Chapter 226: The Fiercely Contested Nine Nether Wind Flame

The atmosphere at the trading venue was silent for a moment, then suddenly, an aged voice rang out.

The Great Elder of the Small Danta spoke up: "Since that is the case, this old man shall cast a brick to attract jade and open the bidding first."

"Two Eighth-Grade Pills with Seven-Colored Pill Lightning!"

The crowd at the scene could not help but marvel at the Great Elder's generosity; as expected of the Danta, they were truly wealthy in Medicinal Pills.

"To think you'd have the nerve to show off such a pittance." Yao Wangui could not stand it; to think someone would actually compete with them, the Yao Clan, in Medicinal Pills.

"One Eighth-Grade Pill with Eight-Colored Pill Lightning."

This price raised the bar by a significant margin.

The host, Kong Yi, revealed a smile; he had made a fortune this time. Seeing the various factions and experts eager to try, it was clear the other party's psychological expectations had not yet been met.

Sure enough, another voice soon rang out; Elder Gu Qingya of the Ancient Clan shouted his bid:

"Two Eighth-Grade Pills with Eight-Colored Pill Lightning!"

Xiao Han also prepared to step forward and participate, and he was seen smiling as he said: "This Saint does not have that many high-grade Medicinal Pills."

Everyone waited for what was to follow.

"Therefore..."

"This Saint shall bring out a scroll of a Heaven Tier Low Level Battle Skill!"

The value of a Heaven-Tier Dou Technique was significantly higher than high-grade Medicinal Pills, worth at least more than one Eighth-Grade Pill with Nine-Colored Pill Lightning.

"Oh? Pavilion Master Su, this is a bit stingy!" Hun Miesheng said with a sarcastic tone.

"Does an Exotic Fire ranked in the top ten only worth a single Heaven-Tier Dou Technique?"

"This Hall Master bids two Eighth-Grade Pills with Nine-Colored Pill Lightning."

Following this, many factions and experts made their bids, but seeing the other parties' lack of hesitation in raising the price, they all understood and one by one became mere spectators.

"My Danta bids five Eighth-Grade Pills with Nine-Colored Pill Lightning!" The Great Elder of the Danta's expression remained calm and indifferent.

In terms of Medicinal Pills, they had truly never feared anyone.

"Hmph!" Yao Wangui let out a cold snort, "My Yao Clan bids one Nine-Grade Treasure Pill!"

This move immediately knocked a large group of people out; for a Dou Sheng, this price for a Ninth Grade Pill was already quite high.

Xiao Han spoke up, "This Saint bids one Heaven-Tier Mid-Level Dou Technique."

The atmosphere at the scene stagnated; Heaven-Tier Dou Techniques were already extremely rare, let alone a Heaven-Tier Mid-Level Dou Technique, which was even rarer than Ninth Grade Pills among the Ancient Race.

"Hehehe~" Gu Qingya laughed, "It seems the Ice Saint is very confident. In that case, my Ancient Clan will withdraw this time."

Just kidding; he, Gu Qingya, was not a rogue cultivator like the Ice Saint who started with no sect or faction, where everything belonged to himself.

Having lived for so many years, he had only cultivated one Heaven-Tier Mid-Level Dou Technique, and it was an exclusive technique of the Ancient Clan; he had no authority to trade it away.

He did have a few Heaven Tier Low Level ones, but their value was far inferior.

As for competing in Medicinal Pills, Gu Qingya gave up. Looking at the two big pill-wielding families opposite, although their Ancient Clan had inventory, they didn't play like that.

Although the Nine Nether Wind Flame was precious, it was not an absolute necessity; it was better to play it safe and observe if there was an opportunity later.

"This Hall Master also gives up." Although he was unhappy inside, Hun Miesheng did not continue; doing so would be more trouble than it was worth.

"Three Nine-Grade Treasure Pills!"

The Great Elder of the Small Danta's expression was not very good; this price had already exceeded the Danta's tolerance range. It wasn't that they couldn't bring it out, but that it would be more trouble than it was worth.

Yao Wangui glanced at the Great Elder and said disdainfully, "How about it, can't keep up?"

"Five Nine-Grade Treasure Pills!"

Yao Wangui also found the price for this Nine Nether Wind Flame hard to accept, but he had received a life-or-death order from the clan: the Nine Nether Wind Flame must belong to their Yao Clan.

Therefore, he directly called out a price he considered extremely high.

Xiao Han's face was as calm as water; this price was a desperate gamble! The Dou Sheng expert he had robbed back then only had this much in assets.

However, Xiao Han still said nonchalantly: "One Heaven-Tier Mid-Level Dou Technique plus one well-preserved Dou Sheng Corpse!"

Only now was Xiao Han truly beginning to empty his bottom line.

"A Dou Sheng Corpse?" Everyone present was shocked.

They carefully recalled news of their own Dou Sheng experts, then suddenly breathed a sigh of relief—they were all there! Only Hun Miesheng remembered something, and his expression changed slightly.

