The Abyssal Red Lotus (4000)

Seeing this sudden turn of events at the trade fair, and glancing at Prince Tianhao's expression, Jingyue Sha burst out laughing.

Her smile caused several young girls who had come with their sect elders to chuckle as well. They weren't from the Cloud-Leaving Empire, so they didn't care who Prince Tianhao was.

The usually handsome and charming Prince Tianhao, who had captured the hearts of countless young girls, was suddenly being laughed at by so many girls today. Even Princess Hongyi, who was by his side, was looking at him with some disdain, which made Prince Tianhao's face turn as black as the bottom of a pot.

He really wanted to jump up and flip the table on stage. Screw this trade fair, are you kidding me?!

But he also knew that this was purely his own stupidity. It wasn't that he didn't know the Earth Demon Ape had ten fingers; it was just that the treasures of this level that he usually came into contact with were all acquired by someone or some shop from others and treasured for a long time, and there was usually only one of them.

But the old man on stage was selling goods that came directly from the place of origin, so of course they were a complete set.

Having wasted his money, failed to win the beauty's favor, and even been ridiculed, Prince Tianhao took several deep breaths to barely calm himself down; otherwise, he would have been furious.

He was just thinking about how to say a few words to Princess Hongyi to cover up his embarrassment when he heard Yi Yun say to Jingyue Sha not far away, "Trying to show off and pick up girls, he's become an idiot instead."

The words that Prince Tianhao was about to say were all stuck in his throat.

He glared angrily at Yi Yun, feeling his blood rush to his head, and he felt like he was going to grind his teeth to powder.

He knew that arguing with Yi Yun now would only humiliate him, so he could only hold back.

"Boy, I'll remember this..." Prince Tianhao thought to himself with a stern face.

At this point, the second auction began.

Old Master Elder Mu, looking completely at ease, handed over the auction to the Yao Rao beauty.

With the first auction as a reference, this auction proceeded quickly, and the price, of course, did not soar to the previous level of 2.6 million, but instead settled at 950,000.

The person who bought this treasure for 950,000 Mid-grade Spirit Jade was none other than that sickly man from another world.

He seemed to have an urgent need for these Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, and he became very excited when he learned that the deal had been made for 950,000.

"Thank you, Senior Mu! Thank you, Senior Mu!"

The man kept talking, while also glancing at Yi Yun, whom he also liked.

But seeing the man's expression, Prince Tianhao was furious. The Divine Treasure he had bought for 2.6 million had been bought by this drug addict for less than 1 million. He felt disgusted, as if he had swallowed a Big Head fly.

"There's nothing to thank me for."

Elder Mu said with a smile. At this moment, everyone was still looking at this old fellow, hoping that he would take out some more Earth Demon Ape finger bones and Dark Jade Flower fruits.

Yi Yun looked down on these things, but they desperately wanted them. They had heard Yi Yun say that there were at least ten finger bones and seven fruits, and they were all waiting for the price to drop further, hoping to buy a set at a very low price! That would be a huge bargain.

But at this moment, Elder Mu did not take out any more jade boxes, but instead took out a small, emerald-green porcelain bottle.

Judging from the size of the small porcelain bottle, it doesn't seem like a container for the medicine.

"Elder Mu, didn't you obtain many Ancient Demon Bones and Dark Jade Flower fruits? Aren't you going to continue selling them?"

Someone in the surrounding crowd spoke up and asked.

"Selling two portions should be enough. We can sell the rest later."

The old man said it casually, and the customers who had been eagerly watching and waiting to buy were speechless. They originally thought that 950,000 was still a bit expensive and wanted to lower the price again, but Elder Mu simply refused to sell.

"This old guy even knows about scarcity marketing."

Yi Yun stroked his chin. In his previous life, this was not a new term, but in this world where everyone cultivates martial arts, it was rare. No wonder this old guy was able to make the Tiannan Peak Summit such a large-scale event as the initiator.

It seems that it won't be easy to get anything out of this old guy.

As Yi Yun was thinking, Elder Mu poured out the contents of the small porcelain bottle. Everyone saw that it was a dark, wrinkled granule that looked completely unremarkable.

What's this?

Many people shook their heads. They had never seen these things before, but they knew that since they were brought out by Elder Mu, they couldn't be useless.

Just then, Master Su, who was sitting not far from Elder Mu, suddenly brightened up. "Elder Mu, may I take a look at this?"

"There's nothing wrong with that."

