Cloud Mountain Auction

The Su Family did not sell Spirit Bewildering Liquid to outsiders, because it was even more useful than Beast Luring Powder and, for the time being, was not suitable for public release.

With the Beast Luring Powder business, the Su Family already earned considerable profits each year.

If Spirit Bewildering Liquid appeared as well, the Su Family would very likely be unable to hold onto it.

Of course.

Spirit Bewildering Liquid had already been used for two years in the struggle between the Su Family and the Lin Family. As long as they did not put it up for sale, there was no need to keep it hidden away.

And there was also the favor owed by Chen Sisi, a Cloud Sword Sect disciple—

Su Yu felt that investing a bottle of Spirit Bewildering Liquid was worthwhile. After all, Chen Sisi cultivated the rare Ice Attribute Art and spells.

Not to mention the direct-line young lady of the Black Rock Mountain Yu Family Third Branch.

After pondering for a moment, Su Yu flipped his hand and took out the half-bottle of Spirit Bewildering Liquid remaining in his Cosmos Bag. "This is Spirit Bewildering Liquid refined by my master. It is not currently sold to outsiders, so I'll give this to Miss Yu."

"Although there is only half a bottle, it is enough to capture two late-stage Rank 1 demonic beasts. This is all I have left, sorry."

Yu Ke'er lightly furrowed her brows. "Can't you refine it? Or have your master refine another bottle? I have money. I can buy it."

Su Yu shook his head. "My master is not here, and I am only a mid-grade Rank 1 alchemist. Spirit Bewildering Liquid capable of knocking out late-stage Rank 1 demonic beasts is Rank 1 High-grade."

Yu Ke'er wrinkled her nose and had the old woman behind her step forward to take the half-bottle of Spirit Bewildering Liquid. "How much?"

Su Yu laughed soundlessly. "One hundred Low-grade Spirit Stones."

Yu Ke'er's eyes widened. Just as she was about to speak, Su Yu continued, "This is concentrated liquid. It is best applied to a magical artifact before use."

"Since you want to capture it alive, Spirit Bewildering Liquid is indeed a good choice."

"Otherwise, cheaper poison works quite well too."

Yu Ke'er looked at Su Yu's young, handsome face. "I'll take it. I'm also ordering another bottle of Spirit Bewildering Liquid. Aunt Hai, settle the payment."

Leaving behind three hundred Low-grade Spirit Stones, Yu Ke'er turned and departed.

As Chen Sisi left, she again said softly, "Thank you, Brother Su. I owe you a favor. If anything comes up, feel free to find me."

Chen Sisi then hurried after Yu Ke'er and left.

Su Yu accepted the Spirit Stones and gently shook his head.

Yu Ke'er insisted on paying with Spirit Stones because she did not want to owe a favor, so he accepted them.

As for the price—

It was roughly three times the refining cost of the Spirit Bewildering Liquid.

Thus, over the past two years, Su Yu's private stash had grown ever more substantial.

For an alchemist with a one-hundred-percent pill refinement success rate, making money truly was not difficult.

After returning to the rear courtyard to continue cultivating, Su Yu resumed refining pills once his mana, essence, and spirit had recovered.

At present, nearly half of the mid-grade Rank 1 pills in the Su Family Alchemy Pavilion were refined by Su Yu.

A few days later.

After Su Qingyi went out and returned, he said, "It turns out the Chen Family that Chen Sisi belongs to is not weak. They even have a Foundation Establishment stage ancestor."

"It's just that the Chen Family has been having a difficult time lately. Purple Gold Sand was discovered in one of their mine veins. It is a commonly used material for refining low-grade and mid-grade magical artifacts, and it is highly valuable."

"But not long after the spirit mine vein was discovered, the Chen Family caught the attention of the Maple City Bai Family. The Chen Family has suffered heavy losses at that mine."

"That is why the Chen Family now wants to enlist the Yu Family. Even the Yu Family Third Branch would make the Maple City Bai Family wary and unwilling to act rashly."

Su Yu's brows lightly furrowed. The Maple City Bai Family again.

He looked at Su Qingyi in confusion. "How do you know all this?"

Su Qingyi smiled. "Li Shinan is preparing to take leave from the Cloud Sword Sect and return to the secular dynasty to visit his relatives. He invited me to visit the royal residence with him, as a form of experience."

