Chapter 1434
Chapter 1434
The woman walked in front of Xiao Hua with the jade plate in her hand. She raised her hands and the Spatial Stone appeared in front of Xiao Hua's eyes.
This was Xiao Hua's first time participating in an auction. Of course, it was his first time bidding. He just thought it was fun and wanted to try something new. He didn't expect to actually win this Spatial Stone.
Seeing that the woman had brought the Void Meng Stone over, he knew that she wanted him to pay the spirit stones. Thus, he patted his storage pouch and took out 66 mid-grade spirit stones. He placed them on a jade plate before holding the Void Meng Stone in his hand.
Sure enough, the Spatial Stone was very light, almost as if it was weightless. Through the Spatial Stone, Xiao Hua could almost see the woman nodding at him before walking away.
On the high platform, An Chengmo continued, "The Spatial Stone has been sold. Next up is another material used for refining tools. This material is Black Gold!"
Following An Chengmo's voice, another woman wearing the same clothes appeared on the high platform. She was also holding a jade plate covered in silk …
"Black Gold is a common material used to refine tools. It can strengthen the tool. This piece of Black Gold is different from normal Black Gold. It is more delicate and harder …" An Chengmo gave a simple introduction of the Black Gold. Finally, he said, "This piece of Black Gold is the same as the Spatial Stone. The bidding starts at 65 middle grade spirit stones. Each bid will increase by 6 middle grade spirit stone!"
Spatial Stone was useless in refining many magic tools, but Black Gold was different. The harder a magic tool was, the more magic power it could contain, and the more power it could unleash. This was something that all magic tool refiners knew. Thus, as soon as An Chengmo finished speaking, a cultivator in camouflage robes shouted, "I bid 67 mid-grade spirit stones!"
"Thirteen!"
"Fifteen!"
… …
After a few bids, the price of the Black Gold had already reached 63 pieces!
"This … this Black Gold is so valuable?"
Xiao Hua was dumbfounded. He remembered that when he bought a piece of Black Gold, he only paid 8 middle grade spirit stones. This piece of Black Gold was six times the price of his piece!
When the price reached 63 pieces, no one else dared to bid any higher. An Cheng Mo clapped his hands, indicating that the Black Gold belonged to the cultivator who had bid at the beginning.
Soon after, there were all kinds of different refining materials, and there were also different prices and bids. The cultivators were all people who knew their stuff, and all the rare and commonly used materials had high prices. For example, some materials with very few uses like Silk Coiling Gold and Wild Alfalfa Stone had extremely low prices, and there were even some that no one bid at all. This made Xiao Hua extremely happy. This guy loved to be cheap the most, and … he also had an indescribable hobby. He liked to collect these things that he didn't need for the time being, but might be useful in the future.
Therefore, Xiao Hua took all the materials that no one cared about with a smile.
This made An Chengmo of the Treasure Auction Pavilion secretly happy!
Usually, no one would bid for these materials, and they could only take them back in the end. But this time … there was a strange cultivator like Xiao Hua who bought them all. This made An Chengmo wonder if this guy was arranged by the City Lord … to be a front!
After the bidding for refining materials, it was time to bid for spirit herbs. A hundred year old Black Wood was offered for one middle grade spirit stone, but because this Black Wood was the main ingredient of the Marrow Cleansing Pill, it was bid for thirty middle grade spirit stones by the cultivators. "Strange, I remember that this hundred year old spirit herb was only sold for one middle grade spirit stone in Jingbo City. How could it be sold for thirty middle grade spirit stones in Yanyuan City?"
But soon, he saw the cultivator in front of him who'd won the Black Wood very carefully put the spirit grass into his storage pouch. Xiao Hua immediately came to a realization. "The Centennial Life's main ingredient … might be a middle-grade spirit stone, but … it's always been rarely seen in Yi Ji!
I wandered around Jingbo City for a long time, and I only saw spirit herbs that were a few decades old. As for those that were older, they were all used to refine Blood Replenishing Pills and Cleansing Pills. Where have I seen spirit herbs that are used to refine Marrow Cleansing Pills? "
"Aiyo, that's right, the price of one middle grade spirit stone … is the price of income, and … is not the price of selling it to cultivators!
A Black Wood, another Black Wood, and other ingredients, if a high-level alchemist can refine a cauldron of thirty-six Marrow Cleansing Pills. One Marrow Cleansing Pill costs ten to twenty middle grade spirit stones, then thirty-six Marrow Cleansing Pills can be sold for at least three hundred and sixty middle grade spirit stones. The alchemist will definitely make a profit! "
"Hehe, according to the market price of Yi Ji City, a thousand year old spirit herb costs one hundred upper grade spirit stones. The Exquisite Grass in I's space is probably a thousand year old. I wonder how many spirit stones it can be sold for if I take it out to bid?" Xiao Hua was a little proud.
Afterwards, there were many more spiritual grasses. Some were a hundred years old, some were two hundred years old, and in the end, there was even a Yellow Nightmare Grass that was five hundred years old. All of them were bid at an astonishing price. Xiao Hua was not interested in any of these spiritual grasses. Moreover … it was not his turn to bid for them. They were all fought over by other cultivators.
