The Invincible Supreme Medical God-Chapter 1129 - 597: Shock (Part 2)

"I am your humble servant, Qian Song. I believe many of you Daoists are familiar with me. I will host the auction today. As always, all items will go to the highest bidder." Without further delay, he waved his right hand as it gleamed on the auction stage.

A young woman appeared, holding a tray, on top of which was an oddly-shaped rock composed of various metals.

The rock flickered with dazzling colorful lights, reflecting in the excited and amazed eyes of thousands of auction participants.

Yan Xiaobao studied the rock carefully but couldn’t tell what it was. However, others in the crowd seemed to know exactly what it was and became excited.

When Qian Song spoke, his voice was soft, but strengthened through the foundation to ensure it was heard by all. "Lot number one is Auric Ore. The minimum bid is 300 spirit stones. Bid increments of at least 50 spiritual stones!"

"350 spirit stones!" someone shouted.

"400!" Almost immediately after the first bid, another bid topped the charts. Shortly thereafter, the price reached 700 spirit stones, and the item was sold to a disciple of Violet Cauldron Peak.

Yan Xiaobao widened his eyes at the ore, wondering why it might be worth 700 spirit stones. Another thing he noticed was that after the auction started, a formation spell had been activated to amplify the voices of any bidders.

"This is just a piece of metal," he thought, feeling a little sour as he sat and watched.

More items appeared and were sold. One was a green horn from a young dragon, which had apparently been struck by lightning, leaving currents flowing along its surface. It fetched a price of 8,000 spirit stones, shaking Yan Xiaobao completely.

The auction ended about an hour later, and Qian Song’s voice announced the following: "The next batch is a bottle of second-level spiritual medicine. Purple Qi Spirit Enhancement Pills, a total of ten. They are close to mid-grade, with impurity levels at 81 percent. Minimum price, 100 spiritual stones. Bid increments of at least 10 spiritual stones."

Yan Xiaobao instantly perked up, eagerly watching the auction floor, nervously calculating how much money he could make, waiting for someone to call a bid.

However, for some reason, all he heard was silence. Even as his heart began to pound, someone shouted out a bid.

"110 spirit stones." The bidder was an Outer Sect Disciple, and the bid was evidently all his savings. After announcing the bid, he watched nervously.

However, Yan Xiaobao was more nervous than him. That bottle of Violet Qi Spirit Ascension Pills had cost him about 50 spirit stones to make, and if he sold it on the market, it could fetch a price of 150 or 160.

At this moment, all he could do was glare at the audience in wonder.

Just as Qian Song was about to crack down with the auction hammer, others called out another price. Then, more people jumped in. Eventually, the price climbed to 180 spirit stones.

"180 spirit stones isn’t bad. That’s about 20 above the market rate." He sighed in relief, wiping the sweat from his forehead. In fact, the bottle’s price won him a considerable profit, though it wasn’t nearly as valuable as some of the other precious items that had been bid up so far.

Soon, his second bottle went up, and as a result, it sold for a slightly higher price of 200 spirit stones. Yan Xiaobao was delighted.

When the third bottle went up, Qi Condensation disciples became very excited, and more people jumped in. In the end, Yan Xiaobao was ecstatic; the final price reached 230 spirit stones.

"Over 700 spirit stones! Now that’s what I call an auction! I’ve got enough spirit stones to create a third-level spiritual medicine." Yan Xiaobao was easily pleased. His previously sour mood completely disappeared, and he happily sat there waiting for the appearance of higher-level spiritual medicines.

"Considering the price of the other bottles, I think the high-grade ones might get... 300 spirit stones?" After some hesitation, he changed his mind.

"200 would be fine!" He nodded confidently.

Time flew by. Yan Xiaobao sat there waiting until the afternoon. On the auction stage, Qian Song’s expression suddenly became somewhat strange. Looking at the audience, he cleared his throat.

"The next batch is quite interesting... It is a kind of second-level spiritual medicine, also the Violet Qi Spirit Enhancement Pills. However... it is somewhat different." 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Yan Xiaobao sat anxiously on the balcony, his heart buzzing with nervousness. Upon hearing Qian Song’s announcement, people in the auction hall immediately felt very excited.

The only ones who didn’t care were the Inner Sect disciples, their cultivation base exceeding the eighth level of Qi Condensation. They began discussing other topics among themselves or simply closed their eyes to rest.

"Please take some time to examine the pills," Qian Song coughed dryly. "Afterward, I will reveal the price." It was at this point that a young, beautiful woman emerged from the glowing door, holding a wooden box.

As everyone craned their necks, trying to see what type of Violet Qi Spirit Enhancement Pills were inside, excitement built, leading to that strange expression on Qian Song’s face.

Yan Xiaobao grew increasingly nervous, watching the auction stage, he began panting heavily. After a moment, the beautiful young woman removed the lid from the box and took out a deep violet pill.

Considering her fair skin, the pill was particularly conspicuous. It gleamed softly, and the three designs on its surface were especially eye-catching. Also visible... was the spirit design beside the Little Turtle.

At first, silence prevailed. But then, a tremendous commotion erupted.

"Triple spiritual enhancement! Heaven! Are my eyes deceiving me?!"

"That’s insane! It’s actually a second-level spiritual medicine, with triple spiritual enhancement! I can’t believe anyone managed to do such a thing!"

"This is crazy! Spirit-enhanced Violet Qi Spirit Enhancement Pills!!"

The voices of the Outer Sect disciples escalated to a cacophony, filling the entire auction hall.

"Damn it! Who really did such a thing? What a waste!"

"Triple spiritual enhancement like that? What psychology compels someone to do such a thing!?!?!"

Even those Inner Sect disciples who had been ignoring things looked over in surprise. When they saw the spirit design running along the pill’s surface, their eyes widened, and they gasped. Many even stood up.

It must be pointed out that the success rate for spirit enhancement isn’t very high. Single enhancement is difficult, double enhancement even harder. As for triple enhancement... it’s all down to luck. Even masters wouldn’t dare claim success three times.

In the Spirit Sect, many had destroyed magic items trying triple spirit enhancements, leaving them heartbroken. Therefore, most have a love-hate relationship with spirit enhancements; whenever someone succeeds, they stir envy among their contemporaries.

A magically enhanced item with triple spirit enhancement would make it astonishingly powerful and would attract many to acquire it. But now... everyone was surprised to find themselves looking at a pill already possessed of triple spirit enhancement!

Moreover, it was a second-level pill!

Should an ornate design form on a butterfly’s wing, everyone would marvel at its beauty. But if such a design appeared on the back of a pig... it could only be described as a massive waste!

Mixed emotions were visible on the faces of the onlookers as numerous thoughts flashed through their minds. Many even clenched their fists into balls, making veins protrude from their hands and faces. Inner Sect disciples from Violet Cauldron Peak were particularly aggrieved, having incorporated spirit enhancements as part of their cultivation.

"Lucky! Someone actually managed to do spirit enhancement on a pill and then brought it here to sell. Damn it! If I were that lucky, I’d surely have a spirit-enhanced treasure!"

Even the Foundation Establishment cultivators on the second floor stared at the pill before them in shock.

Yan Xiaobao sat on the balcony watching all this unfold, somewhat stunned. He looked dumbfoundedly at the angered crowd, some of whom had turned ashen-faced. He suddenly felt... he might have gone too far... He immediately put on an indignant look, then angrily pointed at the pill.

"A failure!" he shouted angrily. "What kind of pill did the failure make?!"

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