Chapter 98: Spirit-Burst Pill Appears, All Parties Bid

At the twenty-million bid, Fang Xiuxian did not know what to do for a moment.

The Middle Grade Dharma Treasure was good and would improve his strength. But the auction had only just begun. There was no need to pay so much and risk missing better things later.

“I don’t want it.”

Fang Xiuxian decided to give up. It was only the first lot. There was no need to keep fighting the other bidder over it.

He was also afraid the other bidder might trick him into paying more. Twenty million was his limit. Since the other man had bid it, he would give up.

“Since no one is raising the bid, this sword belongs to the third private room on the fourth floor.”

Seeing one party withdraw, Cai Mu did not delay and directly announced the result.

“The first lot is sold. Next is a bottle of ten High Grade Spirit-Burst Pills. They temporarily boost Spiritual Qi. Nascent Soul cultivators can rise by one minor stage after taking them. Bidding starts at one million, with increases of at least fifty thousand.”

Cai Mu gave a casual introduction before announcing the starting price.

“Damn, Miss Ling, is your auction house specifically targeting us competing disciples? Every single item seems tailored for us.”

Seeing the pills, Qin Xiao finally understood what Ling Ruoxue had meant after they finished eating earlier.

“Of course. Since you all have a competition coming up, aren’t I just trying to help?”

Ling Ruoxue did not deny it. If she did not earn their spirit stones now, when would she?

“That’s fair. My two disciples, do you need these?”

Qin Xiao had no counter-argument to that logic, so he turned to ask his disciples.

“Buy them. It’s always good to have more options.”

Without waiting for Lin Shimeng to speak, Yun Man stated that they should buy them.

“Alright, then we’ll buy them.”

Qin Xiao did not waste words. If they wanted them, they would buy them.

Ordinary factions and city lords would not fight for the Spirit-Burst Pills. They had no Nascent Soul contestants. The main bidders would be the six factions with the best chances.

“Wait, little brother Qin. You said the three of us each have ten million to spend. Can we bid too?”

Luo Yunshuang was also very interested in the pills and turned to ask Qin Xiao.

“Yes, ten million each. Do you want to try?”

Qin Xiao hadn’t expected them to take an interest in the Spirit-Burst Pills.

“I want to try.”

Seeing Qin Xiao confirm it, Luo Yunshuang expressed her desire to bid.

“Go ahead. You place your bids, and I’ll place mine, as long as it doesn’t exceed your quota.”

Qin Xiao did not mind. It would be best if they were willing to spend. Once they had used up the spirit stones, they could hardly refuse to become his disciples after losing.

Meanwhile, the bidding on the third floor had reached a fever pitch.

“Five million Spirit Stones.”

The voice calling out five million belonged to none other than Lin Tiancheng. To secure a top-five spot, he had to make a move, and the Spirit-Burst Pills were undoubtedly the best option. Follow the newest chapters on novelping dot com.

“Six million.”

Luo Yunshuang immediately countered with six million.

“Eight million.”

The Mysterious Yin Sect entered the fray. Unaware that the bidder was actually their own disciple, they began pushing hard to secure the pills.

“Ten million.”

Fang Xiuxian chimed in once more. These pills offered a solid boost that could help guarantee his victory, so he had no intention of missing out.

“What do I do? I haven’t enough to bid! Sister, lend me your ten million. We’ll split the pills equally.”

When Fang Xiuxian bid ten million, Luo Yunshuang had no choice but to ask her elder sister, Luo Yunbing, for help.

“You can use it.”

Luo Yunbing kept her words brief.

“I knew my sister was the best.”

Luo Yunshuang instantly regained her confidence.

“Eleven million.”

With her confidence restored, Luo Yunshuang naturally raised the bid by another million.

“Who on earth is this? It’s just a mere batch of pills, yet the price has already surpassed ten million?”

Lin Tiancheng was at a loss too. He had the spirit stones, but the pills really were not worth that much.

“Eleven million five hundred thousand.”

Lin Tiancheng made one last effort, adding five hundred thousand.

“Fifteen million.”

This fifteen million didn’t come from Qin Xiao’s private room; the Pure Yang Sect’s private room had finally entered the bidding.

“Sixteen million.”

Gritting his teeth, Lin Tiancheng pushed out another million. If the price went any higher, he would have no choice but to drop out.

“Seventeen million.”

Fang Xiuxian added another million.

“Eighteen million.”

This was the Mysterious Yin Sect’s final bid. After all, the items weren’t truly worth such an exorbitant sum, and had it not been for the emergence of two late-stage Nascent Soul opponents, he wouldn’t even have bothered bidding.

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Nineteen million was the Pure Yang Sect’s limit too. The pills would only help them so much. Paying more would not be worth it, and they had no need to defend their qualification.

“Twenty million!”

Luo Yunshuang hurriedly bid twenty million. That was her limit: she and her sister had twenty million to spend between them. They rarely went out and carried only a few hundred thousand spirit stones, far too little for this auction. They could only rely on Qin Xiao’s allowance.

Twenty million was far beyond everyone’s budget. There were only ten pills, gone once used. The first lot had at least been a Middle Grade Dharma Treasure, and it had sold for only twenty million. Paying that much for a bottle of pills was far too much.

“No one else is bidding? Haha, that was close…”

Seeing that the shouting had stopped, Luo Yunshuang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

“Who said no one else is bidding? I haven’t even placed my bid yet.”

Noticing that the competition had died down, Qin Xiao figured it was his turn. While he had no personal use for the pills, his disciples certainly did.

“Twenty-one million.”

Qin Xiao directly added another million.

Having the same private room place consecutive bids left everyone else completely bewildered. What kind of game were these people playing?

“What? Qin Xiao, are you toying with me?”

Seeing Qin Xiao tack on another million, Luo Yunshuang felt a surge of rage, convinced she was being played.

“Don’t misunderstand. I’m not playing with you. I said at the start that I wanted to buy them. I just hadn’t bid yet. How is that playing with you?”

Qin Xiao was at a loss. She had assumed it herself. How could she blame him?

“This is bad. Sister, think of something! If he gets these pills, we won’t stand a chance against them, and if we lose, we’ll have no choice but to become his disciples!”

Growing frantic, Luo Yunshuang immediately appealed to Luo Yunbing for assistance.

Luo Yunshuang’s plan from the start had been to keep the Spirit-Burst Pills out of Qin Xiao’s hands, rather than rely on them to win. That would ensure they won the wager. She had kept bidding for fear another of Qin Xiao’s helpers would buy them. Having them in her own hands was safest, especially when she was using Qin Xiao’s spirit stones.

Now Qin Xiao had stepped in, and they were in trouble. They had reached the limit of their combined allowance.

“Don’t panic. You get flustered whenever something happens. Isn’t Junior Brother Cang here too?”

Luo Yunbing was much calmer. Cang Chen would be affected too if Qin Xiao got the pills. Surely he would not want that either. They could ask to use his allowance as well.

“Right! Junior Brother Cang, hand over your quota as well! Otherwise, we’re all going to lose the bet, and you don’t want to become his disciple either, do you?”

Prompted by these words, Luo Yunshuang snapped to her senses and hurriedly turned to Cang Chen.

“Fine, I agree.”

Cang Chen hadn’t expected that even though he had stayed completely quiet, he would still get dragged into the mess in the end. Still, it seemed he didn’t have much of a choice.

“Qin Xiao, this is all right too, isn’t it?”

Luo Yunshuang called out to Qin Xiao.

Qin Xiao did not mind and answered:

“Of course it is.”