“It’s… it’s Madam Lan?” Inside the A-5 Room, Teng Wang's voice became softer.
“It's this Queen. Do you have any objections?”
“I wouldn’t dare, I wouldn’t dare. So it was Madam Lan who came. Since Madam Lan is interested in this item, then this Little Wang… will withdraw.” Teng Wang’s voice was a bit dry and somewhat unwilling.
Although his disciple needed this Heavenly Yuan Positive Seal Pill, 35 million was simply too expensive. Even if someone was secretly supporting him, he had reached his limit and was unable to follow up. Rather than offending Lan Youruo, it was better to take this opportunity to sell gratitude.
What’s more, even if he managed to obtain this Heavenly Yuan Positive Seal Pill, there was no guarantee that his disciple would be able to break through to the Sixth Order.
Any investment is risky.
Once his disciple failed to break through, a huge sum of tens of millions would likely cause the entire Bright Heart Palace to fall into turmoil.
The price of the Heavenly Yuan Positive Seal Pill and pill recipe had been raised by Yang Kai to more than 35 million. Teng Wang had no choice but to withdraw, while Ye Jian from the B-2 Room also fell silent.
On the high platform, the old man from the Red Clouds Auction waited for a moment before calling out, “This friend from the A-3 Room has bid 35 million, is there any higher bid?”
Everyone fell silent.
The old man also understood that this price was already the limit. After all, the auction house’s original valuation was only about twenty million, but now it had almost doubled, so without any hesitation, he shouted, “Thirty-five million going once!”
“35 million going twice!”
Inside the A-3 Room, Yang Kai secretly planned to study the Heavenly Yuan Positive Seal Pill and pill recipe once he obtained them and see if he could fully comprehend the pill recipe and refine the Heavenly Yuan Positive Seal Pill.
If he could succeed, there would be no need to worry about Void Land’s finances in the future. This kind of pill that could increase a cultivator’s chances of successfully breaking through to Open Heaven was extremely rare even in the entire 3000 Worlds. Even if he could only sell one pill for a few million at that time, it would allow Void Land’s wealth to soar rapidly.
As for the World Source Liquid needed to refine this pill, he had quite a bit of it.
“This Ye has something to say, I request to temporarily suspend the auction!” Just as the old man was about to make his third call, Ye Jian’s voice rang out once more from the B-2 Room.
Yang Kai frowned and couldn’t help looking towards the direction of the B-2 Room.
What was this Ye Jian up to? Instinctively, Yang Kai felt that this auction wouldn’t be easy, but now that he had more than a billion Open Heaven Pills in his hands, it could be said that he was extremely rich. Even if Ye Jian could find someone to help him or borrow money, Yang Kai wouldn’t be afraid.
On the high platform, the old man said, “Hall Master Ye, please speak.”
The door to the B-2 Room suddenly opened, and a middle-aged man with a pale face and beard walked out. Yang Kai estimated that this was Ye Jian, and in a few steps, he arrived on the high platform.
After cupping his fists towards the old man, Ye Jian handed over a Space Ring and whispered something to him.
The old man originally had a suspicious look on his face, but after hearing Ye Jian’s words, his expression suddenly changed to one of shock.
Immediately after, he checked his Space Ring and raised his eyes to look at Ye Jian, “Hall Master Ye is certain about this, this treasure is quite valuable!”
Ye Jian nodded lightly with a determined look.
The old man said, “Since Hall Master Ye insists, this old master will not try to dissuade you. Please wait a moment.”
Saying so, his Divine Sense surged as if he was communicating with someone.
After a while, he nodded and said, “My Red Clouds Auction has accepted Hall Master Ye’s request, please return for now.”
“Many thanks!” Ye Jian cupped his fists, turned around, and bowed towards the A-3 Room, “Madam Lan, this Ye has offended you, please forgive me!”
The Proprietress stared at the high platform and suddenly said, “Boy, your opponent is here. Prepare to bleed.”
“What do you mean?” Yang Kai still didn’t understand.
However, at this moment, Ye Jian had already returned to Room B-2 and shouted, “Forty million!”
Hearing this, Yang Kai finally understood what the Proprietress meant. Ye Jian had suddenly increased the price by five million on the basis of increasing not less then five hundred thousands per bid. Not only did this require great courage, but it also required a great amount of capital. Moreover, Ye Jian had never increased the price so much before, but this time it was like he was a completely different person.
Yang Kai felt his teeth ache.
On the high platform, the old man raised the Space Ring in his hand and said, “Good sirs, you should know that Hall Master Ye just mortgaged an item to my auction house. Please forgive this old master for not being able to explain the value of the item, but Hall Master Ye has the ability to bid and pay.”
The reason he explained this way was because he was afraid it would cause others to misunderstand. After all, the price of this auction item was too terrifying, so it was likely he was trying to raise the price.
Yang Kai let out a sigh of relief and looked towards the B-2 Room thoughtfully. The Space Ring in the old man’s hand was the one Ye Jian had just pawned. What was that thing? It actually gave Ye Jian the confidence to raise the price by five million, so where was his bottom line?
Although Yang Kai had more than a billion Open Heaven Pills in his possession, he didn’t want to waste them so easily. If he could understand Ye Jian’s bottom line, he would be able to fight for the smallest loss.
