“Dong!”
The hammer fell with finality.
Patriarch Ai announced loudly, “Listening Rain Pavilion has acquired the fifth Healing Pill at a price of 500,000, and according to regulations must pay 1,000,000.”
“…”
The Young Pavilion Master’s body trembled with rage.
Though the Healing Pills had strong effects, they were only effective for those at the Meridian Opening and Wutu stages. Buying three pills in one go was truly excessive.
What’s more, because of that bastard’s interference, he’d actually spent 4,000,000!
Jun Changxiao merely smiled and said, “Children from wealthy families certainly spend money generously.”
Lu Qianqian: “…”
My sect master is truly deadly when he’s scheming against people.
Next, Patriarch Ai continued auctioning the Healing Pills, and Jun Changxiao consistently called out 400,000 as usual.
Having been tricked three times, the Young Pavilion Master didn’t dare follow the bidding anymore.
Since he wasn’t playing, others didn’t dare play either, fearing they might accidentally get scammed by this guy.
“Dong!”
Patriarch Ai’s hammer fell, announcing that Jun Changxiao had purchased the Healing Pill for 400,000.
Of course, he wouldn’t actually pay the money, and the Ai Family would save it for the next auction to sell again, so neither party suffered any loss.
When the seventh Healing Pill went up for auction, Jun Changxiao stopped bidding, and the sixth and seventh-rate sects began competing fiercely. The final transaction price settled at 800,000.
This was the normal price.
The subsequent thirteen pills were purchased by various major powers, fetching a total of over ten million taels. Averaging out, the price was around 800,000, setting a new auction record.
But this was merely the appetizer.
Because the five Body Tempering Pills to be auctioned next were the true main event.
Two fifth-rate sects had traveled thousands of miles specifically for these pills.
“Everyone.”
After a brief rest, Patriarch Ai brought out the pills and said, “These are the Body Tempering Pills that can strengthen one’s physique. The starting bid for the first pill is 2,000,000 taels!”
Many martial artists in the Bronze Section felt their mouths twitch.
Sure enough.
The price was even higher than the last auction!
“2,100,000!”
The elder from Auspicious Fortune Sect was first to raise the bid.
“2,200,000.” The Young Pavilion Master of Listening Rain Pavilion followed immediately after.
The two sects had reached a tacit understanding regarding the Healing Pills and didn’t compete for them, but they would fight over these Body Tempering Pills—after all, there were only five!
“2,300,000!”
“2,400,000!”
“…”
Watching them battle it out, Jun Changxiao was delighted.
Finally, after a fierce competition, the first Body Tempering Pill was taken by the Pavilion Master of Listening Rain Pavilion for 5,000,000.
The sixth and seventh-rate sects also participated in the bidding, but withdrew after reaching 4,000,000.
Major sects were truly wealthy—there was no competing with them, no competing at all.
The second Body Tempering Pill that followed still saw the two major fifth-rate sects battling, finally being taken by Auspicious Fortune Sect for 5,500,000.
Everyone thought the two sects would stop there, but unexpectedly, they continued fighting over the subsequent pills.
The sixth and seventh-rate sects could only watch helplessly as prices climbed.
In the end, the five Body Tempering Pills were divided between Auspicious Fortune Sect and Listening Rain Pavilion, with the former spending 11,000,000 for two pills, and the latter spending 16,000,000 for three pills.
“Tsk tsk.”
Jun Changxiao said, “Sects from outside counties are truly wealthy.”
Ai Shangni was beside himself with joy.
For this auction, he’d estimated the total price would be around 30,000,000, but it had actually sold for nearly 40,000,000.
“Everyone.”
Patriarch Ai cupped his fists and said, “This auction has concluded. Please patronize us again next time.”
Time to go, time to go.
The martial artists in the Bronze Section began leaving in an orderly fashion, all discussing the auction along the way.
“Worthy of being a fifth-rate sect—they bid without any consideration for money at all.”
“It’s a shame that Wonderful Flower Palace, a fourth-rate sect, didn’t participate. Otherwise, a three-way battle would have been truly fierce!”
“In my opinion, the Palace Master of Wonderful Flower Palace came this time only for the Healing Pills. I wonder if they can cure her eye condition.”
“Patriarch Ai emphasized repeatedly that the pills are only effective for Meridian Opening and Wutu practitioners. Palace Master Xi’s cultivation is at minimum Wuzong level, so they probably won’t be effective.”
…
“Let’s go.”
Jun Changxiao left the private room and happened to come face-to-face with the Young Pavilion Master of Listening Rain Pavilion coming from behind.
“Sect Master Jun.”
The Young Pavilion Master said coldly, “You’ve got quite some nerve.”
Jun Changxiao said, “Since it’s an auction, naturally everyone competing together makes it more interesting.”
Having said that, he departed gracefully with Lu Qianqian.
“Detestable bastard.”
Though the Young Pavilion Master was quite angry, he had no real thoughts of making trouble or anything like that.
It was just an auction.
