"Heaven-Engulfing Flame Palm..." Ye Xuan narrowed his eyes.
This martial technique was perfectly suited for him. He would be able to use it throughout the entire Demon Spirit Realm!
His ancestor had indeed passed down a great deal of knowledge to him, but not many martial techniques. It was impossible for the ancestor to transfer all of his memories and knowledge to Ye Xuan. Most of the martial techniques he had learned in the Profound Cloud Sect were of the Spirit class or lower. He had only read two Ghost-class martial techniques, one of which was the Butterfly Soft Step. He was indeed lacking in Ghost-class martial techniques.
"One hundred and ten thousand..."
"One hundred and thirty thousand..."
"One hundred and fifty thousand!"
The cultivators began bidding frantically. Whether it was the patriarchs of major families or deeply hidden independent practitioners, everyone was placing bids.
"Five hundred thousand!"
Soon, the price climbed to five hundred thousand, yet it was still rising. Even if it meant pooling the strength of an entire family, this martial technique had to be obtained.
Just as the competition reached a fever pitch, Mou Dahai’s voice rang out from VIP Room One. "One million, two hundred thousand!"
As soon as he spoke, he dropped an astronomical figure, directly raising the price to one million, two hundred thousand. While martial techniques were the most valuable items because they could be passed down through generations, this one wasn’t worth that price. This amount had already exceeded the value of a mid-grade Ghost-class martial technique. It was entirely the price of a high-grade Ghost-class martial technique.
"One million, two hundred thousand..." In the main hall, Ye Xuan furrowed his brows.
He had originally wanted to place a bid, but the Mou family was clearly wealthy and overbearing, instantly tripling the price. Even though he was auctioning off Demon Spirit Pills, he didn’t dare to increase the bid. Who knew how much the Demon Spirit Pills would ultimately sell for? Although Xia Zihan had said he might become a millionaire, it was only a possibility. If he bid higher but couldn’t afford it in the end, it would be humiliating.
"Forget it," he thought. "I’ll just go learn martial techniques at the Gongsun family later. I should save my Demon Soul Crystals wherever I can."
"Hehehe, it seems we have an expert among us..." Hongyue chuckled. "The guest in VIP Room One bids one million, two hundred thousand Demon Soul Crystals! Are there any other bids? Although this is a mid-grade Ghost-class martial technique, if someone in your family awakens a Fire Attribute, its power would be equivalent to a high-grade Ghost-class technique! At this price, it’s not a loss at all."
Hongyue tried to stir up the crowd’s emotions, but she completely failed to rile them up. Even if everyone wanted to buy it, they needed the funds to do so. One million, two hundred thousand Demon Soul Crystals was a painful sum even for the major families in Mou Family Town. Even if they barely managed to scrape the money together, what qualifications did they have to compete with the Mou family? The Mou family was undoubtedly tens or even a hundred times wealthier than them.
Ultimately, this Fire Attribute martial technique was successfully purchased by Mou Dahai.
"Congratulations to the guest in VIP Room One for winning the mid-grade Ghost-class martial technique, the Heaven-Engulfing Flame Palm! Friends who missed out, don’t be disappointed. You can save your money for the upcoming items.
"Next, please bring out item number one hundred and thirty-one."
A hostess walked up, holding a box. When the box was opened, an elixir bottle was revealed inside.
Hongyue picked up the bottle and poured out an elixir. Raising it above her head, she smiled and asked, "Everyone, do you know what elixir this is?"
As her words fell, everyone channeled their Spiritual Qi to their eyes. After a good while, a powerful cultivator let out an exclamation.
"Those patterns... Could it be a Demon Spirit Pill?!"
Hongyue nodded. "Good eye! What I hold in my hand is indeed a Demon Spirit Pill!"
"It really is a Demon Spirit Pill!"
At this moment, none of the guests in the second-floor VIP rooms could remain seated. They all rushed to the edge of the railing, their undisguised gazes locked onto the elixir in Hongyue’s hand.
A Demon Spirit Pill!
It was something every cultivator in the Demon Spirit Realm needed.
