King of Creation
Chapter 273 - 270: Bidding War

Chapter 273: Chapter 270: Bidding War

"Ning Shen Jade Liquid, consuming one portion can restore the overexerted Divine Soul Power and heal hidden injuries to the Divine Soul. Moreover, every time it’s consumed, it slightly enhances the Divine Soul Cultivation. This effect is most evident the first time it’s used; it truly is a rare spiritual medicine that can act upon the Divine Soul...."

As soon as the auctioneer had introduced just part of its effects, exclamations of surprise rose in a chorus from the eighteen elegant seats in the garden. Nearly all Martial Artists at the Soul Sea Realm sat up straight to look at this Ning Shen Jade Night, and the eyes of most Martial Artists in the Spirit Transformation Realm also turned red.

Ye Zhen’s eyes suddenly became somewhat fixed.

Seeing that the first treasure taken out had successfully impressed the guests, a confident smile appeared at the corner of the auctioneer’s mouth.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, this Ning Shen Jade Liquid was blended by Fragrant Pill King using some extremely rare Spiritual Medicine obtained decades ago. The process is simple, but the main ingredient is an extraordinary rarity, and calling this Ning Shen Jade Liquid a priceless treasure is certainly no exaggeration."

"Most of you here are likely aiming for the Spirit Storage Pills, but there is only one available for auction this time. So, Fragrant Pill King has decided to offer the remaining three portions of Ning Shen Jade Liquid as compensation."

"Three portions of Ning Shen Jade Liquid will be auctioned in three separate lots. The starting bid is five thousand Low Grade Spirit Crystals, and each increase must be no less than one thousand Low Grade Spirit Crystals. Now...."

"This old man bids ten thousand Low Grade Spirit Crystals!"

"Fifteen thousand!"

"Thirty thousand!"

"Fifty thousand!"

In a single breath, the Ning Shen Jade Liquid rocketed to an exorbitant price of fifty thousand. Ye Zhen sniffed forcefully, inhaling the faint fragrance emitted by the Ning Shen Jade Liquid—its color a deep green.

This Ning Shen Jade Liquid was clearly the same Ning Shen Liquid that Caiyi often gave him to consume, and judging by its color, its concentration seemed even lower.

In just this short time, the Ning Shen Jade Liquid had already been bid up to the sky-high price of fifty thousand Low Grade Spirit Crystals.

When Ye Zhen was at Qiyun Sect, he drank at least three bowls of Ning Shen Liquid every day, even the Cloud Winged Tiger Cub would sneak a bowl or two. By today’s sky-high auction price for Ning Shen Jade Liquid, Ye Zhen suddenly had an absurd feeling in his heart.

Drinking one bowl of Ning Shen Liquid was equivalent to consuming fifty or sixty thousand, or even more, Low Grade Spirit Crystals, and he had to drink three bowls a day, not to mention the Cloud Winged Tiger Cub.

In this world, could there be anyone more extravagant than him?

At this moment, Ye Zhen suddenly longed for Caiyi immensely, even feeling the urge to return to Qiyun Sect and be by Caiyi’s side at all costs.

It wasn’t because Caiyi treated the expensively-priced Ning Shen Liquid like water for Ye Zhen’s consumption, but because when he was with Caiyi, everything felt the most genuine, the most natural.

It’s only now when he remembered that Ye Zhen realized, staying with Caiyi on Fairy Peak were his most relaxed and contented days.

"No.... I can’t go back, I must improve my cultivation!"

"I must become strong!"

"I must become capable of protecting Caiyi, allowing her to soar freely in the skies above...."

As a child, Ye Zhen’s greatest anticipation was to soar across the skies. But now that Ye Zhen could traverse the sky dome, he realized that those who roamed freely across the sky dome were also not free.

Like Caiyi.

This pure-hearted girl, as clean as a blank piece of paper, dared not leave the jurisdiction of Qiyun Sect lightly due to some taboo.

In fact, when Ye Zhen decided to go out for experience this time, Caiyi very much wanted to accompany Ye Zhen to see this wonderful world outside.

But from beginning to end, Caiyi never mentioned it.

Although Ye Zhen knew what Caiyi wanted, he didn’t have the courage to openly invite Caiyi to come with him, even though he knew that if he just asked, Caiyi would definitely join him. Because, he had no confidence in his ability to protect Caiyi, not even the slightest.

Upon suddenly encountering the Ning Shen Liquid, an indescribable yearning rose to the forefront of Ye Zhen’s mind.

"Big cousin, what’s the matter with you?"

Seeing that something seemed off with Ye Zhen, Luluo asked with concern, pulling Ye Zhen back to reality.

"It’s nothing..."

