The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 373 - 372: Master Doesn’t Lack a Spiritual Artifact

Chapter 373: Chapter 372: Master Doesn’t Lack a Spiritual Artifact

Nalan Youfang said, "Who would be foolish enough to offer a Mysterious Ice Fig? With that, it would be better to offer a Barrier-Breaking Pill, since two or three Barrier-Breaking Pills could be refined from a single Mysterious Ice Fig."

"Maybe there really is a fool who wants to trade," said a girl beside her.

Xie Jiuniang fell silent.

Had she almost been the fool just now?

She possessed both Barrier-Breaking Pills and Mysterious Ice Figs on her. However, she only had one Barrier-Breaking Pill, which was why she had considered using the Mysterious Ice Fig to bid.

After emerging from the Lu Yuan Secret Realm earlier, Chaoyan had converted all the Spirit Plants he took into elixirs, including three Barrier-Breaking Pills. She had given one each to Bai Ruiting and Clan Leader Xie.

Jian Lingyan timely reminded, "Master, our mentor has a Fire Spiritual Root."

"Our mentor isn’t lacking a Spiritual Artifact."

"How do you know he isn’t? Last time he broke through to Divinity Transformation, he destroyed so many Spiritual Artifacts. He probably doesn’t have any left now," Jian Lingyan added.

With this reminder from Jian Lingyan, Xie Jiuniang remembered, "You’re right, our mentor isn’t as well-off anymore."

Below, no one had yet placed a bid.

True Lord Mei Fu asked again, "Does no one wish to bid?"

Xie Jiuniang disguised her voice and said, "One Barrier-Breaking Pill for one hundred thousand Spirit Stones."

Instantly, low gasps could be heard throughout the venue.

According to the market value, a Barrier-Breaking Pill couldn’t compare to a Spiritual Artifact.

But for a cultivator unable to break through for a long time, the chance to do so might be worth far more than a Spiritual Artifact. For cultivators, extending one’s lifespan upon breakthrough is a tangible benefit.

There was a long wait, and no one spoke up.

True Lord Mei Fu felt a twinge of anxiety.

If the item were to sell at this price, there wouldn’t be much profit.

He was about to signal the prearranged shill in the crowd to drive up the price when suddenly, Ya Qinglang’s clear voice rang out, "Mei Fu, arbitrary bidding isn’t acceptable. If someone doesn’t actually have a Barrier-Breaking Pill and still dares to maliciously inflate the price, I, on behalf of your auction, would gladly slap them to death."

"Pfft—"

"Hahaha, slap them to death, I agree with that!"

"Indeed, Mei Fu, you should be grateful to this Lord for upholding your auction’s image of fairness and justice," someone commented.

The speaker was familiar, none other than Lord Xiaoyuan of the Sword Sect.

True Lord Mei Fu’s face remained smiling, yet he was inwardly bleeding.

So there was no chance to drive up the bid?

The prearranged shills didn’t dare make a sound, for at the point of acting as shills for the auction, how could they possibly have a Barrier-Breaking Pill? If they carelessly bid and were to be discovered by Divine Sense and killed, they could only blame their own misfortune.

Thus, the shills acted as if they hadn’t seen True Lord Mei Fu’s hints.

Chaoyan spoke again, "Mei Fu, what are you dragging your feet for?"

"One hundred thousand, plus one Barrier-Breaking Pill, once!" Mei Fu resented Chaoyan so much that his teeth itched. Ever since he was young, Chaoyan had always been at odds with him, and after that, he had joined the Tianxu Sect.

It was only after being separated by a whole region that he found some peace.

But now that he had returned to the Southern Region, Chaoyan had sought him out for trouble again.

And here it was, happening again.

He knew that nothing good ever happened when he encountered Chaoyan.

Most of those attending the auction were not fools. They might not have realized the problem at first, but now everyone guessed what was going on. The auction house wanted to swindle people, but with just a word, Chaoyan had completely blocked their scheme.

It was not their concern, so they stood back and watched.

They were happy to just watch the drama and didn’t participate.

A few who wanted to give Chaoyan trouble didn’t have a Barrier-Breaking Pill on them either.

In room number Yi Wu on the second floor.

