Are Pills More Expensive Than Spirit Artifacts?

"Cough cough, Xiao Yan, you really are a bit weak!" Yao Chen pulled out a photo of Xiao Yan from somewhere and wrote "Seven times a night (after taking drugs)" in large characters on it with a marker.

"You weird old man—prepare to die!" Xiao Yan immediately pounced on Yao Chen, grabbing his neck and shaking him repeatedly.

Huo Yuhao put down his teacup, his gaze sweeping over the intense bidding scene on the screen. Suddenly, he said to Xiao Yan, "Xiao Yan, how about we make a bet?"

"What are we betting on?" Xiao Yan put down the soul body that was already spitting out its own soul.

"Let's bet on the item that fetches the highest price tonight." A sly glint flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes. "Is it your Sixth-Grade Pill, or my Spirit Artifact?"

"I think it's a good idea!" Xiao Yan said without hesitation. "Pills are always in high demand, let alone Sixth-Grade Pill."

"Then we'll wait and see." Huo Yuhao smiled calmly.

On the auction stage, the atmosphere gradually reached its climax.

Ya Fei took a deep breath, her voice rising slightly, carrying a seductive quality that stirred desire. "Next up is the main event you've all been eagerly anticipating! Sixth-Grade Pill — the Rock Barrier Pill!"

A jade bottle was carefully taken out and placed on the silver cube.

Instantly, an image of a yellowish-brown pill with a surface that gleamed like a rock floated in mid-air, emanating a calming and reassuring aura.

"After consuming this pill, a layer of solid rock armor will instantly form on the body's surface, enough to withstand an attack from Dou Emperor! Starting bid: three million gold coins!"

Three million two hundred thousand!

Three and a half million!

Three million eight hundred thousand!

Prices skyrocketed, and competition was fierce. Finally, when the price climbed to 5.2 million, a calm voice came from the top-of-the-line VIP box. "Six million."

It's Gu He!

The price silenced the room considerably. Ya Fei glanced around, and after confirming no one else was bidding, she brought down the gavel. "Congratulations to the distinguished guest in Box One!"

Inside the private room, Gu He nodded slightly. He had already made up his mind last night to acquire all the pills that Xiao Yan was auctioning this time.

As Gu He forcefully acquired the first Sixth-Grade Pill at the critical price of six million gold coins, the atmosphere in the entire auction house seemed to freeze subtly for a moment.

Given the prestige and power of this "Pill King," everyone unanimously chose to give him face and not compete with him.

What surprised everyone in the audience even more was that the next few Sixth-Grade Pill refined by Xiao Yan saw their prices rise to a point that would make ordinary bidders wince, but had not yet reached the true value of the pills.

Gu He's voice always came from the number one VIP room right on time, announcing a number that was just right to everyone's psychological limit!

Five million eight hundred thousand!

"Six million two hundred thousand!"

Five million five hundred thousand!

Each time the gavel fell, it was accompanied by a suppressed gasp and a helpless sigh from the audience. Gu He precisely grasped everyone's bottom line, taking all the pills entrusted by Xiao Yan into his pocket, and no one was able to intercept them.

Some powerful figures who came with high hopes but failed to acquire the elixir were inclined to criticize Gu He's behavior.

But when they saw that Jia Xingtian and Fama were both in that private room, they had no choice but to abandon their plans.

Inside a quiet room.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!" Xiao Yan suddenly jumped up from the sofa and rushed to the huge light screen, his face almost touching it.

Pointing at the image of Gu He, he wailed in anguish, "Brother Gu He! What are you doing?!"

That's an outrageous price-cutting tactic!

Huo Yuhao didn't even lift his eyelids. With a slight thought, he condensed the Heaven and Earth Origin Qi into a palm, grabbed Xiao Yan by the back of his collar, and dragged him backward like a chick.

"Don't block the way, other people are watching."

"Heh!" Xiao Yan grinned, a sly glint in his eyes.

His body didn't move, but an invisible, mysterious fluctuation suddenly spread out!

The power of the state of oneness with Heaven-Human Unity that I just entered this morning was on full display. With just a gentle flick, that energy palm instantly dissipated and disappeared like a bubble.

Xiao Yan clapped his hands triumphantly, raising his chin. "Hehe, saw that? I've learned this move too!"

Huo Yuhao shifted his gaze from the light screen to Xiao Yan, nodding seriously. "Hmm, not bad. You can easily guide the Heaven and Earth Origin Qi right after entering this realm."

However, before Huo Yuhao could finish speaking, another, even more refined energy palm appeared out of thin air!

This time, instead of grabbing Xiao Yan's collar, it slapped him hard on the back with a force that was just right, leaving him no room to resist.

"Whoa!" Caught off guard, Xiao Yan was sent flying like a ball by the energy hand, stumbling over the sofa back and plunging his head into the gap of the seat cushion, leaving only his legs flailing about.

Xiao Yan struggled for a long time, using both his hands and feet to pull his head out of the sofa, and glared angrily at Huo Yuhao: "I've wanted to ask this for a long time, your realm—it's not the unity of Heaven-Human Unity at all, is it?"

He clearly felt that when the power of heaven and earth that he had summoned collided with that palm, it was like a mud ox entering the sea, without causing the slightest ripple!

Huo Yuhao withdrew his gaze and turned it back to the light screen, his tone calm. "Indeed not. It should be a realm beyond the unity of Heaven-Human Unity, which I call the Insight Realm."

"Insightful understanding?" Xiao Yan leaned against the back of the sofa, asking curiously, "Then what kind of magic tricks can you perform with this new level of understanding?"

"Still figuring it out." Huo Yuhao tapped the armrest lightly with his fingertips. "The most obvious improvement so far is the ability to precisely control all unclaimed energy. Our control over the Heaven and Earth Origin Qi has also greatly increased; it's no longer just for charging up energy—"

Just as the two were discussing, Ya Fei's voice rose again on the auction stage, carrying an unprecedented solemnity. "Distinguished guests, the next item will open a new chapter in this auction! It is not a elixir, but—"

Xiao Yan's attention was immediately drawn, and he looked at Huo Yuhao with schadenfreude. "Ha! Huo Yuhao, your junk is here! These people below don't even know what Spirit Artifact is, let's see how you compete with me for a price!"

Huo Yuhao's lips curled into a meaningful smile, "So I made some preparations in advance, inviting a few celebrities to help me promote myself."

"Huh?" Xiao Yan was taken aback, a bad feeling creeping over him.

On stage, Ya Fei didn't immediately display the item for auction. Instead, she took a deep breath and announced in a clear and powerful voice, "Spirit Artifact!"

Ya Fei's words were like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, instantly creating ripples throughout the auction hall!

"Spirit Artifact?"

What is that thing?

"Is it a new name for the Magic Core? Or some kind of special treasure?"

What's Mittel up to? Is he just trying to create a mystery?

A cacophony of skepticism, curiosity, and disdain swirled and merged into a noisy ocean.

Clearly, the unfamiliar term "Spirit Artifact" was beyond the comprehension of most people present.