Chapter 930: Chapter 927: Taking Advantage

As Senior Diao’s voice fell, the gemstones embedded in the walls of the Business Alliance Hall suddenly brightened, casting a soft and splendid glow that made the entire hall appear dreamy and enchanting. The atmosphere also became heated accordingly.

Everyone looked towards the jade platform, and pairs of eyes emitted a feverish light.

"The auction is finally about to start, I can’t wait."

"There are quite a few good items at this fair, several kinds of sixth-grade Spirit Pills, third-grade storage rings, and Profound Level top-grade cultivation techniques!"

"That volume of Yan Body Break Mountain Power is a good thing. Combined with the Thousand Fierce Ten Thousand Poison Liquor from the Wild tribe, it’s undoubtedly a top treasure for Martial Artists in the Spiritual Rotation Realm to temper their bodies!"

"Yes, although I am a Sword Cultivator, I am tempted. If I could obtain these two treasures, my strength could improve by several levels within half a year. Unfortunately, my financial resources cannot compare. I can only see if there are suitable treasures at the auction later."

"We certainly can’t hope for these top treasures. There are quite a few Martial Artists in the True Yuan Realm here, and many experts from the Golden Palace. Our wealth can’t match theirs."

"Hmm, the earlier duel between Luo Feng and Qian Shaofeng probably stirred a lot of people’s thoughts, and the bidding at the auction later will definitely be very fierce."

"I’ve taken a liking to that Waving Frost Cold Cloud Sword. If I don’t have enough wealth later, could you lend me some? I’ll repay it with 30% interest back at the Golden Palace."

"Forget it, in five months, it’s the New Dragon List conference, and I also want to buy a fifth-grade Spirit Pill. I’m already worried that I don’t have enough Yuan Stones on me."

"Me too. I ranked ninety-sixth in the last New Dragon List. This year, many new experts have appeared, even Qian Shaofeng was defeated. If I don’t work hard in cultivation, I might be eliminated from the New Dragon List this year."

The brilliant duel between Luo Feng and Qian Shaofeng undoubtedly stirred the hearts of many, igniting their desire for strength.

After all, everyone hopes to be the victorious one, capturing attention. Being able to bid on suitable treasures at the auction will undoubtedly save a lot of cultivation time and enhance one’s strength.

In the private room on the right side of the hall, Han Xuan looked at Luo Feng, a helpless smile on his lips:

"What a Luo Feng, able to easily break Qian Shaofeng’s Sword Intent. No wonder even Yang Wanyi takes a fancy to him."

The four Martial Artists in the room looked at each other, all with a hint of surprise in their eyes.

Initially, none of the four had favored Luo Feng, but the result was far beyond their expectations. Luo Feng not only won but did so very convincingly.

"There’s no need for the young master to be modest. Among the younger generation of the Canglang Dynasty, the young master is also a top-tier talent," said the only woman among the four with a smile.

"Exactly, the young master is also a well-known figure on the Winged Tiger List in the North Six Halls. In my eyes, the young master is not inferior to Luo Feng and Qian Shaofeng," added the sturdy man next to him.

Han Xuan smiled faintly, "Rest assured, I, Han Xuan, will not fall behind others. This time, I intend to bid for that Five Elements Pill."

"The Five Elements Pill can help Martial Artists in the Spiritual Rotation Realm enhance their cultivation by one to two levels, indeed very suitable for the young master."

The middle-aged woman nodded slightly, then asked, "Young master, how many Yuan Stones have you brought?"

Han Xuan replied, "Six hundred thousand second-grade Yuan Stones. I don’t know if it’s enough."

"Six hundred thousand second-grade Yuan Stones?"

The middle-aged woman furrowed her brows slightly. Six hundred thousand second-grade Yuan Stones is undoubtedly a huge fortune for an ordinary Martial Artist in the Spiritual Rotation Realm, but the Five Elements Pill is not an ordinary treasure; it’s a sixth-grade Spirit Pill. It might not be enough when the time comes.

