Eighth-Grade Pill, Bodhi Pill

The white-haired Dou Emperor elder in the arena watched the private room where Xiao Xuan was with flickering eyes. No one knew what he was thinking at that moment.

Xiao Xuan's bid had undoubtedly stunned the entire venue. Even after a long while, no one else called out a price.

Seeing this, Zhuge Jing parted her red lips and brought down the hammer, finalizing the auction.

After Xiao Xuan acquired the Ice Spirit Cold Saliva, the auction did not end.

The auction continued, and Zhuge Jing raised a hand to signal for the crowd below to quiet down.

Under countless burning gazes, Zhuge Jing lightly clapped her jade-like hands three times.

As the clapping rang out, several stern-faced elders dressed in black slowly emerged from beneath the auction platform. The elder in the center held a small red box in his hands.

As these elders moved, powerful Dou Qi fluctuations faintly swept outward. The atmosphere instantly became somewhat oppressive, and everyone fell silent.

Such a tightly guarded display left Xiao Xuan somewhat surprised. What exactly was this item, to require such caution?

One had to know that these elders were all above the Dou Emperor level.

In this barren land, a Dou Emperor was already strong enough to rule supreme.

"Everyone must surely know what the finale item of this Sky Cloud Pavilion auction is.

"I believe quite a few people here came specifically for this item."

Zhuge Jing looked at the fervent gazes cast from the auction hall. Her eyes paused briefly in several directions before she signaled for the elder holding the box behind her to step forward.

The elder carrying the box walked up to Zhuge Jing and respectfully handed it over.

Zhuge Jing held the box before her chest, supporting its bottom with her left hand while covering the lid with her right.

The box opened beneath countless expectant eyes. At the instant it was opened, radiant multicolored light burst forth, dazzling the eye.

The glow lasted for a moment before gradually fading, revealing a thumb-sized pill with a faint emerald-green hue.

The pill was covered in dense pill patterns. Gathered together, those patterns vaguely formed a ferocious emerald-green beast roaring toward the sky.

"This..."

Xiao Xuan's body suddenly tensed. He shot to his feet, his eyes fixed tightly on the item in the box. Only after a moment did he draw a deep breath and say in a trembling voice, "Bodhi Pill!"

The Bodhi Pill—its creation truly depended on fortune. It was not something that could be refined simply because an alchemist's rank was high enough.

Without the Bodhi Seed, the fruit of the Bodhi Tree that appeared only once every thousand years, refining a Bodhi Pill was nothing but a delusion.

Sure enough, he could not look down on the powers of this continent merely because he had been born into the Ancient Emperor Clan.

The Bodhi Pill was refined from the seeds borne by the Bodhi Tree, together with various medicinal ingredients. It had only one effect: increasing the chance of a Dou Zun breaking through to become a Dou Saint!

The Bodhi Pill was an eighth-tier pill, yet judging by the pill patterns upon it, it could nearly contend with a ninth-tier pill.

Even an eighth-tier grandmaster alchemist would have an extremely high chance of failure when refining such a thing.

Unless the alchemist possessed a peculiar flame—a Heavenly Flame—refining it would be far from easy.

Zhuge Jing was quite satisfied by the shock the Bodhi Pill had caused among everyone present. Her beautiful eyes curved into crescents as she announced brightly, "Esteemed guests, this... is the legendary Bodhi Pill!"

As she spoke, Zhuge Jing raised the jade box high in the air.

At the same time, her gaze fell upon the round pill within the jade box, and a trace of surprise quietly flashed through her eyes.

It was her first time seeing a Bodhi Pill so clearly.

Zhuge Jing did not find anything inappropriate about the higher-ups deciding to auction off a Supreme Treasure like the Bodhi Pill.

Though the Bodhi Pill was precious, one still needed to be alive to enjoy it.

Although Sky Cloud Pavilion possessed great wealth and power, it still fell far short when compared to true first-rate factions.

After all, its influence was limited to monetary transactions. Perhaps it was the richest in the Northern Region, but that did not mean it was the strongest in the Northern Region.

Once word leaked out, Sky Cloud Pavilion would face nothing but a devastating blow.

In the end, both its people and wealth would be lost.

Boom!

The moment the Bodhi Pill appeared, even those within the auction hall could not help but stir. Beneath the auction platform, chaos erupted.

Even Xiao Xuan's eyes burned with desire. He was determined to obtain this pill.

Even if he did not need it himself, others might. A Dou Saint—even within the Ancient Emperor Clan—was a pillar of strength.

Under the temptation of the Bodhi Pill, even Dou Zun experts could not help but be moved, much less the people below the stage.

Zhuge Jing's pretty face showed little change at this scene, as though she had expected it all along.

Without drawing attention, she nodded toward the black-clothed elders behind her.

Upon receiving her signal, the elders behind Zhuge Jing slightly curled their hands into claws, and their eyes instantly turned icy and cold.

Bang!

Amid the commotion, wave after wave of immense auras immediately swept forth, filling the entire venue. The strength of Dou Emperor experts was revealed without reservation.

Watching these fools who did not know their own limits, Xiao Xuan waited quietly.

"I ask that everyone abide by the auction house's rules. As the saying goes, without rules, nothing can be properly done. If anyone accidentally violates the auction house's regulations, then Zhuge Jing can only offer her apologies in advance."

Zhuge Jing's gaze slowly swept across the audience below. After meeting her eyes, some people who had entertained certain thoughts could not help lowering their heads slightly. Trying to snatch something from the Sky Cloud Pavilion auction house truly was wishful thinking.

Setting everything else aside, the few Dou Emperor experts stationed above were enough to keep them from acting rashly.

Looking at the utterly silent auction house, Xiao Xuan could not help secretly praising Zhuge Jing's methods.

This woman was not as easy to deal with as she appeared. On the surface, she looked like a delicate young lady who could be blown over by the wind, yet she remained calm and composed even in such a grand scene. Such bearing was no less than that of any man.

"Good! Since everyone understands the auction house's rules, I will not waste any more words. I now declare that the auction for the Bodhi Pill has officially begun!"

As Zhuge Jing's words fell, the enormous auction hall instantly erupted once more. Countless gazes fixed tightly upon Zhuge Jing. It was clear that they were all waiting for her opening bid.

After a brief pause, Zhuge Jing continued.

"The Bodhi Pill's starting price is thirty million gold coins!"

Although Xiao Xuan knew that the Bodhi Pill would not sell cheaply, the corner of his eye still twitched violently when he heard Zhuge Jing's price.

Thirty million gold coins! Not even a Heavenly Rank Dou Technique or cultivation method could fetch such a price. Yet that was merely the Bodhi Pill's starting bid. Once everyone began competing for it...

Xiao Xuan found it difficult to imagine how high the final price of this Bodhi Pill would rise.

"Thirty-five million."

The sudden voice in the auction hall stunned quite a few people. Who was it that had raised the bid by five million gold coins in one go?

Everyone followed the voice with their eyes and saw that the bidder was none other than that white-haired old man.

The white-haired old man paid no attention to their gazes. He stared straight at the Bodhi Pill, his eyes filled with determination to obtain it.

So he had not withdrawn from competing for the Ice Spirit Cold Saliva because he lacked money. He had been conserving his strength, waiting for the final auction!

As for who the Bodhi Pill would ultimately fall into the hands of, that remained unknown.

A fierce battle between dragons and tigers had truly begun at this moment!