Refining Ruins Cauldron

Everyone chimed in with their own opinions, and even Xu Meier could no longer stand idly by.

Auction houses are all about rules and regulations.

If everyone can bid freely but then can't produce anything, how can the auction still be held?

Moreover, the cultivators present today are all of extraordinary status.

If not handled properly, it won't just be the auction house that loses face.

"This guest is disrupting order; according to the rules, I have no choice but to take you down!"

"Someone come here!"

Xu Meier, her face grim, ordered her men to take action.

She was fast, but the old man was even faster.

A hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

"Very well! How dare you play tricks on this old man!"

He finished speaking and was about to make his move.

A faint sense of oppressive power emanated from the old man.

Although it didn't directly attack Gu Qingyun like before, everyone in the venue could still feel a bone-chilling cold.

When a Nascent Soul cultivator gets angry, it's no laughing matter.

Many cultivators subconsciously shrank back, afraid of being implicated.

However, Gu Qingyun remained calm and composed. With a flick of his right hand, a jade bottle lay quietly in his palm.

"Please be patient, everyone. I may not have spirit stones, but I can offer something of equal value."

As he spoke, Gu Qingyun opened the jade bottle.

Instantly, an extremely rich fragrance of elixir filled the entire venue.

The fragrance that travels for miles is nothing more than this.

Everyone just took a sniff and immediately felt refreshed, their fatigue completely gone.

Even the spiritual energy within his body seemed to be stirred at this moment.

Several Foundation Establishment cultivators with slightly lower cultivation levels showed expressions of surprise.

They only inhaled a trace of the elixir's fragrance, yet their spiritual energy became more active.

All signs indicate that the contents of the jade bottle are no ordinary object!

Even the old man stopped moving and did not continue.

His gaze fell on the jade bottle.

"this……"

"Reporting to Senior, this is a Grade Three Subtle Pill, among the finest."

A top-grade microscopic pill?!

The room fell silent instantly; everyone stopped talking!

It's bad enough that it's a third-grade pill, but it's even of top-grade quality.

Just who is this kid?!

Could it be some young master from an ancient clan traveling incognito?

Otherwise, how do you explain the top-grade pills in Gu Qingyun's possession?

It's important to know that the higher the quality of the elixir, the more incredibly difficult it is to refine.

Even ordinary Grade 3 pills are enough to make Foundation Establishment cultivators look up to them.

Even Golden Core cultivators would take a second look at top-grade third-rank pills.

At this moment, Wen Boxiao's face was ashen, so ugly it was almost dripping with water.

He was already feeling resentful because he was being suppressed by the Nascent Soul elder.

Now, even a Foundation Establishment ant that randomly jumps out is trying to step on his head!

Ordinary grade three pills can still be bought by spending more spirit stones.

But if it's the absolute best, then that's a different story.

No matter where you go, it is extremely rare and has a high price but no market.

Even if it can't compare to the Earth Dragon Spirit Ore, it's still quite valuable.

The three members of the Flowing Gold Merchant Guild, though worldly-wise, were equally amazed by the pills in Gu Qingyun's hand.

If Gu Qingyun had refined these grade three pills himself, the situation would be quite different!

Foundation Establishment cultivators are as numerous as hairs on a cow, but third-grade alchemists are not something you can find everywhere!

Even a newly initiated third-grade alchemist would be treated as a guest elder in any major sect!

In addition, Gu Qingyun was only in his early twenties.

A true prodigy, with a limitless future ahead!

Even the Nascent Soul elder's gaze towards Gu Qingyun changed slightly.

"Did you refine this Subtlety Pill?"

"You're a third-grade alchemist?"

"It was just luck that I managed to enter the third rank; it's nothing to brag about."

Gu Qingyun replied, then turned to look in Xu Meier's direction.

"Shouldn't auction houses allow for item-for-item exchange?"

"My top-grade Microscopic Pill might be worth a lot of spirit stones."

Now, Xu Meier's cold expression vanished, replaced by a beaming smile, all traces of anger gone.

"Of course."

"However, the value of the elixir still needs to be appraised by the auction house."

As soon as he finished speaking, an experienced appraiser stepped forward.

The other party carefully took the jade bottle, poured out only one pill, and examined it carefully for a moment before his expression changed visibly.

The patterns on the surface are perfectly round, the medicinal fragrance lingers and does not dissipate, and the spiritual charm is restrained.

Top-notch!

Absolutely top-notch!

The veteran appraiser took a deep breath and nodded to Xu Meier.

Xu Meier's smile deepened immediately.

"Indeed, it is a top-grade, third-rank microscopic pill."

"However, this one bottle alone doesn't seem to be enough for six million spirit stones."

"What about these?"

Gu Qingyun took out the jade bottle again, bringing the total to ten bottles of elixirs.

Ten jade bottles were lined up in a row, their fragrance mingling, creating a subtle atmosphere in the entire auction hall.

Many people's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

This is a top-grade, third-rank elixir!

One bottle is scary enough.

This kid actually pulled out ten bottles in one go?

Was he there to auction the goods, or to cause trouble?

"Still not enough."

After examining her, Xu Meier gently shook her head.

Seeing this, Gu Qingyun gritted his teeth.

I do have some myself.

If you really hand over all your assets without feeling any pressure, wouldn't that be blatantly telling others that you have a lot of wealth and inviting them to come and take it?

