Chapter 454: Spirit Essence of the Bi Fang (Two-in-One Chapter, requesting all votes)

"Huh!"

Li Zhangsheng could not help but let out a soft exclamation. As if he had thought of something, he immediately checked the information on this Griffin.

【Spirit Beast Name】: Griffin (Mature Stage)

【Spirit Beast Realm】: Mid-level 5th Rank

【Spirit Beast Race】: High-Level Servant

【Spirit Beast Quality】: Mid-grade

【Spirit Beast Bloodline】: Royal Griffin (Inferior Quality)

【Spirit Beast Attribute】: Wind

【Spirit Beast Status】: Lethargic (Undergoing Bloodline Metamorphosis, combat power significantly decreased, requires a large amount of Wind Element energy to complete the metamorphosis)

【Spirit Beast Weakness】: Thunder

Unlike the information Li Zhangsheng saw, the content within the 《》 was missing from the information on the Obsidian Screen, because this was information only Li Zhangsheng could see.

"Bloodline Metamorphosis again!"

Excluding Bloodline Transition, this was the second time Li Zhangsheng had encountered a Bloodline Metamorphosis.

Unfortunately, Li Zhangsheng was no longer who he used to be; even if the Griffin's quality increased during the metamorphosis, he would not contract it.

However, since there was a bargain to be had, Li Zhangsheng naturally would not let it pass once he saw it.

If the Griffin's quality increased during the metamorphosis, its value would rise by at least several dozen times; even if it were unlucky and the quality did not increase, it could still increase its value several times over.

This was a good deal!

At this moment, Dou Yuanhua asked curiously, "Brother Li, what's wrong?"

Li Zhangsheng deliberately stomped his foot and feigned annoyance, saying, "This Spirit Beast is in very poor condition. How can they auction a Spirit Beast in this state? This might damage the auction house's image. No, I must stop them. Brother Dou, wait here for a moment; I'll be right back."

Without waiting for Dou Yuanhua to speak, Li Zhangsheng left the VIP room number two in a hurried pace, without arousing any suspicion from Dou Yuansheng.

Just at this moment, the Griffin began to be auctioned. Due to the Griffin's poor condition, the buyers seemed to have reservations, but considering the low starting price, there were still buyers participating in the bidding.

The number of buyers interested in the Griffin could be described as few and far between; very quickly, the price settled at 50 Soul Crystals.

For an auction, this was a low price.

This was also unavoidable; after all, the public's eyes were not blind.

"Congratulations to number 1314, please proceed to the backstage to complete the transaction!"

After repeating it three times, the auctioneer struck the wooden mallet in their hand hard.

Number 1314 was a buyer planted by the Starry Sky Auction House, mainly used to drive up the auction price and heat up the atmosphere.

Backstage, the Griffin offered almost no resistance. Li Zhangsheng successfully completed the Temporary Contract and took it into his Monster Pet Bag, preparing to feed it enough Demon Cores after returning.

The whole process took only two or three minutes. Li Zhangsheng returned to VIP room number two and deliberately sighed.

"In the end, I was a step too late. I hope it won't affect the reputation of the auction house."

"Brother Li need not worry. As long as you give the buyer a certain amount of compensation and sign an agreement with them, it naturally won't cause any waves."

Dou Yuanhua did not suspect anything and began to offer advice to Li Zhangsheng.

"That is all I can do!"

Li Zhangsheng nodded in agreement, then returned to his seat and looked down at the progress of the auction together with Dou Yuanhua.

As time slowly passed, one auction item after another was presented. In the increasingly frenzied atmosphere, many buyers began to feel moved and joined the ranks of bidding one after another.

In this auction, besides the three-digit number of High Quality Fairies, there were hundreds of treasures of various shapes, occasionally interspersed with some Alchemical Pills, Secret Techniques, and Demon-Taming Arts.

Among these Spirit Beasts and treasures, quite a few came from the Cai clan of Liyang City.

After about two hours, the auctioneer on stage was replaced. Hosting an auction was a laborious task; when there were too many auction items, rotating auctioneers was very normal.

The replacement was a vigorous middle-aged auctioneer, specifically poached by Steward Li Tong from a large auction house. His experience was quite rich, his voice was sonorous and forceful, and he initially possessed his own style.

Under his hosting, the auction remained heated, and buyers participated enthusiastically, driving up the prices of one item after another.

……

As it neared midnight, the middle-aged auctioneer's voice spread throughout the venue: "Next, we enter the grand finale segment! There are six grand finale items this time. First, let us welcome the first grand finale item!"

At this moment, a long-legged beauty placed a tray beside the auctioneer, on which sat a Jade Bottle.

The middle-aged auctioneer did not open the Jade Bottle and shouted directly: "Next, we auction the first grand finale item—the Beauty-Fixing Pill! I believe many people have heard of this Alchemical Pill. This is a special Alchemical Pill that can fix one's appearance. Each pill can fix one's appearance for one year. There are ten pills in this bottle."

