Chapter 319: Congratulations, Fellow Daoist!
Five million immortal crystals!
Hm?!
Lu Qingyang was so startled by this number that he shot to his feet!
Five million immortal crystals!
If a first-tier pill cost ten immortal crystals.
Then five million immortal crystals would be… a whole lot of pills!
Lu Qingyang felt somewhat uncertain inside.
Over the years, his Simulations had indeed yielded many Immortal Artifacts and pills.
But never once had he brought back immortal crystals.
He didn't know whether his own wealth could secure this Yellow Turban Immortal Slave.
After all, this was only the starting bid.
He couldn't shake the feeling of unease in his heart!
And just then, the auction finally began!
"Distinguished guests, I trust everyone is familiar with our rules."
At this moment, at the very front of the great hall, a middle-aged man appeared. He wore a golden robe, with a tall, straight figure, handsome features, and bright, piercing eyes.
He stood with his hands clasped behind his back.
An air of elegance and grace.
Hearing this man speak, the crowd below all fell silent.
Even those who had been whispering to each other just moments before all raised their heads to look toward the stage.
The middle-aged man smiled faintly, then cleared his throat and spoke.
"Today marks the eleventh round of auctions held by Tangwang Pavilion in nearly a thousand years."
"Following our usual convention."
"We shall first present the first item for everyone."
With that, he waved his hand in a gesture.
Instantly, several Immortals emerged from the shadows, carefully carrying out a jade platform.
And atop that jade platform rested a small cauldron the size of a palm, entirely crimson red.
The moment the small cauldron appeared.
The temperature within the great hall seemed to rise along with it, climbing considerably!
Seeing this, the middle-aged man smiled and explained, "This is a fire-attribute Fifth Order Immortal Artifact!"
"Its name is the Heaven and Earth Furnace."
"This cauldron possesses thirty-six layers of restrictions!"
"With proper refinement, it can boost the user's flame power by a full fold!"
"Additionally, this item has another special trait!"
"It can withstand an attack at the Golden Immortal level without being destroyed!"
"And as long as the owner is strong enough, it can even elevate the treasure's quality!"
"The starting bid for this treasure is one million five hundred thousand immortal crystals!"
"Is there any Fellow Daoist interested?"
As his words fell, the crowd below broke into discussion!
"I've seen this Heaven and Earth Furnace before!"
"That was a supreme treasure left behind by a certain Golden Immortal powerhouse before his death!"
"Although it's only a Fifth Order Immortal Artifact, in the field of refinement, it possesses power comparable to a Sixth Order Great Luo Immortal Artifact!"
"I never thought it would appear here today!"
"Heh heh! This is quite a treasure!"
"If it were sold outside, it would be worth at least two million immortal crystals!"
"Indeed! It's just a pity that not many Golden Immortals came this time, otherwise there would surely be a contest!"
Amidst the crowd's discussion.
Lu Qingyang also caught the key information.
"A Fifth Order Immortal Artifact can sell for two million?"
"Then I… should be able to scrape together a few million."
He was still fixated on the price of the Yellow Turban Immortal Slave.
He had no interest at all in the specific effects of the auction items.
Afterward, the Heaven and Earth Furnace was bought by a certain Golden Immortal.
The price: two million six hundred thousand!
Then the second item appeared.
Another Immortal Artifact, with a starting bid of four million eight hundred thousand!
And this time, what appeared was actually a Sixth Order Immortal Artifact for Great Luo use!
"This is a Sixth Order Immortal Artifact, named the Heavenly Dipper Shield!"
"This treasure has a total of seventy-two layers of restrictions!"
"Its protective effect is even comparable to a pseudo-Tier-Seven Immortal Artifact!"
"In terms of defense, it is simply invincible!"
"However… this treasure has one flaw!"
"It cannot be teleported!"
"But when it comes to defense, this treasure can almost be called perfect!"
Once the golden-robed middle-aged man finished his introduction, bids came in quickly.
After a few simple bids.
The second Immortal Artifact was quickly won by a certain big shot.
Then came the third, the fourth, the fifth… all the way to the tenth!
Every single Immortal Artifact started at a million immortal crystals!
Some even had special abilities.
But all were bought out by other competitors at extremely high prices!
After all, the Immortals who came here were all people of considerable wealth.
So the bidding was naturally fierce.
Until the greater part of the items were all auctioned off.
Those who had participated in the bidding all paid their money.
At this point, they all looked toward the items they had ultimately obtained.
Although quite a few were disappointed.
Others were very happy.
Lu Qingyang, however, was completely dumbfounded.
Because, judging from these auction items, he estimated that if he took out all the Immortal Artifacts and pills in his Storage Ring.
It would be just about exactly five million immortal crystals!
Am I really going to have to empty out my entire fortune?
Lu Qingyang thought silently.
And just then, the middle-aged man on stage suddenly smiled faintly.
He said, "Fellow Daoists, thank you for your patience!"
"Next is the final item of this auction."
"And the most important of all!"
"This treasure was obtained by our Tangwang Pavilion in battle against an outer-realm Immortal Dynasty."
"I'm sure everyone knows that this item is the Yellow Turban Immortal Slave!"
"As for its name and effects."
"I don't think I need to introduce them."
"Everyone has already learned of them."
"Although the highest cultivation among this batch of Immortal Slaves is only a single Heavenly Immortal Commander, this is the first time our Tangwang Pavilion has auctioned off Immortal Slaves in such a large batch!"
With that.
An Immortal stepped forward, holding a pale black, ancient, simple bead in his hands.
Though that pale black ancient bead was just a single one, it contained an indescribable aura.
"This bead is called the Weapon Pearl. It contains over a thousand Yellow Turban Immortal Slaves!"
"Starting bid: five million immortal crystals!"
"Bidding begins now!"
As his words fell.
Everyone's hearts were shaken beyond measure.
And Lu Qingyang's eyes went wide.
Because he suddenly realized — five million was only the starting bid!
He had just been planning to empty his fortune and bid for it!
Now, it suddenly clicked into place that five million was merely the starting bid!
Under this kind of fierce competition, even if he emptied his fortune, he probably couldn't win it.
And something of this caliber could perhaps only be secured by those top-tier forces.
To truly bring out its value.
Lu Qingyang could only look up in awe.
But he did want to see just how much this item would ultimately sell for.
I wonder who'll win it.
Lu Qingyang smiled bitterly.
He intended to enjoy the show.
Only to find that inside the venue, no one was actually bidding!
"Hm?"
"What's going on?"
"Why is no one bidding?"
Lu Qingyang was astonished.
And just then.
The golden-robed middle-aged man who had been standing on stage and hadn't said much also seemed to have noticed.
His face darkened.
In truth, this Yellow Turban Immortal Slave had been auctioned many times already.
But every single time, it had ended in a failed auction.
The reason was simple: the big shots didn't need it, and the poor couldn't afford it.
Seems I have a chance?
Lu Qingyang tried calling out a price: "Fi… five million?"
"Hm?"
The moment the golden-robed middle-aged man heard someone bid, his expression instantly recovered.
He didn't even wait for anyone else to bid.
He spoke directly: "One, two, three — congratulations, Fellow Daoist, on winning this item!"
Seeing this, Lu Qingyang's mouth twitched.
I think I… paid too much…