Wind Scroll Technique

Without Xiao Zhan competing, the two bottles of Foundation Establishment Liquid were respectively bought by Jia Lie Bi and Oba Pa at the steep price of thirty-eight thousand gold coins.

Having taken in the entire scene, Ya Fei looked at Xiao Feng with a touch more curiosity in her eyes.

Ya Fei's attention had mainly been focused on the three clan heads just now, so she had naturally noticed that Xiao Zhan only gave up on continuing to bid after Xiao Feng whispered something to him.

Ya Fei could not help but wonder what Xiao Feng had said to Xiao Zhan.

Moreover, news of Xiao Feng defeating Nalan Yanran and winning two Tier-4 Pills had long spread throughout Wutan City, making him someone who easily aroused others' curiosity.

Fortunately, Ya Fei was professional enough to quickly suppress her curiosity. Smiling, she said, "Next up is the grand finale of this auction."

As soon as Ya Fei finished speaking, she bent slightly and retrieved a silver tray from beneath the auction platform. Resting atop it was an ancient, simple-looking azure scroll.

Under the lamplight, the scroll emitted a faint azure glow, appearing exceptionally mystical.

With a smile on her face, Ya Fei parted her lips and said, "The cultivation method recorded within this scroll is a wind-attribute Mystic High-Rank Cultivation Method—Wind Scroll Technique!"

"..."

The entire auction hall fell silent. One could have heard a pin drop!

Let alone in Wutan City, even throughout the entire Jia Ma Empire, a Mystic High-Rank Cultivation Method like the Wind Scroll Technique was considered a top-tier cultivation method.

Recovering from their shock, everyone cast burning, greedy gazes at the scroll, no longer even sparing a glance at Ya Fei's long legs.

Xiao Yan could not help muttering, "A Mystic High-Rank Cultivation Method... No wonder the heads of the three great families all came."

"It's only a Mystic High-Rank Cultivation Method. What's so remarkable about it?"

Sensing the utter disdain in Yao Lao's tone, Xiao Yan rolled his eyes speechlessly. Then, with a somewhat sly expression, he whispered in a voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz, "Teacher, since cultivation methods of this level are beneath your notice, could you take out a few Heaven-Rank Cultivation Methods and broaden my horizons?"

"Get lost!"

Yao Lao snapped irritably, "Do you think Heaven-Rank Cultivation Methods are cabbages? Even for a Dou Zun expert, obtaining one would be harder than ascending to heaven!"

"Then what about Earth-Rank Cultivation Methods?"

Ignoring Yao Lao's complaint, Xiao Yan probed, "Since you don't think much of Mystic High-Rank Cultivation Methods, you must have no shortage of Earth-Rank Cultivation Methods, right? How about letting me see a wind-attribute Earth-Rank Cultivation Method?"

"A wind-attribute Earth-Rank Cultivation Method? You call that broadening your horizons? You clearly want to give it to that Little Madman. You really don't feel the pain of selling off your grandfather's land!"

Having had his true intentions exposed by Yao Lao, Xiao Yan rubbed his nose somewhat awkwardly. "Teacher, you've seen how good my third brother has been to me these past few years.

If my third brother had not protected me all these years, I definitely would have had a terrible life in the Xiao Family.

Now that I finally have a chance to help my third brother, I can't just pretend I haven't seen anything, can I?

And in a sense, you were able to awaken so quickly partly thanks to my third brother.

If my third brother hadn't secretly shared some of his cultivation resources with me, I wouldn't have had so much Dou Qi to offer you, would I?"

"Where did you learn to spout all these grand principles, you brat?"

Yao Lao revealed a gratified expression. "Still, you do have a point. That Little Madman's recovery ability is extraordinary, and I happen to have a cultivation method that suits him."

If it had been cultivation methods of other attributes, Yao Lao might truly have lacked a suitable Earth-Rank Cultivation Method. However, fire-attribute and wind-attribute cultivation methods were exceptions.

There was no need to mention fire-attribute cultivation methods. Yao Lao was known as the "number one alchemist on the Dou Qi Continent," and the cultivation method he practiced was at least a fire-attribute Earth-Rank High-Rank Cultivation Method.

As for wind-attribute Earth-Rank Cultivation Methods and Dou Techniques, Yao Lao had a close friend who was none other than the renowned Wind Venerable.

When Yao Lao refined pills for others, he would occasionally ask them to pay with wind-attribute cultivation methods and Dou Techniques, which he would then pass on to the Wind Venerable.

As a result, Yao Lao also possessed quite a few copies of wind-attribute cultivation methods and Dou Techniques.

Meanwhile, Ya Fei smiled and announced from the auction platform, "The starting price for the Wind Scroll Technique is two hundred thousand gold coins. Each increase must be no less than one hundred gold coins. Everyone may begin bidding!"

"..."

The moment Ya Fei finished speaking, the auction hall fell silent once more.

Even Xiao Zhan and the others' faces twitched. The starting price alone equaled two years of the Xiao Family's profits.

Faced with the somewhat awkward lull, Ya Fei's smile remained unchanged. She knew very well how tempting a Mystic High-Rank Cultivation Method was to everyone present.

"Two hundred and ten thousand!"

As Ya Fei had expected, a middle-aged man with a balding head soon could not resist calling out a bid.

Xiao Feng swept his gaze over the man and immediately recognized his background.

That bald man was a renowned weapons magnate in Wutan City. Though his family's power could not compare to that of the three great families, he was still considered an influential figure in Wutan City.

"Two hundred and twenty thousand!"

"Two hundred and thirty thousand!"

"Two hundred and forty thousand..."

Following the bald man's bid, the quiet atmosphere in the auction hall was shattered, and people from the various factions began competing to raise the price.

Before long, the price of the Wind Scroll Technique had been driven up to four hundred thousand gold coins.

Once the bidding price surpassed the four-hundred-thousand mark, everyone else lost the qualifications to compete for the Wind Scroll Technique. Only the heads of the three great families continued bidding.

"Four hundred and thirty thousand gold coins!"

"Four hundred and forty thousand gold coins!"

"Four hundred and fifty thousand gold coins!"

Faced with Oba Pa's repeated price hikes, Xiao Zhan and Jia Lie Bi followed without hesitation, both wearing expressions that said they were determined to win.

"You win."

Seeing this, Oba Pa shook his head helplessly and gave up on continuing the bidding.

Among Wutan City's three great families, the Oba Family was the weakest overall. More than four hundred thousand gold coins would be enough to plunge the Oba Family into a financial crisis.

Moreover, Oba Pa's Dou Qi attribute was not the Wind Attribute. Even if he did win the Wind Scroll Technique, it would be difficult for him to bring out its full value in the short term, so there was no need to keep competing.

Seeing Oba Pa back down, Jia Lie Bi glanced at Xiao Zhan and snarled viciously, "Five hundred thousand gold coins!"

"Five hundred and ten thousand gold coins!"

Xiao Zhan ignored Jia Lie Bi's provocative gaze and replied calmly.

"..."

Jia Lie Bi's expression stiffened slightly as he unconsciously clenched his fists. Throwing caution to the wind, he shouted coldly, "Five hundred and fifty thousand gold coins!"