On the raised balconies, the elders of several factions continued bickering across the air. Only when the auctioneer struck the golden bell before him did everyone's attention return to the stage.
The next auction item was soon presented.
As the red cloth was lifted, three spirit herbs, entirely deep blue with fine silver spots glittering across their leaves, floated in midair.
"Esteemed fellow cultivators, I'm sure you will be interested in this next item: three five-hundred-year-old Sky-Blue Silver-Spotted Grasses! Most rare of all, their medicinal potency has been preserved perfectly, without the slightest loss!"
At the words "five hundred years" and "no loss of medicinal potency," the gaunt old man seated at the very front of the Azure Cloud Sect suddenly opened his eyes.
Light flared within those shriveled eyes.
The herb's properties were mild and pure, making it perfect for refining the Revitalizing Yang Pill he needed to break through his bottleneck.
He was determined to obtain this medicine.
"The three plants will be auctioned together. Starting bid: three hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stones!" the auctioneer announced loudly.
"Five hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stones!"
With a single opening bid, Elder Han of the Azure Cloud Sect displayed his determination to win, nearly doubling the price at once.
However, five-hundred-year longevity-extending spirit medicines were simply too rare.
Several great cultivation lineages of Azure Province City, along with rogue cultivator old monsters such as the Heavenly Crane Daoist, all saw red and joined the bidding.
"Six hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stones!"
"Seven hundred!"
"Eight hundred fifty!"
The price soared wildly all the way up, quickly reaching the steep price of nine hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.
At this point, the aristocratic clans of Azure Province City and the rogue cultivator old monsters all shook their heads. They felt the price had become inflated, and there