Chapter 342: Sky-High Price Shocks Xuanji City

From first to sixth grade, a complete set of saint-grade longevity pills, starting bid 100 cubic dark energy, bidding now opens.

1000!

On the square, as soon as Master Ge's words fell, someone shouted out a price.

That price startled many people.

Starting bid 100, this person came in and instantly multiplied it tenfold.

1000 cubic dark energy is no small amount; even an ordinary Six Realms family would struggle to produce it all at once.

2000!

There are experts too!

The second person again doubled the price.

He shouted directly from 1000 to 2000.

This is Xuanji City, where there are many great families of the Seven-Eight Realms.

3000!

The third person again added a thousand.

5000!

Seeing the situation turning unfavorable, Fu Yue directly shouted out a sky-high price!

5000 cubic dark energy!

As soon as that price was announced, the venue fell silent for a moment.

Even in Xuanji City, families that can directly produce 5000 cubic dark energy are not many.

Even if they could produce it, these families would still have to consider it.

Lifespan is indeed important for cultivators.

This set of saint-grade longevity pills can bring an increase of several hundred years of lifespan.

The specific effect depends on the user; if the person has never taken lifespan-extending pills, the effect is naturally better.

If the person has taken many lifespan-extending pills, the effect will definitely weaken.

But,

Lan Xing has been ascending for just over a hundred years.

For an ordinary Six-Seven Realms family, if no one in the family has entered the Earth Core Secret Realm, their lifespan essence is actually still ample.

The lifespan of immortal cultivators is universally recognized as long.

Six-Realm immortal cultivators basically have seven or eight hundred years, even over a thousand years of lifespan.

Seven-Realm immortal cultivators can reach over two thousand years.

A martial cultivator's lifespan is about one-third that of an immortal cultivator of the same realm; if somewhat stronger, it can reach about half of an immortal cultivator's.

Even a Six-Seven Realm martial cultivator still has ample lifespan.

At this point, rather than spending 5000 cubic dark energy on longevity pills, it would be better to exchange all that dark energy for resources to cultivate oneself.

As long as one's cultivation keeps growing, lifespan is never a worry.

Lan Xing's ascension progress is making it ever stronger.

In the future, lifespan-extending spiritual objects and pills might increase.

That price will surely come down.

At this stage,

Those desperately seeking saint-grade longevity pills are the Seven-Eight-Nine Realm powerhouses whose lifespan is not ample.

But if they are normally cultivated Seven-Eight-Nine Realm cultivators, they now have no worry about lifespan.

Lan Xing's ascension has only been over a hundred years,

Even a random Seven Realm cultivator, even if a martial cultivator, has several hundred years of lifespan—how could they lack it?

Not to mention above Seven Realm.

Therefore,

Those who truly need saint-grade longevity pills are the powerhouses who have entered the Earth Core Secret Realm.

They have consumed too much lifespan essence in the Earth Core Secret Realm.

Since this auction of saint-grade longevity pills is merely a show, to inflate the price, and then have Lu Xun buy it to give to Old Master Fu.

Master Ge worried that spreading the news would attract too many old monsters, making it hard to wrap up, so he did not release the news of the saint-grade longevity pills.

This caused those powerhouses to still be unaware of the appearance of the saint-grade longevity pills.

Thus, Fu Yue directly shouted a bid of 5000 cubic dark energy, thereby shocking the whole venue.

At such a price, even for saint-grade longevity pills, many families that can afford it still have to consider.

If it were a set of sixth-grade heavenly tier heavenly-born pills, even a full set would not exceed 1000 cubic dark energy in price.

If their family members are not especially lacking in lifespan essence, there's no need to spend such a huge sum to buy saint-grade longevity pills.

5000 cubic dark energy, once.

5000 cubic dark energy, twice.

Seeing that no one continued bidding for a while, Master Ge began to call out the price.

The auction rule: after three price calls, if no one continues bidding, the hammer falls.

"Why did she bid..."

Lu Xun didn't expect Fu Yue to bid.

That price is not within Lu Xun's ideal range.

Lu Xun then intended to speak up, raising the price a bit.

"6000!"

At that moment, a voice sounded.

6000 cubic Dark Energy, the price increased by another thousand.

Lu Xun's gaze swept over, discovering that the bidder was a middle-aged man who still held a phone in his hand, seemingly communicating with his family.

Indeed,

Although Master Ge did not notify those strong cultivators who had entered the Earth Core Secret Realm, the sixth-grade Saint-rank elixir itself would attract many people from great families.

Among these families, there might even be strong cultivators who have entered the Earth Core Secret Realm.

Such strong cultivators are at least at the Seventh Realm, and it's not uncommon for them to be at the Eighth Realm or higher.

When their descendants make a request, these strong cultivators naturally become moved by the Saint-rank Longevity Elixir.

"7000!"

Another voice sounded, raising the price by another thousand.

Lu Xun looked over, and the one who raised the bid was not Fu Xue, but a white-robed cultivator.

