"The final conclusion is..."
"This Pill Formula is an evolving Pill Formula!"
Everyone present exchanged bewildered looks.
Even Xiao Yan pricked up his ears, listening carefully to Ya Fei's explanation.
"An evolving Pill Formula can also be understood as a growing Pill Formula. It evolves and grows in step with our alchemy skills."
"To give you the simplest example, if you are a Second-Rank Alchemist, once you learn this Pill Formula, it will automatically evolve to the second rank..."
After hearing Ya Fei's introduction, someone below the stage asked, "Does that mean this Pill Formula could eventually grow to the ninth rank?"
"That's right. It evolves along with the alchemist's level."
The auction hall abruptly fell silent.
To many of them, although this was a fine item, it had considerable limitations.
First was its rank. It evolved steadily according to the alchemist's own level, but becoming an alchemist was difficult enough, let alone raising one's alchemy rank.
Aside from that, there was the Pill Formula's effect.
If it improved cultivation or strengthened the body, it might have been worth competing for.
Healing...
Forget it!
For most people, this Pill Formula was like a chicken rib—too little meat to savor, yet a shame to throw away. But for Xiao Yan, it was practically tailor-made!
As long as he paired it with the Divine Flame Mantra's fusion function...
He was confident he could create an unrivaled Pill Formula, unique in all the world!
I have to get this!
"Ladies and gentlemen, bidding for this round now begins. The starting price is two hundred thousand gold coins!"
Compared with the previous round, this auction was noticeably quieter. After Ya Fei officially opened the bidding, no one rushed to make the first bid.
The awkward silence lasted a little over ten seconds before a bid finally came from the second floor.
"Three hundred thousand!" The bidder was none other than Xiao Yan.
Three hundred thousand?
Recalling his earlier bids, many people had the same thought.
This fellow has money!
Xiao Zhan, who had been about to bid, sighed and sat back down.
Oba Pa sipped his tea, clearly having already abandoned this contest.
Meanwhile, Jia Lie Bi calculated his finances. He had already spent seven hundred thousand in the previous round, leaving him with only one hundred thousand in available funds-not nearly enough to bid.
But he did not want to let Xiao Yan off.
After all, it was because of that fellow that he could not participate in this round.
After some hesitation, he decided to make things unpleasant for him anyway.
"Three hundred and ten thousand!"
"Three hundred and fifty thousand!"
After several rounds of Jia Lie Bi driving up the bids, the Pill Formula's price was forcibly pushed to four hundred and ten thousand.
Just as Jia Lie Bi was feeling smug, Xiao Yan stopped bidding.
Only then did he realize that he had taken things a little too far.
"Hmph, you little punk. Trying to play me?" After getting a clear look at his expression, Xiao Yan was almost certain his deduction was correct: this fellow had run out of money.
He had stopped bidding precisely to give him a taste of the feeling of impending public humiliation.
Jia Lie Bi smacked his lips. Although he tried hard to control himself, his aging face could not help reddening at the thought of being unable to pay in a moment.
At that very moment!
A female attendant walked gracefully onto the stage and leaned close to Ya Fei's ear. "Miss, Jia Lie Ao has already collected the black tier high grade Dou Technique. When we swiped his card, we discovered that only one hundred thousand gold coins remained in the account."
One hundred thousand gold coins?
Wasn't this malicious bid inflation?
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