Chapter 581: Bidding and Disruptions

"The first auction item is a Mid-grade Storage Pocket, with a starting price of 100,000 taels."

As Zhou You blurted out these words, a buzz went through the crowd below, and everyone began to discuss it.

A Storage Pocket, it was actually a Storage Pocket, and a Mid-grade one at that.

This was truly rare.

Not long after the second transaction, news of the Storage Pocket had already spread throughout Chongguang Cheng; although quite a few had been distributed, they mostly circulated among the upper echelons, with only a few low-grade Storage Pockets appearing in the world.

In recent days, there had been many auctions where Storage Pockets appeared a few times, and they were always the grand finale items, snatched away at high prices.

But those were all low-grade; never had a Mid-grade one been seen.

The Su Dafu auction house was actually able to produce a Mid-grade Storage Pocket, and instead of saving it for the finale, they brought it out right at the start.

The guests speculated one after another about what kind of power was behind this auction house.

If the first item was a Storage Pocket, wouldn't there be even more precious treasures to follow? "Interesting, interesting."

The dwarf grew excited, his eyes glowing with a green light; he was very interested in the Storage Pocket, but he had no spare money on hand and did not intend to bid.

Next came the bidding from all sides...

Storage Pockets were priceless and hard to find, but nothing was absolute, and a few monetary transactions had occurred.

Generally speaking, a low-grade Storage Pocket that could only be used once was worth about 30,000 to 40,000 taels of silver.

If it were a Mid-grade Storage Pocket, which could be used 3 times, the price would be more than triple that.

A starting price of 100,000 taels was not just cheap; it was practically a clearance sale at a loss.

Once the bidding started, it quickly entered a fierce competition, with people adding tens of thousands at a time, throwing gold and silver around like stones.

Gradually, the intense bidding voices thinned out; as the price rose, those with insufficient strength withdrew one by one.

Others, thinking of preserving their wealth to acquire more precious treasures later, chose to give up.

"580,000 taels, congratulations to this guest."

Zhou You, acting as the host, struck the gavel.

The one who bought this pocket was none other than Pavilion Master Chang, who had come with Zhou You; the little rich woman was truly wealthy!

Pavilion Master Chang had already told them that her purpose in buying this Mid-grade Storage Pocket was to put it on display at the Rare Treasure Pavilion to demonstrate her family's immense wealth and capital.

Even so, 580,000 taels to buy a pocket that could only be used 3 times was truly an astronomical price.

With this transaction settled, the guests discussed it heatedly, guessing what treasure would appear next.

Zhou You, of course, would not let them down.

"The second auction item is 2 pieces of First-grade Great Medicine, named Snow Bud Pill, with a starting price of 300,000 taels each."

As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar, the noise of the crowd surging like thunder.

Great Medicine, the Great Medicine that only those at the Strong Martial level were qualified to take—had they misheard? Zhou You continued to introduce the situation of the Great Medicine, "Snow Bud Pill, a First-grade Great Medicine; it is not recommended for those below the Strong Martial level to take."

The dwarf crushed the armrest; he had been careless. He had come out to tail someone this trip, but he just happened not to bring any money.

For those at the Strong Martial level, one could never have too much Great Medicine; the Snow Bud Pill was a First-grade Great Medicine, suitable for those at the Strong Martial First to Ninth Heaven to take.

A First-grade Great Medicine corresponded to a First Heaven Strong Martial; the higher the grade, the narrower the scope of application.

The dwarf was a Strong Martial First Heaven; these 2 Snow Bud Pills held a huge temptation for him, just like catnip for a cat.

He was filled with regret; why hadn't he asked that woman for some operating funds before coming?

"I bid 350,000 taels."

"400,000 taels."

It wasn't just those Strong Martial experts; other martial masters were also bidding. They had no use for it if they bought it, but they could use it to honor a Strong Martial expert.

In a short moment, the two Snow Bud Pills were bid up to over 500,000 taels.

