BTTH : From Humble Beginnings to Dou Di

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”Three million five hundred thousand! If you raise it again, I’ll concede.”

Xiao Yan wasn’t stupid. He quickly figured out the other party’s intention. After speaking, he leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes to rest.

As for Fan Ling, a flicker of killing intent gradually rose in Xiao Yan’s heart.

After all, due to the latter’s interference, he had to spend an extra million gold coins.

”Tch.”

Fan Ling snorted coldly and didn’t raise the bid any further.

After all, if what that man in black said was true, wouldn’t he have been played like a fool?

The auctioneer watched for a long while. Seeing that the two bidders had stopped competing, he suppressed the joy in his heart, pointed at Xiao Yan, and shouted loudly, ”Congratulations to this gentleman for winning the Flying Dou Technique: Thunder Bat Sky Wings!”

Seeing that the item was finally in hand, the tension on Xiao Yan’s face eased slightly.

As for Lin Feng on the stage, a faint smile appeared on his face as he looked at the scene below.

Thanks to the fierce bidding between the two, he not only made an extra 1.5 million gold coins but also greatly boosted the fame of Sky Profound City’s Auction House.

After all, being able to sell an item worth around two million for a price of three and a half million was bound to attract many more customers in the future.

Just as the auctioneer announced the successful sale of the Flying Dou Technique, two figures suddenly flew in from one side of the venue and landed in front of the auction platform.

The appearance of these two Dou Wangs caused quite a stir among the crowd.

”Dou Wang!”

Seeing the Dou Qi wings behind the two men, Xiao Yan couldn’t help but exclaim in awe, ”Heavenly Treasure Pavilion really doesn’t hold back—sending Dou Wangs to serve as guards?”

”They’re both three-star Dou Wangs. Looks like the next item must be something extraordinary.”

Looking at the two on stage, Yao Chen immediately saw through their Dou Qi levels.

”Hehe, everyone, please don’t panic. These two experts were sent by our Pavilion Master to ensure the safety of the auction platform. As long as no one does anything out of line, they won’t make a move.”

Seeing the anxious expressions of the crowd, the auctioneer raised his hands and spoke with a smile.

Once the audience settled down again, the auctioneer carefully opened the wooden box on the table, revealing a cyan-colored pill inside.

”Ladies and gentlemen, this Supreme King Pill was personally formulated and refined by our Pavilion Master. It is a high-grade Fifth-tier pill! One could say that, among Fifth-tier pills, this one is second only to the famed Dou Spirit Pill.

Its effect is to provide those at the peak of Dou Ling a seventy to eighty percent chance of breaking through to Dou Wang. In fact, many Dou Lings in our Heavenly Treasure Pavilion have successfully advanced using this very pill, so there’s no need to worry about its efficacy.”

”Wow!”

Even though the major powers present had already seen the auction brochure, hearing the auctioneer’s introduction still left them visibly excited.

A Fifth-tier pill that could help someone break through to Dou Wang was simply too valuable.

”As many of you have seen in the auction catalog, this pill will be traded via barter. If you want to win the bid, you’ll need to present something we’re interested in and head into the private room on the left side of the auction platform for negotiation.”

Closing the lid, the auctioneer stroked his beard as he spoke.

Hearing this, many people breathed a slight sigh of relief.

After all, the principle of ”not revealing wealth” was well understood, especially in the chaotic Black-Corner Region.

”Master, how about we give it a try?”

Hearing that the Supreme King Pill could help someone break through to Dou Wang, Xiao Yan was quite tempted.

Though he hadn’t reached that level yet, Yao Chen had mentioned that breaking through from Dou Ling to Dou Wang, and from Dou Huang to Dou Zong, were two of the most difficult thresholds for cultivators to cross.

If he could obtain this pill, it would undoubtedly save him a great deal of time.

After all, he still had to avenge the Xiao Clan and rescue his father from the Hall of Souls.

”Hmm... But I don’t have anything suitable to offer in exchange,”

Looking at the door to the private room, where people were entering and exiting from time to time, Yao Chen gave a bitter smile of frustration.

