The Devil's Tribulation

Chapter 114: Purple Grass, Broken Mirror Pill

At the Wanbao Pavilion auction venue, Mu Chen's heart was bleeding, while Pan Chengfeng happily put the 54 crystal beads into his storage ring. He calculated his assets: "There are about 120 high-quality crystal beads. I hope I can bid for a magic pill." After the materials were auctioned, the next was the auction of spiritual medicines. This time Pan Chengfeng was really dazzled. There were more than 100 kinds of spiritual medicines, and Pan Chengfeng didn't recognize half of them. Since he didn't know them, he didn't understand the efficacy. Hong Yan was only in the foundation-building stage, and her knowledge was very limited. Fortunately, Xiuniang would give a brief introduction to the efficacy of the spiritual medicine every time.

Pan Chengfeng didn't care much at first, and was just chatting and laughing with Hong Yan, when he suddenly heard the name of a spiritual medicine that he could never have imagined in his dreams. Xiuniang held a jade box and said, "This is a rare spiritual medicine, and its specific effect is very simple. With several auxiliary medicines, taking a medicinal bath can improve the toughness of the body. I have asked several alchemy masters about the specific improvement, and after confirmation, it can at least increase the toughness of the body by 10%. Purple Extreme Grass, starting price is three top-grade crystal beads!" As she spoke, she opened the jade box, and inside lay a lavender spiritual grass, 50 cm long, with seven or eight lavender leaves, the shape is not much different from ordinary weeds, and it exudes a faint fragrance.

Pan Chengfeng couldn't sit still anymore, and said excitedly: "I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it! I can actually encounter it here. It seems that I have to attend similar gatherings from time to time in the future. Otherwise, I will never find it by myself. I must get this spiritual herb! Whoever competes with me for it, I will fight him to the death!" Seeing that the usually steady brother Erniu was so excited, Hong Yan also realized the importance of this spiritual herb to him! Although Pan Chengfeng was anxious, he didn't rush to bid. This kind of spiritual medicine used for body refining would not be taken too seriously by the cultivators. If he was anxious, it would be easy for people to see the clues. There were scattered biddings below. When it came to 7 crystal beads, Pan Chengfeng lazily shouted: "8 beads"

After waiting for a while, no one raised the price. Pan Chengfeng was excited when suddenly an incongruous voice sounded: "I'll offer 10 crystal beads." Pan Chengfeng was furious and stared at the man on the first floor who made the bid. He thought to himself: "Did you do it on purpose? Or does he really need it? Add two top-grade crystal beads at a time?" Pan Chengfeng gritted his teeth and said, "11." The man downstairs said without hesitation, "12." Pan Chengfeng narrowed his eyes and thought to himself, "Did I meet someone in the same industry? Is he also a body refiner? I won't be so unlucky, right? Let me test it~" Pan Chengfeng said casually: "I'll offer 15. If you offer 16, I won't take it and will give it to you directly."

The man downstairs did not continue to raise the price. Pan Chengfeng breathed a sigh of relief and thought to himself: "Generally, cultivators only offer seven or eight crystal beads, but that man actually offered 12. He either deliberately raised the price, or he knows the true value of this elixir like me! Only body cultivators know its value!" Pan Chengfeng was thinking about the body cultivators, and the elixir had already been brought up. As usual, Manager Liu asked: "Do you want to take it away yourself, or do you need Wanbao Pavilion to deliver it to a designated place?" Pan Chengfeng paid the crystal beads and said, "I will take it away myself." After receiving the elixir, Pan Chengfeng felt relieved.

Pan Chengfeng said happily: "This trip to Wanbao Pavilion was not in vain. I actually encountered an auction. Not only did I sell some things, but I also won the most scarce body-refining elixir now!" Pan Chengfeng was so happy that he almost jumped up on the spot. He turned around and looked at Hong Yan, who liked her more and more. He generously took out a top-grade crystal bead and threw it to her, saying: "This is a reward for you~" Hong Yan took the crystal bead unexpectedly and said: "Brother Erniu, Wanbao Pavilion does not allow us to accept tips from customers, otherwise we will be punished. You should take it back."

