Chapter 2496: Gold Jade Liquid

After a short while, following the successful bid for a fifth-tier Fiery Cloud Toad's hide, Ximen Yu produced a bundle of pale gold silk threads, resembling silkworm silk.

"This is silk from a top-grade fifth-tier Golden Thunder Silkworm, a material used to refine Sky-reaching Spirit Treasures. The starting bid is one million spirit stones, with each subsequent bid no less than one hundred thousand."

Wang Yuanwei's eyes lit up. Her natal magic treasure was a spirit-treasure-grade guqin. By acquiring this silkworm silk and enlisting the help of high-level artifact refiners within her clan, she believed it could be upgraded to a Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure.

"One million!""One million one hundred thousand!""One million two hundred thousand!"

After dozens of increments, this bundle of silk was finally acquired by Wang Yuanwei for the high price of three million spirit stones.

Ximen Yu then took out a piece of ore emanating a faint blue light and announced loudly, "This is Moonstone, a fifth-tier material for refining flying swords. The starting bid is one million spirit stones, with each increment no less than two hundred thousand."

"Moonstone!"

Wang Yingjie's daughter, Wang Huayue, was a sword cultivator who practiced the 'Four Seas Sword Scripture.' This Moonstone could be used to refine an excellent flying sword for her.

Wang Yingjie spent three million spirit stones to successfully bid for the Moonstone.

Ximen Yu retrieved an exquisite blue jade box and carefully took out a pale blue ginseng from within.

"This is a three-thousand-year-old Water Moon Ginseng, the main ingredient for refining the fifth-tier Water Moon Pill. The starting bid is one million spirit stones, with each increment no less than one hundred thousand."

Spirit herbs over three thousand years old piqued the interest of many Void Refining cultivators, especially alchemists.

Liu Hongxue was to remain in charge of Qinglian Valley, so Wang Yingjie would help her purchase spirit herbs for alchemy.

One after another, millennium-old spirit herbs appeared, each fetching high prices. Wang Yingjie successfully bid for over ten spirit herbs aged three thousand years or more, intending to bring them back for Liu Hongxue to refine into pills.

As of yet, no ten-thousand-year-old spirit herbs had appeared, leaving uncertainty about whether any would be offered later.

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, and following the successful bid for an eight-thousand-year-old Blood Cloud Ginseng, eight burly men carried a massive golden iron cage onto the circular high platform. Inside the cage was a giant, entirely red turtle with golden spirit patterns on its neck.

"This is a mid-grade fifth-tier Golden Flame Turtle, skilled in fire-elemental divine abilities. Despite its large size, it's remarkably agile and exceptionally resilient, making it an excellent guardian. The starting bid is three million spirit stones, with each increment no less than five hundred thousand."

Major powers often cultivate spirit beasts for protection, and spirit turtles were particularly popular due to their long lifespans and strong resilience. However, spirit beasts subdued halfway through their cultivation tended to have lower loyalty, and there was a high possibility of them devouring their master if the master's cultivation level was lower than the beast's.

Even so, this Golden Flame Turtle still drew the interest of multiple cultivators.

After numerous bids, the Golden Flame Turtle was sold for the high price of seventeen million spirit stones to a cultivating family surnamed Sun, presumably to serve as their clan's guardian spirit beast.

Four burly men then carried another massive golden iron cage onto the stage. Inside this cage was a large, azure python, as thick as a human's waist.

"This is a low-grade fifth-tier Azure Flame Python, a demon beast that thrives in volcanic regions. The demonic flames spat by a fifth-tier Azure Flame Python can easily break through the protective spiritual light of Spirit Transformation cultivators. The starting bid is three million spirit stones, with each increment no less than five hundred thousand."

"Three million!""Three million five hundred thousand!""Four million!"

One after another, fifth-tier spirit beasts were presented at the auction. Each fetched a price exceeding ten million spirit stones. Notably, a top-grade fifth-tier Wind Thunder Falcon was sold for the sky-high price of twenty million, acquired by Li Yuqing.

As the Wind Thunder Falcon possessed wind and thunder divine abilities, it was not an ordinary fifth-tier spirit avian, thus commanding a naturally higher price.

