17: Auction ends

"However, this is also a good thing."

A slightly relieved smile appeared on the old man's face... The auction continued.

The price quickly soared to two hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

"Father, we can make our move now."

"We must obtain this spirit origin pill!"

Chen Feng said respectfully to the old man in front of him, an excited expression appearing on his face.

He knew that by selling half of the Family's assets, coupled with all their savings, they had managed to accumulate a full three hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones!

He didn't believe any other power could possess such boldness.

"My Mad Lion Mercenary Group bids two hundred thirty thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones!"

A rough voice rang out. A burly man with sharp eyes was seen making the bid.

"It's Lord Mad Lion."

"He really couldn't hold back!"

"I heard Lord Mad Lion is only one step away from the Spirit Origin Realm!"

"If Lord Mad Lion enters the Spirit Origin Realm, I'm afraid Qingyan City will have four major Families!"

Everyone recognized the speaker.

As the largest mercenary group in Qingyan City, few people didn't know him.

"My Chen Family bids two hundred forty thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones!"

Chen Feng spoke decisively.

He knew this price was already approaching the limit, and few people would be willing to follow up now.

Just as Chen Feng expected, after he made his bid, the auction immediately fell into a brief silence.

"Two hundred fifty thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones."

Just as Chen Feng thought there would be no surprises and rejoiced inwardly, Liu Dadiao slowly spoke up.

As the largest Family in Qingyan City, he did not want the other two Families to win this spirit origin pill, but he also didn't want other Families in Qingyan City to win it so easily.

Only by severely wounding the Origin Qi of the newly promoted Families would it be easier to manipulate them.

"Two hundred fifty-one thousand!"

When the leader of the Mad Lion Mercenary Group said this, his lips trembled slightly.

It was hard to imagine how a mercenary group could afford this sum of Spirit Stones.

After all, mercenary groups rarely save Spirit Stones; their members constantly walk the line between life and death, and if they meet an accident, their Spirit Stones would only benefit others for free.

At this moment, the leader of the Mad Lion Mercenary Group regretted why he had only indulged in debauchery in his early years and hadn't saved just a little more Spirit Stones.

He could only pray that no one would continue bidding.

"Two hundred eighty thousand!"

"Everyone, this is the limit of my Chen Family. If anyone has a higher price than this, my Chen Family is willing to withdraw!"

Chen Feng, the contemporary Family Head of the Chen Family, called out with slightly bloodshot eyes, seemingly staking everything on this bid.

After hearing Chen Feng speak, no one continued to bid.

Even Liu Dadiao did not speak up to disrupt the proceedings again.

After all, for the Liu Family, a newly promoted Spirit Origin Realm cultivator wasn't of much use.

The main goal was to make others bleed heavily and ensure they didn't have the energy to oppose the Liu Family.

The remaining Families either came from other places and hadn't brought enough Spirit Stones, or they simply cared that the Liu Family didn't obtain it.

As for who acquired this spirit origin pill, they didn't care.

Or perhaps they harbored other intentions!

"The Chen Family, merely a Family whose strongest member is only an old devil in the Qi Condensation Realm."

Some people looked at the Chen Family with the predatory glint of a hungry tiger.

"Two hundred eighty thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

If no one continues bidding, then this spirit origin pill will belong to the Chen Family!"

"Two hundred eighty thousand once!"

"Two hundred eighty thousand twice!"

"Two hundred eighty thousand thrice!"

"Congratulations to the Chen Family for successfully winning the spirit origin pill!"

Accompanied by Sophie's charming call, the final auction concluded.

"Feng'er, take the remaining twenty thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones and hand them over to the head of the Qingyan Auction House."

The old man from the Chen Family direction quietly instructed Chen Feng.

As an old fox, he naturally understood the psychology of that group of people, which was why he had Chen Feng bid two hundred eighty thousand.

As for the remaining twenty thousand Spirit Stones...

Yang An looked at the twenty thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones delivered to him and chuckled softly.

"That old fox."

However, Yang An also tacitly approved of his idea.

This was his first time opening for business.

If such a major client was killed right after leaving, it would be a huge loss to the reputation of the Auction House!

Conveniently, this would also let others see that the products sold by his Auction House were guaranteed quality!

After all, seeing is believing, hearing is deceiving; people only trust what they see with their own eyes!

Only in this way could he ensure these major powers obediently pay up in the subsequent auctions!

Yang An did not believe that Families like the Liu Family could only produce a few hundred thousand Spirit Stones.

Having been rooted in Qingyan City for hundreds of years, Yang An would only believe they had at least a million or so Spirit Stones saved up.

And what he had to do was find ways to drain all the savings of these powers!

"Wait, no, this is a mutually agreeable matter."

He hadn't forced anyone; this was all voluntary!

Perhaps those powers should even thank him!

Yang An mused inwardly...

"Young Miss Sophie, when will the Qingyan Auction House hold its next auction?"

Just as everyone was about to leave, someone called out loudly.

"The next Qingyan Auction House will be held ten days from now!"

"I believe the items certainly won't disappoint any of you!"

"A little hint: this is an item sufficient to change the Foundation of a power!"

Sophie swayed her charming body slightly, covering her red lips lightly with her delicate jade hand, speaking seductively.

"Haha, I didn't prepare enough Spirit Stones for this auction, but for the next one, I will certainly prepare plenty of Spirit Stones!"

"Exactly, exactly.

Since Young Miss Sophie said so, then the next batch of items definitely won't be bad!"

"No matter what, even if it's just to see Young Miss Sophie again, I, Zhang Mengmeng, will come and support the event!"

Unlike the noisy crowd, a sharp glint flashed across the eyes of representatives sent by the major powers.

They weren't fools with worms in their brains; even if they were, they would weigh the pros and cons.

What else besides a Cultivation Technique could change the Foundation of a power?

Instantly, raging flames ignited in the hearts of many powers, and greed surfaced in their eyes!

"Even if we empty the Family treasury, we must participate in the bidding!"

This was the only thought in everyone's mind!

At their level, one or two Spirit Origin Realm cultivators could only maintain the status quo; further advancement was absolutely impossible.

Unless they had ten or eight more Spirit Origin Realm cultivators.

Watching the crowd anxiously departing, a hint of surprise was contained within Sophie's eyes.

Today's events felt almost like a dream to her.

A full seven hundred fifty thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones were auctioned off!

What an enormous sum of money was this?

In previous years, an auction that achieved sales of one hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones was already considered a major auction.

And this price, she believed, was enough to ensure that she and An would have no worries about their lives, and might even gain his protection!