This bottle of Beauty-Fixing Pills came from Danwang Biefu. Over the course of several hundred years, its medicinal power had more or less declined, which was also the main reason Li Zhangsheng did not keep it for Ning Bizhen but brought it to be auctioned.

Li Zhangsheng possessed the recipe for the Beauty-Fixing Pill. With Kailan's talent for alchemy, it would not be long before she reached the level of refining Beauty-Fixing Pills.

Whoosh~

As soon as the middle-aged auctioneer finished speaking, many buyers showed signs of being tempted, especially among the female buyers.

One Beauty-Fixing Pill could fix one's appearance for a year; for the vast number of female buyers, it was simply a godsend.

Women were all concerned with beauty, especially those whose appearances were beginning to go downhill.

These women were mostly in their thirties or forties and wanted to delay the aging of their appearance, so their eyes were filled with fervor as they looked at the Beauty-Fixing Pill.

For this bottle of Beauty-Fixing Pills, many female buyers could be said to be determined to win; after all, if they missed this time, who knew if they would ever encounter items similar to the Beauty-Fixing Pill again.

However, when they heard the starting price, many female buyers had to show bitter smiles and could only give up the idea of bidding.

"The starting price is one thousand Soul Crystals, each increment must be no less than one hundred Soul Crystals, begin!"

Just the starting price was one thousand; given the popularity of the Beauty-Fixing Pill, it would definitely sell for a high price in the end.

"1100!"

"1300!"

"2000!"

……

In less than ten seconds, the price of this bottle of Beauty-Fixing Pills was driven up to two thousand Soul Crystals, and its price was still climbing steadily.

Among them were many big shots in the VIP rooms.

Li Zhangsheng watched the price trend on the Obsidian Screen with great interest; the more expensive the Beauty-Fixing Pill sold, the higher its profit margin, and judging by the trend, this bottle of Beauty-Fixing Pill would fetch at least dozens of times the cost of its materials.

This was a business with ten thousand times the profit, especially since Li Zhangsheng had never heard of anyone in the Langya Kingdom capable of refining the Beauty-Fixing Pill.

When the price of the Beauty-Fixing Pill exceeded 3,000 Soul Crystals, its upward momentum slowed significantly, and most buyers, limited by a lack of Soul Crystals, had no choice but to give up.

3,000 Soul Crystals—that was the price of a Superior Quality three-headed snake, so the frenzy of the female buyers was understandable, especially since the final price of the Beauty-Fixing Pill would certainly exceed 3,000.

Only a few people remained in the bidding, and they were basically all big shots in the VIP rooms.

"It's time for me to make a move!"

At this moment, Dou Yuanhua picked up the bidder and entered a price; this was a gift he had prepared for his fiancée, Tian Jingling.

4,000 Soul Crystals!

Dou Yuanhua was wealthy and imposing, increasing the price by a full thousand in one go, stunning everyone for a moment.

"Four thousand Soul Crystals, going once..."

The middle-aged auctioneer waited for a moment and began to count, but before he could finish, the numbers on the Obsidian Screen changed again.

4,100 Soul Crystals!

Judging by the display, the participant in the bidding was VIP Room No. 7.

In VIP Room No. 2, Dou Yuanhua did not even frown, and he entered another string of numbers.

5,000 Soul Crystals!

Truly wealthy and imposing!

Li Zhangsheng thought to himself, wondering if he should find a shill to continue driving up the price.

After thinking about it, Li Zhangsheng abandoned this idea; the risk and reward were not proportional, and there was no need for it.

"Five thousand Soul Crystals, going once, five thousand Soul Crystals, going twice... five thousand Soul Crystals, going three times, sold! Congratulations to the guest in VIP Room No. 2, please have enough Soul Crystals ready!"

The middle-aged auctioneer brought down the wooden gavel with satisfaction; the popularity of the Beauty-Fixing Pill had exceeded his expectations, and the final transaction price was a full five times the starting price.

Most importantly, this got the subsequent finale items off to a flying start.

Knock, knock~

The door to VIP Room No. 2 was knocked, and Li Zhangsheng flicked his sleeves, causing the door to open automatically.

A female staff member dressed in palace attire respectfully carried a tray and placed it gently on the table.

Dou Yuanhua casually took out a small bag and threw it precisely onto the tray.

The mouth of the bag was open, and one could faintly see the quality of the Soul Crystals; they were all uniform Medium-grade Soul Crystals.

After confirming, the female staff member bowed respectfully, faintly revealing a patch of snow-white skin, and then walked away with lotus steps.

Dou Yuanhua patted Li Zhangsheng on the shoulder and said, "Brother Li, these staff members are well-trained!"

"Not at all, they are far inferior to the palace maids trained by the Imperial family."

Li Zhangsheng shook his head and continued to focus on the progress of the auction.

At this time, two more finale items had completed their auctions.

The second item was the "Heavenly Gate Beast Controlling Art" obtained from Cai Yangqian; before the auction, Li Zhangsheng had specifically copied a version for his family.

