Angered into Coughing Up Blood

Xiao Yan took a White Jade Bottle from his chest and handed it to Gu Ni. Gu Ni accepted it, opened the bottle, and began examining it. A moment later, his expression turned grave. "It truly is a Second Grade Pill. What you said is true, sir!"

Ya Fei also looked at Xiao Yan solemnly. "May I ask this elder to introduce the effects of this pill?"

Yao Lao's voice came from beneath the black robe. "This is called Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid. It can speed up the cultivation of practitioners below the Dou Zhe level. Its effects are absolutely no worse than the Snow Jade Spirit Liquid you're promoting!"

Ya Fei's expression changed. She understood the value of the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid without further explanation. She had never seen a pill that could accelerate cultivation, even if it was only effective below the Dou Zhe level!

"Then, does this elder wish to auction this bottle of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid?" Ya Fei asked.

"That's right, but not just this one!" Xiao Yan waved one hand, and ten identical bottles of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid instantly appeared before everyone. Ya Fei smiled. "Rest assured, elder. There happens to be an Auction about to begin. We'll arrange it for you immediately. This way, please!"

"Mm." Xiao Yan nodded slightly. At Ya Fei's signal, a Maidservant beside him led Xiao Yan toward the auction hall.

Only after Xiao Yan had left did Ya Fei look at Gu Ni and ask, "Uncle Gu Ni, is he really a Tier-Two Alchemist?"

Gu Ni nodded slightly. "There's no mistake. His soul perception is definitely no weaker than mine, perhaps even stronger. And I can't refine this Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid. I just don't know when Wutan City gained so many Tier-Two Alchemists recently."

Ya Fei did not dwell on it. She still had to head to the auction hall to take charge, so she turned and walked toward the back.

At this time, Xiao Yu and his group had also arrived at the Miter Auction House. The moment they entered the auction hall, Xiao Yu heard waves of noisy chatter. The auction hall was enormous, capable of holding over a thousand people. The Clan Leaders of the Three Great Families were all seated in the first row, while Xiao Yu pulled Xun'er to sit in the second.

The moment he sat down, Xiao Yu spotted Ya Fei standing in the center. Dressed in a fiery-red qipao, her seductive aura and commanding presence over the entire venue made her impossible to ignore!

Most of the men present looked at Ya Fei with admiration and burning desire. After all, aside from being the Miter Auction House's Chief Auctioneer, this woman was also a rose with thorns!

Xun'er, seated beside Xiao Yu, pouted slightly and reached out to gently pinch his waist. Xiao Yu immediately turned around and saw the faint resentment in her eyes. "Is she pretty?"

This was a life-or-death question. Xiao Yu smiled faintly. "No matter how pretty she is, she can't compare to Xun'er. I was just wondering, aside from the Snow Jade Spirit Liquid, what else could bring the Clan Leaders of the Three Great Families together here today?"

Xun'er lazily curled a strand of her long hair around her slender finger. "It seems a High-Level Xuan Skill has appeared at the auction house."

Xiao Yu immediately nodded in understanding. "So that's it. A High-Level Xuan Skill is worth far more than Snow Jade Spirit Liquid." Xiao Yu glanced around at the two Clan Leaders, Jia Lie Bi and Ouba Pa. Ouba Pa looked relaxed, while Jia Lie Bi cast a wary glance at Xiao Zhan before revealing a trace of determination in his eyes.

Xiao Yu suddenly recalled running into Jia Lie Bi at the Miter Auction House a month ago. He had seemed to buy quite a few medicinal ingredients. It appeared that he had already gotten wind of this back then and had likely made quite a bit of money selling pills refined from those ingredients.

As he was thinking, a soft, seductive voice rang out, and the entire auction hall instantly fell silent. Xiao Yu knew that the Auction had begun!

The items at the start were all minor trinkets, which the Three Great Families simply ignored. Xiao Yu boredly surveyed his surroundings when he suddenly noticed a mysterious figure in a black robe sitting in a corner. His heart stirred slightly. Could that be Xiao Yan?

"Everyone, the Auction is now entering its main event. I'm sure you've all heard some rumors about it, so let us now see its true appearance!" Ya Fei smiled as she picked up the small white Jade Bottle from a jade tray held by an attendant.

Xiao Yu turned to look. It was indeed his Snow Jade Spirit Liquid. This concerned just how much money he would make!

