Chapter 1328 1287: Sky-High Auction

Just as Chen Fei and the others took their seats in the second-floor VIP loft, the much-anticipated internal auction also officially began.

On the central high stage of the auction house, three people emerged. Two were tall, beautiful young female cultivators, while the third was an elderly man with a remarkable aura and a constant smile — clearly the host.

As soon as these three appeared on the central high stage, everyone instantly quieted down.

Because they all knew the internal auction had commenced.

"First, I would like to thank you all for gracing this auction with your presence. I am Rong Qiu, the Golden Level auctioneer of the Northern Hill Auction, and I will be your host today. I hope you find my services satisfactory, hehe."

The smiling old man spoke softly, but his voice seemed to clearly resonate by everyone's ears, especially when he mentioned 'Golden Level Auction,' causing many faces to change, their eyes showing renewed focus.

A Golden Level auctioneer of the Northern Hill Auction House is a high-ranking figure within the organization! There are likely fewer than ten such people in the entire Northern Hill Auction House, so to have one personally host this auction underscores how much they value it.

Soon, the first auction item was brought to the auction hall by a beautiful, graceful young female cultivator.

A rich spiritual energy surged forward, and even through the red brocade handkerchief, everyone instantly sensed the object in the young female cultivator's hand.

Top Grade Spirit Stone!

Swish!

One of the young female cultivators directly lifted the red brocade handkerchief covering the tray, immediately capturing everyone's attention!

Top Grade Spirit Stone!

A full thirty Top Grade Spirit Stones!

Those glowing Top Grade Spirit Stones were like piles of gold mountains in everyone's eyes, making them gulp involuntarily, their gazes revealing a greedy glint.

Unfortunately, such greed could only be entertained in their minds.

If anyone dared to act on it here, they'd immediately become a target for everyone!

"Ladies and gentlemen, you should all have seen the first auction item by now. Yes! The first auction item is these thirty Top Grade Spirit Stones. According to the seller's requirements, the minimum exchange for these thirty stones is five Low-grade King Pills or one Low-grade high-rank Myriad Pill..."

On stage, as soon as the auctioneer spoke, factions interested in the thirty Top Grade Spirit Stones immediately started cursing.

Because wasn't this blatantly extortionate?!

"The value of a single ordinary Low-grade King Pill is at least fifteen to twenty million Low Grade Spirit Stones! Not to mention the Low-grade high-rank King Pill, which can't be bought for less than a hundred million Low Grade Spirit Stones! Is the seller crazy, driven mad by the desire for Spirit Stones?!"

"Indeed! The value of these thirty Top Grade Spirit Stones is at most forty to fifty million Low Grade Spirit Stones. They're practically doubling the price as a rip-off! Crazy!"

...

Such complaints and curses continually echoed, yet the auctioneer remained smiling, unhurried, steady as a mountain.

Though the starting price was indeed outrageous, they banked on the fact that even if the major factions knew they'd been ripped off, they'd still unavoidably hold their noses and jump into the fray!

After all, who could resist the allure of an Incomplete Technique of Minor Divine Power?

It's practically impossible!

And indeed, things went as they expected. Soon, frustrated yet determined bids filled the air.

"Five Low-grade King Pills!"

"Five Low-grade King Pills, plus fifty thousand Low Grade Spirit Stones!"

"Five Low-grade King Pills, plus one hundred thousand!"

...

Suddenly, the whole venue echoed with bidding voices, and the price rapidly soared, quickly surpassing six Low-grade King Pills.

Converted to Low Grade Spirit Stones, that's at least seventy to eighty million, reaching up to one hundred twenty million, which for ordinary small factions is a tremendous expense, and now, this was just the beginning!

"Thirty Top Grade Spirit Stones?" At this moment, Chen Fei looked at the thirty Top Grade Spirit Stones on stage, slightly furrowing his brow.

He did not find the soaring bidding price too high, but rather, he felt that the quantity of the Top Grade Spirit Stones was too little, only thirty pieces, what's the use?!

He knew that to use methods against someone possessing an Incomplete Technique of Minor Divine Art, the amount of Top Grade Spirit Stones required was at least hundreds to thousands! Otherwise, how could such a formidable Mystic Heaven Position King be easily dealt with?

"Forget it, even mosquito legs are meat. I'll compromise..."

Just as Chen Fei was about to bid, he suddenly saw King Lin speaking up beside him.

"Eight Low-grade King Pills!"

Suddenly, the room fell silent, with everyone looking towards the second-floor box.

If it weren't clear that only those with status, background, and connections could qualify to be in the second-floor VIP loft,

the attention from just one level of the hall could have pierced through and half-killed King Lin and his group.

Damn, those are Low-grade King Pills! An extravagant eight pieces, such wastefulness!

But how could these ordinary cultivators understand the value of an Incomplete Technique of Minor Divine Art to major factions? Such a treasure could create figures far superior to their peers, even capable of slaying top Mystic Heaven Position figures!

How much is such a significant figure worth? Even with a toe for thought, it's known to far exceed these Low-grade King Pills by many, many folds.

