“Ursula, should we make a move for this Fragrance-Sensing Divine Jade?” Joe looked at the old woman beside her and asked.
The old woman’s gaze flickered for a moment before she replied, “Miss Joe, the Fragrance-Sensing Divine Jade is a rare and precious item. If we can acquire it, it will undoubtedly aid the Sect Master in breaking through to the martial monarch realm. At that point, Hundred Flowers Sect will ascend to become a first-class martial sect!”
Hearing the old woman’s words, Joe knew what to do. She raised her bidding card and declared, “Thirty thousand Essence-Building Pills!”
“Thirty-three thousand Essence-Building Pills!” Gavin’s face displayed a hint of seriousness. Though mentally prepared, the high price still made him feel somewhat breathless.
“Thirty-five thousand Essence-Building Pills!” Joe took a deep breath and raised her bidding card once more.
Thirty-five thousand Essence-Building Pills was Joe’s limit. Just earlier, she had spent eighteen thousand Essence-Building Pills to win the bid for the Ice Demon Lizard’s Elemental Core. Adding the Essence-Building Pills spent on previous items like the spiritual medicine and fruit, Hundred Flowers Sect’s savings were almost depleted.
Lance Eliot’s gaze lingered on Joe. Though he had always liked her, he was a rational person. He wouldn’t let personal feelings interfere with business, so he had to compete.
“The current price for the Fragrance-Sensing Divine Jade is thirty-five thousand Essence-Building Pills. Does anyone want to bid higher?” Oliver East, with a smirk on his face, inquired.
“Forty thousand Essence-Building Pills!”
Lance Eliot’s statement caused a collective gasp from the crowd. A bold increase of five thousand Essence-Building Pills, it was undeniably impressive.
Lance Eliot smiled at Joe and said, “Miss Joe, sorry about this, but I’m determined to secure this Fragrance-Sensing Divine Jade.”
Hearing the exorbitant bid of forty thousand Essence-Building Pills, Leo knew he couldn’t compete for the Fragrance-Sensing Divine Jade.
The bidding temporarily paused. Amidst the discussions of the crowd, Gavin gritted his teeth and raised his bidding card again, “Forty-one thousand Essence-Building Pills!”
“Forty-two thousand Essence-Building Pills!” Lance Eliot immediately countered.
Gavin’s face turned black. Forty-one thousand Essence-Building Pills was already his limit. He glanced at the old man beside him, who shook his head, signaling him to give up.
Seeing Lance Eliot’s confident expression, Gavin had no choice but to concede. If he insisted on winning the Fragrance-Sensing Divine Jade at all costs, he would likely miss out on the final item.
“Any higher bids?” Oliver East asked the audience.
After a brief wait and no further bids, Oliver East picked up the auction hammer and announced, “Forty-two thousand Essence-Building Pills going once, forty-two thousand Essence-Building Pills going twice, forty-two thousand Essence-Building Pills going three times! Congratulations to the gentleman in position 16 for successfully winning the Fragrance-Sensing Divine Jade!”
With a decisive strike of the hammer, the fate of the Fragrance-Sensing Divine Jade was sealed.
After the Fragrance-Sensing Divine Jade was taken away from the stadium, Oliver East cleared his throat and declared, “Next up is the final item of this auction, and it is an extraordinary one. Brace yourselves, folks! Gentlemen, come forward!”
As Oliver East finished speaking, two burly men in black tank tops walked up to the auction stage, carrying a golden stand between them.
The golden stand was covered with a large yellow cloth, capturing everyone’s curious gaze. They wondered what made this final item stand out.
Once the two strong men placed the golden stand, Oliver East swiftly uncovered it. On the stand lay… an egg!
The egg was quite large, even bigger than an ostrich egg. Leo’s pupils contracted at the sight, his face expressing surprise and bewilderment. He muttered to himself, “This seems to be a spiritual beast egg!?”
Upon closer inspection, the surface of the eggshell emitted a faint white glow, within which a subtle purple radiance flickered, giving it an exceptionally mystical appearance.
Oliver East produced a powerful flashlight from somewhere and directed its beam onto the egg. Through the flashlight’s light, the silhouette of a bird-like creature inside the egg became vaguely visible.
After a brief moment of astonishment, the venue erupted into excitement, akin to boiling water reaching its peak.
“My goodness, this is an egg of a flying spiritual beast! A legendary creature that only exists in tales!”
“the East family truly lives up to its name. What a grand move! East Town is worth the visit. Quite an eye-opener!”
“If this spiritual beast egg can be successfully hatched, one would have a flying spiritual beast mount. As far as I know, only the three top-tier martial sects possess flying mounts.”
The discussions and amazement of the crowd surged like waves, one higher than the next. For many, even if they didn’t harbor illusions of winning the bid for this spiritual beast egg, today’s events provided them with an intriguing topic of conversation.
After all, a spiritual beast egg was not something everyone had the chance to see. Throughout history, the dream of flight had been a human aspiration. In modern society, human flight dreams had been realized, but they were still not as free and unrestrained as a flying mount would be.
Once the astonishment and discussions among the crowd settled to some extent, Oliver East began his introduction. “This is an egg of the Thunderwing Beast, originating from a certain secret realm. I haven’t seen a Thunderwing Beast myself, but I speculate it might be similar to the pterosaurs from the dinosaur era. As for the value of this egg, I believe you all have an idea. I won’t dwell on it.”
“The starting bid for this Thunderwing Beast egg is fifty thousand Essence-Building Pills, and each subsequent bid must be no less than one thousand Essence-Building Pills. Now, the bidding begins!” Oliver East’s voice resonated loudly in the square.
“Fifty thousand Essence-Building Pills as the starting bid, I must be dreaming…”
“Merely the starting bid is thirty thousand Essence-Building Pills higher than the Fragrance-Sensing Divine Jade just now. I wonder what staggering figure the final transaction price will reach.”
“I don’t even dare to think about it, just keeping my eyes wide open, listening carefully.”
As the crowd discussed, their gazes couldn’t help but turn towards the Flying Dragon Gang, Ghost Carving Sect, the Lynd family, and Hundred Flowers Sect.
For this final highlight item, it was likely that only these four wealthy and influential factions would compete.
Lance Eliot took a deep breath and then raised his bidding paddle, proclaiming loudly, “Fifty-one thousand Essence-Building Pills!”
The Flying Dragon Gang had recently elevated to the ranks of top-tier martial sects. If they could possess a flying spiritual beast, it would greatly enhance the sect’s status.