Chapter 588: Yin-Yang Flower

The five-hundred-year-old Wood Heart was merely a lead-in; in the auction that followed, all sorts of items emerged one after another.

From various materials for forging weapons to special medicinal herbs, and even divine weapons, sharp blades, and martial arts techniques were brought out by Army Breaker for auction, sparking wave after wave of bidding frenzies in the venue.

"This is truly exaggerated." Watching a piece of Meteorite Iron being snapped up by a burly man at the high price of five hundred Mystic Qi Pills, Chen Jing could not help but click her tongue.

"These are just appetizers; the real good stuff hasn't come up yet." Huo Yu gazed at the black Meteorite Iron being carried away, looking quite uninterested. "Don't tell me you didn't notice that those people in the private boxes haven't made a move yet, Big Sister?"

He had just bid on a few items himself, but he did not seem very interested in what he had bought.

"Big Sister, is there anything you want? If there is, your little brother can lend a hand!" Huo Yu flashed a smile at Chen Jing.

"No need." Chen Jing shook her head. "I haven't seen what I want yet."

"Is that so." Huo Yu nodded, then turned his gaze toward the auction stage.

"Congratulations to this gentleman for winning the previous Meteorite Iron at the price of five hundred Mystic Qi Pills. The next auction item is one everyone will likely be very interested in; after all, this is a very rare thing," Army Breaker said with a mysterious smile.

After creating a little suspense, Huo Yu placed a large flowerpot on the table. The moment this flowerpot appeared, many people in the venue turned their eyes to the plant inside, appearing quite interested.

This plant did not look like anything special, but the flower blooming on it looked quite peculiar. The flower was half red and half white, with the two colors evenly dividing the entire flower into two halves. The two colors were distinct, yet they blended together extremely harmoniously, giving off a unique aesthetic.

"This is a pot of Yin-Yang Flower in excellent condition. The starting bid is one thousand Mystic Qi Pills."

Hearing this from Army Breaker, the people at the venue immediately began to discuss it.

"Yin-Yang Flower, to think it is actually a Yin-Yang Flower. A Yin-Yang Flower has appeared at this auction again."

"I must take down this Yin-Yang Flower."

"That's right, I am determined to get this Yin-Yang Flower!"

"Tsk tsk, to think the first high-end auction item is a Yin-Yang Flower; this is truly a grand gesture." Gazing at the Yin-Yang Flower in the pot, Huo Yu's tone held some amazement.

"Little Yu, is this Yin-Yang Flower very precious?" Chen Jing asked, looking at the Yin-Yang Flower on the stage with some confusion.

"Big Sister, don't you know? This Yin-Yang Flower is the best auxiliary material when refining pills. The Yin-Yang Flower has the effect of harmonizing yin and yang; in such circumstances, the success rate of pill refinement can be greatly increased. Moreover, if the Yin-Yang Flower is not picked and used within a day of blooming, the yin-yang Qi within the flower will dissipate, turning it into an ordinary flower. A Yin-Yang Flower like this one, which has just bloomed, is extremely rare," Huo Yu explained to Chen Jing.

"Oh." Chen Jing nodded as she looked at the Yin-Yang Flower.

"Xiaojing, bid for this Yin-Yang Flower," Lingyun said, looking at the Yin-Yang Flower on the stage.

"Lingyun, do you use this kind of thing when refining pills?" Chen Jing asked with curiosity.

"You'll know when the time comes," Lingyun said with a smile.

"One thousand one hundred Mystic Qi Pills."

Someone in the seats below spoke up immediately.

"One thousand five hundred Mystic Qi Pills!"

Chen Jing raised an eyebrow and spoke without hesitation.

Everyone present was stunned to hear this bid, and even Huo Yu, who was sitting next to Chen Jing, was startled.

"Big Sister, you don't have to raise the price so exaggeratedly!"

"One thousand six hundred Mystic Qi Pills," someone immediately said.

"One thousand six hundred and fifty Mystic Qi Pills."

"One thousand five hundred and sixty Mystic Qi Pills."

"..."

"These people, most of them seem to be alchemists—no, wait, there are also some Western pharmacists. Looking at them, they all seem to have ideas about this Yin-Yang Flower!" Watching the person who made the bid, Chen Jing could not help but frown slightly.

"Why are Western pharmacists getting involved too?" Su Wanyue frowned slightly. "I remember that the Yin-Yang Flower has always been the exclusive medicinal material for alchemists, hasn't it?"

"As for that, a while ago a pharmacist published a report that mentioned the extract of the Yin-Yang Flower. It is a widely applicable neutralizing agent that can be used in the refining of the vast majority of potions," Huo Yu said. "Moreover, potions with the extract added have a certain possibility of being upgraded by one tier. In this situation, how could they possibly give up this Yin-Yang Flower?"

"Tsk, if you add those alchemists, this flower will be hard to bid for." Huo Yu's tone was somewhat grave. "Those pharmacists are all guys who are filthy rich, with mountains of gold and seas of silver."

"Two thousand Mystic Qi Pills."

Just as they were talking, the price of the Yin-Yang Flower had already doubled; the person who made the bid was an alchemist from the Holy See.

"Look, see, that person is the one who published that article. To think he is also a person from the Holy See." Huo Yu pointed at the alchemist and said, "Big Sister, the Holy See has a very deep foundation. If they make a move, the price definitely won't be low."

"Oh, I see." Chen Jing responded, then pressed the button in front of her. "Thirty Origin Qi Pills."

"Thirty Origin Qi Pills?" Huo Yu almost bit his tongue. "Big Sister, your price increase is too ruthless."

On the market, the price of one Origin Qi Pill is equivalent to one hundred Mystic Qi Pills. However, because the user base is different, the price of Origin Qi Pills is higher. In official transactions, the price of one Origin Qi Pill is equivalent to one hundred and twenty Mystic Qi Pills.

"No choice, I only have two thousand Mystic Qi Pills on me; I can't fit any more, so I have to bid with Origin Qi Pills." Chen Jing winked at Huo Yu with a grin.

"Fine, Big Sister, you're awesome."

Huo Yu rolled his eyes and gave Chen Jing a thumbs up; he was completely impressed by Chen Jing's reason.

Hearing Chen Jing's bid, the people present were also in an uproar. This was only the first high-end auction item, and someone had already brought out Origin Qi Pills. One could imagine that the subsequent competition would inevitably be even more intense.

The pharmacist from the Holy See also frowned. Although he had the behemoth that was the Holy See behind him, the resources he could mobilize were still limited. The Holy See could not hand over a large amount of resources for him to bid with just because of one Yin-Yang Flower.

"Thirty-five Origin Qi Pills." This was the highest price he could offer.

"Forty Origin Qi Pills," Chen Jing said without hesitation.

"This..." The pharmacist frowned and eventually had no choice but to give up the bidding.

"Forty Origin Qi Pills, going once!"

"Forty Origin Qi Pills, going twice!"

"Forty Origin Qi Pills, going three times! Sold!"

Seeing that no one else was bidding, Army Breaker decisively slammed the hammer in his hand.

"Lingyun, now you should tell me what this Yin-Yang Flower is used for," Chen Jing said to Lingyun.

"This Yin-Yang Flower can add a Half-step Nascent Soul expert to the upcoming Peak Martial Duel!" Lingyun transmitted his voice to Chen Jing.

"Are you talking about Senior Meng Juan?" Chen Jing looked at Lingyun, her eyes full of astonishment.

Lingyun smiled and nodded slightly.