluting the tackiness of the extravagance.
The exquisite wooden chair was covered in the soft fur of a Superior Grade Spirit Beast. When Xiao Chen sat on it, he felt very comfortable. He could not help leaning back.
Spirit Fruits unique to the Kunlun Mountain were placed on the ebony tables and chairs at the side. A faint fragrance came from them, making one drool.
From the details, one could see the difference between this auction and the previous auctions.
A light flickered on the wall in front, and the scene on the auction platform turned into a water screen before Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen felt surprised. This should be a formation laid by Emperor Wu, who cultivated a water-attributed Cultivation Technique. To them, this was just a small trick.
A spirited old man walked up the auction platform. His hair and eyebrows were all white, and his eyes gleamed with vigor. As he walked, he exuded a calm aura.
Xiao Chen was mildly startled. This was actually a Superior Grade Martial Sage. Furthermore, his cultivation was very deep.
"This old man's family name is Hong. I am the emcee of the Flourishing Heaven Pavilion's auction this time. Everyone here is a reputable person. Everyone here knows the rules of the auction. If there are any disputes, please resolve them outside the Flourishing Heaven Pavilion. Even without this old man saying it, you all know the consequences of those who maliciously disrupt the order of the auction. "
After Old Hong finished speaking, he did not bother with any nonsense and directly revealed the first auction item.
"The first auction item is a peak Sage Grade Medicinal Pill, the Rising Dragon Overlord Pill. It contains the bones of eighteen different Inferior Dragons, refined by a grandmaster Alchemist of the Medicine God Valley. After consuming it, it can increase a cultivator's aura by thirty percent. If one is lucky, it might even produce a trace of Dragon Might. "
After giving a simple introduction of the Medicinal Pill's effects, Old Hong announced the starting bid. "The starting bid is one hundred and eighty thousand Astral Coins. Each increment must be no less than twenty thousand Astral Coins."
Xiao Chen raised his eyebrows. Auctioning off a peak Sage Grade Medicinal Pill at the start was really bold.
Medicinal Pills were normally divided into nine ranks. Above Rank 9 was Sage Grade, and above Sage Grade was King Grade. Above King Grade were Emperor Grade Medicinal Pills. As for whether there were teleportation Immortal Pills above Emperor Grade, Xiao Chen did not know.
The Rising Dragon Overlord Pill was second only to King Grade Medicinal Pills. In a regular auction, it would not be strange for it to be used as the finale item. Unexpectedly, it was only an opening item here.
Xiao Chen was very interested in this Medicinal Pill. He had consumed the Monarch Blood Grass before. His bloodline already contained a trace of an ancient sovereign's aura.
If he consumed this Rising Dragon Overlord Pill, that arrogant and unparalleled sovereign's aura would be even stronger.
"Two hundred thousand!"
"Two hundred thousand!"
"Three hundred thousand!"
The effect of aura on cultivators went without saying. Ordinary Rank 9 Medicinal Pills that could increase a cultivator's aura would be bought by many. As a peak Sage Grade Medicinal Pill, the Rising Dragon Overlord Pill would naturally be hotly contested by cultivators.
After selling five hundred Lunar Cassia Flowers, Xiao Chen's net worth reached more than thirty-five million Astral Coins. He was no less wealthy than a grandmaster-level Martial Sage.
Xiao Chen was determined to obtain this Medicinal Pill. However, this place was filled with crouching tigers and hidden dragons. He could not appear to be unparalleled and attract attention.
When the bid reached five hundred thousand Astral Coins, Xiao Chen started to raise the bid unhurriedly. He did not increase it by too much or too little, just keeping it up like this.
When the bid reached one million and five hundred thousand Astral Coins, only one person remained competing with him. Xiao Chen tested the waters a few times and discovered that only one person followed. So, he suddenly raised the bid by five hundred thousand Astral Coins.
That Martial Sage, who had been following Xiao Chen for twenty thousand Astral Coins, immediately stopped following.
In the end, Xiao Chen managed to obtain this Rising Dragon Overlord Pill for two million and two hundred thousand Astral Coins. After several auctions, Xiao Chen had gained some experience.
If one were to use a sky-high price to scare everyone away, not only would the auctioneer not agree to it, those who weren't interested in the item would also turn their attention to it. Perhaps, they might even argue with the auctioneer about it.
Xiao Chen could only slowly grind it down until he was certain that there were not many people competing and that he knew the bottom line of the bidders. Only then could he kill it in one strike and obtain what he wanted.
Of course, nothing was absolute. This was just a general technique; it was not a law.
Soon, a maidservant brought out the Rising Dragon Overlord Pill. Xiao Chen paid the bill straightforwardly. Then, he held the jade bottle containing the Medicinal Pill in his hand.
After pouring out the Medicinal Pill, Xiao Chen took a look at the second auction item. He was not interested, so he swallowed the Medicinal Pill and used this rather boring time to refine it.
"Boom!"
The Medicinal Pill melted the moment it entered Xiao Chen's mouth. Then, it split into eighteen dragon-shaped energies that rampaged wildly in Xiao Chen's body. Instantly, there seemed to be a tsunami surging endlessly in Xiao Chen's body.
As he slowly refined the Medicinal Energy, Xiao Chen clearly felt the sovereign's aura in his bloodline grow denser, gaining the sharpness of an absolute overlord.
Xiao Chen clenched his fists and activated his sovereign's bloodline. A surging tyrannical aura surged out, and there seemed to be eighteen berserk dragon roars reverberating in the air.
The light in Xiao Chen's eyes disappeared. He closed his eyes and sensed for a while. He gained a new understanding of the sovereign's aura that was originally unfathomable.
With Xiao Chen's current aura, he should be able to hold his own against grandmaster-level Martial Sages. He would not be suppressed by the other party's aura before the fight even started.
Ao Jiao thought to herself, Only Xiao Chen can have such an effect. Without the accumulation of a sovereign's bloodline, others would not have such startling improvements in their auras.
An Inferior Grade Martial Sage could fight against a grandmaster-level Martial Sage with his aura. How shocking would that be?
The auction continued. Occasionally, Xiao Chen glanced at the items. Sometimes, he even bought things that he had no use for. This made Ao Jiao feel strange.
No matter how rich Xiao Chen was, he could not spend it like this.
Xiao Chen smiled faintly but did not explain. When he returned, he had to bring something to take care of some old friends. Clearly, he could not return empty-handed.
There were many good things in the auction. After Xiao Chen, he managed to win two more Secret Treasures that he was rather satisfied with.
One was a pair of jade-white Absolute Heaven Gloves, a high-quality Sage Grade Secret Treasure that could increase one's speed by twenty percent. The other was a pair of boots that could increase one's speed.
Compared to the pair of gloves and boots in the Treasury Hall, these were slightly inferior. However, they were sufficient. At the very least, their effects would not weaken before he advanced to grandmaster-level Martial Sage.
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