Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Heh, I never expected that such a remote little country in the Eastern Xuan Region could actually find a skull of a wild beast, and the owner of the skull was a saber-toothed winged tiger that had been extinct on the continent for thousands of years. Interesting..."

Inside the VIP Dragon Room, Li Wenyang smacked her lips, then tossed aside the grapes she hadn't finished eating, seemingly somewhat tempted.

After all, ancient beasts are different from ordinary monsters. Not only is their bloodline demon power stronger and purer, but they also have evolutionary talents that ordinary monsters cannot match. In some ancient books on the Misty Continent, there are records of ancient beasts ascending to heaven in broad daylight and transforming from mortals to immortals!

However, with the passage of time, the Misty Continent is now devoid of spiritual energy, its powerful figures have dwindled, and it no longer possesses the glory of ancient times. The ancient beasts that once roamed the continent have also been extinct for many years, and can only be found in some ancient books.

"Young Master, shall we place an order?"

Seeing the curiosity on Li Wenyang's face, the man in the tight-fitting clothes next to her also leaned forward and whispered tentatively.

"Let's have some fun. I've been a bit bored lately."

Li Wenyang waved his hand.

Seeing this, the man in the tight-fitting clothes understood immediately and bid, "Two million!"

Although the skull of this saber-toothed winged tiger is very rare and expensive, it is still a small sum of money for their Hidden Origin Pavilion.

"They're from the VIP suite!"

"These people have finally started bidding..."

"Two million low-grade spirit stones bought without batting an eye; these gentlemen from the capital are truly extravagant..."

"Nonsense! People who can book VIP rooms are basically either rich or powerful. I heard that the cheapest VIP Leopard Room costs 100,000 low-grade spirit stones, not to mention the most expensive VIP Dragon Room. How can the wealth of these guys be compared to that of us mere rogue cultivators..."

When the man in the tight-fitting clothes called out to bid, the group of independent martial artists below the stage all looked up at the VIP room above, and a murmur of discussion arose, with most of them showing envy.

Although the floor-to-ceiling windows of the VIP room were made of special materials, and these rogue martial artists could not see the faces of the man in the tight-fitting clothes and Li Wenyang from the outside, they could still hear the source of the voices. In addition, most of the people who booked the VIP room were powerful and wealthy people from the capital.

Therefore, they subconsciously assumed that the man in the tight-fitting clothes and Li Wenyang were both from Dongyun Capital.

Meanwhile, in another VIP dragon room

A figure in green robes stood quietly in front of the French windows. At this moment, he was lightly stroking his beard with his right hand, and a black gauze band was tied around his left eye. It was none other than Lu Feng's old acquaintance, one of the two vice presidents of the Alchemist Guild, "One-Eyed Alchemist" Mondo.

"A saber-toothed winged tiger skull, that's certainly quite rare..."

Mondo slowly stopped what he was doing, and then a thoughtful expression appeared on his face. "Compared to ordinary demonic beasts, the remains of ancient demonic beasts are not only much rarer, but also an extremely rare alchemy material, which is basically something you can only come across by chance."

"Miaoling has been struggling to find suitable materials for alchemy lately. If I can acquire this saber-toothed winged tiger skull, she will be incredibly grateful, and our relationship will likely grow much closer..."

With this in mind, Mundo's confidence soared, and he immediately called out, "I bid two and a half million!"

"Two and a half million! Someone else has raised the bid!"

"And that voice... it sounds familiar?"

"Could this person be one of the two vice presidents of the Alchemist Guild, 'One-Eyed Alchemist' Mondo!"

"Absolutely right! Back then, a group of old sows I raised fell ill and had difficult births. They were saved only by taking the first-grade 'Uterus-Preserving and Smooth Childbirth Pill' personally concocted by Vice President Meng. I'll never forget that voice...!"

"Dude, aren't you going a bit too far off track...?"

After Mundo made his bid, another wave of discussion swept through the audience, and the atmosphere became even more heated.

After all, the Alchemist Guild behind the other party is no insignificant force; it is one of the three major sects in the capital, second only to the current royal family of Dongyun Kingdom and the Yun family in terms of prestige and foundation.

Even Mundo couldn't resist making a move, which shows that this saber-toothed winged tiger skull is definitely valuable and worth fighting for!

"This guy really did come..."

Inside the private room, seeing Mundo and the others bidding, Lu Feng also raised his eyebrows slightly, a playful look on his face.

"Brother Lu, do you perhaps also know Vice President Meng?"

Seeing the playful look on Lu Feng's face, Jia Youqian, who was standing to the side, was also somewhat surprised.

Judging from his appearance, it seems that he has a close relationship with Mundo, one of the two vice presidents of the Alchemist Guild.

