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Chapter 356 Items Provided by True Monarch Seven Cranes (4K)

Chen Fan has good talent, but his luck seems to be lacking.

Most importantly, they are stingy when it comes to offering prices, completely lacking the domineering attitude of throwing money around.

Each time, the bid is kept at the minimum of one hundred spirit stones.

As a result, they encountered another cultivator who relentlessly pursued them.

The two raised the price against each other for more than twenty rounds, directly increasing the price from the initial 100,000 spirit stones to 396,800.

This price far exceeds the average price of 300,000 spirit stones under normal circumstances.

It should be noted that even for a Golden Core cultivator, 300,000 spirit stones is a considerable sum.

The auctioneer on stage was so excited that his face turned red.

Today's auction started off very well, and she'll definitely get a lot of prize money afterwards.

Even at this point, the other side still hadn't given up and added another thousand spirit stones.

Feeling the gazes directed at him, both overt and covert, Chen Fan couldn't help but feel a little impatient.

He didn't want to give up this opportunity, but the 'Golden Core' was already priced at nearly 100,000 spirit stones above its value.

Continuing to fight over it would clearly be giving the Guiyun Sect a free advantage.

More importantly, he didn't want to spend all the spirit stones he had at once.

After all, whether it's helping the Xu family or buying spiritual artifacts for myself after I reach the Core Formation stage, I'll still need a lot of money in the future.

At this crucial moment, the auctioneer on stage did not rush to bid to urge him on, but chose to wait.

Just as Chen Fan was torn and wavering in his mind...

A familiar whisper suddenly rang in his ear: "What are you waiting for? Just say 500,000 spirit stones and tell them we want this."

"If the other side dares to follow suit, keep adding to the price."

"Don't be afraid, I'm here."

Chen Fan was taken aback when he heard this. He glanced at Xu Qingyi, who was looking worried, and then realized that this must be a telepathic transmission.

Senior Xiao was actually there too?
He glanced around curiously, but couldn't see the other person anywhere.

However, I immediately felt much more at ease.

Now that Senior Xiao has spoken, he can continue bidding with peace of mind and do his best to win the 'Golden Core'.

So he immediately raised his hand and said, "I'll put up five... um, I'll put up four hundred and one thousand!"

The surrounding cultivators were incredibly excited, never expecting such fierce bidding right from the start of the auction.

However, Xiao Chen shook his head slightly: "How come such a young man lacks presence?"

In his view, Chen Fan should have aggressively raised prices to directly deter the other competitors.

Adding it little by little will actually make the other side feel that there is hope of competition, thus making them relentlessly pursue it.

Moreover, when Xiao Chen first discovered that Chen Fan was also here, he was thinking about whether he could ask Chen Fan to help him bid for one or two fourth-tier spiritual items.

But judging from the current situation, it seems unlikely that it will work.

Keep in mind that there are nine True Lords watching from the private room upstairs at this moment.

Originally, the word "poor" was directly associated with the lone cultivators in the wasteland.

Logically speaking, they shouldn't have participated in the subsequent competition for fourth-tier spirit items.

If a rogue cultivator who hesitated to bid in the early stages suddenly puts out millions of spirit stones to bid, that would be highly suspicious.

Therefore, after careful consideration, Xiao Chen decided to give up.

After all, his main strategy right now is to keep a low profile and avoid attracting attention from outsiders.

Therefore, after watching Chen Fan finally acquire the 'Golden Core' with 467,800 spirit stones, he quietly began to wait for the fourth-tier spirit item to appear.

Even when all sorts of third-tier spiritual items appeared in the middle, he didn't even glance at them.

About an hour later, just as everyone was starting to get bored.

The auctioneer on the stage bowed to all directions and stepped down, having completed her task.

The person who took her place on stage was an elderly man with white hair and beard, the most senior and capable auctioneer in the entire Guiyunfang City, named Mu Wenbo.

He personally carried a tray covered with a red cloth.

Then he announced to the crowd: "I will continue to preside over the auction. I would like to extend my greetings to all of you distinguished guests."

"Let's not waste any more time on small talk. The next item to be featured is the first fourth-tier spiritual item of this auction."

"First of all, let us thank Mr. Gao for his support. This item is a treasure that his family sent over."

"To be honest, I've been an auctioneer my whole life, but this is the first time I've encountered such a special spiritual object."

