The Auction Begins

"Rise!"

Chu Feng shouted, and the lid of the alchemy furnace was opened. Seeing this, the Great Sage Golden Wing plucked a feather and threw it into the sky. A Jin Guang instantly enveloped the entire courtyard.

The next second, a purple light emanated from the alchemy furnace, and then three pills surrounded by the purple light flew out of the furnace.

Chu Feng did not immediately reach out to grab the three pills, but quietly waited for the pill tribulation to begin.

Rumble!

Before the time it takes to drink a cup of tea was up, a bolt of lightning struck down from the sky.

This sudden and unexpected event naturally attracted the attention of countless people.

At this moment, experts gathered in Unrivaled City. Sensing the tribulation lightning, they all used their divine senses to spy on the courtyard where Chu Feng was.

The lightning bolt passed through the Jin Guang of the Great Sage Golden Wing, and a portion of it landed on the elixir.

The Jin Guang that blocked the heavenly lightning prevented the three pills from being destroyed.

Without giving it much thought, Chu Feng casually put the three pills into his storage ring.

The Great Sage Golden Wing sensed countless auras rushing towards the courtyard and immediately shouted, "Get out!"

The power of Great Sage is not something that ordinary people can withstand.

Many cultivators who had been spying on the courtyard coughed up blood and collapsed to the ground. Although their lives were not in danger, their faces showed fear, and they murmured, "Great Sage, how could it be the Great Sage refining pills?"

The other Great Sage in Unrivaled City, upon hearing this angry shout, withdrew their divine senses. Since there was an existence of equal rank to themselves in charge, their spying was a provocation.

We've come to Unrivaled City not to fight, so there's no need to cause unnecessary trouble.

"Brother, you did it!"

Great Sage Golden Wing stepped forward with a curious expression, wanting to see the three pills.

Chu Feng smiled and said, "That's a must. Alright, I'm going to take a rest. The auction starts tomorrow, and I'll leave the bidding to you then."

Upon hearing this, the Great Sage Golden Wing knew he couldn't continue speaking and reluctantly stepped aside.

The tribulation caused by the alchemy did not trigger too many chain reactions. That very afternoon, Myriad Treasures Pavilion sent someone to deliver a gold-edged invitation, Great Sage Golden Wing accepted without a second thought.

The auction at the Myriad Treasures Pavilion in Unrivaled City was held as scheduled.

Although this year's auction wasn't held once every ten years, the appearance of top-tier sacred artifacts still attracted many powerful individuals to participate.

When Chu Feng and his group arrived at the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, it was already packed with people.

A moment later, the Great Sage Golden Wing handed the gold-edged invitation to the monk checking at the door, and the group entered the auction venue smoothly, even receiving a spacious private room.

After everyone sat down, several beautiful women immediately brought over a jade slip and some tea and snacks.

Chu Feng didn't even look at the jade slip. He simply said to the two young girls, "See if there's anything you like among the items being auctioned. If there is, just bid on it."

He wasn't short of money; if the cultivators from the Thunderclap Mountain Villa hadn't wanted materials that would allow them to break through to the Half-Saint, he wouldn't have bothered refining pills at all.

"Master, can we?"

Chen Qianqian asked this question specifically.

Chu Feng casually replied, "Of course."

"Thank you, Master."

Chen Qianqian then picked up the jade slip and read it through, before handing it to Bai Qian was standing nearby.

After reading it, the latter looked dejected and muttered, "The items auctioned by the Myriad Treasures Pavilion are quite ordinary; I don't even like any of them."

Chu Feng smiled but didn't say anything. After all, this little girl grew up under the Saint's command, so it was normal for her to look down on these things.

The auction began shortly afterward.

Chu Feng casually took out a bottle of pills from his storage ring and placed it on the table.

"Brother Eagle, it'll be up to you to bid soon."

Great Sage Golden Wing took the bottle, opened it, glanced at it, and then nodded. "No problem. I've attended auctions with my godfather before, so I'm familiar with this."

Chu Feng remained silent, slowly closing his eyes to rest.

Bai Qian and Chen Qianqian waited expectantly for the auction to begin.

Inside the auction house, bids rose and fell in waves.

Many of them were shouting so loudly that their faces turned red and their necks bulged, showing no semblance of cultivators whatsoever.

Seeing this scene, Bai Qian and Chen Qianqian, the two young girls, suddenly felt an urge to join in and bid.

Time passed by, minute by minute.

The auction quickly came to its final item.

The auctioneer, Elder Liu, smiled and said, "I'm sure you've all heard quite a few rumors about the Thunder Duke's Saint Hammer in Unrivaled City these past few days, haven't you?"

Upon hearing this, the cultivators at the auction began to speak up.

"Indeed, is the rumor about Elder Liu true or not?"

"Elder Liu, please stop keeping us in suspense."

"..."

Elder Liu stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Please be patient, everyone. The Thunder Duke's Saint Hammer will be brought up shortly. Before that, I must clarify the auctioneer's requirements: no spirit stones, just..."

Inside the private room, after listening to Elder Liu's words, Chu Feng was certain that what Bai Xiaosheng had said in the restaurant that day was true.

As Elder Liu finished explaining the seller's requirements, eight burly body cultivators, carrying a huge box, slowly appeared on the auction stage.

Thump!

The box made a muffled thud after it was put down.

With a wave of his hand, Elder Liu slowly opened the box, revealing a massive hammer surrounded by lightning and radiating holy light.

After a brief silence, a gasp of surprise erupted from the auction hall.

"It really is the Thunder Duke's Saint Hammer."

"The reputation of this supreme artifact is well-deserved!"

"..."

After everyone quieted down, Elder Liu announced, "The auction shall now begin!"

None of the cultivators sitting in front spoke; instead, they turned their gazes toward the private rooms behind them.

Soon, an aged voice came from one of the private rooms. "This old man is willing to offer a sacred herb with lightning attributes."

hiss...

The monks at the auction gasped involuntarily upon hearing the price.

That's already so exciting; who knows what price they'll offer next?

"Fellow Daoist, you're being too stingy. That's a top-grade sacred artifact, a rare treasure even in sacred lands. I'll offer an Dao Comprehension Pill and a sacred herb."

Upon hearing this, everyone exclaimed inwardly, "Wow, is this the arrogance of Great Sage?"

Before everyone could finish their exclamations, someone immediately announced a new price.

"One Dao Comprehension Pill, a book on breaking through to the Great Sage realm, plus a favor from this Great Sage."

With the appearance of the self-proclaimed Great Sage, bidding broke out in several private rooms.

"Two Dao Comprehension Pill, one sacred herb, and insights gained from breaking through to the Great Sage realm."

"Two Dao Comprehension Pill and this Great Sage's chance to make a move."

"..."

Seeing the prices steadily rising, Elder Liu couldn't help but smile slightly. His earlier decision to have Bai Xiaosheng reveal the needs of the Thunderclap Mountain Villa was indeed the right one.

However, the price of this top-grade sacred artifact is at most equivalent to three Dao Comprehension Pill, three sacred herbs, the breakthrough to the Great Sage realm, and a favor from Great Sage; it's difficult to increase it further.

Just as the several Great Sage had announced their bottom-line prices, a voice tinged with disdain rang out.

"Three Dao Comprehension Pill, plus a boost to help one of your King-level experts from the Thunderclap Mountain Villa break through to the Great Sage King Conferment."

The moment those words were spoken, the entire room fell silent, and everyone turned to look at the private room from which the voice had come.

After a long silence, a Great Sage finally spoke, "Fellow Daoist, do not speak recklessly, lest you tarnish your reputation as Great Sage!"