Alright, very good! I shall remember this!
The Tianyou Tomb steward, so furious he uttered "good" three times in a row, shot a frigid glance towards the VIP room where Ye Yunfei was located.
Then, he made no further bids.
Thus, the Chifeng Sword fell into Ye Yunfei's hands.
Soon, the longsword was delivered to Ye Yunfei's VIP room and handed over to him.
The auction continued.
Some time later,
another item sparked Ye Yunfei's interest.
It was a pill cauldron.
This cauldron appeared extremely ancient, even rusty in spots, exuding an aura steeped in the passage of time.
"Hmm, not bad. The quality of this pill cauldron is far superior to the one I'm currently using. I must have this," Ye Yunfei said after appraising the cauldron.
"Esteemed guests, the starting bid for this pill cauldron is two million Spirit Crystals!"
the white-haired old auctioneer announced.
Pill cauldrons were only useful to alchemists; they held little value for ordinary martial artists. Hence, only alchemists would participate in the bidding.
However, it was clear that many alchemists had attended this auction specifically for this cauldron.
Therefore, the moment the white-haired elder finished speaking, bids immediately began.
After just a few rounds of bidding, the price of the cauldron soared to three million Spirit Crystals!
Many martial artists in the hall couldn't help but gasp in amazement.
Next, the bidding price for the cauldron rose all the way to four million Spirit Crystals!
"Every single one of these alchemists are wealthy!"
"Casually taking out several million Spirit Crystals, that's astounding!"
...
Discussions and comments continuously arose.
"Four million, five hundred thousand Spirit Crystals! My fellow alchemists, I am a disciple of Master Chen Xuan. I am very interested in this cauldron and hope my colleagues will show their generosity and yield this cauldron to me."
A youth dressed in apricot-yellow clothing stood up and declared clearly. He then clasped his hands and bowed one by one towards the alchemists participating in the bidding within the hall.
Hiss!
A disciple of Master Chen Xuan!
Upon hearing this, the crowd in the hall collectively drew sharp breaths.
Chen Xuan was a famed fourth-grade alchemist within the Great Qin Empire! Both the Imperial Royal Family and the higher-ups of the Four Great Sects often sought pills from Master Chen Xuan!
Even many other empires surrounding the Great Qin Empire frequently sent representatives to request pills from Master Chen Xuan!
Furthermore, Master Chen Xuan was also the president of the Great Qin Empire's Alchemist Guild.
Who would have thought that this youth before them was actually a disciple of Master Chen Xuan.
"Heh, so it's the esteemed disciple of Master Chen Xuan. In that case, we will not participate in the bidding for this cauldron."
The other alchemists in the hall promptly voiced their concessions.
It was no joke; offending Master Chen Xuan would mean every step would be a struggle for these alchemists within the Great Qin Empire!
"My sincere thanks to you all," the apricot-yellow-clothed youth said smugly, clasping his hands again in gratitude.
However,
right at this moment.
"Four million, six hundred thousand Spirit Crystals!"
A voice as crisp as an oriole's rang out.
What?
Someone actually dared to bid against Master Chen Xuan's disciple?
Everyone in the hall turned their gazes towards the source of the voice.
It turned out to be two peerlessly beautiful young women.
"As expected, they are also interested in this cauldron."
Ye Yunfei couldn't help but let out a soft chuckle.
They were precisely the two peerless beauties Ye Yunfei had encountered earlier at the Zuitianxian tavern.
Seeing these two beauties, a glint lit up the apricot-yellow-clothed youth's eyes.
However, this cauldron was of exceptional quality, and he was determined to have it.
"Since you two young ladies are interested in this cauldron, you must also be colleagues in the alchemy world. Could it be you have not heard the name of my master, Master Chen Xuan? To be frank, I intend to gift this cauldron to my master as a congratulatory present for his upcoming great birthday. Therefore, I ask you two young ladies to please honor my master and refrain from competing with me."
The apricot-yellow-clothed youth said, clasping his hands.
"Hmph, is Chen Xuan that impressive? Even if he were here in person, we wouldn't need to give him any face,"
the red-clothed maiden snorted.
"Hehe… Very well, truly excellent. To think there are people within the Great Qin Empire who dare to show such disrespect towards my master. I shall remember this, you two."
The apricot-yellow-clothed youth could not hold back his rage, letting out a cold laugh.
"Who are these two girls? Truly the fearless ignorance of the uninformed, daring to speak such words."
"Within the Great Qin Empire, even the sect masters of the Four Great Sects and the Emperor of the Imperial Royal Family address Master Chen Xuan as 'Sir' and treat him with the utmost courtesy."
