This...how is this possible!"
"Yes, while the Condensing Meridian Pill can enhance a martial artist's meridian absorption, how could it allow a martial artist to so easily reach the seventh level?"
"This isn't just a Condensing Meridian Pill; it's far more powerful than the Gathering Yuan Pill!"
"Holy crap, I should have gone up and tested the pill!"
In an instant, seeing Qi Hao step into the seventh level of the Condensing Yuan Realm and stand up, the entire auction house erupted in chaos.
"How is this possible?"
Seeing this, Shao Yu was stunned, unable to believe it.
"Condensing Yuan Realm, I really stepped into the Condensing Yuan Realm! Haha..." Qi Hao stood on the auction stage, weeping with joy.
He originally thought that he would never be able to reach the seventh level of the Condensing Yuan Realm in his lifetime, but unexpectedly, this gamble paid off, and he actually reached the seventh level of the Condensing Yuan Realm!
"Everyone, please calm down!"
At this moment, the host appropriately stepped back onto the auction stage, waved his hand, and signaled everyone to quiet down.
"Qi Hao has already tested this specially refined Qi Condensation Pill for everyone, and its effects are clearly extraordinary and far exceed expectations!"
the host said methodically. "Now, I believe no one doubts the efficacy of the Qi Condensation Pill. So, there is one more Qi Condensation Pill here, which will now be put up for auction!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a maid brought up another Qi Condensation Pill in a brocade box.
Seeing that Qi Condensation Pill, the entire auction hall was in an uproar.
They hadn't gotten the free Qi Condensation Pill before, and they had to get their hands on this one,
no matter the cost!
"The auction begins now!"
the host announced loudly. "Starting price: one thousand low-grade spirit stones!"
"I want it! I want it! One thousand one hundred!"
"Damn, you think you can buy it for only one thousand one hundred spirit stones? I bid one thousand two hundred!" "
One thousand five hundred! "
"Two thousand!"
"Three thousand!"
...
Watching the price of the pill rise continuously, Shao Yu wished he could rush up and kill all the martial artists who were bidding.
Before long, the price of this second-grade pill had risen to ten thousand low-grade spirit stones!
Ten thousand low-grade spirit stones were enough for a sixth-level physical body martial artist to work for a year.
However, if a year's hard work could bring an opportunity to advance to the seventh level, it would be worth it!
"Fifteen thousand low-grade spirit stones!"
At this moment, a deep voice rang out, and the entire auction hall fell silent for a short time.
Directly raising the price by five thousand low-grade spirit stones was something that ordinary martial artists could not do.
"That must be the Mu family's VIP section. I didn't expect the Mu family to be so eager to bid!"
At this moment, the crowd quieted down upon hearing the bidding increase in the VIP section. Even if
a single
martial artist had a lot of savings, it would be difficult to compete with a family.
At this moment, inside the VIP section.
"Elder, you bought this pill for Mu Lang, right?" Second Elder Mu Fengqing smiled slightly in the VIP section.
"That's right!"
The First Elder laughed heartily. "That child, Mu Lang, is only one step away from reaching the seventh level. After taking this Qi Condensation Pill, he will definitely be able to reach the seventh level!"
"Then I congratulate the First Elder in advance!"
"Don't rush. This time, the Diao family, the Wang family, and the Qin family all have people involved. I'm afraid there will be many people vying for it!" The First Elder said modestly.
"Hehe..." The Second Elder chuckled. "Want to compete? The First Elder should have accumulated quite a bit of savings from the family business over the years. This is nothing to the First Elder!"
"Haha..."
The First Elder was very happy.
"However, those two children, Mu Lang and Mu Qing, have been away on that mission in the Northern Cloud Mountains for over three days and haven't returned yet. Could something have happened to them?"
"How could that be!"
the Second Elder replied. "This time, not only are there the Four Fiends of Liushan, but also Jin Dong and Dongfang Yu. Mu Yun is doomed. I reckon they're just training in the mountains; they might be back today!"
"Twenty thousand!"
Just as the First and Second Elders were discussing, a detached voice suddenly rang out.
In another VIP room of the auction hall, the bid was raised again!
"It's the Wang family!"
"Twenty-five thousand!"
Before the exclamation could even subside, a voice rang out from yet another VIP room.
"It's the Diao family! Diao Yadong, the Diao family's genius mentor, is already at the eighth level of the Body Gathering Realm. This Qi Condensation Pill is useless to him!"
"How could you know? The Diao family has a newly promoted genius, Diao Yayun, who is only sixteen years old and has already reached the fifth level of the Qi Condensation Realm. I guess the Diao family bought it for that genius!"
"That makes sense!"
"Hmph!"
In the VIP room, the Grand Elder sneered, his face grim.
"The Diao family and the Wang family want to interfere? I'll show them what it means to be rich and powerful!"
"Thirty thousand!"
Mu Fengyuan shouted, his voice resolute.
No matter what, he was determined to get this Qi Condensation Pill!
"Thirty-five thousand!"
"Forty thousand!"
"Forty-five thousand!" "
Fifty thousand!" "
Heavens! A second-grade pill for fifty thousand low-grade spirit stones!"
"This isn't buying a pill, it's practically a battle of wits!"
"Families are truly wealthy and powerful. Alas, it seems we
have no hope."
Unexpectedly, the Qi Condensation Pill could sell for the astronomical price of fifty thousand low-grade spirit stones. The entire auction hall instantly erupted in excitement.
