After I left the sect, the entire sect knelt down and begged for forgiveness.

Chapter 99 Auction 2 (Happy Holidays~)

Lin Yan didn't mind the female cultivator next to her suddenly turning her head and whispering in her ear to ask her a question.

When there are issues to discuss during an auction, speaking in a low voice is a sign of good manners.

She lowered her voice, channeling her spiritual energy to ensure it reached the other person's ears clearly. "No, I refined it myself. I'm a rogue cultivator, I don't have any family connections."

Bai Ya was stunned. A fourth-grade Foundation Establishment Pill could only be refined by a high-level alchemist! She imagined high-level alchemists to be old, weathered men, but this fairy didn't look that old at all…

Could it be that she took some kind of anti-aging pill, making her age impossible to guess?

Bai Ya blinked, then opened her eyes to check the other person's bone age. Ah...

She wondered if she was seeing things! She blinked a few more times; the bone age was young, probably not even twenty!
Not even twenty years old, yet already at the early stage of Foundation Establishment and a high-level alchemist—this talent is truly heaven-defying! Bai Ya felt utterly defeated.

"You...you really are a rogue cultivator, are you kidding me?" Bai Ya asked incredulously.

"Hmm... I used to belong to a sect, but I withdrew from it almost two years ago."

Bai Ya was further disheartened by the answer. At the same time, she felt a slight resentment towards the sect of the person beside her. For such an outstanding cultivator to leave the sect and become a rogue cultivator, the sect must have done something utterly unforgivable.

If she had only intended to make friends and expand her network before, she now genuinely wanted to get to know this person. She proactively introduced herself: "My name is Bai Ya, fellow Daoist, may I get to know you? Don't worry, I just want to get to know you, not add you on my jade disc account!"

"Lin Yan".

After their conversation ended, the second item was also auctioned off for four thousand high-grade spirit stones per box.

Nine Foundation Establishment Pills sold for 12,000 high-grade spirit stones! I can't imagine how many times that would be if they were refined into Advancement Pills! No wonder pills are so profitable…

The third item is a high-grade elixir, the Grade 3 Repairing Pill, which can restore the meridians of a cultivator who has suffered a rupture. The starting bid is 6,000 high-grade spirit stones.

Lin Yan wasn't interested in the item being auctioned. She had originally intended to take out the communication jade disc to check the latest news, but upon hearing that the female lead had bid, she suddenly became interested.

Why would Tao Zhizhi bid for the Restoration Pill? She's still full of energy at the Richeng Auction House!

After a moment's thought, she deduced it. During the last battle against the monsters in Lishan, Gu Zhu was injured and taken away by Tao Zhizhi. It was likely that his meridians were damaged, and he would need a repair pill.

No wonder when Tao Zhizhi came to Richeng, he, as the "protector of flowers," did not come with her; only two of the sect leader's personal disciples accompanied her.

After speculating, she realized something was amiss. While the Xuan Tian Sect wasn't among the three major sects, it was still a large sect. The Repairing Pill was indeed a high-grade medicine, but surely they could afford to be unable to produce even one to save the patient?
Doesn't the Xuantian Sect also have alchemists? Could it be that they can't find one who can refine a repair pill?

Repair pills are so expensive, Tao Zhizhi wouldn't just take pictures of them for future use, would she?

Lin Yan couldn't figure out the intricacies of the situation, but one thing was certain: at least one of the direct disciples of the Xuantian Sect had injured his meridians and needed a repair pill to heal them, and that cultivator was most likely Gu Zhu.

She thought about opening the communication jade disc and entering the keywords "Xuantian Sect" and "personal disciple".

I scrolled through a few pages before finally finding the relevant post, so I clicked to take a look. It did indeed mention that Lingyun Venerable's three disciples were seriously injured, but the post had very little engagement.

After putting away the communication jade disc, she looked back at the auction stage.

"A Grade 3 Repair Pill, 6,600 high-grade spirit stones per use, anyone else bidding?" The auctioneer on the stage looked around at the crowd. Lin Yan glanced at Tao Zhizhi and then raised her paddle: "6,501 high-grade spirit stones."

The auctioneer on stage was momentarily embarrassed, then calmly reminded her, "My lady, the minimum bid increment for this item is 100 high-grade spirit stones."

"Oh...sorry, I wasn't paying attention to the rules just now," Lin Yan replied casually. "Then I'll bid seven thousand spirit stones."

Tao Zhizhi bit her lip tightly, her eyes reddened, and tears welled up in her eyes, making her look pitiful and bullied once again.

She clutched the hem of her clothes tightly with both hands, her body trembling slightly, and said, "Fellow Daoist, I used the healing pill to save people. If you disapprove of me, I'm willing to kneel down and apologize. But please, don't let personal grudges drag other innocent people into this, okay?"

Lin Yan sometimes really admires the female lead. Look at how quickly she changes her expression, her acting skills, her eloquence—she can turn black into white with just a few words. To be honest, Lin Yan admires the female lead for her abilities! But the female lead shouldn't use these methods to bully and harm others.

"What, are you the only one who needs saving someone?" she replied sarcastically. "Isn't an auction about the highest bidder winning? If you want the repair pill, bid against me."

Perhaps influenced by the female lead's halo, some people naturally side with her, rationalizing unreasonable statements and criticizing her bidding behavior.

"That woman is so vicious. She must be ugly too, otherwise why would she wear a veil?"

"You're so vicious, you'll get your comeuppance!"

"And she's supposed to be a female cultivator, she's not kind at all like this fairy..."

The auctioneer is naturally happy when someone bids higher, because the higher the price of the item, the more spirit stones the merchant guild receives, and the higher her salary as the auctioneer will be!

The auctioneer quickly tapped the table with his gavel to signal everyone to be quiet and not disrupt the auction!

At this moment, someone in the private room on the second floor offered 10,000 high-grade spirit stones!
A commotion erupted again in the hall below, as everyone cast curious glances upstairs.

After weighing the options, Lin Yan decided to give up bidding. Ten thousand high-grade spirit stones would be enough to maintain her space for quite some time; it would be too wasteful to use them to buy a pill she didn't currently need. She'd rather leave it for someone who needed it, and let whoever wanted it bid.

She remained silent, watching the spectacle from her chair. Strangely, she herself had been bidding against Tao Zhizhi's tea ceremony, twisting the truth; but when it was someone's turn to bid from the second-floor private room, she said nothing and didn't dare to step forward to offer her tea ceremony.

"Ten thousand high-grade spirit stones per bid, anyone else bidding?" the auctioneer asked. "Ten thousand for two bids..."

Just as the auctioneer was about to strike the gavel, someone in another private room on the second floor raised a paddle and offered 11,000 high-grade spirit stones.

The Grade 3 Repair Pill is not a 100% repair pill and cannot restore the meridians to their original state. It's not bad if it can sell for 11,000 high-grade spirit stones; anything more expensive would be a rip-off!

"Is there a better price than 11,000 high-grade spirit stones?"

"twelve thousand!"

The auctioneer hadn't expected the Grade 3 Repair Pill to fetch such a price. Just when she thought 12,000 would be the maximum, the price rose again to 13,000!

Lin Yan clicked her tongue inwardly. High-grade pills are really valuable. Looks like she'll have to dedicate more time to alchemy! If only her inner demons hadn't dissipated after withstanding the heavenly lightning…

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