As the auction continued, the vip rooms started to bid more frequently, however, there was still no movement from the room no. 1.
That was where Ji Haotian and the others were currently in.
Even Su Yang, in room no. 4, had successfully bid on some items a couple of times.
At that moment, the auctioneer, a plump middle aged man with an easygoing demeanor, accompanied by two maids, went up to the main platform, clasping his hands at the cloud.
Every auctioneer of the Jade Cloud Pavilion was a powerful figure at the later stages of Meridian Cleansing Realm, so no one dared to underestimate him by his appearance.
"Fellow daoists, next will be displayed the ten most precious items acquired by our Jade Cloud Pavilion for this auction. The rules will be as simple as they have been, but each bid must not be less than a hundred taels of gold."
As soon as these words left the plump man's mouth, countless cultivators immediately perked up. This was the main event of every auction hosted by the Jade Cloud Pavilion.
These so-called ten precious treasures were by no means easy to acquire in the outside world even for Innate Realm experts.
Of course, it was just a little bit more difficult, but not impossible. Innate Realm cultivators were not ordinary beings, after all.
But this still showed the immense value of the items about to be displayed next.
Moving to the side, the plump man snapped his finger as several more maids stepped forward, holding a jade box in their hand, stepping towards the center of the platform with grace.
In the jade box lay a small, almost ordinary grass. If not for the light, ethereal glow emanating, it would have been almost impossible to think of it as a precious item.
"This is the legendary Yin-Yang Spirit Grass, that only grows in places exposed to the cycle of the sun and moon, absorbing the Essence of the Sun and Moon alongside the Spirit Qi of heaven and earth! If used as the main material to make a Yin-Yang Spirit Pill, it can not just directly allow a Body Tempering Realm cultivator to break through the bottleneck to enter the Meridian Cleansing Realm without any issues, but also has a certain chance of slightly elevating their talent!"
The plump man's voice boomed through the venue, eliciting gasps at the words of elevating talent.
Talent was something that was fixed from an individual's birth in the eyes of these cultivators, and even supreme experts of Qi Refinement Realm and above found it difficult to enhance someone's innate talent.
However, the Yin-Yang Spirit Grass could actually enhance a cultivator's talent, no matter how minimal the chances or how negligible the enhancement, it was definitely a rare treasure.
Not to mention the major benefit of being able to bypass the Meridian Cleansing Realm bottleneck. A Meridian Cleansing Realm cultivator was, after all, a hegemonic force in all the towns under Lingshan County and was considered a strong figure even in the county seat.
Hearing this, the eyes of most Body Tempering Realm cultivators in the venue were filled with fervor for an instance before gradually dimming.
Such a treasure, they didn't have the resources to compete for it.
Even many Meridian Cleansing Realm cultivators sighed in disappointment, an item related to the Meridian Cleansing Realm breakthrough and talent enhancement was destined not to be sold off cheaply.
Perhaps only those century old Meridian Cleansing Realm powers and the Innate Realm dominators of the Lingshan County could contend for it.
At the same time, in room no. 4, Su Yang's eyes flashed imperceptibly as soon as the Yin-Yang Spirit Grass appeared. In his mind, Yan Shen's voice echoed.
"This is it... the Yin-Yang Spirit Grass, people here might not know, but the Yin-Yang Spirit Grass, combined with a few other special herbs that even Meridian Cleansing Realm cultivators can get, is capable of producing a pill that can allow Meridian Cleansing Realm cultivators to enter the Innate Realm! The value of this grass is far beyond mere gold taels, disciple, you must purchase it, not only can your father become an Innate Realm cultivator with it, but your cultivation speed will also greatly increase if one or two extra pills are made with the remaining grass!"
This was also the main reason Su Yang had come to the Jade Cloud Pavilion auction this time!
He knew his family was currently in a predicament, and they desperately needed a Innate Realm cultivator to emerge in their ranks. If he could get this Yin-Yang Spirit Grass, then he could undoubtedly refine a Yin-Yang Innate Spirit Pill with the help of Yan Shen and help his father attain the Innate Realm!
