Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 472: Chapter 228: Half and Half

Shortly after, several maids in short skirts filed in, each holding refreshing Spirit Tea and some delicious Spirit Fruit.

The second floor where Ji Yuan and the others were located was no exception... The auction house was indeed open-handed.

Moreover, Ji Yuan, standing on the windowsill, saw that several young women in short skirts entered the private rooms on the second floor and never came out.

It seems they were there to learn some Taoist techniques from these wealthy Foundation Establishment seniors.

After a one-hour rest, the auction continued, and what followed was considered the mid-session, with fairly good items.

Like the Two-striped Foundation Establishment Pill, some top-grade Spiritual Artifacts, and some Tier Two Arrays, as well as techniques that could directly lead to a Golden Core or some rare intermediate spells, etc.

This auction lasted for another day, and Ji Yuan learned a lot during it. He also made a move once, spending 1080 Mid-grade Spirit Stones to purchase two Celestial Thunder Seeds.

As for the rest, he didn’t find anything particularly appealing.

However, his Two-striped Foundation Establishment Pills sold for quite a bit of money.

Including the 6 pills he provided, a total of 9 Two-striped Foundation Establishment Pills were auctioned, each selling for at least 800 Mid-grade Spirit Stones.

Just these pills alone brought Ji Yuan a significant profit.

Not to mention the 2 One-Stripe Foundation Establishment Pills.

He estimated that the Spirit Stones from selling the Foundation Establishment Pills would be enough to afford the Thousand-year-old Spirit Milk, with some left over.

As for the Spirit Stones in the Storage Bag, they were to be used to buy the corpse of the Tier Three Serpent.

The auction ended on the second day.

By the third day... it was time for the real highlight, as the items being auctioned that day would be the finale pieces.

This included the 10 drops of Thousand-year-old Spirit Milk that Ji Yuan had been longing for, as well as the corpse of the Tier Three Serpent.

”I am certain our esteemed guests have been waiting impatiently, so let’s not rest anymore and proceed directly with our finale auction.”

The host for the finale auction was still He Qianyue, who looked quite graceful in her light green gradient long skirt.

”Next, please welcome our first finale item—the Top-grade Spiritual Artifact, Fire Dragon Banner!”

”This finale auction will follow the usual rules.”

”No starting price.”

As soon as she finished speaking, a lazy voice came from the second floor, ”1000 Mid-grade Spirit Stones.”

”1100 Mid-grade Spirit Stones.”

”...”

It was only during this finale auction that Ji Yuan truly understood what it meant to spend money like water, as the transaction price of items casually brought out here all exceeded 2000 Mid-grade Spirit Stones.

For these finale auction items, Ji Yuan desired each one.

But wanting is one thing; whether he could obtain them was another matter.

As items were auctioned off one by one, it quickly came to the 10 drops of Thousand-year-old Spirit Milk that Ji Yuan needed.

A young female cultivator in a pink short skirt, revealing her long snow-white legs, carried a Jade Plate. On the Jade Plate was a Jade Bottle, which was finally brought to the auction stage.

He Qianyue smiled and said, ”Next up for auction is our Foundation Establishment Stage’s lifesaving Magical Treasure—Thousand-year-old Spirit Milk!”

”As you cultivators might know, even a Foundation Establishment Cultivator running out of energy in their Dantian only needs a single drop of Thousand-year-old Spirit Milk to instantly restore to peak condition.”

”Moreover, this Thousand-year-old Spirit Milk is not only effective for us Foundation Establishment Cultivators, but even...”

He Qianyue glanced upward towards the third floor and took a deep breath, ”It is also greatly beneficial to Golden Core Zhenren!”

As soon as she finished speaking, she lightly tapped the bidding hammer in her hand on the table.

”10 drops of Thousand-year-old Spirit Milk, the auction begins now!”

Just after she finished speaking, several voices came from the second-floor booth where Ji Yuan was situated.

”2000 Spirit Stones.”

”I bid 3000.”

”Let’s be direct, 4000.”

”...”

In just a few words, the price of these 10 drops of Thousand-year-old Spirit Milk was almost driven up to its expected price, causing some Foundation Establishment cultivators who wanted to join in on the fun to hesitate.

After all, at this price, it could be concluded at any moment.

If one bid a playful price and accidentally won, without enough Spirit Stones to pay, they would be finished!

”Is this price unsatisfactory? Let me, 4100 Spirit Stones.”

From Ji Yuan’s neighboring room came a lazy male voice.

This fellow had also won the first finale item, the Top-grade Spiritual Artifact Fire Dragon Banner.

This guy probably was another second-generation immortal like Li Changhe, a real nuisance... After waiting a moment, someone across the way spoke up again.

”Young Master Qian, give me a favor, 4300 Spirit Stones, how about it?”

”Haha, well, it’s rare to see Brother Liu in need, so I’ll leave it to Brother Liu then.”

In the booth next to Ji Yuan, a hearty laugh sounded.

As for the price, it was considered fair.

Ji Yuan stood by the window with his hands behind his back, watching the high platform on the first floor without a word.

Perhaps the cultivator named Liu on the opposite side really had some influence. After his proposal, no one else bid.

As the auctioneer He Qianyue seemed about to strike the bidding hammer in her hand, Ji Yuan, reluctantly, had to speak, ”4400 Mid-grade Spirit Stones.”

Before speaking, he deliberately cleared his throat, making his voice rather hoarse.

As soon as he spoke, many cultivators on the first floor looked up towards his box, making Ji Yuan feel a chill down his spine.

”Oh?”

The cultivator with the surname Liu across the way was somewhat surprised, but said no more, simply calling out again, ”4500.”

Since Ji Yuan had already spoken, there was no reason to back down.

Just as he was about to make another bid, he heard a voice from next door.

”Friend, could you be from out of town, and not know who the bidder is across the way?”