HCB Chapter 335 Auction of Imperial Star Relics
Chapter 335 Auction of Imperial Star Relics
The largest auction house in Beiyuan City is Tianyi Auction House.
"This is your private room."
A beautiful maid led Li Lan into a private room on the second floor, from which one could see directly the scene on the first floor and the exhibition stand.
There were already over a thousand people in the venue, and the second and third floors were all private rooms that required a large sum of money to enter.
"Indeed, quite a few people from the Divine Realm have come."
Li Lantian's eyes flickered slightly, and he had already sensed many experts who had surpassed the realm of confusion.
Besides the Divine Realm, representatives from various forces in the mortal world also came, including a middle-aged nun from the Cihang Holy Land and a middle-aged man from the Ziwei Holy Land...
"The Golden Crow Clan has also arrived."
On the third floor, in a private room, Li Lan sensed a scorching power that could only have come from the Golden Crow clan.
"The auction is about to begin!"
On the exhibition stand, a graceful woman walked up with a slight smile and said, "The theme of our auction today is items from the Imperial Star!"
She was the auctioneer, and her name was Ming Shi.
"Next, please welcome the first item in our collection: a token of burning blood!"
A woman stepped forward carrying a jade plate. Ming Shi stepped forward, raised the token, and said, "After our appraisal, this item should be a relic left behind by a Grand Luo Golden Immortal of the Imperial Star. The starting bid is one thousand high-grade spirit stones!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the auction began, and the token was eventually sold for four thousand spirit stones.
This surprised Li Lan quite a bit.
He could tell that the token was completely rotten, with nothing left. The immortal blood on it was devoid of any vitality. Such a thing had no value to cultivators, yet it could still be sold for four thousand spirit stones.
The subsequent collections further broadened his horizons!
A broken pendant, said to have been left by a bewildered female immortal, was auctioned off for ten thousand top-grade spirit stones.
A broken weapon, seemingly used by a celestial general, sold for over 30,000 spirit stones.
A fragment of armor, bearing a swastika symbol that seemed to be related to Buddhism, fetched a staggering price of 100,000!
The rumors are absolutely true!
There must be something fishy going on here; otherwise, these surviving artifacts could never have fetched such prices.
Throughout the entire process, only the various mortal forces in the lobby on the first floor were vying for power; no one from the divine realm sitting in the private rooms on the second and third floors had made a move yet.
"Next up is the sword tassel of Lü Dongbin, the Pure Yang Patriarch, one of the famous immortals of the Imperial Star!"
The dark red sword tassel was brought out, immediately attracting the attention of everyone present.
"Master Chunyang, this is a master at the level of a God Lord!"
"Back then, among the immortals of the Imperial Star, they were all renowned and were known as the Eight Immortals along with seven others!"
"This item is absolutely invaluable!"
There was a commotion in the room, and many people spoke up.
"Starting bid for this item: 30,000 top-grade spirit stones!"
The host, Ming Shi, began to speak.
Instantly, a fierce scramble erupted on the field.
"Fifty thousand spirit stones!"
"Ten thousand spirit stones, I'll take this sword tassel!"
"150,000 spirit stones!"
People from all the major factions started speaking out.
"Five hundred thousand."
At that moment, a voice suddenly rang out from a private room on the second floor.
Suddenly, everyone in the lobby on the first floor, who had been fiercely arguing, stopped talking.
Even though the major holy lands and sects in the mortal realm are considered top-tier forces in the cloud realm, they all know that they are nothing in front of the divine realm.
Firstly, they couldn't compete financially, and secondly, they dared not displease the people of the Divine Realm.
So, I simply chose to keep quiet.
"Six hundred thousand."
Meanwhile, voices also rose from a private room on the second floor, a sharp rebuttal ensued.
Ultimately, the sword tassel was sold for 700,000 top-grade spirit stones.
This left Li Lan quite speechless.
He had originally wanted to participate, but now he couldn't help but shake his head.
He was able to come to this private room only because he sold a small portion of the star materials he didn't want and exchanged them for a sum of spirit stones. However, this sum of spirit stones was completely insignificant compared to the wealth and power of these divine realm forces.
The subsequent auctions almost exclusively featured the forces of the Divine Realm.
The few strands of silver hair left behind by Venus, one of the immortal emperors, sold for a sky-high price of over 900,000 top-grade spirit stones!
A scale belonging to one of the Four Dragon Kings of the Seas was fought over by many, and was eventually acquired by a man from the Divine Realm for a staggering sum of millions.