Instantly, several bids were made successively, all from the vip viewing rooms, raising the original price of a thousand gold taels to 5,000 gold taels in an instant.
"7,000 taels of gold."
Before long, Su Yang immediately placed his bid, causing people to look towards room no. 4 above.
"8,000 taels of gold."
"10,000 taels of gold!"
Su Yang gritted his teeth, ten thousand gold taels was the most he could afford for now.
Su Qingxian looked at him in surprise. Even she didn't know what he saw in that Yin-Yang Spirit Grass. Ten thousand taels of gold was considered expensive for a mere herb that could be made into a Meridian Cleansing Breakthrough Pill.
No one else made any more bids.
Just when everyone thought that the Yin-Yang Spirit Grass would belong to the guest in room no. 4 and the auctioneer was about to begin counting, a calm voice echoed through the auction house.
"15,000 taels of gold."
Everyone simultaneously turned towards the direction where the voice came from, looking at room no. 1 with gaping mouths.
"Directly increasing the price by half, who's the esteemed person currently residing in room no. 1?"
This thought appeared in the minds of all those present at the same time.
Even Su Yang and Su Qingxian were somewhat stunned.
In room no. 1, Ji Haotian placed his cheek on his hand casually, looking down at the auction house.
Had it been in the past, he wouldn't have squandered so much money for a measly improvement, after all, from what he knew, a pill made with the Yin-Yang Spirit Grass as its main material could also bypass all bottlenecks in the Body Tempering Realm and was not just for a breakthrough to the Meridian Cleansing Realm.
It was because his talent was extremely poor, and his self esteem was naturally low, not wanting to burden his father too much.
But now that he knew he had unparalleled talent, every day was important for him, he couldn't waste too many days on just bottlenecks and wanted to breakthrough as quickly as possible in the next ten years.
He already had a clear goal in mind; breakthrough to the Meridian Cleansing Realm in less than a year!
If someone else told him about such a thing just a few days ago, he would have thought they were crazy.
But his entire worldview had changed, and he could feel the terrifying power slowly assimilating with his entire being.
The fact he was only a few more days away from breaking through to the Third Stage of Body Tempering Realm was proof enough.
And whenever he thought of his father's words, he subconsciously felt a surge of confidence, as if nothing could harm him in the entire world.
The Ji Family had immense assets, naturally, as the only heir, he had all right to squander them!
Su Yang's eyes narrowed, having not expected such a turn of events.
He still gritted his teeth and shouted, "10,000 taels of gold, and a Body Tempering Realm Enhancement Pill Recipe!"
A Body Tempering Realm Enhancement Pill Recipe was worth 6 or 7 thousand taels of gold at the very least. Su Yang just hoped the other person wouldn't try to make things difficult for him anymore.
"20,000 taels of gold."
Su Yang's hopes were completely shattered with this calm voice.
Damn it...
All the cultivators in the auction gasped, wondering if they had walked in on the wrong auction.
The plump auctioneer's eyes narrowed, a smile playing on his lips.
"20,000 gold taels, going once!"
No sound came from room no. 4, indicating that the person inside had already given up.
"20,000 gold taels, going twice!"
Looking around one last time, the auctioneer promptly announced, "20,000 gold taels, going thrice! Sold! Congratulations to the guest in vip room no. 1, someone will deliver the Yin-Yang Spirit Grass to you shortly!"
Su Yang clenched his fist, fuming mad but having no outlet to his emotions.
The information about vip rooms was confidential, and this was a rule followed by almost all auction houses around the world.
Su Yang had no choice but swallow his anger and wait for other items. This was the first time he suffered such a defeat ever since he became a disciple of Yan Shen.
...
Meanwhile, back at the Ji Mansion.
Ji Tianyu suddenly received a system notification.
[Ding!]
[Host's son, Ji Haotian, has seized an opportunity from the Heaven's Chosen, Su Yang!]
[Host is rewarded with 300 Fortune Points!]