“Red Clouds Auction!” Yang Kai nodded lightly, “When will this auction begin?”
“At short ten days to half a month, at most a month,” Bai Qi winked at him, “Don’t worry, the Proprietress knows you’re interested in this kind of thing, so she’ll definitely bring you along, but it won’t be easy for you to find a High Rank resource there. Even for such a High Grade auction, there won’t be any High Rank resources appearing. In my memory, there have only been two such auctions in the past few years, and each one of them has been crazily fought for.”
Yang Kai replied, “Of course I know.”
Even if they didn’t have any High Rank resources, having a Sixth Grade one was still good. Right now, in the Void Land, the various Great Emperors were all cultivating in seclusion, consuming a lot of Sixth Grade resources.
Not to mention the various Great Emperors, even the current Yue He needed a sixth grade cultivation resource.
On his way here, he had visited many Star City, but he had only managed to buy a single sixth grade resource. If he could obtain anything from this auction, it would naturally be for the best. Now that he had more than 1.5 billion Open Heaven Pills, he could buy dozens of sixth grade materials!
However, this level of competition would definitely be extremely fierce, and when the time came, he would have to pay a great price.
Returning to the First Inn, Yang Kai went to ask the Proprietress about the auction. After learning that the auction would be held half a month later, he immediately went into seclusion.
Although his current cultivation had fallen into an awkward situation and he was unable to advance without suitable resources, comprehending the mysteries of the various energies in his body and using the Dragon Blood Pill to improve his Dragon Bloodline was not a problem.
After taking one Dragon Blood Pill after another and refining them into his body, although he couldn’t detect any obvious changes in his body, he was certain that the Dragon Clan’s bloodline was constantly being purified and the Golden Holy Dragon’s Source was also being subtly affected.
What made Yang Kai speechless was that after spending so much time comprehending his Wood, Earth, and Water Elements, he had never had a chance to comprehend a Divine Ability Manifestation like the Golden Crow Sun Casting.
The power of a Divine Ability Manifestation is boundless, and it is a power that could only be possessed by a High Rank Open Heaven. As an Emperor Realm, Yang Kai was able to comprehend a Divine Ability Manifestation. Although he didn’t dare say it was unprecedented, it was still an astonishing feat.
Being able to comprehend the Golden Crow’s Sun Casting that day was also a kind of coincidence. Repeating such a magnificent feat was undoubtedly harder than ascending to the heavens.
However, he wasn’t discouraged. When he had some free time, he would immerse himself in meditation. Even if he didn’t gain anything, it was still a kind of accumulation. He believed that one day, this accumulation would undergo a qualitative change.
Cultivating in seclusion, time passed.
A month later, Yue He knocked on the door and entered, informing Yang Kai that the auction was about to begin. Only then did he stop cultivating and tidy up his clothes before stepping out.
The Proprietress was waiting for him in the main hall. Seeing him appear, she nodded slightly and called out, “Let’s go.”
She led the way.
There were a total of four people on this trip, led by the Proprietress, Yue He, Yang Kai, and Bai Qi. Although there weren’t many of them, with the exception of Yang Kai who was at the Emperor Realm, the remaining three were all Fifth Order Open Heaven and above. It could be said that their lineup was quite strong.
Walking through the bustling streets, Yang Kai arrived at the entrance of a shop in less than an incense stick’s worth of time. On top of the shop’s main entrance hung a plaque with the words ‘Red Clouds Auction’ written on it, shining with a golden light. Yang Kai looked up and saw that these three words seemed to contain some kind of mysterious power, constantly twisting and transforming in his eyes, evolving endless mysteries.
His heart trembled as he realized that this plaque should have been written by an extremely powerful Open Heaven Stage cultivator, and there was a high chance that this cultivator’s Martial Dao intent was hidden within it. Although it didn’t have any intention of harming anyone, it gave off an unfathomable feeling.
Without a doubt, this was a way for Red Clouds Auction to show off their strength.
Below the plaque, the cultivators from the Red Clouds Auction shuttled back and forth, bringing in the people who were participating in the auction one after another with smiles on their faces.
Before they could even reach the entrance of the Red Clouds Auction, someone called out to the Proprietress. Yang Kai glanced over and found that the person who spoke was a Mid Rank Open Heaven cultivator. As for what grade it was, he had no idea.
The Proprietress seemed to be familiar with the other party and smiled as she exchanged a few words with him.
Yang Kai looked around and was secretly shocked. In just a short time, he had seen many Mid Rank Open Heaven masters lead their followers or juniors into the auction house. Some of them had concealed their auras while others were arrogant, with many of them being Fifth or Sixth Order masters.
This discovery made him both surprised and happy. He was surprised that so many masters had come to this auction, and this was only what he had seen. There were probably even more he hadn’t seen.
He was happy because, since so many masters had arrived, this auction would definitely have many good things. Otherwise, how could these masters travel so far from the various Great Domains?