Getting upset and causing trouble over it would definitely damage his reputation.
Jun Changxiao arrived at the stairwell entrance, and just as he was about to descend, he saw at the end of the corridor Xi Jingxuan being supported by disciples as she walked over.
This woman’s eyes were still vacant. He shook his head and descended with Lu Qianqian.
“Sect Master Jun.”
Ai Shangke stood at the first floor stairwell entrance and said, “Please follow me to the VIP area.”
“Mm.”
Jun Changxiao knew that the Ai Family was going to divide the money with him.
Calculating based on 40,000,000, he would receive 16,000,000 taels.
Indeed.
After sending off all the major sects, Ai Shangni entered the VIP area and directly gave him 20,000,000 taels.
“Patriarch Ai.”
Jun Changxiao said with surprise, “Wasn’t it a 60-40 split? You’ve given a bit too much.”
Ai Shangni smiled and said, “Rounding it off, just rounding it off.”
His Ai Family merely handled promotion and publicity, yet earned over 10,000,000 taels for nothing—they definitely wouldn’t be greedy enough to actually take sixty percent.
“Then Jun won’t be polite.”
Jun Changxiao accepted the money, took out fifty Healing Pills and ten Body Tempering Pills, and said, “I’m very satisfied with our cooperation with the Ai Family. Please help sell these pills as well.”
Ai Shangni was overjoyed.
Sect Master Jun was giving more pills each time, showing that he was growing increasingly trusting of himself and the Ai Family!
“Patriarch Ai.”
Jun Changxiao said, “Does your Ai Family purchase crystal cores?”
After training in Death Valley, they’d obtained quite a few crystal cores. The high-grade ones he’d keep for his own use, and the low-grade ones he planned to sell.
Ai Shangni said, “Though my Ai Family is also involved with crystal cores, we can’t compare to professional crystal core merchants.”
Specialization was key—the Ai Family specialized in pills and medicinal materials, while their other businesses were relatively ordinary.
Jun Changxiao said, “I have some crystal cores here. If Patriarch Ai is interested, we can make another transaction.”
Ai Shangni smiled and said, “No problem.”
To cultivate this money tree, even if he brought dirt to sell, they would definitely buy it.
“Swish!”
Jun Changxiao waved his hand, and crystal cores of various colors arranged themselves neatly on the table.
“Patriarch Ai.”
He said, “The quantity isn’t much—just over five hundred. You name your price.”
Patriarch Ai’s eyes widened in shock.
Over five hundred crystal cores and he called it not much? How many would count as much!
“Hm?”
Patriarch Ai picked up a crimson red crystal core and exclaimed, “Sect Master Jun, this is a Crimson Flame Wolf crystal core!”
“That’s right.” Jun Changxiao said.
Ai Shangni said gravely, “Only Death Valley has Crimson Flame Wolves. Could it be that Sect Master Jun went inside?”
“Mm.”
Jun Changxiao said, “Not long ago, I took my disciples in for training.”
Ai Shangni was inwardly shocked.
No wonder he wasn’t at the sect last time he visited—he’d been taking disciples to Death Valley for training.
Wait!
Ai Shangni exclaimed, “Sect Master Jun, were all these crystal cores obtained in Death Valley?”
“That’s right.” Jun Changxiao said.
“…”
Ai Shangni fell silent, his heart stirring with tremendous waves.
Not every fierce beast had a crystal core. For Sect Master Jun to directly produce five hundred, just how many had they killed inside!
Actually, not that many.
They’d pretty much killed them all.
Ai Shangni verified the grade of each crystal core one by one. After verifying all five hundred, the震撼 in his heart grew even stronger.
Among them were not only crystal cores equivalent to peak Wushi level, but also many from gregarious fierce beast varieties.
These kinds of powerful fierce beast packs couldn’t be eliminated without sufficient numbers and strength.
Even if Qin Haoran brought the sect’s elite inside, he couldn’t possibly accomplish this!
Sect Master Jun’s Iron Bones Sect was truly extraordinary!
“Sect Master Jun.”
After brief consideration, Patriarch Ai said, “For these crystal cores, my Ai Family is willing to purchase them for 10,000,000.”
Many of them were low-grade, such as Earth Flame Wolf crystal cores, worth at most a thousand taels each, but there were also quite a few mid-grade ones, which directly drove up the price.
If Sect Master Jun were to bring out high-grade crystal cores as well, Patriarch Ai feared he’d have to use all the money he’d just earned to purchase them.
“Acceptable.”
The two went through the formalities, signing and sealing the documents.
When Jun Changxiao once again stored the 10,000,000 taels in banknotes into his spatial ring, a beautiful system notification sound immediately rang in his ears.
“Ding, congratulations to the host for completing the hidden mission [Accumulating Gold and Jade], obtaining 200 contribution points.”
“Ding, sect contribution points: 285/1000.”
“Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the hidden mission [Accumulating Gold and Jade], triggering a hidden reward. Spatial ring storage capacity increased fivefold.”