The Grand Elder's face was grim. Fifty thousand low-grade spirit stones for this Qi Condensation Pill, though expensive, was worth it!
However, on the other side, Shao Yu's face was ashen.
Fifty thousand low-grade spirit stones!
Three pills of equal value to Mu Yun would amount to fifteen thousand! Fifty thousand low-grade spirit stones—even as one of the top ten outer disciples of the Holy Pill Sect, where would he possibly come up with so many spirit stones to compensate Mu Yun?!
"Damn it!"
At this moment, Shao Yu wished he could kill everyone in the auction house and tear those troublemakers to pieces.
"Fifty thousand!"
Miao Xianyu covered her mouth with both hands, speechless with shock.
This was truly an astronomical price!
"Great genius Shao Yu, 150,000 low-grade spirit stones, I, Mu Yun, am waiting!" Patting Shao Yu's shoulder, Mu Yun chuckled, "I believe that as a genius of the Saint Pill Sect, 150,000 low-grade spirit stones is nothing to Shao Yu, right?"
"You..."
Shao Yu was now filled with regret!
"Take it!"
His face turned cold, Shao Yu took off a ring from his finger and threw it to Mu Yun, saying, "This is a top-grade mortal artifact spatial ring, containing ten cubic meters of space. 150,000 low-grade spirit stones is far more than that!"
This spatial ring was obtained by him at great risk when he was assessed by the Saint Pill Sect after ranking among the top ten in the outer sect.
Spatial rings can store inanimate objects and are much more expensive than ordinary top-grade mortal artifacts.
Taking out this spatial ring was very painful for him.
However, he couldn't bear the humiliation of denying it in front of his fellow disciples.
"Good, good, very good! Brother Shao truly lives up to his reputation as an outer disciple of the Holy Pill Sect. He keeps his word and delivers on his promises. I admire you!"
After receiving the spatial ring, a maidservant had already handed over the 40,000+ spirit stones (after deducting fees) to Mu Yun.
Mu Yun didn't bother counting them, simply placing them into his spatial ring.
"Hmm, having a spatial ring is indeed much more useful. So convenient! A major sect is truly different!"
Mu Yun kept praising it, then took out a Qi Condensation Pill and handed it to Miao Xianyu, saying, "Master Miao, I'm using your esteemed place to refine pills. Consider this pill a gift for Xianyu!"
Fifty thousand low-grade spirit stones were given away just like that!
Of the four Qi Condensation Pills, he only needed to keep one.
It was perfectly acceptable to do her a favor!
Seeing that Qi Condensation Pill, Shao Yu's heart bled.
With 150,000 low-grade spirit stones, he could buy three rings and return to his sect—enough to win back the hearts of the people.
How hateful!
Watching Mu Yun's departing
figure , Shao Yu wished he could rush up and kill him immediately.
"Hmph, the spatial ring, I'll keep it with you for now. It won't be long before I retrieve it and make you kneel to return it!"
Shao Yu thought coldly, his eyes filled with killing intent.
Leaving the auction house and arriving at the first-floor hall, he unexpectedly ran into several acquaintances.
"Mu Yun!"
"Mu Yun, you're still alive!"
Seeing Mu Yun, the First Elder Mu Fengyuan and the Second Elder Mu Fengqing were dumbfounded.
They thought Mu Yun should already be dead in the Northern Cloud Mountains, long since turned into monster excrement.
"What do you mean, still alive!"
Mu Yun exclaimed. "First Elder, Second Elder, I've been in Northern Cloud City these past few days, what could have happened to me!"
"You…"
The First Elder naturally knew that Mu Yun hadn't been in Northern Cloud City the whole time, but seeing Mu Yun here now, he simply couldn't understand it.
"Elder!"
Just then, a steward from the Mu family rushed in from outside the hall. Upon seeing Mu Fengyuan, his face turned deathly pale.
"Something terrible has happened, Elder!"
the steward exclaimed hastily. "Young Master Mu Lang and Young Master Mu Qing have returned!"
"Returned? What's wrong with them returning?" A sense of foreboding washed over the Elder.
"But both young masters have had their meridians destroyed; they're completely crippled now!" the steward said tremblingly.
*Slap*...
The Elder, consumed by rage, slapped the steward away.
"Say that again!"
Suddenly, remembering that Mu Yun was still standing there unharmed, and considering that Jin Dong and Dongfang Yu hadn't returned for the past few days, the Elder felt a chill.
"Mu Yun, it was you... it was you who did this!"
"Huh? Elder, what do you mean?" Mu Yun asked in surprise. "I've been staying in Beiyun City these past few days and haven't left!"
"You..."
The Elder wanted nothing more than to slap Mu Yun to death.
The hall was now surrounded by a crowd due to the argument between the two. The Grand Elder's face was ashen, and his fingers were cracking.
"Let's go!"
The Qi Condensation Pill was still in his hand, but seeing it made the Grand Elder feel excruciating pain all over his body.
"Instructor Mu, you're really wicked!"
Watching the Grand Elder and the others leave, Miao Xianyu slyly laughed, "Mu Lang and Mu Qing have been crippled by you. The Qi Condensation Pill that the Grand Elder bought is now useless, isn't it? The money for that Qi Condensation Pill has all gone into your pocket!"
"Uh..."
Mu Yun was slightly taken aback. Upon reflection, it was indeed true.
If the Grand Elder knew about this, he would probably vomit blood!