Human Origin Pill

"One hundred and sixty thousand taels of silver, second call,"

"One hundred and sixty thousand taels of silver, third call. Congratulations to this distinguished guest for obtaining this treasure. Next up is our third auction item!" After Master Huang's round of bidding calls, the ownership of the White Jade Ginseng was finally settled.

The next auction item was rather ordinary, but quite a few people still bid to buy it.

And so, as one auction item after another was sold, time slowly passed. An hour soon went by.

"Next, please bring out our fifty-seventh auction item. Many of the distinguished guests here can make use of this item. Why don't you all take a guess?" Master Huang left everyone in suspense.

When the maidservant came up carrying the tray, everyone widened their eyes, as though they wanted to see through the black cloth covering it and glimpse what lay inside.

Judging from the shape bulging beneath the black cloth, the item on the tray should not have been large. It even looked somewhat like a bottle used to hold pills.

"Master Huang, stop keeping us in suspense. Hurry up and uncover it! Don't you all agree?"

"That's right, hurry up and open it."

"Exactly. You've got my heart itching like it's being clawed by cats. Open it already."

"Distinguished guests, please be patient. I'll uncover it right away." Seeing that everyone's emotions had been stirred up, Master Huang slowly lifted the black cloth.

Sure enough, there was a small bottle containing pills inside. As for what kind of pill it was, no one yet knew.

Before anyone could ask, Master Huang began his introduction. "I know everyone wants to know what pill this is. Inside is a second-grade pill, the Human Origin Pill. I believe everyone is very clear on its effects, so I won't go into too much detail. Its starting price is thirty thousand taels of silver. You may begin bidding."

The moment he heard the words Human Origin Pill, Ye Yun became excited. The Human Origin Pill was one of the hardest second-grade pills to refine, scarcely any easier than refining a third-grade pill. Its effect was to raise the cultivation of a Qi Refining Realm martial artist by one minor realm.

However, every Qi Refining Realm martial artist could only take it once in their lifetime. Taking more would have no effect.

Even so, it still drove many Qi Refining Realm martial artists mad. Even if it could only raise them by one minor realm, it was equivalent to saving three months of time, or even half a year.

For Ye Yun, what he lacked most right now was time. In a little over half a year, the new Great Dynasty Tournament would begin. If he had this Human Origin Pill, he could raise his cultivation to around the Qi Refining Realm Eighth Layer before the Great Dynasty Tournament.

When he met Zhuang Yan again at the Great Dynasty Tournament, he would no longer be without the power to fight back.

Therefore, no matter what price he had to pay, he had to get this Human Origin Pill.

"I never expected this auction to have so many good things. Now even a Human Origin Pill has appeared."

"Coming to this auction was the right choice!"

Ye Yun was not the only one excited. All the Qi Refining Realm martial artists present were excited as well. As the first bid rang out, the auction became frenzied.

"I bid fifty thousand taels of silver!"

"Fifty thousand taels? Are you trying to send away beggars? I bid sixty-five thousand taels!"

"I bid eighty-two thousand taels!"

Watching the crowd bid madly, Ye Yun did not make a move. For the time being, he watched the changes calmly, intending to deliver the final blow at the critical moment.

As the bids continued, the price of the Human Origin Pill had already been raised to one hundred and fifty-seven thousand taels of silver. At that moment, Ye Yun made his move.

"I bid one hundred and eighty thousand taels of silver!"

Upon hearing Ye Yun's bid, everyone turned to look at him, curious about who would offer such a high price.

Facing the sweeping gazes one after another, Ye Yun did not care in the slightest. To him, as long as something could help his martial cultivation, the price did not matter. No matter how much money one had, what was the point of leaving it there unused? Was he supposed to wait for it to give birth to more money on its own?

After the crowd's brief shock, Master Huang on the auction stage spoke again.

"This distinguished guest has now bid one hundred and eighty thousand taels of silver. Is there anyone willing to bid higher? Human Origin Pills are not easy to come by. If you encounter one and do not buy it, how regretful would that be? Everyone, think carefully. One hundred and eighty thousand taels of silver, first call!"

Listening to Master Huang's words, Ye Yun was extremely nervous. He hoped no one would bid, and that this bidding process would pass quickly.

"One hundred and eighty thousand taels of silver, second call! Distinguished guests who wish to bid must hurry."

"One hundred and eighty thousand taels of silver, thir—"

"Wait! I bid one hundred and eighty-five thousand taels of silver!"

At that moment, the Zhou Family's Second Elder, the one from earlier, made a bid. Hearing that voice, Ye Yun's heart sank.

"Young friend, could you give this old man some face and yield this Human Origin Pill to me?" the Zhou Family's Second Elder said to Ye Yun.

Hearing the faint hint of threat hidden in the Zhou Family's Second Elder's words, Ye Yun felt deeply uncomfortable. It was impossible for him to give up the Human Origin Pill. Even if it meant offending the Zhou Family's Second Elder, he would not hesitate.

"Please forgive me, Senior. This Human Origin Pill is extremely important to this junior, so I cannot yield it to you. I bid one hundred and ninety thousand taels of silver." Ye Yun rejected the Zhou Family's Second Elder's request and bid again.

"Good, very good. A brat at the Qi Refining Realm Fifth Layer dares refuse to give this old man face. Brat, even if you have the life to buy it now, I fear you will not have the life to take it later. Take care of yourself."

Ye Yun did not take the Zhou Family's Second Elder's open threat to heart. The Zhou Family's Second Elder was merely at the Qi Refining Realm Eighth Layer. Even if Ye Yun could not defeat him, escaping would still be easy.

"Tut, tut, Old Ghost Zhou, you really have lived longer only to become more backward. You actually threaten a junior in front of so many people now. You truly have no shame!" Duan Qingxue mocked.

For some reason, the Zhou Family's Second Elder did not respond to the mockery.

"Now, one hundred and ninety thousand taels of silver, first call!" Master Huang called the bid again.

"One hundred and ninety thousand taels of silver, second call!"

"One hundred and ninety thousand taels of silver, third call! Congratulations to this distinguished guest for successfully purchasing the Human Origin Pill."

After a series of twists and turns, the Human Origin Pill was finally won by Ye Yun. The breath he had been holding in his chest finally eased.

Before long, a maidservant came over carrying the Human Origin Pill Ye Yun had won.

"Sir, this is the Human Origin Pill you purchased. Would you like to pay now, or wait until after the auction ends?" the maidservant asked Ye Yun.

Hearing the maidservant's voice, Ye Yun did not hesitate. He took out the one thousand nine hundred tael gold notes he had prepared earlier and handed them to her.

The maidservant accepted the gold notes and counted them. After confirming there was no problem, she handed the small bottle containing the Human Origin Pill to Ye Yun.

Ye Yun took the bottle and opened it, revealing a snow-white pill that gave off a faint fragrance. It looked exactly like the descriptions in the records.

After confirming there was no problem, Ye Yun first nodded to the maidservant. Once she had left, he carefully put the Human Origin Pill into his Storage Bag.

Being able to take out so much silver at once, Ye Yun truly had Zhao Yu to thank. Without him, Ye Yun would not have had such confidence in bidding.

After the Human Origin Pill was sold, a new wave of auction fervor began. The auction items that followed also sold for high prices one after another.

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