Asura Emperor Venerable-Chapter 187 - : Auction

Chapter 187 -187: Auction

Shi Hao lacked knowledge about the Eastern Fire Continent, and moreover, he needed to find the whereabouts of Lin Yuyue, Bai Hua, and others, which required a vast network of connections to open up and help him explore.

He asked about several matters related to the Alchemy Dao.

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In the Four Continents, the Eastern Fire Continent was at the bottom in terms of martial arts, Alchemy Dao, Array Path, and so on.

Not to mention others, the mightiest in the Eastern Fire Continent were only up to the Founding King Court, standing on the fifth step of the martial arts, while the most powerful South Wood Continent was said to have supreme masters at the Heaven Building Ladder level!

Correspondingly, the skill levels of the Eastern Fire Continent in Array Path and Alchemy Dao were also limited to the fifth step, absolutely incomparable to the other three continents.

As for why, no one knew.

It seemed that this place was also cursed by the heavens.

Shi Hao thought for a moment, then set this matter aside for now, since his current strength was too weak. Who was he to explore such truths?

Three days passed, and the auction was held as scheduled.

Shi Hao, of course, went.

He received excellent treatment, having a private box, and even the big yellow dog came along, though this dead dog had no dignity, lying on the ground, occasionally scratching its neck with its foot.

The auction began, and Shi Hao was quite interested, it being his first time attending such an event.

This was not exclusively for martial artists, as there were also calligraphy, paintings, and precious jewelry for sale, and of course, these were paid for with gold and silver. However, when it involved martial artists, except for a very small number of items used by warriors at the Breaking the Extreme stage, such as elixirs and weapons, everything else was settled with Spirit Stones.

Here, the Spirit Stones were cut into uniform weights. Unless otherwise specified, one piece equalled one kilogram, and the purchasing power of a single Spirit Stone was incredibly impressive.

This showed that even in the Eastern Fire Continent, Spirit Stones were still exceptionally precious treasures.

About half an hour later, it was time for the first auction item that Shi Hao was interested in.

Breath-Holding Pill.

“This is the work of a newly rising talent in the Alchemy Dao,” the auctioneer began to hype Shi Hao. “I also have here a recommendation letter personally written by the Pill City President Qi Yingpeng, claiming he couldn’t have crafted better elixirs himself.”

At these words, everyone was shocked.

Who was Qi Yingpeng?

The only four-star Pill Master in the city. Even he had specially written a recommendation letter, explicitly admitting inferiority. Wasn’t that astounding?

A newly risen genius? Could it be Wu Jiangtao?

Shi Hao was also stunned, not expecting that a casual mention to Qi Yingpeng would lead to a special recommendation letter.

But that was also good.

Everyone was curious about the identity of this genius Pill Master, but the auctioneer did not continue on this topic and started the auction directly instead.

“A regular Breath-Holding Pill allows the user to hold their breath for about half an hour, but this one extends it to two hours,” the auctioneer explained.

This revelation made everyone show astonishment; even with Qi Yingpeng’s endorsement, it was only upon hearing the actual effects that people understood how powerful this elixir, or rather the Pill Master behind it, was.

The effect was doubled!

Usually, if a crafted elixir meets the standard effect, it’s considered a qualified Pill Master, surpassing by ten to twenty percent makes one excellent, and beyond thirty percent is as rare as a phoenix feather. Only master-level Pill Masters can achieve such results.

This one had actually doubled.

It was astonishing.

Even many attendees who didn’t require it were tempted to bid, thinking that owning one would give them something to boast about later.

Seeing that the desired effect had been achieved, the auctioneer began the auction.

He deliberately created an atmosphere of the elixir being exceedingly rare and scarce; starting the auction with this vibe elevated these Breath-Holding Pills from practicality to the status of collectible art pieces.

“There are three pills total, starting at the price of one Spirit Stone.”

So expensive!

But it still sparked a fierce scramble; everyone was raising their bids, creating quite a commotion.

Meanwhile, in a private room, Pan Ze and Wu Jiangtao were also bidding.

“To think it could double the effectiveness!” Pan Ze was greatly shocked, “We must secure these Breath-Holding Pills; if we reverse engineer them, I could certainly enhance my own skills! Perhaps, I could even surpass Qi Yingpeng!”

When he mentioned the name Qi Yingpeng, he gritted his teeth and his face twisted with rage.

He had been forced to kneel and beg a young man; while outwardly it seemed a humiliation by Shi Hao, it was actually Qi Yingpeng who had compelled him.

Thus, he was determined to kill Shi Hao, but equally, his hatred for Qi Yingpeng cut to the bone.

However, as long as he couldn’t surpass Qi Yingpeng in the levels of the Alchemy Dao, he would remain constrained, so he was desperately eager to break his current shackles.

“Jiang Tao, keep raising the bid,” he said.

“Yes, Master,” Wu Jiangtao respectfully replied, harboring the same hatred for Shi Hao who had stolen his thunder and completely overshadowed him.

“Fifteen Spirit Stones!” he shouted loudly.

Huh, that voice sounds somewhat familiar.

With a thought, Shi Hao realized who it was; Wu Jiangtao.

What was he doing bidding on his Elixirs? Couldn’t he refine them himself?

Moreover, given Wu Jiangtao’s status, he probably didn’t even qualify for a private room, so there must be someone behind this… Pan Ze!

Indeed, they wanted to reverse engineer his Elixirs, attempting to uncover the essential techniques to advance their skills.

Heh, wishful thinking!

Shi Hao shook his head; his Alchemy Dao level should actually be considered Nine Stars, but constrained by his cultivation, there were many Elixirs he still couldn’t refine, yet his techniques naturally far exceeded those of ordinary three-star or four-star Pill Masters.

If you could actually figure it out, then you wouldn’t be a three-star Pill Master any longer; at a minimum, you’d have to be at the six-star level.

He couldn’t help but think how Pan Ze and Wu Jiangtao would look when they found out that the Pill Master was actually him.

That should be… quite something to look forward to.

The auction continued, and eventually, Pan Ze and his disciple acquired the three Breath-Holding Pills for a high price of twenty-two Spirit Stones, astonishingly overpriced.

The two didn’t care at all; after paying the Spirit Stones, they carefully stored away the three pills, ready to study them the moment the auction ended.

Next were the auctions for other items, with the Blood-Boosting Pills and Soul-Restoring Pills being presented separately.

Not long after, a huge commotion suddenly erupted in the auction house.

“Lu Yun is here!”

“What, the Lu family prodigy, Lu Yun?”

“The very same Lu Yun!”

“Why would he be here?”

“Right, he’s solely focused on martial arts, never caring about family business.”

“I heard he’s accompanied by an exceptionally beautiful woman.”

“Heh, as if the Lu family prodigy lacks beautiful women?”

“You haven’t seen her; compared to this exceptionally beautiful woman, all those so-called beauties you’ve seen before are just plain janes!”

“Hey hey hey, is there really such a beautiful woman? I’ve got to see this for myself.”

“Too late, they’ve already entered a private room.”

Gradually, the chatter died down, as everyone had entered their private rooms and thus could no longer be seen.