After the Wind Thunder Falcon was sold, Ximen Yu took out an exquisite golden jade box and retrieved three pale azure talismans. Each was about a foot long and an inch wide, covered with intricate runes, clearly displaying a small azure snake pattern.

"These are sixth-tier defensive talismans, Azure Python Transformation Talismans. The starting bid is five million spirit stones, with each increment no less than five hundred thousand spirit stones."

Possessing a sixth-tier defensive talisman would allow one to withstand a few more lightning tribulations when attempting to break through to the Void Refining stage.

Wang Yingjie also had his sights on this Azure Python Transformation Talisman. Since Wang Ruyan was not yet capable of refining sixth-tier defensive talismans, having this one would make it easier for clan members to attempt their breakthrough to the Void Refining stage in the future.

He successfully bid for the Azure Python Transformation Talisman for the high price of ten million spirit stones. This money was not his personal funds but belonged to the clan.

They had brought a substantial sum of spirit stones to the auction for the purpose of acquiring cultivation resources for their clan. Otherwise, Wang Yingjie truly wouldn't have been able to afford it, as he had already purchased many items.

Lan Fukong also successfully bid for an Azure Python Transformation Talisman, at the high price of eleven million. However, he lacked sufficient spirit stones and had to sell some materials to acquire them.

The Lan family was, after all, a minor clan without strong backing, incomparable to the flourishing Wang family.

Ximen Yu then took out a blue jade box and extracted two pale gold talismans.

"These are Golden Sun Evasion Talismans, sixth-tier escape talismans. The starting bid is five million spirit stones, with each increment no less than five hundred thousand."

"Five million!""Five million five hundred thousand!""Six million!"

Flying-type Sky-reaching Spirit Treasures were relatively rare, so having a sixth-tier evasion talisman would make it convenient to escape strong adversaries.

Lin Yu spent a high price of fifteen million to acquire a Golden Sun Evasion Talisman. This price could have secured a low-grade Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure, but flying-type Sky-reaching Spirit Treasures commanded even higher prices.

Ximen Yu took out a yellow jade box, extracted three yellow talismans, and announced loudly, "These are Yellow Heaven Demon Locking Talismans. A sixth-tier demon beast ensnared by this talisman would have to expend considerable effort to break free. The starting bid is five million spirit stones, with each increment no less than five hundred thousand."

"Five million!""Five million five hundred thousand!""Six million!"

All three Yellow Heaven Demon Locking Talismans were sold at high prices, each exceeding ten million spirit stones.

"Next, we will auction the grand finale items. The first item is five bottles of Golden Jade Dew. Refined primarily from five-thousand-year-old Golden Jade Flowers, it has miraculous healing effects on injuries caused by lightning strikes. The starting bid is three million spirit stones, with each increment no less than five hundred thousand spirit stones."

"Golden Jade Dew!"

Wang Qingshan's heart stirred. Wang Changsheng was searching for miraculous elixirs to heal lightning-induced injuries, and Golden Jade Dew seemed highly relevant.

"Three million!""Three million five hundred thousand!""Four million!"

After several rounds of bidding, Wang Qingshan successfully acquired one bottle of Golden Jade Dew for the high price of fifteen million spirit stones.

Li Yuqing and Song Huizu each acquired a bottle of Golden Jade Dew for sixteen million and sixteen million five hundred thousand respectively. Lan Fukong also successfully bid for a bottle at the high price of seventeen million.

To gather enough spirit stones, Lan Fukong had to auction off a batch of sixth-tier materials, including the souls of sixth-tier demon beasts, rare ores, spirit wood, and more, barely managing to accumulate the necessary funds for payment.

Returning to his seat, Lan Fukong wore a satisfied expression. He had very few spirit stones left, meaning any further desirable items would be beyond his reach, but he was already content.

"The next item is a low-grade Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure, the Golden Shark Scissors. Refined primarily from the teeth of Golden-toothed Sharks, it is indestructible. The starting bid is five million spirit stones, with each increment no less than one million spirit stones."

Ximen Yu produced a gleaming, enormous pair of golden scissors. Its blades featured a row of tooth-like indentations, emanating astonishing spiritual energy.