Elder Mu handed the small porcelain bottle to Master Su. Master Su took the granule in his hand, examining it from all angles, sometimes with delight, sometimes with a shake of his head.

Everyone was puzzled by Master Su's reaction.

"What exactly are those particles?" Most people in the room didn't recognize them.

"Sect Leader Yi, do you know him?" Jingyue Sha asked Yi Yun casually. Unconsciously, in Jingyue Sha's eyes, Yi Yun seemed to know everything, and asking Yi Yun became her subconscious reaction.

"They are lotus seeds from the Abyssal Red Lotus," Yi Yun said calmly, his voice so low that only the few people around him could hear him.

"Oh? Abyssal Red Lotus?" Jingyue Sha looked at Yi Yun in surprise. She had never actually heard of this plant before. There Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures in this world, and countless divine objects. Not to mention Jingyue Sha, even the Lord of Pure Moon Island only knew a portion of them.

Yi Yun remained silent, a strange light flickering in his eyes.

The Abyssal Red Lotus Seeds would be of great use to him. These Abyssal Red Lotus seeds are of the fire element, and he could consider using them as the main ingredient, along with other Divine Treasure, to refine the next Dragon Emperor Sarira and attempt to cultivate the Fire Dragon Chapter of the Nine Forms of Kanglong.

Previously, when Yi Yun consumed his first Dragon Emperor Sarira, he had only cultivated the Golden Scale Chapter of the Nine Forms of Kanglong.

However, the Medicinal Power of this lotus seed is still a little short of what is needed to refine the Dragon Emperor Sarira.

Just then, Master Su shook his head and sighed, "It's a pity that this Abyssal Red Lotus seed must have been sealed for a long time in a place with scarce spiritual energy, which caused much of the spiritual energy it contained to dissipate. Otherwise, it would truly be a priceless treasure."

As a top-tier alchemist, Master Su was extremely fascinated by the Divine Treasure of medicine that were born from the wonders of nature. He felt great regret when he encountered such a flawed Divine Treasure.

"Haha, it has indeed lost some of its vital energy. You guessed right, it was sealed in an ancient tomb. Because the array energy of the ancient tomb was exhausted, the vital energy gradually became depleted. This Abyssal Red Lotus seed was probably sealed inside for hundreds of millions of years. When I took it out, it was like this."

Elder Mu did not conceal the origin of this lotus seed; he disdained deception.

The lotus seeds from ancient tombs inevitably acquire some of the aura of death, which contradicts the lotus seeds' inherent characteristic of continuous life and inevitably diminishes their value.

"What, Master Su, aren't you interested?" Elder Mu asked Master Su.

Master Su smiled but didn't reply; no one knew what he was thinking.

"Now, if anyone is interested, they can make an offer."

When Elder Mu spoke, the atmosphere in the room fell slightly, and no one spoke.

Prince Tianhao looked at the lotus seed with some hesitation. He cultivated dual-elemental laws, one of which was fire. This Abyssal Red Lotus seed, which also belonged to the fire element, was very valuable to him.

But he wasn't sure how much spirit jade it was worth.

"Senior Mu, isn't there a reserve price for these lotus seeds?" Prince Tianhao couldn't help but ask.

Elder Mu smiled slightly and said, "When I buy things, I never set a bottom price. If the price is satisfactory, I will naturally complete the transaction."

Many Divine Treasure are indeed difficult to value, and once a reserve price is set, it creates a psychological feeling that the item is probably only worth that much, making people unwilling to pay a higher price.

Prince Tianhao gave a wry smile and said, "Since Senior Mu hasn't set a reserve price, then this junior will just make a rash offer. Please don't laugh at this junior."

As Prince Tianhao spoke, he held up one finger and said, "Ten million Mid-grade Spirit Jade!"

Upon hearing this price, Prince Tianhao was somewhat flustered. He could actually give a rough estimate based on the amount of vital energy contained in the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

He estimated the price of the Abyssal Red Lotus Seed to be around ten million, but even with such a large sum, he was still a little flustered, afraid that he had overestimated it and would suffer a huge loss.

The scene was quiet; most people were just watching. These lotus seeds were so rare that few people knew about them, and even fewer wanted to buy them.

After a full ten breaths of silence, Prince Tianhao grew increasingly anxious. Why was he the only one bidding? Was no one else interested? Had he misjudged the Abyssal Red Lotus Seed? Was it actually worthless? Ten million Mid-grade Spirit Jade represented most of his savings, and it wouldn't be easy for him to come up with that.