"The white bottle in my hand contains a Second Grade Pill called Snow Jade Spirit Liquid!" As Ya Fei's voice fell, the crowd below became somewhat noisy. A Second Grade Pill was highly attractive to them as well, but when they saw the Three Great Families seated in the front row, they all shook their heads slightly and gave up on the thought.

Ya Fei's soft, sweet voice rang out again. "Snow Jade Spirit Liquid can rapidly restore the Dou Qi within a Dou Zhe's body. Moreover, it ignores cultivation level, and can be used by anyone below the Dou Master realm!"

"Miss Ya Fei, is this Snow Jade Spirit Liquid really so miraculous? Could it have severe side effects?" Someone had still noticed the issue!

Ya Fei gave a light laugh. "There is naturally no need to worry about that. After appraisal by our auction house's Master Gu Ni, this medicine restores gently, and its side effects can be practically ignored. Naturally, it cannot be compared to those pills that require months of recovery afterward!"

Hearing that Master Gu Ni had personally appraised it, everyone relaxed. They still trusted the abilities of a Tier-Two Alchemist!

In the corner, Xiao Yan was speaking with Yao Lao. Xiao Yan sighed. "Alchemists truly deserve to be called the most popular profession on the continent!"

Yao Lao chuckled. "Naturally. Otherwise, the requirements for becoming an alchemist wouldn't be so high!"

Xiao Yan nodded deeply in agreement. Just then, Yao Lao suddenly said, "Bid for a bottle of Snow Jade Spirit Liquid later."

Xiao Yan was very clever. "Teacher, are you planning to take it back and study it?"

Yao Lao said proudly, "There's no need to study it, but perhaps I can improve it. It could be used for you as well!"

Xiao Yan was slightly stunned, then felt somewhat moved.

"The starting price for Snow Jade Spirit Liquid is set at six thousand gold coins. Please begin bidding!" Ya Fei said with a smile, her gaze sweeping over the three Clan Leaders seated in the front row.

Just as Ya Fei was about to withdraw her gaze, her pupils suddenly contracted. She had seen Xiao Yu, and for an instant, she was dazed!

However, Ya Fei was immediately jolted awake by the bidding. "Seven thousand!"

"Eight thousand!"

"Ten thousand!"

Seeing that the Three Great Families had yet to speak, some Cultivators in the hall began calling out prices in hopes of picking up a bargain. The price continued to rise!

Soon, the voices in the hall dwindled, and the price reached thirteen thousand!

Jia Lie Bi, who had originally had his eyes closed, opened them. "Fifteen thousand!"

Seeing Jia Lie Bi enter the bidding, Ouba Pa called out as well, "Sixteen thousand!"

Jia Lie Bi's face darkened. "You're joining in too? Do you need this thing as well?"

"If you can buy it, why can't I?" Ouba Pa said with a sinister smile.

"Hmph!" Jia Lie Bi snorted, turning his face away and no longer looking at him. He shouted coldly, "Twenty thousand!"

"Twenty-one thousand!"

"Twenty-two thousand!"

The two raised the price to the high sum of thirty thousand like vicious dogs fighting over food!

Xiao Zhan, seated to the side, remained extremely calm. He slightly lifted his eyelids and thought, Two idiots. This is only one bottle. Could there possibly be none left afterward?

"Thirty-five thousand!" Jia Lie Bi roared, his eyes red.

Ouba Pa shrugged and said with a chuckle, "In that case, I'll let Clan Leader Jia Lie Bi have it!"

Jia Lie Bi looked at Ya Fei with a dark face. "Miss Ya Fei, aren't you going to confirm it?"

A flash of cold light passed through Ya Fei's eyes, but she said nothing. Knowing that Jia Lie Bi had suffered a loss, she did not pursue the matter. She lightly tapped the small hammer in her hand. "This bottle of Snow Jade Spirit Liquid has been won by Clan Leader Jia Lie Bi for thirty-five thousand!"

However, Ya Fei was not someone who would accept a loss either. She immediately had the attendants bring out all ten bottles of Snow Jade Spirit Liquid that had originally been prepared.

Jia Lie Bi nearly coughed up blood in anger below the stage, but he did not dare cause trouble at the Miter Auction House. He could only swallow this bitter loss himself!