CHAPTER 196: CHAPTER 196: SUITABILITY MATTERS MOST

As time went by, the auction became more bustling, and the entire hall was filled with Loose Cultivators.

The Moonlight Stone at the top of the hall began to flicker, changing from a dazzling light to a suddenly gentle glow.

This naturally reduced the noise in the hall significantly.

A female cultivator walked out onto the high platform of the hall.

She was dressed in a purple gauze long dress that shimmered like the stars, her delicate and fair complexion more radiant than words could describe.

"Fellow Daoists, welcome to the Taihang Market auction. I am this auction’s auctioneer, Silver Moon!" As the auctioneer introduced herself, the audience responded with considerable applause.

Evidently, Silver Moon was already quite renowned.

Even Ye Jingcheng took a double look, though it was only that.

Over the years, he had attended the Market auctions a few times and was no longer surprised.

From what he knew, these auctioneers were arranged by Master Jiang to cater to the main consumer market in Taihang Market, concentrating on Qi Cultivation Loose Cultivators.

Most Qi Cultivators were in their vigorous years.

This was different from Taichang Market, where even Foundation Establishment Cultivators were numerous, and even the Purple Mansion appeared occasionally.

"The first auction item is a Tier One Top-Grade Attack Spiritual Artifact, the Celestial Fire Ring!" Silver Moon didn’t elaborate much and, after briefly announcing the auction rules, gestured with her slender jade hands, producing a Jade Disc to start the auction.

"Starting price is one thousand eight hundred Spirit Stones, each increase must not be less than one hundred Spirit Stones!"

The first item was a fire ring ablaze with crimson flames, appearing quite powerful.

However, Ye Jingcheng was uninterested.

Ye Jingyun beside him began bidding.

The latter was now a Tier One Middle-grade Alchemist, his cultivation at the Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer, and he had performed well in the Pill Formation Rates of the Cyan Grain Pill and Cyan Spirit Pill, so he wasn’t short of Spirit Stones.

"Two thousand three hundred Spirit Stones!"

"Two thousand seven hundred Spirit Stones!"

...

Quickly, the price of the Celestial Fire Ring exceeded four thousand Spirit Stones, and Ye Jingyun had to give up.

The value of this Celestial Fire Ring should have topped out at over three thousand Spirit Stones, and now that it had reached four thousand, it could only be said that the Market’s marketing was on point.

In the end, it was sold for four thousand and two hundred Spirit Stones.

Ye Jingcheng continued to close his eyes, uninterested in these initial items, even if they were the Jade Qilin Pill or Golden Scale Pill among other materials, he didn’t consider purchasing them. The Red Flame Pill had already been shared with the family; if the family wanted to buy it, they could do so.

As for the remaining various Spirit Pills, he planned to replicate the Pill Formula within the Ye Family in the coming days, but of course, he had to wait for the family’s observation period for the Red Flame Pill to pass first.

The family’s observation period for the Red Flame Pill was set for three years, and they had already tested numerous Spirit Beasts; many Spirit Beasts had died, but only those with lower potential, while those with higher potential had shown significant improvement, yielding impressive results.

This aligned well with Ye Jingcheng’s Treasure Book.

It also extinguished Ye Jingcheng’s notion of elevating the Jade Ring Rat.

This Elixir was a double-edged sword, its boosts also very dangerous.

Ye Jingcheng could use it because he could see the potential of Spirit Beasts.

"The second auction item, a Tier One High-grade Pill Furnace, the Cloud Iron Furnace!"

"This Alchemy Furnace is rich in complex and dense array patterns, worth a closer look for Alchemy Masters!"

"Starting price is one thousand two hundred Spirit Stones, each increase must not be less than one hundred Spirit Stones!"

As Ye Jingcheng was pondering, Silver Moon brought out another Pill Furnace.

This Pill Furnace was a charcoal gray, its appearance wasn’t great, but Silver Moon’s praises stirred up a fair commotion.

After all, it was a type of Magical Artifact slightly harder to refine, a Pill Furnace.

