The Heavenly Dou Auction House, Immortal Herb Illustrated Guide

In an instant, hard stone spikes sprouted from the arena floor, thrusting toward the venomous snake with the speed of a thunderbolt.

"Oh no, I can't dodge this!"

With all paths of retreat blocked by the stone spikes and his pride-and-joy venom attacks unable to harm Ling Yun, the venomous snake could only close his eyes in despair.

At the same time, Ling Yun's attack whistled through the air.

He raised his sharp claws, utilizing the gravitational potential energy from his descent to strike down heavily upon the venomous snake's body.

The strength of the Stone Armor Bear was immense; the power of this single strike sent the venomous snake flying, crashing heavily onto the ground outside the arena, eliminating him from the match.

This was only because Ling Yun had held back; had he struck with full force, that blow would have been enough to kill the venomous snake, as he was not a defense-type Spirit Master and lacked such a sturdy physique.

However, he did not want to take a life, so he merely knocked the venomous snake out of the ring.

On the other side, relying on his Self-Created Soul Skill: Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes of the Gale Demon Wolf, Feng Xiaotian had also completely eliminated the python.

With this, the outcome of the match was decided, and the host announced the results immediately.

"What a spectacular match! I hereby announce that the winners of this match are the King of Five Spirits and Godwind Academy's Number One Lover. Congratulations to you both!"

After the host announced the results, Ling Yun slunk off the arena stage; there was no helping it, the name Godwind Academy's Number One Lover was just too abstract.

Just then, Feng Xiaotian suddenly asked, "Little Brother Ling Yun, each person can only participate in one duo soul fight per day. Where are you heading next?"

"I'll go find Sister Huo Wu first. Didn't she want to go shopping? I shouldn't dampen her spirits, so I'll just accompany her for a stroll."

"Accompanying Little Sister Huo Wu shopping? That's a great idea, let's go quickly."

As he spoke, Feng Xiaotian ran toward Huo Wu like a lovesick puppy, leaving Ling Yun speechless.

At this moment, Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang had also finished their duo match and were waiting for the two of them at the Great Soul Arena. Seeing Ling Yun emerge, Huo Wu immediately smiled.

"You two finally came out. How was the match? Did you win?"

"That goes without saying! With me here, how could I let Little Brother Ling Yun lose?"

Feng Xiaotian tossed his hair, thinking himself dashing, but Huo Wu ignored him entirely, walked up to Ling Yun, and smiled.

"Little Brother Ling Yun, the Heaven Dou Auction House is holding an auction today. Shall we go take a look?"

"An auction? What's there to see?" Ling Yun asked in surprise; he had originally intended to return to Blazing Academy to cultivate.

"Hehe, I heard that there are Soul Tools up for auction today. You don't have a Soul Tool yet, do you? We can just go and buy you one!"

"So that's it. Thank you, Sister Huo Wu!"

Ling Yun smiled excitedly. He had been at Blazing Academy for two years now and indeed did not possess a Soul Tool. After all, current Soul Tools were far too expensive, often costing thousands of Gold Soul Coins, which he could not afford.

"Giggle, don't be so polite. Let's go." Huo Wu let out a bell-like laugh and immediately pulled Ling Yun toward the Heaven Dou Auction House.

Before long, the group arrived at the auction house. After Huo Wu presented her identification, the staff allowed them inside.

After eating some fruit in a private room, the auction began right on schedule.

A golden-haired woman with a graceful figure and a sexy, fiery outfit walked slowly onto the auction stage and said with a smile.

"Welcome, distinguished guests, to our Heaven Dou Auction House. I am the host for this auction, Selina. I hope all of you distinguished guests will have a fruitful day today. Without further ado, the auction officially begins. First up is our first auction item."

With a wave of Selina's hand, an attendant brought over the first item. Looking closely, it was actually a piece of Whale Rubber.

"This is a ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber. I believe everyone is aware of the effects of Whale Rubber, so I won't go into detail. The starting bid for this ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber is five hundred Gold Soul Coins. Bidding starts now!"

"..."

After Selina's loud announcement, the floor was very quiet, with only a few scattered people bidding, and they were all women.

After all, if a man bought this thing, wouldn't it imply that his kidneys were failing?

Although most of their kidneys were indeed failing, how could such a thing be brought out into the open?

Seeing no one bidding, Selina was not disappointed; she simply said slowly.

"No bids? What a pity. This is a piece of Whale Rubber with an age of up to fifty thousand years. It can permanently improve one's kidneys and internal organs, adding a bit of fun to everyone's nightlife. It would be a real shame if it didn't sell."

"I bid eight hundred Gold Soul Coins!"

"I bid one thousand Gold Soul Coins! Don't anyone fight me for it!"

"I bid..."

After Selina finished speaking, people began to bid one after another. At this point, those nobles no longer cared about their reputation.

After all, as long as they consumed this Whale Rubber, they might be able to regain their vigor and hold their heads high in front of their wives and lovers.

Watching the group of nobles bidding frantically, Ling Yun shook his head slightly. If it were before, he might have joined in the bidding.

But now that he had already consumed several pieces of thousand-year Whale Rubber, the energy in his body had long since reached saturation, and eating more would have no effect.

In the end, this fifty-thousand-year Whale Rubber was bought by a noble for two thousand Gold Soul Coins.

Immediately following this, Selina brought out the second item, and then several more, all of which were items only suitable for collection, making Ling Yun almost fall asleep.

It wasn't until the tenth item appeared that Ling Yun's eyes widened sharply.

"This tenth auction item is somewhat special. It is a book titled Immortal Herb Illustrated Guide, which records various legendary immortal herbs."

It might be useless to most, but to those with a passion for flora, this is a peerless masterpiece.

"The starting bid is two hundred Gold Soul Coin. The auction begins now."

"I bid three hundred Gold Soul Coin!"

Ling Yun shouted immediately. This was his first time bidding, and his eyes shimmered with excitement.

The Immortal Herb Illustrated Guide recorded the various immortal herbs of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. As far as he knew, only Chrysanthemum Douluo and the Breaking Clan possessed this book.

Ling Yun had been worrying about how to acquire the Immortal Herb Illustrated Guide, as he did not recognize those immortal herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

He never expected that what he sought far and wide was right under his nose; to think an Immortal Herb Illustrated Guide would appear at today's auction.

It made sense, though. As a book, how could it be exclusive to Chrysanthemum Douluo and the Breaking Clan? Other nobles surely possessed copies of the Immortal Herb Illustrated Guide as well.

Seeing Ling Yun make his first move just to buy a book, Huo Wu looked puzzled, but she did not say anything.

"This guest bids three hundred Gold Soul Coin. Are there any other bids?"

"I bid three hundred and twenty Gold Soul Coin."

"I bid three hundred..."

There were not many bidders, as few nobles were interested in flowers and plants. In the end, the Immortal Herb Illustrated Guide fell into Ling Yun's hands for four hundred Gold Soul Coin.

"I couldn't tell, little brother Ling Yun," Huo Wu giggled. "I never thought you were interested in flowers and plants."

"Hehe, I have no interest in ordinary flowers and plants, but immortal herbs are a different story."

Holding the Immortal Herb Illustrated Guide, Ling Yun began to read it with great relish.