Little Rich Woman (Seeking Follow-ups, Seeking Votes)

"Five hundred and sixty thousand gold coins!"

As soon as Jia Lie Bi finished speaking, Xiao Zhan immediately followed up.

"You... Clan Head Xiao truly has some nerve!"

Jia Lie Bi forcibly suppressed the urge to curse and snorted coldly. "I wonder if spending so much to bid for the Wind Scroll Technique will cause the Xiao Family to fall into a financial crisis?"

Jia Lie Bi had already spent over thirty thousand gold coins bidding on the Foundation Establishment Liquid. Being able to produce another five hundred and fifty thousand gold coins for the Wind Scroll Technique was practically his limit. Any more and it could easily plunge the Gale Family into an economic crisis.

The Gale Family and the Xiao Family were roughly equal in overall strength. Since Jia Lie Bi could not come up with more money, he did not believe Xiao Zhan could be much better off.

"Thank you for your concern, Clan Head Jia Lie, but you need not worry about the Xiao Family's finances. I would not be foolish enough to spend all of our liquid funds on this Wind Scroll Technique."

Xiao Zhan shook his head with an amused smile, then took a White Jade Pill Bottle from his sleeve and asked Ya Fei on the auction stage, "Miss Ya Fei, the Mittel Auction House allows bartering, correct?"

"Of course!"

"Good. The pill inside this White Jade Pill Bottle is Gathering Qi Powder personally refined by Pill King Gu He. What price can it fetch?"

More than half a month ago, after Xiao Feng defeated Nalan Yanran, he had won a portion of Gathering Qi Powder and a Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill from her.

The Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill had already been consumed by Xiao Zhan, allowing him to successfully break through to a Six-Star Dou Shi. However, they had yet to find a suitable user for the Gathering Qi Powder.

Originally, Xiao Zhan and the three Great Elders had discussed giving the Gathering Qi Powder to Xiao Xun'er. However, she had displayed her cultivation as a One-Star Dou Zhe in front of the four of them.

Aside from Xiao Xun'er, the most highly cultivated member of the Xiao Family's younger generation was Xiao Ning, the Great Elder's grandson.

Yet Xiao Ning was only at the eighth stage of Dou Qi and had not yet qualified to consume the Gathering Qi Powder, so the pill remained in Xiao Zhan's possession.

"Gathering Qi Powder is a fourth-grade low-tier pill, with a market price of around one hundred and eighty thousand gold coins."

Ya Fei was the first to recover from her surprise. Smiling radiantly, she said, "If Clan Head Xiao truly wishes to sell this Gathering Qi Powder, our auction house is willing to purchase it at the high price of one hundred and ninety thousand gold coins."

"Then let it be one hundred and ninety thousand gold coins!"

Xiao Zhan nodded in satisfaction before turning to Jia Lie Bi. "Clan Head Jia Lie, will you raise your bid?"

"..."

Jia Lie Bi's expression darkened as he snorted unhappily. "You win!"

The corners of Xiao Zhan's lips rose as he smiled at Ya Fei. "Miss Ya Fei, I believe you can announce the result now?"

"Congratulations to Clan Head Xiao Zhan for successfully winning the Wind Scroll Technique!"

Ya Fei smiled sweetly and raised her jade-like hand, gently tapping the auction hammer. This also marked the end of the auction.

After returning to the Xiao Family, Xiao Zhan immediately copied the Wind Scroll Technique and handed its duplicate to Xiao Feng.

Xiao Zhan patted Xiao Feng on the shoulder. "Feng'er, this is all your father can do for you. From now on, you must rely on yourself."

"Mm!"

Xiao Feng nodded slightly. "Father, then I'll return to cultivate first."

"Go on!"

After watching Xiao Feng's departing figure disappear, Xiao Zhan also began seclusion to switch over to cultivating the Wind Scroll Technique.

"Brother Feng, are you there?"

Just as Xiao Feng returned to his courtyard residence and was preparing to properly study the Wind Scroll Technique, Xiao Xun'er's crisp, pleasant voice suddenly sounded from outside the door.

Hearing this, Xiao Feng hurriedly rose and opened the bedroom door.

Xiao Xun'er, dressed in a long purple gown, stood prettily at the entrance like a lotus flower waiting to bloom, a faint smile on her lovely face.

"Xun'er, what is it? Come inside and tell me!"

At Xiao Feng's invitation, Xiao Xun'er stepped gracefully into the elegantly furnished bedroom.

Xiao Xun'er's beautiful eyes swept around the room before finally settling on the unfurled scroll lying on the bed.

"Brother Feng, if Xun'er is not mistaken, the contents recorded on that scroll should be the Wind Scroll Technique Uncle Xiao Zhan just bid for, right?"

Xiao Feng smiled and nodded. "That's right. You little girl are quite well informed."

"That's wonderful!"

Xiao Xun'er smiled brightly. "Xun'er happened to obtain two Wind Attribute Dou Skills that can be used together with this cultivation technique."

As she spoke, Xiao Xun'er flipped her jade-like hand, and two pale green scrolls appeared out of thin air.

"Brother Feng, the Dou Skills recorded on these two scrolls are called Storm Split Dance and Phantom Shadow Step. Both are Mystic High-Rank Dou Skills."

Xiao Xun'er parted her rosy lips and explained in an ethereal voice, "Storm Split Dance is an offensive Dou Skill. It can unleash incredibly powerful Wind Blades to attack enemies, or gather Wind Blades around the cultivator to form a Wind Blade barrier with considerable defensive power.

"Phantom Shadow Step, on the other hand, is a movement-type Dou Skill. The cultivator can use Dou Qi to condense lifelike shadow clones that possess a certain degree of offensive power.

"If Phantom Shadow Step is cultivated to mastery, it can instantly split into hundreds of shadow clones, reaching a speed comparable to Earth Low-Rank Dou Skills."

"..."

Looking at the two scrolls Xiao Xun'er offered him, Xiao Feng fell silent for a moment before revealing a somewhat helpless smile. "You little girl really know how to give me difficult problems. How am I supposed to repay you for this?"

"Brother Feng, if you really want to thank Xun'er, how about accompanying Xun'er shopping tomorrow?"

Xiao Xun'er pouted, pretending to be dissatisfied. "Ever since Brother Feng made the Three-Year Agreement with Nalan Yanran, you've only buried yourself in cultivation. No one has been around to play with Xun'er."

"Alright, alright. I won't cultivate tomorrow morning. I'll accompany you out for a proper stroll, okay?"

"More like it."

After speaking, Xiao Xun'er took out an ancient black Storage Ring and held it out to Xiao Feng. "Oh, right! Brother Feng, this Storage Ring is for you. That way, when you go shopping with Xun'er, you won't run out of hands to carry things."

"Fine! Too many lice don't itch, and too many debts don't worry me."

After taking the Storage Ring and scrolls Xiao Xun'er handed over, Xiao Feng teased, "If I truly can't repay all of Xun'er's kindness in the future, then I'll just marry myself to you."

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Hearing this, Xiao Xun'er's pretty face reddened slightly. "Brother Feng, you're so bad~ You only know how to bully Xun'er."

"Um..."

Just as Xiao Xun'er's ears flushed red with embarrassment, an awkward voice suddenly sounded. "Am I... perhaps a little late?"

"Hmph!"

Xiao Xun'er was startled by Xiao Yan's voice. She shot him an irritated glare, then covered her crimson face and fled as if escaping.