"There is no need for me to explain the value of Demon Spirit Pills," Hongyue continued. "I have a total of one hundred Demon Spirit Pills here, and every single one is of mid-grade quality!"
"What! They’re actually mid-grade Demon Spirit Pills?!"
All the powerful cultivators shook violently. Even if they could obtain Demon Spirit Pills, they were almost always of low-grade quality. Yet, the one hundred pills in this bottle were all mid-grade! One hundred mid-grade Demon Spirit Pills were equivalent to thirty-three high-grade Demon Spirit Pills.
For an ordinary cultivator, consuming a single high-grade Demon Spirit Pill could elevate their cultivation from the 1st Layer of the Demon Spirit Realm to the 2nd Layer. Consuming three high-grade Demon Spirit Pills could elevate them from the 2nd Layer to the 3rd Layer. Consuming ten high-grade Demon Spirit Pills could elevate them from the 3rd Layer to the 4th Layer. From the 4th Layer onwards, the consumption would triple.
In other words, these Demon Spirit Pills could allow a cultivator at the 1st Layer of the Demon Spirit Realm to advance two entire layers, with more than half of the pills left over.
"I won’t say any more. The auction begins now," Hongyue announced. "The starting price is fifty thousand Demon Soul Crystals, with a minimum increment of one thousand!"
"Fifty-one thousand..."
"Fifty-five thousand..."
"Sixty-five thousand..."
The cultivators began bidding frantically.
"One hundred thousand..."
"One hundred and fifty thousand..."
"Two hundred thousand!"
Soon, the price reached two hundred thousand Demon Soul Crystals. This price had already surpassed the market value. The market price was one thousand five hundred Demon Soul Crystals per pill, meaning a hundred pills would be one hundred and fifty thousand. However, Demon Spirit Pills were priceless and incredibly scarce. Selling for higher than the market price was perfectly normal. On the black market, the price would be even higher!
"Three hundred thousand."
Mou Dahai quickly raised the price to three hundred thousand. This was double the market value.
"Mou family, you can’t have everything!" someone in the audience shouted. Only the voice could be heard, but the person remained unseen. It was likely that some major family had specifically sent someone to hide in a corner and yell.
Mou Dahai’s expression remained unchanged as he calmly replied, "In an auction, the highest bidder naturally wins. If you can outbid us, just raise the price."
As soon as Mou Dahai finished speaking, a voice from VIP Room Four suddenly called out, "Three hundred and ten thousand."
This was the spark that lit the fuse. The Patriarch of the Zhou family in VIP Room Three immediately placed a bid as well: "Three hundred and twenty thousand!"
It was evident that they were all going crazy trying to obtain the Demon Spirit Pills. After all, it wasn’t just one pill; it was one hundred.
"Like a mantis trying to stop a chariot," Mou Dahai sneered coldly.
How could these families possibly compete with him? He might not have much money personally, but the combined wealth of all these families couldn’t compare to the Mou family’s fortune.
"Four hundred thousand!"
Mou Dahai bid again, increasing the price by tens of thousands at a time. For mid-grade Demon Spirit Pills, one just had to blindly bid! No matter how many of these cultivation-boosting treasures there were, he wanted them all. Paying an astronomical price didn’t matter, as long as he could buy them.
In the main hall.
Ye Xuan smiled faintly. This price was even higher than his estimate.
Xia Zihan had estimated that three hundred pills would sell for at least five hundred thousand Demon Soul Crystals. Yet now, just one hundred pills had already hit four hundred thousand. Looking at it this way, becoming a millionaire wasn’t just a dream.
"VIP Room One bids four hundred thousand! Is there anyone else?" Hongyue’s voice drifted out slowly. "Four hundred thousand Demon Soul Crystals going once, four hundred thousand Demon Soul Crystals going twice..."
She spoke unhurriedly, deliberately giving people time to think.
"Four hundred and one thousand."
Right at that moment, the Patriarch of the Zhou family spoke up again. He only added a thousand, likely testing the waters with the Mou family.
"Four hundred and fifty thousand!" Mou Dahai continued to bid.
The price was now three times the market value. No wonder major powers loved to hold auctions. The true value of good items could only be fully realized at an auction!