Xiao Li sat on the sofa, listening to the nonstop bids below. The corners of his lips rose unconsciously. Pills really were outrageously profitable.
Alchemists were indeed wealthy, but their expenses were also enormous. Many medicinal ingredients were rare and incredibly expensive, so alchemists never complained about having too much money.
Bids rose and fell throughout the Auction House. In just ten minutes, the price of a Two-patterned Azure Spirit Pill had climbed from 350,000 to around 500,000 gold coins.
Xiao Li had put up six Two-patterned Azure Spirit Pills. Together, they would probably fetch three million gold coins. And there was still the Purple Heart Breaking Barrier Pill afterward. That pill would likely be even more expensive.
In the end, the two Two-patterned Azure Spirit Pills on the stage sold for 1.1 million gold coins, 550,000 per pill.
After one batch of Two-patterned Azure Spirit Pills had been auctioned off, another batch arrived.
"Hehe, everyone, don't be impatient. There are a full six Two-patterned Azure Spirit Pills this time. The starting price remains 330,000!"
"400,000!"
"450,000!"
Pills were extremely important on the Dou Qi Continent, which was why alchemists held such a lofty status. Virtually every faction needed to curry favor with alchemists.
The Two-patterned Azure Spirit Pills had ignited the Auction House's atmosphere. Once they were sold, it was time for the Purple Heart Breaking Barrier Pills!
"Hehe, everyone, the Two-patterned Azure Spirit Pills just now were merely appetizers. You should all know this Purple Heart Breaking Barrier Pill, right? A Peak Grade 4 Pill that can raise a Da Dou Shi's strength by one star, with little resistance developing. Purple Heart Breaking Barrier Pills can even be taken consecutively, up to two pills!
In other words, if a Da Dou Shi could gather two Purple Heart Breaking Barrier Pills, they could steadily raise their strength by two stars. Alright, bidding starts at 500,000!"
Another frenzy of bidding erupted. The Purple Heart Breaking Barrier Pills directly drew many emerging factions from the Black Horn Region into the competition. Raising a Da Dou Shi's cultivation by two stars was simply too tempting.
Among those factions, Da Dou Shi were considered the backbone, their core strength. Letting those pillars quickly pass through the Da Dou Shi level and reach Dou Ling was a sure profit.
The three Purple Heart Breaking Barrier Pills were ultimately driven to over three million gold coins, equivalent to one million gold coins per pill. It was truly frightening.
Next came a medicinal ingredient—or, more precisely, a fruit—called the Azure Void Fruit. The Azure Void Fruit was one of the main ingredients for refining the Grade 6 Pill, the Azure Void Longevity Pill.
The Azure Void Longevity Pill could extend one's lifespan by nearly ten years, though a person could only take one in their lifetime. Naturally, it was extremely expensive.
Take Xiao Ting, for example. Without the support of pills, he could only wait obediently for death. By the time he died, he would probably barely reach the Nine Star Dou King level. But with an Azure Void Longevity Pill, he would have enough time to attempt a breakthrough into the Dou Emperor realm.
Those nearly ten extra years of life from the Azure Void Longevity Pill could potentially be exchanged for decades, or even centuries, of additional lifespan.
Xiao Li bought the Azure Void Fruit for three million. In the future, he could refine Azure Void Longevity Pills for his teacher, his grandfather, or anyone in the family.
After the Azure Void Fruit appeared, the Auction House gradually seemed to be approaching its finale. In the time that followed, treasures that could truly be called rare wonders began appearing one after another.
All kinds of Cultivation Methods, Battle Skills, and even pill formulas dazzled the crowd. Excited shouts of bidding rang out without end.
At one point, a faction in the rear and a VIP Room on the second floor argued until they were red in the face over a set of Mysterious Rank High Cultivation Method and its Matching Dou Techniques.
In the end, one of them actually drew his blade and prepared to attack.
But just as the man was about to make his move, the sound of tearing wind suddenly rang out above the Auction House. A pitch-black leaf streaked directly across his face.