He's starting to regret it now, wondering if he acted impulsively.

"Twelve million!" Someone spoke up from among the young disciples of the Danxin Sect. The speaker was none other than Su Muyan.

He was originally an alchemist and was very interested in lotus seeds, which were rarely mentioned in ancient texts.

Upon hearing Su Muyan speak, Prince Tianhao finally breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that someone was indeed bidding, and the price was about the same as his own.

This gave Prince Tianhao renewed confidence.

"Thirteen million!"

Prince Tianhao raised his hand again. With such a huge amount, he couldn't keep raising the price as he had during the first auction, doubling the bid each time.

"Fourteen million!" Su Muyan was not to be outdone. He came from the Danxin Sect specializing in alchemy, whose wealth surpassed even that of the Cloud-Leaving Empire. Even so, when it came to a number like ten million, Su Muyan was still very cautious in his bidding.

"This guy surnamed Su..."

Prince Tianhao frowned. This price was already approaching the limit of his wealth. At this point, even adding another million would be too much for him to bear.

While Prince Tianhao and Su Muyan were competing, Jingyue Sha noticed that Yi Yun was staring intently at the lotus seed, his eyes gleaming with a sharp light.

She asked uncertainly, "Sect Leader Yi, are you perhaps interested in those lotus seeds?"

"Yes." Yi Yun nodded.

Jingyue Sha was startled. "You're really planning to spend tens of millions to buy a single lotus seed? Do you... really have any use for it?"

In Jingyue Sha's view, although Yi Yun was the sect leader, he was still a junior, and the wealth he could control was probably not much. Ten million was no small sum. Could Yi Yun really compete with people like Su Muyan, who came from major alchemy sects?

"Ten million or several million?"

Yi Yun smiled. He had been paying attention to Elder Mu's reaction to the bidding. The old man sat there calmly, without showing any sign of interest. Clearly, the bid did not meet his expectations.

In fact, in Yi Yun's view, even the damaged Abyssal Red Lotus seeds are worth far more than a few million. These lotus seeds are not as simple as people think; they have a more special use.

At this point, the price had been pushed up to 15 million by Su Muyan, and the competition began to increase in increments of 500,000. Prince Tianhao hesitated for longer and longer and had begun to back down.

Just then, Yi Yun spoke up, holding up three fingers and calmly saying, "Thirty million!"

Um!?

Yi Yun's bid this time shocked everyone present.

In an instant, everyone's eyes were on Yi Yun.

It jumped from 15 million to 30 million in one go, more than doubling in value!!

And the one bidding was Yi Yun!

If someone like Master Su or Prince Yi offered 30 million, people would be shocked, but no one would be surprised. But what's wrong with this young man? Has he gone mad?

What use would he have for those lotus seeds? And... can he even afford them?

People were puzzled, even Jingyue Sha was stunned. She lowered her voice and asked, "Sect Leader Yi, do you have that many spirit jades?"

Yi Yun smiled. Before he became the leader of the Myriad Gods Sect, he was always very poor. But now, after the leader of the Myriad Gods Sect and that old woman died, their Space Ring fell into Yi Yun's hands. In addition, all the wealth accumulated in the Myriad Gods Ridge resource vault was also taken away by Yi Yun.

Myriad Gods Ridge is a sect that is very well hidden. The Myriad Gods Ancestor has great ambitions, which Pure Moon Island and Tianshu Gate, which are also located in Jinghai, have never realized. In terms of cultivation level, the Myriad Gods Ancestor is higher than Jingyue Yin and Ren Yunzong.

Both Jingyue Yin and Ren Yunzong underestimated the extent of Myriad Gods Ridge.

Besides, Yi Yun reigned supreme in Myriad Gods Ridge. Those more powerful elders had all been marked with Yi Yun soul imprint. How could they dare disobey Yi Yun orders? As for the other elders, the Zhang and Song Family had grudges against Yi Yun before. After Yi Yun enslaved Zhang Tianxing and Song Zhanchen, he also accepted their savings without hesitation. Yi Yun also emptied half of the Lineage's wealth from each of the two Lineage.

By now, Yi Yun is definitely a nouveau riche. He has amassed the wealth of a group of old guys, plus the accumulated wealth of an entire sect!

Thirty million Mid-grade Spirit Jade were nothing to Yi Yun!