Killing Intent
"Thirty-two thousand Spirit Stones!" Yang Tianyou raised the bid.
"Thirty-two thousand five hundred Spirit Stones!" Xiang Yun on the other side also showed no sign of backing down.
Neither of them knew the other's identity, but as they bid against each other, a tense atmosphere inevitably arose.
"Thirty-four thousand Spirit Stones!" Yang Tianyou raised the bid again.
On the other side, Xiang Yun's forehead veins bulged, and his cold pupils had turned into vertical pupils at some point, like a python flicking its tongue.
Thirty-five thousand Spirit Stones!
Xiang Yun is making a final effort. He is only at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, and his branch of the Xiang Household does not have a high status and limited resources. Otherwise, he would not have come to Huai River City to buy the Blood Jade Lotus.
Thirty-five thousand Spirit Stones was the limit Xiang Yun could mobilize; any more than that, he would have to give up.
Before the auction, Xiang Yun never imagined that anyone would be able to compete with him for the Blood Jade Lotus.
You should know that this thing seems to have many uses, but most of them are actually useless. It only has two main functions.
The first is to Limb Regrowth, and the second is to purify the blood vessels.
The key issue is that, in Limb Regrowth, the Blood Jade Lotus can only treat cultivators at the Qi Refining Realm, and how could such low-level cultivators possibly have the ability to come up with tens of thousands of Spirit Stones?
The idea of purifying bloodlines is even more far-fetched. In Ba Commandery, the only Lineage with a special bloodline is the Xiang Household.
They wiped out all the other Lineage in order to monopolize bloodline-based Cultivation Resources.
The truly powerful and influential members of the Xiang Household who have reached the Foundation Establishment would not come to Huai River City to buy Blood Jade Lotus.
As Commandery-Level Power, the Xiang Household has a large number of Spirit Items in its Clan Treasury that are far more precious than the Blood Jade Lotus. Moreover, exchanging them with Lineage Contribution Points is much more cost-effective than buying them with Spirit Stones.
Unfortunately, Xiang Yun didn't have enough Contribution Points, or rather, he had other uses for his Contribution Points, which were more important than improving his bloodline.
Thirty-six thousand Spirit Stones!
Yang Tianyou's clear voice rang out again, but to Xiang Yun, it sounded extremely grating.
He clenched his fist in anger and slammed it heavily on the table. "Damn it!"
"Brother Lin, could you go and find out the identity of the cultivator in that private room?" After hesitating for a moment, Xiang Yun looked at Lin Jun with a flickering expression.
Upon hearing this, the latter's heart skipped a beat; he immediately realized that Xiang Yun was probably harboring evil intentions.
But would he dare to refuse?
"Brother Xiang, please wait a moment. I'll go find a Daoist Friends I know to inquire about this." Lin Jun bowed slightly, pushed open the door, and walked out.
"The Blood Jade Lotus... that's mine!"
Xiang Yun's face was contorted with rage, and in the shadows, it seemed as if a monstrous python covered in black energy flashed by.
"36,000 Spirit Stones once, 36,000 Spirit Stones twice, 36,000 Spirit Stones three times, deal! The Blood Jade Lotus belongs to this Daoist Friends."
The burly man surnamed Xiong laughed heartily and ordered a waiter to bring out the Blood Jade Lotus.
However, he muttered to himself, "Where did this cultivator come from? He's probably spent at least fifty thousand Spirit Stones..."
Inside the private room, as the waiter brought out the Blood Jade Lotus, Yang Tianwang trembled all over. His right hand trembled as he reached out and gently touched the lotus petals as if caressing some rare treasure.
Upon seeing this, Yang Tianyou smiled slightly and then tossed out a Storage Bag.
To be honest, if the Zhao Household hadn't brought with them a full 80,000 Spirit Stones, he probably would have had to sell some of his treasures.
After a moment, Yang Tianwang calmed down and looked at Yang Tianyou, saying, "Nineteenth Younger Brother, we've exposed too much wealth this time. I'm afraid we'll attract the attention of those with ulterior motives."
