Xu Jintang raised her hand and took the Snow Crystal Jujube out of the icy pool. "Now we can eat them, right?"
"That's fine."
Xu Jintang held the Snow Crystal Jujube in his hand and rubbed it. "Then shouldn't the price of this Snow Crystal Jujube double?"
Ice Soul Dragon estimated, "It's roughly the same as the Five Skandhas Spirit Fruit you sold."
Xu Jintang clicked his tongue, "We made money again."
She rubbed the Snow Crystal Jujube in her hand, tossed them into the air, then tilted her head back and opened her mouth.
The Snow Crystal Jujube fell directly into her mouth.
The Snow Crystal Jujube had a crisp texture, a sweet taste, and a slightly cool, icy feel. After chewing a few times, Xu Jintang swallowed them.
The energy that initially felt icy quickly spread throughout the body.
Xu Jintang sat cross-legged, quickly closed his eyes, and entered a meditative state.
The following day, Myriad Treasures Pavilion announced that the auction, originally scheduled for the day after tomorrow, would be postponed to next week, and the final item would be a combination of the Five Skandhas Spirit Fruit and the Cinnabar Blood Grass.
In addition, Myriad Treasures Pavilion will also include dozens of rare treasures in the auction.
This news immediately alarmed various important figures in the Federation Star Region.
As everyone knows, the Five Skandhas Spirit Fruit is a miraculous elixir that can potentially allow Seventh Tier ability user to directly advance to the Eighth Tier by consuming just one.
If it can be taken together with Cinnabar Blood Grass, the probability of reaching the Eighth Tier will reach 100%.
Once such an abnormally powerful treasure appears, it will definitely attract a lot of experts to fight over it.
[Wow, Myriad Treasures Pavilion has taken over some big shot's warehouse! Where did they get so many good stuff?]
[I haven't heard of the Five Skandhas Spirit Fruit and Cinnabar Blood Grass for years.]
[Not just these two items, the auction will also include many other things, such as high-level magic items and inscriptions.]
[This makes me want to go to an auction too, are there any tickets left?]
[It's over. As soon as the news of the Five Skandhas Spirit Fruit came out, the auction ticket prices have already skyrocketed...]
Chapter 194
Myriad Treasures Pavilion used to hold auctions every month, which was quite common, except that occasionally they would produce some rare and valuable final items that might attract a lot of attention.
But the sudden appearance of the Five Skandhas Spirit Fruit and Cinnabar Blood Grass is truly astonishing.
In just half a day, the news that the Myriad Treasures Pavilion Auction's final items had been changed to the Five Skandhas Spirit Fruit and the Cinnabar Blood Grass had spread across the entire internet.
Auction tickets that were initially expected to sell out suddenly saw their prices skyrocket.
[I heard that several high-ranking leaders from military academies are secretly collecting auction tickets, probably all after the Five Skandhas Spirit Fruit and Cinnabar Blood Grass.]
[Sigh, this auction is going to be another big battle.]
[Do you predict whether the appearance of the Five Skandhas Spirit Fruit and Cinnabar Blood Grass will break the Myriad Treasures Pavilion auction record?]
[Of course. Previously, the Five Skandhas Spirit Fruit appeared individually, and it still attracted a frenzy of competition from powerful figures. This time, with the addition of the Cinnabar Blood Grass, it's bound to be fiercely contested.]
While the online discussion was heated, ticket scalpers were making a fortune offline.
Under normal market prices, a ticket would sell for at most 20,000 to 30,000 yuan, but as soon as the news of the Five Skandhas Spirit Fruit came out, the ticket price jumped to 200,000 to 300,000 yuan, more than ten times the original price.
Two days later, Myriad Treasures Pavilion spread the news even further, and it eventually reached Yan Yuting and his group.
Have you heard the latest news about the Myriad Treasures Pavilion auction?
" Five Skandhas Spirit Fruit and Cinnabar Blood Grass, right? Speaking of which, I remember Alice gave us quite a few rare spiritual herbs as a reward before."
"Wait, I remember the class monitor was holding the Five Skandhas Spirit Fruit, wasn't he?"
Suddenly, Song Tianqi thought of something, turned to look at Xu Jintang, and revealed a questioning look.
Xu Jintang was leaning back on the sofa sipping tea, paused. "Yes, Myriad Treasures Pavilion is going to auction off mine. Are you interested too?"
The moment the words were spoken, the air seemed to freeze.
A few seconds later, Song Tianqi's incoherent voice rang out. "Damn! Why didn't you tell us about this? I should have auctioned it off too."
Yan Yuting also said anxiously, "Is it too late for me to go to the auction now? I have a bunch of useless things in my storage space, and I don't know what to do with them."
Xue Zhongqi slapped his thigh, "Why didn't I think of that? I should contact Myriad Treasures Pavilion too!"
That afternoon, Myriad Treasures Pavilion's flagship store experienced another wave of auction item recalls that shocked everyone in the store.
