Gou Zai Sect Beast Taming Longevity

Chapter 236 Warm Dragon Jade

Before long, the two were eating and drinking, and through the window, they could see that the auction hall below was already crowded and bustling with activity.

Most of them were inner disciples of the Myriad Manifestations Sect, followed by independent cultivators from other places. Many of the visiting disciples from the Spirit Dragon Sect were also among them.

Yu Changsheng had met many of these people once, and they had some influence over him. What surprised Yu Changsheng was that he also saw Zhang Tianwen among them.

"Hey, isn't that Senior Brother Zhang? He's here too." Not only Yu Changsheng, but Li Minghan, who was sitting quietly in the hall, also noticed Zhang Tianwen.

"Since Senior Brother Zhang is here too, I'll go down and invite him up. Changsheng, you shouldn't mind, right?"

Li Minghan pondered for a moment, then said to Yu Changsheng.

"I have no objection." Yu Changsheng shook his head, pondered for a moment, "It's just... we just rejected Yang Chengxu, and then we invited Senior Brother Zhang in right away. I'm afraid Yang Chengxu might feel uncomfortable if he sees this."

"That makes sense, but Senior Brother Zhang is from the same sect as us, so he should be fine." Li Minghan nodded, and after a moment's thought, said, "However, what you said also makes sense; we have to maintain appearances to some extent."

"In that case, let's arrange for him to stay in private room number two, right next to Yang Chengxu's room. It's not disrespectful, and it shows that we value him."

"I think it's a good idea, let's arrange it this way." Yu Changsheng nodded, giving Li Minghan an approving look.

"Okay, then that's the arrangement."

Li Minghan nodded, waved to his servants and gave them instructions. Not long after, Zhang Tianwen, who was originally in the lobby, was invited to private room number two.

With everything arranged, the auction officially began as the lights dimmed. A voluptuous hostess, dressed in slightly revealing clothing, slowly walked onto the stage.

She was tall and slender, with a charming face and bright red lips that were slightly upturned. Her steps were slow and deliberate, and her waist, slender as a flowing snake, seemed so delicate that it could be encircled by a single hand. In the blink of an eye, her eyes sparkled with allure, and endless charm emanated from every movement she made. Her fair and delicate brows were enough to ignite the most primal desire for conquest in any man. She was incredibly sexy, and at that moment, she smiled gently.

"Welcome everyone to the annual auction of the Beast Tower. I am Linglong, the auctioneer for this auction. I am sure you have all come from far and wide to gather here, and I'm sure you are all eager to start. In that case, without further ado, let the auction begin."

Feeling the intense gazes directed at her, Linglong smiled gently, exuding charm and allure. With a wave of her hand, the first item for auction was brought up.

As the red cloth was lifted, the appearance of the first item to be auctioned was immediately revealed to everyone.

But this item was none other than an egg that was entirely white and blue, with blue patterns like clouds on it! As the sealing formation was released, the egg exuded a strong aura of life, and a faint beastly pressure spread around it, making it quite extraordinary.

"Hiss... This is!!"

The crowd gasped in astonishment, gasps rising and falling as everyone was shocked.

Seeing this, Linglong covered her mouth and smiled. With her nimble wrist, she slowly introduced the situation. Her voice was clear and melodious, like a silver bell.

"This is our first item for auction today, just to warm things up. It's the egg of a third-tier spirit beast, the Cloud-Soaring Azure-Falcon Beast. Its vitality is strong, and with careful nurturing, it will hatch in no time. As everyone knows, only spirit beasts raised from a young age have the highest affinity for their masters. I don't need to say more about its value. Friends who are interested, don't give up easily."

"Starting bid: 100,000 spirit stones!"

No sooner had the words been spoken than someone raised their paddle and increased the price.

"110,000 spirit stones!"

"120,000 spirit stones!"

"130,000 spirit stones!"

.........

In the blink of an eye, the price soared to 150,000 spirit stones, and it continues to rise.

Yu Changsheng watched quietly from inside the private room, secretly clicking his tongue in amazement. This was a real spectacle; compared to that, his own Qiyao Pavilion was just playing child's play.

"The beast egg of the third-tier spirit beast Yun Yi Qingfeng is indeed very good. Changsheng, if you like it, you can participate in the auction directly. Don't worry about the money."

Li Minghan chuckled to himself as he ate a bunch of grapes, appearing quite relaxed and leisurely.

"No need. I don't lack beasts. Aren't you the young master of the Ten Thousand Beasts Pavilion? Why don't you take this good thing?"

