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As Mo Tianxing withdrew, the floor of the auction stage cracked open once again, revealing several passageways.
An elderly man with a head full of white hair yet an energetic demeanor walked out with a warm smile.
Behind him, a group of beautiful attendants gracefully moved across the stage like butterflies, each carrying a silver tray in their hands. They carefully placed the trays on the auction stone platform with utmost reverence.
Since the audience's seating was elevated above the stage, they could clearly see that each silver tray contained objects that emitted a faint glow.
"Hehe, up next is the first item of our auction, a water-attribute Mid-Grade Black Class cultivation technique—Sea Kill Technique."
With a smile, the old auctioneer gestured toward a silver tray in front of him. Resting atop it was a sea-blue scroll.
After introducing the item, he turned to the audience and said with a grin, "If anyone is interested, you may start bidding now."
Though the more powerful attendees were unimpressed by this technique, it was still highly attractive to those with weaker strength.
Thus, as soon as the old man finished speaking, the auction hall erupted with bids one after another.
Lin Feng and Zi Yan, of course, paid no attention to this item and simply waited in silence.
Eventually, the scroll was won by a Dou Ling cultivator, seemingly intended for a junior's training.
This initial sale successfully ignited the atmosphere of the auction.
Seizing this moment, the white-haired auctioneer continued unveiling other items.
Each item, thanks to their high quality and the auctioneer's persuasive salesmanship, fetched excellent prices.
It was evident that the Black Emperor Sect would make a fortune from this auction.
Up to this point, Lin Feng had only placed a single bid—to purchase a fine pair of gloves as a weapon for Zi Yan.
When the auctioneer announced the final bid, securing the gloves, Zi Yan's fair little face lit up with delight.
The auction continued for several hours, reaching its later stages where stronger individuals began participating in the bidding.
Lin Feng also bought a few sixth-tier medicinal herbs for Zi Yan, making her so happy that she grinned from ear to ear, exclaiming that this trip was totally worth it.
After another item was sold, the auctioneer suddenly retrieved a jade box about the size of a human head.
His previously jovial expression faded into a more solemn one as he announced, "Ladies and gentlemen, the next item is an extremely rare natural treasure capable of extending one's lifespan."
At these words, the old man paused briefly. Almost immediately, he felt countless gazes lock onto the jade box in his hands—especially those from the VIP section.
Noticing this, the auctioneer's lips curled into a smirk as he continued, "This is Longevity King Pulp. It grows deep underground, absorbing the nutrients from the roots of countless precious medicinal herbs. Over countless years of refinement by the earth's essence, it continuously purifies the medicinal properties it absorbs, granting it the ability to extend one's lifespan."
"Enough with the talk, just announce the starting price!"
Some impatient individuals in the VIP section urged him.
"Alright, since everyone is eager, I won't waste time. The starting price for the Longevity King Pulp is 800,000 gold coins!"
"One million!"
Before the auctioneer could even finish, a man in the audience immediately called out.
"One million two hundred thousand!"
As soon as the first bid was placed, a black-clad man in the VIP section promptly followed up with another.
"Hmm? This person's aura feels somewhat similar to the Dou Ling expert who ambushed me two months ago. Are they from the same group?"
Sensing the black-clad man's presence, Lin Feng was momentarily surprised.
At the same time, he silently committed the man's appearance to memory. He had been too busy before to hunt down these attackers.
But now that fate had brought them together at this auction, he intended to investigate the background of that dark-attribute Dou Huang once the event concluded.
After all, such an assassination attempt couldn't be left unavenged.
Even if the enemy was a Dou Huang, so what? A debt of blood must be repaid.
Meanwhile, the bidding war in the auction hall continued, quickly surpassing the three-million mark.
"Lin Feng, didn't you say you wanted this? Why aren't you bidding?"
Zi Yan couldn't help but nudge him when she noticed his distraction.
Lin Feng snapped out of his thoughts and, upon seeing the price had already reached three million, promptly called out, "Three million two hundred thousand!"
His bid immediately drew the attention of many in the auction hall, with countless eyes shifting toward his position.
However, upon seeing that the seating area was reserved for Dou Wang-level experts, most people chose to withdraw their gazes.
Hearing the latest bid, the black-clothed man in the VIP section who had previously placed an offer fell silent for a moment before calling out, "Three million five hundred thousand."
Seeing that he was up against someone who was likely his enemy, Lin Feng naturally refused to back down: "Three million two hundred thousand plus a Rank 5 Magic Core."
"This guest has bid three million two hundred thousand plus a Rank 5 Magic Core. Does anyone else wish to place a bid?"
The auctioneer on stage repeated Lin Feng's bid, indicating that he was willing to accept the Magic Core as part of the payment.
Magic Cores were highly sought-after commodities, and since there was never a concern about selling them, most people were more than willing to accept them in transactions.
"Dammit!"