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"Next up for auction is the supreme treasure of the Emperor Star Yama King, a fragment of the Book of Life and Death. This item was left behind by a Celestial King and still retains a trace of power, which is of great benefit for repairing the soul and other aspects!"
At that moment, a brand-new collectible was brought out. It was just a scrap of paper the size of a fingernail, but it immediately caused a stir among the audience.
"It's actually a relic left behind by Yama, the King of Hell!"
"This is a Celestial King! It is said that he mastered the Dao of No Life in the past. If Yama wanted you to die at midnight, no one could keep you alive until dawn. The Book of Life and Death is his life-bound magic weapon. No matter who it is, as long as he crosses them off the Book of Life and Death, they will die!"
"If there were more of this kind of power left, even a God-King level being would probably beg for it!"
Many people were deeply moved.
"This item cannot be traded with spirit stones; it requires a forbidden item. Starting bid: Ten Directions Forbidden Qi!"
A forbidden aura!
Li Lan had already learned from Zhu Wusi that once you reach the "Touching the Forbidden" realm, spirit stones are basically useless.
The forbidden path requires various special items.
The journey from the Forbidden Realm to the Wind Riding Realm requires a large amount of "Forbidden Qi," followed by "Forbidden Soil," "Water Essence," and "Wood Essence," all of which are extremely rare resources and are basically controlled by the major divine realm forces, leaving ordinary people with no chance to obtain them.
The current auctions are practically out of reach of all major powers in the mortal realm.
"My Golden Crow clan wants this! One pound of Forbidden Soil!"
Forbidden Soil is an even rarer treasure than Forbidden Qi. It takes hundreds of units of Forbidden Qi to exchange for one unit of Forbidden Soil, and the Golden Crow Clan directly raised the price tenfold.
"Hehe, too bad, our Xihou clan is also quite interested in this kind of thing. Three catties of Breath Soil!"
A voice then rang out.
"Ten catties of Breath Soil!"
The Golden Crow clan member was a man, and his words already carried a hint of anger.
"Twelve catties."
The Xihou clan immediately followed.
"Although this item was left behind by the Celestial King, it is so severely damaged that it is of no use to your Xihou clan. Do you really intend to oppose us like this?"
The man from the Golden Crow clan spoke in a deep voice, directly stating his position.
Generally speaking, auctions do not allow such price negotiations, but both parties were too powerful for the auction house to say anything.
"Jin Chengyun, don't think I don't know. Your uncle's physical body was destroyed, leaving only a fragmented soul, like a candle flame in the wind. He desperately needs to find something like this to prolong his life. Heh, I've got you cornered!"
The Xihou clan also refused to back down.
"One hundred jin!"
Jin Cengyun of the Golden Crow Clan was instantly enraged.
This price is already very high; in fact, it's already good value for money.
If you were to use a hundred catties of forbidden soil to buy other items to replenish your soul, it would be far more useful than this tattered piece of paper.
He demanded that price not just to get the item, but to vent his anger.
At the same time, he also had a plan in mind: if the other party dared to follow, he would simply withdraw and let the other party suffer the loss.
"Hehe, forget it, Jin Chengyun, do you think I can't see through your little scheme? I'll give this to you."
The Xihou clan is no longer following!
Jin Chengyun's face immediately turned ugly, as if he had punched cotton and felt like he had been played for a fool.
"Swallowing Clouds, you of the Xihou clan, I'll remember you!"
His face was extremely gloomy, knowing the other party's identity.
"Deal! A fragment of the Book of Life and Death, and one hundred catties of forbidden soil!"
The host, Ming Shi, was extremely excited.
At that moment, in the private room, Li Lan suddenly fell into deep thought and called over a waiter.
"I also have something from the Imperial Star. May I participate in this auction?"
He smiled slightly.
The waiter was surprised, but shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, all our auction items need to be collected in advance..."
"Oh? Is that so? Take a look first."
Li Lan handed her a magic pill and said calmly, "This pill was refined by the Supreme Lord Laozi of the Emperor Star. It still has some medicinal effect and is very beneficial to the soul."
The waiter's eyes lit up when he heard the words "Taishang Laojun".
These four words are so famous that no one in the mortal world is unaware of them.
His cultivation level has surpassed that of a Celestial King, and can almost be described as an alternative path to enlightenment, no weaker than a God Emperor!
