After waiting for a moment and seeing no one bidding, Oliver East withdrew his gaze and declared, “One hundred Essence-Building Pills once! One hundred Essence-Building Pills twice! One hundred Essence-Building Pills thrice! Congratulations to Mr. 668 for successfully winning the Moonlight Snow Lingzhi!”
“Leo, thanks,” Jennifer said, giving Leo a grateful look.
“No need to be so polite. I’m a big spender now. If there’s anything else you fancy, just tell me, and I’ll get it for you!” Leo declared with great enthusiasm.
Leo currently possessed over a thousand Vitality Pills, which, when converted into Essence-Building Pills, made him one of the wealthiest individuals in the auction.
As the saying goes, with wealth comes confidence, and Leo embodied that truth.
Jennifer acknowledged Leo’s generosity and stated, “With the Moonlight Snow Lingzhi I just bought and the honey wine from yesterday, I should be able to break through to the upper-tier Grand Martial Master realm soon.”
After the second item was claimed by the elegant woman , the third item made its way to the stage. This time, it wasn’t the beauty but a burly man in a black tank top. His physique could rival that of a Russian weightlifter.
In his hands, he held a large copper tray covered by a sizable yellow cloth. Although the cloth concealed the item, its visible shape hinted at a substantial volume.
Oliver East announced loudly, “The third item, known as Valeria Iron, extremely tough and an excellent material for crafting weapons. This piece of Valeria Iron weighs thirty kilograms and can be used to forge a heavy sword. Starting bid: forty Essence-Building Pills, each subsequent bid must not be less than five Essence-Building Pills. Let the auction begin!”
“Forty-five Essence-Building Pills!”
“Fifty Essence-Building Pills!”
And so the enthusiastic bidding began. In the end, the piece of Valeria Iron was won by a martial artist carrying a longsword, who bid two hundred Essence-Building Pills.
The auction continued to be lively with subsequent items, including advanced combat techniques, martial arts manuals, third-grade elixirs like the Swiftwind Elixir, martial arts cultivation methods, as well as spiritual fruits and herbs.
Not a single item went unsold, and the atmosphere in the venue became increasingly charged.
Since winning the Moonlight Snow Lingzhi, Leo hadn’t made another move. While the items were impressive, none had significant utility for him. Right now, he only had one desire: for the Snowspirit Flower to appear.
Finally, in the second half of the auction, a lady stepped onto the stage, carrying a jade tray.
After unveiling it, the Snowspirit Flower, resembling an ice sculpture, was revealed. A unique chill emanated invisibly from the Snowspirit Flower, felt most intensely by those in close proximity.
Oliver East announced loudly, “Ladies and gentlemen, this item is called the Snowspirit Flower, originating from the extreme northern wilderness, exceptionally rare and precious. This flower is the ideal primary ingredient for refining ice attribute elixirs. Starting bid: one hundred and fifty Essence-Building Pills, each subsequent bid must not be less than ten Essence-Building Pills. Let the bidding commence!”
“One hundred and sixty Essence-Building Pills!”
“One hundred and eighty Essence-Building Pills!”
“Two hundred Essence-Building Pills!”
Leo fixed his gaze firmly on the Snowspirit Flower, exhaling a long breath. No matter what, he had to win this Snowspirit Flower. Only by using it to refine the Snowspirit Pill could he completely heal the evil fire attached to his chest, allowing him to wholeheartedly devote himself to advancing his cultivation.
Leo was certain that once he advanced to the Advanced Spiritual Master realm, martial artists at the Warrior level would be beneath his notice.
Just as Leo was preparing to raise his paddle to bid, a woman’s voice rang out, carrying a tone of absolute confidence, “Three hundred Essence-Building Pills!”
This voice immediately captured everyone’s attention. Turning to look, it wasn’t someone else bidding but Joe.
“A member of the Hundred Flowers Sect is making a move.”
“She managed to raise the price of the Snowspirit Flower to three hundred Essence-Building Pills in one go. Well, I guess I’ll pass on this one.”
“Hundred Flowers Sect people have an inexplicable enthusiasm for flowers. This is going to be interesting.”
Some martial artists with knowledge of the Hundred Flowers Sect, while whispering to each other, decided to forgo bidding. This was partly because not many could compete with a second-rate martial sect like the Hundred Flowers Sect and partly because the price of three hundred Essence-Building Pills for the Snowspirit Flower was already quite high and didn’t seem worth going higher.
Joe’s bid darkened Leo’s expression. Why did this woman have to compete with him for everything he wanted?
If that’s how it is, then let’s see who has more strength!
Seeing no one else bidding, Oliver East on the auction platform announced, “Three hundred Essence-Building Pills, bid by number 28 at three hundred Essence-Building Pills. Is there a higher bid? Three hundred Essence-Building Pills going once…”
“Five hundred Essence-Building Pills!” Leo raised his auction paddle, declaring loudly.
“Wait, did I hear that right? Five hundred Essence-Building Pills!?”
Leo’s bid immediately shifted everyone’s attention away from Joe. Faces contorted in surprise.
When they saw it was the same person who had won the Moonlight Snow Lingzhi earlier, their surprise turned into confusion. Leo was too unfamiliar to them. After all, items coveted by the Hundred Flowers Sect were not easily let go, and this guy dared to bid two hundred more Essence-Building Pills to compete with the Hundred Flowers Sect. Wasn’t that a bit crazy?
Joe also noticed that it was Leo who shouted five hundred Essence-Building Pills. Her beautiful eyes narrowed, feeling extremely displeased. Why did this guy always have to oppose her?
Unable to swallow this indignation, Joe raised her paddle and said, “Seven hundred Essence-Building Pills!”
“One thousand Essence-Building Pills!” Leo declared without hesitation.
The two bids immediately caused waves of exclamations.
“My goodness, it’s just a Snowspirit Flower, and they’re bidding a thousand Essence-Building Pills. This world is insane.”
“He’s practically a tycoon, spending so extravagantly. Essence-Building Pills seem worthless to them.”
“Could this Snowspirit Flower have some magical properties that make it worth such a high price?”
Amidst the discussions, Joe was seething with anger.
Seeing Joe not bidding further, Oliver East, the host and auctioneer, couldn’t hide a smug smile. He intentionally said, “Mr. 668 bids one thousand Essence-Building Pills. Does anyone offer a higher price?”
As today’s auction host and auctioneer, Oliver East loved nothing more than seeing the participants compete, driving up the prices of the auction items. A thousand Essence-Building Pills had far exceeded the reasonable value of the Snowspirit Flower, which meant that, after the auction, Oliver East would receive a substantial commission in Essence-Building Pills.
“This infuriating man is nothing short of a madman!”