Chapter 12
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"Five thousand spirit stones!" The cultivator in Room 305 of the ground level quickly followed suit!
"Five thousand eight hundred spirit stones!"
"Six thousand spirit stones!"
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"Ten thousand spirit stones!" Suddenly, someone in Room 404 of the sky level made a bid, and the price was ten thousand spirit stones! This price even caught Luo Ning, who was experienced in the business, off guard for a moment!
"Friend in Room 404, please repeat the amount of spirit stones?" Luo Ning asked.
"Ten thousand low-grade spirit stones!"
"Friend in Room 404 bids ten thousand low-grade spirit stones, ten thousand low-grade spirit stones! Any higher? Any higher! Ten thousand low-grade spirit stones once! Ten thousand low-grade spirit stones twice! Ten thousand low-grade spirit stones thrice! Sold! This 'Playing with Fire Art' belongs to the friend in Room 404!"
"Young master, if the master were to find out about spending so many spirit stones on this cultivation technique..."
"Fear not! I am the sole heir of the Murong family. In the future, the entire Murong family will be mine. Spending ten thousand spirit stones is but a trifle; my father won't utter a word about it!
Furthermore, with my exceptional talent, the only thing lacking is a superior cultivation technique. Although the Murong family's 'Mystic Origin Technique' is decent, I, as the young master, aspire to become an alchemist. This 'Playing with Fire Art' is precisely suitable for my endeavors!" A young man, holding a charming young woman in his arms, his hands incessantly wandering over her body with a lecherous and wicked demeanor, coldly sneered.
"But the master intends to purchase the final item this time. Spending over ten thousand spirit stones on a cultivation technique might affect the auction of the last item!" The old man expressed concern.
"Fear not! This time, father has granted me fifty-five thousand low-grade spirit stones. Even if ten thousand are spent on the cultivation technique, the remaining forty-five thousand spirit stones are more than enough to acquire that item!" The young man spoke indifferently.
"Fellow cultivators, fellow cultivators! The scene unfolding next might be a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle. Even I, witnessing it, cannot help but be enthralled. If I were not presiding over the auction, I might have bid recklessly for this treasure!" Luo Ning exclaimed excitedly.
"Lady Luo, what exactly is this treasure?" Someone in the audience immediately asked.
"Everyone, please observe closely!" Luo Ning uncovered a piece of red cloth.
"Hiss!" The moment Luo Ning uncovered the red cloth, the entire auction hall of cultivators couldn't help but inhale sharply. The only exception was probably Li Xiuxian!
"Oh? Finally, it's my turn, isn't it? Choosing to auction collectively, it seems that among cultivators, there's no shortage of those who understand the art of business!" Li Xiuxian looked at the crowd below and chuckled as he revealed the ginseng.
"Fifteen roots of 400-year-old ginseng, and six roots of 500-year-old ginseng!" Luo Ning exclaimed excitedly!
"A stir!" The entire venue instantly erupted. Even cultivators in the heavenly-ranked rooms couldn't help but stand up, their eyes fixed on the ginseng on the stage.
Lingzhi of over two hundred years is already rare, not to mention four hundred and five hundred years! Ginseng, a spiritual herb commonly used in alchemy, plays a crucial role in refining foundational pellets. A four to five hundred-year-old ginseng can significantly increase the success rate of refining foundational pellets.
"Starting bid at twenty thousand spirit stones! Incremental bids must not be less than five hundred spirit stones!" Luo Ning exclaimed excitedly!
No sooner had Luo Ning spoken than someone from room 403 couldn't wait to bid: "Twenty-two thousand spirit stones!"
Li Xiuxian, with a smiling face, looked at room 403. The higher their bid, the happier he became!
"Twenty-five thousand spirit stones!" Room 402, unwilling to show weakness, added three thousand spirit stones in one go!
"Twenty-six thousand spirit stones!"
"Twenty-eight thousand spirit stones!"
"Thirty thousand spirit stones!"
The price of these over twenty ginseng roots soared, surpassing the thirty-thousand-spirit-stone mark.
"Thirty-five thousand spirit stones!" Room 408 smoothly secured these ginseng roots with an offer that surpassed everyone's reach.
The final price exceeded expectations by over ten thousand spirit stones, a harvest that pleased Li Xiuxian immensely.
Luo Ning, similarly satisfied with the price, understood that her earnings were directly related to the auction prices. The higher the prices these items fetched, the more commission she received. The commission from this batch of ginseng alone amounted to several hundred spirit stones, almost matching the total of the previous items.
"Miss, is thirty-five thousand spirit stones not a bit excessive? The value of these ginseng roots is at most around twenty thousand. Miss, you've spent an extra fifteen thousand spirit stones!" A senior lady in room 408 remarked.
"No matter, spirit stones can be earned back, but such spiritual herbs are rare. Missing this opportunity would be regrettable. Even if I exhaust my spirit stones, encountering such herbs again would be difficult." A sweet voice came from behind the mask.
"But the Sect Master intended for Miss to bid on the last treasure. Miss's spirit stones..."
"The last item is conservatively estimated to cost around forty thousand spirit stones. Even if I spend all I have, I may not necessarily win that item. It's better to acquire something more beneficial for my Hundred Herbs Sect. These dozens of high-quality ginseng roots are enough to produce a large quantity of foundational pellets. By then, the Hundred Herbs Sect will become the largest sect in Yizhou!" The young lady said.
"Damn! That girl from the Hundred Herbs Sect is ruining my plans!" A senior swordsman in room 401 coldly snorted.
"Elder Qian, calm down. Our goal is the last treasure. Losing these herbs is no big deal!" A young man bowed and spoke in front of the elder.
"Nonsense, you know nothing!" Elder Qian gave the young man a slap, spinning him in circles.
"Five-hundred-year-old herbs are almost extinct in Yizhou. Seeing so many high-quality herbs here, how can my Huan Yuan Zong afford to miss it? Hundred Herbs Sect! Hundred Herbs Sect! The day my Sect Master breaks through will be the day of your sect's destruction!" Elder Qian coldly hummed.
"Now, for the next item, which is also the final item of this auction and the highlight of this event. Some friends here might already know about this item!" Luo Ning smiled faintly as she took out a shield from a box!
"Superior-quality spiritual artifact!" Someone with knowledge immediately exclaimed.
"Superior-quality spiritual artifact! The Wanjin Auction House is actually auctioning a superior-quality spiritual artifact!"
"A superior-quality spiritual artifact, there are only a few in the entire Yizhou!"
Li Xiuxian was also astonished as he looked at the shield in Luo Ning's hand. The lingering spiritual energy indicated its extraordinary quality; this was Li Xiuxian's first encounter with a superior-quality spiritual artifact. These artifacts are classified as low, medium, and high, with no one believing in the existence of legendary top-grade artifacts.
Possessing a medium-grade spiritual artifact is already rare, let alone a superior-grade one. In all of Yizhou, only a few major sects possess artifacts, treating them as treasures to be revered!
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