Yu Changsheng shook his head. The beast egg of the third-tier spirit beast Yun Yi Qingfeng, if nurtured well, has a chance to be nurtured to the third tier, which is the Golden Core level. Most people would be very tempted, but not Yu Changsheng.

"It's nothing. I don't lack beasts. If I really needed one, it wouldn't be up for auction."

Li Minghan smiled slightly, "Alright then, keep watching. Just let me know if you need anything."

"Okay." Yu Changsheng nodded, casually flipping through the auction list on the table, lost in thought.

"Yunyi Qingfeng Beast Egg..."

"The second-grade elixir, the Azure Spirit Pill..."

"The Elixir of Resurrection from the Dead..."

"A six-winged saber-toothed tiger cub..."

……

"Warm Dragon Jade..."

"pitaya……"

.........

Looking at the auction items on the auction list, Yu Changsheng pondered.

"Indeed, this is a rare sight. It lives up to its reputation as a renowned beast-taming merchant guild on the mainland, even if this is just a small branch."

These are undoubtedly good items, and I'm tempted by them, but they're not exactly things I absolutely need, especially after glancing at the auction prices.

With my current financial resources, I'm afraid it would be a bit difficult to buy it without Li Minghan's help.

Therefore, Yu Changsheng only intended to take a look and did not intend to buy anything. It would be inappropriate to easily incur a favor from Li Minghan for this.

After making up his mind, Yu Changsheng paid attention throughout the process, but did not compete. He simply watched quietly as each item was auctioned off.

Li Minghan, standing to the side, asked in surprise, "What's wrong, Changsheng? Don't you have anything in mind? I think that cultivation technique you just saw would be quite suitable for you."

"Not at the moment," Yu Changsheng said calmly, shaking his head.

"Okay." Li Minghan nodded, a look of understanding in his eyes, without saying anything more.

Some things are best left unsaid; being too enthusiastic will only make the other person suspect your motives.

"Next item: Warm Dragon Jade!"

On the auction stage, Linglong smiled sweetly, holding up a dragon-shaped jade pendant on a professional tray, circling it around as she explained:

"This jade pendant is made entirely of an unknown material. It is pure white and has no obvious spiritual energy fluctuations. The words 'Warm Dragon' are engraved on it."

Looking at Wen Longyu on the stage, Yu Changsheng was suddenly struck by a jolt. He then focused his attention, his eyes narrowing as he took notice.

"The owner and the maker of this jade pendant are unknown. Its specific effects are that wearing it can improve one's mental clarity. Please note that it does not accelerate cultivation."

On the auction stage, Linglong explained softly while gracefully swaying her body as she looked at the crowd.

"It is clear that its material is quite special. Even after being attacked by a Golden Core cultivator, it remains undamaged. If any interested parties are willing to participate in the auction, please do so."

"Starting bid: 50,000 spirit stones!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the group of people below the stage looked at each other thoughtfully, and surprisingly no one came forward to bid immediately.

Those who are able to sit here all have some background and wealth, but that doesn't mean their money is easy to make.

After all, according to Linglong's introduction, this piece of warm dragon jade only has the effect of making the mind and spirit more clear, and it cannot even play a role in assisting cultivation like other jade pendants.

As for its special and indestructible material, this is undeniably an advantage. However, a jade pendant that is less than half the size of a palm is far too small to be considered a material for refining weapons.

Moreover, we don't know its nature. Besides, it can't even be destroyed by a Golden Core cultivator, so what ability do they have to use it for weapon forging?

As a result, no one bid for a period of time.

Seeing this, Linglong maintained her smile, but a hint of regret flickered deep in her eyes.

As a professional auctioneer, she finds such silences undesirable as they negatively impact her performance.

So he asked softly, "Starting bid of 50,000, anyone interested? This Wenlong Jade is quite good."

Finally, after much inquiry, someone made a bid.

"I'll offer 50,000 spirit stones!"

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Linglong turned around, looked at the person, and a hint of gratitude flashed in her eyes.

Inside the private room, Yu Changsheng narrowed his eyes and quietly released his divine sense to carefully examine the jade pendant, a hint of doubt in his eyes.

The jade pendant is pure white with a hint of blue. It is less than half the size of a palm and is curved into the shape of a lifelike dragon. Each dragon scale is carved in a way that is faintly visible. There are two blue dots at the dragon's eyes, which exude a soft aura. The rosy light spreads into a halo.

Apart from that, there's nothing particularly special about it.

