An Auction House Abuzz with Discussion

Bidding rang out fervently inside the auction house.

However.

In the hundred-odd private rooms on the second floor, one important figure after another frowned at this.

Heaven Room Two.

"Patriarch, our Yan Lineage's caravans have found who knows how many such paltry things in the Black Forest..."

The elder kept complaining.

Yan Nantian had the highest cultivation in the Yan Lineage, at the peak of Spirit Sea Seventh Heaven, just one step away from Spirit Sea Eighth Heaven.

At such a critical juncture, coming to an auction of this scale was simply madness!

One had to understand.

Whenever the three major auction houses held an auction, half of every ten items were second-tier treasures.

Even then, the Yan Lineage's patriarch seldom attended. What made this auction house worthy?!

At this moment.

Yan Nantian was expressionless as well.

He, too, could not help regretting his hasty decision.

Even if the patriarchs of the other four great Lineages had all come, what sort of treasures could an auction like this offer?!

Top-grade first-tier treasures?

Those were all things for the Yan Lineage's juniors to use. They would serve no great purpose at all.

Rather than mobilize so many people, he would have been better off cultivating back at the Lineage. Breaking through to Spirit Sea Eighth Heaven would be more useful than any treasure!

Of course, if there really were top-grade second-tier treasures, that would be another matter.

But... were there?

The Yan Lineage's patriarch was somewhat displeased.

The representatives of the major factions in the private rooms were all frowning as well.

As leading figures of their respective factions, their time was exceedingly precious.

Wasting their time attending this auction was a complete miscalculation!

Or rather... greed had clouded their judgment.

With that thought.

Some who had come to their senses began preparing to leave.

"Fifty thousand spirit stones, going once..."

"Fifty thousand spirit stones, going twice..."

"Fifty thousand spirit stones, going three times! Congratulations to this guest on winning the Stalactite Milk for fifty thousand low-grade spirit stones!"

Onstage.

Bu Yi announced the conclusion of the first item's auction.

At the same time, a voice sounded in Gu Fan's mind.

"Top-grade first-tier Stalactite Milk successfully auctioned. Congratulations to the host on triggering a hundredfold critical return. Obtained..."

"Mid-grade third-tier-Hundred-Year Stalactite Milk!"

As the words ended.

Gu Fan discovered an additional drop of milky liquid shimmering with a lustrous white halo in the system space.

Hundred-Year Stalactite Milk!

It was Stalactite Milk that had already dripped down and then absorbed the essence of the sun and moon for another hundred years!

Its value surpassed ordinary Stalactite Milk countless times over. Even a single drop had heaven-defying effects!

Gu Fan could not help growing excited.

This one drop alone could let him break through a minor realm!

And that did not even include the heaven-defying effects of Hundred-Year Stalactite Milk, such as cleansing his tendons and marrow, improving his comprehension... and more!

Sure enough, the more precious the treasure, the better the reward returned by the system!

With that thought, Gu Fan could not help looking forward to the upcoming auction items.

"Next is the second item in this auction."

Bu Yi smiled sweetly. "A top-grade first-tier natural treasure-the White Bone Flower."

"White Bone Flower? The natural treasure used to improve young infants' innate foundations?"

"Hiss... a treasure that can improve a cultivator's aptitude after birth? If my newborn child takes it, their future talent will certainly rise another level!"

"Not bad. Though it isn't much of a surprise, this makes the trip worthwhile..."

"..."

A cultivator's talent.

Was divided into innate and acquired.

Innate meant the aptitude one was born with.

Acquired meant improving one's aptitude by consuming natural treasures.

Treasures of this sort were the most precious among natural treasures.

Thus, when this item went up for auction, an uproar immediately swept through the auction house.

Even those in the hundred-odd private rooms on the second floor could not help perking up and growing somewhat more serious.

Aptitude determined a cultivator's upper limit. Any treasure capable of raising that limit was heaven-defying!

Without a doubt, the White Bone Flower was a heaven-defying treasure!

"The top-grade first-tier natural treasure, White Bone Flower, has a starting price of ten thousand low-grade spirit stones. Each bid must increase by at least one thousand low-grade spirit stones!"

"Ten thousand!"

"Eleven thousand low-grade spirit stones!"

"Twelve thousand!"

"..."

Bids rose one after another.

But just then!

A bid rang out from a private room on the second floor.

"One hundred thousand... low-grade spirit stones!"

As those words fell, the entire venue instantly fell silent.

Everyone involuntarily looked up, but they could not make out who was inside the private room.

Still, anyone who could offer a hundred thousand spirit stones so casually had to belong to a major faction!

And that major faction's bid.

Also silenced the entire venue. Everyone quietly lowered their eyes to their noses, then their noses toward their hearts.

"One hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones, going once..."

"One hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones, going twice..."

"One hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones, going three times! Congratulations to the Song Lineage's patriarch on winning this White Bone Flower!"

The Song Lineage's patriarch!

A patriarch of one of the five great Lineages!

At those words, everyone's expressions shifted slightly.

With such a powerful faction here, if any real treasures appeared, would they still have a chance to snatch a bargain?

"Everyone! We will now proceed to the third item in this auction!"

"A high-grade first-tier demonic beast... the Crimson Cloud Sheep!"

As Bu Yi's words fell.

For an instant, the auction hall fell silent.

The guests froze for a long moment before looking up at Bu Yi, who did not seem to be lying, and asking in astonishment.

"Crimson Cloud Sheep? A high-grade first-tier demonic beast?"

"How is it high-grade first-tier? Shouldn't the treasures be getting better? Why are they getting worse instead?"

"What's going on?"

"..."

As everyone knew.

At auctions, the treasures at the beginning were usually the worst, and the further along it went, the more precious the treasures gradually became.

They had thought that even if the later items were not second-tier treasures, they should at least all be top-grade first-tier, right?

The rumors had said.

This auction would feature second-tier treasures. But now that even high-grade first-tier treasures were appearing, where was any sign of second-tier treasures?

Wasn't this deceiving people?!

Even the major factions in the private rooms were stunned to hear this.

High-grade first-tier?

Did they need trash like that?

No, this was not even a treasure anymore, but worthless junk found everywhere!

For a time, a clamor filled the auction house.

Even Feng Xu outside could hear traces of complaint in the noise.

Onstage.

Bu Yi looked slightly flustered.

In all these years, when had she ever experienced anything like this?!

Several thousand people complained incessantly, their gazes filled with dissatisfaction as they looked at her.

Fortunately, Bu Yi had a reasonably steady composure and did not lose her poise over this. Soon, she announced loudly.

"The Crimson Cloud Sheep has a starting price of five thousand low-grade spirit stones. Each bid must increase by at least one hundred low-grade spirit stones!"

"Five thousand low-grade spirit stones!"

"Five thousand one hundred!"

"Five thousand two hundred!"

Scattered bids began to ring out.

Among the several thousand people in the hall, although many complained about this, there was still a small portion who needed a Crimson Cloud Sheep.