Chapter 135

Hearing the two cultivators at the table next to him say this, Song Qingming then discovered that this man with ordinary attire on the stage was actually a Core Formation cultivator with profound cultivation. Being able to invite a Core Formation cultivator to sit in on an auction, the Heavenly Elixir Alliance was indeed not simple.

That Elder Gu finished saying these few sentences, soon left the first-floor hall, and gave the position in front of the hall to a cultivator wearing a tiger-head mask.

"Fellow Daoists, I am the person responsible for hosting this auction. It is still the same rule as in the past. For every auction item, we will set a base price in spirit stones. Fellow Daoists can add prices at will. As long as no one bids after the golden bell in my hand rings three times, then this auction item will belong to the last Daoist who called out the price.

Besides spirit stones, you can also use other spiritual items of equivalent value for mortgage. However, the specific value of the spiritual items you take out will be jointly evaluated by several fellow Daoists in our Heavenly Elixir Alliance who are specifically responsible for appraising treasures! In short, at our Heavenly Elixir Alliance auction, all auction items go to the highest bidder."

The tiger-head masked person looked not very old, but the voice he spoke, although very loud, carried a hint of hoarseness, making people feel very strange, as if he had deliberately changed his original voice.

"I announce that this auction officially begins. The first item to be auctioned is a second-tier low-grade magic tool, the 'Clear Wave Shield'. This shield has outstanding defensive ability and is very suitable for people who practice water-attribute techniques. Whether it is a Qi Refining cultivator or a Foundation Establishment cultivator, it can be used... The base price is five hundred spirit stones. Please bid, Fellow Daoists."

Following a shield the size of a palm appearing on the long table, the gazes of everyone at the scene were attracted by the tiger-head masked person. He didn't expect that this first auction item would actually be a rare second-tier defensive magic tool.

"I bid five hundred and fifty spirit stones."

"Five hundred and eighty."

"This junior bids six hundred spirit stones. Thinking of taking down this magic tool with five hundred-plus spirit stones, there are really quite a few naive Daoists here." A cultivator with some arrogance on his face mocked the few Daoists who had just bid after reporting his price. However, as soon as he finished speaking, his own bid was immediately submerged in the crowd.

This second-tier low-grade defensive magic tool was originally a hot item in the market, and after being vividly introduced by this eloquent tiger-head person, it soon attracted the scramble of many cultivators in the field who lacked suitable magic tools. Even Song Qingming was almost moved after seeing this item, but he didn't come here for magic tools this time, but for the Marrow-Cleansing Pill that assisted in Foundation Establishment. He had no way to spend so many spirit stones on this, so he could only watch from afar to feast his eyes.

As the reported price continued to climb, the price of this magic tool also rose to over eight hundred spirit stones, which was already close to the original market price of this magic tool. Many cultivators who wanted to pick up a bargain soon extinguished the thought of bidding again. Ultimately, this magic tool was auctioned off by a woman wearing a mask for a high price of nine hundred and sixty spirit stones, which was already considered a significant premium.

Seeing that this first auction item had auctioned off such a satisfactory price, the tiger-head person hosting the auction was very happy in his heart. He didn't let such a hot atmosphere fade away and immediately took advantage of the situation to take out the second auction item of the auction.

After a fire-red elixir furnace appeared in the tiger-head person’s hand, he continued: "Everyone also knows that our Heavenly Elixir Alliance is an elixir organization, and naturally there are many spiritual items related to alchemy in our hands. Everyone guessed right, this second item to be auctioned is the favorite of alchemists, the high-grade first-tier Red Flame Furnace. This furnace once followed a second-tier alchemist of our Heavenly Elixir Alliance for many years. If it weren't for finding a better elixir furnace this time, he certainly wouldn't be willing to bring this item to this auction. The base price is three hundred spirit stones. This is not considered high, right?"

"It’s actually a high-grade alchemy furnace. This thing might not even be bought in a place like Yangshan Market. As long as it is a first-tier alchemist, they certainly wouldn't want to miss this item. This thing coming out is afraid it will cause another scramble."

Sure enough, as Song Qingming expected, as soon as the tiger-head person’s voice fell, several cultivators who were sitting immediately stood up and began to bid. Although the people participating in the scramble for this spiritual item were not as many as the Clear Wave Shield just now, the price comparison was more intense than just now.

After a round of raising prices, the price of this elixir furnace actually almost exceeded the second-tier magic tool just now. Ultimately, under several fierce gazes, it was collected by a mysterious young man wearing a dragon-head mask.

After this man obtained this item, for fear of attracting others’ attention, he actually directly exited the auction hall and didn't know where he hid.

Song Qingming was still sitting quietly in the corner and did not participate in the bidding. Although he still knew nothing about alchemy, he roughly knew the price of this alchemy furnace. The best alchemy furnace in the Song family was in the hands of his second sister, Song Qingwan, and its quality was far inferior to the one on the stage just now. At that time, purchasing this item cost nearly two hundred spirit stones, so the value of this one went without saying.

This intense bidding also stimulated quite a few cultivators in the hall. The next auction items, without exception, were all snatched up by the many cultivators in the hall. Even the cultivators in those VIP rooms on the second floor participated in several scrambles.

But over a dozen spiritual items had already been auctioned off, let alone the Marrow-Cleansing Pill, Song Qingming didn't even see the tiger-head person take out any other elixirs, which made him, who was sitting, somewhat impatient!

"Could it be that I really fell for that old man’s trick? The Heavenly Elixir Alliance auction doesn't necessarily have elixirs for auction."

Just as Song Qingming was thinking, a sentence from the tiger-head person pulled him back to the auction exhibition platform again.

"There are ten Marrow-Cleansing Pills in total, which have the effect of assisting in Foundation Establishment. They are rare spiritual items for Foundation Establishment. Daoists who want to establish a foundation immediately, please don't miss this opportunity. The base price for each one is only one hundred spirit stones. Please bid at will."

"Damn! Marrow-Cleansing Pill, it finally came out."

Not only Song Qingming, but quite a few cultivators in the hall also had their eyes fixed on a small medicine bottle in the tiger-head person’s hand.

"One hundred and fifty spirit stones."

"One hundred and eighty spirit stones."

Until the price was called to nearly three hundred spirit stones, the sound of scrambling gradually became smaller. Ultimately, the first elixir was auctioned off for a price of three hundred and forty spirit stones, which was about ten percent higher than the price in the market.

Because there was more than one Marrow-Cleansing Pill, Song Qingming was not too anxious. He first observed the final price of the first two elixirs. It was not until the third elixir that he began to bid.

Ultimately, he successfully took down one for a price of three hundred and twenty spirit stones. Although it was a bit more expensive than in the market, he finally didn't make this trip in vain.

Because there were quite a few elixirs, there were not as many cultivators competing for the Marrow-Cleansing Pill as when auctioning those few magic tools. The next few elixirs were all traded between two hundred and ninety and three hundred and thirty spirit stones, and only the last one auctioned had the highest price, reaching three hundred and fifty spirit stones.

I will write another chapter later. Everyone can watch it tomorrow morning.