The items on his person were either too low-grade or too high—nothing appropriate.

”Ah, right. Use this.”

As he spoke, Yao Chen released a scroll from his storage ring with his soul power and handed it to Xiao Yan.

”Master, what is this?”

Feeling something like a scroll appear in his hand under his wide black robe, Xiao Yan asked curiously.

”These are insights into refining Sixth-tier low-grade pills—something I wrote back when I was still a Sixth-tier Alchemist. The Pavilion Master of Heavenly Treasure Pavilion is a Fifth-tier Alchemist. He’s bound to want this.”

Upon hearing Yao Chen’s slightly proud voice, Xiao Yan nodded, then leapt forward several times and arrived at the secret chamber’s entrance.

After entering the room, he saw a middle-aged man seated behind a wooden desk, waiting for a buyer to arrive.

”Please, have a seat,” said Wang An, pointing to the chair behind the wooden table.

This treasure appraisal was personally overseen by him, as he was also in charge of the treasure-seeking department. Given how precious these items were, he had no choice but to handle it himself.

”Hmm.”

Xiao Yan pulled the wide brim of his black cloak further down, then sat down across from Wang An.

”May I ask, honored guest, what item you intend to exchange for our Supreme King Pill?”

Once the person was seated, Wang An asked with a polite smile.

Xiao Yan pulled a scroll from inside his sleeve and placed it on the wooden table. ”Some insights from a sixth-tier alchemist.”

”Oh!”

Hearing this, a flash of surprise passed through Wang An’s eyes.

He hadn’t expected this black-robed man to bring out such an item. Then his expression returned to a pleasant smile. ”Once you tell me your seat number, you may return to your place and wait a moment. We’ll announce the result shortly.”

”Alright.”

After Xiao Yan gave his seat number, he took the scroll back and walked out without hesitation.

Wang An, on the other hand, quickly wrote a few large characters on a piece of paper and placed it into the nearby bamboo tube, sending it up with Dou Qi.

”Someone actually wants to exchange sixth-tier alchemist insights for the Supreme King Pill. Could it be Xiao Yan and his master?”

Looking at the paper in his hand, Lin Feng was a bit surprised, then quickly guessed the identity of the other party.

He placed the paper atop the others, which listed items like a Rank 6 water attribute magic core, Greenwood Immortal Vine, Ice Fire Dragon Beard Fruit, and more.

After a moment of thought, he turned to Pang Sheng and said, ”Let’s go with the sixth-tier alchemist insights.”

But considering it wouldn’t be good to outright reject those academy students, he added, ”As for those Inner Academy students, they must’ve heard from Zi Yan that I needed those medicinal ingredients. These things were probably taken from their family stores. Just tell them that after the auction, I can trade with them separately.”

”Yes,” Pang Sheng replied, then quickly approached the bamboo tube and dropped in a prepared slip of paper.

Ahem! ”Thank you all for waiting. After our discussion, we have decided that we are willing to trade the Supreme King Pill with the guest in seat number XX!”

Once the auctioneer received the final decision, he rang his bell heavily a few times and shouted loudly.

”It’s that guy again—he really has a death wish!”

Following the auctioneer’s gaze, Fan Ling saw it was Xiao Yan and slammed the armrest of his seat fiercely, speaking through gritted teeth.

Meanwhile, factions like the Heavenly Serpent Mansion and Black Skeleton Tomb also revealed complicated expressions upon realizing Xiao Yan had secured the pill.

Of course, similar reactions were happening among many in the venue.

Just as the atmosphere in the hall turned odd, another item—no, a full set of items—was brought to the auctioneer’s table.

”A Rank 6 water attribute magic core, Greenwood Immortal Vine, Ice Fire Dragon |Beard Fruit, and Earth Core Flame Ganoderma… Aren’t these all the ingredients needed for the Ground Spirit Pill?!”

Seeing the items appear on the stage, Xiao Yan immediately snapped out of his joy over winning the Supreme King Pill and exclaimed in shock.

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