Auction Ends

"Gold coins," Jia Lie Bi bid. Though he had no use for the Foundation Building Spirit Liquid himself, it could be given to the younger members of the family. It was still necessary to win it.

"Gold coins," Xiao Family Patriarch Xiao Zhan called out a bid.

"" Patriarch Obba, Obba Pa, bid with a determined expression.

"" Jia Lie Bi glanced sideways at Obba Pa and said expressionlessly. He raised the price by ten thousand in one go, and the audience below broke into discussion. "As expected of the patriarchs of the three great families. They raise the price by ten thousand at a time without even blinking."

Ya Fei was very satisfied as she watched the fierce bidding below. After all, the higher the price, the more commission the auction house earned.

"" Xiao Zhan continued bidding. He was determined to obtain the Foundation Building Spirit Liquid. He still did not know that Xiao Huohuo had regained his talent, and he was buying it so Xiao Huohuo could raise his Dou Qi faster before the Coming of Age Ceremony.

"" This time, Jia Lie Bi did not raise the bid by ten thousand. After all, it was merely a second-grade pill, and this was already its limit. It was only worth so much because it could increase the growth of Dou Qi; ordinary second-grade pills were only worth around gold coins. He did not want to be taken for a fool.

Obba Pa directly withdrew from the bidding, clearly believing it was not worth the price.

"" Xiao Zhan said expressionlessly. "The Xiao Family truly has deep pockets. You actually bid gold coins for a bottle of Foundation Building Spirit Liquid," Jia Lie Bi mocked.

Xiao Zhan remained expressionless, but inwardly cursed.

"Fifty thousand, going once. Is anyone still bidding?" Ya Fei asked with a smile from the stage, looking toward Jia Lie Bi and Obba Pa. Only these two could compete with Xiao Zhan.

"Fifty thousand, going twice. Fifty thousand, going three times. Congratulations to Patriarch Xiao for winning the Foundation Building Spirit Liquid." Ya Fei's auction hammer fell.

Xiao Jin gave the black-robed man a strange look. "Xiao Huohuo really scammed his own family. I wonder how he feels right now."

Xiao Huohuo, disguised as the black-robed man, was also stunned. He had not expected to scam his own father.

But there was nothing he could do. He currently lacked money to buy the medicinal ingredients for Qi Gathering Powder, so he could only have his teacher refine some pills to sell. He had not expected Xiao Zhan to buy them. Xiao Huohuo felt both touched and helpless; of course he knew who Xiao Zhan had bought them for.

At that moment, Ya Fei accepted a Pill Bottle from an attendant and introduced it.

"This is a First-grade Pill, the Qi Gathering Pill. Its effects are roughly similar to the Foundation Building Spirit Liquid, though not as potent. Its advantage lies in the quantity: there are five pills in one bottle. Gentlemen who failed to obtain the Foundation Building Spirit Liquid just now may consider buying it. The starting price for the Qi Gathering Pill is gold coins. You may begin bidding."

Jia Lie Bi and Obba Pa's eyes lit up. They had given up on competing for the Foundation Building Spirit Liquid because there was only one bottle, and dividing it after taking it back would have been troublesome. Though the Qi Gathering Pills were less effective, there were five of them, enough to distribute among the younger members of their families.

"Gold coins," Jia Lie Bi bid. This time, he was determined to get them.

"" Xiao Zhan bid again, intending to win them for the descendants of the family elders.

"" Obba Pa followed close behind. Some of the smaller families below also began bidding, driving the price higher and higher.

Xiao Jin grinned from ear to ear. After this auction, his strength would undergo another tremendous surge.

"" Jia Lie Bi gritted his teeth and bid. After all, the Qi Gathering Pills were not his true target. If he wasted too much gold on them, he might not have the means to bid for the final item.

"" Obba Pa bid without hesitation. He was not particularly interested in the final item, having only come to see whether there were any good things worth buying. Now that he had encountered the Qi Gathering Pills, he naturally would not give up easily.