Thinking for a moment, the middle-aged woman said, "Young master, rest assured, if it’s not enough when the time comes, I still have some savings on me, and I can lend them to the young master. This time, I didn’t plan on buying anything."

"Thank you, Elder Yun."

Han Xuan nodded.

Luo Feng, Yang Wanyi, and Elder Qian also returned to the private room.

Luo Feng sat in the central soft chair, with Yang Wanyi by his side.

Perhaps due to the Dayang Commerce Alliance winning the first spot among business alliances, Yang Wanyi was in a particularly good mood. Her jade-like fingers picked up a purple jade grape, carefully peeled it, blinked her eyes, handed the grape to Luo Feng, and said with a smile, "Husband."

Elder Qian smiled and shifted his gaze away.

Luo Feng showed a hint of embarrassment, unsure of what mischief Yang Wanyi was up to. He looked at Yang Wanyi, bit the grape, which was sweet with a slight tartness and seemed to have a faint fragrance inside.

Yang Wanyi’s exquisitely beautiful face showed a slight blush as she smiled and said:

"You defeated Qian Shaofeng, you are now a great contributor to our Dayang Commerce Alliance. What kind of reward do you want? That Washing Dragon Ring is a third-grade ring; how about I buy it for you as a token of thanks for helping me so much."

So that’s what this is about...

Luo Feng smiled helplessly inwardly, shook his head, and said:

"No need. You don’t have many Yuan Stones available now, save them to bid for the Five Elements Pill.

"A third-grade storage ring is no ordinary treasure, valued at least at seven to eight hundred thousand second-grade Yuan Stones. Many experts have come to this Business Alliance Conference, and without a million second-grade Yuan Stones, it will be hard to compete."

Yang Wanyi thought Luo Feng was deliberately refusing her kindness and couldn’t help but frown slightly, her beautiful eyebrows knitting together.

Luo Feng pursed his lips and smiled, "I understand that."

At this moment, the jade platform returned to its original state, and Senior Diao walked onto the platform. He clapped his hands, and the noise in the Business Alliance Hall gradually died down.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the following is the auction. Besides the treasures that appeared at the fair, the Business Alliance Hall has prepared some other auction items, which I believe will interest you all. Also, if any of you have valuable items to auction, you can entrust them to the Business Alliance Hall. Well then, not to waste your time, the auction officially begins, and the first auction item comes on stage."

As Senior Diao’s words ended, a graceful and beautiful maid walked out from the backstage, holding a wooden tray inlaid with gold.

Senior Diao lifted the red silk on the wooden tray, and immediately, numerous gazes focused over, revealing a blue secret manual inside.

"The first auction item is a Secret Manual of a mid-grade Profound Level palm technique called Water Kui Palm. It was an exclusive Martial Arts technique of the colossal sect Puppet Sect a thousand years ago, embodying the endless flow of running water. When cultivated to its peak, the palm strikes flow like rushing river water, blooming with hundreds of flowers; once deployed, there are hundreds of palm shadows, making it hard for opponents to defend against."

"The starting price for the secret manual is twelve thousand second-grade Yuan Stones, with each bid increase no less than one thousand second-grade Yuan Stones."

As soon as Senior Diao finished speaking, the atmosphere in the Business Alliance Hall suddenly became lively, especially among some loose cultivators with slightly reddened eyes.

Unlike the disciples of the Golden Palace, loose cultivators often don’t have the chance to practice Profound Level Martial Arts unless they make it as Inner Sect Disciples. Those who aren’t as successful often don’t even have one Profound Level Martial Art, and a mid-grade Profound Level Martial Art manual holds immense allure for them.

"This Water Kui Palm technique is very suitable for my cultivation, I must bid for it."

"Mid-grade Profound Level palm technique, although the grade is somewhat low, the competition is relatively small as well. I can’t compete for those precious items, so I might as well buy this manual."

The Martial Artists in the hall snapped out of their thoughts, their eyes hotly fixed on the blue secret manual inside the wooden tray.

"Fifteen thousand second-grade Yuan Stones!" Finally, someone couldn’t resist and made the first bid.

