Published: March 3, 2025
Chapter 269: Crimson Lotus Fairy (Double Chapter)
"Five thousand spiritual stones!"
A cultivator in the late stage of foundation establishment, with gray-white eyebrows and sharp eyes, stood up and shouted.
After finishing his statement, he scanned the entire hall, his gaze carrying a hint of arrogance, as if he were wealthy enough to confidently secure this spiritual artifact.
But among the cultivators attending the auction, who came without preparing some spiritual stones in their storage bags? Therefore, as soon as his words fell, someone immediately made a counteroffer.
"Five thousand three hundred spiritual stones!"
A soft, charming female voice came from the VIP room above, her tone neither enthusiastic nor indifferent.
The gray-browed cultivator felt a flash of anger and looked up, but due to the barrier, he could see nothing and could only give up reluctantly.
"Five thousand four hundred spiritual stones!" "Five thousand seven hundred spiritual stones!"
Then several other cultivators in the late stage of foundation establishment made their bids, and one of them even reached the peak foundation establishment. The price of the Meltfire Blade quickly exceeded six thousand spiritual stones and continued to climb.
However, once the price hit six thousand spiritual stones, the number of bidders dropped significantly, as many cultivators weighed the pros and cons and chose to withdraw.
After all, they couldn't spend all their wealth on purchasing spiritual artifacts; they also needed to maintain their daily cultivation expenses; otherwise, they would find their realm stagnating, and everything would be in vain.
"I bid six thousand five hundred spiritual stones!"
The gray-browed cultivator felt a bit anxious and raised his bid again.
Based on previous situations, the final transaction price for a supreme spiritual artifact generally hovered around seven thousand spiritual stones; thus, he had prepared an additional two hundred spiritual stones to be safe.
But looking at the current situation, the pace of the price increase seemed a bit unusual?
"Six thousand six hundred spiritual stones!"
A cultivator dressed in a long gown, somewhat plump in stature, shouted, evidently also in the late stage of foundation establishment.
"Six thousand seven hundred spiritual stones!" "Six thousand eight hundred spiritual stones!"
"Seven thousand spiritual stones!"
The charming female voice from the VIP room came again, this time with a hint of seriousness.
Aside from Liu Yu, who had the Immortal Abode as a backing to find ways to amass wealth, seven thousand spiritual stones were a considerable sum for any cultivator, even for one in the late stage of foundation establishment.
When the sky-high price of seven thousand spiritual stones was announced, the venue suddenly fell silent, and for a long time, no cultivators continued to bid; this number was already close to the previous transaction prices.
"I bid seven thousand two hundred spiritual stones. If any fellow cultivators wish to raise the price, I will have to withdraw."
The gray-browed cultivator's hands hidden in his robe began to sweat; this price was already his limit. He bowed towards the room where the voice came from, then sat down.
He began to doubt if there were any plants from the auction house mixed in among the competitors, given how intense the bidding was this time.
In the next moment, the bid from the room continued, completely shattering the gray-browed cultivator's hopes.
"Seven thousand five hundred spiritual stones."
In the VIP room above, a woman with a graceful figure and faint red pupils, exuding an alluring charm, moved her lips, and her voice reverberated through the entire venue after passing through the barrier.
Once this was said, the hall quieted down; no cultivator made a bid regardless of Wang Biqin's efforts to incite them.
"Seven thousand seven hundred spiritual stones."
Just when the charming red-eyed female cultivator thought she would easily acquire the Meltfire Blade and displayed a victorious smile, a faint voice came from the nearby room, causing her smile to stiffen.