Auction 3
"This item is called the Grade Four Longevity Pill. I believe all of you fellow cultivators understand its effects, but I'll still elaborate a bit more."
"This Longevity Pill can extend the life of Golden Core Stage cultivator by fifty years, greatly increasing your chances of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage."
Upon hearing this, the gazes in the entire hall instantly intensified. Longevity Pill that could add fifty years to one's lifespan was simply a top-grade item. One must know that ordinary Longevity Pill could only add thirty years.
"Starting bid: 50,000 Spirit Stone. Each bid must be at least 2,000 Spirit Stone higher. Bidding begins."
Instead of bidding, the entire hall fell silent. After a long silence, a voice came from the upper private room. "Since none of you fellow Daoists want to speak first, I'll set an example: 100,000 Spirit Stone."
"Good heavens, 100,000 Spirit Stone! They raised the price by 50,000 at once, which faction is this?"
Amidst the shocked gazes of everyone in the hall, a voice also came from another private room. "Fellow Daoist, I apologize, but we also want this item, so... 120,000 Spirit Stone."
In the corner, Shen Ge couldn't help but sigh, "Alchemist really make the most of Spirit Stone, especially pills related to breaking through realms and extending lifespan. They're practically snapped up every time they appear."
Finally, the Longevity Pill was bought by an unknown force for 150,000 Spirit Stone, which was an astronomical price. It was probably the most expensive item sold at the entire auction.
On the display stand, Guan Fei, beaming with joy, carefully placed the items. Soon, several maids came up carrying a long, rectangular box.
"This item, named ' Phoenix Cry,' is an ancient zither, a magical artifact for those in the Nascent Soul Realm Law Treasure, said to have belonged to the Fairy Fire Phoenix tens of thousands of years ago."
"Of course, this Law Treasure is damaged and not complete, so it needs to be repaired by yourself. Therefore, the starting price is lower, only 30,000 Spirit Stone."
"Fellow Daoists, this treasure can only be fully utilized by those who follow the path of the zither, and there's even a chance to obtain hidden inheritances," Guan Fei explained.
Shen Ge glanced at it and saw that all the strings of the Law Treasure were broken, and even the body of the instrument was slightly damaged. It could be repaired, but the price would probably be over 20,000 Spirit Stone, and there was no guarantee that he could find matching materials.
However, it would be great if Thousand Sounds Workshop could acquire this instrument; they could fully utilize its potential.
In another corner, Fairy Miaoyin and the others looked at the ancient zither on the display stand with a hint of longing in their eyes.
"Senior sister, should we take it?" a woman whispered to Fairy Miaoyin. "This is Senior Fire Phoenix's guqin! You must know that Senior Fire Phoenix has been ranked among the top in the field of music over the past 30,000 years. Her Law Treasure must be extraordinary, and there might even be some legacy left behind."
Fairy Miaoyin nodded and said, "Fifty thousand Spirit Stone!"
The price was immediately driven to its peak by Fairy Miaoyin, causing many who had initially considered buying it to back down. Although this item was Law Treasure for one Tribulation Transcendence, it was severely damaged. The price was enough to buy two top-grade magic Law Treasure, making it completely unworthy of purchase. Moreover, the subsequent repairs would require a large sum of Spirit Stone, making it even less worthwhile.
After a moment of silence, a voice came from the upper compartment. "Sixty thousand Spirit Stone."
Fairy Miaoyin turned her head to look behind her, her expression slightly cold, and then shouted, "Seventy thousand Spirit Stone."
"Seventy thousand Spirit Stone already, is there any fellow Daoist offering a higher bid?" Guan Fei asked seductively at the opportune moment.
Unfortunately, no one bid this time, and the ancient zither named Phoenix Cry was acquired by Fairy Miaoyin for 70,000.
Shen Ge looked in the direction of Fairy Miaoyin and shook his head slightly, seemingly feeling sorry for her.
Unfortunately, there's nothing that can be done about it; after all, there's no auction where prices don't inflate, it's just a matter of how much the premium is.
After that, several more pills and Law Treasure were auctioned off. Shen Ge watched the whole thing; they were all good items, but unfortunately, he couldn't participate.
"Next, please welcome one of the last two items for auction."
A powerful cultivator at the Late Golden Core Stage walked up with a small bird about the size of a palm. The bird was entirely golden, with golden light subtly flowing between its golden feathers, and it looked quite handsome.
Guan Fei reached out and let the little bird hop onto her hand. After teasing it with her fingers for a while, she turned around and said, "I believe you fellow cultivators have already recognized that this is a fledgling of Sky-Soaring Eagle, and its appearance is excellent, with superior Higher Vehicle."
"Although this kind of thing is unlikely to appear at an auction, fellow cultivators are quite lucky this time. It was caught by a Rogue Cultivator who couldn't afford to keep it, so he plans to exchange it for Spirit Stone."
"Starting bid: 40,000 Spirit Stone; minimum increment: 2,000 spirit stones."
The Sky-Soaring Eagle is a unique Demon Beast in the Luo Heaven Sea. It is considered the king of the aerial Demon Beast here. It has a trace of the bloodline of the Peng and is the nemesis of most Demon Beast in the sea. Normally, it can reach the third rank, and if resources are abundant, it may even reach the fourth or fifth rank.
According to the book I read before, there is a Eagle King Xintian in the depths of the Outer Sea. It is at the peak of the fourth rank and is only one step away from evolving to the fifth rank. It is the undisputed overlord of the sky.
While Shen Ge was pondering, the price of this Sky-Soaring Eagle had already soared to 80,000 Spirit Stone, and it was still climbing higher; it was truly in high demand.
Indeed, although raising this Sky-Soaring Eagle is very resource-intensive, if it grows up, it can earn back all the previous investment in less than ten years. After that, the value it brings will far exceed five or six hundred thousand Spirit Stone, and it may even become a major pillar of the sect's Spirit Stone source.
"130,000 Spirit Stone, that's the highest I can ask for. Fellow Daoists, please do me the honor," said an old man in the back compartment.
Whether the other private rooms recognized the old man or the prices had truly reached their limit, none of them offered to raise the price.
Finally, the Sky-Soaring Eagle was bought for 130,000 Spirit Stone.
"Now, we're bringing you the last item for auction. It's both valuable and useless; we really don't know if it's even worth it. It's all up to you fellow cultivators to decide."
As soon as the Guan Fei finished speaking, a maid came up with something that looked like a scroll.
Guan Fei reached out and took the item, slowly unfolding it. It was a painting, depicting mountains and rivers. At the highest point of the mountains, amidst the deep white clouds, was a bamboo grove. Five purple-gold bamboos stood proudly, while a red bamboo soared skyward like a sharp sword.
"Everyone should understand now, right? The most important element in this painting is this bamboo forest, but we don't know its location because we compared it with all the islands of the Seven Islands and couldn't find a single place that matches it. Therefore, we speculate that this place must be in the Outer Sea."
"However, we cannot verify its authenticity; it is all speculation. Therefore, the starting bid for this item is 10,000 Spirit Stone."