Chapter 282: Auction

This Dongxuan Auction.

Among the major forces and scattered cultivators in Xingluozhou, many Soul Transformation Realm Venerables have arrived.

Included among them are the five most famous Soul Transformation-level forces of Xingluozhou:

Xingluo City, Nanyu City, Feiyu Sect, Huangji Sect, and Zhenbao Pavilion.

Xingluo City sent its City Lord, Xing Zejun, and the commander of its Soul Transformation-level guard unit, Bai Li.

Nanyu City sent its City Lord, Nanyu Wentian, and its Vice City Lord, Nanyu Ruming.

Feiyu Sect sent its Sect Master, Liu Long, along with three Soul Transformation-level Elders.

Huangji Sect was represented once again by its Sect Master, Cheng Yuan, who had attended the Dongxuan Auction before, and two Soul Transformation-level Elders.

As for Zhenbao Pavilion, this time it sent Wang Mian'an, the Second Supreme Pavilion Master.

The rest of Zhenbao Pavilion's members are currently waiting at a distance from Dongxuan City for the optimal moment, ready to act when the time is right.

Once the entry time expired.

Ye Qingxuan finally closed the entrance and exit of the Dongxuan Blessed Land and slowly appeared atop the high platform in the center of the Blessed Land.

However, most of Luotian Sect's powerful figures are still currently pinned down in Luotianzhou.

"For this Dongxuan Auction, bids may be quoted in spirit stones."

Duanhun Venerable has successfully established a branch of Luotian Sect in Xingluozhou and has already begun expanding in secret.

This shows just how attractive the items up for auction at the Dongxuan Auction organized by Ye Qingxuan are to Soul Transformation Realm experts.

Therefore, Duanhun Venerable's actions in Xingluozhou are currently just minor disturbances and have not yet attracted the attention of other Soul Transformation-level forces.

After all, Xingluozhou is so vast that the prices of various spirit mines will inevitably fluctuate within the territories of the major forces.

Ten years ago, when the Dongxuan Auction was announced, everyone present already knew this.

He has now specified on the scroll the exchange prices for various spirit mines for this Dongxuan Auction.

Hundreds of years have passed.

The content spoken by Ye Qingxuan.

After all Soul Transformation Realm Venerables entered the Dongxuan Blessed Land.

Ye Qingxuan announced this again simply to avoid disputes once the auction officially began.

"However, when trading, one must pay an equivalent amount of spirit mines according to the prices listed on the scroll."

"Everyone, the scroll records the market prices of various spirit mines in Xingluozhou from ten years ago."

"Among the spirit mines paid, the proportion of Grade Six spirit mines must not be less than sixty percent."

Besides these, other reclusive Soul Transformation-level forces.

With a wave of his hand, dozens of scrolls materialized out of thin air and floated down before the crowd in the arena.

Groups such as Yinming Sect, Wangqing Sect, Xiaoyao Sect, and various Soul Transformation families all sent many representatives.

Duanhun Venerable, the leader of the Luotian Sect branch who had previously attended the Dongxuan Auction, also came to Dongxuan City to participate in this auction.

First, this was to ensure that the major forces had a clear understanding when bidding.

Second, this was to prevent disputes over differences in spirit mine prices after the bidding concluded.

The prices on the scroll represent the median values of spirit mine prices across various regions and do not differ significantly from local prices.

For the major forces, the spirit mine prices on the scroll were not difficult to accept.

Moreover, this is Dongxuan City's territory.

Since they came to participate in the Dongxuan Auction held by Dongxuan City, they naturally had to show some respect to Dongxuan City.

Therefore, after receiving the scrolls, no one was so tactless as to voice opposition.

Experts who have cultivated to the Soul Transformation Realm are none of them fools.

Facing an unknown powerful enemy, no one is willing to be the first to stick their head out.

After Ye Qingxuan finished speaking, he paused for a moment and scanned the crowd.

Seeing that no one had objections, he spoke again:

"Since everyone has no objections, I, the City Lord, hereby declare the Dongxuan Auction officially open."

As he spoke, Ye Qingxuan shifted his mind, and a stack of red talismans immediately materialized on the stone platform before him:

"The first item: ten Grade Six Mid-Grade Attack Talismans, Explosive Flame Talismans. Starting bid: fifteen thousand Grade Supreme Spirit Stones."

"Sixteen thousand Grade Supreme Spirit Stones."