A bloody line was cut across the man's cheek. Half a breath later, blood spurted out. Everyone present was shocked! Ye Xuan had acted. That black leaf had moved at terrifying speed, even producing a piercing shriek.
Ye Xuan's intervention brought some clarity back to the factions that had lost their minds. Making trouble on someone else's territory—wasn't that the same as provoking a tiger in its own den?
Ye Xuan was an expert on the Black List. His ranking had been earned through real killing. Did they really think he had no temper?
As the auction neared its final moments, a heavyweight item finally appeared. It was a Battle Skill scroll.
"Shattered Sky Meteorite Fist, an offensive Battle Skill, Earth Rank Low-Level!"
Ye Xuan's words instantly plunged the noisy auction into silence. Countless bloodshot eyes abruptly turned toward the dark silver scroll on the crystal platform. Rapid breathing sounded like bellows, huffing heavily.
"I already took the Heavenly Fierce Slash, and he still has more?" Xiao Li said speechlessly. This was truly ridiculous.
"Hehe, Li'er, the Ye Family is a Colossal Beast. At its peak, the family even had Dou Zun Experts. Back then, the Ye Family was one of Danta's Five Great Clans. Its strength and influence were both extraordinary.
"Oh! I nearly forgot. I have yet to introduce the powers of Central Continent to you. From the general public's perspective, the powers of Central Continent can be simply described as One Hall, One Tower, Two Sects, Three Valleys, and Four Square Pavilion.
"That One Tower is Danta. Danta is the Holy Land of alchemists across the entire Dou Qi Continent. As far as I know, Danta truly has Dou Sheng."
Old Wang became completely absorbed in explaining things to Xiao Li. While the master and disciple remained relatively calm, the Auction House outside had already descended into chaos.
"An Earth Rank Battle Skill is mine!" A Dou King with bloodshot eyes radiated greed as he charged forward with a heavy hammer in hand.
"Courting death!"
Ye Xuan stomped his foot, and countless black vines erupted from the ground. They pierced straight through the Dou King's body, tearing his flesh apart. The once magnificent Auction House instantly became drenched in blood.
The death of a Dou King did not deter the greedy. Four or five people stepped forward, each of them possessing Dou Qi Wings. All were experts at the Dou King level or above.
"Ye Xuan! Hand over the Earth Rank Battle Skill, and I can spare your Xuan Ye Sect!"
Dou Qi erupted from the leader's body. He was actually a Dou Emperor Expert! A Dou Emperor Expert leading several Dou Kings to seize an Earth Rank Battle Skill by force was not unreasonable.
"A mere Two Star Dou Emperor dares to run wild here?" Ye Xuan roared furiously as black vines continuously spread around him.
"Hehe, Ye Xuan, you are indeed strong, but no matter how strong you are, how can you stop so many of us?" the leading Dou Emperor laughed.
"Hmph, I knew lawless scum like you would act this way. Did you think I came unprepared? Third Elder, I'll leave it to you!"
Boom—
An orange-yellow flame formed into a giant hand in the center of the hall and directly seized the leading Dou Emperor.
"Dou Emperor Peak!"
In the VIP Room occupied by Tian Snake Mansion on the second floor.
"Hehe, what a bunch of ignorant fools. Do you think becoming Dou Emperors means you can act without restraint? How do you think Xuan Ye Sect managed to build such a massive Auction House in the Black Horn Region? Don't you understand?"
A beautiful woman reclined sideways on a sofa. She appeared to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, yet her aura was deeply restrained and terrifying. She was also a Dou Emperor Expert.
"Elder Huang, what did we come to Xuanye Auction House for this time?" Another woman stood behind the sofa. Her aura revealed that she was actually a Dou King Expert!
"Hehe, Lü Man, don't be impatient. Of course we came to look at good things. I heard this Auction House has a Grade 7 Pill and an Earth Rank Intermediate Cultivation Method this time. An Earth Rank Intermediate Cultivation Method.
"Even Tian Snake Mansion does not possess many Earth Rank Intermediate Cultivation Methods. Naturally, the more of such things we have, the better."
The Tian Snake Mansion's Elder Huang, reclining on the sofa, spoke with a smile.
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