"These two girls are in for a rough time. If this incident leads to them offending Master Chen Xuan, a single word from him would likely plunge their respective families or sects into utter ruin."
...
The hall buzzed with incessant discussions, many pointing accusing fingers at the two peerless young women.
"Since you two young ladies refuse to yield, then let us decide it through bidding. Let's see who has more Spirit Crystals! Five million Spirit Crystals!"
The apricot-yellow-clothed youth's face darkened as he spoke coldly.
"Five million one hundred thousand Spirit Crystals," the white-clothed maiden said.
"Five million five hundred thousand Spirit Crystals," the apricot-yellow-clothed youth countered with a cold laugh.
"Sister Xuexi, added together, the Spirit Crystals we have on us only total five million seven hundred thousand," the red-clothed maiden whispered to her companion.
"I know. We'll do our best," the white-clothed maiden nodded, her lovely face slightly strained.
"Five million seven hundred thousand Spirit Crystals," the white-clothed maiden said directly.
"Six million Spirit Crystals! You two girls, I'll play this game to the very end!" The apricot-yellow-clothed youth gritted his teeth and called out.
Hearing this, the two beauties were dumbfounded, feeling somewhat disheartened. They knew the cauldron was now beyond their reach.
"Six million Spirit Crystals, does anyone else wish to bid?"
The white-haired elder asked loudly.
No one answered.
"Haha! What's the matter, you two? Can't keep up? Can't play anymore? If you don't have the money, don't come out and embarrass yourselves."
The apricot-yellow-clothed youth laughed heartily, feeling relieved. Yet, the look he cast towards the two girls was extremely dark.
"Hmph! These two hussies cost me so many extra Spirit Crystals for nothing. I will have my revenge for this!" the youth in apricot-yellow clothes swore inwardly.
"Your words are truly unpleasant!" The red-clothed maiden fumed.
"Very well, since no one else is bidding, I declare..." the white-haired elder began.
"Ten million Spirit Crystals."
Before the white-haired elder could finish, a voice spoke up plainly.
Instantly, the entire venue erupted.
"It's that same person who bid on the Chifeng Sword earlier!"
"Who is this person? To immediately jump the bid to ten million Spirit Crystals!"
"I probably couldn't earn that many Spirit Crystals in my entire life! What a prodigal!"
...
All eyes turned towards the second floor, staring at Ye Yunfei's VIP room as discussions surged.
"Esteemed friend..."
The apricot-yellow-clothed youth's face turned exceedingly grim. He looked towards the direction of Ye Yunfei's room and began to speak.
"Eleven million Spirit Crystals."
Ye Yunfei bid again. He was growing impatient; this cauldron was something he was determined to have.
As for Spirit Crystals, Ye Yunfei still possessed a large stock of fourth-grade spirit pills and some fifth-grade spirit pills on his person. Casually taking out a few would be worth tens of millions of Spirit Crystals.
If he spent them all, it wouldn't be a big deal—he could simply spend some time refining a new batch.
"You..." The youth in apricot-yellow was so angry he couldn't form words.
"If you're not bidding, please shut up. You're quite bothersome," Ye Yunfei said flatly.
"You…! Fine! Very good! I shall remember this!" The apricot-yellow-clothed youth's face turned livid with rage.
In the end, this pill cauldron landed in Ye Yunfei's hands.
"Esteemed guests, next up for auction is a Beast King Inner Core! The starting price is eight million Spirit Crystals!"
On the elevated stage, the white-haired elder declared clearly.
A beautiful woman dressed in a pink skirt carried a tray up onto the stage. On the tray rested a red inner core, emanating an astonishing energy aura.
"Fifteen million Spirit Crystals."
Ye Yunfei made the first bid.
"No way! Increasing the price by seven million Spirit Crystals directly! How is anyone else supposed to bid?"
"Just who is this person? He just spent over ten million, and now his opening bid is over ten million again! He's far too wealthy!"
...
The whole venue erupted again.
"Sixteen million Spirit Crystals."
Undeterred by the noise in the auction hall, Ye Yunfei raised the bid again.
"Damn! This is a lunatic, bidding against himself!"
"Who can compete with that style of bidding?"
...
Many people who had been interested in the Beast King Inner Core directly gave up.
Finally, the Beast King Inner Core also fell into Ye Yunfei's hands.
"Esteemed guests, the main event of this auction has arrived! What will be auctioned next is the Fifth-Grade Tiangang Pill!"
the white-haired elder announced loudly.
Immediately, everyone fell silent. All gazes were locked onto the pale cyan spirit pill resting on a tray atop the crystal table before the white-haired elder.
Every pair of eyes blazed with terrifying greed.
Only Ye Yunfei showed no interest.
As far as Ye Yunfei was concerned, this auction had concluded!