"His family probably also has a strong cultivator who has entered the Earth Core Secret Realm!"

Lu Xun speculated.

Being able to offer seven thousand cubic units of Dark Energy to buy a sixth-grade Longevity Elixir, this strong cultivator must be at the Eighth Realm or above.

As soon as the white-robed cultivator's bid came out, the middle-aged cultivator hurriedly spoke softly into the phone.

He was very careful, and while speaking, he even cast a technique to separate the sound.

"10,000!"

Fu Yue couldn't hold back, directly adding another three thousand, bringing it up to ten thousand.

The middle-aged cultivator and the white-robed cultivator's faces changed, and they both took out their phones to report.

With so much Dark Energy, it's naturally not something they can decide on their own.

It requires the elders of the family to decide.

"Well, she probably isn't planning to buy it to give as a gift to Old Master Fu, is she?"

Lu Xun more or less understood.

Fu Yue definitely intends to buy it and give it to Old Master Fu as a congratulatory gift.

She is Old Master Fu's granddaughter, so she will definitely also give a congratulatory gift.

But,

Does she really need to buy such an expensive Saint-rank elixir?

Lu Xun felt that she was probably preparing to buy it to give him a gift.

"This isn't about believing me..."

Lu Xun of course knows that Fu Yue likely saw that he hadn't received Dark Energy, worried that he couldn't prepare a valuable enough gift himself, and thus did this.

But, Master Fu, do you know that the elixir you are auctioning for ten thousand cubic units of Dark Energy is one I refined?

"Ten thousand cubic units, once."

"Ten thousand cubic units, twice."

Master Ge began bidding again.

"12,000!"

Suddenly,

A new voice sounded.

"Huh? Someone from the Liu family?"

Lu Xun looked and saw that the other party was from the Liu family, because Liu Changfeng was also beside them.

Liu Changfeng had already graduated from the Myriad Willows Academy last year, and Lu Xun doesn't know where he went after graduation.

The Liu family's bid caused the earlier middle-aged cultivator and white-robed cultivator to report again.

"Their family, could they also have a strong cultivator who has entered the Earth Core Secret Realm?"

Lu Xun speculated.

If it weren't for their limited lifespan, who would spend so much Dark Energy on a Saint-rank Longevity Elixir?

It's like a bottle of water placed in a big city supermarket, costing at most a few dollars.

But if placed in the desert with a person about to die of thirst, it's practically priceless.

"Sister, this price is too high."

"No matter how high, we have to buy it; the elixir itself is useful for Grandfather, so we'll chip in a bit ourselves."

"Okay, I still have three thousand cubic units of Dark Energy on me; I'll lend it to you first."

After Fu Yue and Fu Xue discussed it, they decided to keep raising the bid.

"15,000!"

Thus, Fu Yue made another leap-like bid increase.

Together, the Dark Energy she and Fu Xue have amounts to only a few thousand cubic units.

If they increased it little by little, it would likely be raised to a point she couldn't bear.

So Fu Yue directly unleashed a big move, hoping to scare others away.

"Whoa~"

Many cultivators were startled by this grand gesture.

Even in Celestial Mechanism City, such a one-time addition of several thousand cubic units, directly raising it to fifteen thousand, is extremely rare.

This is not fifteen thousand dollars, but fifteen thousand cubic units of Dark Energy.

Although even at the Six or Seven Realms, having resources does not necessarily guarantee a breakthrough.

But,

With so much Dark Energy, if it were all used on geniuses who have opened the Heaven Earth Meridian, it could create many Six Realms cultivators.

It could even produce one or two Seven Realms cultivators, or even more.

Now, Fu Yue is actually putting up for auction a set of Longevity Pills of the highest grade, sixth-tier Saint rank!

"A sixth-tier medicinal pill actually fetching this price!"

"Yeah, even if it's a Saint-rank Longevity Pill, this price is a bit exaggerated."

Some cultivators who didn't know about the Earth Core Secret Realm were there, whispering in amazement.

Not to mention them,

Fu Yue, before knowing about the Earth Core Secret Realm, thought that this set of Saint-rank Longevity Pills of hers could fetch a few thousand cubic meters of Dark Energy at auction and that would be good enough.

After all, the highest grade is only sixth-tier.

Lu Xun deliberately hired a few shills, originally planning to have them bid the price up to ten thousand, then he himself would step in to buy it and give it to Old Master Fu.

Who knew the shills weren't even needed.

Speaking of which, Fu Yue is being too harsh, isn't she?

Raising the price to such a height.

Old Master Fu gave her only ten thousand cubic meters of Dark Energy, yet she herself has to chip in another five thousand.

Harsh as it may be, the effect is indeed good.

Once Fu Yue's price was announced, the three earlier bidders all fell silent, there frantically contacting their families.

"They probably won't bid anymore."

Lu Xun decided to place a bid.

He knew Fu Yue's limit, so he shouted out a sky‑high price that she couldn't match.