The first bid had just been voiced when a second voice followed closely, also increasing the bid by five thousand second-grade Yuan Stones.

"Twenty thousand second-grade Yuan Stones!"

Instantly, the entire Business Alliance Hall was thrown into chaos as bids were shouted one after another.

"Twenty-four thousand second-grade Yuan Stones!"

"Twenty-six thousand six-grade Yuan Stones!"

Hearing the steadily increasing bids, Luo Feng couldn’t help but shake his head. Although it wasn’t his first time attending an auction, the intense atmosphere still left him speechless. A mid-level Profound martial arts technique had doubled in just a few moments.

Glancing at Yang Wanyi beside him, Luo Feng smiled faintly in his heart. He clearly remembered that last time when he attended the auction in Panlong City, the auctioneer was Yang Wanyi.

"Thirty-three thousand second-grade Yuan Stones!"

Finally, this Sun Water Palm technique was bought by a middle-aged martial artist at the fifth stage of the Spiritual Rotation Realm.

The price somewhat exceeded Luo Feng’s estimation. He initially thought that a mid-level Profound palm technique would be around twenty-five thousand second-grade Yuan Stones, but unexpectedly it exceeded by six thousand stones. This shows that those present were quite wealthy.

"Currently, I have dozens of Profound martial arts techniques and cultivation techniques, including upper-level Profound secret manuals. If I auction these secret manuals, it would be a huge wealth..."

Sipping a cup of tea, a thought flashed through Luo Feng’s mind, but he shook his head and dismissed it immediately.

Selling secret manuals is easy, but buying them is extremely difficult. Unlike elixirs that can be used for a short time, secret manuals can be used continuously.

He plans to take these secret manuals back to his family, which would surely greatly enhance the family’s strength.

After all, there are many top martial artists in the world who would risk their lives for a secret manual, and as long as there are enough benefits, they would definitely be attracted to work for the family.

Now, with the Demon Sect in turmoil, such as the recent attack on Dayang City by the Blood Corpse Demon General, if a Demon Sect master attacks Panlong City in the future, it would be difficult to resist without enough experts guarding it.

After experiencing the tragic scene of the Blood Corpse attack, Luo Feng has no choice but to start planning for the future.

As the first auction item was finalized, the next item was brought out by the maid.

The second auction item was a mid-level Profound cultivation technique, which concluded at fifty-one thousand second-grade Yuan Stones. This was nearly twice the value of the Sun Water Palm technique, which isn’t surprising, as cultivation technique manuals are always rare, and even at the same level, cultivation technique manuals are more precious than martial arts ones.

"The third auction item, fifty bottles of third-grade Yuan Spirit Liquid, belonging to fifth-grade lower-level spiritual medicine, can be used to soak the body while cultivating, accelerating the cultivation speed of Spiritual Rotation Realm martial artists. Besides this effect, if you are stuck at a breakthrough bottleneck, it is easier to overcome the bottleneck by cultivating alongside Yuan Spirit Liquid."

Unveiling the red silk on the gold-trimmed wooden platter, Senior Diao loudly declared.

"Yuan Spirit Liquid? This kind of spiritual liquid only appears in medium-sized Yuan Spirit veins, and can indeed help martial artists in the Spiritual Rotation Realm improve their cultivation speed. Last time, I saw a few bottles, but fifty bottles of Yuan Spirit Liquid are indeed rare."

"I used five bottles of Yuan Spirit Liquid for cultivation last time, and the effect was indeed good. This time I must bid on these Yuan Spirit Liquids."

"With these Yuan Spirit Liquids, I should be able to break through to the sixth stage of the Spiritual Rotation Realm very quickly, I can’t miss this opportunity."

The sight of the Yuan Spirit Liquid in the wooden platter immediately stirred the atmosphere in the hall.

If it were just a few bottles of Yuan Spirit Liquid, it wouldn’t attract much interest. As fifth-grade lower-level spiritual medicine, the effect of Yuan Spirit Liquid is limited, but the effect of fifty bottles cannot be disregarded, enough to make many Spiritual Rotation Realm martial artists moved.