Because Alice sent so many items, Song Tianqi and his group now have more than thirty items to submit for auction.
The manager of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion's flagship store also faced a difficult decision.
"Manager, many of the items delivered this time are quite valuable. How about we move them to the next auction in batches?"
"Is this the first time our store has received so many items for auction?"
"It should be. The Five Skandhas Spirit Fruit and Cinnabar Blood Grass are rare enough, but with all the others combined, it's truly an eye-opener."
After a long period of contemplation, the store manager suddenly looked up and said, "Let's not separate them. Let's arrange all the auction items for this one session. We'll hold a massive, century-defining auction."
The surrounding shop assistants exchanged glances, a glimmer of hope in their eyes. "That works too. In that case, the scale and influence of our auction this time will probably increase even further."
"That's the effect we wanted." The shopkeeper took a deep breath, clapped his hands, and stood up. "Come on, let's rearrange the order of the auction items. The final items will still be the Five Skandhas Spirit Fruit and the Cinnabar Blood Grass. The other newly added items will be added in order of rarity."
The shop assistants answered in unison, "Yes!"
That evening, Myriad Treasures Pavilion issued another notice announcing the addition of new items to the auction.
The already scarce auction tickets were driven up to even higher prices.
[ Myriad Treasures Pavilion raid? They found so many treasures!]
[Many of the newly added items are things I need, so I guess I'll have to buy those exorbitantly priced tickets.]
[My goodness, this is going to attract so many people to this auction.]
The Myriad Treasures Pavilion auction is generating increasing buzz.
Until the day it begins.
As dawn broke, guests from other star regions who had arrived early to participate in the auction were already queuing outside the Myriad Treasures Pavilion flagship store.
Even more strangely, there were quite a few ticket scalpers squatting at the entrance, ready to sell tickets.
Because so many people were interested in the auction, tickets were later resold for as much as 600,000 to 700,000 yuan each.
Many onlookers were deterred by the price and planned to wait until the day of the auction to try and get tickets.
"One million per ticket, no bargaining. Buy it or leave it. The auction is about to start anyway." The scalper held a stack of tickets, his posture incredibly arrogant, and his tone equally aggressive.
The person opposite him lowered their head and hesitated for a while.
"Okay, I'll buy it! Give me one." He gritted his teeth and nodded in agreement.
The auction starts in half an hour. Who knows if the scalpers will raise the price again? I'll just buy it first.
The ticket scalper pulled out a ticket and handed it over, saying, "You're lucky. If it's any later, my ticket prices will go up again. Buying early is a good deal."
After paying and receiving his ticket, the man quickly turned and walked into the auction hall.
A few minutes later, Xu Jintang and his group appeared discreetly at the scene.
At this point, many people's attention was focused on the ticket scalpers.
Xu Jintang arrived at the entrance, took out the exclusive admission ticket that the store manager had given her earlier, and handed it to the clerk in charge of checking tickets.
After the clerk checked the ticket information, his gaze towards Xu Jintang and the others immediately became respectful.
He bowed slightly and gestured for them to come in, saying, "Please come in, everyone. We have prepared a private room for you."
The auction hall gradually became lively as people entered and took their seats, with many acquaintances chatting together.
Various conversations echoed throughout the venue.
At this moment, in the VIP box above the venue, Xu Jintang was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling glass, looking down at the spectacular scene below.
"There are quite a few people here today, even more than the last time we participated." Song Tianqi also strolled around with his hands behind his back, inspecting the crowd.
"Of course! All the items from the five of us combined are much bigger than the last time," Yan Yuting muttered as she poured water.
Xue Zhongqi leaned back lazily on the sofa, his hands draped over his shoulders. "What do you guys think? When the auction starts later, should we go up and bid?"
Xu Jintang understood what he meant, "It's possible, but it's best to be careful and not raise the price too high, lest you end up with a bad deal."
Xue Zhongqi chuckled, "Don't worry, I'm good at this."
Another fifteen minutes passed.
Staff members dressed in the Myriad Treasures Pavilion uniforms walked onto the stage.
With a standard smile on his face, he raised his hand and waved to the guests below the stage. "Hello everyone, I am Xiao Hui, the host of this auction. This auction has a total of sixty-seven items and is expected to conclude in two and a half hours. Please plan your schedules accordingly."
As the words were spoken, a man dressed in a low-key gray shirt walked in through the entrance of the venue.
He kept his head down, dressed simply, and did not attract much attention as he walked to the first row of seats at the auction.
Only then did people notice the man in gray.
"This person can sit in the first row, they must be someone important."
Have you seen this before? This figure looks somewhat familiar.
"I don't know him, I've never heard of him."
The seating arrangement at the auction was based on membership level.
For example, Xu Jintang and his group of five were already the highest-level VIPs, so they always had a private VIP room whenever they came.
The seating arrangement at the auction was similar.
The higher the level, the closer the seat is arranged, so that they can get closer to and observe the auction items.