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“Wu Peng, you may be very wealthy, but there is no need to specifically help her raise the price, is there?” Xu Fu expressed confusion.
“I am determined to obtain this Five Flavors Soul Returning Powder.” Wu Peng said flatly. Ten thousand Wu jade was a superficial sum, but this Earth Origin Pill was something she must obtain. If she could replicate it, this trifling ten thousand would basically amount to nothing.
Wu Peng still had another plan, which was to drive the bids up.1 This way, after a certain threshold, later auctions would make people lose interest. After all, ten thousand for an Earth Origin Low Grade pill was honestly too expensive. This was not something that every cultivator was willing to spend on.
“Then I will bid fifteen thousand Wu jade.” Wu Li faintly grinned. She was also a bit curious about this pill. “Should you be unable to purchase one, Wu Peng, I can sell you mine for twenty thousand.”
Wu Peng’s expression was a bit unsightly, “Wu Li, is there any meaning to this?”
“Meaning, of course there is meaning, are you telling me there isn’t? One hundred Five Flavors Soul Returning Powder is no small amount. Perhaps, someone will be regretful enough to buy one from me.” Wu Li chuckled.
Wu Peng’s expression said, “As you please.”
Xu Fu looked on, speechless. She was wholeheartedly impressed with whoever devised this style of auction. To actually be able to draw the Ten Shamans into competing with high bids, yes, this type of auction was indeed interesting. This could perhaps be copied back in Ancient Qin as well.
Everyone imbued the bids that they could stomach into their jade strips, then passed them all back to the maids.
He Lao activated an array and dumped the several thousand jade strips all into it. The old man was Golden Core Late Stage in strength. His thoughts entered the formation and could easily sense the contents of all the jade strips. While the old man was in deep contemplation, everyone below did not even dare breathe. Everything was absolutely quiet.
After a while.
The old man opened his eyes, his complexion hale and hearty, energetic: “This auction was surpassed This Old Man’s imagination. Without further ado, This Old Man shall now announce the highest bid.”
“Ninety-nine thousand nine hundred Wu jade.”
When this result was uttered, the entire venue exploded.
Wu Peng and Wu Li were shocked. Ninety-nine thousand nine hundred Wu jade was already several dozen times greater than the price for these Five Flavors Soul Returning Powders. Ordinarily, there was basically no way the pills could be sold for so much. The pair thought that either Wu Xian or Wu Zhen had come to buy it, but they then found out they were mistaken. The bidder was a Golden Core Late Stage Scattered Cultivator named “Yang Yuanzhi.” He appeared unremarkable, a nobody. In the enormous Shaman Spirit Kingdom, he was a completely unimpressive existence, but this high bid received everyone’s glances. Even the Ten Shamans took another look.
There was an excited gasp. Yang Yuanzhi showed a pleased expression, enjoying the attention and the shocked atmosphere.
So that was how things were.
Xu Fu had an epiphany. Such a high bid could allow an average cultivator to immediately receive everyone’s attention. If this was in an ordinary setting, how could even thirty thousand Wu jade have such a result. Some cultivators were fond of spreading their name far and wide. To cultivators, if their name could spread throughout the whole world, that was a kind of enormous prestige. And this kind of eye-catching bid undoubtedly was the most convenient way. In truth, Yang Yuanzhi did not necessarily want the this Five Flavors Soul Returning Powder, however, the sum of ninety thousand Wu jade would nevertheless be sufficient to spread his name through Ten Shamans City.
This was invaluable.
“It seems we yet underestimated this auction’s advantages. I never thought there would be so many ways to go about this.” Xu Fu sighed.
Wang Jian was in firm agreement. With so many cultivators, there would always be a few who wanted to become famous. By the time their fame was significant, there would be much greater convenience in establishing sects or in completing other matters. Additionally, Golden Core Late Stage in the Shaman Spirit Kingdom also was near peak status for cultivators, and they completely did not fear revealing how rich they were.
“Brother Yuanzhi is truly nouveau riche, to actually bid ninety-nine thousand nine hundred.”
“You wouldn’t happen to be a plant that Lord Wu Gu dispatched deliberately, would you.”
“Truly vain, a Five Flavors Soul Returning Powder is not worth this much at all. Ninety thousand Wu jade is enough to buy several superior magic treasures.”
“Hmph, nouveau riche.”
Everyone was in spirited discussion, some envious, others jealous, others approval, and some derision, but Yang Yuanzhi’s nonchalantly accepted it. To him, his goal was already achieved. A hundred thousand Wu jade made his name spread through Ten Shamans City; this was too profitable.
