Auctioning Qi-Gathering Powder and Foundation-Building Elixir

Xiao Yan sat in his chair, lifted his teacup for a sip, and said nothing.

His gaze passed through the glass window and fell on the private rooms opposite. Their curtains were drawn tightly shut, but he could guess who sat inside.

Galie Bi, Oba Pa, and representatives from several major clans in nearby cities were all seated in those rooms, clutching heaps of gold coins as they awaited the Purple-Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill.

After waiting nearly half an hour, the lights in the auction house suddenly dimmed, and several beams of bright light shone upon the auction stage.

Ya Fei's figure finally emerged slowly onto the auction stage.

At the center of the auction house, Ya Fei swayed her slender waist as she slowly stepped onto the stage.

Under countless gazes, Ya Fei, dressed in a red cheongsam-like outfit, took graceful steps onto the auction stage.

Her voluptuous figure, accentuated by the tight red cheongsam, immediately set some people's eyes ablaze with desire.

With every step she took, a section of her fair calf showed through the slit in her dress, drawing a chorus of swallowing from below the stage.

Ya Fei stopped at the center of the auction stage and gently pressed down with both hands. The clamor in the hall gradually quieted.

She looked around, her gaze sweeping across the ordinary seats on the first floor before lingering briefly over the private rooms on the second. Wearing a professional smile, she spoke in a crisp, pleasant voice.

"Everyone, welcome to this auction hosted by the Miter Auction House. Ya Fei guarantees that this auction will definitely not disappoint you."

With a charming smile on her pretty face, Ya Fei covered her mouth and let out a coquettish laugh as she said a few words to the crowd below.

That mature allure, enough to stir wicked flames in one's lower belly, easily heated the atmosphere of the hall.

Inside the private room, Xiao Yan smiled at the sight.

This Ya Fei truly had a natural talent for being an auctioneer. No wonder she was the chief auctioneer of the Miter Auction House.

Looking at the restless crowd below, Xiao Yan clicked his tongue.

At this moment, Ya Fei could probably put a few worthless trinkets on the stage, and some lust-addled fools would still buy them as treasures.

Seeing this, a hint of pride flashed through Ya Fei's beautiful eyes.

Having hosted auctions for many years, Ya Fei knew full well how attractive her beauty was to men.

Her beautiful eyes discreetly swept toward Xiao Yan's private room. Her red lips parted as she gave a soft laugh, clapped her jade-like hands, and spoke with a radiant smile.

"Everyone, Ya Fei will not waste any more words. Let us begin the auction for the first item."

The moment Ya Fei finished speaking, the entire auction house fell silent.

Everyone's gaze focused on the auction stage, waiting for the first auction item to appear.

Ya Fei clapped her hands, and a delicate-looking maid slowly walked onto the stage carrying a wooden box.

The wooden box was not large, but it was exquisitely crafted, with fine patterns carved across its surface.

"The first auction item is a Second-Grade Pill: Foundation-Building Elixir."

Ya Fei opened the wooden box with her jade-like hand. Inside were thirty-two neatly arranged bottles of Foundation-Building Elixir. The bottles were transparent, clearly revealing the pale green liquid within. She turned and introduced them to the crowd below.

"Foundation-Building Elixir? My heavens, the first auction item is already a Second-Grade Pill!"

"I've heard of this pill. It can increase cultivation speed during the Dou Zhi Qi stage. Those clan disciples who used it all advanced by one, even two stages of Dou Zhi Qi."

"Really? Is it that miraculous?"

The moment Ya Fei finished speaking, the auction house erupted into discussion.

Many people leaned forward from their seats, trying to see more clearly.

Even surprised exclamations came from the private rooms of the Oba Clan and Galie Clan.

This kind of pill should have been saved for the finale, yet it had appeared as the very first item.

After one month, the four bottles of Foundation-Building Elixir sold earlier had already revealed their true value.

The young masters of the Oba Clan, Xiao Clan, and several other clans had all shown obvious improvements in their Dou Zhi Qi after absorbing them.

