BTTH : From Humble Beginnings to Dou Di

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At this moment, Lin Feng also joined the bidding:”Four Three Lines Green Spirit Pills and one Rank 5 magic core!”

Shua~

Upon hearing Lin Feng’s offer, everyone in the audience—except those seated in the VIP section—looked over again in surprise.

One must know, a Three Lines Green Spirit Pill is a rare pill that can enhance the strength of a Dou Shi, Da Dou Shi, or even a Dou Ling. Its value was even higher than some fifth-tier pills.

Moreover, most factions would choose to use these pills for their subordinates or younger generation. Very rarely would they put them up for auction.

Now this mysterious Dou Wang had actually brought out four at once—it was hard not to suspect that he was an alchemist.

Upon hearing the offer, the old man on stage instantly knew which was more valuable—five million gold coins or Lin Feng’s items. Smiling widely, he said,”We’re willing to set this guest’s bid as the highest so far. Any other offers?”

The gray-robed man’s face immediately darkened. The beast flame that was almost within his grasp was now slipping away.

As someone who had roamed the Black-Corner Region for many years, he naturally didn’t have a good temper.

Seeing someone trying to snatch the item from him, a trace of killing intent quickly flashed through his eyes.

After a moment of thought, the gray-robed man decided that securing the beast flame was still the safest option.He called out, ”Three fifth-tier Injury Dispelling Pills and five million gold coins!”

Seeing this, the old man on stage updated the bid, replacing Lin Feng’s with the gray-robed man’s as the highest.

”Four Three Lines Green Spirit Pills and three Rank 5 magic cores.”

Lin Feng didn’t hesitate in the slightest and immediately raised his bid again.

After all, he had around twenty Rank 5 magic cores in his possession—most of which were obtained through force. He naturally wasn’t going to be stingy using them.

As for the rest of the audience, many of them tugged at the corners of their mouths in disbelief.

This guy… With all the things he’s bought before, plus this auction—hasn’t he already used up eight or nine Rank 5 magic cores?

Where did he get so many high-tier magic cores? Does his family run a magic core store?

The old man on stage, seeing Lin Feng’s extravagant move, grinned and immediately updated his bid to the highest once again.

Although the gray-robed man had offered fifth-tier pills—which at first glance seemed more valuable than fourth-tier pills—in truth, that wasn’t necessarily the case.

The pill’s tier was only one aspect of its value.

What mattered more was the pill’s actual effect.

On the Dou Qi Continent, strength was paramount.

Thus, pills that directly improved strength were the most popular.

Next were pills that aided breakthroughs—those that increased the success rate of advancement or helped stabilize the new cultivation level.

Following that were pills used for healing or restoring Dou Qi.

Such pills could increase one’s chances of survival in battle, making them quite popular in the market as well.

As for those pills with more niche or obscure effects, they tended to be the least valuable—even among pills of the same grade.

Because unless you could find the right buyer, they were mostly useless. Their range of application was just too narrow, so their value naturally couldn’t rise.

Though the Injury Dispelling Pill was a fifth-tier pill, its value might not necessarily surpass that of a Three Lines Green Spirit Pill.

Not to mention, Lin Feng’s offer included three Rank 5 magic cores.

Faced with Lin Feng’s offer, the gray-robed man frowned deeply.

As a fifth-tier alchemist, he naturally wasn’t lacking in money.

However, it just so happened that a few months ago, he had bought an Earth Class Dou Technique at an auction in Black Seal City.

And in order to match that technique, he had spent great effort to acquire an Earth Class cultivation method.

To obtain these two items, he had practically emptied all his savings. Now, he had very little of value left on hand.

As for his pill formulas—they were his lifeline and certainly couldn’t be squandered.

After a brief hesitation, the gray-robed alchemist ultimately decided to give up the bidding.

He glanced sideways at the eight-star Dou Wang expert he had invited to accompany him. Thinking of his own seven-star Dou Wang strength and the Earth Class Dou Technique in his possession, he sneered coldly in his heart.

He’d just take it for free afterward.

Oh right—he’d take that Three Lines Green Spirit Pill recipe as well while he was at it.

On stage, seeing no further bids, the old man struck the wooden hammer on the table and announced:”Congratulations to this guest! Four Three Lines Green Spirit Pills and three Rank 5 magic cores—deal!”

Then, the old man carefully took out a small jade box and gently opened it before introducing,”This pill is the Mighty Huang Pill, a top-grade sixth-tier pill. Its effect is to raise the strength of a Dou Huang by one to two stars. The remaining medicinal power can also temper the bones and muscles, further increasing combat ability. No reserve price—gentlemen, please place your bids!”

This time, surprisingly, the auctioneer did not introduce the item in great detail as he had before. He simply gave a few basic details and allowed the audience to start bidding.

Lin Feng thought about it for a moment—and understood.

This kind of item—if it’s something someone can actually use—just mentioning its name is enough for others to pay a hefty price.

But if it’s useless to you, no matter how well it’s described, it’s meaningless.

The Longevity King Pulp and the Rank 7 beast flame from earlier might have still drawn in some aging experts and alchemists, but this pill? Aside from Dou Huang-level powerhouses, who else could even take it?

