Chapter 1433: Pill Masters Are Rich

Seeing the fiery gazes of the Medicine King Pavilion disciples below, Xu Jie grinned; that was exactly the effect he wanted.

No longer hesitating, Xu Jie spoke loudly.

"Then today's dry rations auction will officially begin."

"Limited to one hundred portions, starting bid fifty thousand top-grade spirit stones per portion, highest bidder wins."

Huh???

When that price was announced, not only those Medicine King Pavilion disciples, but even Zhao Zhengping and Liu Shuang were dumbfounded.

They stared agape at Xu Jie on the high platform—could this guy have gone crazy?

One portion of dry rations, you start bidding at fifty thousand? And it's top-grade spirit stones—who the hell would be stupid enough to spend fifty thousand top-grade spirit stones on a single portion of dry rations?

Moreover, Junior Brother Changqing clearly made thirty thousand portions, right? Even if they ate a few hundred yesterday, there would still be over twenty thousand left.

And yet this guy claims there are only one hundred portions.

For a moment the atmosphere fell silent; those Medicine King Pavilion disciples who had been ready to fight were now a bit dazed.

Mainly because this price is really too outrageous.

Facing the crowd's silence, however, Xu Jie remained completely unfazed, still calm with a faint smile playing at the corners of his mouth, and said.

"Fellow Daoists, think about it—hasn't the aroma from the kitchen these past few days been making your mouths water?"

"Haven't you tossed and turned upon returning, wanting no matter what to taste a bite of this worldly delicacy?"

"Fifty thousand top-grade spirit stones for a box of dry rations may seem like the biggest joke under heaven, but this is no ordinary dry ration—it is the peerless delicacy found nowhere else in the world."

"With fifty thousand top-grade spirit stones you can savor this world's sole peerless delicacy—how could that not be a gain?"

"Moreover, there are only one hundred boxes of dry rations, highest bidder wins, and those interested can also bid for multiple boxes in one go, with no limit on quantity."

After Xu Jie's rather incendiary remarks, the gazes of many Medicine King Pavilion disciples shifted again.

The aroma from the kitchen, many of them had smelled it before, and it was indeed just as Xu Jie said.

Thinking about it, fifty thousand top-grade spirit stones didn't seem like much anymore.

"I bid one hundred thousand."

At this moment, the second senior brother of the Medicine King Pavilion spoke first.

This time, Xu Jie's hundred portions of dry rations came in only two flavors; he thought he would get one of each to taste them both.

Seeing this, Xu Jie smiled.

Someone took the lead, and the other disciples chimed in one after another.

At first the competition wasn't fierce, but with one hundred portions of dry rations facing over ten thousand Medicine King Pavilion disciples, it was obviously not enough to go around.

Soon, those one hundred portions had been bid down to just a few boxes left.

And as it went on, the many Medicine King Pavilion disciples grew increasingly tense, and the competition became ever more intense.

As for Xu Jie, he was so excited he could hardly keep his mouth shut; on stage he was full of passion, wildly stirring up emotions.

"Alright, this fellow Daoist bids two hundred thousand, two hundred thousand—anyone higher? If not, this box of fish-flavored shredded pork dry rations belongs to this fellow Daoist."

Holding a box of dry rations high, Xu Jie shouted loudly, while the disciple who had called out two hundred thousand also had eyes full of anticipation.

A peerless delicacy worth two hundred thousand top-grade spirit stones—one must really taste it to see what it's like.

But just then, a female disciple suddenly spoke up.

"Senior Brother, if spirit stones are insufficient, could we instead offer treasures of equal value?"

As soon as those words were spoken, everyone turned their gaze to Xu Jie; he blinked, then his smile grew even brighter.

He silently cursed himself for forgetting this.

"Of course, why not? Treasures of equal value can offset spirit stones."

If spirit stones fall short, pills, formation disks, talisman seals—any kind of treasure will do; he, Old Three Xu, isn't picky, having been poor since childhood and fearing poverty.

Hearing Xu Jie's answer, the female disciple thought for a moment and then said directly.

"Then I bid two hundred fifty thousand."

"Alright, this fairy bids two hundred fifty thousand—any higher?"

"Three hundred thousand."

"Three hundred thousand—this fellow Daoist bids three hundred thousand; it seems this fellow Daoist knows the trade, as they say, 'food is heaven to the people,' this fellow Daoist is generous."

"Three hundred fifty thousand."

"Three hundred fifty thousand—this fairy sister bids three hundred fifty thousand."

The auction, under Xu Jie's passionate hosting, finally came to a close.

The disciples who won the dry rations wasted no time turning back to their lodgings, feeling that such expensive dry rations deserved a bit of ceremony.

Xu Jie and the others returned to their lodgings; after a quick calculation, all four grinned so wide their mouths were skewed.

"Good grief, Third Senior Brother, how much? What did you just say?"

"Seven million."

"How much?"

"Seven million."

"We've struck it rich."

After one auction, they actually earned a clean sixteen million top-grade spirit stones, and yet they had sold only a hundred boxes of dry rations.

Exchanging a hundred boxes of dry rations for sixteen million spirit stones—this is simply making a killing.

None of the four expected that spirit stones could be made this quickly—it's faster than robbery.

All that can be said is that Junior Brother Changqing's dry rations are truly popular; of course, we can't ignore that the Medicine King Pavilion disciples are genuinely rich—far richer than disciples of other sects, simply on another level.

Moreover, the Medicine King Pavilion disciples are basically Pill Masters.

And the speed at which Pill Masters make money is practically that of a treasure basin.

The Medicine King Pavilion's requirements for disciples are not harsh either; as long as they complete the pill-refining tasks assigned by the Sect.

In their remaining time, Medicine King Pavilion disciples, besides Xiūliàn, can also refine pills on their own to sell externally.

So, for these Medicine King Pavilion disciples wanting to earn some extra income, it couldn't be simpler; it's practically a piece of cake.

After tallying today's harvest, the four were in great spirits, and Xu Jie said with a smile.

"Today's opening is auspicious; shouldn't we celebrate a bit?"

"What Old Three said is right; hurry up and bring it out."

"Haha."

Immediately, Xu Jie waved his hand, and several boxes of rations instantly appeared on the table, while Zhao Zhengping also took out a few jugs of fine wine; the four ate the rations and drank heartily.

Made a killing.

And those Medicine King Pavilion disciples who got the rations, after returning to their lodgings, carefully closed the door.

Then, following Xu Jie's instruction, they used Línglì to heat the rations; as the rations heated, a fragrance spread out.

Smelling this fragrance, it was the same aroma that had drifted from the kitchen earlier, and saliva unconsciously flowed out.

Unable to wait, they opened it, saw the food inside that was perfect in color, aroma, and taste, took a careful bite, and their eyes instantly widened.

"Delicious."

This taste was simply heavenly; originally they were tasting it in small bites, but later it turned into wolfing it down.

And one box of rations was devoured in a few bites, leaving nothing, not even the broth.

Yet they still felt unsatisfied; this taste was simply indescribable, they didn't know how to describe it.

The second Shī xiōng of the Medicine King Pavilion ate two boxes in a row and still couldn't help licking his lips.

"Delicious, I just don't know if there will be another chance like this in the future."