She hurriedly said, "Please wait a moment, I will send it to an appraiser for authentication right away, and then I will get back to you."
She had already left, while Li Lan remained indifferent.
Before he arrived in the Big Dipper Star Region, he had already come up with all sorts of plans.
He won't rush to find Chi You's underworld.
Because he possesses the Furnace of Ten Thousand Weapons, even if others don't know, Qin Zhong certainly does. This God King didn't even want the Emperor Star Dojo, and kept chasing him all the way here. He must have laid a trap for him.
Li Lan's idea was to cultivate on his own for a period of time to improve his strength.
Anyway, he currently has enough scriptures to practice.
However, his cultivation consumes too much of his spiritual energy, making it difficult for him to create the same opportunity he had in the Ziwei Star Region, where he could "scam" so many powerful forces into willingly handing over spirit stones.
Even if Li Lan tried to steal it, she wouldn't be able to get that much, and it would cause a lot of trouble.
So, his mind... turned to the forces of the Divine Realm!
The divine realm is supreme, possessing countless resources; only these people can truly satisfy his needs.
During the conversation between the Xihou and Jinwu tribes just now, he keenly sensed an opportunity.
So he gave the pill away.
That elixir is indeed related to Laozi... because it was discovered by the Sanhe Group on Earth in a secret realm on Laozi Mountain.
Li Lan speculated that it must have been crafted by a powerful immortal, and certainly not by Laozi.
Moreover, as time passes, the medicinal properties diminish, and a kind of hidden poison accumulates, which cannot be detected unless one uses a special ability like the Heavenly Eye.
Of course, selling pills is only the first step. Whether it can create an opportunity depends on whether the Golden Crow Clan will accept the challenge.
Li Lan remained calm. Soon after, she quickly returned and said, "This esteemed guest, after being appraised by our chief appraiser, this item is indeed from the hand of a powerful immortal from the Emperor Star. However, whether it was crafted by the Supreme Lord Laozi is uncertain. Our pavilion can arrange an auction, but we will need to take 30%. Is this acceptable to you, esteemed guest?"
Li Lan nodded.
The waiter left quickly.
"Distinguished guests, I have some good news! Our organization has discovered another treasure!"
The auction was almost over when Ming Shi suddenly spoke up, smiling sweetly, "This item is said to be related to the Supreme Lord Laozi, a top expert of the Imperial Star!"
These words caused an uproar throughout the venue.
"What? There's such a thing?"
"Laozi... he is a level above even the Celestial King. It is said that even the God of War was almost killed by him in the past. Even the Jade Emperor, the ruler of the Heavenly Court of the Emperor Star, has to show him some respect!"
"This person's cultivation level is uncertain. Some say he achieved enlightenment through an unconventional method and is no weaker than a God Emperor. Others say he was merely a Celestial King, while still others say he surpassed even a God Emperor... What did such a person leave behind?"
Everyone is talking about it!
Amidst the anticipation of countless people, Ming Shi waved his hand, and immediately a pill was presented. Ming Shi introduced, "According to the appraisal of our pavilion's chief appraiser, this item was indeed made by a powerful immortal from the ancient imperial star. Moreover, it does contain some remnants of the Three Pure Ones' Dao principles. However, whether it was personally refined by Laozi himself is no longer certain."
"This medicine still retains some of its medicinal properties. According to the analysis, it should be very beneficial to the primordial spirit. It should be the legendary Primordial Spirit Pill from ancient times!"
Upon hearing this, another round of heated discussion broke out in the room.
"Unable to determine?"
"If we only rely on the Three Pure Ones' Law, it doesn't prove anything. There are many successors of Laozi."
"Yes, saying it's related to Laozi is a bit of a stretch..."
"Hehe, Tianyi Pavilion is playing dumb. What kind of existence is Taishang Laojun? If it were really a pill he refined, how could it be indistinguishable from those refined by other immortals? This is most likely a fake. Although it has some value, it can't compare to Taishang Laojun's relics!"
Many people spoke up.
Nobody's stupid.
"Starting bid: half a pound of forbidden soil!"
Ming Shi began to speak.
"Ten catties of forbidden soil!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Jin Cengyun of the Golden Crow Clan immediately followed with his voice.
Everyone was slightly surprised. Given that it was basically certain that this item could not be a relic of Laozi, someone was still willing to pay such a high price.
That was really tough!
Inside the private room, Li Lan's lips curled slightly; the fish had taken the bait.
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