WHOA!
An uproar erupted across the venue in that instant.
Everyone’s eyes were fixed on Ye Xuan, making him the absolute center of attention.
After a brief moment of shock, the crowd exploded.
"This kid placed another bid!"
"My god, he still has money! He just spent over a million!"
"Who is he? Just what kind of Divine background does this young man have?"
Inside VIP Room One.
Mou Liubing and Mou Dahai’s newly recovered smiles turned ice-cold again.
"This brat is bidding again, damn him! But I refuse to believe he has another one million nine hundred thousand!" Mou Liubing cursed as he prepared to raise his bidding paddle.
Mou Dahai, however, spoke coldly. "Let him have it. We’re going to strike against him anyway, so why waste our money?"
Mou Liubing was stunned for a moment before chuckling. That was true.
In his grandfather’s eyes, this kid was already a corpse.
Why compete with a dead man? That would just be giving the auction house an easy profit.
"Giggle... Guest 1888 bids nine hundred and one thousand. Is there a higher bid? If not, I’ll start the countdown."
Hongyue’s voice rang out. As she spoke, she subconsciously glanced toward VIP Room One. She was clearly fanning the flames.
"Nine hundred and one thousand Super Soul Crystals, going once...
"Nine hundred and one thousand Super Soul Crystals, going twice...
"Not many chances left, so grab the opportunity while you can!"
Hongyue’s words were obviously a reminder to the Mou Family.
"Nine hundred and one thousand Super Soul Crystals, going for the third time... and..."
Hongyue raised her gavel and paused it mid-air.
She had assumed the Mou Family would definitely contest the bid at this point. But even as she brought the gavel down, the Mou Family remained silent.
BANG.
The gavel struck, sealing the deal.
Although surprised, Hongyue knew she had a job to do. "Sold. Congratulations to Guest 1888 for winning the Qishan Evergreen Ivy once again."
"This... it actually sold?"
"The Mou Family didn’t bid again! Why?"
"I get it now. This kid is in danger!"
Someone shook their head secretly, already mourning Ye Xuan in their heart.
"Next, we will proceed with the thirtieth auction item..."
Hongyue continued speaking, and the auction carried on.
Another box was brought up. Ye Xuan felt a little nervous; he hoped it would be another Qishan Evergreen Ivy. If it was, he would only need to buy some Smiling Flowers or Starry Night Grass later to have enough resources.
But the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.
Inside the box was a Jade Pendant.
Its effect was to refresh the mind and awaken the senses, making it somewhat of a wondrous item. Ye Xuan, however, had little interest in it. With his talent, he simply had no use for such things.
Over half an hour passed. Ye Xuan wasn’t very interested in any of the items auctioned during this period.
Just as he was about to fall asleep, a new announcement came.
"Next is item number sixty-four—a batch of low-grade Mad Spirit Pills, totaling ten thousand pills!"
Ye Xuan’s eyes lit up. He was finally interested.
Mad Spirit Pills were the exact Elixirs the Ye Family desperately needed. Although these Elixirs were all low-grade and contained the highest amount of Elixir Poison, Ye Xuan couldn’t demand the same standards for his clansmen as he did for himself. In this world, geniuses were ultimately the minority; the vast majority of people were merely mediocre.
Geniuses feared that Elixir Poison would affect their innate talent, but mediocre cultivators didn’t care. Since they were already mediocre, what was there to fear?
These Elixirs would be perfectly reserved for his clansmen.
A single low-grade Mad Spirit Pill cost five hundred Frenzy Soul Crystals. Ten thousand Mad Spirit Pills were originally only worth five million.
But in the end, Ye Xuan won them at the sky-high price of thirty million.
This was nearly six times their original value!
The reason he had to spend so much money was that the Mou Family in VIP Room One had been constantly bidding against him just to be difficult. Yet, Ye Xuan didn’t care at all. He was determined to buy them, even at a steep price.