Once again, Ye Jingyun placed a bid, finally securing it for two thousand eight hundred Spirit Stones.

The subsequent items were somewhat sparse and ordinary.

Ye Jingcheng bid twice, buying auxiliary materials for the Tier Two Red Flame Pill as preparations for refining it.

During this time, the Li Family hadn’t made a single bid — a stark contrast to their usual lavish persona in past auctions.

Ye Jingcheng glanced at the Li Family’s box and caught Li Yufu looking back at him, even greeting him with a smile.

As if unaware of the conflict between the Ye Family and the Li Family.

Ye Jingcheng was even more wary of this old fox; if he were overtly hostile and full of hatred, he’d actually feel a bit more at ease.

The truly vicious hunting dog does not bark before it bites.

"Alright, next we have the three finale treasures of this auction. I hope they will satisfy all the Senior Daoists!" Silver Moon continued, her speech given while gracefully smiling.

Her smile appeared all the more endearing under the tender moonlight of the Moonlight Stone.

"The first treasure is the Three Qian Taihe Furnace, this furnace is a Tier Two Middle-grade Pill Furnace, having three legs and two ears, and adorned with three grand scorching sun Spirit Patterns, a treasure passed down from the Taiyi Sect’s Taiyi Magic Peak!"

"The value of this auction item doesn’t need much of my commentary, starting price is eight thousand Spirit Stones, each increase must not be less than one hundred Spirit Stones!" Silver Moon said somewhat excitedly, her beauty further radiating.

Everyone saw a Jade Disc appear in front of her, revealing an ochre-colored three-legged Pill Furnace.

On the Pill Furnace were inscribed three sun Spirit Patterns, looking extraordinarily profound, merely feeling its presence, one could tell it was an exceptional treasure.

However, bidding for it appeared somewhat sparse.

There weren’t many Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

The first to bid was Ye Jingcheng:

"Eleven thousand Spirit Stones!" He increased the bid by three thousand Spirit Stones in one go.

This caused a couple of Foundation Establishment Loose Cultivators who were tempted to bid to shake their heads.

Once contention with major families arises, these Loose Cultivator Foundation Establishments found themselves in a weaker position.

"Twelve thousand Spirit Stones!"

This bid came from the second floor, suggesting it was either the Xu Family or the Mo Family.

Ye Jingcheng wasn’t surprised, the Xu Family was also an Alchemy Family, bidding for this furnace made sense.

There was even a chance that this furnace originated from the Xu Family, intentionally said to be from the Taiyi Sect by them for marketing tactics.

Ye Jingcheng understood these marketing tactics more than others.

"Twelve thousand three hundred Spirit Stones!" At this time, Li Yufu finally entered the bid.

But only by three hundred Spirit Stones.

It seemed lacking in confidence.

"Thirteen thousand Spirit Stones!" Ye Jingcheng continued bidding without ridicule.

This time, his sole objective was to obtain the Pill Furnace.

Many of his techniques required a Pill Furnace for execution, and this Three Qian Taihe Furnace fit his expectations well.

"Thirteen thousand three hundred Spirit Stones!" The Xu Family stayed quiet; it was the Li Family who added another three hundred.

When Ye Jingcheng glanced over, Li Yufu still wore a benevolent smile.

"Thirteen thousand four hundred Spirit Stones!" Ye Jingcheng only increased by a hundred Spirit Stones.

From there, the auction turned peculiar, with Li Yufu increasing by three hundred Spirit Stones and Ye Jingcheng by a hundred Spirit Stones.

The price climbed straight to fifteen thousand Spirit Stones.

This price was already equivalent to the normal transaction value of a Foundation Establishment Pill.

This led Li Yufu to furrow his brow, especially as Ye Jingcheng showed an indifferent expression, causing the smile on his lips to gradually stiffen.

"Li Daoist, this furnace isn’t about being the highest tier, it needs to suit your needs!" Right then, Ye Jingcheng finally spoke.