Chapter 916, An Auction Measured in Spirit Liquid

Translator: Silavin

 

The crisp bell chime spread through the vast auction house. The originally sky-high clamour quietly settled at this moment.

 

Countless gazes, carrying heat and anticipation, projected forth, finally landing on the auction platform at the centre of the venue. There, a red, graceful figure arrived like a dancing butterfly.

 

With the appearance of the red figure, countless people in the auction house suddenly straightened their backs.

 

One could see that graceful figure wearing a charming red dress. The slightly cinched waistband perfectly outlined her slender waist. Her curvaceous figure made countless people’s breathing grow heavy.

 

This woman with a perfect figure had a delicate face woven with both purity and allure. Her stunning countenance captured countless men’s hearts.

 

[A true seductress…] Watching this woman, Qin Yichen could not help but sigh inwardly.

 

“*Tsk tsk* Miss Yilin is becoming ever more captivating. Whoever is fortunate enough to marry her would be truly blessed.”

 

“Haha, she’s Saints City’s Ancient Jade Pavilion’s Chief Auctioneer. If you married her, that wealth and resources could completely transform an ordinary person, allowing them to completely transform their life!”

 

“*Tch!* Stop dreaming. The young talented men pursuing Miss Yilin could form a queue ten thousand miles long. How could it be your turn?”

 

Throughout the auction house, countless clamorous voices arose because of this woman’s appearance.

 

On the auction platform, facing countless gazes mixed with various peculiar looks, the red-clothed woman showed no discomfort. On her exquisitely beautiful face, she constantly maintained an intoxicating smile.

 

This woman, though she had no obvious displays, captivated hearts with every movement. Perhaps with just a single word from her, even an ordinary object could sell for several times its price at auction.

 

It was no wonder she could become the Ancient Jade Pavilion’s Chief Auctioneer.

 

“Everyone, on behalf of Ancient Jade Pavilion, I thank you all for your support. To show our gratitude, our Ancient Jade Pavilion auction house will certainly not disappoint you.”

 

The red-clothed woman, Yilin, had her beautiful eyes swept across the entire venue. With a smile blooming on her face, she calmly faced countless fervent gazes. Her melodious voice caused quite a few to close their eyes in rapture.

 

At this kind of auction, even if one could not snatch what they needed, just seeing such a beauty preside over it made the trip worthwhile.

 

“The time is about right. I won’t delay everyone’s time any longer. Next, let the auction begin.” Yilin smiled charmingly. Her jade-like hand beckoned slightly, and a refined woman carrying a silver tray walked up. On the silver tray, a water-blue scroll radiated a lustrous glow.

 

“Azure Sea Piercing Cloud Palm, Low Heaven Grade Martial Technique, created by a Saint. Cultivated to the extreme, one can overturn mountains and seas.” Yilin’s soft voice slowly rang out, then unsurprisingly triggered another commotion in the auction house. Heaven Grade Martial Techniques were extremely rare even in Sacred Lands. Moreover, if this Martial Technique was wielded by a powerful cultivator with a Water Element Martial Soul, its power would be even greater.

 

[Starting with a Heaven Grade Martial Technique. The Ancient Jade Pavilion is truly profound.] Qin Yichen praised inwardly.

 

Though it was only a Low Heaven Grade Martial Technique, for Imperial Dynasties, this was enough to serve as the main attraction for their auction houses. Yet here it was brought out first. Perhaps this was Ancient Jade Pavilion deliberately using it to stir up the atmosphere, but from this alone, one could see the quality of Ancient Jade Pavilion’s auction house.

 

“This Martial Technique’s auction price is one hundred drops of Spirit Liquid. Friends who are interested, please don’t miss this opportunity.”

 

When Yilin smiled charmingly and spoke these words, bidding voices immediately rang out continuously throughout the auction house.

 

In just a few minutes, the price had already broken through to three hundred drops of Spirit Liquid.

 

That was equivalent to three Peak Grade Spirit Seeds!

 

Seeing this scene, Qin Yichen could not help but be secretly shocked. It seemed that in the Sacred Land territories, there were quite a few Forces with abundant wealth.

 

After a bit longer, the auction price surged again, already far exceeding the usual price for a Low Heaven Grade Martial Technique. Qin Yichen even discovered that those several competing bidders kept offering higher prices, seemingly just to win a beauty’s smile.

 

Under Qin Yichen’s spectator-like gaze, this first auction item’s price finally stopped at four hundred thirty drops of Spirit Liquid, falling into the possession of a burly, rough-looking man.

 

Under Yilin’s captivating movements and language, and the stimulation of the first round’s Martial Technique, the auction’s atmosphere heated up at an extremely fast pace. The next several auction items all concluded at prices three or four times higher than usual.

 

But toward this heated atmosphere, Qin Yichen remained unmoved. Though this woman was charming and captivating, it was not enough to make him lose his rationality. For him now, compared to some of the wealthy Forces in the Sacred Land territory, he appeared somewhat strapped for cash. Moreover, those items were difficult to arouse his desire to purchase.

 

Afterward, though several items appeared that interested Qin Yichen slightly, after some deliberation, following others inflating prices several times over to gain the beauty’s attention, he chose to give up.

 

*Dong!*

 

When a rare item on the auction platform was sold, several refined maids brought up another auction item.

 

When Qin Yichen’s gaze fell on that auction item, his eyes immediately narrowed slightly. His originally leaning body suddenly straightened, and a trace of pleasant surprise surged from his eyes.

 

On the silver tray on the auction platform sat a withered leaf.

 

Within this withered leaf, sparks faintly flickered, as if it might burn at any moment and turn to ash. As the sparks danced, an unusual high temperature radiated out, causing the entire auction house’s temperature to rise accordingly.

 

This withered leaf was obtained by a Half-Saint through fortuitous circumstances. This withered leaf has gathered extreme Yang Energy. For Fire Element Martial Soul cultivators, it was an invaluable treasure.

 

“Starting auction price, three hundred drops of Spirit Liquid!”

 

As Yilin’s words fell, countless gazes projected toward it. Vaguely, everyone could sense this withered leaf seemed somewhat extraordinary.

 

However, its use was somewhat limited, and even Ancient Jade Pavilion did not seem to clearly know what it was. It seemingly only worked for Fire Element Martial Soul cultivators. Immediately, quite a few people showed little interest.

 

“I offer three hundred ten drops of Spirit Liquid!”

 

In the auction house, after a round of whispered discussions, a pockmarked middle-aged man was first to shout.

 

“Three hundred thirty drops.”

 

Not long after his words fell, another person bid.