Opportunity to Obtain Immortal Herbs

As Ning Fengzhi and the others left, the auction was basically ready to begin.

Through the transparent glass, Ye Han observed the people coming and going at the entrance. So far, they were mostly ordinary soul masters.

Seeing that everyone around him was one of their own, Zhao Lei acted like a curious child. He watched the people below, commenting on every person who entered—too weak, not as handsome as him. In any case, not a single one met his standards.

"Xiao Han, look, this person's strength is... uh, really flamboyant. No, I mean seductive!" Zhao Lei had instinctively wanted to say that the person was weak, but suddenly realized that the other party seemed to be a Titled Douluo too.

Ye Han took a look. Honestly, that walking posture would have been perfectly fine on a pretty girl, but unfortunately, it belonged to a man. "That's Chrysanthemum Douluo from Spirit Hall. It seems he's the only one who came this time!"

"Best Friend, is he a man or a woman?" Todo asked as he stared excitedly at Chrysanthemum Douluo.

Seeing Todo so excited, Ye Han immediately had a bad feeling. Thinking of Chrysanthemum Douluo's appearance, he shuddered inwardly before seriously telling Todo, "Calm down. He's a man, a real man! Even though he's tall and has a big ass, the gender is wrong!"

Todo's body turned gray and white at those words, and he slumped back into his chair in despair.

"More people are coming. This lineup is way too impressive!" Honjou Kaede said in surprise.

Ye Han spotted the smiling man walking at the front at a glance. "Is that Xue Qinghe, or Qian Renxue?"

The leader below was naturally Xue Qinghe, the eldest prince of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, but Ye Han was unsure whether this Xue Qinghe had already been replaced by Qian Renxue.

And Ye Han intended to keep his distance from Qian Renxue as well. After all, someone lurking beside you for a year just to study you and replace you was truly terrifying to think about.

Following the Heaven Dou Imperial Family were the Bai and Zhu Families of Star Luo, the two families that represented Star Luo's absolute authority.

Before long, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan of the Three Upper Sects also took their seats, and the VIP section quickly filled up.

Some Soul Saints and even Soul Douluo could only sit in the ordinary seats below, which was rather sigh-inducing. In the past, Soul Saints could sit in the VIP section.

Seeing that most of the important people had arrived, the manager stepped onto the stage, took a deep breath, and said, "Welcome, everyone, to the Heavenly Capital Auction House. I hope you can all obtain what you desire here. All right, without further ado!"

"Our first item is a stone tablet. It is said to have been found within some ruins, but unfortunately, our auction house has not discovered anything special about it. The starting bid is fifty Gold Soul Coins!"

This item had been intended to satisfy the curiosity of certain collectors. Unfortunately, everyone's goals today were relatively clear, making the atmosphere somewhat awkward.

"Xiao Han, let's bid on this!" Honjou Kaede said excitedly, pulling up her notification window for everyone to see.

Mysterious Stone Tablet: The energy within can be converted into skill points.

After seeing it, Ye Han immediately pressed the button in front of him. "Fifty-one Gold Soul Coins!"

Hearing someone place a bid, the manager slowly let out a breath and gratefully glanced toward Box No. 5. Seeing that no one else responded, he quickly brought down the hammer and sold the stone tablet directly to Ye Han and the others.

Before long, a maid placed the item before Ye Han and the others, then respectfully said, "The manager said this stone tablet will be given to you, my lords, as thanks for helping him out of that awkward situation."

Ye Han did not care about that at all. He directly had Honjou Kaede absorb the stone tablet to see what benefits it offered.

"How is it?" Ye Han asked curiously as he watched Honjou Kaede open her eyes.

Honjou Kaede opened her personal attributes and tapped on the secondary profession tab. "I can learn a secondary profession, but I'm not sure what to choose. What do you all think I should learn?"

Lia was the first to speak. "Since it's a secondary profession, why not choose chef? You know we can't eat the good food from the academy when we're outside."

"I say blacksmith. Blacksmiths seem pretty sought-after in this world!" Yoruichi said casually.

Everyone else offered their own opinions, suggesting all sorts of secondary professions. Ye Han, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly spoke up. "What's the highest level this secondary profession can reach?"

"Let me see. The description for blacksmith says it can reach a maximum of level ten, and at level ten, it can basically rival a Divine Tool." Honjou Kaede sounded uncertain.

Ye Han became excited upon hearing that—truly excited. He grabbed Honjou Kaede's hand. "Is there a secondary profession called alchemist?"

Honjou Kaede's face reddened as she quickly searched through the list. "Sorry, it doesn't seem like there's an alchemist profession."

"How is that possible? Why isn't there an alchemist? There should be one!" Ye Han said in disbelief.

The others looked at the somewhat anxious Ye Han, having no idea what had happened.

"Although I don't know whether an alchemist is what I think it is, I think it would probably be called a pharmacist in Xiao Feng's game," Kurumi said charmingly.

Those words woke him up immediately. "Right! A pharmacist would work too!"