"Well, we could say we know each other... But Brother Jia, let's continue watching the auction."

Faced with Jia Youqian's surprise, Lu Feng simply smiled and shook his head, without elaborating.

After all, his first encounter with Mundo resulted in a fight, and the latter even regarded Lu Feng as a "love rival." If Zhang Miaoling hadn't intervened halfway through, things might have escalated even further, and the outcome might have been far from peaceful.

"Two and a half million once, two and a half million twice... Anyone else want to raise the price?"

On the auction stage, Jin Buhuan glanced around at the VIP rooms above and spoke again.

After all, the financial resources of the group of independent martial artists below the stage are limited. Whether this saber-toothed winged tiger skull can fetch a higher price depends on the big spenders in the VIP rooms above.

"Keep raising the price!"

When he saw Mundo open the bid, Li Wenyang was only stunned for a moment before waving his hand dismissively.

The man in the tight-fitting clothes next to him immediately understood and raised the price again, "I'll add another 500,000!"

"That's three million in total!"

The man in the tight-fitting clothes spoke loudly and clearly, as if being by the side of Li Wenyan, the young master of Yinyuan Pavilion, made him feel much more confident.

"What?!"

Seeing that the price of the saber-toothed tiger skull had increased by another 500,000, Mundo frowned, his face turning somewhat grim.

"Could this fellow Daoist be trying to maliciously inflate the price?"

Mondo turned to look at the VIP Dragon Room where Li Wenyang and the others were, but saw that the latter were still silent, seemingly unwilling to waste words with him and only focused on bidding.

"I'll offer four million!"

Seeing that Li Wenyang and the others did not respond, Mundo gritted his teeth and then raised the price by another million!

Clearly, he was going to great lengths to win Zhang Miaoling's heart and ultimately marry her.

As for four million low-grade spirit stones, that's no small sum either; it's practically an astronomical price, and it's also the majority of Mundo's wealth!

"The price of this saber-toothed winged tiger skull has already risen to four million..."

Seeing the price rise again, the man in the tight-fitting clothes turned to Li Wenyang beside him, "Young Master, shall we continue to follow?"

"What the hell? Did this guy get his head stuck in a door? Even if this saber-toothed winged tiger skull is valuable, it can't possibly sell for four million...!"

Li Wenyan also looked puzzled, then waved her hand, "Forget it, forget it, I'm not following him anymore. This uncle is definitely crazy!"

Although he was the young master of Yinyuan Pavilion and had no shortage of low-grade spirit stones, spending four million low-grade spirit stones just to buy a saber-toothed winged tiger skull seemed a bit too much of a rip-off.

Moreover, this saber-toothed winged tiger skull is not without flaws. Its surface and the seams are almost covered with black claw marks. Even if it is used to refine pills, the final effect will be slightly reduced. Therefore, Li Wenyang is naturally reluctant to spend a high price to acquire it.

"Saber-toothed winged tiger skull, four million low-grade spirit stones for one or two uses... Sold!"

Just after Li Wenyang gave up the bidding, Mundo finally got his wish and acquired the saber-toothed winged tiger skull.

After all, even a Spirit Soul Realm expert might not be able to come up with four million low-grade spirit stones, let alone an ordinary cultivator in the Opening Meridian Realm or Condensation Realm. They might not be able to raise that much even if they sold their entire fortune.

"The auction continues!"

After the transaction was completed, at Jin Buhuan's instruction, the white-clad maidservant next to him brought out the next item for auction.

As for the next item to be auctioned, it was none other than a Grade 6 Soul Refining Pill personally refined by Lu Feng, and there were exactly eight of them!

"This pill is called the Soul-Evolving Pill. Although it is not difficult to refine, it is extremely precious and rare. Its main ingredients are the rare spiritual plants 'Pure Heart Grass' and 'Blooming Spirit Flower,' making it a genuine sixth-grade pill. Moreover, after ingestion, it can enhance a martial artist's soul power without any side effects!"

"There are eight Soul-Refining Pills in this bottle. The starting bid for each pill is 400,000 low-grade spirit stones, and each bid must be increased by at least 10,000 low-grade spirit stones. Fellow Daoists, if you are interested, please do not miss this opportunity..."

Jin Buhuan stroked his beard and chuckled, then slowly introduced the situation.

As for Lu Feng in the VIP tiger room, the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned and his eyes were shining brightly, clearly he was overjoyed.

"A single Grade 6 Soul Refining Pill has a starting bid of 400,000 low-grade spirit stones? That means I'm going to become incredibly wealthy...!"

His gaze swept down to the bustling auction stage below. At this moment, Lu Feng's smile was almost harder to suppress than an AK47, and his hands were unconsciously rubbing together frantically, as if he couldn't wait to lie down and collect the money.