As he spoke, he reached out and pulled, and as the red cloth fell, the tray was immediately illuminated by a burst of light, instantly lighting up the entire auction hall.

Many cultivators were dazzled by the bright light and instinctively reached out to shield their eyes.

Peeking through his fingers, he saw a luminous pearl, about the size of a watermelon, placed on the tray.

Its entire body is pure white, and its surface is as smooth as a mirror. It naturally and continuously emits a striking white spiritual light to the surroundings without the need for cultivators to inject spiritual power.

Even a rogue cultivator who came to the first floor to broaden his horizons could immediately tell that this was indeed a good thing.

"Please take a closer look at this luminous pearl."

Mu Wenbo held up the tray: "Based on cross-examination, it has been confirmed that this pearl comes from the Illusionary Sea Secret Realm, which opened twenty years ago."

"It is a top-grade pearl that was cultivated by a fourth-tier clam spirit over a period of at least 1,300 years."

"Its nature is mild and gentle, without any particular attribute bias."

"Whether as a elixir or a medicinal material, it is a first-class product."

"If you want to use it to decorate a palace or a robe, it would be the perfect decorative piece."

In the middle of the story, Mu Wenbo also vividly recounted a tale about the luminous pearl.

Then it was announced: "The starting price for this item is 500,000 spirit stones, and each bid should be at least 10,000 spirit stones higher."

As soon as the price was announced, gasps of surprise rippled through the hall.

Hundreds of spiritual items have appeared before, but none of them have a total price exceeding 500,000 spirit stones.

Unexpectedly, the starting price of this precious pearl was already higher than the total price of all those items.

Many cultivators perked up, ready to watch the fierce battle unfold, so that their trip would not be in vain.

"I'll give you one million!"

Xiao Chen immediately doubled the price.

Of course, he didn't speak directly, but whispered his offer to Old Master Cai next to him, and then he made the offer loudly.

To outsiders, this appears to be the Cai family making a move to seize control.

Nevertheless, the mention of a million spirit stones immediately caused a stir.

"Wow, that's a million spirit stones already?"

"My goodness, they've already reached a million spirit stones so quickly! I wonder who's so generous?"

"Looking in that direction, it seems to be the Cai family's private room. Truly befitting one of the four great families, they're incredibly generous!"

Everyone was talking about it.

However, the cultivators from the other families were somewhat surprised.

They had all seen what the Cai family had been up to these past few years.

Mr. Cai has been cutting expenses for over a century, so why has he suddenly become so generous this time?

Could it be that this spirit pearl is exactly what they need?

If that's the case, then it's only because the Gao family can't raise their own prices.

The other two families were eager to join in the fun. The Shang family was the first to declare, "Add 100,000 spirit stones!"

Immediately afterward, the Jin family shouted, "Add another 100,000 spirit stones!"

The fact that the two sides are taking turns raising prices doesn't seem like they're targeting the Cai family.

However, before the Shang family could follow up further...

Xiao Chen immediately offered two million spirit stones.

"Senior, isn't this a bit too much?"

Grandpa Cai was taken aback when he heard this: "They only offered 1.2 million, and we..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Chen interrupted him: "Too much? How is that too much?"

"Auctions are all about momentum, you know?"

"Just name your price, I know what I'm doing."

Grandpa Cai didn't quite understand, but he was obedient.

So he obediently acted as a mouthpiece: "I'll offer two million spirit stones!"

The moment the price was announced, everyone upstairs and downstairs fell silent.

The rogue cultivators below had never seen such a way of spending money in their lives.

In just a few words, he threw out a million spirit stones.

The three families sitting at the top are relatively more knowledgeable and experienced.

However, they all looked bewildered, not quite understanding what was wrong with the Cai family.

They do have a broader perspective, but they've never experienced anything like this before.

Is this right?
Even Mu Wenbo, who was in charge of the auction, was taken aback.

He had worked in auctions his whole life, and this was the first time he had ever encountered such a bidding increment.

The entire auction hall fell into a silent silence.

Mu Wenbo was stunned for a moment, then quickly replied, "They say old ginger is spicier, and Grandpa Cai really has a discerning eye and made a decisive move."

"Two million spirit stones for the first time, is there any other distinguished guest who would like to offer a higher price?"

However, apart from him speaking, the hall remained unusually quiet.

Neither the Shang family nor the Jin family showed any intention of matching the price.

