Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 705 - 705 0448 Very Rewarding_2

Chapter 705: Chapter 0448 Very Rewarding_2 Chapter 705: Chapter 0448 Very Rewarding_2 The low-grade Three-Turns Heaven Earth Pill might seem ordinary, but it is an elixir which is almost impossible to buy under normal circumstances. Heavy competition exists within the two to three million Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators in Wanjie City for the limited supply of these pills. The few elixirs available mostly end up in the hands of those cultivators with access to resources, leaving others without a chance even to see them.

Nobody expected that the first item to be auctioned at this temporally put-together auction would be three Three-Turns Heaven Earth Pills, instantly igniting the atmosphere of the event.

As Liang Yuqi finished speaking, some people were still stunned, but many more reacted quickly, beginning to place their bids.

“I bid twenty…”

“Five hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones.”

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“One million.”

At this time, low-grade spirit stones were being flung about as if they were worthless, bid by the cultivators present.

Qi Tian furrowed his brows, pondering whether to take these low-grade Three-Turns Heaven Earth Pills. He already had some of these elixirs, middle-grade ones at that, one of which was worth three low-grade ones. If he bought them, he could only use one or two himself—the rest would essentially be gifts for others, and there was no one currently around him who was worthy of such a precious gift.

While Qi Tian was hesitating, the bidding for the first set of items came to a close. At this point, the price had been pushed up to over one and a half million low-grade spirit stones, an extremely high figure. To put it into perspective, Qi Tian had only spent seventy thousand spirit stones on his house—the auction price for these three low-grade Three-Turns Heaven Earth Pills could be exchanged for nearly twenty of such residences.

Qi Tian was not short of spirit stones, but after some consideration, he decided to abstain. Although the low-grade Three-Turns Heaven Earth Pills were precious, their quality was too poor. He certainly would not use them himself, and buying them as gifts for others was out of the question.

After a brief wait, this first set of items went to a cultivator at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, who bid one million seven hundred thousand. This kicked off a wave of fervent discussions in the auction hall.

Liang Yuqi smiled and had someone remove the first item. She then brought out the second item. “Just like before—another set of three low-grade Three-Turns Heaven Earth Pills. The starting auction price is one hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones.”

The fervent bidding resumed. This round’s final price was slightly lower than before but still reached one million six hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones.

Then came the third set, still three low-grade Three-Turns Heaven Earth Pills. However, Liang Yuqi noted that this set was the final batch of low-grade Three-Turns Heaven Earth Pills for the day.

Due to Liang Yuqi’s remark, the bidding for this round was exceptionally intense. The final price astonishingly broke two million low-grade spirit stones, causing those cultivators in the Foundation Establishment stage, who had missed the first two sets, to sigh regretfully. If they had known this would happen, they wouldn’t have hesitated earlier—they should have cherished the opportunity.

Liang Yuqi presented the fourth set of items with a smile, saying, “This time the item is still the Three-Turns Heaven Earth Pill. However, it’s not low-grade anymore, but two middle-grade pills and one half top-grade pill. According to the professional evaluation of Wanjie Commerce, if taken together, they can increase the success rate by at least 18%. Passers-by, don’t miss out. The auction base price is three million low-grade spirit stones.”

Although taking two middle-grade Three-Turns Heaven Earth Pills with one half top-grade pill only increases the success rate by less than double of what three low-grade pills could achieve, the base price still suddenly skyrockets to thirty times its original price. Such is the market for elixirs, particularly those capable of increasing the rate of achieving a Gold Core. With each additional percentage point increase, the price doubles, which is a common occurrence. Many times, success hinges on that tiny difference.

No one present felt that Liang Yuqi’s base price was too high. On the contrary, some felt it was set too low; with such a low threshold, the bidding process would become more complicated.

“I bid five million.” Even before Liang Yuqi declared the start of bidding, someone eagerly shouted their price.

“I bid six million.”

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The price kept rising. Many Foundation Establishment stage cultivators were eliminated before they could place bids. However, there were still a good number of Foundation Establishment stage cultivators with no lack of spirit stones. This set of Three-Turns Heaven Earth Pills was of high quality, and some Gold Core Realm cultivators also joined the bidding. Some of them were bidding for the sake of their disciples, while others wanted to buy them as gifts. Having such a good version of the Three-Turns Heaven Earth Pill could be advantageous when asking others for favors in the future.

With such a large number of bidders, the price kept climbing. But spirit stones aren’t as abundant as sand on the riverbank. There’s a limit to how much people can afford. After the price reached seven million, the rate of increase declined significantly, with people increasing their bids in increments of ten thousand. Later, this became increments of one thousand.

When the bids reached seven million twenty thousand, only two bidders remained. They were now increasing their bids by increments of five hundred.

At this point, Qi Tian entered the bidding for the first time. “Seven million fifty thousand.”

This bid caused a ripple of shock. No one expected someone to suddenly increase the bidding by nearly three hundred thousand at this stage. The wealthy man’s bid took the two bidders, who were enjoying the fight, by surprise. Outbidding seven million fifty thousand was not impossible for them, but it felt somewhat unreasonable. They even started to suspect that this bidder, who had stayed silent until now and suddenly offered such a high price, was a pawn arranged by the Eight Pill Alliance to inflate the price and make them pay more.

Seeing that no one else bid, Liang Yuqi declared Qi Tian as the successful bidder for this set of Three-Turns Heaven Earth Pills. She then had the elixirs delivered to Qi Tian and stayed on the auction stage to continue with the sale of other items.

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This temporary auction lasted for nearly ten hours. Liang Yuqi stood on the auction stage and successfully auctioned off more than one hundred sets of items. These included numerous categories—elixirs, artifacts, jewelry, etc. It’s no exaggeration to say that each set of items was a rare gem.

Qi Tian made a great haul at this auction. Apart from one set of the Three-Turns Heaven Earth Pill, he won several other items. One of them was a set of Bloodburst Pills, which could temporarily boost the battle strength of Gold Core Realm cultivators—a truly rare find. He also got his hands on ten Gold Core Thunder Talismans. Each talisman could release an attack equivalent to a full-strength hit from a cultivator at the fourth level of the Gold Core Realm. With ten thunder talismans being activated at once, it was equivalent to the simultaneous attacks of ten fourth-level Gold Core Realm cultivators. Even a cultivator at the fifth level of the Gold Core Realm would need to dodge, lest they suffer significant damage due to carelessness.

Besides, Qi Tian also bought a gourd, a storage magical treasure, which could store water from a small lake. The capacity was one feature. Another was its ability to be stored in the Sea of Consciousness, unlike other magical treasures that could only be kept outside the body. The gourd was one of the most fiercely contested items. To acquire it, Qi Tian spent three million more low-grade spirit stones than he did on that set of Three-Turns Heaven Earth Pills.

However, the best acquisition for Qi Tian was a set of armor called Linked-Chain Armor. The armor was composed of 108 large and small pieces and had incredibly impressive defensive capabilities. It was a creation of Zhang Jun, the leader of the Eight Pill Alliance. In Zhang Jun’s words, the armor could withstand the attack of a late Gold Core Stage cultivator a hundred and eighty times—an extremely astonishing feat.