Upon hearing this, a glimmer of sadness flashed in Luluo’s eyes, she could clearly feel that Ye Zhen was being insincere.

In the end, the first batch of Ning Shen Jade Liquid was auctioned for the astronomical price of ninety thousand Low Grade Spirit Crystals, while the second and third batches were respectively sold for eighty thousand and eighty-five thousand Low Grade Spirit Crystals.

Hearing the final price, Ye Zhen was filled with emotion, reckoning that if he were to add up the value of all the Ning Shen Liquid he had consumed, he might even be able to buy the entire Divine Capital.

Ye Zhen noticed that True Master Tianzhu also participated in the bidding for the Ning Shen Jade Liquid but stopped raising his bid after it reached sixty thousand Low Grade Spirit Crystals.

In the eyes of most Soul Sea Realm powerhouses, everything has a value limit in their minds. If the price exceeds this limit, then it is not worth it.

Everyone’s wealth is limited, and they need to save it for more important matters.

"The second auction item: twelve bottles of Spirit Transformation Pills, which can enhance a Martial Artist’s Cultivation in the Spirit Transformation Realm and accelerate the refining of an Acquired Spiritual Body for Martial Artists in the Spirit Transformation Realm. Each bottle contains ten Spirit Transformation Pills, and two bottles are grouped together for the auction, with a starting bid of two hundred thousand taels of gold. Each bid must increase by no less than ten thousand taels of gold. Bidding starts now."

The first auction item, the Ning Shen Liquid, received thunderous applause; whereas the second item seemed quite ordinary, but it also tempted the Spirit Transformation Realm Martial Artists present.

Spirit Transformation Pills are needed by every Martial Artist in the Spirit Transformation Realm, and in large quantities.

However, they are rarely found on the market. Loose Cultivators seldom have a chance to buy Spirit Transformation Pills, and even in a Great Sect like the Qiyun Sect, they are supplied in limited quantities.

As far as Ye Zhen knew, in the Qiyun Sect, a True Inheritor in the Spirit Transformation Realm could only receive three Spirit Transformation Pills a month, and in the Sect Main Hall, Spirit Transformation Pills were not available for unlimited exchange like other Pills.

The inventory added each quarter was only a few dozen, and as soon as they became available, they would be snapped up, to the point that True Inheritors would queue up to purchase Spirit Transformation Pills.

Later, the Qiyun Sect had no choice but to raise the price of Spirit Transformation Pills and also imposed a purchase limit, allowing each person to exchange for no more than five Pills at a time.

The preciousness of Spirit Transformation Pills is evident.

Looking at the disappointment in the eyes of Luluo and Han Tai beside him, and then thinking of Caiyi, Ye Zhen made his decision instantly.

"Two hundred and thirty thousand!"

"Two hundred and seventy thousand!"

"Three hundred thousand!"

"Three hundred and ten thousand!"

"Three hundred and twenty thousand taels of gold!"

"Four hundred thousand taels of gold!" When the bidding reached a stalemate, Ye Zhen’s voice suddenly rang out, adding a large amount as usual.

As soon as Luluo heard Ye Zhen bid, she immediately started to complain, "Big cousin, don’t bid recklessly, the Spirit Storage Pills later will be sky-high in price..."

"Don’t worry!"

"I bid four hundred and twenty thousand taels of gold!"

Ye Zhen gave Luluo a confident glance, and his bidding voice rose again, "I bid five hundred thousand taels of gold."

Ye Zhen’s big-ticket bidding caused the competing bids in the garden to suddenly thin out. It wasn’t that the people here didn’t have the silver; rather, most of those who could come here weren’t lacking Spirit Transformation Pills.

Like Bu Tianchang, the number one True Inheritor of Phantom Divine Sect, he didn’t lack Spirit Transformation Pills at all and simply gave up bidding.

Of course, there were some who were in need, and they were the martial artists bidding against Ye Zhen now. However, considering the market price of Spirit Transformation Pills – nearly six hundred thousand gold for two bottles – raising the price any higher would seem like a loss, so they too gave up on the auction.

"Five hundred thousand gold for the first time. If no one else bids, this first set of Spirit Transformation Pills will belong to the distinguished guest in No. 9 Seat."

"Hmph, thinking you can secure the pills, I will not let you succeed," Wen Tianyu’s expression darkened within Seat No.13 as his shrill bid immediately followed.

"I bid five hundred and ten thousand gold."

"Wen Tianyu?"

Upon hearing this voice, Luluo, Han Tai, and Ye Zhen all frowned at once, as this guy was causing trouble again.

"Six hundred thousand gold!"

After a moment’s thought, Ye Zhen bid as he always did, decisively raising the price.

"Hmph, six hundred and ten thousand!"

