"4-star Tutelage Jade Tokens... 21 of them? In terms of spirit stones, that would be 21,000 spirit stones. What a huge sum! "
"Incredible! Tutelage Jade Tokens are incomparably valuable, especially for 4-star master teachers. Even though it costs a thousand spirit stones per lesson, the black market price is already 1200 spirit stones. That is to say, 21 of them would cost more than 25,000 spirit stones in the black market! "
"With such a price, it seems like no one will be able to outbid him..."
...
Upon hearing the price, a commotion broke out in the auction hall.
The most common currency in the continent wasn't spirit stones but Tutelage Jade Tokens.
A 4-star Tutelage Jade Token could be exchanged for a hundred 3-star Tutelage Jade Tokens. A 3-star Tutelage Jade Token could be exchanged for a hundred 2-star Tutelage Jade Tokens... As for spirit stones, one could buy a 3-star Tutelage Jade Token with ten spirit stones.
That is to say, a 4-star Tutelage Jade Token was worth a thousand spirit stones per lesson. Furthermore... it was a priceless commodity.
One must know that in the entire League of Nations, there were only a dozen 4-star master teachers. On the other hand, there were several billion cultivators... Comparing the two, one could see how rare a 4-star Tutelage Jade Token was.
Once a cultivator obtained a 4-star Tutelage Jade Token, they would only use it for their own use. They wouldn't be willing to sell it, and it was hard to find one on the black market. Yet, the person in the suite actually used 21 of them just to buy a painting. His extravagance left everyone thinking that it was a little insane.
"Incredible!"
Master Sai's eyebrows twitched.
A 4-star Tutelage Jade Token was incomparably valuable. Even for someone of his cultivation realm, as long as he could receive the guidance of a 4-star Tutelage Jade Token, he would definitely be able to raise his cultivation.
The price of 21 jade tokens was clearly much higher than 20,000 spirit stones.
Just as he was about to congratulate the young man for making such a huge profit, the other party's face darkened and he cursed out loud.
"Your head!"
At this moment, Zhang Xuan was on the verge of breaking down.
The reason why he took out this painting was so that he could sell it for more spirit stones so that he could use it for his cultivation and the Soulless Metal Humanoid in the future.
Initially, he was delighted at the price of 20,000 spirit stones, but what the heck did this fellow do?
21 4-star Tutelage Jade Tokens...
Why would I need your head's Tutelage Jade Token?
Putting aside 4-star Tutelage Jade Tokens, even a 6-star or 5-star Tutelage Jade Token would be of no use to him!
No matter how formidable a master teacher was, even Empyrean Kong shi, there was no guarantee that the content of his lecture would be completely accurate. However, the Library of Heaven's Path did!
As long as there were no flaws or loopholes, it would be extremely accurate.
With this, no matter how formidable a master teacher was, they would be nothing to him …
This guy actually used this thing to sell his things, which made him so depressed that he was about to explode.
What made him speechless was that he was surrounded by a series of envious gazes … Envious?
Zhang Xuan was on the verge of tears.
"Zhang Shi, this is a 4-star Tutelage Jade Token. Many people dream of obtaining it. You..."
Seeing the other party's reaction, Hall Master Sai was perplexed.
Everyone wanted a Tutelage Jade Token, and low-level great teachers would definitely hope to receive the guidance of high-level great teachers. However, this Zhang Shi... Why did he seem so unhappy?
What kind of taste was this?
Suppressing his frustration, Zhang Xuan said, "Master Sai, I'll have to trouble you to send a telepathic message to Elder Chen. Tell him that … I don't want Cheng Yufu, I only want spirit stones!"
"Only spirit stones?"
Master Sai was stunned.
This taste was indeed not something he could understand …
"En!" Zhang Xuan nodded.
"Alright then!"
Seeing that the other party was insistent, Master Sai could only agree.
...
"21 4-star Tutelage Jade Tokens. Let's see who dares to compete with me, hmph!"
Upon seeing the price, a commotion broke out below. The young man's lips curled up.
Master teachers had their own confidence. The fact that Tutelage Jade Tokens could be used as currency was their greatest asset.
Of course, this item wasn't given out casually. There was a limit to how many Tutelage Jade Tokens a master teacher could give out in a year. If one exceeded it, the amount would be reduced in the following year.
After all, master teachers had to cultivate and they had many other things to do. It was impossible for them to spend all their time lecturing and guiding others.
Throwing out 21 Tutelage Jade Tokens at once was equivalent to half a year's worth of lessons!
"21 4-star Tutelage Jade Tokens, is there anyone who is willing to offer a higher price? If not, then this painting will belong to the friend in VIP room 23 … "
Elder Chen was clearly stunned as well. He was stunned for a moment before shouting out another price. However, halfway through, he seemed to have heard something and his body froze.
With a bizarre expression, he shouted once more, "Is there anyone who offers more than twenty thousand spirit stones? If not, this painting will go to the friend in Suite 14! "
"What?"
The young man, who thought that he had already won the painting, was stunned upon hearing those words. He nearly fainted on the spot.
What was going on?
"Our young master just offered 21 Tutelage Jade Tokens. Could it be that the price isn't more than twenty thousand spirit stones?" The elder couldn't help but speak up. "If it isn't enough, we can raise it further!"
"Oh, this friend, I'm sorry, but the seller just told me that he doesn't accept Tutelage Jade Tokens, only spirit stones!" Elder Chen said.
"Only spirit stones?"
The young man felt light-headed.