Although this luminous pearl could be worth around one million to eight hundred thousand under certain circumstances, they would accept paying a slightly higher price to acquire it.

However, the Cai family came with great force, already offering a price two hundred thousand spirit stones above their asking price.

It would be too much of a stretch to try and compete for it now.

With no one bidding, the atmosphere seemed to cool down.

Mu Wenbo quickly began promoting the product: "Distinguished guests, according to our urgent investigation over the past few days, only six pearls over a thousand years old have appeared in the last two hundred years."

"And the one I'm holding in my hand is one of them."

"On average, it takes more than 30 years to have such an opportunity."

"If we miss this opportunity, we may have to wait another thirty years."

"If any distinguished guest wishes to take the Spirit Pearl away, they should seize this opportunity."

"Two million spirit stones for the second time!"

The scene remained largely silent.

No matter how hard Mu Wenbo tried to persuade them, no one continued to bid.

In the end, Xiao Chen successfully acquired the Radiant Pearl for two million spirit stones.

One more high-quality refining material.

Soon, he spent two million spirit stones to acquire most of the shell of a fourth-tier snail.

The reason it's only half-finished is because part of it was already smashed during the arrest.

Fortunately, the fourth-order snail was large enough that even though a small part of its shell was broken, the rest still had great value.

The best crafting materials are added two times.

Xiao Chen then spent two million spirit stones to acquire the right horn of a Wild Green Ox and three million spirit stones to acquire the front paws of two Blood Moon Wolves.

We have obtained two more excellent materials for refining weapons.

At the same time, it almost monopolized most of the fourth-tier spiritual items.

Fortunately, the arrival of Seven Crane True Monarch led to an increase in the number of fourth-tier spiritual items up for auction, such as the more expensive Blood Moon Wolf Claw.

Therefore, although Xiao Chen obtained four spiritual items in a row, it was not particularly conspicuous.

In particular, he deliberately ignored those cultivation artifacts and focused on bidding for spiritual materials.

This led the other major families to believe that the Cai family might simply need to collect spiritual materials to maintain the formation.

This effectively prevented them from overthinking and making wild guesses.

It would have been fine to just keep things as they are.

However, a small accident occurred when it came to the penultimate item.

Mu Wenbo stepped onto the stage holding a small box in both hands, looking at everyone mysteriously: "Distinguished guests, I have some good news to share with you."

"The treasure I am holding in my hand is an item provided by True Lord Seven Cranes for auction."

"It contains some good stuff from the Holy City; I guarantee everyone who sees it will want it."

"Hehe, I won't keep you in suspense any longer. Let me show you what this treasure looks like."

As he spoke, he opened the box, then held it up and walked around the room to make sure everyone present could see what was inside.

Xiao Chen also took a look out of curiosity.

Inside the box was only a pointed cone about the size of a snail.

Its surface is black, with no inscriptions or marks visible, as if it were a semi-finished spiritual material just extracted from a spiritual mine.

Could it be some kind of rare spirit ore?
As Xiao Chen was speculating, he heard Mu Wenbo continue his introduction: "Some distinguished guests may have already recognized that this is a formation-breaking cone that only the Holy City has the capability to forge."

"Its function is very simple, but very practical."

"That is used to break through the enemy's array blockade, or to attack the enemy's defensive array and destroy the array base."

"Moreover, this formation-breaking cone is no ordinary weapon; it has been specially enhanced by Master Guyan."

"It can easily break through most fourth-order grand formations, including the famous Five Elements Linked Defense Grand Formation."

"If you honored guests could carry one with you, you would be able to easily break through any blockades, whether you were ambushed by the rebels of the Reverse Immortal Alliance or actively clearing out the strongholds of the Spirit Thieves."

"It can be used for both offense and defense, making it an indispensable protective treasure!"

"I believe everyone is eager to know the price of this treasure, but there is something that True Monarch Qihe specifically instructed me to explain in advance."

"This formation-breaking cone was enhanced to increase its destructive power, but its stability was sacrificed in the process."

"It can only be activated once, cannot be recycled, and the remaining debris after use has basically no recycling value."

"In other words, this is a one-time measure."

"Please make sure you think this through before you place your bid."

After explaining everything that needed to be explained.

Mu Wenbo paused for a moment to give everyone time to process and think.

Then it was announced: "The starting price for this item is one million spirit stones, and each bid increment should not be less than ten thousand spirit stones."

(End of this chapter)