”Uhh…”

Lin Feng glanced at Zi Yan beside him, whose eyes were sparkling. He quickly whispered,

”Don’t you dare mess around—those people across from us are all Dou Zong and Dou Huang. The two of us would be crushed in seconds.”

Shiluuu~

Zi Yan gave the Mighty Huang Pill below a longing look, then wiped away the drool at the corner of her mouth and grumbled,

”Fine, I get it.”

After speaking, her pair of light-purple watery eyes swirled, and she suddenly suggested with a grin,

”Lin Feng, how about we wait for someone to win the bid and then snatch it from them? Once we get it, I’ll help you ’borrow’ a ton of medicinal herbs from the academy for free. Oh, and I’ll even ’take’ a few fifth-tier pill formulas from Old Hao’s recipe vault too. How about it?”

As for her being a member of the Jia Nan Academy—she had already told Lin Feng about that a month ago.

It wasn’t something worth hiding anyway, and there was no issue in letting him know.

Lin Feng flatly rejected,

”No.”

Zi Yan’s smile vanished instantly. She asked in confusion,

”Why not? Don’t you really want some fifth-tier pill formulas?”

”Are you dumb? The ones bidding for this pill are almost all Dou Huang at least. And once the auction ends, there’s a good chance they’ll fight each other. Us two little Dou Wang joining that mess—are you trying to die?”

Lin Feng lightly smacked her little head and scolded.

”Huh... you do have a point.”

Hearing that there was no chance of getting the pill with such incredibly dense energy, Zi Yan could only lower her head in disappointment, her little foot kicking the stone tiles beneath them.

Seeing her pitiful expression, Lin Feng patted her head and consoled,

”In the future, when I reach a high-tier alchemist, I’ll get you that pill and let you eat it like candy.”

Hearing that, Zi Yan lifted her head:

”Really? Don’t lie to me.”

”When have I ever lied to you?”

”True…”

At that moment, things were playing out just as Lin Feng had expected up in the VIP section. They weren’t paying attention to the auctioneer’s words—the mere name Mighty Huang Pill was enough to set them off.

Those Dou Huang experts who had appeared calm and indifferent just moments ago now wore crazed expressions, one more frenzied than the other.

After all, whoever got their hands on this pill would at least gain a guaranteed one-star increase in strength, along with a chance to temper their muscles and bones.

If lucky, they might even gain two stars.

Don’t underestimate those two stars. That small increase—if cultivated normally—might take decades of effort to achieve.

But this pill could save all that time and instantly grant the increase within just a few days.

And power—meant more territory and greater benefits in the Black-Corner Region.

More resources would in turn speed up their cultivation, forming a positive cycle.

Fueled by this frenzy, the Mighty Huang Pill’s price soared rapidly.

In just a short moment, the bidding price had already reached seven million gold coins, with no sign of slowing down.

Lin Feng, meanwhile, simply watched quietly without showing any intention of participating.

Not to mention whether he could afford it—the pill was currently useless to him.

If he actually won it, there was a high chance he’d be robbed by a group of Dou Huang once the auction ended. He’d rather save his money and buy something more practical.

In the end, the Mighty Huang Pill was purchased by a representative from one of the VIP section’s factions.

But since Lin Feng was unfamiliar with the various forces in the Black-Corner Region, he couldn’t tell which faction that group belonged to.

As for the black-clothed man who seemed to bear a grudge against Lin Feng—he had actually been the first to bid.

Thankfully, in the end, the black-clothed man still fell short and could only watch helplessly as the pill was bought by someone else.

With the Mighty Huang Pill sold, the auction moved into its final phase.

The last item to be presented was the grand finale: a Mid-Grade Earth Class cultivation method that had no elemental attribute restrictions.

Lin Feng, however, simply watched the whole process in silence. After all, this was not something he could currently get his hands on.

Of course, if he were willing to sacrifice one of Queen Medusa’s two promised interventions, he might be able to snatch it.

But there was no way he would waste such an opportunity.

Medusa only had two chances to act on his behalf. He needed to use them at critical moments.

For example, when he saw the Life Devouring Pill, he had already begun plotting to seize the Fallen Heart Flame—as well as to take everything Han Feng possessed!

Either of those things far surpassed the value of a Mid-Grade Earth Class cultivation method.

There was no need to even mention the Fallen Heart Flame, ranked fourteenth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking—a flame even Dou Zun-level experts coveted.

As for Han Feng, don’t be fooled by his current identity as a sixth-tier alchemist—he used to be the disciple of Yao Chen.

Decades ago, he’d conspired with the Hall of Souls to betray his master. And back then, Yao Chen’s storage ring had fallen into Han Feng’s hands.

Although most of the good stuff had been kept in the ring Yao Chen used to preserve himself—thus escaping Han Feng’s reach—what remained was still nothing to scoff at.

After all, we’re talking about the personal collection of the once number-one alchemist on the Dou Qi Continent!

In Lin Feng’s mind, Han Feng’s fortune might even make many seventh-tier alchemists pale in comparison.

Not to mention—Han Feng also possessed the Myriad Beast Cauldron, ranked thirteenth on the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking.

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