"Tiger-shaped quality?"

The guests around all changed their expressions, then showed signs of surprise.

"It’s actually a fire essence vein of tiger-shaped quality."

"This kid, no wonder he is willing to pay such a high price, even without hesitation to keep bidding higher—what a shrewd eye."

A series of surprised gazes turned towards Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi’s face showed gleefulness, but he ignored these gazes.

It is said that everything has a spirit, and items inherently containing vast power will gradually develop spiritual intelligence.

The strength of the developed spiritual intelligence is related to the item’s inherent level.

Take the fire essence vein, for example, if its quality is extremely poor, it will have no spiritual intelligence at all.

If the quality is slightly better, it will gradually develop weak spiritual intelligence.

If the quality is extremely high, the spiritual intelligence will shape into a spiritual item, difficult to distinguish with the naked eye, like something real.

This fire essence vein produced a spiritual intelligence that gathered into a fierce flaming tiger, and the tiger form is vividly lifelike, with dominating beast eyes that exude world-conquering majesty.

This level of quality is almost extraordinarily high.

However, Xiao Yi did not discover this was a tiger-shaped quality, and naturally, he was too lazy to explain.

On the auction stage, the auctioneer’s voice rang out.

"8,000 spirit stones, is there anyone bidding higher?"

Below, Ran Shuo’s face lit up with joy, and he stood up instantly.

However, just as he was about to bid.

From the VIP seat on the second floor, Gongsun Huowu was the first to shout loudly, "20,000 spirit stones."

Upon hearing this, Ran Shuo bitterly smiled, and the thought of bidding instantly dissipated.

If the price were around 10,000 spirit stones, he might still be able to compete.

But soaring directly to 20,000, he couldn’t bear it.

"20,000 spirit stones, first call," the auctioneer announced loudly.

"Stop dithering," Gongsun Huowu said indignantly, "I don’t believe anyone would bid more than me."

"Just bring the fire essence vein over."

As she spoke, Gongsun Huowu looked at Xiao Yi with a challenging gaze.

20,000 spirit stones are no small amount.

Gathered together, it’s probably more than the quantity of a single spirit vein.

"30,000," Xiao Yi instantly bid.

"Thirty thousand? Has this kid gone mad?" Down below, exclamations arose one after another.

"30,000 spirit stones are enough to cultivate a family or a force."

"This kid is either crazy or just talking nonsense, whimsically bidding."

Almost every guest’s gaze instantly focused on Xiao Yi.

In the VIP seat on the second floor, Gongsun Huowu’s pretty face frowned, "Is this guy just rambling?"

"Ten Thousand Gold Mansion, I suggest you check first if this guy can afford this price."

Inside Xiao Yi’s VIP room.

Jin Zhuo hesitantly looked at Xiao Yi, "Young Master Xiao Yi, this..."

Xiao Yi remained silent, and a faint light flashed from the Universe Ring in his hand.

When the light dissipated, Jin Zhuo had widened his eyes.

"Hiss." Jin Zhuo took a deep breath, "Young Master Xiao Yi, you... no wonder you’re so rich."

Jin Zhuo was momentarily lost for words, unable to describe.

After pausing, he managed to utter the words "rich".

Jin Zhuo glanced at the auctioneer below and nodded.

The auctioneer nodded and shouted, "30,000 spirit stones, first call."

"30,000 spirit stones, second call."

The auctioneer paused and scanned the room, "Is there anyone bidding higher?"

The auctioneer’s gaze finally settled on Gongsun Huowu on the second floor.

Gongsun Huowu gritted her teeth, and after a while, sat down angrily without a word.

The auctioneer could only make the final announcement, "30,000 spirit stones, third call."

"This fire essence vein belongs to Young Master Xiao Yi."

...

Time gradually passed.

Two hours later.

Xiao Yi put down the Night Light Cup in his hand, not pouring anymore.

At this moment, the treasure being auctioned below was a high-grade spirit vein. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Jin Zhuo’s eyes were fixed on the high-grade spirit vein.

The expression on his face was somewhat forlorn and complex.

"Is the escort’s goods this high-grade spirit vein?" Xiao Yi asked softly.

Jin Zhuo nodded heavily.

In fact, such a treasure as a high-grade spirit vein is far beyond what a martial artist of Saint King Realm level like Jin Zhuo can escort.

If one doesn’t guess wrong, this should only be a similar tactic to divert attention.

Normally, a group of Golden Robed Guards would not be provoked by ordinary forces.

And those extremely powerful, lawless experts would disdain attacking a group of Saint King Realm martial artists.

After all, in the eyes of normal people, what good things can a group of Saint King Realm Golden Robed Guards escort?

Such treasures as high-grade spirit veins would make even peak Saint Emperor Realm experts or Martial Arts Great Powers envious.

If those powerful Golden Robed Guards of the Ten Thousand Gold Mansion escorted them personally, it would be extremely dangerous.

An escort by ordinary Golden Robed Guards like Jin Zhuo should be a relatively safe approach.

But they just happened to encounter a group of unpredictable, killing evil cultivators.

One can only say that Jin Zhuo and his team’s luck was quite bad.

However, the Central Region is a dangerous place filled with slaughter everywhere.

Jin Zhuo obviously understood this, only wrestling with his complexity for a while before sighing and barely returning to normal.

At this time, Xiao Yi had already stood up.

Jin Zhuo was startled and questioned, "Young Master Xiao Yi, where are you going?"

Xiao Yi smiled, "I’m just here for some excitement and don’t intend to keep participating."

That high-grade spirit vein itself is hard currency.

However, above the spirit vein, only a snake-like spiritual intelligence formed.

Its spiritual intelligence dim, suggesting the quality is not very high.

But after all, it’s a high-grade spirit vein, with a higher level of pure spirit energy contained.

If martial artists use it to impact their realm, it is definitely the top choice.

Such auction items are more like exchanges than auctions.

Using mid-grade spirit stones, with a quantity and price higher than the total value of this high-grade spirit vein, can purchase it.

After all, for normal cultivation, there’s not much difference between mid-grade and high-grade spirit stones.

It’s just that high-grade spirit stones are more convenient, while mid-grade spirit stones require absorbing a few more stones.

Of course, this conversion can be tens or even dozens of times.

Therefore, only those overlord forces can bid for this high-grade spirit vein.

It must be said, the yearly Ten Thousand Gold Mansion auction is indeed very valuable, every treasure.

These treasures, if any one was put outside, would suffice to drive ordinary martial artists crazy.

But Xiao Yi had little interest in these, just seeking excitement.

"I’m going to the outer hall to buy some goods, and then I’ll leave."

"So soon?" Jin Zhuo showed surprise, then smiled.

"I suppose Young Master Xiao Yi is in a hurry to train."

"Alright, then I won’t delay Young Master Xiao Yi any longer."

"Young Master Xiao Yi, follow me."

This is within the auction house.

The outer hall of Ten Thousand Gold Mansion is where guests usually purchase goods.

Soon, the two of them arrived at the outer hall.

The splendid outer hall housed display cabinets full of varied items.

"Young Master Xiao Yi, what do you wish to buy?" Jin Zhuo asked.

"Demon beast essence blood," Xiao Yi answered.

"Alright," Jin Zhuo responded, "What grade does Young Master Xiao Yi want, and how much?"

Xiao Yi pondered for a moment, then asked, "How much do you have?"

...

Third installment.