Regarding Xiao Lin bidding on a useless Guide to Elementary Formations, the other four members of the Xiao Clan were puzzled, but they didn't say much. After all, as the Young Clan Leader, he had this level of authority.
In fact, with Xiao Lin's status as a Dou Wang, if he wished, his voice within the Xiao Clan could even directly surpass that of the Clan Leader, Xiao Dongcheng!
Never mind Xiao Lin spending ten thousand gold coins on a Guide to Elementary Formations; even if he spent ten times that amount, no one would object. At most, they would just think their Young Clan Leader had some strange hobbies.
One must understand that in their eyes, not even a dog would want to be a Formation Master! Who knows if Xiao Lin would give each of his clansmen a knock on the head if he knew what they were thinking?
After winning the bid for this Guide to Elementary Formations, Xiao Lin simply flipped through it casually, having no intention of studying it immediately.
This setting was hardly appropriate, after all.
Another hour or two passed, and the auction finally approached its conclusion. This large-scale auction had lasted for five or six hours by now, accounting for nearly half a day.
"The time spent gathering with everyone is always brief, and this auction is about to welcome its final item. I believe this item will not disappoint you all!"
As Mittel Tengshan spoke, an attendant had already brought out a wooden tray covered by a glass dome. Resting on that wooden tray was a diamond-shaped gemstone emitting a cyan glow!
With just one look, everyone's eyes were drawn to that gem.
"This... could this be a magic beast's magic core?"
Someone with sharp eyes identified the gemstone immediately.
No, it should be called a magic core!
"That shouldn't be an ordinary magic core, right?" someone from below the auction stage asked.
Seeing that everyone's attention was captured by the magic core, a smile appeared on Mittel Tengshan's face.
"Your guesses are correct. This is indeed a magic core, and furthermore, it comes from a Rank 7 magic beast! I believe everyone understands what a Rank 7 magic beast signifies?"
With just that rhetorical question, the sound of gasping filled the air. At this moment, even the people in the various VIP booths on the second floor were moved.
"Indeed, the strength of a Rank 7 magic beast is equivalent to our human Dou Zong experts! That is a realm above Dou Huang! Even a Dou Zong expert is at a disadvantage when facing a Rank 7 magic beast!"
"In other words, as long as an Alchemist helps you refine this Rank 7 magic core into a medicinal pill, you might even break through to the Dou Zong realm because of it! Taking a step back, even if you just refine this Rank 7 magic core into a weapon, it will grant you a powerful weapon!"
"Furthermore, this Rank 7 magic core can even serve as the core for setting up a formation. In short, this magic core has various uses. Everyone, what are you waiting for? The starting price for this Rank 7 magic beast magic core is 2 million gold coins, with each bid increase no less than 100,000 gold coins!"
Mittel Tengshan was truly an excellent auctioneer; his ability to stir up the crowd's emotions was top-notch. Sure enough, as Mittel Tengshan listed the various functions of the Rank 7 magic core, the eyes of everyone present began to turn red.
Fortunately, once the final starting price was announced, it immediately deterred ninety-nine percent of the bidders. It wasn't that they didn't want this Rank 7 magic core, but they simply couldn't afford it!
The independent cultivators and families below the Dou Wang level couldn't even produce 1 million gold coins, let alone 2 million. How could they compete? Their entire net worth combined wouldn't even meet the base price of this Rank 7 magic core.
As for the three great Dou Wang families—the Xiao Clan, the Nalan Clan, and the Mu Clan—while their total assets did indeed exceed 2 million gold coins, they would have to sell everything they owned to scrape it together.
To exchange such a price for a Rank 7 magic core was, honestly, not worth it for the three great Dou Wang Clans. Therefore, despite their burning desire for the magic core, they gave up on the struggle after a brief moment of thought.
Since even the three great Dou Wang families had given up, the remaining forces qualified to compete for this Rank 7 magic core were almost obvious. First, the Mittel family, being the auctioning party, would certainly not participate. That left only those three.
"No wonder Yun Shan of the Yun Lan Sect, Jia Xingtian of the Jia Ma Imperial Family, and Fa Ma of the Alchemist Association—these three Dou Huang experts of the Jia Ma Empire—all came. It turns out they received word of this in advance!"
At this moment, Xiao Lin also showed a thoughtful expression. Because this Rank 7 magic core had not appeared on the auction list, Xiao Lin hadn't been clear earlier as to why these three Dou Huang experts had come.
Now, everything was clear.
To be honest, Xiao Lin had a slight interest in this Rank 7 magic core.
But the price deterred him.
Although winning this core and finding an Alchemist in the Central Plains to refine it into a pill could allow him to step into the Dou Zong threshold early, it was truly unnecessary. Xiao Lin was actually full of confidence regarding breaking through to the Dou Zong realm.
It was merely a matter of how much time it would take. It was still early before the start of the original plot, so he wasn't in a hurry. Moreover, Xiao Lin had already thought of how to break through to Dou Zong and hadn't placed his hopes on this Rank 7 magic core.
Therefore, he had no intention of fighting for it.
"Mittel Tengshan, is it? I would like to ask, regarding this Rank 7 magic core, through what means did your Mittel Clan obtain it? It's not that I doubt the authenticity of this Rank 7 magic core, I'm simply worried about its source. If we win the bid, will it bring us any trouble?"
Amidst everyone's silence, a voice suddenly drifted out from VIP Booth No. 4 on the second floor. The power in VIP Booth No. 4 was the Yun Lan Sect!
Therefore, it was obvious who asked this question. Naturally, it was the current Sect Master of the Yun Lan Sect, who had already entered the Nine-Star Dou Huang level—Yun Shan!
The reason Yun Shan asked this was naturally because he was well-acquainted with the habits of magic beasts. One must know that for magic beasts, lineage is highly valued.
Now that such a Rank 7 magic core was out in the open, if the owner of this core had a powerful magic beast clan behind them, winning it would definitely invite great trouble!
Think about it; after you spend a huge price to win such a precious magic core, and the family behind the core's owner comes knocking on your door to demand its return, do you give it back or not?
If you give it, it means the money you spent at this auction was entirely wasted. If you don't give it that magic beast clan might just trample over your doorstep!
Therefore, clarifying in advance whether bidding on this core would bring trouble was indeed quite important. At the same time, following Yun Shan's inquiry, the two Dou Huang experts, Jia Xingtian and Fa Ma, also pricked up their ears.
This question was likewise something they wanted to figure out.
Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to bid with peace of mind!