The importance of an Advanced Demon Taming Art was self-evident; not only was the cultivation speed far superior to an Intermediate Demon Taming Art, but upon reaching a certain stage, it could also improve the bonuses for a Demon Pet.

Advanced Demon Taming Arts were rare, and once they appeared, they would always attract competition from many families.

Under intense competition, the "Heavenly Gate Beast Controlling Art" finally sold for a high price of 5,600 Soul Crystals.

The third item was a Superior Quality Titan Python, which had been entrusted to the auction house by someone not long ago.

The Titan Python possessed a High-Level General Species and a sparse Bashe Bloodline, making it a Spirit Beast worth cultivating even for the direct descendants of a Famous Clan.

Because of this, the Titan Python was highly sought after by many, and under their pursuit, it finally sold for 8,000 Soul Crystals.

"Next, please welcome the fourth finale item!"

While the middle-aged auctioneer was speaking, a beautiful woman in palace attire walked up carrying a silver tray, on which sat a Jade Bottle slightly larger than an adult's fist, filled with extremely viscous blood.

No, to be more precise, it was Spirit Essence!

That's right, this was another item from Li Zhangsheng.

The middle-aged auctioneer did not introduce it immediately, but instead opened the stopper of the Jade Bottle.

The next moment, wisps of blood energy emerged, spontaneously gathering into a relatively clear phantom.

This was the phantom of a bird that looked like a red-crowned crane but had only one leg.

With such distinct features, it went without saying that this was the Fire Element Divine Beast—Bi Fang!

It is said that the appearance of a Bi Fang foretells a great fire; additionally, it is also known as the attendant of the Fire God.

Although both are Fire Element Divine Beasts, the Bi Fang is not in the category of Top-tier Divine Beasts, falling a notch behind the Three-legged Golden Crow, Phoenix, and Vermilion Bird, which is why Li Zhangsheng consigned the Bi Fang Spirit Essence.

Firstly, it increased the prestige of the Starry Sky Auction House, and secondly, it provided him with some extra income; in any case, the Bi Fang Spirit Essence was of no use to him for the time being.

When they saw the Bi Fang phantom, the vast majority of buyers revealed expressions of surprise; they had not expected the Starry Sky Auction House to actually auction Divine Beast Essence Blood.

Although there was not much, this was, after all, the Spirit Essence of the Fire Element Divine Beast Bi Fang; if a Demon Pet possessing Bi Fang bloodline consumed it, it could increase the bloodline concentration, potentially leading to evolution, and it would also be of significant help in breaking through bottlenecks.

If consumed by a Fire-type Fairy, there was a chance to comprehend some of the Bi Fang's abilities.

"This is the fourth finale item—Bi Fang Spirit Essence! According to the consignor, this Bi Fang Spirit Essence has the chance to allow a Fire-type Fairy that has not yet activated its bloodline to directly obtain a Pure Grade Bi Fang bloodline; its value is evident from this.

Without further ado, the starting price is 50,000 Soul Crystals, with each increment no less than 1,000 Soul Crystals, begin!"

The gimmick of Divine Beast Spirit Essence was huge, especially since it had many benefits and some special uses, such as being a material for Alchemical Pills, Treasure, or Restrictions.

For some Fire-type Demon Pets with high quality, low species, and unactivated bloodlines, the Bi Fang Spirit Essence could be said to be a godsend, a treasure that was hard to come by.

However, the limitations of the Bi Fang Spirit Essence were also great, and combined with the high starting price of 50,000, there would inevitably be few buyers participating in the auction, and it might even fail to sell.

"51,000 Soul Crystals!"

After waiting for a long while, the price on the Obsidian Screen finally changed.

This was like a signal, and those buyers craving the Spirit Essence of the Bi Fang began to bid one after another.

The price of the Bi Fang Spirit Essence began to rise in turns, with a total of three buyers participating: VIP Room No. 1, VIP Room No. 8, and VIP Room No. 35.

That's right, Principal Xu Wenhua was also participating in the bidding for the Bi Fang Spirit Essence.

Although he had no family, Xu Wenhua's strength was there for all to see, so he naturally lacked no resources; according to Li Zhangsheng's understanding, Xu Wenhua's net worth was at the very least in the millions.

Under the bidding of the three VIPs, the price of the Bi Fang Spirit Essence continued to climb.

When the price of the Bi Fang Spirit Essence reached 80,000 Soul Crystals, the price on the Obsidian Screen stopped moving, and in the end, the Bi Fang Spirit Essence was successfully won by Xu Wenhua.

"Next, we invite the fifth grand finale auction item!"

The auction continued, and the middle-aged auctioneer took a sip of Water during the gap to soothe his hoarse and dry throat.

At this moment, the woman in palace attire walked up carrying a gold tray, the tray covered with a red cloth, making it impossible for people to see what the auction item looked like.

Only at this moment did Li Zhangsheng's gaze become a bit more focused, because the next auction item was his target.

(End of chapter)