"Next up for auction is a top-grade refining material: Meteor Stone. This is formed from a star that fell from the sky. It is extremely hard and has a scorching aura, making it an excellent material for refining Treasure Weapon!"
Commander Murong slowly took out a palm-sized stone. Its surface was pitted and uneven, dark and ordinary, but it faintly emitted a scorching aura, making it seem extraordinary!
"This item starts at 300,000 taels! Each bid must be at least 50,000 taels higher!"
Upon seeing this item, everyone's eyes lit up, and they all started bidding.
The Ironclad Gate elder was the first to call out the bid, "I'll offer thirty-five taels!"
The Emei Sect nun also joined in the bidding. "I'll offer 400,000 taels!"
Mount Song Sect Elder: "I'll offer 450,000 taels!"
Without a word, the Ironclad Gate elder immediately offered his price. "I'll offer fifty-five taels! Please give the Ironclad Gate some face; we are determined to get this item!"
The Meteor Sect elder sneered, "Hmph! Is the Ironclad Gate's reputation so impressive? I won't give it to you! I'll offer six hundred thousand taels!"
Upon hearing this, the Ironclad Gate elder's face darkened considerably. "Meteor Sect elder! You can't possibly refine this item. Are you trying to argue with me? Do you think the Ironclad Gate is afraid of you? I'll offer 800,000 taels of silver!"
Upon hearing the price, everyone fell silent. The price was too high for most people to afford, while those with the means felt it was unnecessary, as they couldn't possibly refine the items themselves. They figured it was better to give face to the Ironclad Gate, a weapon-refining sect.
Seeing no movement on the field, Commander Murong immediately began to strike with his hammer. After three strikes, the item was directly won by the Ironclad Gate elder.
After obtaining the item, the Ironclad Gate elder immediately mocked the Meteor Sect elder, saying, "What? You can't even afford this little bit of money? Is your Meteor Sect that poor?"
The Meteor Sect elder was speechless upon hearing this, his face turning red with anger. He let out a cold snort and drank five or six cups of tea in succession to forcibly suppress his rage.
Seeing this, everyone laughed and thought to themselves, "This Meteor Sect elder is a fool! He knows perfectly well that the Ironclad Gate and the Medicine God Valley are incredibly wealthy; trying to outdo them in wealth is simply humiliating!"
Commander Murong took out an old scroll and slowly said:
"This is the Primal Chaos Martial Skill, the Surging Wave Palm. This palm technique has continuous and uninterrupted power, with each layer building upon the previous one, becoming increasingly powerful. When the power is stacked to a thousand layers, it can shatter the earth and break a hundred-zhang-tall mountain into pieces. Its power is terrifying!"
"This item starts at 500,000 taels, and each bid must be at least 50,000 taels higher!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes gleamed with greed. Primal Chaos Martial Skill were extremely rare and sought-after. For most people, they could only practice a few Superior Martial Skill techniques, making them very important items!
Li Changfeng also coveted this martial art, but unfortunately, he was too poor and lacked the strength to obtain it safely.
Emei Sect nun. "I'll offer 600,000 taels!"
Meteor Sect Elder: "I'll offer 700,000 taels!"
Pharmacist Wu Medicine God Valley: "I'll also contribute 800,000 taels! Just to make up the numbers!"
"Hehe! Since you, Old Wu, have called out a number, I'll call out a number too, eighty-five taels!" the Ironclad Gate elder laughed loudly.
Although these two major sects are wealthy, they cannot go too far. They mainly focus on weapon crafting and medicine refining, and are not particularly adept at combat.
If you rashly step forward, you'll easily attract the envy of other factions and they might attack you. It would be bad if you were surrounded and attacked by them. They are quite shrewd and know that this martial art is not something they can obtain.
The elder of the Free and Unfettered Sect said coldly, "One million taels! I want this martial art!"
The imposing presence of the Free and Unfettered Sect caused everyone to pause slightly, glancing warily at the Free and Unfettered Sect elder before ceasing their bidding.
