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In the Auction House, the light was dim, but a towering beam of light rose from the central platform, illuminating everything around it.
The contrast between light and darkness created a strong visual impact, drawing everyone's gaze firmly to the central platform where the White-Robed Elder stood.
Seemingly enjoying the attention of the crowd, Fang Chen noticed that the smile on the elder's face appeared even more pronounced at that moment.
"The Evil Mist Grass should be coming out soon," Fang Chen thought to himself, tightening his fists.
"Show-off." At that moment, a crisp voice reached Fang Chen's ears. Xia Lingyue rolled her eyes in disdain and said, "What’s with all this show? It's just an auction."
Fang Chen's lips twitched. However, hearing Xia Lingyue's melodious voice, which sounded like pearls rolling on a silver plate, he couldn't help but chuckle at her bluntness. The pressure he felt began to dissipate.
Clearing his throat a couple of times, Fang Chen noticed that the atmosphere in the hall had reached a boiling point. The White-Robed Elder waved his sleeve, and a palm-sized exquisite pill box, shimmering with light, appeared in his hand.
"This is the Nourishing Essence Pill, a top-grade eighth-tier pill. When taken by a Transcendence Realm Warrior during their breakthrough to the Primordial Embryo Realm, it can increase their success rate by thirty percent," Master Mufang said with a faint smile.
"The starting bid is eight thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones."
One upper-grade spirit stone is equivalent to ten mid-grade spirit stones or one hundred low-grade spirit stones. Although it was just low-grade spirit stones, eight thousand was still a significant fortune. Fang Chen knew that even if he sold all of the Fang Family's assets, he wouldn't be able to gather that many spirit stones.
However, for him, pills were the least appealing items, especially those below ninth tier. Even this astonishingly valuable Nourishing Essence Pill was something he had crafted numerous times in his past life. Given some time and with his cultivation restored to some extent, he could easily refine it again in this life.
Feeling disinterested, Fang Chen chose not to look at the Nourishing Essence Pill any longer and instead slightly closed his eyes as if he were asleep.
Yet Fang Chen's indifference did not mean others felt the same way.
It is important to note that breaking through from Alchemy Realm to Primordial Embryo Realm can be extremely perilous; one misstep could lead to falling into danger. The Nourishing Essence Pill's ability to enhance a warrior's success rate by thirty percent during their breakthrough was already remarkable.
Thus, as soon as the Nourishing Essence Pill appeared, it instantly ignited the atmosphere in the hall.
A fiery gaze was fixed firmly on the golden pill, the size of a longan, lying quietly in the medicine box held by Master Mufang.
It was rare to find an alchemist capable of refining a quasi-Eighth Grade pill within the Great Zhao Kingdom, making the Nourishing Essence Pill an extremely precious item. Missing this opportunity meant that even with ample spirit stones in the future, one might not be able to purchase it.
Moreover, there were many powerful figures from the Alchemy Realm present. Even those who were not from the Alchemy Realm found it hard to resist the deadly temptation of this pill, especially those martial artists hoping to break through to the Primordial Embryo Realm in the future!
"Eight thousand one hundred!"
As soon as Master Mufang finished speaking, someone hurriedly called out a bid.
"Eight thousand three hundred!"
"Eight thousand five hundred!"
…
Within just a minute, the price of the Nourishing Essence Pill skyrocketed to ten thousand, and then the bidding voices gradually diminished. After all, ten thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones was no small amount. Even some sects with Primordial Embryo Realm experts had to treat it with caution.
In the end, the Nourishing Essence Pill was sold for twelve thousand to a gaunt middle-aged man.
After the bidding concluded, the White-Robed Elder waved his sleeve, and another item appeared in his hand.
It was a small and exquisite jade pendant. The pendant was completely transparent, with streams of fiery red liquid flowing within it. The liquid resembled lava, and as it flowed, bursts of red light emanated from the pendant. However, there was no trace of heat; instead, it exuded a warm sensation that seemed extraordinarily mystical.
"This is an Ice Flame Jade, formed over many years from flowing fire taken from deep within an eight-hundred-mile volcanic region, combined with ancient cold ice jade from beneath icy valleys. These two materials—one scorching hot and one icy cold—were meticulously forged by Master Long. Wearing it for an extended period greatly benefits a martial artist's body and provides a certain degree of resistance against attacks of both cold and fiery attributes."
"The auction price starts at one thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones."
Countless gazes were directed towards the Ice Flame Jade, which was indeed not an ordinary item. However, its effects were limited and not particularly outstanding. Fang Chen merely glanced at it lightly before withdrawing his gaze, clearly showing little interest.
He then slightly tilted his head, only to be taken aback. He noticed that Xia Lingyue was staring intently at the Ice Flame Jade, her pearly white teeth lightly biting her rosy lips; she seemed to have taken a liking to this item.
However, Xia Lingyue quickly lowered her head in disappointment because she simply did not have enough spirit stones to bid. Although she needed the item, the girl did not recklessly seek help from Fang Chen, as she understood that one thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones was not a small amount for everyone.
