Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

Chapter 376: Chapter 212: Heavy Stone, Zhenjin Soft Armor

”Recovery Spirit Liquid. After consumption, it can rapidly restore strength. If someone at the Golden Bone Realm drinks a bottle when completely exhausted, they can recover to their peak state within twenty minutes. Having a bottle on hand might just be a lifesaving straw at a critical moment! The starting price is three hundred thousand silver for one bottle! There are two bottles, base price six hundred thousand. Please place your bids!”

As Mu Yingyou’s voice faded, the smaller families and sect representatives in the back immediately started bidding.

”Master, this thing seems pretty decent. Shouldn’t we purchase some?”

Wen Mingyan shook his head and laughed. ”Didn’t you notice that neither the Governor Mansion nor the people from the two sects and three sects placed bids? These initial items are of limited value, merely appetizers tailored for the smaller sects and families. Don’t worry. Our Holy Pill Sect lacks many items, but there are plenty of seasoned alchemists. With them around, we hold a natural advantage in the realm of pills compared to other forces. Just consider this an eye-opening experience. When something truly useful appears, I will bid for it.”

Just as Wen Mingyan said, the buyers for the initial ten auction items were all from groups outside the Governor Mansion, the two sects, the three sects, and the four powerful families.

It wasn’t until the eleventh auction item was presented that Wen Mingyan showed some interest.

”The next auction item comes from the Helian family—an intermediate Yellow Level defensive treasure. The base price is one million five hundred thousand.”

The red cloth was lifted, revealing a silver soft armor on the tray.

Unlike pills, treasures generally don’t require much explanation unless they possess particularly unique qualities. Merely stating the level is enough for everyone to understand its value.

An intermediate Yellow Level treasure typically costs around one million five hundred thousand silver. However, the Helian family is considered a gold-standard brand for treasure forging in the Red Cloud Prefecture domain, so the price usually carries around a twenty percent premium.

”One million six hundred thousand!”

The first bid once again came from the smaller family representatives at the back, but this price was quickly surpassed by one of the four powerful families—the Wu family.

The smaller sects and families lacked the deep pockets necessary to afford such items with prices that easily reached the millions. Ultimately, the bidding was left to representatives from the four powerful families. Neither the two sects, the three sects, nor the Governor Mansion placed bids, and the soft armor was eventually acquired by the Wu family for one million nine hundred fifty thousand silver.

Following this, several more intermediate Yellow Level pills and treasures were auctioned off.

These pills and treasures were items Gu Sheng had never seen before. Though Wen Mingyan didn’t bid, Gu Sheng watched with great interest nonetheless.

Half an hour later, a muscular man, brimming with rippling muscles, laboriously carried a tray onto the stage.

Previously, the trays had been carried by charming young women. This time, it was a muscular man. Clearly, this auction item had significant weight!

”The next auction item is rather unique—an unidentified material called Heavy Stone! It originates from the Red Cloud Secret Realm. Once sufficient spiritual power is infused into it, it generates a gravity field. Based on our tests, when fully activated, even someone at the Marrow Refining Realm would be affected. If utilized properly, it can be used not only to forge treasures but also to construct restrictions or arrays.”

As Mu Yingyou explained, she lifted the red cloth, revealing a stone the size of a millstone on the tray.

The stone had a jet-black surface, riddled with pits and dents. It emitted no particularly unique aura, appearing just like an exceptionally heavy ordinary stone.

Mu Yingyou placed her hand on the stone and infused it with spiritual power. Instantly, a gravity field enveloped the people seated up front.

In that moment, Gu Sheng felt as though he was submerged in dense air. His body seemed to turn to lead, and even the simplest act of raising his hand became a challenge.

Mu Yingyou soon withdrew her hand, causing the gravity field to dissipate. With a smile on her face, she refrained from further explanation and directly announced, ”Heavy Stone. Base price three million eight hundred thousand silver! Each bid increment must not be less than one hundred thousand. Please place your bids!”

Having just witnessed the unique properties of the gravity field, even the top-tier forces like the Governor Mansion were well aware of the item’s value and began placing bids.

The first bid came from the Thousand Poison Sect, who opened at four million. Next was the Giant Sword Sect, who refused to fall behind and raised the price to four million five hundred thousand.

The elder from the Mad Saber Sect noticed the fierce competition between the two parties and laughed, ”This item’s gravity field is greatly beneficial for our sect’s cultivation techniques. Why don’t you all do me a favor and let me have it? Such a favor would not be forgotten by the Mad Saber Sect.”

The representatives from the Giant Sword Sect sneered upon hearing this. ”Nice words, as if this item wouldn’t be of use to us. If you want it, place a proper bid. Don’t bother with idle chatter.”

The Mad Saber Sect and the Giant Sword Sect didn’t get along under normal circumstances. Naturally, meeting at the auction only made their rivalry more apparent.

The steward of the Governor Mansion, observing the escalating tensions, coolly interjected, ”An auction is an auction. Naturally, the item goes to the highest bidder. The Governor Mansion bids five million.”

The steward’s gaze swept across the representatives from the two sects and the three sects as he said, ”The Governor Mansion will only bid once. Should anyone raise the price further, we will withdraw.”

The steward’s tone was ice-cold, and even a fool could hear the latent threat in his words.

Typically, the Governor Mansion remained neutral in conflicts between the two sects and the three sects. However, with the Red Cloud Prefecture domain about to open, many factions sought to form alliances with the Governor Mansion. Particularly the three sects, as they lacked figures like Haoyang Sect’s Lin Tianhao or Lu Shu, both of whom were top-tier contenders. Angering the Governor Mansion could result in major disadvantages within the Red Cloud Secret Realm.