Chapter 453: Lavishly Spending a Million

Welcome everyone to the Yuheng Auction House, I am Yun Lang, host of this auction, greetings fellow cultivators. The Golden Core cultivator Yun Lang on stage clasped his hands, and the crowd returned the salute.

Then, without further ado, although there are many regular customers, there are still many newcomers, so I'll briefly explain the rules of this auction house.

First, when bidding, please raise your bidding paddles and call out your price.

Second, each cultivator may bid only three times per item; if after three bids no higher price appears, the item is sold; if there is a higher bid, it is considered forfeiting the right to bid on that item.

Third, any physical violence or personal threats that harm other customers' rights are strictly prohibited within the auction house; violators bear the consequences.

Yan Buji nodded, admitting that the auction house is indeed quite proper; the three rules both maintain order and consider buyers' feelings.

Worth learning from.

Yan Buji nodded, but considering the auction house's owner is Longxuan Zhenjun, one must still rely on actual strength to speak.

Then, without further ado, let's begin today's auction!

Bang bang!

With fireworks bursting and ribbons fluttering, the first auction item made its debut.

Yan Buji felt he was also broadening his horizons, patiently watching the auction process and learning the speaker's techniques.

Who knows, maybe one day I'll get to use it.

"The earlier auction items were decent, but still lacking something," Chen Zhen shook his head.

"No choice, we have to look after the business of Foundation Establishment and Core Formation cultivators; our main items are in the middle and later sections," Hua Xianzi said with a smile.

Yan Buji nodded; the Accumulation Device pills and spiritual materials on stage were decent, but for us alchemists they aren't very useful, and they aren't irreplaceable or unobtainable.

However, those Foundation Establishment and Core Formation cultivators who can attend likely have extraordinary backgrounds, or at least some strength.

Otherwise, the entrance fee of a thousand spiritual stones wouldn't be a small sum.

Even if a Golden Core cultivator is worth four or five hundred thousand spiritual stones, they wouldn't come to every auction just to show support; it's not like they're rich and burning money to come enjoy the atmosphere, so the auction house still releases some item information in advance to create suspense, or spreads rumors.

True or false, it's all about making money, isn't it?

Thinking about this, Yan Buji suddenly heard the name of an auction item and his heart stirred.

The next item is a single Fire Jiao horn, quality Fourfold Transformation, starting bid five thousand spiritual stones!

A Fire Jiao horn, that's a rare treasure!

Huh? Selling a Fourfold Transformation spiritual material for that high? Usually it's only three or four thousand, right?

That's a Fire Jiao horn, rarer than even a Fire Jiao's inner core.

Indeed, when a Fire Jiao is about to die, it inevitably activates its innate talent 'Solitary Dragon Technique', transforming into a dragon for a final desperate fight; few can sever that horn under such circumstances.

As it turns out, this kind of demon beast, the Fire Jiao, grows a single horn on its head, which is the eruption point of its total fire demonic power; the Solitary Dragon Technique also requires removing the horn to be used. Moreover, most Fire Jiaos start as demon kings, and even stronger ones can be demon emperors without issue.

However, even if a Fire Jiao becomes a demon emperor, the horn's quality rarely exceeds Fivefold Transformation, usually staying around Fourfold Transformation; but precisely because it's rare, the price is high.

Chen Zhen took a look, stroking his chin: "Yun Lang actually didn't use magic to conceal any flaw; upon close inspection there truly isn't a single crack, the quality is indeed quite high."

Considering market and quality, if this horn were sold, the lowest would be twenty thousand spiritual stones, and it could go as high as eighty thousand or even a hundred thousand.

It is indeed quite precious.

Yan Buji tried bidding once, but the price quickly rose above fifty thousand, so he shook his head and stopped bidding.

Although he had money, he couldn't do that.

Moreover, it's just a fire-type spiritual material; finding a substitute isn't hard.

Yan Buji values Fusang wood because he wants to gather Heavenly Fire; with his current strength he's insufficient, so he intends to refine a dedicated Accumulation Device to contain Heavenly Fire, thus he's very interested in Fusang wood's characteristic of containing flames. The Fire Jiao horn is also a decent spiritual material that can be refined as an auxiliary material for the Device, but if the price isn't good there's no need to insist on obtaining it.

After a while.

Yan Buji finally waited for the Fusang wood he had been longing for!

Fivefold Transformation Fusang Wood, starting bid thirty thousand spiritual stones, auction begins!

Thirty thousand!

Fivefold Transformation Fusang Wood!

The price of Fivefold Transformation spiritual materials is almost beyond what Foundation Establishment and Core Formation cultivators can afford; even Golden Core cultivators must consider whether such a huge investment is worthwhile.

After all, for ordinary cultivators, Fivefold Transformation spiritual materials are of little use because they cannot utilize them.

Those who can use them must also weigh value and price, so initially few people bid.

Yan Buji observed that the price had stabilized at eighty thousand spiritual stones, and indeed he shouted out a bid of one hundred ten thousand spiritual stones!

Bidder number eighty-eight offers one hundred ten thousand; any higher? Yun Lang shouted excitedly.

No one around responded.

One hundred ten thousand, once!

One hundred ten thousand, twice!

One hundred twenty thousand!

Yan Buji's face darkened.

One hundred twenty thousand! Bidder number twenty-five offers one hundred twenty thousand, any more....

One hundred forty thousand! Yan Buji bid again, raising the price by twenty thousand spiritual stones in one go, causing surrounding cultivators to glance sideways repeatedly.

Upon seeing he was an alchemist, it was no surprise.

No wonder he's wealthy and bold.

Bidder number twenty-five cultivator hastily shook his head and lowered his paddle.

One hundred forty thousand, once!

One hundred forty thousand, twice!

One hundred forty thousand, three times!

Sold! Congratulations to bidder number eighty-eight on winning the Fusang Wood; please settle payment backstage after the auction concludes, fellow cultivator.

Yan Buji let out a sigh.

Chen Zhen and Fairy Maiden Hua Xian beside him had strange expressions: "Fellow Daoist, do you really need that piece of Fusang wood so much?"

"Yes, is there any problem with that Fusang wood?"

"Well... it's not exactly a big problem; Fellow Daoist, you'll know when you go settle the bill later." Fairy Maiden Hua Xian said with a strange expression.

Huh?

What do you mean, do you two know some inside information?

However, Yan Buji also couldn't outright ask; when the auction came to the final item, Yan Buji saw Hua Xian Fairy Maiden and Chen Zhen shouting, their faces red and necks thick, and couldn't help shaking his head.

"Yan Daoist, how many Spiritual Stones do you have? I brought not enough; can we break off a bit?"

"How much do you want? We agreed beforehand that I need collateral."

Chen Zhen rummaged painfully in the Storage Accumulation Device, suddenly pulled out an Immortal Accumulation Artifact and placed it before Yan Buji, hastily saying: "Break off one million three hundred thousand Spiritual Stones for me."

Yan Buji rolled his eyes: "You really think I have that much?"

"You don't have it?"

"I do."

Yan Buji chuckled, put away the Immortal Accumulation Artifact, and took out a large bag of Spiritual Stones, placing it before Chen Zhen.

"This damned place doesn't allow bartering, nor can we borrow Spiritual Stones—what a hassle!" Chen Zhen gritted his teeth.

Chen Zhen grabbed Yan Buji's storage bag, stood up, and roared: "Two million seven hundred thousand and two hundred fifty!"