She bit her red lips and stubbornly lowered her head, closing her eyes, wishing to ignore it altogether.
Fang Chen caught a glimpse of her reaction from the corner of his eye and couldn't help but smile.
"One thousand one hundred!"
"One thousand two hundred!"
...
Although the Ice Flame Jade's effects were not very obvious or powerful, it was still a rare treasure, attracting quite a few interested bidders. In just over a minute, the price quickly soared to around one thousand six hundred.
Xia Lingyue sat gloomily in her chair, resting her small hand on her fragrant cheek, biting her silver teeth as she watched those fiercely competing for the item with a sullen expression.
Fang Chen observed the entire scene without revealing his thoughts. He noticed that those interested in the Ice Flame Jade did not seem to come from major forces; this was evident from how they raised their bids. Those with substantial wealth would not engage in such trivial bidding.
This realization made Fang Chen feel slightly relieved.
The bidding continued intermittently for several minutes before finally settling at one thousand nine hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones.
The White-Robed Elder watched as the bidding approached its conclusion, waited a moment longer, and then raised his hand to announce the result.
"Two thousand." Fang Chen finally smiled and spoke at this moment.
Some gazes were cast in his direction, with expressions of surprise. Xia Lingyue was even momentarily taken aback, then she raised her lowered head in astonishment to stare at Mu Chen. After that, she bit her rosy lips and fell silent.
The man who had previously raised the price to one thousand nine hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones frowned upon seeing this. After hesitating for a moment, he ultimately decided not to bid again, as this price was already the limit of what he could afford.
Seeing this, the White-Robed Elder waved his sleeve, and a chime echoed throughout the Auction House, indicating that the Ice Flame Jade had been successfully auctioned off.
The auction continued.
In Xia Lingyue's eyes, her pupils were darting around, but her cheeks appeared somewhat shy, and her small hands kept intertwining. However, she did not take the initiative to ask Fang Chen why he bought the Ice Flame Jade.
Was he buying it for himself? But he didn't know her.
Xia Lingyue thought to herself in great turmoil. She wanted to ask but feared that the answer might not be what she hoped for, which would be embarrassing.
Seeing Xia Lingyue's conflicted expression, Fang Chen couldn't help but smile and said, "It is indeed for you."
Xia Lingyue's cheeks flushed as she replied, "Thank you! Wearing this Ice Flame Jade will help me quickly digest the residual medicinal power in my body."
Upon hearing this, Fang Chen, who knew about the Pharmaceutical Clan's constitution, looked at the previously disregarded Ice Flame Jade with some surprise. The ability to accelerate the dissolution of medicinal power within one's body was incredibly important for someone from the Pharmaceutical Clan. No wonder this girl had such an expression when she saw the Ice Flame Jade earlier.
"By the way, I said I wouldn't owe you a favor. I rushed out and didn't bring enough spirit stones, but I have plenty of spirit herbs. I can give you some." As she spoke, Xia Lingyue took out a storage bag from her bosom and was about to retrieve some spirit herbs.
Stopping Xia Lingyue's actions, Fang Chen shook his head helplessly. He knew that spirit herbs were as essential to someone from the Pharmaceutical Clan as food. Moreover, having obtained the Nine Yang Red Dragon Fruit, he currently had little need for spirit herbs.
"Forget it; you need these things more than I do. If you want to repay me later when there's an opportunity, that's fine too." Looking at the girl's serious expression, Fang Chen understood that if he didn't give her a clear answer, this stubborn girl would definitely not give up on offering him spirit herbs.
"Alright, I will definitely pay you back later." Xia Lingyue nodded, seemingly agreeing with Fang Chen's reasoning, and then she stopped insisting.
However, there was a hint of inexplicable emotion in her gaze towards Fang Chen that hadn't been there before.
Although the girl was young, she was not ignorant.
Fang Chen had saved her before, which had already won her favor. Now he had also bought the valuable Ice Flame Jade for her. If one were to say that he had connections with the Pharmaceutical Clan, it could be considered a casual act of kindness. But the latter...
Being clever, she could also sense that Fang Chen was not someone wealthy enough to disregard two thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones. Moreover, from his occasional displays, it was evident that he must have something he desired here as well.
In this situation, being able to take out two thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones to buy her the Ice Flame Jade made it even more precious.
"Don't be too moved, hehe, I'm not as poor as you think." Seemingly sensing Xia Lingyue's thoughts, Fang Chen suddenly turned his head and flashed her a brilliant smile.
"Hmph." Xia Lingyue snorted softly and rolled her eyes at him, clearly not believing what Fang Chen said.
In fact, Fang Chen wasn't lying to her. He had received around a thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones from Mu Yang. Additionally, he had auctioned off a Medium-Grade Magical Artifact prior and obtained over two thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones. He also took some spirit stones from the Fang Residence and discreetly acquired the storage bag that Bai Dongchi had on his Snow Mastiff during their fight.
All of this combined meant that Fang Chen's net worth was approximately five thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones. After spending two thousand, he still had about three thousand left. With three thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones, buying a rare Evil Mist Grass would be more than sufficient under normal circumstances.
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