Magical Elixir

As a mere bystander, Li Xingluo could clearly sense that An Batian's strength was inferior to Jiamo Lin's. It seemed this Jiamo Family was not to be trifled with.

"What are you thinking about?"

Xiao Yi Xian noticed the strange smile on Li Xingluo's face and felt puzzled.

"I'm wondering if the An Family across from us will just call it quits now."

"Eh? Why would you think that? Could it be...?"

Li Xingluo nodded slightly. Xiao Yi Xian seemed to have a sudden realization and stopped questioning him, appearing to understand what was on his mind.

Because the invisible clash between Jiamo Lin and An Batian had sent shockwaves through the auction house, the rafters creaked under the residual Dou Qi, and dust began to drift down slowly.

Seeing this, Liu Ya waved her hand to signal the two to restrain themselves. Jiamo Lin looked smug, as if he had just won a great battle, and let out a scoff filled with disdain.

An Batian shoved aside the elder who had come to support him, his gaze fixed fiercely on Jiamo Lin, but Jiamo Lin didn't even bother to look at him.

"One million five hundred thousand."

Jiamo Lin bid one million five hundred thousand directly. Everyone present, including An Batian and Mu Yuan, was left wide-eyed and speechless; they hadn't expected Jiamo Lin to be this insane.

One million five hundred thousand was likely two or three years of income for the Jiamo Family. Was it really worth it just to obtain this Profound Tier High-Grade Dou Technique?

This couldn't help but remind Li Xingluo of the three great families in Wutan City, whose annual income was only around one or two hundred thousand. It seemed the three great families of Maple Forest City still held some real power.

Jiamo Lin swept a provocative glance toward An Batian and Mu Yuan in the opposite box. Mu Yuan simply waved his hand to indicate he was out; after all, the Mu Family's maximum budget for this event was one million, so he naturally wouldn't bid again.

A curve formed at the corner of Jiamo Lin's mouth. He was very pleased with himself, finally letting his gaze rest on An Batian.

An Batian was furious but helpless. He had lost not only in terms of wealth but also in strength.

He had intended to auction for this Profound Tier High-Grade Dou Technique to improve his cultivation, but it seemed that wish had fallen through.

Liu Ya felt the atmosphere was heavy and only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw An Batian wave his hand to indicate he would no longer participate in the bidding.

"One million five hundred thousand, going once!"

"One million five hundred thousand, going twice!"

"One million five hundred thousand, three times!"

The auction hammer fell, and Liu Ya raised her hand to congratulate him: "Congratulations to the Jiamo Family head for obtaining the Wind Splitting Art!"

Jiamo Lin naturally grew smug, crossing his legs with an air of unbridled arrogance.

Liu Ya's voice rang out once more. Everyone had assumed the previous item was the finale, but it turned out there was more.

"Next is the final item of this auction!"

Liu Ya deliberately paused before picking up a bottle from the attendant's tray and holding it high.

Jiamo Lin was also drawn by Liu Ya's actions and turned his attention back to the auction stage.

Seeing the medicinal pill in Liu Ya's hand, Li Xingluo had to admit that Liu Ya was a highly competent auctioneer.

He just didn't know how much such a pill could be priced at. He had boasted that it was a Tier 5 pill, after all; it shouldn't be too low.

Seeing that Liu Ya had not yet begun to introduce the final item, someone on the first floor started to ask.

"What is this? Is it a medicinal pill?"

Seeing that everyone's eyes in the auction house were fixed on the bottle in her hand, Liu Ya spoke slowly.

"You guessed correctly, my friend. It is indeed a medicinal pill."

The moment Liu Ya said the words "medicinal pill," most of the people present looked like deflated balloons. They didn't seem to think much of the pill in her hand; after all, the pills auctioned at the Maple Forest City auction house were usually Tier 1, with Tier 2 being rare. The appeal of such pills was truly lacking.