Pan Chengfeng was stunned and said, "There is still such a rule? I am happy, but I can't give rewards to people? This rule is unreasonable~" Hong Yan handed back the crystal bead and said, "There is a reason why Wanbao Pavilion does this. Whether we sell treasures or purchase treasures, the commission given by Wanbao Pavilion is not low. As long as we work hard, we will definitely get crystal beads. If we all try to please customers for rewards, it will be no different from that place, and it will also delay Wanbao Pavilion's business. Similar things have happened before. Some shop assistants can even spend the night with customers. They don't work hard to achieve sales, but seduce customers and wait for customers to give rewards." Pan Chengfeng thought about it and took back the crystal bead and said, "Okay, then I won't make it difficult for you. Next is the auction of elixirs, right?" Hong Yan said, "Yes, every auction of elixirs is the hottest moment. No matter what treasure it is, it is not as important as improving your own cultivation."

After a while, the auction of spiritual medicines ended. Xiuniang smiled and said, "The auction has gone smoothly so far. Next is the spiritual pill auction that everyone has been looking forward to for a long time. The quantity and quality of the spiritual pills this time are much higher than in the past. I hope everyone will be satisfied. The first lot is 100 bottles of Qi Pills. Each bottle contains high-quality Qi Pills. All cultivators in the Qi training stage can take them. The starting price is low-quality crystal beads per bottle. Each bid must not be less than low-quality crystal beads." Qi Pills, Pan Chengfeng has never enjoyed them. He directly absorbs the middle-quality crystal beads, so there is no need to eat this kind of Qi Pills. However, it is still very cost-effective to exchange ten low-quality crystal beads for one Qi Pill. After all, the Qi content of a Qi Pill is much higher than that of ten low-quality crystal beads. And it is absorbed faster than crystal beads. Therefore, Qi training cultivators usually eat them when they break through.

Next, the prices of Zhenyuan Pill, Hemostasis Pill, Blood-Growing Pill, Tranquilizing Pill, and even Condensing Yuan Pill for foundation-building cultivators to break through the Golden Core Realm also soared to 10 top-grade crystal beads per bottle, with three beads in one bottle. There were three bottles in total, all of which were bought by Mu Chenri. Pan Chengfeng also spent 300 middle-grade crystal beads to buy a bottle of Blood-Growing Pill. Finally, there were Red Fire Pill, Cold Marrow Pill, Wood-Growing Pill, etc., all of which were gone and divided up by major families and sects. It is conceivable that the demand for pills in the cultivation world is endless.

Just after the last bottle of Mu Sheng Dan was auctioned off, Xiuniang announced, "All treasures have been auctioned off today. This is also the most successful auction of our Fancheng Wanbao Pavilion in recent years. Now it is the last lot, and it is also the magic pill that many people have been looking forward to for a long time! Breakthrough Pill!! I won't say much, everyone should have looked up the classics a lot, I guess many people know the effect of this magic pill better than I do! Bring up the items."

Then, a Divine Transformation cultivator appeared in the middle of the venue with a jade bottle, and poured the realm-breaking pill into his palm. The light golden, thumb-sized, round and full, with a slight fragrance of the pill, the Divine Transformation cultivator said: "You can use your spiritual sense to check, but you cannot approach within 50 meters of the platform." Then, hundreds of spiritual senses were checking the realm-breaking pill back and forth. Pan Chengfeng also released his spiritual sense to join in the fun. Why join in the fun? Because he didn't know the realm-breaking pill at all, and he hadn't checked the classics. He was just looking blindly. Isn't this just joining in the fun?

But with so many people confirming it, I believe it can't be fake. And Wanbao Pavilion shouldn't be fake about this. A quarter of an hour later, the Divine Transformation cultivator put the Breakthrough Pill into the jade bottle and nodded to Xiuniang.