He definitely didn’t have thirty million Frenzy Soul Crystals in his Storage Ring. But he could exchange three hundred thousand Super Soul Crystals, or three thousand Demon Soul Crystals for them.
Regardless of which currency he used, it was a massive loss!
Who would willingly trade high-tier Super Soul Crystals, or even Demon Soul Crystals, for low-tier Frenzy Soul Crystals?
Even the Mou Family couldn’t bear to do that.
But Ye Xuan could.
Money was meant to be spent where it mattered most. He knew exactly what the Ye Family needed right now.
"Congratulations to Guest 1888 for winning item number sixty-four—ten thousand low-grade Mad Spirit Pills—for thirty million Frenzy Soul Crystals."
As Hongyue’s voice faded, the people around looked at Ye Xuan as if he were a monster.
Spending six times the price to buy Mad Spirit Pills that were only worth five million Frenzy Soul Crystals...
This kid was either sick in the head or absurdly rich!
The subsequent auctions still featured low-tier items. Ye Xuan spent another twenty million Frenzy Soul Crystals, buying Spirit Medicine capable of boosting cultivation within the Frenzy Spirit Realm.
As long as it was helpful to the Ye Family, whether it was Spirit Medicine or Elixirs, he bought it all!
Ye Xuan’s crazy shopping spree angered quite a few people. This was especially true for the Loose Cultivators present.
They had spent fifty Frenzy Soul Crystals just to attend the auction in hopes of buying suitable Spirit Medicine and Elixirs for themselves. But this Guest 1888 kept driving up the prices against them.
If they really wanted to buy anything, they would have to pay several times the market price.
Who would want to be taken advantage of like that?
But even if they hated him, there was nothing they could do. At an auction, the highest bidder always wins. Besides, this kid even dared to challenge the Mou Family, so why would he care about them?
"Everyone, do you feel like things have been a bit too dull? Are you falling asleep? Especially those of you from Mou Family Town. Well, please open your eyes wide, because this auction is about to reach its climax. The upcoming items are all top-tier treasures!"
Hongyue’s voice suddenly grew passionate. She clapped her hands, and item number one hundred and thirty was brought out.
It was a book.
The moment everyone saw the book, their spirits lifted.
"Martial Techniques!"
"I’m sure you all have guessed it," Hongyue smiled. "That’s right, the next item up for auction is a Martial Technique. And it’s not a low-grade one—this is a mid-grade Ghost-tier Martial Technique!"
"Mid-grade Ghost-tier!"
"Past auctions only ever had low-grade Ghost-tier items. To think there’s a mid-grade one this time!"
The Cultivators went crazy.
In VIP Room One, Mou Dahai revealed a look of absolute determination.
The Mou Family had to get their hands on such a powerful Martial Technique.
Although the Mou Family possessed mid-grade Ghost-tier Martial Techniques, they could be counted on one hand. Naturally, the more Martial Techniques of this caliber they had, the better.
Only when they possessed enough to count on two hands would they ever consider letting such a technique fall to someone else.
"This Martial Technique is called the Heaven-Engulfing Flame Palm. It is a Fire Attribute Martial Technique. If your Spiritual Qi possesses the Fire Attribute, then congratulations—the power of this technique will be comparable to a high-grade Ghost-tier skill!"
"It even has a Fire Attribute!"
The crowd grew even more astonished.
A Martial Technique with an innate attribute was unquestionably stronger than an ordinary one. Even if you didn’t possess the Fire Attribute, the attacks you executed would still contain Flame Power, though the flames would be very weak.
But if you did possess the Fire Attribute, you could bring out the maximum power of the Martial Technique, effectively elevating it by an entire grade.
"Now, let the bidding begin! The starting bid is one hundred thousand Demon Soul Crystals. Each minimum increment must be no less than ten thousand!"
GASP.
In previous bids, the minimum increment was one thousand, but now it was ten thousand.
This just went to show how highly sought-after a Fire Attribute Martial Technique was.