How could there be such a foolish person in the world?
With so many lessons, not only would he be able to learn, he would even be able to befriend this 4-star master teacher. Yet, this fellow didn't want... the cheaper spirit stones?
"That's right. Is there anyone who is willing to offer a higher price? If not, this painting will go to Suite 14! "
Elder Chen continued.
The person in Suite 14 was a famous painter. He thought that he wouldn't stand a chance after the other party offered so many Tutelage Jade Tokens. Yet, the tables had turned and the other party didn't accept the jade tokens. In an instant, he was overjoyed.
"Deal!"
Seeing that no one was willing to offer a higher price, the painting was finally sold for twenty thousand spirit stones.
"Damn it, damn it!"
With a livid expression, the young man felt frenzied.
4-star Tutelage Jade Tokens were in high demand no matter where one went. Yet, he didn't manage to buy anything here. This left him furious.
"Go and find out who the seller is and what his background is!"
The young man waved his hands grandly and instructed.
"Yes!" The elder left the room, and not too long later, he returned.
"Reporting to young master, this painting was sold in Suite 1. It seems like the seller is a friend of Master Sai of the Appraiser Hall. However, I haven't managed to find out his identity yet!"
"Suite 1?"
The young man narrowed his eyes and harrumphed.
"Young master, now that the painting has been bought, what should we do?" The elder turned to him and asked.
"Forget it, let's just wait for the Soulless Metal Humanoid!" The young man was frustrated, but he knew that there was nothing he could do. Thus, he waved his hands.
Once the hammer was struck, even a master teacher wouldn't be able to refute it.
The seller was only interested in spirit stones, and he didn't like Tutelage Jade Tokens. No matter how formidable he was, there was nothing he could do!
"Alright!"
The elder shook his head helplessly.
…
The auction continued on. After the painting that had caused such a huge commotion was sold, the Frigid Yin Sword was sold once more. In the end, it was bought by Zhang Xuan for 700 spirit stones.
Following which, the items that came after remained unremarkable.
As valuable as the artifacts were, they couldn't match up to a painting of the seventh level.
Zhang Xuan made two more bids. He bought a spear for Zheng Yang and a set of armor for Yuan Tao.
These two items added up to around a thousand spirit stones, so it wasn't too expensive.
As for Liu Yang and Wang Ying, they couldn't find anything suitable for them, so they gave up on the matter.
"Now, the final item of the auction, the highly anticipated Soulless Metal Humanoid!"
Following Elder Chen's words, the stone platform slowly floated up, and a figure clad in armor that seemed to be forged from metal appeared before the crowd.
Zhang Xuan took a closer look at it.
It was indeed no different from a human, just that a large amount of metal had been infused into its body, granting it greater defense.
Activating his Eye of Insight, Zhang Xuan shook his head.
Obviously, this thing was also beyond the scope of his analysis. He couldn't see anything at all.
"This Soulless Metal Humanoid has been appraised by the Appraiser Hall's Master Sai, Elder Lu, and myself, and we've confirmed its authenticity. It's a guard of the ancient soul oracles, and its value is immeasurable. "
Elder Chen explained. "However, I'm unable to decide on the price of this artifact. The owner of this artifact has decided to sell it personally. He wishes to exchange for the artifact that he needs … Let's welcome the auctioneer! "
After which, an elder walked up from behind the stone platform.
This elder's hair and beard were completely white, and his aura was slightly aged. His skin was sagging, and it was clear that he was extremely old.
"Hmm?"
Activating his Eye of Insight, Zhang Xuan took a look, and a frown appeared on his forehead.
Even though the elder's cultivation seemed to have reached Transcendent Mortal 2-dan pinnacle, for some reason, his Eye of Insight was able to see through some of his flaws.
Under normal circumstances, the Eye of Insight would only be able to discern the flaws of a Transcendent Mortal 1-dan primary stage cultivator. As a Half-Transcension cultivator, Zhang Xuan was only able to see through the flaws of a Transcendent Mortal 1-dan primary stage cultivator.
But for some reason … he was able to see through some of the flaws in the elder's body. No matter how he looked at it, there was something amiss about it.
"This is the fellow who discovered the Soulless Metal Humanoid?"
"That seems to be the case. I wonder what kind of dogsh * t luck he ran into. As soon as this artifact was sold, its value immediately soared!"
"Indeed. Why can't I be as lucky as him …"
…
Seeing that such an aged fellow was intending to sell the Soulless Metal Humanoid after obtaining it, a commotion broke out among the crowd.
"Everyone, please calm down. Since everyone is interested in purchasing this artifact, let's hear what he wants to exchange for it. Regardless of whether it's in your possession or in your clan, as long as you can bring the artifact he needs here within a day, we'll give you a price!"
Elder Chen said.
"Alright!"
Hearing that the conditions were so generous, everyone was delighted.
Initially, they shared the same thoughts as Master Sai, thinking that the other party would have to use spirit stones to exchange for the artifact. Thus, they brought sufficient money with them. Yet, the other party actually wanted to barter, so they were caught off guard.
Now that they heard that the other party was willing to give them more time, they immediately perked up.
Which of those who were able to take out so many spirit stones to participate in the auction weren't in charge of a powerful organization?
As long as the other party could name a treasure, they were confident that even if they couldn't find it, they would at least be able to find some news about it.
"What I want is very simple. Feel free to name a treasure that you can bring to me within a day. As long as I'm satisfied with it, we'll make the exchange right away!"
The elder stepped forward and said.
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