624: Chapter 624 Auction

Looking down from high above the Yin and Yang Archipelago, the central Yin and Yang Island is a perfect circle. If one looks closely, one will also discover a river within the island that divides it into two.

The dense cluster of small islands surrounding Yin and Yang Island also follows a specific design; the position, shape, and size of every small island are too standardized, making it clear at a glance that they were not naturally formed, but rather arranged using some kind of Formation.

Beyond the archipelago, there are countless various vessels, Flying Boats, and floating palaces.

Flying Boats require the consumption of Spirit Stones to travel, while those large water-based tower ships consume almost nothing.

For high-ranking Cultivators, the Spirit Stones consumed by Flying Boats are nothing, but for those ordinary Cultivators struggling at the bottom, a little less consumption means a little more profit and a little more resources for Cultivating.

Precisely because of this seemingly insignificant advantage in water transportation, commercial trade in the East Sea is more developed than in the other three regions, second only to the Central Plains.

Yin Lizhi flew directly to the area of the Yin and Yang Archipelago by Flying Boat. After pondering for a while, worried that the Sect Grand Formation might conflict with the Teleportation Formation, she ordered a stop at an ordinary small island on the periphery.

Every small island is an Immortal City. Yin Lizhi did not need to step forward herself; her subordinates revealed her identity, and they were immediately and respectfully invited to the Island Revered Master's Mansion in the center of the island.

After dispersing all unrelated bystanders, Yin Lizhi took out the Teleportation Formation Plate and then used her Divine Soul to communicate with the blood-colored mark between her brows.

A moment later, the blood-colored mark between her brows lit up with a faint glow, and a strand of Divine Sense probed out, following her perception.

"Hum~"

The Formation Plate in Yin Lizhi's hand then lit up with spiritual light, and a spatial mirror surface unfolded.

Liu Xuan stepped out from the mirror surface, dressed in white, like a peerless Young Master who had stepped out of a painting.

"Hoo~"

Taking a deep breath of the salty sea breeze, he spread his Divine Sense and looked at the boundless blue ocean. Liu Xuan was in a very good mood and laughed, "Is this the ocean of the Cultivation World? It is truly magnificent and extraordinary!"

This time, Liu Xuan did not bring his internal Grotto-Heaven Small World, nor did he bring a single high-ranking Spirit Treasure; he only brought a third-grade Magic Treasure spatial ring.

As expected! The Spiritual Qi consumed by the teleportation dropped significantly. Directly drawing from the Biyou City Spiritual Vein was enough to supply it without needing to consume any additional Spirit Stones.

"Husband, should I accompany you for a stroll first, or shall we go directly to pay respects to my Revered Master?" Yin Lizhi asked.

Liu Xuan looked around and selected a pretty-looking female Disciple of the Joyous Union Sect. "You go ahead and report to the Daoist Yin-Yang first; she can accompany me for a stroll."

Upon hearing this, the female Disciple, whose cultivation was only at the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, showed joy on her face. She snuck a glance at the Saintess and quickly lowered her head.

"Yes!"

Yin Lizhi instructed her subordinates to serve her husband well, and then flew toward the distant Yin and Yang Island.

"Disciple Jiang Yan greets the Saint!" The female Disciple stepped forward, bowing excitedly, and said softly, "This is your first time in the East Sea, right? I grew up in the Yin and Yang Archipelago. You can ask me if you have any questions."

"Let's just walk around for now!"

It was Liu Xuan's first time coming to such a remote place, and his curiosity and interest were very high.

Along the way to the small island's Market, Liu Xuan discovered that there was a large quantity of water-type Spirit Items for sale, and the prices were extremely low compared to the Southern Border.

Things are valued by their scarcity. Spirit Rice, Spirit Medicine, and spirit fruit grown on water-type Spiritual Veins have gentle and lasting effects. These items, which have extremely high premiums in the Southern Border, are all at normal prices here.

Conversely, the East Sea is scarce in gold, fire, and earth-type Spirit Items, especially fire and earth-attribute Spirit Items, which have extremely high premiums, almost two to four times that of the Southern Border.

