Battle Through the Heavens: Achievement System at the Start

"Sixty thousand." When he called out the price again, Jia Liebi's hand trembled slightly. What Obapa had said earlier, though unpleasant, was true. Last time, in order to snatch that high-level Xuan-rank cultivation technique, they had almost used up the Jia Lie family's savings of several years. Recently, the Jia Lie family's assets had shrunk by two or three times.

"Sixty-one thousand."

Looking at the pale-faced Galebi, Obaba said with a smile, "Galebi, have you reached your limit? Should I let you have a turn?"

"No...no need." Jialiebi gritted his teeth, his face ashen, and spat out the two words.

He then looked at the white jade bottle on the stage and shouted, "Sixty-five thousand."

When the price of the Foundation Establishment Elixir was raised to 80,000, Jialiebi finally withdrew with a grim face. The family could no longer afford to continue to squander it.

Jia Liebi thought of the first-grade alchemist his family had encountered not long ago. This time, no matter the cost, he would try his best to invite that first-grade alchemist so that he could secure more benefits for his family.

Just when Obapa thought victory was assured, a calm voice rang out.

"Eighty-five thousand."

Obapa glanced at Xiao Zhan and said with a smile, "Clan Chief Xiao, there will be another batch of Foundation Establishment Elixir to be auctioned later. Your family is so wealthy and powerful, you don't need to compete with me for this batch of elixir, right?"

"Heh, don't you know the rules of this auction? The highest bidder wins. There's no reason to let others have their way. If you can't afford it, don't compete."

Seeing this, Obapa gritted his teeth and continued shouting, "Nine thousand."

"Ninety-five thousand!" Xiao Zhan waved his hand, displaying a magnanimous attitude of "I'm rich, I'll match whatever you offer."

Obapa fell silent when he thought about the Foundation Building Elixir and the grand finale, the Azure Spirit Pill.

Yafei smiled and said, "The two bottles of Foundation Establishment Elixir have been successfully acquired by Clan Chief Xiao. Everyone, these three bottles of Foundation Establishment Elixir are the last batch, so the starting price is 50,000 gold coins, and each bid must be at least 2,000 gold coins! The auction will now begin."

No sooner had the words been spoken than a loud voice echoed throughout the entire auction hall.

"Sixty thousand."

A figure covered in sturdy armor, with a long, slender, and sharp sword hanging at his waist, stood up. His posture was as upright as a pine tree, and he exuded the bloody aura of years of fighting with demonic beasts, which chilled people to the bone.

He is the leader of the Blood Alliance Mercenary Group. Rumor has it that he has a child with extraordinary talent who is currently undergoing a difficult stage of cultivating battle qi.

This child was his pride, but also his weakness. In order for the child to grow and cultivate better, the leader resolutely decided to come to the auction in person.

"Sixty-five thousand." Obapa looked at the tall and imposing man, showing no fear whatsoever because of the bloody aura emanating from him.

At this moment, the mercenary leader also shouted, "Seventy thousand!"

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With each bid, the final auction price soared to 100,000 gold coins. The mercenary leader fell silent, realizing that his entire fortune didn't even amount to 100,000 gold coins, and he could only leave the auction with regret.

Seeing that the last batch of Foundation Establishment Elixir was about to be bought by the Obama family, the faces of the elders sitting next to Xiao Zhan trembled, and they quickly cast veiled glances at Xiao Zhan.

Just as Yafei was about to finish speaking, Xiao Zhan calmly said, "One hundred and five thousand."

On the other side, Obapa thought he had finally succeeded in acquiring the Foundation Establishment Elixir, but was interrupted by Xiao Zhan at the crucial moment once again. Looking at Xiao Zhan's calm expression, Obapa's face turned ashen as he looked at Xiao Zhan and said indifferently, "Clan Chief Xiao, didn't you already purchase a batch of Foundation Establishment Elixir? Does your Xiao family have that much money to buy it? Don't come up with a problem later."

"Hehe, you don't need to worry about that," Xiao Zhan replied with a smile.

"110,000." Obapa gritted his teeth and continued to raise the price.

"115,000."

"120,000." Obapa turned to look at Xiao Zhan in front of him and said coldly, "Xiao Zhan, if you have the guts, keep raising the price."

Xiao Zhan was silent for a moment, then stood up and smiled slightly: "Congratulations, Obaba, you...you won, so I won't raise the price anymore."

Obap's face immediately turned even uglier, and he turned his head and let out a cold snort.

