Chapter 743: Afternoon Session (II)

    Treasures that extended lifespan were precious across the world. For countless beings, one of the main reasons they cultivated was to gain longevity. Humans in particular had very low innate vitality.

    A mortal human cultivator who managed to reach the peak of the Spirit Initiate Realm without any physical ailments could live around the age of one hundred. An additional ten years for someone like that was akin to a second life. They might be able to make another push toward the breakthrough which had eluded them throughout their life.

    It was the same case for immortals. The Spirit Lord Realm sounded great but it only doubled one’s original lifespan to around two hundred years. Although ten years was not a lot, it was enough to accomplish many things. For some immortals who were especially afraid of death, it was worth more Spirit Lord Realm treasures.

    Hong Ling spoke up again after giving the audience enough time to digest the reveal, “Everyone, the Grand Auction House has investigated the market for longevity items. We assure you that the starting price is the very bottom for something equivalent that can provide ten years of lifespan. We will start at five million taels of gold with a minimum increment of one million taels. And going forward, we will adjust the prices to use orange spiritual crystal which has a market price of ten million taels of gold per kilogram. Now... do we have a bid for zero-point-five kilograms of orange spiritual crystal?”

    There was silence as many were still stunned, not so much by the silver bristle pinecone but by the starting price. It was already ten times more expensive than the most expensive item during the morning!

    “Zero-point-five!” Someone finally spoke.

    It was a clan head from the eagle faction.

    “Zero-point-six kilograms!” Another person from the lion faction quickly countered.

    “...”

    After several rounds of bidding, the price broke one kilogram of orange spiritual crystal or ten million taels of gold. Although the price was terribly high, it could be considered worth it in some sense. It could not compare directly to a Spirit Lord Realm item. Instead, it could be considered a cultivation resource that could allow a person to reach the Spirit Lord Realm. There were many pine nuts within that pinecone that could support many peak experts at the Spirit Initiate Realm.

    Chen Wentian stared intently at the box presented on the stage. He also wanted this pinecone. Lifespan was a precious thing. Only a dumb person wouldn’t want it. Even if it was not very useful for someone like him at Spirit King Realm, it would be effective for his disciples.

    However, the competition for this pinecone was very fierce. Because the immortals present didn’t seem interested in it, the mortals went all out. With only five more items to go, they didn’t know if they would get another chance. Even if they overpaid, it would still be worth it!

    “One-point-nine kilograms!”

    “Two kilograms!”

    “Bring it out!”

    “We are ready!”

    Several people shouted, adding fuel to the heightened atmosphere.

    Hong Ling smiled and pushed up the third item. “This time, we have something very special. It was obtained by our Grand Auction House by chance through our trading agents...”

    Chen Wentian blinked and his lips formed a thin line in anticipation. It was finally time. This was something he had prepared for the auction so that he could cause the most trouble possible. Everything led to this point. This was the spark that would cause the room to explode.

    Beside him, Zhou Ziyun and Li Yuechan also prepared themselves. Their only task was to escape with the help of his soul weapons when the fighting started. He would cover their rear but they had to force their way through any obstacles in front of them.

    Hong Ling reached for the edge of the cloth that covered the box but didn’t pull it away. “This was found in a town that borders the Northern Wasteland. Our trading agent assigned to that region only visits that specific town once a year. The person who sold him the item said that they were digging for ore when they found the underground nest of a strange beast. The beast was already long-gone but had left the fur it had shedded in the nest.”

    She pulled the cloth slightly but not all the way, “The person who sold this didn’t understand its value. Even our trading agent wasn’t able to ascertain its true value, only that it was special. Even our experts at the auction house could not be completely certain, only that this fur came from an immortal beast at the Spirit Lord Realm. I still have to ask help from the immortal lords present as well as our venerable lion lord and eagle lord. I hope you will able to find a use for this!”

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