ebookland Chapter 406 The Overpriced Barrier-Breaking Pill
Chapter 406 The Overpriced Barrier-Breaking Pill
"...It's nothing." The third patriarch of the Chu family narrowed his eyes and continued, "Let the children get along well and treat each other with sincerity."
"Yes, Third Grandfather, I will explain to the children," said the head of the Chu family.
"Alright, go take care of your business. I'll handle things here!" The third patriarch of the Chu family grew impatient and began to shoo him away.
Let's get back to the auction.
After the fake Foundation Establishment Pill transaction was completed, a longsword gleaming with a deep, cold blue light appeared on the auction display stand.
Chu Jiawan introduced: "This is the work of Zhuang Huai, a master craftsman at the Golden Core realm in Ningqian City, called the Wind Piercing Sword. It is made with meteorite ore as the main material. Although it is not a magic weapon, it belongs to the high-level magic weapon series."
"This was originally a magic weapon that Master Zhuang made for a junior friend of his, but after the junior friend joined the Huahui Sect, he advanced rapidly and is now a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Therefore, this sword is being put up for auction."
She paused, then continued, "For us fellow cultivators who often roam the Demon Beast Forest, this Wind Piercing Sword, second only to low-priced magic treasures, is a great hunting aid. Moreover, it is also a very good transitional weapon. It can be used not only during the Qi Refining stage, but also after the Foundation Establishment stage."
Ok?
Can it still be used after the Foundation Establishment stage?
Some cultivators in the hall who were not interested in the sword before, sat up straight involuntarily after hearing this.
Wenwen, who was in the private room, was the same. At first, she was just watching the show, but after hearing this, she turned to Chu Xihuan and asked, "Really? Can it still be used after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage?"
Chu Xihuan answered without hesitation: "It's true. The Chu family auction house doesn't make empty promises or lie. It's the real deal."
At this moment, Chu Yiren asked, "Wenwen, are you interested in this sword?"
Wenwen nodded and said, "Hmm, I'm interested. Didn't she say that it can be used by those in the Qi Refining stage, and also by those in the Foundation Establishment stage? I just don't know if this sword is heavy? Is it more suitable for boys or girls?"
"Objectively speaking, it is more suitable for men to use."
Chu Xijian picked up the thread, "If you're interested, you can bid on it. After all, Master Zhuang is a Golden Core cultivator, and the magical artifacts he refines are very sought after."
"Is that so!" In Wenwen's mind, an image automatically appeared: her second uncle, Wen Qiyuan, holding this sword with excitement and emotion.
When asked why seeing this sword immediately reminded her of her second uncle, Wenwen couldn't give a reason. She could only say it was a sixth sense, or perhaps she wanted to encourage her second uncle to quickly become a master weapon refiner so that the family wouldn't have to spend spirit stones on magical artifacts. Hehe, in the end, she just wanted to save money.
At this moment, Chu Jiawan began to bid, "The starting price for the Wind Piercing Sword is 10,000 spirit stones, and each bid must be at least 200 spirit stones higher. Fellow Daoists who are interested, please make your bids."
These ritual implements, endorsed by masters, have an extraordinary origin, but their prices are even more staggering.
You should know that high-level magic weapons in the shops outside cost seven or eight thousand spirit stones each, and they are quite powerful.
However, the cultivation world is a world that admires strength. Possessing a magic weapon from a master of the Golden Core realm is still very motivating. Therefore, cultivators began to bid for it one after another.
However, it's nothing compared to the previous frenzy where the price of the fake Foundation Establishment Pill skyrocketed.
"Any fellow Daoists willing to bid?" Chu Jiawan asked. "Twelve thousand spirit stones for the first bid."
Three breaths later, "Twelve thousand spirit stones for the second time."
At this moment, Wenwen offered: "I'll offer 12,200 spirit stones."
The room fell silent for three breaths, then three more, then three more.
Finally, the sword ended up in Wenwen's hands for 12,200 spirit stones.
Seemingly sensing that the atmosphere wasn't lively enough, the next item presented for auction was the Breakthrough Pill, which all the cultivators in Xingyu City were eagerly anticipating.
Holding the elixir bottle, Chu Jiawan walked around the display stand a few times, smiling broadly, and said, "This is the Breakthrough Pill that everyone has been longing for. Its effects are well known, so I don't need to go into details, right?"
A cultivator at the scene shouted, "No need, fellow Daoist, please begin!"
"Fellow Daoist, how many Breakthrough Pills are there today?"
Hearing this, Chu Jiawan smiled and said, "How many? I really don't know. The patriarch didn't tell me either. Fellow Daoists, it might be one pill, or it might be several. Let's each seize the opportunity."
Then, Chu Jiawan revealed the starting price: "Breakthrough Pill, starting price is one thousand spirit stones per pill, and each bid must be at least two hundred spirit stones higher."
All the cultivators present were eager to try their luck, and Chu Jiawan didn't keep them in suspense any longer. She looked around and parted her red lips slightly, "Start bidding."
Almost at the same moment, a cultivator couldn't wait to shout out a bid, "I'll offer two thousand spirit stones."
"I'll pay three thousand."
"I'll offer four thousand."
What?! 1,000+? Is it really that popular? There are at least ten of these today. Is it really that bad?
The Wen family members, sitting in the private room, felt their excitement rise with each bid.
"Four thousand two hundred."
"Four thousand four hundred."
"Four thousand six hundred."
The pace of price increases has finally slowed down, and at least some people are taking a more rational approach.
This thing is scarce in Xingyu City, but it's not uncommon in Ningqian City, which is a little further away, and even further north. If the price exceeds five thousand spirit stones, then it's considered to be highly overpriced.
However, the cultivators in the venue at this moment did not care about the situation in other cities. They only wanted to advance quickly and obtain the Breakthrough Pill as soon as possible. At this moment, the most important price was still rising.
"Six thousand eight hundred spirit stones."
"Seven thousand spirit stones."
The bidding slowed down slightly when the price had exceeded the starting bid by many times.
To be honest, this price is already inflated. However, for a cultivator in the mid-stage of Qi Refining, the temptation of having a Breakthrough Pill that can help them quickly advance to the late stage of Qi Refining is very strong.
Especially since most cultivators in Xingyu City are currently below the sixth level of Qi Refining, and are just stuck at the huge bottleneck of advancing from the mid-stage to the late-stage, it is a great thing that they can buy Breakthrough Pills without leaving home. Therefore, a frenzy is inevitable.
Finally, the first Breakthrough Pill was auctioned off for seven thousand spirit stones.
Next, continuing their efforts, the second Breakthrough Pill was auctioned off for 6,800 spirit stones.
The third one, with a slightly lower price, was auctioned off for 6,200 spirit stones.
Most people, upon seeing a third one, would fantasize and hope for a second or third. Therefore, at this time, some cultivators adopt a wait-and-see attitude, hoping to find a bargain.
Just think about it, when can buyers ever truly understand the mindset of a merchant?
Therefore, seeing this atmosphere, the auction organizer did not continue with the "Breaking Barrier Pill" auction, but instead began to intersperse other lots.
At this moment, an item appeared on the display stand. When he saw the text description on the back wall of the display stand, Mr. Zhou from VIP room number 4 sat up straight.