Seeing the entire room fall silent and no one bid any more, Yafei gently tapped the small gavel in her hand and said with a smile to Obaba, "Congratulations to Chief Obaba for successfully acquiring these three bottles of Foundation Establishment Elixir for 120,000 gold coins. Next up is our grand finale auction item—a Grade 4 pill, the One-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill."

The Azure Spirit Pill comes in three grades. Each grade will form a ring of pill patterns on the pill's surface. If three rings of pill patterns can form, it is the highest grade, the Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill. An ordinary Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill can help a Dou Shi expert break through to the Great Dou Shi realm. If a Great Dou Shi expert takes it, there is a small chance that the user's level will be increased by one star, and there are no adverse effects.

Seeing the eager anticipation in the audience, Yafei continued, "The Azure Spirit Pill in front of you only has one pattern, so its effect is not as high as the three-pattern Azure Spirit Pill. The starting bid for this Azure Spirit Pill is 100,000 gold coins, and each bid must be at least 5,000 gold coins higher."

Those present who had reached the level of Battle Master or Great Battle Master began bidding.

"110,000."

"115,000."

"120,000."

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The continuous shouts of increasing prices pushed the price to a terrifying level of 300,000, causing the bidding to gradually subside until there were very few bidders left.

When Xiao Zhan saw that there were very few voices left in the arena, he calmly called out, "Three hundred and twenty thousand."

"Three hundred and thirty thousand." As soon as Obapa saw Xiao Zhan raise the price, he immediately followed suit.

"Three hundred and fifty thousand." A cold smile appeared on Jialiebi's lips. A thought flashed through his mind: even if he couldn't win the auction, he would still raise the price.

Xiao Zhan glanced at Jia Liebi with a hint of disdain, then raised the price to three hundred and sixty thousand.

Seeing Xiao Zhan's determined look, the two fell silent for a moment.

"Three hundred and eighty thousand!" Obapa took a deep breath, maintaining his composure, and raised the price again.

Xiao Zhan frowned slightly, seemingly surprised by Obappa's bid increase. He paused for a moment, then slowly said, "Four hundred thousand."

This price exceeded everyone's expectations, and the palms of those present were slightly sweaty as they awaited to see how much this bottle of pills would cost.

Jia Liebi's face turned ashen; he hadn't expected Xiao Zhan to raise the price so resolutely. He gritted his teeth, then took a deep breath: "Forty-one thousand."

Xiao Zhan didn't seem to want to raise the price any further. He glanced at Jialiebi indifferently, then shook his head. Seeing this, Obapa felt a surge of joy, believing that Xiao Zhan might have given up.

However, at that moment, Xiao Zhan suddenly spoke up: "Four hundred and thirty thousand."

The room fell into a deathly silence as everyone's eyes were fixed on Xiao Zhan.

Upon hearing the price, the two fell silent. With a wave of their hands, they uttered a cold sneer: "You win!"

Xiao Zhan merely glanced at him indifferently, a cold smile playing on his lips. He didn't raise the price further, but instead waited quietly for Yafei's response.

Yafei chuckled softly, "This One-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill has been successfully obtained by Clan Chief Xiao."

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After the auction, Xiao Zhan and the three elders were all smiles. They thought about the two bottles of Foundation Establishment Elixir they had just won, which would be perfect for the family's younger members, and the Azure Spirit Pill, which would allow the family to gain another Great Dou Master level elder.

At this moment, Xun'er secretly approached Xiao Yao, gently placed a hand on his shoulder, rested her head against his chin, and whispered, "Tell me the truth, were the Foundation Establishment Elixir and Azure Spirit Pill that appeared at this auction made by you?"

"Yes, but don't tell anyone else." Xiao Yao replied softly, smelling a faint, elegant fragrance.

At this moment, Xiao Yao looked at Xun'er's fair little face and couldn't help but gently pinch it with his hand. He chuckled softly and said to Xun'er, "The feeling of pinching it is exactly the same as when you were a child, so tender and smooth."

Xun'er gently patted Xiao Yao's hand, her eyes slightly narrowed, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she said with a grin, "Yeah, someone has been bullying Xun'er since we were little. Aren't you afraid that Xun'er's face will get hurt? Then Xun'er will make you take responsibility."

"You've really been pinched and broken, but don't worry, Brother Xiao Yao will definitely take care of you for the rest of your life." Xiao Yao touched his nose and smiled.