Xiao Zhan shook his head. This price had already far exceeded the value of a First-grade Pill, so he did not intend to continue bidding.

Jia Lie Bi, on the other side, could only helplessly withdraw from this round of bidding as well.

After the hammer fell three times, Ya Fei announced, "Congratulations to Patriarch Obba for winning this bottle of Qi Gathering Pills." She was somewhat disappointed, as this price had not met her expectations, perhaps because of the Foundation Building Spirit Liquid's influence.

Still, it had met Xiao Jin's expectations. After all, the ingredients for these pills had only cost around one thousand gold coins.

"The next auction item is a second-grade pill, the Qi Condensing Pill. There are two Qi Condensing Pills, and I need not explain their effects, do I? The starting price is gold coins."

"Gold coins." The moment Ya Fei finished speaking, a patriarch from a small family made a bid. Pills that could raise one's strength had always been in short supply.

In the end, the two Qi Condensing Pills were won by a patriarch from a small family for gold coins.

Xiao Jin was very satisfied with this auction. After deducting the auction house's commission, he still had one hundred eighty thousand gold coins left. Together with his share from the ungraded pills, even he had no idea how much his strength would improve this time.

"Next is the finale of this auction. I believe many friends came specifically for it." Ya Fei took out a scroll.

"Advanced Mysterious-tier Cultivation Method, Wind Scroll Technique. The starting price is three hundred thousand gold coins, and each increase must be no less than ten thousand gold coins."

As Ya Fei's words fell, no one bid for a moment. Three hundred thousand gold coins was an amount only the three great families of Wutan City could produce. The audience all turned their gazes toward the patriarchs of the three great families.

"Four hundred thousand gold coins." Xiao Zhan immediately raised the price by one hundred thousand, making Jia Lie Bi grit his teeth in fury. Among the three great families, only the Jia Lie Family possessed a low-grade Mysterious-tier Cultivation Method.

This had caused the Jia Lie Family's influence in Wutan City to remain inferior to that of the Xiao Family and the Obba Family. Now that he had encountered the Advanced Mysterious-tier Cultivation Method, the Wind Scroll Technique, he was determined to obtain it. To do so, he had brought the family's income from two years.

"Four hundred fifty thousand," Obba Pa said calmly. He had no real interest in the Wind Scroll Technique, but he did not want the Jia Lie Family to obtain it too easily either. He had to make them bleed heavily.

"Four hundred seventy thousand." Jia Lie Bi's face darkened as he made his bid. Naturally, he understood the intentions of the Xiao Family and the Obba Family, but he could only swallow this bitter loss.

"Five hundred thousand." Xiao Zhan bid again. "Xiao Zhan, don't go too far!" Jia Lie Bi slammed his hand on the table and rose to his feet. Dou Qi surged wildly from within him, forming a suit of Dou Qi Armor around his body.

"What? Is this auction house owned by your Jia Lie Family? Is my Xiao Family not allowed to bid?" Xiao Zhan said indifferently.

"Patriarch Jia Lie, calm down. This is an auction house, so naturally the highest bidder wins. If Patriarch Jia Lie lacks the money, you can give up." Obba Pa spoke meaningfully.

"Fine, fine! Five hundred fifty thousand!" Jia Lie Bi roared, nearly crazed.

"Patriarch Jia Lie truly has deep pockets. My Xiao Family withdraws." Xiao Zhan said with a smile. This time, he had made the Jia Lie Family bleed heavily. Even if they obtained the Advanced Mysterious-tier Cultivation Method, they would pose no threat for the next five years.

"Congratulations, Patriarch Jia Lie." Obba Pa also offered his congratulations with ill intent.

"You two are very good," Jia Lie Bi said through gritted teeth.

"Congratulations to Patriarch Jia Lie for obtaining the Advanced Mysterious-tier Cultivation Method, the Wind Scroll Technique. This auction has concluded perfectly. Dear guests, be sure to continue supporting Mittal next time as well." Ya Fei announced with a smile from the stage.