Chapter 141

After Xu Jiujiu left the door, she kept walking inward, arriving at the door of the innermost room numbered one. She didn't knock, instead pressed her right hand on the door, and the door immediately slid open to one side; she quickly stepped inside.

Brother, something went wrong.

Inside the room, only a man sat there; the man was tall and slender, wearing a black long robe, and besides him there were not even any maids.

However, if anyone could see this man's face clearly, they would surely be shocked and widen their eyes, for he is none other than the current emperor of the Star Net Empire, Xu Jiawei.

Seeing Xu Jiujiu, Xu Jiawei said in a deep voice:

I know something happened; otherwise you wouldn't have extended the viewing time. What's the situation?

Xu Jiujiu relayed Huo Yutong's words in full.

After hearing that, Xu Jiawei was both amused and exasperated; he helplessly shook his head and said, 'I originally wanted to send a favor, but I didn't expect this favor to fall short. You handle it; I'll go see them shortly and make sure the favor is properly delivered.'

Xu Jiujiu nodded, understanding.

Brother, are they worth us doing this? Doing so, the auction house's loss would not be small.

Xu Jiawei smiled slightly.

Of course they are. Recently, the Ri Yue Di Guo has been restless on the borders; I estimate that a large-scale war will break out soon. Thousands of years ago, our original three countries relied on Shilake Academy to survive that crisis. Given the current situation on the continent, we will still have to rely on Shilake Academy. Those two children will surely become the pillars of Shilake Academy's future; building a good relationship with them is absolutely right. Hurry up, there's not much time.

Yes.

The total twenty-minute viewing time quickly ended; to Huo Yutong's surprise, the auction was not affected by her remarks and proceeded in an orderly fashion.

The starting bid for the left arm bone of the Ice Jade Scorpion reached as high as 12,000,000 gold soul coins, with each increment no less than 50,000 gold soul coins; such a high price truly frightened everyone from Shilake Academy.

Wang Yan gritted his teeth and followed two rounds of bidding, but then had to give up.

Although Shilake City is wealthy, its annual tax revenue is only a few hundred million gold soul coins; a treasure worth tens of millions can truly be described as a city‑toppling treasure, and such a sum of money is something Wang Yan really dares not decide on lightly.

The price rose straight up; this soul bone indeed attracted much attention. When the price reached 15,000,000 gold soul coins, suddenly a huge integer shocked every VIP booth.

Thirty million! The exact figure of 30,000,000 gold soul coins abruptly appeared on the soul‑tool screen, and in an instant the breathing of Shilake and the others grew rapid.

Although it was just a number, it carried immense pressure; Bei Bei was fine, but the others momentarily felt a bit dizzy.

Teacher Wang.

Ling Luochen rarely took the initiative to speak, her expression clearly showing some displeasure.

Given that Huo Yutong clearly stated this soul bone had a problem, the Starlight Auction House still went ahead with the auction— isn't that just deceiving people?

Wang Yan waved his hand at her.

Please stay calm and don't be impatient.

Qingya walked up beside Wang Yan and whispered a few words.

Wang Yan smiled slightly and said, 'I already guessed it; we'll just wait here. Isn't there still one last auction item? Let us see what this final item, more precious than the Ice Jade Scorpion's left arm bone, is.' As soon as his words fell, Xu Jiujiu's voice sounded again.

Next up will be today's finale auction item.

The soul‑tool screen turned gold again; as the golden light gradually gathered, Xu Jiujiu reappeared on the screen, now wearing a gold long dress.

Ladies and gentlemen, from Xu Jiujiu's attire you should be able to tell how precious today's finale item is. Frankly, I have personally seen this item only once in my life, and in my view its preciousness is already beyond measurement by money.

The voice of Princess Xu Jiujiu, now in her gold robe, changed subtly; unlike the earlier hint of allure, her voice now carried a sense of solemnity, and her entire demeanor became serious. Just a few words were enough to fully convey her sincerity, making one instinctively believe everything she said.

It is a one‑time consumable, or rather a medicine, and there is only one stalk; ladies and gentlemen, please look.

As she spoke, Xu Jiujiu drew her right hand, and the soul‑tool screen instantly changed: a white tray appeared, bearing a stalk of reishi glowing with a blood‑red hue.

Xu Jiujiu introduced:

The name of this product is Dragon Blood Reishi Supreme Grade. I know everyone wonders why this item could be the finale of this auction; I will now explain its two main advantages.

Some guests may not understand pharmacology, but a brief explanation will make it clear: Dragon Blood Reishi is a herb nurtured by the blood of giant dragons, and its quality is determined by the dragon blood it endures.

The Dragon Blood Reishi seen on the market today is basically nourished by the blood of lesser dragons; even so, the transaction price of a hundred‑year Dragon Blood Reishi usually starts at 10,000 gold soul coins, which shows how precious Dragon Blood Reishi is.

The Dragon Blood Reishi Supreme Grade we are displaying now, however, must be nurtured by the essence blood of a truly powerful pure‑blood giant dragon; this is the first reason this item can be the finale of today's auction.

Hearing this, Wang Yan's eyes widened.

Pure‑blood giant dragon, essence blood— just these two words already show how extraordinary this stalk of Dragon Blood Reishi Supreme Grade is; is this merely its first advantage?

Xu Jiujiu on stage smiled slightly and then spoke of its other advantage.

As for the other reason, it's actually simple: the age of this Dragon Blood Reishi is ten‑thousand‑years.

Whoa—

A single remark stirred up a thousand waves, and the entire hall instantly erupted in an uproar.

Ten‑thousand‑years! Everyone knows what that signifies.

In the Soul Master World, whether it's soul rings, soul bones, or medicinal herbs, once they reach ten‑thousand‑years, it means entering a completely new realm.

Ten‑thousand‑year soul rings and soul bones can grant a soul master two soul skills; ten‑thousand‑year soul beasts drop soul bones with 100% certainty; ten‑thousand‑year soul beasts can even take human form… one can say ten‑thousand‑years is a great threshold; once crossed, even the weakest innate things can transform from a lowly chicken into a phoenix and become very strong.

Even Blue Silver Grass, the lowest of the low among martial souls, upon reaching ten‑thousand‑years can transform into the Blue Silver Emperor.

How powerful a Supreme Grade medicinal herb becomes after reaching the ten‑thousand‑year level hardly needs saying; Tang Wulin's eyes were already filled with shock.

He had never heard of ten‑thousand‑year Dragon Blood Reishi, but he had heard a name very similar to it.

Ten‑thousand‑year Dragon Reishi, the herb required to unseal the sixteenth seal of the Golden Dragon King.

(End of chapter)