"What's there to be afraid of? Who would dare to make a move in Huai River City? Besides, the Cloudglow Sect's Flying Boat will be returning in half a month. When we board the Flying Boat, we'll be protected by Golden Core Cultivator. Who would go against Golden Core expert over a few Spirit Stones?"
Yang Tianyou chuckled lightly, unconcerned.
"Indeed, it was I who didn't think things through." Yang Tianwang scratched his head and laughed.
Now that he had the Blood Jade Lotus in his hands, his mood was brighter than ever before.
"Let's wait and see what other good things are coming up!" Yang Tianyou smiled faintly, sat in his chair, and watched the Auction proceed.
Meanwhile, inside the private room, Lin Jun quickly returned.
"How is it?" Xiang Yun asked.
"Haha, Brother Xiang, you're really lucky! My Daoist Friends told me that the Foundation Establishment Cultivator in this private room isn't a local; his accent doesn't match. He's probably an outsider, and even if he is... no one has noticed!"
Lin Jun raised his right hand and made a cutting gesture.
"Is that so?" Xiang Yun felt relieved, a slight smile playing on his lips, revealing a sinister and ruthless expression.
"Brother Lin, how about we work together? I'll take the Blood Jade Lotus, and we'll split the rest of the resources equally, how about that?" Xiang Yun looked intently at Lin Jun.
"This... I will naturally stand with Brother Xiang through thick and thin!" Lin Jun hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement.
He was able to make up his mind mainly because Yang Tianyou and his companion were outsiders, making them easier to bully and minimizing the risks.
Moreover, Lin Jun was genuinely envious of the two men's wealth; even splitting it in half would be a considerable gain, wouldn't it?
The auction continued, and Yang Tianyou, unaware that he was being targeted, simply watched the Auction with great interest.
An hour later, the three final items were brought to the table.
When the cover was lifted, a purple stone the size of a baby's fist came into view.
In the private room, Yang Tianyou's gaze sharpened as he recognized the purple stone.
"What, Nineteenth Younger Brother, you recognize this stone?" Yang Tianwang asked curiously, noticing his expression.
"Hmm, this is the Heavenly Evolving Stone..."
Yang Tianyou gave a brief explanation, his eyes darting around.
He was certainly familiar with the Heavenly Evolving Stone.
The One-Qi Capturing Hand was obtained from the Heavenly Evolving Stone, but that Heavenly Evolving Stone was much larger and black in color.
Of course, the way to distinguish the Heavenly Evolving Stone is not by its size and color, but by the Heavenly Evolving Spirit Mark on it.
At this moment, the burly man surnamed Xiong below began to explain the treasure to the cultivators.
"Some of Daoist Friends may be unfamiliar with this, but if I mention the Heavenly Evolving Stone, you should all understand, right?" He smiled slightly and looked around at everyone.
"The Heavenly Evolving Stone is the kind of treasure that can record supernatural Divine Abilities without being limited by the level of those Divine Abilities?"
"It's actually Heavenly Evolving Stone. Judging from its color, it should already have Divine Ability engraved on it. I just don't know if there's any space left. If there is, I must take it."
"It's Heavenly Evolving Stone, but unfortunately, our Lineage simply can't afford such a treasure, let alone the fact that it contains inscribed Divine Ability."
The cultivators discussed the matter animatedly, expressing a range of emotions from joy and frustration to regret.
"The Heavenly Evolving Stone contains the Lower First Stage Heaven Heavenly Divine Ability — the Heavenly Net Divine Palm. In addition, there is an empty space within this Heavenly Evolving Stone that can be used to inscribe other Divine Ability."
"Without further ado, Lower Divine Ability's a Heavenly Evolving Stone and a Lesser-Rank Divine Ability, the Heavenly Net Divine Palm. The starting price is 10,000 Spirit Stones, and each bid must be at least 500 Spirit Stone. The auction begins now!"