One young master had only been at the Fifth Stage of Dou Zhi Qi, yet with the aid of Foundation-Building Elixir, he broke through from the Fifth Stage to the Seventh-Stage Dou Zhi Qi in just one month.

Xiao Ning of the Xiao Clan had also advanced from Eighth-Stage Dou Zhi Qi to Ninth Stage of Dou Zhi Qi after using it.

Although some of these people had already been close to breaking through and the pill had merely given them a push, its effects in increasing cultivation speed and improving future potential were undeniable.

Once the auction began, the thirty-two bottles of Foundation-Building Elixir were fiercely contested by mid-sized clans and mercenary groups from Wutan City and several other cities.

The price of each bottle ranged from forty-three thousand to forty-seven thousand gold coins, while two bottles even sold for the staggering price of fifty-two thousand.

At an average price of forty-five thousand per bottle, the thirty-two bottles of Foundation-Building Elixir refined by Xiao Yan sold for a total of 1.45 million gold coins.

With the sixty-forty split, Xiao Yan would receive 870,000 gold coins.

It was simply an outrageous profit.

After the first auction item sold for far beyond the expected price, a satisfied smile appeared on Ya Fei's face.

She waved her hand, signaling for the maid to take away the empty wooden box, then proceeded to auction the remaining items.

There were ten auction items in total.

The first seven were mostly third- and fourth-tier Magic Cores, weapons, or medicinal ingredients for Third- and Fourth-Grade Pills. Most bidders were weapon merchants and medicinal ingredient merchants.

To the great clans, these things held no appeal. Only the final Purple-Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill was their true target.

The auction continued as one item after another was brought onto the stage and purchased at high prices by the bidders.

Ya Fei controlled the pace with ease from the stage, raising the price another notch every time she spoke.

Soon, it was time for the second-to-last auction item.

"Everyone, we will now begin the auction for the eighth item." On the auction stage, Ya Fei's alluring red lips moved slightly, and her soft, sultry voice rang through the auction house.

Soon after, another maid slowly stepped onto the auction stage carrying nine wooden boxes. Everyone's curious eyes fell upon the boxes in her hands, wondering what treasure they contained.

Facing the crowd's curious stares, Ya Fei gave a seductive smile. Her enchanting waist swayed slightly as she walked to the maid's side and slowly opened one of the wooden boxes.

"This auction item consists of nine Qi-Gathering Powders." Her red lips parted as Ya Fei directly revealed the item inside the wooden boxes.

"Cough, cough, cough. Am I seeing this right? Nine Qi-Gathering Powders? Is this for real?"

"The Miter Auction House is making such a grand gesture? Those are nine Qi-Gathering Powders!"

"I must have this pill. My child only needs one Qi-Gathering Powder to break through and become a Dou Practitioner."

Amid the discussions, a burly middle-aged man with a full beard stared at the Qi-Gathering Powders on the auction stage, his eyes blazing with desire.

This burly man was named Davidson, a famous weaponsmith in Wutan City. He had forged no fewer than ten Magic Core weapons, which often sold for high prices.

His only son was now at the Ninth Stage of Dou Zhi Qi. He desperately wanted to obtain a Qi-Gathering Powder for his son to break through and become a Dou Practitioner, but he had no way to acquire one.

Now that he had heard Qi-Gathering Powder would be auctioned at the Miter Auction House, he had naturally prepared enough money and was determined to secure one.

All nine Qi-Gathering Powders were sold at high prices ranging from 210,000 to 250,000 gold coins.

Normally, Qi-Gathering Powder only cost around 170,000 to 180,000 gold coins. The reason the premium was so great was entirely due to Ya Fei's silver tongue and the quality of Xiao Yan's pills.

The Qi-Gathering Powder refined by Xiao Yan was far superior even to that made by Fifth- and Sixth-Rank Alchemists. It gave an additional measure of confidence in breaking through to become a Dou Practitioner. Qi-Gathering Powder of such quality was rarely seen, and with major and mid-sized clans from nearby cities gathered here, many of whom had talented juniors needing Qi-Gathering Powder to break through, the bidding naturally became extremely fierce.