Ancient Relic
"I never imagined I'd be able to see Fairy Miaoyun without spending a penny."
"I have to say, Myriad Treasures Pavilion understands men."
"..."
Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, a captivating figure gracefully walked onto the auction stage.
She was dressed in plain clothes, with a veil over her face, without any elaborate makeup or deliberate attempt to exude her charm.
But her appearance immediately attracted the attention of countless people.
"Born with a seductive charm."
Looking at the woman in front of him, Cao Youqian blurted out unconsciously.
Hearing this, Song Zhaoyi smiled Qianqian and said, "Brother Qian knows so much."
Cao Youqian fell silent instantly, offering no further comment, and simply admired the woman's beauty.
Fairy Miaoyun placed a brand-new box on the auction stage with her slender, jade-like hands.
Gu Sanbian then opened the box, Dao Light emanated from it. Everyone present looked into the box and saw a bead the size of a large bowl inside.
"This is a South Sea Flood Dragon King Pearl. According to the appraisal of my Myriad Treasures Pavilion, this Flood Dragon Pearl contains three parts of the essence of a true dragon. It is a first-class treasure whether it is used for body tempering or cultivation. Moreover, as long as you absorb the essence within it, you can also comprehend a Dragon Clan divine power."
The starting bid is one million low-grade spirit stones, and each bid must be at least one hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones higher. Of course, fellow cultivators may also participate in the auction with treasures of equal value.
As soon as Gu Sanbian finished speaking, the guests who came to participate in the auction started to place their bids.
One million one hundred thousand.
"One million two hundred thousand."
"..."
The price quickly approached two million.
However, most of the bidders were cultivators in the first few rows; none of the cultivators sitting in the private rooms made a move.
Seeing that the price had reached two million, Cao Youqian immediately shouted, "Two million six hundred thousand!"
The moment the price was announced, the surroundings fell silent.
Many cultivators turned their attention to the private room where Cao Youqian and the others were.
Ye Beixuan was surprised that his second senior brother would ask for such a price, "Senior brother, isn't your price a bit too high?"
Cao Youqian said with a smile, "I originally wanted to bid 2.5 million, but the number 2.5 million is considered unlucky, so I added 100,000 more."
In a private room not far away at the Great Evolution Holy Land, Elders Sikong and Ouyang both showed expressions of suspicion.
They hadn't expected the young man from the Dao-Seeking Academy to make an offer so quickly.
Elder Sikong asked, "Elder Ouyang, what do you think? Should we follow?"
Elder Ouyang shook his head. "This is just an ordinary King Conferment Dragon Pearl. I don't understand why the people from the Dao-Seeking Academy want this pearl. After all, it's not as good as the things produced in the Great Void Secret Realm."
Elder Sikong: "Perhaps it's what Cao Youqian needs for body refinement."
"We can't rule out that possibility. Let's wait and see." Elder Ouyang didn't make a hasty offer; they had their own objectives for coming here.
After a brief silence, the monks in the front row resumed their bidding.
Two million seven hundred thousand.
Two million eight hundred thousand.
Cao Youqian: "Three million."
Upon hearing these three words, an elderly man sitting in the front row turned extremely grim. He had bought this dragon pearl for his beloved grandson to use in body tempering, and had originally planned to acquire it within three million, but unexpectedly, a powerful figure appeared out of nowhere.
He gritted his teeth. "Three million one hundred thousand."
Upon hearing the price Cao Youqian immediately shut his mouth and said no more. He sensed the firmness in the other party's tone and knew that it would be counterproductive to argue further.
Gu Sanbian turned his expectant gaze toward the private room where Cao Youqian and the others were. Myriad Treasures Pavilion estimated that the Flood Dragon King Pearl cost three million low-grade spirit stones.
Now that the price has exceeded that, his commission will increase, so naturally he hopes that the VIP customer will call again.
Unfortunately, that distinguished guest disappointed him.
"Three million one time."
"Two times, three times, deal!"
Cao Youqian would call out a few words for each of the next few items auctioned.
Before we knew it, we had arrived at the eighth item for auction.
This time, Fairy Miaoyun walked onto the auction stage carrying a gilded box.
There were also some mysterious runes drawn on the box.
Gu San then began his introduction.
"Next up for auction is an ancient relic. However, this relic is somewhat special, which is why my Myriad Treasures Pavilion has sealed it within a gilded treasure box using ancient inscriptions. Before opening the box, I must remind you all that this relic possesses an exceptionally strong Sha Qi; please be prepared."
As soon as he finished speaking, a defensive array appeared on the auction stage.
The guests who came to participate in the auction also took out their protective treasures and looked at the gilded treasure box with great curiosity.
With a click, the treasure box opened, revealing a terrifying Sha Qi emanating from it, an Sha Qi that gave off an extremely ancient and vicissitude-like feeling.
Objects may deceive, but Sha Qi will not.
Everyone present turned their gaze to the box, where a complete Qilin skull was placed. A terrifying Sha Qi clung to the Qilin skull, giving it an eerie feel.
The Qilin had a stone bead in its mouth, about the size of an adult's fist.
The next second, a gasp of surprise erupted from the guests.
"Qilin bone, this is Qilin bone of the Half-Saint level, but unfortunately it's the skull, not the spine."
"If it were Qilin's spine, how could it be auctioned here? Legend has it that there is a divine beast bone inside the Qilin's spine. Obtaining that divine beast bone allows one to forge a divine weapon. This Qilin skull can at most be used to forge a Pseudo-Saint artifact."
"..."
Gu Sanbian smiled and said, "Fellow Daoists, you have keen eyesight and recognized this Qilin bone at a glance. My Myriad Treasures Pavilion has also appraised it. The stone bead in its mouth contains a mysterious power, and its value is no less than that of this Qilin skull. The starting bid is one million, and each bid must be at least one hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones."
Clatter!
As Gu Sanbian spoke, he tapped the wooden mallet in his hand on the table.
However, the response to Gu Sanbian was silence. The cultivators present were all seasoned veterans. Although the ancient relics were prestigious, the risks involved were also significant.
It's not uncommon for people to waste a million low-grade spirit stones.
Therefore, people are very cautious when buying ancient relics, even if the claims about Gu Sanbian are exaggerated.
Inside the private room, Xiao Chen and the others all turned their attention to Ye Beixuan.
Ye Beixuan, on the other hand, was using his divine sense to keep an eye on Qin Yun.
One million.
After a brief silence, Qin Yun spoke first.
Gu Sanbian's eyes lit up upon hearing this. The Qilin bone was practically useless to the Myriad Treasures Pavilion; using it to refine treasures wasn't worthwhile. Now that someone was willing to bid for it, he was naturally overjoyed. He immediately said, "This Qilin master has offered one million. Does anyone else want to raise the price?"
Everyone around fell into deep thought. Gu Sanbian paused for a moment, then continued, "One million twice."
He glanced instinctively at the private room where the bidding had been going on, and seeing no response, said, "One million for three times."
The words had barely left his lips when that familiar voice rang out again.
One million one hundred thousand.