But he couldn't shout too high all at once, or it would look fake.

For example, jumping straight to one hundred thousand... anyone with eyes could see the problem.

"Sixteen thousand!"

Just as he was about to bid, another voice sounded.

"Moon Clan!"

"How did they come here!"

The person bidding was not human, but a member of the Moon Clan.

"Quite wealthy."

Lu Xun remarked, these Moon Clan people are quite wealthy.

He suddenly recalled that when the Yao Xing invaded, and alien powerhouses on Lan Xing awakened, Fu Yue had said.

The Moon Clan, however, possesses Nine Realms experts.

Only that Nine Realms expert's lifespan is short, he has been slumbering on Lan Xing all along, only acting at critical moments.

In that light,

The Moon Clan's bidding is not surprising.

"Seventeen thousand!"

Fu Yue had no choice, she added another thousand.

This price is fast approaching her limit.

Her cultivation consumption is not small, she only has a few thousand cubic meters of Dark Energy on hand.

Although she could obtain more from her family and the Beidou Palace, her family gives only once a year, and the Beidou Palace dispenses a portion each month, so she can't gather much in a short time.

"Twenty thousand!"

Lu Xun shouted out a round figure.

He had changed his appearance, even his voice, so Fu Yue didn't recognize him.

"It's over."

As soon as Lu Xun bid, Fu Yue knew she had no chance.

With so much Dark Energy, she couldn't come up with it.

"Sister, why not borrow some from Auntie and the others?"

Fu Xue made the suggestion.

"Twenty‑two thousand!"

But at this moment, the Moon Clan member bid again.

This momentum suppressed the Liu family and the two earlier cultivators who had been bidding.

"Elder Brother Changsheng, should we still follow?"

Liu Changfeng asked Liu Changsheng beside him.

Liu Changsheng is precisely one of the Five Realms geniuses of the Liu family who entered the Dao Battlefield, and he had seen Lu Xun's ferocity there.

"It's too high, we won't follow; after the auction ends, Uncle will personally go visit Master Ge, hoping he can recommend that Saint‑rank alchemist, then we can provide the materials and have him refine it for us—it would be far more economical."

Liu Changsheng said.

Even for the Liu family, this price is a bit excessive.

Another reason is that

the Liu family has other plans.

Their family head is preparing to set out to visit Master Ge, to have Master Ge recommend that Saint‑rank alchemist.

He would again personally provide the materials and offer a high price to have the other party refine saint-rank longevity pills.

Compared to auctioning finished products, it would be far more cost-effective.

Materials for longevity-type medicinal pills have always been very rare.

For sixth-grade longevity medicinal pills, the materials are even rarer.

However, for the Liu family, it's not a problem.

Although they don't have much, they can still manage to put together a set.

The two young masters from the big families who had been bidding earlier, whether they found this amount of dark energy too taxing or also had similar plans, didn't bid anymore.

Forget it!

Fu Yue gave up.

This price is indeed a bit too high for her.

Thirty thousand!

Seeing no one else bidding, Lu Xun spoke again, adding eight thousand at once.

Whoosh~

The entire square was in an uproar.

This price is terrifyingly high.

Now then,

Even the Moon Clan people didn't bid anymore.

Thirty thousand once.

Master Ge's slow and deliberate bid, halfway through, he saw something and suddenly sped up his speech.

Thirty thousand twice.

Thirty thousand three times.

Deal!

Master Ge's hammer strike settled it, ending this auction.

Thirty thousand cubic dark energy, heavens!

Too terrifying~

I don't know which big shot won this, with so much dark energy, at least an eighth-realm expert?

On the square, many cultivators erupted.

Thirty thousand cubic dark energy bought a set of sixth-grade saint-rank longevity pills; this price, even placed in Celestial Mechanism City, is an astronomical figure, enough to shock the entire Celestial Mechanism City.

Now then, the face should be enough, right?

Lu Xun spoke softly.

He put on a cloak and mask, leisurely flew up onto the stage, to publicly claim the item.

The purpose of doing this is to let this set of saint-rank longevity pills show its face, increase its prestige, so that when given away later, the effect will be better.

Although this set of medicinal pills was bid up to thirty thousand by himself, without his bidding, wouldn't the Moon Clan people have bid up to twenty-two thousand?

A set of medicinal pills sold for over twenty thousand cubic dark energy!

If Lu Xun could find more materials, then he'd make a fortune.

Unfortunately, the materials in his hand aren't that many; besides this complete set, there are four scattered pieces, among which only one is a sixth-grade saint-rank.

I've lost out.

Lu Xun suddenly felt like he'd lost out.

Such an expensive thing, giving it to Old Master Fu... seems like a loss.

But upon further thought, he's already bound to Fu Xue; if this time he can find an opportunity to bind Fu Yue, then it wouldn't be a loss.

If the two of them casually break through a little realm, it can cause Lu Xun's strength to increase wildly.

So, let the loss be a loss.

As long as strength increases, these are not problems.