"I bid fifty-one..."
"Sixty..."
Ultimately, the Grade-Five Spirit Revitalizing Pill was bought by a guest in the main hall for 128 Demon Soul Crystals.
This price was slightly higher than the market rate; a low-grade Spirit Revitalizing Pill was normally only worth one Soul Crystal on the market. This meant that the entire batch of Grade-Five Spirit Revitalizing Pills was technically only worth a hundred Demon Soul Crystals.
However, if one were to buy them outside, they could only purchase a maximum of ten pills at a time. Even then, they would have to arrive early; if they were late, the pills would be sold out. Whenever Spirit Revitalizing Pills were sold, demand always exceeded supply. This was why people were willing to pay over twenty percent above market price for low-grade Grade-Five Spirit Revitalizing Pills.
"Alright, next up is the third consigned item."
The auction continued.
Half an hour later, Ye Xuan frowned.
The auction in the Mou Family’s Main Town was far too dull. Over half an hour had passed, and there wasn’t a single item he wanted. After visiting a proper city, his standards had become far too high.
Just as he was about to fall asleep, a box containing a Spirit Medicine was brought onto the stage. The Spirit Medicine was a green vine. The patterns on its surface were rather unique, resembling the scales of a snake.
Ye Xuan knew that the item he wanted had finally arrived!
At the same time, Hongyue’s voice rang out.
"Everyone, the next item up for auction is a High-Grade Spirit-Tier Spirit Medicine, the Qishan Evergreen Ivy.
"This ivy can directly increase the cultivation of any Cultivator below the 9th Layer of the Super Spirit Realm by one entire layer. I recommend taking this medicine when you are at the 8th Layer of the Super Spirit Realm, or at the 9th Layer when preparing to break through to the Demon Spirit Realm. It can elevate a 9th Layer Super Spirit Realm cultivation directly to the peak. If you consume it at the 7th Layer, it will be somewhat of a waste—the excess energy will dissipate from your body rather than being stored. Additionally, do not consume this if your cultivation is below the 7th Layer; its surging energy will instantly shatter your internal organs. You wouldn’t be able to withstand it."
Hongyue gave a brief introduction to the Qishan Evergreen Ivy, but the audience below could no longer wait.
Someone urged, "Hongyue, just start the auction! The Qishan Evergreen Ivy needs no introduction. Everyone knows how to use it!"
"I’m definitely getting this Spirit Medicine! My cultivation has been stuck at the 8th Layer for a long time!"
"It’s mine! This Spirit Medicine has to be mine!"
The venue erupted in excitement. The vast majority of the Cultivators stared at the Qishan Evergreen Ivy, their eyes shining with intense desire. Most of the Cultivators participating in the auction were in the Super Spirit Realm. A Spirit-Tier Spirit Medicine capable of boosting cultivation was an absolute necessity for them.
"Since everyone is so impatient, let’s begin right away. The Qishan Evergreen Ivy. Starting price: ten thousand Super Soul Crystals. Minimum bid increment: one thousand."
"Twelve thousand..."
"Fifteen thousand..."
"I bid thirty thousand..."
"Fifty thousand..."
In the main hall, bidding paddles were raised one after another, surging like relentless waves.
"One hundred thousand..."
"One hundred and fifty thousand..."
"Two hundred thousand..."
In the blink of an eye, the price of the Qishan Evergreen Ivy reached two hundred thousand. And the price was still climbing steadily. Gradually, fewer and fewer people in the hall continued to bid, as the price had already skyrocketed to five hundred thousand!
However, this wasn’t an astronomical figure. Xia Zihan had said that Starry Night Grass could sell for one hundred thousand Super Soul Crystals, which meant the Qishan Evergreen Ivy was easily worth ten times that of the Starry Night Grass.
"Six hundred thousand..."
"Eight hundred thousand..."
"Nine hundred thousand..."