Ten bottles of top-grade third-rank pills are already quite conspicuous.

If he continues to take more, he fears that when he leaves the auction house, he will be targeted not just by a Nascent Soul elder.

He turned around and looked at Manager Shen beside him.

"Shopkeeper Shen, could you lend me some spirit stones?"

The latter was already mentally prepared.

I never expected that Gu Qingyun could create such a huge hole.

A full six million spirit stones.

Even though he manages the Xianggu Market, he couldn't produce that many in a short time.

"Fellow Daoist Gu, this is putting me in a bit of a difficult position."

"I can't come up with several million spirit stones, even if I sell everything I own."

"Then... could you vouch for me in the name of the market?!"

Gu Qingyun racked his brains and could only come up with this solution.

If it were an ordinary cultivator, Manager Shen certainly wouldn't dare to guarantee it.

After all, whether it will be possible is still unknown.

But Gu Qingyun is different.

Third-rank alchemist.

So young.

It was personally taught by Master Qing Gu.

More importantly, he had already taken out ten bottles of top-grade third-rank pills.

What does this tell us?

This shows that Gu Qingyun is not incapable of repaying, but rather unwilling to reveal too much of his wealth at the moment.

If you help this kind of person today, the rewards will only be greater in the future.

Manager Shen's mind works extremely fast.

In just a few breaths, he had already weighed the pros and cons clearly.

After a moment's thought, Manager Shen no longer hesitated and spoke to Xu Meier personally.

"This person is guaranteed by my Xianggu Market."

"No matter how many spirit stones are short, we will bear the cost."

In this way, Xu Meier naturally had no reason to refuse.

The Xianggu Market is not backed by any unknown force.

With both a guarantee and top-grade elixirs as a discount, it's legally permissible.

"In that case, the auction shall continue."

"Those who are interested can continue to raise the price."

Now it was the Nascent Soul elder's turn to hesitate.

His expression darkened slightly, and he began to hesitate.

Six million spirit stones—even earth dragon spirit ore isn't worth that price!

If you get an old man to pay, he can be bankrupted in the blink of an eye, and it still won't be enough.

But if...

The old man's gaze suddenly fell on Gu Qingyun, and he spoke suddenly, as if he had thought of something.

"Since you want it so badly, then you can have it all."

"Six million for a rock is not worth it."

After saying that, he left the venue without lingering.

The crowd watched the old man's departing figure, their expressions varied.

Some people shook their heads secretly, while others showed amusement.

Nobody's a fool.

If a Nascent Soul cultivator were truly afraid of spending spirit stones, they wouldn't have kept asking for five million.

Giving up now may not necessarily mean letting Gu Qingyun off the hook.

It seems more like they have other plans.

Without the old man's obstruction, the others naturally couldn't offer a price either.

Six million! How are they going to add that much?

"Six million, sold for the third time!"

Xu Meier smiled and struck the gavel, officially completing the deal.

Gu Qingyun was sweating bullets at that moment.

But the effort pays off!

"The Earth Dragon Spirit Ore belongs to this fellow Daoist. Congratulations!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyun slowly let out a long breath, feeling much more relaxed.

With the spiritual item in hand, I'm one step closer to breaking through to the Golden Core stage!

However, Gu Qingyun did not notice the strange looks from the others.

The way he looked at me was like I was looking at an idiot.

Wen Boxiao, in particular, had a slight smile on his lips and a look of schadenfreude in his eyes.

Daring to steal from a Nascent Soul cultivator, they must be tired of living!

Do you really think these five elemental spirit objects are so easy to obtain?

……

"Fellow Daoist Gu, there's no time to lose, we must leave immediately."

Manager Shen pulled Gu Qingyun along and hurried out.

The situation was urgent, and there was no time to explain.

Offending a Nascent Soul cultivator means they are now no different from the dead.

Even so, they still struggle before they die.

"No, we can't leave now!"

Luo Mei suddenly realized what was happening, and her face turned even paler than before.

"Going out now is no different from suicide."

"As long as we remain within the market, that Nascent Soul elder should not dare to act rashly!"

"I've already sent a message to Master; she'll definitely come to save us when she sees it!"

Luo Mei became more and more anxious as she spoke, her fingers clenching so tightly they turned white.

She wasn't unaware of the danger.

Knowing this, I dared not leave rashly.

Auction houses at least have rules and people watching over them.

Once they leave Yonglan Market and reach a deserted place, if a Nascent Soul cultivator really wants to make a move, they won't even have a chance to call for help.

"We can't wait, not a moment longer, or we'll all have to stay here forever!"

"That old bastard will definitely not let us go!"

Manager Shen clearly disagreed with the idea of ​​staying.

Having spent so many years in the market, he knew all too well the temperaments of these high-level cultivators.

Having his face humiliated in public by a Foundation Establishment junior, and having lost the Earth Dragon Spirit Ore, how could he possibly swallow this insult so easily?

Upon hearing this, Luo Mei opened her mouth, but ultimately chose to remain silent.

The former's statement is not without merit.

When a Nascent Soul expert makes a move, they won't leave themselves any chance of survival.

Especially since Gu Qingyun offended so many people in front of him!

"Hurry up and leave. That senior won't let this go. Even at the auction house, he can't protect you."

Suddenly, a pleasant voice came from behind...