"There is one. What's wrong? Do you want to learn it?" Honjou Kaede asked in confusion.

The others looked at Ye Han with the same expression. His reaction earlier had simply been too abnormal.

"Hehe! Let me share a secret with you. I know of a great place in this world called the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. It contains a huge number of Immortal Herbs. These herbs Consolidate Foundation and Cultivate Origin, increase potential, and have no side effects. It's practically perfect!" Ye Han said excitedly.

With that explanation, everyone became excited.

"Let's set out immediately and have Uncle Zhao settle things here!" Esdeath could no longer sit still when she heard that they could become stronger.

Ye Han pressed down on Esdeath, who was about to stand up, and said irritably, "Wait until I'm done! That place is somewhere in Sunset Forest. I'm not sure exactly where, but we can search for it. However, it's occupied by a Titled Douluo!"

Those words were like a bucket of cold water poured over everyone's heads.

Yoruichi tugged at Ye Han's cheek and said unhappily, "Then doesn't that mean there's no point?"

Ye Han slapped away Yoruichi's mischievous hand and said smugly, "That depends on how far Xiao Feng's potions can go! From what I know, that Titled Douluo was poisoned because of his Martial Soul. Even his direct relatives were poisoned as well. So, as long as we have something to negotiate with, we'll have a chance."

Originally, Ye Han had not planned to go to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Going there would inevitably offend Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, and Ye Han had no way to cure his poison. Why would Dugu Bo give away the place that sustained his life?

Furthermore, although the Appraisal skill allowed Ye Han to know which Immortal Herb was in front of him, some of those herbs were poisonous, and he did not know how they should be consumed.

But things were different now. Honjou Kaede's secondary profession gave Ye Han a glimmer of hope. Although he did not know exactly when they would be able to treat Dugu Bo, they only needed to be faster than Tang San. Considering that Ning Rongrong was only six years old, Tang San should be around the same age.

Just as they were discussing this important matter, the auction finally reached its final stage: the Soul Bone auction.

"I assume everyone is here for the Soul Bones, so I won't waste time. First is the right leg bone of a hundred-year Thornback Turtle. To be honest, this is my first time auctioning Soul Bones, so the starting price is one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, with each increase no less than ten thousand."

As soon as the manager finished speaking, a gentle voice came from Box No. 1. "I hope everyone can give the Heaven Dou Imperial Family some face. We only want one Soul Bone, and of course, we won't let the owner of the Soul Bone suffer a loss. I bid three million Gold Soul Coins!"

If everyone here had been from the Heaven Dou Empire, Xue Qinghe's plan might have succeeded. But there were also people from the Star Luo Empire here.

"You say we should give Heaven Dou face, and we have to? Then I'll offer some face as well. If I don't compete for this Soul Bone, I hope the next Soul Bone can be given to the Star Luo Royal Family. How about it?" Dai Li, the representative of the Star Luo Empire, sneered.

"I think Dai Li has a point. If you take one all for yourself, then what would Spirit Hall have come here for?" A soft, feminine voice also came from a private room.

Xue Qinghe in Box No. 1 said helplessly, "Since no one is willing, then let us compete fairly."

"Star Luo Empire, three million five hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins!"

"Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, three million six hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins!"

"Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, three million seven hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins!"

"Star Luo Empire, four million Gold Soul Coins!"

When Dai Li arrived, the empire had given him a strict order: he had to bring one back. To that end, he had been granted five million Gold Soul Coins to use, so he was not afraid at all right now.

"Four million, going once. Four million, going twice. Four million, going three—"

"Hehe, Spirit Hall, five million Gold Soul Coins!"

As Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan's words fell, the smile on Dai Li's face instantly froze.

Even the manager was stunned. He had originally thought the Soul Bone would go to Star Luo, but Spirit Hall had appeared out of nowhere.

"What? You won't bring down the hammer? Do you need me to help you?" Chrysanthemum Douluo said coldly.

The manager snapped back to his senses and hurriedly said, "Five million, going once. Five million, going twice. Five million, going three times, sold! Congratulations to Chrysanthemum Douluo for obtaining this Thornback Turtle right leg bone!"

"Next, the other Soul Bone is the skull of a Lightspeed Bird. The starting price remains five hundred thousand!"

"Spirit Hall, five million Gold Soul Coins!" Chrysanthemum Douluo's voice rang out immediately.

Dai Li roared, "Spirit Hall, don't go too far!"

"Hmph! How Spirit Hall acts is not for you to judge. You can raise the price!" A cold voice came from the entrance of the auction house. It was Spirit Hall's Ghost Douluo.

Spirit Hall had dispatched two Titled Douluo at once, showing just how determined it was to obtain the Soul Bones.

In the end, Spirit Hall once again obtained the Lightspeed Bird skull for five hundred Gold Soul Coins.

Ye Han did not care much about this. It made no difference to him who obtained them, as long as they paid. Besides, because of Honjou Kaede's pharmacist class change, no one was in the mood to stay any longer.