The highest hundred thousand Wu jade bid made everyone begin to grow nervous. They feared that another upset like Yang Yuanzhi would appear, someone who would throw away scruples for their goal.
However, they were to be disappointed. Ten Shamans City’s cultivators were numerous, and countless people wanted to distinguish themselves. Yang Yuanzhi thought to do so, as did another. Thereupon, the second bid highest bid of eighty-eight thousand Wu jade once again left everyone stupefied. But having been shaken by Yang Yuanzhi’s bid of hundred thousand, while this second place bid was a close second, the effect was not as intense. Thus, the second place cultivator was overlooked without much regard. The third place bid was seventy thousand Wu jade, the fourth sixty thousand, fifth fifty thousand down to number ten at nineteen thousand nine hundred Wu jade.
The bids of this succession of ten cultivators who wanted to achieve fame with a stake of gold left people dumbfounded.
Just the top ten bids already reached a total of five hundred thousand Wu jade.
Each of the cultivator promptly handed over their Wu jade on the spot, immediately receiving their Five Flavors Soul Returning Powders.
Wu Li was a bit jealous: “To think it could actually be sold for so high a price. This is truly unbelievable. This absolutely is not something Wu Gu could devise.”
“It must be that Xiaoyaozi. Just what is the background of that brute…” Wu Peng was also extremely displeased.
Ten Shamans City’s marketplaces had been conducting transactions for so many years, but this was the first time that an Earth Origin Low Grade pill could be sold for such a high price. However, it was fortunate that this type of opportunity was a fad. The next time, there would for sure be no such shock.
After the initial shocking bids had passed, the following bids finally were back to an acceptable level.
Wu Li’s bid of fifteen thousand successfully obtained a Five Flavors Soul Returning Powder.
The ten thousand Wu jade bid that initially flabbergasted Xu Fu had nevertheless unbelievably fallen short of the hundredth place bid that barely managed to snag one of the pills, leaving Xu Fu speechless. The Five Flavors Soul Returning Powder that was originally four thousand Wu jade at most had surprisingly reached one hundred thousand Wu jade in this auction. Xu Fu’s four thousand Wu jade bid was a drop in the ocean. She had thought her bid was already very high, but Wang Jian’s own bid of eleven thousand barely obtained one of the pills.
When the dust of the Five Flavors Soul Returning Powder auction settled, He Lao was already completely red-faced, barely unable to contain his excitement. This was first time he had presided over such a significant auction.
“Many thanks, all Fellows for your attendance. The hundred Five Flavors Soul Returning Powder pills have been sold. Those Fellows who were unable to obtain one, there is no need to feel disheartened, please wait until Great Master Xiaoyaozi refines more. The Tenth Market shall continue to welcome everyone’s attendance.” He Lao faintly grinned.
There were many people present who were unable to obtain one and were inwardly upset, but there was no choice. Although this auction’s methods were too shameless, they were considered completely fair and honest. Nobody told them to come with empty purses.
“He Lao, can it be that the Tenth Market will continue to auction these off?”
“Why not just settle on a price.”
“This is too exhausting.”
“The Five Flavors Soul Returning Powder is too rare. The Tenth Market can only continue on with this plan, and we ask everyone understand. If we actually decide on a fixed price, we fear that nouveau riche individuals will purchase all the pills. What say you?” He Lao smiled.
Everyone thought his explanation seemed quite reasonable.
“Then it can only be this way, ai.”
“Demand far outstrips supply.”
“It’s obvious there are too many nouveau riche.”
“We can only wait until next time. The nouveau riche won’t be so foolish next time.”
“True.”
Everyone said and helplessly dispersed.
Wu Peng received her Five Flavors Soul Returning Powder, yet she was not very satisfied.
“My lord.” A subordinate brought over the box.
Wu Peng did not even glance at it: “We return. I will definitely replicate this Five Flavors Soul Returning Powder, hmph!!”
“This truly is too gratifying, this auction.” Although Xu Fu did not obtain one, she was nevertheless satisfied. This was the first time she had seen such grand auction. Now, she just had to properly devise a replica to set up when she returned.
“Jue’er, let’s go back, too.” Xu Fu tugged on Wang Jian. Spotting the brocaded box in her hand, she teased: “This soul returning pill is not very useful for us Divine Names. You spent so much to buy one, are you thinking of giving it to a certain someone.”
“I’m going to keep it…Whenever the time comes, I’ll have a keepsake.” Wang Jian softly replied.
Xu Fu was stunned. She retracted her smile and sighed.
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- This is secret bidding, so this wouldn’t work, usually. But since she’s screaming it out loud… ↩