156: Great increase in strength

The auction began, and Lu Xingchen was the first to raise his bid.

"One hundred and ten thousand gold coins!"

Seeing this, Jiang Heng's heart was startled.

Lu Xingchen had finally made his move.

He was the captain of the Cangxuan Sect Disciples on this trip, so his strength certainly couldn't be underestimated.

Jiang Heng wasn't sure if he could outbid him.

The effect of the poji pill was too outstanding; after Lu Xingchen, several others raised their bids.

In less than a minute, its price was pushed to 150,000 gold coins.

Mu Jie, the Black Dragon Sect Sect Master, also raised his sign.

"One hundred and sixty thousand gold coins!"

With his bid, the entire hall fell silent for a moment.

After all, although everyone was tempted, they didn't actually have that much money.

Only a leader of a major power like Mu Jie could possess such financial resources.

Seeing that no one was raising their bid, Mu Jie's heart was filled with joy, and he began to fantasize about the wonderful life of entering the Martial Emperor Realm after taking the poji pill.

When Ke Ke began counting down, Jiang Heng made his move.

"One hundred and seventy thousand gold coins!"

Mu Jie's expression immediately darkened.

He had been fighting with this old fellow Jiang Heng for over a decade and knew his nature well; he would never give up until he achieved his goal.

It seemed extremely difficult to obtain this poji pill this time!

However, he wouldn't give up easily either.

"One hundred and eighty thousand gold coins!" Jiang Heng raised his bid again.

At this, everyone in the hall became restless, and whispers rose and fell.

"My heavens, a single Medicinal Pill has been driven up to the high price of 180,000 gold coins! Who can afford that?"

"Jiang Heng is indeed worthy of being the Black Horn Sect's Sect Master; he's too generous with his bids!"

"Even for Jiang Heng, coming up with 180,000 gold coins isn't an easy feat; the Black Horn Sect might take several years to recover."

"Only the top magnates of the Black Wind Domain can participate in this struggle; we minor figures are just here to watch the show."

A smug smile had already appeared on Jiang Heng's lips.

Mu Jie, you want to contend with me?

You'll never be able to!

Just then, Lu Xingchen raised his sign.

"200,000 gold coins!"

Upon hearing this, the entire hall instantly erupted.

"Lu Xingchen, it's Lu Xingchen making a move! The Disciple leader of the Cangxuan Sect on this trip!"

"Damn, 200,000 gold coins! Lu Xingchen is too rich! The Cangxuan Sect is truly rolling in money!"

"And he's not increasing by ten thousand at a time, but directly by twenty thousand. He truly doesn't treat money like money!"

"This is impossible! 200,000 gold coins, this is too terrifying!"

Jiang Heng's expression also darkened, and he stared intently at Lu Xingchen, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Mu Jie reluctantly put down his sign.

200,000 gold coins was already his limit for this trip; he no longer had the ability to bid higher.

Jiang Heng hesitated for a moment, then raised his sign again.

"210,000 gold coins!"

There was no other way; this poji pill was simply too important to him; he had to get his hands on it.

Even if it meant emptying the Black Horn Sect, he wouldn't hesitate!

Lu Xingchen also frowned slightly.

This Jiang Heng is quite determined; he can actually come up with so much money.

But to compare financial resources with a Fifth-Rank Alchemist like himself, it was still a bit lacking!

Lu Xingchen raised his bid again.

"250,000 gold coins!"

For a moment, the entire hall was in an uproar, and Lu Xingchen became the center of attention.

"Did I hear that right? 250,000 gold coins! Even if the entire Black Emperor Sect was sold, they couldn't gather that many gold coins!"

"Damn, this Lu Xingchen is really rich! How did he do it?"

"Who would bid like that? Directly adding fifty thousand in one go, isn't his money still money?"

"Lu Xingchen is awesome!"

Listening to the exclamations of the people around him, Lu Xingchen smiled faintly, saying nothing more.

From the very beginning, his target was this sixth-grade elixir.

He had already accumulated 200,000 gold coins from seizing enemies' Storage Rings and selling Medicinal Pills, and with the Medicinal Pills he sold to the Black Flame Sect that morning, he gained another 100,000 gold coins.

Lu Xingchen was confident that no one in the Black Wind Domain would have greater financial resources than him.

Moreover, he deliberately sold Medicinal Pills to the Black Flame Sect to entice potential opponents to spend their money on fifth-grade rejuvenation pills, thus weakening their financial power.

Jiang Heng's face was ashen, and he looked at Lu Xingchen, saying with a bitter smile, "Young Friend Lu truly has ample financial resources!"

Lu Xingchen said indifferently, "I am an Alchemist; it's normal to have some spare money. Sect Master Jiang Heng, if you truly like this poji pill, you can continue to bid."

Jiang Heng waved his hands repeatedly.

"I can't bid higher, I really can't. In terms of financial resources, I admit my inferiority."

As Ke Ke struck the auction hammer, the ownership of the poji pill was finally decided.

After the auction ended, the five of them, including Lu Xingchen, went backstage, paid the gold coins, received their respective auctioned items, and returned to the room provided by the Black Horn Sect to rest.

After the five left, Wang Chang, Sect Master of the Black Flame Sect, the Black Flame Sect Sect Master, emerged from the shadows.

Ke Ke smiled and said to Wang Chang, Sect Master of the Black Flame Sect, "Sect Master, our Black Flame Sect made a fortune this time! The net profit is at least 300,000 gold coins. We owe this to those five 'suckers' from the Cangxuan Sect; the three final auction items were all snatched by them!"

Wang Chang, Sect Master of the Black Flame Sect nodded slightly: "I knew the Cangxuan Sect's Disciples were rich, but I didn't expect them to be this rich, actually taking all the good stuff. But it doesn't matter; this is the Black Wind Domain, not a place where outsiders can casually roam. What they've taken, they'll have to spit out sooner or later!"

Closing the door, Lu Xingchen took out the poji pill and swallowed it in one gulp.

The Medicinal Pill entered his mouth and immediately transformed into a warm liquid, nourishing his Physical Body.

Lu Xingchen felt his entire body burning hot, his Physical Body being transformed by a powerful force, growing stronger every second.

The Qi and blood within him were also continuously increasing.

The process of absorbing the medicinal power lasted for an entire day, with hot sweat constantly flowing out, his clothes wetting and drying, drying and wetting.

A day later, Lu Xingchen had fully absorbed the medicinal power and felt extremely good.

His Qi and blood reserves had doubled compared to before taking the poji pill.

This also meant that the upper limit of his defensive power had doubled, because he possessed the "Vajra Barrier."

Lu Xingchen was confident that even if Lin Yuan attacked him with full force, he wouldn't be able to break his defense for a while!

His Physical Body strength had also increased significantly, providing an all-around boost to his combat power.

He could not only fly faster but also shoot farther and strike heavier.

After familiarizing himself with the changes in his body, Lu Xingchen's heart was filled with joy.

This poji pill was truly a rare treasure, greatly enhancing his strength.

He was even more convinced of the correctness of purchasing the poji pill with such a huge sum.

No matter how many gold coins one had, if they remained in hand, they were merely a number; only when converted into combat power could they truly be effective!

A day later, the agreed-upon date with Wang Chang, Sect Master of the Black Flame Sect arrived.

As dawn was just breaking, Jiang Heng knocked on Lu Xingchen's door.

"Young Friend Lu, the appointed time has come. We have already gathered the gold coins and are just waiting to deliver them to you."

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly: "Alright, I'll be right out!"

Walking into the deliberation hall with Jiang Heng, Lu Xingchen immediately sensed that something was amiss.