Even though the minimum increment was only one thousand, the people still raising their paddles were increasing their bids by one hundred thousand at a time. Spirit Medicines that boosted cultivation were just that expensive!
"This is too expensive! At this price, those of us without powerful backgrounds don’t even have a chance."
"Brother, don’t complain. Even the Town Mayor of a Two-Star Main Town has given up on bidding, let alone us. I wonder who found this Qishan Evergreen Ivy. If I were the one to find it, I’d be set for life!"
The Loose Cultivators wore expressions of deep envy and longing. The more expensively these items sold, the more motivated they were to go out on expeditions! Although they were penniless right now, if they got lucky and found a high-level Spirit Medicine that could directly increase cultivation, wouldn’t they turn their lives around and instantly become rich?
Such was the world of Cultivators. As long as a Cultivator stumbled upon a fortunate encounter, they could easily change their circumstances. If a Frenzy Spirit Realm Cultivator found a Super Spirit Realm Spirit Medicine, they would never have to worry about a lack of money or resources for the rest of their time in the Frenzy Spirit Realm. A Cultivator’s life might be harsh, but there was always hope.
"Hahaha, nine hundred thousand Super Soul Crystals! I’m rich! I’m rich! From today onward, let’s see who in the family dares to look down on me!"
At that moment, the young man holding paddle number 1887 was roaring inwardly. Unable to control himself, he began to dance with joy.
The young man’s behavior caught Ye Xuan’s attention. For this youth to be so excited, could it be that he was the one who had consigned the Qishan Evergreen Ivy?
However, this boy was far too reckless!
"Little brother, did you consign the Qishan Evergreen Ivy?" the middle-aged man holding paddle 1886 asked the youth.
Naturally, others could see what Ye Xuan had noticed. The young man finally realized that he had gotten carried away. He hurriedly shook his head. "No, no."
"Oh." The middle-aged man gave a calm reply and didn’t press the matter further, but a subtle, calculating gleam flashed in his eyes.
"One million!" Suddenly, the old man in VIP Room 3 directly bid one million Super Soul Crystals.
This price had already reached the limit. Any higher, and it would surpass the peak bids of past auctions.
"The guest in VIP Room 3 bids one million Super Soul Crystals! Are there any higher bids? One million Super Soul Crystals going once... One million Super Soul Crystals going twice... One million Super Soul Crystals going for the th—"
"Is no one else bidding? Then it’s my turn."
Ye Xuan raised his paddle and was just about to bid when a voice suddenly rang out from VIP Room 2.
"One million, ten thousand."
"VIP Room 2 bids one million, ten thousand... Are there any higher bids?"
"One million, fifty thousand!" The old man in VIP Room 3 snorted and increased the bid by another forty thousand.
"One million, sixty thousand." VIP Room 2 raised the bid again.
"Damn it, who is in Room 2? Why do they keep fighting me for it?"
"Patriarch, it’s very likely someone from the Four Great Halls."
In Mou Family Town, the highest authorities—aside from the Mou Family itself—were the Four Great Halls. Even the major families of Mou Family Town couldn’t rank among them.
"Patriarch, should we continue bidding?"
"Bid! Why wouldn’t we?"
"Understood."
Just as VIP Room 3 prepared to raise the bid, the guest in VIP Room 1 made a move.
"One million, one hundred thousand."
The moment this price was called, VIP Room 2 fell completely silent. No further bids came from them.
However, the old man in VIP Room 3 refused to swallow his pride.
"One million, one hundred and ten thousand."
No matter what, he had to win the Qishan Evergreen Ivy. With this Spirit Medicine, his family could cultivate another Demon Spirit Realm expert. Regardless of whether the person in Room 1 was from the Mou Family or not, he would not yield.
"One million, two hundred thousand." VIP Room 1 continued to bid.
The bidder was a man in his thirties. For an ordinary person, he would already be considered middle-aged, but for a Cultivator, he was still just a young man. Embroidered on the man’s chest was a white wolf.
Clearly, he was a member of the Mou Family.