"What? Are you interested in Changsheng?"

Seeing this, Li Minghan carefully observed Yu Changsheng's every expression, his eyes thoughtful, and asked.

"Hmm..." Yu Changsheng remained silent for a long time before slowly nodding.

"Is there anything special about this Wenlong Jade?"

Yu Changsheng was puzzled, and as he felt the slightly trembling, warm animal hide inside the storage bag, he seemed to be deep in thought.

Just now, when Wen Longyu came out, the animal hide he had obtained from Huang Suyu, whose purpose was unknown, suddenly reacted in his storage bag.

After Yu Changsheng established his foundation, he often took out the animal hide to examine it, but unfortunately he gained nothing from it. He hadn't paid any attention to it before and just left it in his storage bag without doing anything about it.

Just now, Yu Changsheng felt the vibration of the animal hide, and the source of the vibration was Wen Longyu.

"Is there any connection between these two?"

Yu Changsheng's eyes darkened slightly. He muttered to himself for a moment, then made a decision.

"Sixty thousand spirit stones!"

As soon as Yu Changsheng spoke, everyone's eyes turned to the source of the voice, and they were all surprised.

From the outside, it's impossible to see who's sitting inside the private room, but that doesn't stop them from recognizing that the voices belong to someone from there.

"It was actually a VIP guest from the top-tier private room who made the bid?"

"We haven't seen him bid on anything yet, so why would he suddenly spend money to bid on something like this? Could it be that this Wenlong Jade has some other mysterious properties?"

Amidst the speculation, everyone swallowed hard, their gazes once again shifting to Wen Longyu, filled with doubt and uncertainty.

On the auction stage, Linglong's eyebrows showed even more joy. This auction was related to her own commission. On the contrary, if there were unsold items, her commission would be deducted a lot. Therefore, after seeing that someone had started to compete, she worked even harder.

"The offer is 60,000 spirit stones. Is there anyone else who wants to raise the bid?"

A clear and melodious voice resounded throughout the venue, causing everyone to hesitate for a moment.

The person who started the auction did not hesitate and raised their paddle again.

"Seventy thousand spirit stones!"

"Eighty thousand spirit stones!"

Yu Changsheng chose to follow.

"Ninety thousand spirit stones!"

The person hesitated for a moment before deciding to continue filming.

"Hmm? 100,000 spirit stones!" Yu Changsheng frowned slightly, but still believed in his judgment and did not give up.

One hundred thousand spirit stones was almost the limit he could currently afford. His plundering of Dongyang City had yielded him a considerable amount of spirit stones, and the sale of first-tier pills had also given him the courage to participate in the bidding.

If Yu Changsheng couldn't afford to pay any more, he would have to trouble Li Minghan. However, Yu Changsheng didn't want to easily owe others favors unless absolutely necessary.

Especially since he and Li Minghan are not related, this is even more necessary.

When the price of 100,000 spirit stones was announced, everyone was slightly taken aback. After all, in their opinion, spending 100,000 spirit stones on a broken jade pendant whose purpose was unknown was simply not worth it.

"As expected of the owner of the top-tier private room, he's got plenty of money. This is double the initial 50,000 spirit stones. He's really generous."

"I think it's true that they have a lot of money, but people don't know what's going on. These days, there are more and more naive and rich people."

The crowd murmured amongst themselves, their eyes filled with envy, awe, and a deeply hidden resentment and disdain as they looked at the top-tier private room.

Yu Changsheng remained unmoved, calmly watching the auction stage.

After the high price of 100,000 was offered, the previous competitor hesitated for a moment and did not choose to raise the price.

On one hand, they believed that the Wenlong Jade was not worth 100,000 spirit stones. On the other hand, they couldn't figure out Yu Changsheng's background. After all, if someone sitting in the top-tier private room were to go head-to-head with him, they might anger him.

With concerns weighing on their minds, no one dared to bid for a time.

"One hundred thousand spirit stones. Anyone else willing to raise the price? If not, then one hundred thousand spirit stones per round!"

Linglong chuckled softly, her beautiful eyes darting around, her voice carrying a hint of allure.

"Ten thousand spirit stones, twice!"

Linglong reminded him again, and the auction hammer in her hand was about to fall.

Yu Changsheng watched quietly, feeling a sense of relief.

"One hundred thousand spirit stones..."

"I'll offer two hundred thousand spirit stones!"

A sudden sound rang out, and after a moment of silence, the crowd erupted into a deafening clamor.

(End of this chapter)