The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 2263: Chapter 2263: Astronomical Price

A person like Min Lan Immortal Venerable fundamentally cannot obtain genuine respect. People treat him courteously mostly out of deference to his master, Fire Cloud Immortal Venerable. If Fire Cloud Immortal Venerable were to fall or disappear, he would certainly no longer be a guest of honor for many great powers. Min Lan Immortal Venerable’s individual prowess is just a level stronger than those fake Immortal Venerables without the Immortal Venerable Seal.

From Elder Kuo Lian’s words, one can also discern that he dislikes Min Lan Immortal Venerable.

”Attempting to bid for an Immortal Charm Level Dematerialization Technique with, at fifteen hundred billion Black Crystal Stones, is truly daydreaming,” Elder Kuo Lian scoffed.

Indeed, as soon as Elder Kuo Lian finished speaking, someone bid eighteen hundred billion Black Crystal Stones.

Seeing someone outbid him, Min Lan Immortal Venerable’s face sank slightly, and he showed displeasure.

”Who’s bidding? Dare to reveal your name?” Min Lan Immortal Venerable called out in a deep voice.

No one responded.

Though no one answered his question, a new offer immediately emerged from another room, raising the bid to two thousand billion Black Crystal Stones.

Face flushed, Min Lan Immortal Venerable fell silent. Clearly, he was not the only one being disregarded.

”Two thousand one hundred billion!”

”Two thousand two hundred billion!”

”...”

”Three thousand billion!” The price for the Immortal Charm Level Virtualization Technique continued to rise.

Although there was no low bid or minimum increment restriction, those competing for the Virtualization Technique Manual were renowned figures of Faro Heaven, and they would certainly not bid incrementally, not wanting to appear cheap.

When the bid reached three thousand billion Black Crystal Stones, Jing Yan smiled. Three thousand billion Black Crystal Stones had met his psychological expectation. This amount was nearly sufficient to purchase the various precious materials needed for the Thunder Nine Strikes, even if it was slightly short.

Moreover, he would soon sell another Immortal Charm Level Virtualization Technique Manual to Mystic Moon Trading House; their offering would surely not be much lower than the auction price.

”Four thousand billion Black Crystal Stones...” After a formidable figure put forth the bid of three thousand billion Black Crystal Stones, someone immediately raised it by one thousand billion, making the price of the Magic Technique Books reach the staggering figure of four thousand billion.

With such bidding, members of small to medium forces mostly sat back in their seats, just watching the spectacle. They had been squeezed out. Four thousand billion Black Crystal Stones was an amount only the great powers could afford; the smaller forces lacked such capability and resources. Moreover, looking at the situation, even four thousand billion Black Crystal Stones would hardly secure this Virtualization Technique Manual.

”So intimidating.”

”Four thousand billion Black Crystal Stones!”

”How much precious resource could that buy? If used to cultivate young cultivators, it could nurture at least ten of the Immortal Charm Level.”

”Haha, ten Immortal Rhythm Cultivators; can they compare to one in the Immortal Venerable Realm?”

”This Virtualization Technique Manual was brought out by that cultivator named Jing Yan; he’s made it big. Holding several thousand billion Black Crystal Stones in Faro Heaven, few can match his wealth in Black Crystal Stones.”

”Don’t envy him. Jing Yan Heavenly Monarch has killed even the Slaughter God Hall’s E Si Saint; his might is unparalleled. Even if he carried ten thousand billion Black Crystal Stones, who would dare to covet them? Moreover, it’s said the Lord Heavenly Master is close to him; haven’t you noticed the Slaughter God Hall has been unresponsive?”

Within the auction hall, some whispered discussions spread.

While these people talked, the price of the Immortal Charm Level Virtualization Technique continued to rise. After some time, it reached five thousand five hundred billion Black Crystal Stones. At this point, the bidding frequency began to slow, and even some great powers seemed to retreat from the contest. Although the great powers are extremely wealthy, most of their resources cannot be quickly liquidated into Black Crystal Stones, and many resources are non-transferable, necessary for their internal workings.

Once the price of the Virtualization Technique Manual reached five thousand five hundred billion, only three forces continued bidding against each other, gradually lifting the price to a full six thousand billion Black Crystal Stones.

The Min Lan Immortal Venerable had long since lowered his flags and retreated, unable to produce such an amount of Black Crystal Stones. Four thousand billion, let alone six thousand billion, was beyond his reach. When he went to Wuxia City to find Jing Yan wishing to privately purchase the Virtualization Technique Manual, he said to let Jing Yan name the price, but in reality, his mental estimate was not more than one thousand billion Black Crystal Stones.

Several breaths of time passed.

The competition for the Immortal Charm Level Virtualization Technique finally settled. The ultimate price stood at seven thousand two hundred billion Black Crystal Stones.

The elder hosting the auction for Mystic Moon Trading House announced that the Immortal Charm Level Dematerialization Technique Manual was now owned by the Lord of Yangshan.

”Fellow Daoist Jing Yan, congratulations,” Elder Kuo Lian congratulated Jing Yan, bowing.

”I initially speculated this Virtualization Technique Manual might fetch between three thousand billion and five thousand billion Black Crystal Stones; seeing this now, my estimate was somewhat conservative,” Elder Kuo Lian remarked in awe.

”Virtualization Technique Manuals are too scarce, and Immortal Charm Level ones especially are hard to find even in all of Faro Heaven; rarity drives value. Coupled with the organizational might of Mystic Moon Trading House, such a record price emerged,” Jing Yan replied with a smile.

”Indeed! Moreover, the Immortal Charm Level Virtualization Technique Manual’s utility is certainly significant. With this manual, the Lord of Yangshan could potentially have one or two or even three cultivators in the Immortal Venerable Realm appear under his command shortly.” replied Kuo Lian.

”For Immortal Rhythm Cultivators to ascend to the Immortal Venerable Realm is extraordinarily difficult, and even with the assistance of an Immortal Charm Level Virtualization Technique, crossing that barrier is by no means easy. Wuxia Immortal Venerable’s breakthrough into the Immortal Venerable Realm isn’t solely owed to the Virtualization Technique,” Jing Yan stated truthfully.

Elder Kuo Lian nodded in agreement.

After auctioning off the Immortal Charm Level Virtualization Technique, the entire auction ended. The next step was the exchange of items, after which those cultivators who attended the auction began leaving gradually.

Jing Yan wouldn’t immediately leave the Mystic Moon Trading House headquarters; he decided to stay for a little longer.

A day later, Elder Kuo Lian came to find Jing Yan with seven thousand two hundred billion Black Crystal Stones.

”Fellow Daoist Jing Yan, here are seven thousand two hundred billion Black Crystal Stones; please check if the amount is correct,” said Elder Kuo Lian as he handed over a storage magical treasure to Jing Yan.

Jing Yan took it and swept through it with Divine Thought, confirming the count was correct.

”Fellow Daoist Kuo Lian, isn’t there supposed to be a fee for commissioning you to auction items, charged by Mystic Moon Trading House?” Jing Yan asked with a smile.

Typically, this fee is unavoidable. Given Mystic Moon Trading House’s auctioning prowess, the fee tends to be relatively high, generally at least a ten percent of the transaction value. But now, the Black Crystal Stones Kuo Lian delivered to Jing Yan amounted to seven thousand two hundred billion, with no deductions for fees.