At the largest auction house on Yueheng Island, Liu Xuan watched the excitement while comparing the price differences between the Southern Border and the East Sea, silently calculating the potential profits.

When the auction was about to end, Liu Xuan suddenly instructed Jiang Yan to contact the auction house owner to temporarily add an auction item: a Second-grade Low Grade great sun flying boat.

great sun flying boat, Sun Warship... these are the large-scale series of Flying Boats from the Liu Family Artifact Refining Workshop. He had brought some over this time, originally intended for discussing cooperation with the Joyous Union Sect's Daoist Yin-Yang.

Now that he discovered that fire and earth Spirit Items in the East Sea had extremely high premiums, he wanted to see what price the gold and fire-attribute great sun flying boat could fetch.

Auction houses have rules, and generally, they do not temporarily add items of unknown origin.

But when Jiang Yan took out the token bestowed by the Saintess, the auction house owner immediately sent people to arrange for the great sun flying boat to be put up for auction.

Rules are rigid, but people are flexible. In this Cultivation World, rules must always yield to power.

Just like that, a Second-grade Low Grade great sun flying boat was suddenly brought onto the auction stage, and an experienced auctioneer began to appraise it while introducing it to the guests.

"This item is called a great sun flying boat, and it was temporarily added by a distinguished guest. Even I am seeing it for the first time..."

"What exquisite Artifact Refining technique!" the old auctioneer exclaimed. "It is seamless, and the Formation patterns are intricate, several times more complex than the crafting process of most Flying Boats of the same grade!"

"It is a gold and fire-attribute Flying Boat that can absorb the power of the sun, greatly reducing flight consumption, and it can also accumulate a trace of True Fire power..."

The guests below did not care at first, but as the auctioneer demonstrated the functions of the great sun flying boat, it gradually aroused everyone's interest.

"A gold and fire Flying Boat, not crafted by our local Artifact Refining Sects, must have been shipped from the Central Plains, right?" someone asked.

"Things from the Central Plains are indeed good, but the price is too high. We can only look; we can't afford it!"

Some Cultivators shook their heads regretfully, their gazes turning toward the exclusive private rooms of the few large Families on the island. Only they could afford to buy such high-end imported goods.

As the auctioneer finished demonstrating the general functions of the great sun flying boat, some Cultivators began to bid.

"One hundred thousand Spirit Stones!" A faint voice came from a private room, immediately pushing the price to the upper limit of a normal Second-grade Low Grade Flying Boat.

"One hundred and ten thousand!"

"One hundred and twenty thousand!"

"I bid one hundred and fifty thousand!"

...

"Stop fighting over it. Two hundred thousand; this item belongs to my Wang Family!"

In the end, the transaction price for this Second-grade Low Grade Flying Boat was two hundred thousand Spirit Stones. After deducting the auction house's five percent commission, it was equivalent to selling it for one hundred and ninety thousand Spirit Stones.

A Second-grade Low Grade great sun flying boat usually sells for between fifty thousand and eighty thousand in the Southern Border. Due to the cooling down of the war and increased production, the price is still decreasing slightly.

Transporting it to the East Sea via Teleportation Formation and reselling it immediately for one hundred and ninety thousand is more than three times the price in the Southern Border!

The great sun flying boat appeared in the East Sea for the first time, and with the auction house's exaggerated introduction, the price was somewhat inflated.

Liu Xuan made a rough estimate: if a large number of great sun flying boats flooded into the East Sea, the price would likely drop significantly.

However, no matter how much the price drops, because of the East Sea environment and the fact that local Artifact Refining Sects cannot easily imitate it, it will be difficult for the price to fall below one hundred thousand in the short term.

The cost of a great sun flying boat at the Liu Family Artifact Refining Workshop is less than twenty thousand. That is to say, if it can be transported to the East Sea for sale, the gross profit instantly skyrockets from the previous twenty thousand or thirty thousand to nearly one hundred thousand!

Furthermore, commercial trade in the East Sea is developed, with close ties to the Central Plains, and there are even commercial activities on the borders of the Southern Border and Northern Plains. The massive market is enough to support the wild development of the Liu Clan Merchant Alliance.