Free Web NovelChapter 279: Chapter 278: Transaction
Yi Tianyun remained quiet, simply watching them fight over it. He knew that a thirty percent increase in cultivation speed was quite astonishing, but he had something better, so he wasn’t interested at all.
Yi Tianyun’s continued silence left many people disappointed. They hadn’t expected the biggest spender to stop bidding. ’Is he out of money, or does he just look down on it?’
This also disappointed Li Ya. She had thought she would see an even higher price, but it seemed the item wasn’t enough to attract a bid from Yi Tianyun. However, even without him, the price continued to skyrocket.
"Ninety thousand Jade Spirit Stones!"
Another hoarse cry rang out. Ninety thousand Jade Spirit Stones was an extremely high price. The bidder had probably gone all out, betting their entire fortune. This wasn’t an irrational move; the increased cultivation speed was just that important.
After the bid of ninety thousand Jade Spirit Stones was called, no other voices followed. Everyone fell silent. The price was too high; most could no longer afford it.
"Ninety thousand Jade Spirit Stones! Are there any higher bids?" Li Ya continued to call out.
After calling out a few more times with no response, Li Ya pointed toward a private room and congratulated the winner, "Congratulations to this friend for successfully obtaining this Celestial Spirit Treasure!"
"All the treasures have now been sold. We hope to see you all again next time." Li Ya smiled. The auction had finally concluded successfully. It was her first time hosting, and she had been unavoidably nervous, but thankfully, everything had gone perfectly without any major issues.
"Will those who successfully won their bids please come backstage," Li Ya added.
Yi Tianyun then stood up and started to walk down. He had barely stepped out of the room when someone immediately shouted at him, "You, wait a minute!"
Yi Tianyun turned his head. From the sound of the voice, it was undoubtedly Li Hao, the man who had previously claimed to be the chief Divine Rune Master of the Netherworld Empire.
"Is there something I can help you with?" Yi Tianyun asked, sizing up Li Hao. His cultivation was indeed impressive, at the third layer of the Pill Transformation Stage.
He couldn’t be sure if Li Hao was truly the chief Master, but his cultivation was formidable, equivalent to that of a Mansion Master.
"Which faction are you from?" Li Hao asked, his gaze icy. Behind him followed several disciples whose cultivation was also quite strong, all at the Core Formation Stage. It was unclear what level of Divine Rune Master they were, however.
"I have no sect or faction. Is that a problem?" Yi Tianyun naturally wouldn’t reveal his identity; he had nothing to say to them.
"No sect or faction, you say! Do you know who we are? We are the Netherworld Empire!" Li Hao said coldly. "I’ll give you one chance. Hand over the Jade Spirit Stones, and I can spare your life! The Netherworld Empire is in dire need of these Jade Spirit Stones right now. If you hand them over, I won’t pursue what happened earlier!"
"So the Netherworld Empire needs them, but I don’t?" Yi Tianyun wasn’t afraid of trouble in the slightest, especially when it came to the Netherworld Empire. As far as he was concerned, he would kill as many as they sent.
"Very good. You’ve got guts," Li Hao sneered. "Then go ahead and keep those Jade Spirit Stones. We’ll see if you can hold on to them!"
After speaking, Li Hao led his men away. He didn’t make a move on Yi Tianyun, mainly because Star Pavilion had a clear rule: no fighting was allowed on the premises. Otherwise, Li Tianlong would pursue the matter to the very end!
If a customer was robbed right after a purchase before even leaving the building, where would that leave Star Pavilion’s reputation? So, they at least guaranteed that no one would be robbed within Star Pavilion, but things were different outside. Once someone left the city, it was no longer Star Pavilion’s concern. If they had to protect everyone, Star Pavilion would be overwhelmed. freeweɓnovel.cøm
Therefore, even someone like Li Hao from the Netherworld Empire had to abide by this rule and couldn’t cause trouble recklessly.
Yi Tianyun watched Li Hao’s retreating back, a murderous glint flashing through his eyes before vanishing. He then turned and walked toward the backstage area. After entering, he saw quite a few people already settling their payments and collecting their treasures. Among them was Li Hao.
When he saw Yi Tianyun approach, a cold light flickered in his eyes, but he didn’t direct any more harsh words at him.
"Young Master, you’re here." Li Ya walked over, accompanied by a middle-aged man. She introduced him, "This is the seller of the Celestial Spirit Stone. Based on your previous bid, you need to provide at least eight hundred and fifty low-grade Soul Artifacts. How will you be paying?"
"I’ll pay with high-grade Soul Artifacts. Will that be a problem?" Yi Tianyun asked, looking at the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man’s cultivation wasn’t low; he was at the seventh layer of the Spirit Pill Stage. He must be an elder of some major sect, or perhaps a Mansion Master.
"No problem. As long as they’re weapons, it’s fine," the middle-aged man said in a deep voice.
"Alright then, let’s settle the payment with high-grade Soul Artifacts, one by one." Yi Tianyun first took out a high-grade Soul Artifact and handed it over. "This is a high-grade Soul Artifact. You can appraise it yourselves."
The middle-aged man took it and examined it carefully for a moment, a surprised expression appearing on his face. "A fine saber. Its effects seem quite good, but there are no Divine Runes engraved on it..."
"I left it that way so you can engrave your own Divine Runes on it. Wouldn’t it be more effective to engrave the ones you need?" Yi Tianyun said with a faint smile.
’These were all drops from killing powerful experts, so of course they wouldn’t have any Divine Runes. They already have some built-in effects, which is quite good enough.’
"That’s a great idea. I like it," the middle-aged man said with a laugh. "I like this saber very much. Let’s value it at one hundred and sixty low-grade Soul Artifacts. How about it?"
"That works," Yi Tianyun said, quite satisfied with the offer. The other party wasn’t trying to rip him off.
He then took out another weapon. The middle-aged man inspected them one by one, his expression growing more and more delighted. By presenting just four high-grade Soul Artifacts, Yi Tianyun had essentially covered the entire price. He didn’t even need to produce the full eight hundred and fifty Soul Artifacts.
"Excellent, very excellent!" The middle-aged man laughed in satisfaction. "It’s been a pleasure doing business with you. I am Elder Fang Zhi of the Brahma Celestial Palace. If there’s a chance in the future, let’s cooperate again!"
"So it’s Elder Fang of the Brahma Celestial Palace. If the opportunity arises, we will certainly cooperate again," Yi Tianyun smiled. ’So he’s an elder from Brahma Celestial Palace. No wonder his cultivation is so high.’ He was curious where the man had obtained such complete Jade Spirit Stones, but it wasn’t his place to ask, so he kept quiet.
After completing that transaction, it was time for the Concentration Pill. He simply paid a large sum of Jade Spirit Stones, and there were no issues. The one who provided the Concentration Pill was an Alchemist, whose cultivation was also quite high. However, he showed no intention of networking. With pills like these, the seller had no trouble finding buyers, so there was no need for small talk. Yi Tianyun couldn’t be bothered to engage him either.
As this scene unfolded before Li Hao’s eyes, a sinister look appeared on his face. ’Not bad, not bad at all... It seems his pockets are quite deep. Looks like I’ll be gaining another fortune soon.’
