The middle-aged man was Li Hongsheng, Sect Master of the Xuanming Sect. Li Hongsheng and Chen Fengyan were bitter old rivals who constantly undermined each other. Under their influence, relations between their sects were also poor. If disciples from the two sects ran into each other in the wilderness, they were sure to fight to the death.
"Thanks to Fellow Daoist Chen's good wishes, I'm doing just fine. I want this bottle of Mysterious Jade Spirit Water too. Six million." Li Hongsheng spoke with a half-smile.
"Seven million." Chen Fengyan refused to back down.
The two kept raising their bids, and the price climbed steadily. It soon reached ten million Spirit Stones—a sum far beyond the Mysterious Jade Spirit Water's actual value.
Most of the high-ranking cultivators present had heard of the feud between the two. They wisely refrained from joining the bidding.
"Eleven million Spirit Stones. Fellow Daoist Li, if you can offer more, this bottle of Mysterious Jade Spirit Water is yours." Chen Fengyan spoke with a dark expression.
Li Hongsheng smiled calmly. "Although I can afford eleven million Spirit Stones, I wouldn't do something so foolish as to spend that much on a bottle of Sixth-Grade Spirit Water. Fellow Daoist Chen can have it!"
Meng Zhong asked three times, but no one offered a higher price. Chen Fengyan successfully won the bottle of Mysterious Jade Spirit Water at nearly twice its actual value. No wonder the major powers liked holding auctions.
"A piece of three-thousand-year-old Xuan Yin Wood. This spiritual wood can only be found in places rich in Yin energy. It can be used to refine Yin attribute magic treasures and is especially suited for making defensive magic treasures to withstand heavenly tribulations." Meng Zhong took out a section of black spiritual wood four feet long