Free Web NovelChapter 277: Chapter 276: High Price
Two hundred low-grade Soul Artifacts! The entire venue erupted. Converted to mid-grade Soul Artifacts, that was a full six of them—a hefty price. Of course, it was still far from enough for the items on stage. There were six complete Jade Spirit Stones, and their value was much higher than ordinary ones.
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Yi Tianyun narrowed his eyes, listening to the bids. ’Low-grade Soul Artifacts really are dirt cheap,’ he thought. ’A single high-grade Soul Artifact is worth a hundred low-grade ones.’ And that was for an ordinary item. If it came with additional Divine Runes or other effects, the price would certainly be much higher.
The same was true for low-grade Soul Artifacts. If one was inscribed with a fifth-grade Divine Rune, or even a Master-level Divine Rune, its price could easily match that of a top-tier mid-grade Soul Artifact. This was why Li Ya had said they would auction them off at this price first, and then tally the individual items later backstage.
"Three hundred low-grade Soul Artifacts!"
"Three hundred low-grade Soul Artifacts? I bid three hundred and fifty!"
These voices all came from the private VIP rooms. They were surely high-level Divine Rune Masters, either fifth-grade or perhaps even at the Divine Rune Master level. Otherwise, how could they be so wealthy?
"I’ll offer five hundred low-grade Soul Artifacts!" Just then, a voice suddenly called out from the main auction floor below, breaking the bidding war between the VIP rooms.
Five hundred low-grade Soul Artifacts!
Many people turned to look. The bidder was surprisingly a woman, and a plain-looking one at that. But she had called out the price all the same. Five hundred low-grade Soul Artifacts was an astonishing figure, instantly raising the bid by one hundred and fifty. She was clearly extravagant.
"Hmph. Eight hundred low-grade Soul Artifacts," Yi Tianyun’s voice rang out. He was determined to have these Jade Spirit Stones. A higher price didn’t matter; they were truly worth it.
’It’s a pity I didn’t think to grab a few more Jade Spirit Stones back at the Celestial Spirit Jade Pool,’ he mused. ’Though, those were only usable at best, not as pure as the ones here. They were too old, and Star Pavilion had already used up a good portion of them.’
Eight hundred low-grade Soul Artifacts! The crowd was stunned once more. The previous jump of one hundred and fifty was already shocking enough. Now, an instant increase of three hundred—which calculated out to three high-grade Soul Artifacts—was absolutely staggering!
"Damn, is he made of money? Eight hundred low-grade Soul Artifacts! If you gave those to a sect’s disciples, that’s eight hundred people armed with powerful weapons!"
"Yeah, raising the bid by three hundred Soul Artifacts just like that... If it were me, I could never bring myself to do it!"
"Of course you couldn’t! You’re not even a Divine Rune Master, so of course you wouldn’t be willing!"
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The bid sent another shockwave through the crowd. Back on the stage, Li Ya recognized the voice and knew it was Yi Tianyun. She knew he was rich, but she never imagined he was *this* rich. That was the equivalent of eight high-grade Soul Artifacts.
Just because Yi Tianyun had so many Soul Artifacts didn’t mean high-grade ones were as common as cabbages. They were of a quality that only a Forging Master could create. They were standard-issue weapons only for experts at the Core Transformation Stage, and even then, not in large numbers.
But who was Yi Tianyun? He was the man who had slain numerous Core Transformation Stage experts. High-grade Soul Artifacts were nothing. Why not have an enemy drop a Heaven-grade weapon for him to play with?
The Divine Rune Masters in the two VIP rooms who had been competing earlier immediately fell silent. The price was simply too high for them to bear. The woman who had also been bidding said nothing more; the price was truly a bit too steep.
"Eight hundred and ten low-grade Soul Artifacts!"
Just then, a low voice still called out from one of the VIP rooms. At the same time, a voice was transmitted directly into Yi Tianyun’s ears—a sound transmission.
"Friend, I am Li Hao, the Chief Divine Rune Master of the Netherworld Empire. This batch of Jade Spirit Stones is very important to me! I suggest you consider your position carefully and stop competing with me for them. If you provoke the Netherworld Empire, don’t say I didn’t warn you." Li Hao’s voice was icy, and he put extra emphasis on the words "Netherworld Empire."
It was a clear threat, warning Yi Tianyun not to compete with him, lest he invite a fatal disaster.
"Eight hundred and fifty low-grade Soul Artifacts." As if he hadn’t heard a thing, Yi Tianyun immediately raised the price, completely ignoring Li Hao.
"Bastard! How dare you ignore me!" Li Hao furiously slammed his hand on the table beside him. CRACK! The entire table turned to dust, making the nearby Guard jump in fright.
However, he did not continue to raise the bid. Going any higher would be too expensive; it simply wasn’t worth it anymore.
’Very good. Very good!’ Li Hao’s gaze turned frigid, a cold killing intent flashing in his eyes. ’Go ahead and buy it for me. We’ll see if you can actually walk away with it!’
In his own VIP room, Yi Tianyun’s expression turned cold. ’If it were any other sect pleading with me, I might have considered letting it go. But someone from the Netherworld Empire? Forget pleading, I’d tell them to get lost even if they got on their knees and begged!’
The new price once again caused an uproar. The plain-looking woman glanced toward Yi Tianyun’s location. She didn’t continue bidding, but she did cast an extra look at the VIP room he occupied.
"Eight hundred and fifty low-grade Soul Artifacts! Do I hear a higher price?" Li Ya called out, her voice filled with excitement. This price had far exceeded her expectations.
After a moment, with no one else raising the price, Li Ya looked toward Yi Tianyun’s room and announced, "Then this batch of Jade Spirit Stones goes to our friend here!"
Following the announcement, many people looked in his direction. They all wanted to see who it was, what kind of person was sitting up there. Which faction’s expert could possibly offer such a high price? An ordinary person could never produce eight hundred and fifty low-grade Soul Artifacts.
Yi Tianyun was very satisfied after successfully winning the bid. The price wasn’t particularly exorbitant. As long as something was useful to him, he was willing to pay a great price to acquire it. ’And what if I run out of Soul Artifacts? Not a problem at all. I’ll just go and stomp all over the Netherworld Empire. Won’t I get all the Soul Artifacts I need then?’
After this auction concluded, the next treasure was immediately brought onto the stage. It was covered by a piece of red cloth that even blocked Spiritual Sense from probing what was inside. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com
"This is our finale treasure, a type of Elixir Pill!" Li Ya gently pulled away the red cloth, revealing an exquisite Jade Bottle to the crowd. "This is called the Concentration Pill! For a Cultivator at the peak of the Spirit Refining Stage, taking one will guarantee a breakthrough to the Core Formation Stage! If a Cultivator at the ninth level of the Spirit Refining Stage takes it, they will still have a fifty percent chance of breaking through to the Core Formation Stage. And inside this bottle, there are five of them!"
As soon as she said this, the crowd went into an uproar. This meant the immediate creation of five new Core Formation Stage Cultivators. It was an item that could be used to cultivate a sect’s disciples.
Yi Tianyun’s eyes lit up. ’This thing is excellent,’ he thought. He didn’t have the Pill Formula for the Concentration Pill. If he could get his hands on these, he could analyze them to figure out the formula. Once he learned it, he could refine them in large batches himself!
