88: Auction

Led by the female Cultivator, Wang Dong waved his hand.

A full fifty thousand catties of Spiritual Source piled up like a small mountain.

Its overall color was crystal clear, and its Spiritual Qi was full, making the air slightly more ethereal.

The King of Wu Zhou's eyes narrowed at this sight.

Then he smacked his lips.

This Wang Family Patriarch is truly wealthy.

Fifty thousand catties of Spiritual Source were placed here without any hesitation.

It was enough to show his profound background.

It was especially evident that the Wang Family was not much worse than their Imperial Family.

After all, a Clan Chief having such wealth could, to a certain extent, reflect the Wang Family's circumstances.

They might even be wealthier than their Imperial Family.

A moment later.

The beautiful young Cultivator brought over a token.

She held it with both hands and presented it to Wang Dong.

"Senior, this is your auction room token."

Wang Dong took the token and glanced at it.

It was a Heaven-rank private auction room.

"Next, please follow me, Senior."

The female Cultivator bowed deeply, revealing a visible cleavage, and led Wang Dong away in another direction.

Soon.

The female Cultivator led Wang Dong and the King of Wu Zhou through the VIP passage to enter.

Before long, they arrived at a room with a pleasant environment.

"This private room is equipped with a magic formation specifically to block Divine Thought, Senior, so you can rest assured. However, if you are not satisfied with the environment here, you can also change rooms."

"No need, this one will do!"

Wang Dong said indifferently.

The female Cultivator bowed at his words, then exited, closing the door behind her.

"Brother Wang, I couldn't tell you had such a deep foundation. You brought out fifty thousand catties of Spiritual Source just like that. I owe it to you that I could even get in."

As soon as he sat down, the King of Wu Zhou said with a wry smile.

Who would have thought that Tianxing City would increase the price by a full five times this year?

He was unprepared and found himself in a predicament.

Of course, this indirectly reflected Wang Dong's wealth even more.

Even with his prior preparations, it wasn't enough.

Wang Dong probably didn't know about this beforehand; he had only intended to bring Wang Dong in after verifying his assets.

Yet, unexpectedly, Wang Dong produced fifty thousand catties with a wave of his hand.

It seemed like a dream.

"Your Majesty jests. My Wang Family merely stumbled upon an Opportunity some time ago."

Wang Dong waved his hand, saying nonchalantly.

Then Wang Dong closed his eyes to rest.

He did not wish to discuss this matter further.

Seeing that Wang Dong had no intention of talking more.

Wu Shentong also stopped speaking.

He closed his eyes as well, beginning to rest.

Another hour passed.

All the Cultivators had entered Tianxing City's auction.

Only then did the auction officially begin.

"Seniors, thank you for your patience. The auction now begins."

A beautiful female Cultivator, with a graceful figure in a long dress, swayed her hips and slowly walked onto the stage.

Immediately, she attracted the gaze of many male Cultivators.

Just as some were about to catcall, the female Cultivator spoke.

"The first item for auction is a top-grade Earth Rank Cultivation Technique, the 'Purity and Longevity Technique.' The starting bid is five million Spirit Stones, with each increment not less than two hundred thousand Spirit Stones. Bidding now begins, please make your offers."

As soon as the female Cultivator's words fell, a commotion immediately broke out in the auction hall's seating area.

"It's an Earth Rank Cultivation Technique right off the bat? Starting at five million Spirit Stones, isn't that price a bit too high?"

"Is that high? This is a knowledge-based resource that can be passed down as a Legacy, and it's a top-grade one! In my opinion, the final bid could reach ten million Spirit Stones, especially since its dual Earth and Wood attributes are extraordinary!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, looking at it this way, this auction is really not simple. It seems Tianxing City's high fees this time are indeed justified."

"Justified my ass! If all the items are good, then aren't we just here for nothing?"

...The crowd below discussed animatedly, but the female Cultivator on stage remained unfazed.

Expensive?

No matter what price was set, someone would always say it was expensive.

But there was no helping it; the biggest problem in this world was poverty. The auctioneers didn't care about that.

Moreover, a high price had its reasons.

If prices were set haphazardly, it would lead to a loss of reputation for the auction, which would be more trouble than it was worth.

Just then, a deep voice came from another private room.

"Six million Spirit Stones."

"The VIP in the 'Yellow' room has bid six million Spirit Stones. Does anyone have a higher bid?"

The female Cultivator began to stir the atmosphere of the venue.

Below, whether it was internal staff or genuinely moved by the item, bids started coming in one after another.

"Six million six hundred thousand."

"Six million nine hundred thousand."

"Seven million."

...A series of bidding sounds rang out, and the scene was incredibly lively.

However, Wang Dong, in his VIP box, found it rather uninteresting.

It was just an ordinary Cultivation Technique.

Although in the eyes of others, it was indeed extraordinary.

But in his eyes, it was not worth mentioning.

Such Cultivation Techniques were piled up like small mountains in the Wang Family.

No one in the Family was willing to cultivate them anymore.

All started with Heaven-rank Cultivation Techniques.

Wu Shentong, beside him, likewise had no interest in this Cultivation Technique.

The Imperial Family also did not lack similar alternative Cultivation Techniques.

This item itself didn't have a large target audience for bidding.

Soon, this first Cultivation Technique was bought by a Cultivator for seven million nine hundred thousand.

So the female Cultivator began to introduce the second item for auction.

Items like 'Divine Ox Hooves,' 'Fire Rabbit Pelts,' one after another, continuously appeared.

From Cultivation Techniques to Martial Skills to Magic Treasures and Materials, these could be said to be all-encompassing.

However, the prices were also extremely expensive.

All started at tens of millions of Spirit Stones, and by the time they were successfully bid on later, the prices had reached the level of being measured in Spiritual Source.

But no matter how lively the scene, as time passed, fewer and fewer people began to bid.

The intermediate items were too expensive for minor Cultivators and not appealing to major Cultivators.

Coupled with the fact that some people were already strapped for cash, naturally, fewer people bid.

However, soon, the scene fell silent once more.

This was the last item for auction.

Just its appearance caused countless people to gasp in shock.

The female auctioneer carefully opened a luxurious brocade box.

Immediately, a unique aura began to spread throughout the auction hall.

Following that, a violent fluctuation of Spiritual Qi converged into a phantom Dragon, letting out a roar.

"This is, dragon soul grass?"

Everyone became excited, roaring loudly, their eyes growing increasingly fervent as they looked at the phantom Dragon.

Facing such a scene, the female Cultivator had long anticipated it. She merely smiled faintly, then spoke.

"Presumably, all of you are here for it, but I imagine many Fellow Daoists are still unclear about it. I will introduce it to all of you Fellow Daoists."