Five cultivators at the stage of Divinity Transformation sat together, among them one wearing a livid expression, his eyes poisoned darts thrown at Chaoyan.

If Jian Lingyan were here, he would surely recognize the person with the worst expression as the strange stall owner from the black market.

Aside from Chaoyan, the other three Divinity Transformation cultivators present were powerful figures meant to oversee the auction today, having come to deal with the incident Chaoyan mentioned concerning the stall owner’s attempt to seize the private room allocated to the Nalan Family.

The invitations were indeed marked as designated for the Nalan Family.

This wouldn’t be hard to investigate.

Since the Nalan Family had a share in the auction, Chaoyan’s intervention meant the auction wouldn’t ignore the matter.

But this time, was Chaoyan deliberately causing trouble?

A displeased Divinity Transformation Cultivator said, "Chaoyan, are you playing both sides?"

"What nonsense are you spouting? When have I, Chaoyan, ever been that kind of person?" Chaoyan said without taking offense, a strong smile on his face.

Someone among them came to their senses and said, "Just now, that was Room Number A1, the one that was fined. Couldn’t it be your person, Chaoyan?"

All those present turned their gaze towards Chaoyan.

Chaoyan generously admitted, "My disciple is new here and didn’t understand the rules of the auction at first, but I have already reprimanded her. She wanted this Scorching Sun Bow, so don’t make it difficult for her; just consider it a welcome gift for her."

The shamelessness of this guy was just like in the old days.

They haven’t even seen the person yet, and he’s asking for a welcome gift just based on his words?

Then Chaoyan turned to the Divinity Transformation Cultivator of the neighboring stall, "Fellow daoist, have you thought it through?"

"For you to take all the Spirit Stones I have, that’s simply too much," the eccentric stall owner didn’t want to give away a single stone for free.

To have cultivated up to this point and to successfully undergo Divinity Transformation, he relied on his meticulousness; otherwise, how could he, a Loose Cultivator, obtain enough resources to cultivate to Divinity Transformation?

Asking him to give away Spirit Stones for free was like cutting flesh from his body.

The three Divinity Transformation cultivators of the auction knew this person, mainly because he was too infamous.

His daoist name was Wude.

However, to outsiders, he was called Wude, known to have a poor reputation in the Southern Region, and could be considered the progenitor of rascals.

But if you were to accuse him of being extremely wicked, it wouldn’t quite fit.

He didn’t engage in arson or murder; he just frequently trod on the moral baseline of humanity.

For instance, the incident today of stealing a junior’s invitation was not his first time doing such a thing.

Putting aside the issue with the private room.

After waiting for quite a while, True Lord Mei Fu saw that no one else bid, so he could only let Xie Jiuniang pick up the deal.

The staff brought the Scorching Sun Bow to Room Number A1, and Xie Jiuniang took out a top-grade Barrier-Breaking Pill and one hundred thousand Spirit Stones.

The transaction was completed.

Nalan Youfang and others felt envious.

"Yuanxi, you actually have a Barrier-Breaking Pill in your possession? No wonder you broke through to Golden Core so quickly," a young man said enviously.

It was genuine envy without malice.

Xie Jiuniang shook her head, "My breakthrough to Golden Core was a combination of chance and coincidence, and I did not consume a Barrier-Breaking Pill. You should have been instructed by your family elders that it is better to achieve a breakthrough in cultivation through your own efforts rather than relying on external forces, to avoid future risks."

Using an Elixir for a breakthrough was, after all, a forced promotion.

It was certainly not as stable as breaking through naturally as conditions became ripe.

The others listened and appeared to be learning a lesson.

At the same time, their envy grew even more; it just didn’t seem fair that people could be so wildly different.

Golden Core, the seventh layer!

What a terrifying talent!

Remembering what she had just said, about high talent inviting jealousy, they suddenly empathized and understood the sentiment all too well.

Indeed, it was too demoralizing, too envy-inducing!

They couldn’t stay friends with someone like that for long; over time, it could destabilize their mentality. Fortunately, she wasn’t one of the prodigies from the Southern Region, otherwise they would have been overshadowed by her for their entire lives.

Just the thought was suffocating.