"Alright, everyone, there is only one spirit herb left in this auction, and it will be over."
An Chengmo's face was flushed. He clapped his hands and said with a smile, "This last spirit herb is a little strange. It is not a spirit herb that is commonly seen in the Xiaoyu Continent. The alchemists of Yanyuan City have also searched through ancient records for a long time, but they could not find its origin. Therefore, I will take it out last!"
As he said this, a woman still brought up a jade plate. When An Chengmo removed the silk cloth from the jade plate, everyone was stunned. On the jade plate, there was a withered willow branch. On the willow branch, there were nine willow leaves, all of which were withered and yellow!
"Fellow An … this … isn't this a willow branch?" A cultivator broke the silence in the hall and asked curiously.
"Fellow daoist, good question!" An Chengmo clapped his hands and said, "Fellow daoist, do you think … my Treasure Auction Pavilion will mistake a willow branch for something else?"
"This …" That cultivator was speechless.
"This spirit herb … because my Treasure Auction Pavilion cannot provide a name, then according to this fellow daoist, we will call it a willow branch!"
"Boom ~" Everyone laughed loudly.
An Chengmo shouted again, "This willow branch … the lowest bid is 05 high-grade spirit stones!
Every increase is 65 high-grade spirit stones! "
"Ah???
05 high-grade spirit stones? "
Everyone was shocked. After all, the 055-year-old Yellow Grass was only bid for 655 high-grade spirit stones. This unremarkable willow branch, which could even be said to be dying, was actually bid for 05 high-grade spirit stones!
"Only 05 high-grade spirit stones, which fellow daoist is willing to pay …" An Chengmo was not nervous at all and only shouted loudly.
Xiao Hua looked from afar and did not frown. He also could not find any clues about this willow branch, but An Chengmo clearly said that this spirit herb did not seem to be from the Xiaoyu Continent. "Could it be … an item from the Devil Realm?" Xiao Hua suddenly thought.
"But, if it is an item from the Devil Realm, how can it survive on the Xiaoyu Continent?
Is it destined to wither and die?
Maybe I can raise it in my space. In that case, I can see what this willow branch is! "
"05 high-grade spirit stones is not a small number. Why would I buy this thing for no reason?" Xiao Hua was hesitant again.
At this moment, a voice rang out from one of the small houses that had been silent all this time. "Xunyan School offers sixty high-grade spirit stones!"
"Ah?
Xunyan School?
15 high-grade spirit stones??? "Everyone was in an uproar. Many cultivators who did not hide their identity began to whisper.
"Good, the fellow daoist from Xunyan School bids 15 high-grade spirit stones. Is there anyone else who would like to bid higher?
If not, this willow branch belongs to Xunyan School! "An Chengmo immediately shouted.
The room was silent. Everyone unconsciously turned their heads slightly, wanting to see if there was really someone who would bid higher spirit stones!
"Is there no one?
If no one else bids, this willow branch will be given to … "Without waiting for An Chengmo to finish, Xiao Hua raised his hand," 25 high-grade spirit stones! "
"35!" The disciple from Xunyan School coldly shouted without hesitation.
"Hmph." Xiao Hua secretly sneered in his heart, "If it was someone else, since I don't know what this willow branch is, I will naturally bear with it. But … if Xunyan School wants it, I … also want it!
Even if I can't win against you in the end, I will make you spend more spirit stones! "
Xiao Hua seemed to remember the anger he received in front of the disciple from Xunyan School.
"45!" Xiao Hua raised his hand and said.
"655 …" The disciple from Xunyan School's tone was still cold.
"665 …"
… …
Finally, Xiao Hua continued to bid for the willow branch, "775 high-grade spirit stones!"
This round of inexplicable bidding not only stunned the crowd of cultivators, but even An Chengmo, who was on the high platform, opened his eyes wide and was at a loss. This … was obviously beyond his expectations!
"Hahaha, good. Since fellow daoist likes this willow branch so much, I will let you have it!" The disciple from Xunyan School suddenly laughed loudly.
"What???"
Xiao Hua was stunned. He suddenly felt like he was being teased, "Could it be … I tried to steal a chicken but ended up losing the rice used to lure it?
Instead, I was schemed against? "
But as the disciple from Xunyan School withdrew, An Chengmo immediately clapped his hands and said, "This fellow daoist is wise, to be able to bid such a high price for … the willow branch, congratulations!!"
"Hahaha!"
As An Chengmo's voice fell, all the cultivators in the field also laughed loudly, making Xiao Hua's face turn red. Fortunately, the Mystic Grass blocked him, otherwise he would have to find a hole and burrow into the ground!
The woman gave the willow branch to Xiao Hua. Xiao Hua didn't even look at it and threw it into the space, casually inserting it into a place.
"Well, under the enthusiasm of fellow daoists, the spirit herbs have been bid for. Next are some talismans and talisman crafting materials!" An Chengmo said with a smile, "The first talisman is the Guiding Lightning Talisman!"
As he spoke, he opened the jade plate that the woman sent over. Inside the jade plate was a shiny object, completely different from the ordinary yellow talismans. Looking at the appearance of the talisman, it was exactly the same as the Yunqing Talisman on Li Zongbao's head!
(To be continued.
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