Flying Dou Technique, Cloud Dragon Wings

The Auction officially began!

The alchemists had long been itching to raise the price. The Symbiotic Amethyst Source could be considered a rare heavenly treasure, capable of playing a crucial role in their pill refinement.

Pill King Gu He shrugged, thinking darkly, Fortunately, I brought enough Gold Coins this time. I never expected the first item to be the Symbiotic Amethyst Source produced only by the Amethyst Winged Lion King.

"The starting price for each bottle is one million Gold Coins, with a minimum increment of one hundred thousand. Please do not take offense."

"One million two hundred thousand!" An alchemist from the Chu Yun Empire was the first to bid.

Everyone knew that alchemists were as wealthy as nations. Even a single pill they casually refined could fetch an astronomical price at Auction, so a mere one-odd million was well within their means.

Moreover, Chu Yun Que, the emperor of the Chu Yun Empire, naturally would not allow these bottles of Symbiotic Amethyst Source to fall into the hands of other empires. If the empire's alchemists could not afford them, the empire would provide support until they secured them completely.

However, the Symbiotic Amethyst Source was still immensely attractive to those who cultivated fire-element techniques. It was not only alchemists who wanted it—they wanted it too! "One million three hundred thousand!"

"One million five hundred thousand Gold Coins!"

The bidding was exceptionally fierce, and the price continued to climb.

Before long, it had already reached two million Gold Coins.

Pill King Gu He also joined the bidding. He was unwilling to miss such a fine opportunity. The Symbiotic Amethyst Source was something one could only encounter by chance; letting it slip through his fingers would be far too regrettable.

"Two million three hundred thousand."

At Gu He's command, Yan Shi at his side immediately understood. He stepped forward and loudly raised the bid.

"As expected of Pill King Gu He of the Jia Ma Empire—what a lavish bid. Two million three hundred thousand, hehe. Together, that is nearly five million Gold Coins."

People from the other factions whispered among themselves, mocking Gu He for being foolish. Though the Symbiotic Amethyst Source was indeed precious, spending such a huge sum of Gold Coins right from the start was hardly a wise move.

Besides, there were still other auction items to come. If he spent all his money now, it would be too late for regrets.

Zach, the Fifth-Rank Alchemist of the Chu Yun Empire, frowned. "Damn Gu He! Does he really think I'm afraid of him?"

As a Fifth-Rank Alchemist, his status was extremely high, second only to Emperor Chu Yun Que. Furthermore, with the empire's treasury backing him, these bottles of Symbiotic Amethyst Source were theirs for the taking! "Three million Gold Coins!"

Hearing this, Pill King Gu He clenched his fists in anger. Those old bastards from the Chu Yun Empire again! Chu Yun Que's expression shifted slightly as he reproached him, "Master Zach, the price for two bottles of Symbiotic Amethyst Source has already exceeded our projected range. If we keep raising the price, I fear complications may arise."

Zach shrugged and revealed a sinister grin. "Rest assured, Your Majesty. If Pill King Gu He still wants to raise the bid, then let him have the Symbiotic Amethyst Source. That way, we will gain an advantage over them in the auctions to come."

"Oh?" Upon hearing Master Zach's reminder, Chu Yun Que immediately gave him a thumbs-up. As expected of the president of the Chu Yun Alchemist Association—truly clever and quick-witted.

This way, the other side would surely suffer a severe loss, greatly benefiting them in the subsequent auctions.

Though Pill King Gu He was angered by the Chu Yun Empire's interference, he was no fool. Through the glass, he had already seen Zach's sinister smile. It was obvious that the man was setting a trap for him.

"Old He, are we raising the bid or not?"

"Since Zach likes it so much, how could I steal his beloved prize?"

To the surprise of many, the private room on the second floor did not make another bid. Pill King Gu He leaned back into his chair, and a faint sneer appeared on his impassive face.

Do not treat everyone else as fools.

Sure enough, when Zach saw that the other side had stopped bidding, the corner of his mouth twitched, and his face twisted savagely. "Damn Gu He, he didn't fall for it!"

Chu Yun Que's expression was not much better either. He had not expected to be outmaneuvered by the other side...

Left with no choice, the two bottles of Symbiotic Amethyst Source ultimately became the property of the Chu Yun Empire at three million Gold Coins per bottle.

Jia Xingtian and the others laughed. What a bunch of fools. The Symbiotic Amethyst Source was precious, but spending six million Gold Coins to buy it truly meant they had rocks in their heads.

There were only a few drops of essence in the two bottles combined. If the pill refinement failed, those six million Gold Coins would have gone down the drain.

"Congratulations to the Chu Yun Alchemist Association for acquiring the Symbiotic Amethyst Source."

"Now, let us bring out the second auction item." Linglong smiled and clapped her hands. The second treasure slowly rose into view.

Everyone's attention shifted from the Dou Huang experts of the Chu Yun Empire to the Crystal Stage before them.

On the Crystal Stage, Linglong picked up a Scroll made of ancient jade and smiled faintly at the crowd.

"Everyone, the item we are about to Auction is likely something very few people have seen nowadays. It is also a type of Dou Technique, but because its method of creation has been lost, it has become exceedingly rare."

Upon hearing this, everyone already had an answer in mind. Other than that item, they could not imagine what other Dou Technique could have been lost.

"Flying Dou Technique: Cloud Dragon Wings!"

As soon as the words fell, the Scroll was opened as well.

Linglong's gaze was cool as she said, "This is an extremely rare Flying Dou Technique. It can allow experts who have yet to break through to the Dou King Realm to grow wings and soar through the heavens."

"Similar to our Qi Transformation Wings!"

With that, Linglong opened the Scroll before everyone. It depicted a pair of miniature dragon wings, densely covered in runes that evoked an air of mystery.

Not only that, but the Scroll also emitted the aura of a dragon-type magical beast, making people tremble with fear.

The Auction hall quieted somewhat. Some who did not recognize its value frowned slightly. They had heard of Flying Dou Techniques, but they were only useful to those below the Dou King Realm.

The weakest people present were all Dou Ling experts, so they naturally had no interest in these so-called Cloud Dragon Wings.

However, the royal family and the other Dou Huang experts had all become interested. Though they no longer had any use for this Flying Dou Technique, if they gave it to their descendants, those descendants would be able to soar into the sky like Dou King experts.

This was an exceptionally rare treasure.

Besides, Flying Dou Techniques had indeed been lost to history. Finding even one Flying Dou Technique was no easy matter, and high-grade Flying Dou Techniques were even rarer.

It seemed that the Flying Dou Technique Cloud Dragon Wings was just below the low earth tier. Its flight speed even far surpassed that of some Dou King experts. This supreme treasure was theirs for the taking!

"Due to the item's exceptional completeness, after the careful study of our Lord of Ascending Heaven Pavilion, its price has been set at two million Gold Coins."