How could Xiao Han not know what they were thinking? He rolled his eyes: "Rest assured, this Dou Sheng Corpse was something I obtained from Hun Miesheng back then."

Boom!

Hun Miesheng was expressionless, but the armrests on his seat had already turned into powder.

Seeing Hun Miesheng's reaction, the many experts who had wanted to tease him withdrew their words and continued to watch the show, but the mockery in their eyes could not be suppressed.

Yao Wangui's face was as black as the bottom of a pot; damn it, how could this Ice Saint be so rich?

But Yao Wangui had no intention of giving up. He hardened his heart, gritted his teeth, and said with a slightly trembling voice: "O... one Half-Step Profound Pill!"

The crowd at the scene collectively gasped; although a Half-Step Profound Pill was not as good as a true Ninth-Grade Profound Pill, it was not something ordinary Precious Pills could compare to. The strength of the Medicinal Pill itself alone reached the peak of a One-Star Dou Sheng, approaching the level of a Two-Star Dou Sheng.

By now, the price offered had far exceeded the value of the Nine Nether Wind Flame. Xiao Han's bid was only because it could cultivate a talented junior or a top-tier Alchemist seedling, and he was willing to spend a fortune for it.

As for Yao Wangui, or rather the Yao Clan behind him, they cared more about the symbolic significance of the Nine Nether Wind Flame, just as they had declared back then: the Nine Nether Wind Flame could only belong to their Yao Clan.

For this reason, being a sucker was not out of the question.

Xiao Han narrowed his eyes and raised a finger again: "This Saint... bids one Ninth-Grade Profound Pill Formula."

"If you can offer a higher price, then this Saint will concede!"

Xiao Han's heart was also aching now; the Ninth-Grade Profound Pill Formula was something Yi Huang had specially given him before he left. It was something Yi Huang had accidentally copied and left for Xiao Han as a trump card.

Even though the latter had now advanced to a Ninth-Grade Alchemist and their Soul Power had reached the Heavenly Realm Late Stage, it had still taken nearly half a year of effort to produce this formula, all for this Nine Nether Wind Flame—it was gone!

Yao Wangui's mouth twitched; to think you even specially prepared a Profound Pill Formula. What could he do? Although he had such things, he absolutely could not take them out.

Just as Yao Wangui was about to give up himself...

Kong Yi stopped him, "Apologies, you two; the trader of this Nine Nether Wind Flame just informed this old man that they do not accept pill formulas in trade."

"Not accepting?" Xiao Han narrowed his eyes, "Give me a reason?"

Kong Yi immediately said in a difficult position: "Pavilion Master Su, you also know that our Space Trading Fair is only responsible for stating the client's requirements and cannot explain too much; that would break the rules."

Xiao Han did not make things difficult for Kong Yi, and he was not prepared to take on everyone present either.

"Then this Saint will also give up!" Xiao Han said, looking slightly unwilling.

"Is there anyone else who can offer a higher price?" Kong Yi breathed a sigh of relief; as long as there was no trouble, it was fine, and he continued with the process.

After waiting for a period of time, no one responded; clearly, the result was already decided.

"Good." Kong Yi smiled, "Since that is the case, then congratulations to Elder Yao Wangui for obtaining this Nine Nether Wind Flame."

Hearing this, Yao Wangui could not help but feel a bit excited, and just as he was about to reach out to take the jade box in front of Kong Yi, he was startled by the aura of someone nearby.

"Here." Gritting his teeth, he took out a special vessel, opened it, and a rich medicinal fragrance permeated the entire venue, which he then controlled and sent toward Kong Yi.

"Please keep it well." Kong Yi checked it and found no errors; a trace of greed surged in his eyes, but he immediately suppressed it. As an old hand, he naturally knew what things should be taken and what should be let go.

"Alright, now the Nine Nether Wind Flame has found its buyer."

Just as others thought Kong Yi was about to announce the end of the Space Trading Fair, and Xiao Han was even planning to trip someone up halfway through.

Kong Yi suddenly said with a smile: "Next, let us look at the final auction item of this auction."

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire venue fell into a deathly silence, and the group of Dou Saints who were preparing to leave all had their eyes gleam with light.

"The final auction item?"

---Author's Note---

In the original work, there is no clear introduction to the exchange relationship between Medicinal Pills and Dou Techniques, so the author can only make it up based on his own feelings.

In the original work, Xiao Yan obtained a pill beast formed from an Eighth Grade Pill with Nine-Colored Pill Lightning and a Heaven Tier Low Level Battle Skill, the Great Heaven Creation Palm, in the Creation Saint Relic.

Apart from that Dragon Emperor Origin Fruit, the Great Heaven Creation Palm should be the most precious thing in the relic, so a Heaven Tier Low Level Battle Skill should be more precious than an Eighth Grade Pill with Nine-Colored Pill Lightning, but it cannot compare to a Ninth Grade Pill, falling somewhere in between.

Dear readers, please do not take it too seriously!