Wen Tianyu’s voice sounded again, but this time with a hint of hesitation.

"Seven hundred thousand!"

"Better to stop while you’re ahead," Wen Tianyu was about to raise the bid again to cause more trouble when his master, True Master Tianzhu, spoke up. Wen Tianyu was also a bit nervous. If Ye Zhen suddenly gave up bidding, he would be stuck with the pills.

"Heh, made the guy spend an extra two hundred thousand gold, a bit less than I hoped for, but worth it!"

As it happened, Seat No.13 was directly diagonal to No. 9 Seat, and with a slight tilt of his head, Wen Tianyu could see the situation inside No. 9 Seat.

Seeing Luluo’s pained gaze and Han Tai’s sullen face brought great pleasure to Wen Tianyu. Although Ye Zhen remained expressionless, having spent an extra two hundred thousand gold must have hurt.

The second set of Spirit Transformation Pills was quickly up for auction.

For Ye Zhen, one set of two Spirit Transformation Pills was definitely not enough. If Ye Zhen could secure the Spirit Storage Pills, his need for Spirit Transformation Pills would be even greater, so he began to bid again.

Without any surprises,

Wen Tianyu, that bastard, caused trouble again. When Ye Zhen was about to secure the Spirit Transformation Pills, Wen Tianyu would raise the bid by ten thousand.

Ye Zhen was pushed by Wen Tianyu to purchase the second set of Spirit Transformation Pills for a high price of eight hundred thousand gold.

"Ah, made him spend an extra three hundred thousand gold, satisfying!"

Watching Luluo’s grinding teeth in No. 9 Seat and Ye Zhen’s grim face, Wen Tianyu clenched his fist in excitement. True Master Tianzhu didn’t say a word about it; after all, a martial artist’s life is like this, full of straightforward feuds and grievances.

The many guests in the garden seats seemed to realize that the two young people in No. 9 Seat and Seat No.13 were at odds, and they all took to watching the drama, with even fewer making bids.

"I bid five hundred thousand!"

Not long after the third set of Spirit Transformation Pills went up, Ye Zhen named his price of five hundred thousand gold.

"I bid five hundred and ten thousand!"

With a cold snort, Wen Tianyu proudly made his bid.

"Hmph, this is too much to bear!"

By the sound of it, Ye Zhen seemed to have been provoked by Wen Tianyu. Following a shout that everyone could hear, Ye Zhen increased the bid like lightning, "Six hundred thousand!"

"Six hundred and ten thousand!"

"Seven hundred thousand!"

"Seven hundred and ten thousand!"

Seeing that Ye Zhen was angry, Wen Tianyu was even happier. As soon as Ye Zhen increased the bid quickly, Wen Tianyu followed suit with an even faster disruptive bid, nearly as if the previous and next bids were simultaneous.

And the feeling of making Ye Zhen spend an extra hundred thousand gold by raising the bid by only ten thousand was exhilarating.

After all, a hundred thousand gold was not a small sum; under normal circumstances, the entire fortune of a Spirit Transformation Realm martial artist might be around two million gold.

"Eight hundred thousand!"

"Eight hundred and ten thousand!"

"Hmph, I bid nine hundred thousand!"

"Nine hundred and ten thousand!"

"One million!"

"One million and ten thousand!"

"One million one hundred thousand!"

"One million one hundred and ten thousand!"

"One million two hundred thousand!"

"One million two hundred and ten thousand!"

Under the battle of bids between Ye Zhen and Wen Tianyu, the third set of Spirit Transformation Pills’ price skyrocketed like a rocket to over a million, making the auctioneer beam with joy. However, it also caused True Master Tianzhu, Wen Tianyu’s master, to feel a sense of alarm rise in his heart.

"One million three hundred thousand!"

"Tianyu, be wary of traps. Don’t raise the bid anymore. Take what you can get..."

"One million three hundred and ten thousand...."

Unfortunately, Wen Tianyu’s and Ye Zhen’s competitive bidding seemed to flow seamlessly, and just as True Master Tianzhu’s warning began to sound, Wen Tianyu’s bid was already out.

Only the last word "thousand" was a bit hesitant, but in the end, the bid was completed.

The reminder from his master made Wen Tianyu’s heart skip a beat, and what was more fatal was that the expected immediate counter-bid from his opponent Ye Zhen didn’t follow right away.

Looking towards No. 9 Seat, Wen Tianyu saw Ye Zhen smiling at him, with Luluo making a smug face at him, and only Han Tai giving him a simple smile.

But to Wen Tianyu, the seeming simplicity in Han Tai’s smile was full of mockery.

Wen Tianyu’s face turned pale in an instant.

At the same moment, the face of his master, True Master Tianzhu, also became exceedingly grim! (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)