"Yuan Spirit Liquid can help Spiritual Rotation Realm martial artists speed up the breakthrough bottleneck. This is a good thing; it should help me quickly reach the pinnacle of the seventh stage of the Spiritual Rotation Realm."

Luo Feng looked at the jade bottles containing Yuan Spirit Liquid, a gleam flashed in his eyes.

He was only a step away from the pinnacle of the seventh stage of the Spiritual Rotation Realm, and this Yuan Spirit Liquid was just right for him to consume.

"Bidding starts now, with a starting price of fifty thousand second-grade Yuan Stones, each bid increase must be at least two thousand second-grade Yuan Stones." After the atmosphere brewed for a while, Senior Diao took a deep breath and shouted.

"I bid sixty thousand second-grade Yuan Stones!"

"Sixty-five thousand!"

"Sixty-eight thousand!"

As soon as Senior Diao finished speaking, the hall was filled with successive bidding sounds. The ability to accelerate cultivation speed for Spiritual Rotation Realm martial artists is already appealing, but helping to break through realm bottlenecks is of fatal attraction to many martial artists stuck in bottlenecks.

Luo Feng didn’t rush to bid, calmly sipping his tea, estimating that the price of these fifty bottles of Yuan Spirit Liquid would be around eighty thousand second-grade Yuan Stones. Now, it was still a bit early to make a move.

Soon, the price exceeded seventy thousand second-grade Yuan Stones.

Once the bidding surpassed seventy thousand second-grade Yuan Stones, the number of bidders immediately plummeted.

After all, Yuan Spirit Liquid is just fifth-grade lower-level spiritual medicine, and although it helps to break through realm bottlenecks, the effect is surely limited, while seventy thousand second-grade Yuan Stones is not a small amount for most Spiritual Rotation Realm martial artists.

A moment of silence ensued.

"Seventy-four thousand second-grade Yuan Stones!"

A burly martial artist seemed determined to get the Yuan Spirit Liquid, so he stood up from his seat and directly raised the bid to seventy-four thousand second-grade Yuan Stones.

In the left side of the hall, an old man wearing a blue robe with white beard stroked his beard and said:

"Seventy-six thousand."

The burly martial artist frowned. Seventy-four thousand second-grade Yuan Stones was already all his savings. After glancing at the jade platform with Yuan Spirit Liquid, he gritted his teeth and sat down with reluctance.

The hall was silent, and no one continued bidding.

Senior Diao glanced around the hall, smiled, and asked:

"Seventy-six thousand second-grade Yuan Stones, is there any higher bid? Although Yuan Spirit Liquid is just fifth-grade lower-level spiritual medicine, fifty bottles are certainly rare, and persistently using them to aid cultivation will surely have good effects."

Still, no one continued to raise their bid. The price of seventy-six thousand second-grade Yuan Stones exceeded many people’s psychological limit. Those who didn’t mind wouldn’t care for fifth-grade lower-level spiritual medicine.

At this moment, Luo Feng spoke, "Eighty thousand second-grade Yuan Stones."

Senior Diao’s eyes lit up, saying:

"Good, someone raised the bid again. There’s insight. Anyone else bidding?"

The blue-robed old man frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and gave up bidding.

In the booth, Yang Wanyi glanced at Luo Feng, her brows slightly furrowed:

"If you wanted Yuan Spirit Liquid, why didn’t you tell me? There are still dozens of bottles of Yuan Spirit Liquid in the residence."

"No big deal, it isn’t very expensive anyway."

Luo Feng smiled, not taking it too seriously. Eighty thousand second-grade Yuan Stones was not a big amount for him, and he didn’t want to take advantage of Yang Wanyi’s generosity.

Yang Wanyi seemed somewhat displeased, pursing her rosy lips, she said, "Wait until you want to buy the Washing Dragon Ring, what if you don’t have enough Yuan Stones."

"Eighty-two thousand second-grade Yuan Stones!"

At this moment, someone else bid, not the blue-robed old man, but Zhouyan from the Heavenly Position Business Line in the opposite booth.