Pei Li asked Pavilion Master Chang in a low voice, "Is the market for Great Medicine so tight?" "It's not tight; it's priceless and hard to find."

Pavilion Master Chang explained to him that Great Medicine almost never circulated; except for underground auction houses, in general channels, whenever Great Medicine appeared, it would inevitably be gathered into the hands of noble families and sects.

She crossed her arms, "I still had the confidence to bid for the previous Storage Pocket, but for these two pieces of Great Medicine, I am willing but lack the power."

"Even if I spared no effort, I have enough wealth to bid for the Snow Bud Pill, but the remaining funds would definitely not be enough to use at the heavy talisman auction."

Speaking of this, the little rich woman could not help but feel some regret.

If the Rare Treasure Pavilion had these 2 pieces of Great Medicine as their signature treasures, they would definitely be even more prominent, overshadowing other peers.

In the end, the 2 Snow Bud Pills were bought by two people at the astronomical prices of 970,000 taels and 980,000 taels respectively.

It was a slight pity; it was just a little short of reaching the astronomical price of one million, which would have sounded even better.

Zhou You didn't care about that; real gold and silver in his pocket was already a huge profit. He was just short of funds to go to other auction houses to stock up and collect more heavenly treasures to refine Great Medicine.

"The third auction item is still Great Medicine..."

The crowd below was in an uproar; could it be Snow Bud Pills again? This wasn't fair, why not auction them all at once.

"However, the Great Medicine this time is not for cultivation, but... a Detoxification Pill."

"One Dust-Clearing and Filth-Removing Pill, which can neutralize any deadly poison at the Strong Martial First Heaven level, and has a weakening effect on deadly poisons below the Strong Martial Third Heaven."

"The starting price is..."

Before Zhou You could announce the starting price, one person immediately stood up, "I want it."

Other guests were very dissatisfied; who are you, how much money do you have on you, more than us?

Suddenly someone recognized him, "Strong Martial Venerable, Gai Xianlu."

This name was very famous; over ninety percent of the dozens of people in the auction house had heard of him, including Zhou You.

When the party of Chi Ri Qianli besieged the Ten Thousand Poisons Secret Workshop, one of the Martial Arts Master experts was called by this name.

Gai Xianlu cupped his hands to those around him, "Everyone knows that I am going to fight Du Taiyue. This Great Medicine is a miraculous detoxification pill, which is of great use to me. If you let me purchase this pill, I will owe everyone a favor."

A favor, what is a favor worth? The dwarf rolled his eyes and thought disdainfully; he had no money and could not participate in the bidding, so his mentality was a bit broken.

The surrounding area began to discuss it; that's right, the one who needed this Great Medicine most was undoubtedly the Strong Martial expert dealing with Du Taiyue.

"This guest, although you are a Strong Martial, if you want to buy things, you still must follow the rules."

Zhou You said politely, "It will not be too late for you to speak after I finish announcing the base price."

"I was momentarily excited, my apologies."

Gai Xianlu cupped his hands, "In short, today, even if I have to smash my pots and sell my iron, or exhaust my family fortune, I am determined to obtain this Great Medicine."

"Du Taiyue is at the Strong Martial Third Heaven, and this Dust-Clearing and Filth-Removing Pill suppresses him completely, enough to cripple his poison arts."

Very well!

"The base price for this Great Medicine is 500,000 taels."

Gai Xianlu breathed a sigh of relief; as a Strong Martial, he could still afford this sum of money.

However, the next moment, a hoarse and cold voice rang out, "I bid 1,000,000 taels."

"Who is it?"

Gai Xianlu was furious and looked toward the source of the voice in a rage; he had already made his intentions clear, yet someone still dared to bid.

Moreover, by doubling the price in one go, it was clear they intended to ruin his plans.

He could tell that this person was deliberately making trouble, intentionally preventing the Dust-Clearing and Filth-Removing Pill from falling into his hands.

In a corner of the auction house, a person stood up, "My Myriad Poison Secret Workshop wants this Great Medicine."

(End of this chapter)