"Seventeen thousand Grade Supreme Spirit Stones."

For the first item, none of the major forces participated in the bidding.

Although they did not lack spirit stones, the final payment for this auction would be made in spirit mines.

Especially Grade Six spirit mines, which were not abundant in the inventories of the major forces.

Therefore, the major forces did not intend to waste spirit mines on the earlier items.

Their targets were generally focused on Grade Six High-Grade and Grade Six Supreme items.

Those currently participating in the bidding were mostly Soul Transformation Realm Venerables of scattered cultivator origin from Xingluozhou.

Most of these people had cultivation bases at the early stage of the Soul Transformation Realm, so Grade Six Mid-Grade Attack Talismans were still somewhat useful to them.

Ultimately, the ten Purple Thunder Talismans were successfully won by a scattered cultivator at the early stage of the Soul Transformation Realm for a price of twenty-one thousand Grade Supreme Spirit Stones.

After completing the exchange of the corresponding spirit mines at the small teleportation array before him.

He successfully obtained the ten Grade Six Mid-Grade Explosive Flame Talismans he had just won.

Subsequently, Ye Qingxuan auctioned off more than twenty additional Grade Six Mid-Grade items.

These included various elixirs, talismans, formation discs, and spiritual artifacts.

The final prices were generally between ten thousand and thirty-five thousand Grade Supreme Spirit Stones.

After the final sixth-rank mid-grade item was auctioned, a stack of purple talismans appeared again on the stone platform before Ye Qingxuan.

"The twenty-sixth item: ten sixth-rank high-grade attack talismans, Purple Thunder Talismans. Starting price: forty thousand supreme spirit stones."

"Fifty thousand supreme spirit stones."

This time, the one participating in the bidding was Cheng Yuan, the Sect Master of the Huangji Sect.

In the hands of a Soul Transformation realm cultivator, a sixth-rank high-grade attack talisman was already enough to pose a lethal threat to a mid-stage Soul Transformation cultivator.

Such talismans were not even common within the Huangji Sect, making them worth his participation in the bidding.

Seeing the Sect Master of the Huangji Sect participate, other Soul Transformation realm rogue cultivators sensibly did not join the bidding.

With the sixth-rank spirit mines they held, even if they participated, they could not compete against a sect.

So these rogue cultivator-born Soul Transformation Venerables simply chose not to bid.

At this moment, the gap between powerful figures from established factions and lone wanderers was revealed.

Except for a few rare cases.

In most situations, cultivators with the same talent who joined major factions ultimately achieved higher accomplishments than those who chose to become lone rogue cultivators.

Seeing that the rogue cultivator-born Soul Transformation Venerables no longer participated in the bidding, Ye Qingxuan began to speak:

"Fifty thousand supreme spirit stones, first time. Fifty thousand."

"Fifty-five thousand supreme spirit stones."

Although the rogue cultivator-born Soul Transformation Venerables withdrew from the bidding, the factions interested in the Purple Thunder Talismans were not limited to just the Huangji Sect.

The one who bid was Liu Jiangshui, the Sect Master of the Yinming Sect.

As for other factions, seeing that two factions had already entered the bidding, they tacitly remained silent.

Although the Purple Thunder Talismans were excellent, they were not worth expending too many spirit mines, which would affect future auctions.

Moreover, multiple factions bidding on the same item simultaneously did not align with their interests.

The Purple Thunder Talismans, while tempting, were not enough to make them act recklessly.

Regarding this, Ye Qingxuan expressed indifference.

After all, as long as these items were sold at auction, he would make a guaranteed profit, and a substantial one at that.

So Ye Qingxuan could sit back and watch the storm unfold, needing no concern for the petty schemes of these factions.

Seeing Liu Jiangshui participate in the bidding, Cheng Yuan merely glanced at him and said calmly:

"Sixty thousand supreme spirit stones."

Seeing Cheng Yuan did not yield, Liu Jiangshui hesitated for a moment, but ultimately continued the bidding:

"Sixty-five thousand supreme spirit stones."

"Seventy thousand supreme spirit stones."

"Seventy-five thousand supreme spirit stones."

"Eighty thousand supreme spirit stones."

In the end, the ten sixth-rank high-grade Purple Thunder Talismans were successfully purchased by Cheng Yuan for eighty thousand supreme spirit stones.

This price might still be within a reasonable range in the Xingluo Province.

But at the Xuantian Sect, this price was absurdly high.

(End of this chapter)