Seeing that a mere Dou Wang dared to compete with him for this item, the black-clothed Yuan Yi couldn't help but curse inwardly. He remained silent for a long while before gritting his teeth and shouting, "Four million five hundred thousand!"
"Three million two hundred thousand plus two Rank 5 Magic Cores."
Seeing the opponent raise the bid, Lin Feng responded without hesitation.
Hearing Lin Feng's firm decision, Yuan Yi thought about the pill that would be auctioned later. Glaring hatefully at Lin Feng, he could only grit his teeth and give up.
As for the other VIP guests, none of them seemed interested in bidding any further.
After all, while this item could extend one's lifespan by two to three years, once a person reached a certain cultivation level, extra years wouldn't matter if they were unable to break through.
In the end, it might just be a waste of money.
So compared to a Mid-Grade Earth Class cultivation technique that could be passed down for generations, the Longevity King Pulp seemed insignificant.
"Longevity King Pulp, sold for three million two hundred thousand plus two Rank 5 Magic Cores!"
Seeing that no one was bidding anymore, the elderly auctioneer decisively brought down the gavel.
When Lin Feng successfully won the bid, he let out a sigh of relief.
However, feeling several heated gazes locked onto him, he sneered coldly in his heart.
With three Dou Wang experts on his side, if anyone dared to try and snatch it from him, he wouldn't mind teaching them a lesson.
Once the maids carried the jade box away, the elderly auctioneer picked up a large, transparent jade bottle.
Inside, a crimson-colored Beast Flame burned fiercely.
"Ahem~"
Clearing his throat, the old man announced, "Ladies and gentlemen, this is a Beast Flame from a Rank 7 magic beast, the Blazing Flame Horned Lizard."
Upon hearing the item's name, even though many had already anticipated it, seeing it in person still caused visible reactions of awe.
A Rank 7 magic beast was equivalent to a human Dou Zong-level powerhouse. Obtaining a Beast Flame from such a creature…
Even a faction as powerful as the Black Emperor Sect would have paid a hefty price for it.
"The strength of a Rank 7 magic beast should be well known to everyone. To obtain this Beast Flame from a creature as strong as a Dou Zong, even we had to go through immense effort. But such a high-level flame has immense benefits, whether for alchemy or battle."
Pausing for a moment, the old man swept his gaze over the alchemists in the audience and continued, "Especially for our esteemed alchemist friends. If you acquire this flame, it could very well push your alchemy skills to the next level. Now, the starting bid for this Rank 7 Beast Flame is just one million gold coins! Those willing to trade with items will be given priority!"
"One million two hundred thousand!"
As soon as the price was announced, a fourth-tier alchemist immediately stood up and called out his bid.
"Heh, Old Wang, you won't win this time. I bid one million five hundred thousand."
A scrawny old man, who seemed to know the first bidder, taunted him.
"You bastard! I bid one million eight hundred thousand!"
The alchemist known as Old Wang refused to back down and shouted his bid immediately.
This was just the beginning. As these two raised the price, more alchemists and fire-attribute cultivators joined the competition.
Lin Feng smirked as he watched.
Though this Rank 7 Beast Flame was impressive, it definitely wasn't as extraordinary as the auctioneer made it sound.
Unless one possessed a special Dou Technique that could drastically enhance battle power using flames…
Otherwise, even if someone absorbed this flame, it would, at most, allow them to leap one or two minor ranks.
Of course, if a person came from an immensely powerful faction, they could forcibly implant rare flames into younger cultivators.
Like Gu Xun'er—only then could someone skip entire cultivation stages and kill enemies far above their level.
At lower realms, the boost from powerful flames was indeed significant.
That said, Lin Feng was still quite interested in this Beast Flame because he possessed the Skyfire Three Mysterious Change—a secret technique that increased battle strength based on the number of flames one controlled.
Seeing such a strong physical flame, he naturally wanted to get his hands on it.
If not for his plans to obtain the Falling Heart Flame from Jia Nan Academy, he would have absorbed the Green Lotus Core Flame long ago.
At this moment, the auction house was in a frenzy.
Because of the Rank 7 Beast Flame, many alchemists had joined the bidding war.
Since these individuals weren't short on money, the price of the Beast Flame skyrocketed.
The bid had already reached over four million gold coins, and it showed no signs of stopping.
Finally, an elderly man in a gray robe called out, "Five million gold coins!"
His declaration silenced the competition.
After a long moment, seeing no further bids, the old man's eyes lit up with joy.
His alchemy skills were at the fifth-tier level, but he was still some distance away from refining peak fifth-tier pills.
If he could acquire this Beast Flame, it might push his alchemy skills to the next level, allowing him to refine peak fifth-tier pills like the Dou Spirit Pill!
With such a pill—something that Dou Wang experts dreamed of obtaining—his status in the Black-Corner Region would skyrocket!
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