Xiuniang said loudly: "Everyone has checked, and now the auction begins. Breakthrough Pill. Ten top-grade crystal beads, each bid must not be less than one top-grade crystal bead." This time there were fewer voices, because there were only a dozen or so companies that could compete. Mu Chenri said: "Don't increase the price little by little. Since no one is willing to speak, I will throw out a brick to attract jade. 100 top-grade crystal beads!" When this voice came out, Pan Chengfeng almost fell under the table in shock! So fierce at the beginning? But Pan Chengfeng was surprised by more than this.

The successive bids refreshed Pan Chengfeng's worldview. He now knew what a family and a sect were. Their foundation was totally beyond the reach of a young Karami who had only been out of the Novice Village for a few months. In just a short while, the price had doubled to 200 top-grade crystal beads, and Pan Chengfeng was eliminated.

Bai Cheng thought for a long time and finally gritted his teeth and said, "220 beads, this is the limit of my Bai family. Whoever bids higher than this price, our Bai family will..." Before he finished speaking, Mu Chenri interrupted him, "230 beads." The Zhong family's ancestor was also very nervous now, because the price was about to reach her bottom line. Pan Chengfeng looked at the Zhong family's VIP room and thought to himself, "I can't buy it, and I can't give it to others at a discount. The Zhong family is half my own now, how about giving her a hand?" Then Pan Chengfeng took out 50 top-grade crystal beads and said a few words to Hong Yan. Hong Yan nodded, took the crystal beads and went out.

The ancestor of the Zhong family hesitated for a long time, and finally stomped his feet and shouted: "250 pills!" Mu Chenri began to lose his temper again, but thinking of what happened just now, he suppressed his temper and said: "280 pills, old man, if you have the ability, you can increase it to 300 pills, and I won't argue with you!" The ancestor of the Zhong family sat back in the chair somewhat powerlessly, muttering: "It seems that I don't have this opportunity. In the future, the Zhong family can only rely on Qian'er, alas~~"

Zhong Qiaoli, the maidservant of Zhong Laozu and a 9th-level Jindan cultivator, comforted him, "Old Ancestor, there will be opportunities in the future." Zhong Laozu said, "I am already over 700 years old. I am afraid that I will never encounter such an opportunity again. You should follow Qian'er in the future. She is the one I like. She is affectionate, righteous, and smart. I will feel at ease if you follow her."

As they were talking, there was a knock on the door. Qiaoli turned to open the door and saw a clerk from Wanbao Pavilion looking at her with a smile and said, "Is this the VIP room of the Zhong family's ancestor?" Qiaoli asked in confusion, "Yes, what's the matter?" Hong Yan handed over a bag of crystal beads and said, "This is sent by your family head Li Qian'er. There are 50 top-grade crystal beads. Do you think the number is correct?"

Upon hearing this, Elder Zhong appeared in front of Hong Yan and asked anxiously, "Qian'er has come out of seclusion?" Hong Yan said, "I don't know, but the things were indeed brought over by Li Qian'er. Can you check the amount?" After Elder Zhong counted the amount, Hong Yan said, "It's okay, I'll go back first."

Patriarch Zhong was so overjoyed that he didn't even hear what Hong Yan said next. He shouted directly to the auction hall, "I'll offer 300 crystal beads!" Mu Chenri sat down limply after hearing that and said, "It's over. I was going to spend 350 crystal beads to buy the elixir, thinking it would be foolproof. I didn't expect to spend 70 crystal beads before. Won't I be beaten to death by my eldest brother when I go back? How has the Zhong family developed so fast in recent years? How come they are so financially strong?"

According to the estimate of Mu Chenxu, the dean of the Seven Stars Academy, the price of the realm-breaking pill is about 250 top-grade crystal beads. But for the sake of safety, Mu Chenxu asked his brother to bring 100 more just in case. Unexpectedly, his brother spent 60 top-grade crystal beads to compete with others, resulting in the final pill not being bought.