The Proprietress had a wide network of connections, and in a short time, she had exchanged greetings with several masters.
After staying at the entrance for an incense stick’s worth of time, the Proprietress led the group inside, and under the guidance of a young girl arranged by the auction house, they entered a room.
The size of this room wasn’t too big, but it was more than enough to accommodate four people. According to Yang Kai’s perception, this room should have many restrictions placed around it to prevent others from spying on it. On the other side of the room facing the main hall, there was a transparent crystal wall separating the noise from the outside.
Through the crystal wall, everything in the hall could be seen, but if one looked from the hall to the room, they would not be able to see anything.
The Proprietress is the shopkeeper of the First Inn, and her cultivation is also a Sixth Order Open Heaven Stage, so she naturally had the qualifications to enter this kind of room. Yang Kai turned his head and saw that there were dozens of such rooms.
In other words, at least a dozen Mid Rank Open Heaven masters had come to this auction.
Such a scale could be said to be unprecedented. Compared to the auction that Yang Kai had participated in at the Wind and Cloud Auction, it was far superior.
After the four of them sat down, the maidservant immediately handed over a few plates of fruits. The fruits on the plates were all crystal clear and had a strong fragrance. Yang Kai then picked one up and tasted it. Immediately, his mouth filled with joy and he grabbed another one and tossed it to Yue He.
Yue He took it with a faint smile and began eating.
Just as he finished eating two of them, he saw Bai Qi put all the spirit fruits into his Space Ring, causing the maids in the room to snicker secretly while the Proprietress glared at him fiercely.
Old Bai’s skin was thick, so he didn’t really care. Instead, he winked at Yang Kai.
Soon, the hall was filled with people. After waiting for a while, the sound of gongs and drums suddenly rang out and the light in the auction hall dimmed, leaving behind only a beam of light from a strange stone on the roof which gathered at the center of the stage.
In an instant, everyone’s attention, whether it was the hall or the various rooms, was drawn over.
Inside the pillar of light, an old man with a stiff face and a thin figure had appeared at some point. He made a salute and said, “Many thanks to all of you for taking the time to participate in my Red Clouds Auction this time. Many old friends have come from far away to participate in this auction. I dare not say anything else, but this old master can guarantee that this auction will not disappoint all of you. Without further ado, the auction officially begins!”
This old man should be a member of the Red Clouds Auction, and his cultivation was at least a Fourth Order Open Heaven Stage master. As soon as he finished speaking, the light in the hall became much brighter, and a tall female servant carrying a tray walked up from the backstage with a smile.
The maidservant stood next to the old man and the old man lifted his hand to remove a layer of red cloth from the tray and said, “The first auction item is a Sixth Grade Scarlet Yin Sand, a total of 999 grains. If one can refine and absorb it below the Open Heaven Stage, they will be able to use the Scarlet Yin Sand Divine Ability. This Divine Ability is extremely powerful and can cover an extremely wide area, allowing one to take another’s life without being detected. The starting price is ten million Open Heaven Pills, each bid must not be less than five hundred thousand. Those who wish to bid may begin!”
The hall was in an uproar, and even the various private rooms seemed to be filled with exclamations.
There were a total of seven types of resources a cultivator needed to break through to the Open Heaven Stage: Yin, Yang, Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. These seven types of resources were relatively rare, and compared to the five elements, Yin and Yang were more precious.
Yang Kai was well aware of this point. Whether it was his gains in the Great Ruins Boundary or his purchases in the various Star Cities, Yin and Yang attribute materials were far more valuable than the five elements, which was why the price of Yin and Yang attribute materials was so high.
Red Clouds Auction was indeed worthy of being a top auction house backed by a Cave Heaven. As soon as it took action, it produced a Yin Attribute material, and its grade was even as high as a Sixth Grade!
It could be understood that the Red Clouds Auction wanted to allow this auction item to have a good start and stimulate the enthusiasm of its participants. Ordinary auctions would do this, but directly taking out a sixth grade Yin Attribute resource was still beyond most people’s expectations.
Sixth Grade resources were difficult to find, and even these Mid Rank Open Heaven masters who participated in the auction would not have the opportunity to obtain such resources.
As soon as the old man who presided over the auction spoke, it was as if salt had been poured into a pot of boiling oil, causing the bidding voices to rise.
In less than ten breaths of time, the starting price of the Sixth Grade Scarlet Yins Sand was raised to fifteen million.
This price was obviously not the end.
16 million, 17 million, 18 million…
Soon, it broke through the 20 million mark!
21 Million, 22 Million…
Only after the price reached 23 million did the bidding gradually die down, leaving only the two families still biting their tongues to bid.
Such a price had far exceeded the price of a Sixth Grade resource. Even if it was a Yin Attribute resource, the normal price would only be around twenty million. One had to know that the Sixth Grade resource Yang Kai had bought from a Star City had only cost 17 or 18 million. Although the price of a Yin Attribute resource was higher and the auction would be more generous, 23 million was still more than many people could afford.
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