Therefore, even as the bid for these thirty Top Grade Spirit Stones soared to eight Low-grade King Pills, the remaining people were still unwilling to let go! They wanted to collect more Top Grade Spirit Stones as a precaution.

"Eight Low-grade King Pills, plus three hundred Low Grade Spirit Stones!" Duan Qianjue of the Blood Demon Blade Sect, the 'Shadowless Blade,' bid coldly.

"Nine Low-grade King Pills!" Xiao Qiang, the Flower Venerable of the Hundred Flowers Sect, frowned and called out.

"Ten!" King Lin bid again, causing everyone to momentarily fall silent. Ten Low-grade King Pills! Converted to Low Grade Spirit Stones, that's about two hundred million—how astonishing...

"Twelve!"

At this moment, a voice both familiar and unfamiliar to everyone rang out, immediately silencing everyone!

Twelve Low-grade King Pills! Is this a dream? Are they crazy?

Such a crazy price left all the cultivators present dumbfounded.

"The bidder should be the Golden Wheel King from Hao Tian Palace! I recognized his voice..."

Someone whispered softly.

The Golden Wheel King? No wonder. It turns out that this is the true depth of a top powerhouse, so extravagant, so wealthy!

Comparing ourselves to them, our economic situation is worlds apart!

"King Lin, bidding any higher for these thirty Top Grade Spirit Stones would be a loss... There should be plenty more Top Grade Spirit Stones coming up. Otherwise, let's forget it?" Liuu Zhengqing suggested to King Lin in the second floor VIP loft.

"...Hmm. Alright." King Lin was silent for a long time but eventually nodded. The price was indeed too outrageous. Even though he didn't care, he wasn't a fool willing to be ripped off!

Since even a Mystic Heaven Position King like King Lin of the Heaven-Pillar Hall had given up, naturally, others did as well.

Twelve Low-grade King Pills—this price was simply too outrageous. So, let's drop it!

"Hehe..." Seeing this, the Golden Wheel King in another VIP loft on the second floor chuckled lightly and said, "Why don't you conclude the bid?"

"Of course, it's time to conclude." The auctioneer Rong Qiu on the stage squinted and smiled, beginning the first reminder.

"Twelve Low-grade King Pills, first call!"

"Twelve Low-grade King Pills, second..."

Everyone was ready to give up, waiting for the next appearance of Top Grade Spirit Stones. But just then, someone unexpectedly bid again.

"Thirteen Low-grade King Pills!"

Wow!

The bid caused an uproar! Everyone turned to look at the second floor VIP loft where King Lin from Heaven-Pillar Hall was.

"Thirteen Low-grade King Pills? Is Heaven-Pillar Hall really going all out like this?" The Golden Wheel King was also stunned, with impatience flickering in his eyes as he murmured.

He initially thought of using pills as leverage because, for them, with many King Level Alchemists in Hao Tian Palace, these Low-grade King Pills might be scarce outside but not so cherished within. But right now, he didn't expect that Lin King would be so 'dogged'!

Even at twelve Low-grade King Pills, they still continued to follow?

However, little did he know, the price wasn't actually shouted by King Lin, but by...

In the second floor VIP loft, Liuu Zhengqing and King Lin looked at Chen Fei in astonishment.

"Chen Fei, why did you..." Liuu Zhengqing looked at the calm Chen Fei in shock, unable to believe it was real.

He even thought that Chen Fei might have called out the wrong price or was confused?

However, could a cultivator be confused so easily? That was simply impossible! So, it meant that this situation was real; after the Golden Wheel King, Chen Fei shouted the sky-high price of thirteen Low-grade King Pills to bid for those thirty Top Grade Spirit Stones...

"Don't worry, sir, I know what I'm doing. I will go and pay for the pills myself later on, so you don't have to worry." Chen Fei smiled, looking at the auction site, where no one was bidding against him anymore.

"Thirteen Low-grade King Pills, first call!"

"Thirteen Low-grade King Pills, second call!"

"Thirteen Low-grade King Pills, third call!"

Bang!

The auctioneer Rong Qiu dropped the gavel.

"Let us congratulate the guest in VIP Loft Eleven for acquiring these thirty Top Grade Spirit Stones!"

At this, even the Golden Level auctioneer of Northern Hill Auction House was extremely excited.

For the first lot of Top Grade Spirit Stones to fetch such a record price, the subsequent sales are sure to be even hotter and more expensive!

By then, Northern Hill Auction House will surely make a tremendous profit!

Before long, people from Northern Hill Auction House brought the thirty Top Grade Spirit Stones to the loft.

Chen Fei casually handed over thirteen Low-grade King Pills to the other party, and the thirty Top Grade Spirit Stones were in his possession.

Although thirty Top Grade Spirit Stones were not worth as much as thirteen Low-grade King Pills, who was Chen Fei? Low-grade King Pills were just like candy to him at this moment. He could easily produce a bunch of them with his eyes closed while practicing alchemy.

They were practically unlimited! So abundant that he could indulge as much as he wanted!