Gale Bi Backs Down!

No one else in the Mittel Auction House spoke.

They did not dare offend Feng Wu, nor did they want to provoke Gale Bi Lie, a powder keg already on the verge of exploding.

Yet everyone waited, eager to see what choice Gale Bi Lie would make.

Xiao Zhan and Ouba Pa waited as well. If this had happened to them, they would have been just as conflicted.

"Go! Deliver the gentleman's Purple-Gold Card to him." After a long while, Gale Bi Lie extended a hand from his sleeve and handed a clan member a Purple-Gold Card, slightly warped from being clenched too tightly and stained with traces of blood.

In the end, he chose to resolve the crisis before him and gave up the chance to strengthen his family's foundations.

The vague and uncertain future had ultimately lost out to a Second Grade Alchemist who might bring catastrophic disaster upon the family.

"Sir, the Gale Family's offer still stands. We are willing to pay any price to befriend you." Gale Bi Lie truly deserved to be called a formidable figure. He could bend and yield, and even now, he was still thinking of turning things around and minimizing his losses.

An ordinary person might have been impressed by Gale Bi Lie's bearing. Unfortunately, the person on the stage was Feng Wu.

"Hmph, no need. We'll let this pass this time. But next time... hmph hmph!" Feng Wu spoke, then thrust out his hand. His Absorption Palm erupted, drawing the Purple-Gold Card from the Gale Family member's hand seven or eight meters below the private room and shooting it into his own. Without another word, he returned directly to his seat.

With Feng Wu withdrawing, Gale Bi Lie could at least count it as spending money to avert disaster. Seeing the matter settled, Ya Fei finally spoke again and drew everyone's attention back to herself.

Xiao Zhan and Ouba Pa both let out long sighs of relief. "Good thing that Alchemist wasn't won over by Gale Bi Lie."

At the same time, they secretly rejoiced. After this incident, the Gale Family's prestige in Wu Tan City would definitely fall by more than one level!

This was the rat droppings Feng Wu had fed Gale Bi Lie, and Gale Bi Lie had no choice but to swallow them along with his broken teeth.

On the other side, Ya Fei had already begun introducing the effects of the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid.

As her alluring red lips parted slightly, she described the effects of the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid in detail. Her sweet, syrupy voice, enough to make one's bones go numb, stirred the atmosphere in the hall into a fever pitch once more.

As though she had anticipated what the bidders below were thinking, Ya Fei continued, "This spirit liquid has been personally appraised by Master Gu Ni of our auction house. Its grade is certainly Second Grade, so everyone may rest assured."

With a smile, Ya Fei suppressed those below who had been preparing to ask questions, sending them back into their seats. She controlled the rhythm of this auction.

Hearing that Master Gu Ni had personally appraised it, the noise in the hall immediately quieted considerably.

Everyone knew that Master Gu Ni was a Second Grade Alchemist. Even the heads of the Three Great Families in all of Wu Tan City would not dare show him the slightest disrespect.

And with that confirmation as a guarantee, quite a few gazes turned heated.

It was common knowledge that the most difficult stage of cultivation for a Martial Artist was condensing Dou Qi, and there were no particularly good methods for assisting one's training.

With a bottle of medicinal liquid like this in hand, Wu Tan City would almost certainly produce a genius capable of leading the next generation.

"Hehe, the starting bid for the spirit liquid is 8,000 Gold Coins. Please begin bidding." Ya Fei smiled, her gaze sweeping over the representatives of Wu Tan City's major factions. Next, it would be their stage.

"8,000 Gold Coins!" Someone immediately called out a bid.

"9,000!" Before even a second had passed, someone else followed with a higher bid.

11,000 Gold Coins... 12,000, 13,000...

The price in the hall continued climbing, but not a single truly powerful family had spoken yet. Ya Fei's gaze swept across the entire room. These were merely small fry.

As the price rose more and more slowly, the representatives of Wu Tan City's major powers knew it was about time to make their move.

"30,000!" Gale Bi raised his bidding paddle and called out. Seeing that he was short 100,000 Gold Coins and that the Wind Scroll Decision was nearly beyond his reach, Gale Bi no longer held back on the other auction items.

He was determined to get this bottle of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid!

Even Ouba Pa and Xiao Zhan, who also wanted the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid, could not contend with him under these circumstances.

But!

"60,000!" A calm voice rang out, directly doubling the price!

Who was it? Gale Bi had just been about to angrily berate the bidder when that familiar elderly voice made him shut his mouth the next instant.

It was Feng Wu again!

"Fine. Since you want it, sir, I won't compete with you for it." Gale Bi offered a polite remark, but his stomach was full of pent-up rage.

"Hehe, it's fine. It's an auction, after all. Everyone relies on their own ability. I'll bid 100,000 Gold Coins. If you want to offer more than that, feel free." Feng Wu's calm voice carried from upstairs throughout the hall.

Quite a few people secretly snickered at Gale Bi.

Gale Bi's fury exploded. His right hand swung downward, ready to smash against the chair, but when it was two inches from the armrest, he forcibly stopped it.

Endure!

Seeing that no one else raised the bid, Ya Fei did not drag things out. She quickly announced the price twice, then brought down the hammer on the third call. "Congratulations, sir, on successfully winning this bottle of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid!"

If no one else found it strange, then Xiao Yan was the only one left puzzled. Raising his head to glance at the private room above, Xiao Yan wondered, He's already at the peak of Dou Qi Level Nine. Why is he buying Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid?

Only Feng Wu himself knew that this bottle of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid was his true goal.

Ever since obtaining his golden finger, the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid had been something he wanted. It was only that the purpose he intended to achieve with it had changed again and again.

Before long, a maid carried the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid up on a jade tray.

After taking the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid, Feng Wu waved his hand and had the maid wait outside the door. Next, it was time to do something that could not be seen by others.

His gaze swept over the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid, and its information naturally emerged.

Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid (Second Grade), Low-Quality Version: Helps Martial Artists establish their foundations. It is one of the rare medicinal liquids that can be used during the Dou Qi stage. However, it seems to have been diluted with water.

Experience required for upgrade: 10

Effect: Accelerates the rate of Dou Qi condensation. If used by the host, each cultivation session grants an additional 0.5 experience points. Can be used for a total of two months, with 60 baths.

Evaluation: Try adding more water. Maybe you'll truly experience the joy of unlimited refills.

Damn Xiao Yan, that seller of fake medicine!

Not only had he used inferior medicinal ingredients, he had even diluted it with water?

Still, that was just talk. Feng Wu directly invested 10 experience points and chose to upgrade it.

Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid (Third Grade): Greatly increases the speed at which Martial Artists establish their foundations!

After reading it once, Feng Wu found that this Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid had not only been upgraded to a Third Grade medicinal pill, but its effects had also been greatly enhanced!

If he used it himself, he could actually gain one experience point per day! It had doubled outright!

Moreover, its duration had been extended from two months to three months, allowing ninety uses.

The effect was astonishing! But to the current Feng Wu, it was actually rather useless. Still, he had another use for it.

He summoned the maid waiting by the door back inside and instructed her in a low voice, "Like this... and like this..."