Liu Ya did not seem surprised by the crowd's reaction.

The smile on her face only grew brighter, a gesture that piqued the curiosity of some.

Mu Yuan was discouraged by his failure to win the Profound Tier High-Grade Dou Technique, but observing the change in Liu Ya's expression, he asked, "I wonder what the effects of this pill are?"

Liu Ya had been waiting for someone to ask such a question. She adjusted her posture slightly and turned toward Mu Yuan.

With a beaming smile, she said: "This pill is called the Breakthrough Pill. Consuming it can allow a Dou Grandmaster to advance four stars in a single day. If a Dou Shi consumes it, they can advance five stars, and there are absolutely no side effects. According to our auction house's Alchemist, this has been verified. It is a Tier 5 medicinal pill."

As soon as Liu Ya said this, the entire venue erupted into discussion once again.

Jiamo Lin, who had just been uninterested in the item in Liu Ya's hand, stood up quickly upon hearing her words and walked to the platform, his eyes filled with anticipation for the pill.

An Batian's pupils dilated upon hearing this. If it were true, buying it might help him break through to the Dou Ling realm.

"I wonder if this pill is useful for a Dou Ling?"

Jiamo Lin was eager to know if the pill in Liu Ya's hand was effective for a Dou Ling. If it were, wouldn't he be able to reach an even higher level? It would make dominating the entire Maple Forest City much easier.

However, even if he couldn't use it himself, he couldn't let the An Family or the Mu Family obtain it, or his plans of many years would go down the drain.

"According to the master who put this pill up for auction, it is indeed still effective for a Dou Ling."

It would have been better if she hadn't said that, but once she did, Jiamo Lin's expression turned greedy.

Mu Yuan could no longer wait and spoke up: "Is this pill genuine or fake? And what is the starting bid?"

Liu Ya seemed to have anticipated that someone would ask such a question. She opened the bottle stopper directly; although the pill was not taken out, the medicinal fragrance wafting from the bottle was enough to prove everything.

"I presume none of you have any objections?"

A medicinal pill capable of emitting a medicinal fragrance is certainly not some first or second-grade pill, even if these people haven't seen much of the world.

"Liu Ya, let's get on with the auction."

Watching this impatient crowd, Li Xingluo, who was quietly playing the role of a bystander, felt quite satisfied.

He found himself feeling an inexplicable sense of approval for Liu Ya's methods.

"The starting bid is five hundred thousand gold coins!"

This immediately eliminated the majority of the crowd; he hadn't expected that a pill of unknown grade would have a starting price equal to that of a Profound-tier high-grade Dou Technique.

However, that was just his own boasting; after all, in his experiments, only he, a Dou Shi, had truly gained five stars of improvement. If a Dou Grandmaster ate it and it proved useless, it would be a bit like harming others.

Li Xingluo felt slightly awkward, but he decided that once it was sold, he would just run away. As for the rest, it wasn't his concern; getting a good price was what mattered most.

"Six hundred thousand!" Jiamo Lin, having heard Liu Ya say it was useful for a Dou Ling, naturally did not want to let it slip by.

Although An Batian feared Jiamo Lin's strength, faced with such a pill, he knew that if he could secure it, he would have a chance to advance to Dou Ling, and then he would truly have the capital to contend with Jiamo Lin.

A provocative remark followed: "Patriarch Jiamo, do you even have the money to keep bidding?"

"That is none of your concern."

"My apologies, but it is my concern. I bid one million!"

An Batian shouted a bid of one million, shocking the entire venue; it seemed to be a retaliation for failing to secure the Profound-tier high-grade Dou Technique earlier.

Sure enough, Jiamo Lin's expression darkened slightly. Even if he wanted this pill, forcing him to cough up over a million gold coins might truly cost the Jiamo Family its life.

"My apologies, Uncle An, I bid one million one hundred thousand."

Mu Yuan smiled and bowed to An Batian, immediately placing his bid.