"He was the one who told me about Chen Sisi."

After hesitating for a moment, Su Qingyi said, "I should apply to leave the Alchemy Pavilion and take a trip with Li Shinan."

"After that, I'll see whether I should visit Chen Sisi's Chen Family. The Maple City Bai Family meddled in Jiang City's affairs, and now they have clashed with the Chen Family too. I want to take a look."

Su Qingyi left. Su Yu escorted him out of the market and watched his departing figure in silence for a moment.

Perhaps pill refinement truly did not suit Su Qingyi. He could not walk the path of hiding in the market and cultivating slowly.

Su Yun returned to Jiang City for a time.

During this period, Su Yu oversaw the Su Family Alchemy Pavilion. He tried adding some premium mid-grade Rank 1 pills for sale in the pavilion.

At first, not many people knew about it, but as time passed, cultivators from the nearby markets all learned that the Su Family Alchemy Pavilion could produce small batches of Premium Pills.

The reputation of the genius alchemist Su Yu began spreading within a small circle.

More than half a month later.

Yu Ke'er came to the Alchemy Pavilion to collect that bottle of Spirit Bewildering Liquid. She also looked Su Yu over. "I never expected you could even refine premium mid-grade Rank 1 pills."

Before Su Yu could reply, a smile appeared on Yu Ke'er's face. She seemed to be in an excellent mood as she said somewhat proudly, "But thanks to your Spirit Bewildering Liquid, I am now a high-grade Rank 1 Beast Tamer."

After taking the Spirit Bewildering Liquid, Yu Ke'er tossed Su Yu a token. "This is for you, a Cloud Mountain Auction House Token."

"The triennial Cloud Mountain Auction will be held in seven days. You can go take a look."

Holding the token and watching Yu Ke'er's departing figure, Su Yu was somewhat baffled. She had given him an Auction House Token?

His divine sense entered the token, and he examined the auction list within. His eyes lit up slightly. He saw many auction items that tempted him, and most importantly, he saw Foundation Establishment Pills.

As the auction drew near, Cloud Mountain Market indeed became much livelier, with many unfamiliar cultivators appearing.

Seven days later.

Su Yu brought the Auction Token and headed with his master, Su Yun, to the Cloud Mountain Trading Company to participate in the auction.

With the Auction Token, they could even obtain a small private room on the second floor.

"No matter what, we must secure one Foundation Establishment Pill," Su Yun said in a low voice as soon as they sat down.

The auction house was enormous. Even though participation in the auction required possessing at least one hundred Low-grade Spirit Stones—

The auction hall on the first floor below had still gathered several hundred cultivators.

Meanwhile, in the private rooms on the second and third floors, there were many formidable experts with terrifying auras, and even Foundation Establishment stage cultivators had appeared.

The auction soon began.

The first auction item was a Rank 1 High-grade Premium Longevity Pill, with a starting bid of one hundred Low-grade Spirit Stones.

The eyes of many elderly Qi Refining Realm cultivators gleamed. Rank 1 High-grade Premium Longevity Pills were not commonly seen. If they had never taken a Longevity Pill before, this one might extend their lives by more than five years.

The auction for the Longevity Pill was fiercely contested. The bidding only stopped after reaching five hundred and eighty Low-grade Spirit Stones.

In the second-floor private room, neither Su Yu nor Su Yun made a move as they watched one auction item after another get sold.

It was not until a Rank 1 High-grade Talisman Inheritance appeared that Su Yu made his move, taking it for four hundred and sixty Low-grade Spirit Stones.

Near the end, the auctioneer brought out a demonic beast egg roughly one foot in size. It was dark gold in color and emanated waves of scorching heat.

The auctioneer said, "This is a Rank 2 Bloodline Earthfire Ape Demonic Beast Egg. According to the Black Rock Mountain Yu Family's examination, this demonic beast egg was likely removed directly from its mother's womb and is somewhat congenitally deficient."

"However, this does not affect the Earthfire Ape demonic beast's formidable strength. With careful nurturing, it may still reach the level of a Rank 2 demonic beast."

"The starting bid is three hundred Low-grade Spirit Stones. Each bid must increase by at least fifty Low-grade Spirit Stones. Which honored guest is interested?"