After all, the Free and Unfettered Sect is one of the most powerful forces besides the Imperial Court and Shaolin, and people from other sects should also consider their own strength.
"Hmph! So what if it's the Free and Unfettered Sect? Do you think you call the shots here? I'll offer 1.2 million taels!" The elder of the Flower Shifting Palace looked cold, his eyes flashing with killing intent as he looked at the elder of the Free and Unfettered Sect.
Upon hearing this, the elder of the Free and Unfettered Sect smiled slightly, "So it's the furnace cauldron of the Flower Shifting Palace! It's truly something unforgettable for our Free and Unfettered Sect. I heard that your chief disciple was once used as a furnace cauldron by our young sect leader!"
Upon hearing this, the elder of the Flower Shifting Palace immediately flew into a rage and shouted, "You're talking nonsense! You damned Li Wuyai only managed to trick Linghua, and you were still forced to retreat by Linghua. Your Free and Unfettered Sect's techniques are nothing special!"
"Hehe! Is that so? I just know that your Flower Shifting Palace values virginity, otherwise you wouldn't have suddenly changed your chief disciple. I don't need to say more about how things unfolded. Don't you all agree?"
Upon hearing this, the crowd erupted in commotion. The elder of the Flower Shifting Palace blushed deeply, his true energy bursting forth, and he seemed poised to attack the elder of the Free and Unfettered Sect.
Upon seeing this, Commander Murong frowned, and his Grandmaster -level power suddenly erupted as he roared, "Quiet down, all of you! Or I'll throw you all out!"
Commander Murong presence immediately silenced the two. The elder of the Flower Shifting Palace had a gloomy face and his eyes were fixed on the elder of the Free and Unfettered Sect. If looks could kill, the elder of the Free and Unfettered Sect would have been killed by those looks countless times.
Upon seeing this, the elder of the Free and Unfettered Sect smiled slightly, "I'll offer 1.4 million taels!"
No sooner had the words left his mouth than the elder of the Flower Shifting Palace immediately called out, "I'll offer 1.5 million taels!"
Upon hearing this, the elder of the Free and Unfettered Sect's face darkened. He was about to bid when he suddenly paused, as if he had heard something, and then withdrew his bid, coldly saying, "You win!"
Seeing this, Commander Murong immediately began to bring down the gavel. Most people were willing but unable to afford this price, and after three hammer blows, it went to the elder of the Flower Shifting Palace. Everyone looked on with envy at the elder of the Flower Shifting Palace, but they were helpless.
The elder of the Flower Shifting Palace narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking to himself, "The sudden halt in bidding by the Free and Unfettered Sect elder must be suspicious!"
At this moment, Commander Murong slowly took out a bottle of pills and smiled, "This is the final item of the last sword strike, the Meridian Expansion Pill! As the name suggests, this pill can directly double the size of a first-rate expert's meridians without any side effects. It is a top-grade pill!"
The eyes of all the young people present were slightly red. This elixir was very important to them. It was a precious medicine that could lay a good foundation. They all begged their elders to buy it for them to take!
"The starting price for this elixir is one million taels! Bids cannot be lower than one hundred thousand!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone started bidding. This elixir was a treasure that could guarantee the survival of a sect for a hundred years, and none of them wanted to let it go!
The elder of the Mount Song Sect shouted, "One million taels!"
These words were barely out of his mouth when the Meteor Sect elder silenced him, "You think you can buy it for one million taels? That's wishful thinking! I'll offer one million two hundred thousand taels!"
The Emei Sect nun's face was solemn. "I'll offer 1.5 million taels!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than the elder of the Free and Unfettered Sect said in a deep voice, "I'll offer two million taels!"
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent. Two million taels was already far beyond their reach; they could only offer a maximum of one million five or six hundred thousand taels, and that would be all they could manage.
Unexpectedly, the elder of the Free and Unfettered Sect was so decisive, directly taking out two million taels of silver to bid.
Upon seeing this, the elder of the Flower Shifting Palace narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking to himself, "We absolutely cannot let him return to the Free and Unfettered Sect!"