After being jilted by the saintess at the beginning, why is she crying?

As soon as the woman in red finished speaking, she clapped her hands lightly.

A burly monk, holding an item about half his height in both hands, slowly walked onto the auction stage.

The item was completely covered by a large red silk cloth, making it impossible to see what was inside.

But the monk's cautious manner was enough to show the weight of this item.

The woman in red didn't keep you in suspense. With a mysterious smile on her lips, she flicked her delicate hand and lifted the red silk ribbon!

"Buzz—"

In an instant, a faint, warm aura spread from the stage, permeating the entire auction hall.

On the platform, a dark blue-black alchemy furnace stood quietly.

The furnace is about half a person's height, with three legs and two handles, and its shape is simple and heavy.

The furnace wall is carved with exquisite cloud and flame patterns, and several lifelike fire phoenixes can be vaguely seen soaring among the clouds.

On top of the furnace lid, a small Qilin crouches, its head raised to the sky, as if about to roar.

The entire alchemy furnace was illuminated by the lamplight.

"This is... a second-tier alchemy furnace!"

Below the stage, some knowledgeable cultivators exclaimed in surprise.

The woman in red smiled slightly and introduced in a clear voice:

"This furnace is called the 'Azure Flame Qilin Furnace,' a second-tier alchemy furnace. It was entrusted to our auction house for auction by the descendant of a near-third-tier alchemist."

She gently stroked the stove with her delicate hand and continued:

"Its materials are extremely solid. The furnace wall is made of century-old black iron mixed with a small amount of red copper and refined. It can withstand the temperature required for most second-order pills, and even some third-order pills."

The furnace is engraved with small fire-gathering patterns, which allow for a more even distribution of the elixir fire, thus increasing the success rate of elixir production.

As soon as he finished speaking, a gasp of amazement erupted from the audience!

"It's actually a second-tier alchemy furnace!"

"Alchemy furnaces are rare to begin with, and second-tier ones are even rarer! This trip was definitely worthwhile!"

Exclamations of amazement rose and fell, and pairs of eyes were fixed intently on the alchemy furnace on the platform, filled with fervor.

Lin Fengmian was also greatly encouraged!

Alchemy furnace!

What I lack now is a better furnace to refine pills!

Although there is a pill furnace that can be borrowed from Yun Caiyue, it is not a long-term solution to always use someone else's.

If I could bid on this "Azure Flame Qilin Furnace" myself, it would be much easier to refine pills in the future!

Thinking of this, a determined glint flashed in Lin Fengmian's eyes.

At this moment, the woman in red on the stage spoke again:

"Ladies and gentlemen, as requested by the auctioneer, this auction can be conducted in the form of 'spirit stones plus rare and precious materials'."

She paused, her gaze sweeping across the entire room:

"As for rare and precious materials, the scope given by the auctioneer is also very broad."

Any medicinal herbs that are older or more precious can be used as a discount.

Fellow cultivators who are interested in bidding can state the spirit stones they are willing to offer, as well as any rare and precious materials they are willing to add.

Lin Fengmian nodded slightly upon hearing this.

This is also a common practice in the cultivation world when auctioning valuable items.

After all, some cultivators are not short of spirit stones.

Instead, they would prefer rare and precious medicinal herbs and ingredients.

However... when it comes to elixirs, I have no shortage of them!

The jade pendant's space is filled with many valuable items brought out from the secret realm.

Moreover, the spiritual energy there is abundant, and the spiritual herbs grow extremely fast, so the age is not a problem at all!

Lin Fengmian's lips curled into a smile.

Starting bid: 70,000 spirit stones!

The woman in red's clear voice interrupted Lin Fengmian's thoughts.

The words had barely left his mouth—

"Eighty thousand spirit stones!"

A powerful voice came from a private room on the second floor.

Lin Fengmian didn't hesitate and followed suit immediately:

"Eighty-five thousand spirit stones!"

"Ninety thousand spirit stones!"

Another monk opened the bidding, his voice coming from another private room.

Those who can go up to the second floor are all wealthy and noble people, either elders of major families or well-known rogue cultivators.

Even if I don't know how to refine pills, buying such a pill furnace...

Giving it to a familiar alchemist or leaving it to one's family or powerful family would also be an excellent investment.

Bidding prices climbed steadily.

"Ninety-five thousand!"

"One hundred thousand!"

"One hundred and five thousand!"

In a very short time, the price broke through the 100,000 spirit stones mark!

Lin Fengmian frowned slightly.

He only had a few hundred thousand spirit stones in his possession.

Just before the auction, he also purchased a batch of talisman-making materials and several useful spiritual herbs, spending 30,000.

I used to think I was quite well-off, but now that I see... I'm still not quite there yet.

Just as he was about to grit his teeth and raise the price further, a faint fragrance wafted past his ear, and a soft voice rang out:

"Brother Fengmian, if you don't have enough spirit stones, you can tell me."

Lin Fengmian turned his head and saw Yun Caiyue leaning slightly closer to him.

Those clear eyes were full of sincerity and concern.

The slight tilt of her body made her faint fragrance even clearer, lingering around Lin Fengmian's nose.

Lin Fengmian's auto-aiming activated involuntarily.

It was immediately moved away.

My apologies!

The other person treats me like an older brother, how could I act like this!

Lin Fengmian felt a warmth in his heart, but still shook his head:

"No need."

He turned around, took a deep breath, and said loudly:

"One hundred thousand spirit stones, plus five second-tier spirit herbs"

Purple-leaf Ganoderma lucidum, century-old Polygonum multiflorum, Ambergris lanceolata, Seven-star Flower, Chalcedony Ganoderma lucidum!

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire room fell silent!

Immediately afterwards, a few soft gasps of surprise came from the private rooms on the second floor.

Five Tier 2 spiritual herbs!

Moreover, these are all varieties that are rarely seen on the market!

This is quite a large undertaking!

But soon, a cold snort came from another private room:

"One hundred thousand spirit stones, plus six second-tier spirit herbs!"

Everyone followed.

They then arrived at 100,000 spirit stones, plus ten second-tier spirit herbs!

Lin Fengmian raised an eyebrow and continued to follow:

"One hundred thousand spirit stones, plus fifteen second-tier spirit herbs!"

This caused even the many independent cultivators below the stage to gasp in surprise!

"Fifteen second-tier spiritual herbs?! Who is this person?!"

"My god, second-tier spiritual herbs aren't as common as cabbages! Why is he just throwing them away like they're free?!"

"This extravagance... could it be the work of a disciple of some master alchemist?"

Yun Caiyue's beautiful eyes widened slightly, her face filled with shock.

As an alchemist, she knew better than anyone how precious second-tier spiritual herbs were.

Especially those that are old enough are often hard to come by.

In order to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill, he had to go through a lot of trouble to collect the main ingredients.

Why is Lin Fengmian acting like he's throwing money away?

She stared blankly at the figure in blue beside her, a feeling she couldn't quite describe welling up inside her.

Meanwhile, in the private room on the second floor where Lin Fengmian was bidding against him, the atmosphere was gloomy.

He was a young man who looked to be in his early twenties, with a handsome face and wearing a brocade robe. At this moment, however, his face was ashen, and he was staring intently in the direction of Lin Fengmian's private room.

"Damn... how can this guy be so rich?!"

He gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with resentment.

He couldn't produce fifteen second-tier spiritual herbs.

Even if they could afford it, they wouldn't pay such a high price for a pill-making furnace.

But he was even more unwilling to give up like that!

He suddenly stood up, pushed open the window, and exposed himself to everyone.