Unfortunately, he didn’t even know what Ye Jian had pawned, so how could he understand his bottom line?
“Hall Master Ye bids forty million, is there any friend who would like to bid higher?” The old man called out.
Yang Kai pondered for a moment before cautiously offering a price, “40.5 million!”
“45 million!” Ye Jian followed without hesitation.
Yang Kai was stunned.
The Proprietress said, “Disciple and Son are indeed different. Ye Jian is determined to compete with you.”
Teng Wang’s disciple needed the Heavenly Yuan Positive Seal Pill, and so did Ye Jian’s son. However, Teng Wang had already withdrawn from the bid when it reached more than 30 million, but Ye Jian was still unwilling to give up. It was obvious that he doted on his son greatly and believed that as long as he could obtain the Heavenly Yuan Positive Seal Pill, his son would definitely be able to advance to the Sixth Order. Otherwise, even if they were father and son, how could he be so invested?
“Why don’t you discuss with him about paying half of the price while you take out the pill recipe? I believe he won’t refuse,” The Proprietress suggested.
Yang Kai thought about it for a moment before shaking his head, “The Heavenly Yuan Positive Seal Pill has never appeared before. If I want to refine this pill, with a finished Spirit Pill to study, the results will be different. If the Spirit Pill falls into his hands, it will be difficult for me to study it.”
“Then there’s no other way.”
With this pill in hand, the chances of refining the Heavenly Yuan Positive Seal Pill would be higher. Although it would cost a lot more Open Heaven Pills, this investment was undoubtedly worth it.
“45.5 million!” Yang Kai raised the price again.
“Fifty million!” Ye Jian’s voice trembled slightly. Even if he had the ability to pay such a terrifying price, he still felt his heart bleed.
After bidding, Ye Jian continued, “Madam Lan, my son is young and ignorant and has committed a grave mistake. Now that he urgently needs this Heavenly Yuan Positive Seal Pill, there is hope for him to improve further. I hope Madam Lan can grant his wish!”
The Proprietress turned a deaf ear and did not answer.
After all, she wasn’t the one participating in the auction, but rather Yang Kai. Although she had scolded Teng Wang in her capacity, she had only spoken up for him, so how could she say anything now?
Seeing the A-3 Room lack of response, Ye Jian’s heart sank.
Sure enough, soon after, the sound of someone raising the price rang out from the other side, adding another five hundred thousand.
Inside the B-2 Room, Ye Jian’s face was filled with dejection, as if he had suddenly aged several dozen years.
Beside him, a young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes smiled bitterly, “Father, forget it, this price… is already too high.”
Ye Jian clenched his fists and said, “No, Father hasn’t lost yet, Father can still continue!”
The young man replied, “There’s no need, Father. Even if we have mortgaged far more than fifty million, it is still a treasure of the Sect. If we lose too much, we won’t be able to explain ourselves when we return. Father, just give up!”
Ye Jian said painfully, “How could I not know about this, but you…”
The young man smiled bitterly, “Don’t worry Father, at most I won’t be able to break through to Open Heaven for the rest of my life. Perhaps there will come a day when things will take a turn for the better, so there’s no need to waste so much money at this time. The cultivation of you and the Martial Uncles will require a lot of resources, so you don’t have to worry too much about me.”
Ye Jian opened his mouth and sighed heavily.
On the auction stage, the old man counted down three times before the auction for the Heavenly Yuan Positive Seal Pill and pill recipe finally came to an end, and the price reached a terrifying 50.5 Million.
The old man in charge of the auction, who had been keeping a straight face the entire time, now had a ruddy complexion, as if he had just picked up a great bargain.
This round of auctions also made many people cry out in excitement. Whether it was the hall or the Open Heaven Stage masters in the various private rooms, none of them had ever seen such a fierce and violent auction.
When the price reached twenty million, everyone thought it had reached its limit, but who would have thought that Teng Wang and Ye Jian would quietly receive funding and raise the price to more than thirty million.
When the price reached more than thirty million, everyone thought it had reached its limit and another person appeared out of nowhere, forcefully raising the price to more than fifty million with Ye Jian.
In the past small and big auctions in the 3000 Worlds, only the appearance of High Rank resources would be able to compete this auction.
However, this was only the middle of the auction, and there was still the second half of the auction that had yet to begin, so who knew how many good things would appear.
Perhaps it was because of the climax of the auction that the auction decided to take a short break. During this break, the Red Clouds Auction had delivered the Heavenly Yuan Positive Seal Pill and pill recipe. Yang Kai paid 50.5 Million Open Heaven Pills as payment.
None of them had ever seen the Heavenly Yuan Positive Seal Pill before, so they were naturally very interested. The jade bottle was passed over to Old Bai and Yue He, while Yang Kai took the pill recipe and studied it carefully.
After examining it for a while, Yang Kai secretly clicked his tongue. Refining this Heavenly Yuan Positive Seal Pill wasn’t too difficult, and with his own ability, Yang Kai should be able to refine it. However, it required a lot of materials, and there were a total of nine main materials. Aside from the World Source Liquid, there were eight other materials, and there were even seventy-two supplementary materials, many of which Yang Kai had never even heard of.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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