"Sixth brother, thank you." Li Xuan took the item and said seriously to Wang Kun upon hearing this.
At this moment, Li Xuan would not refuse. He could not reject this camaraderie.
"What's there to thank? This way, I've also given my gift as an elder brother. Haha, little junior brother, if you manage to comprehend the Fen Ji Hun Yan then, you can thank me then." Wang Kun waved his hand and chuckled.
"Then I'll borrow your good words, Sixth brother." Li Xuan smiled and nodded.
However, regarding whether he could comprehend the Fen Ji Hun Yan, Li Xuan wasn't very confident.
Song Qianyu glared at Wang Kun playfully upon hearing this, then looked at Li Xuan with a smile and said, "Little junior brother, don't feel too burdened. It's great if you can comprehend the Fen Ji Hun Yan, but it's also fine if you comprehend one of the other two. As long as it can increase your strength, that's enough."
"Fourth sister, I understand." Li Xuan smiled and nodded.
As time passed, the auction atmosphere became increasingly heated. Among the next five treasures to be auctioned, only Lu Hanchi had made a bid once for a heavenly material and earthly treasure called Tian Xing Cao.
Seeing the increasingly solemn expressions on He Xiuzhu and the others' faces, Li Xuan felt a bit curious. Judging by their demeanor, the item they were anticipating was about to appear.
As He Xiuzhu and the others watched the screen projection with solemn expressions, Fairy Bi Yao waved her hand, and a jade-green square seal appeared in her hand.
Then, Fairy Bi Yao smiled faintly and said, "Esteemed guests, the item to be auctioned next is a mountain-water seal. Our pavilion is currently unable to classify this seal, but the changes within it are unpredictable, and even I can barely glimpse its secrets.
Moreover, this item is extremely hard and cannot be destroyed by external force. Therefore, our pavilion has decided to put it up for auction, hoping that senior fellow cultivators who have encountered it can identify it. The starting bid for this item is one spirit crystal."
"Eldest senior brother, it is indeed one of the Sacred Seals." Wen Boya, standing beside He Xiuzhu, looked at the screen projection and said.
"No rush, let's assess the situation before making a move," He Xiuzhu nodded slightly.
However, his trembling voice completely betrayed He Xiuzhu's nervousness. Li Xuan looked at Wang Kun in confusion.
"Little junior brother, this seal is called a Sacred Seal, and it belongs to our Sheng Yuan Sect. Due to certain reasons, this Sacred Seal was broken into seven pieces and scattered across the Eternal Continent. Even Elder Dan has only managed to retrieve six in these past few hundred years. This last piece of the Sacred Seal must be acquired."
"The purpose of this trip is for this item." Wang Kun explained upon seeing this.
"Sacred Seal..." Li Xuan clicked his tongue, surprised by such a matter. Since even Elder Dan Wu Shuang couldn't retrieve it, it was evident that this Sacred Seal was extraordinary.
After all, as Wang Kun had said, this partial seal was only one-seventh of the true Sacred Seal.
"Although I do not know what this item is, since Fairy Bi Yao stated it is extraordinary, I am curious enough to try and acquire it. I bid ten thousand spirit crystals."
"Fairy Bi Yao is an existence of the Eternal Realm. If this item is so extraordinary, how can it be acquired for merely ten thousand spirit crystals? I bid one hundred thousand spirit crystals."
"..."
"Nineteen million spirit crystals!"
As Fairy Bi Yao's voice fell, bids erupted one after another. In less than five minutes, the bidding had reached nineteen million spirit crystals.
Considering it started from one spirit crystal, it was evident that no one present was to be trifled with.
"Twenty million spirit crystals."
"Twenty-one million spirit crystals."
"..."
The bidding continued incessantly, and the expressions on He Xiuzhu and the others' faces grew increasingly solemn. Yet, even at this point, He Xiuzhu still showed no intention of bidding. Li Xuan was not anxious; the more eager one appeared, the more it might arouse suspicion.
Furthermore, at this moment, most people were bidding out of curiosity, and it seemed no one recognized the seal.
"Fifty million spirit crystals."
Just then, a deep bidding voice rang out, instantly silencing the previous clamor. This bid had directly increased the price by ten million spirit crystals. Moreover, this bid came from one of the five top-tier private rooms.
"Eldest senior brother, it's the five great families making a move," Shen Ziwen said solemnly.
"Wait a bit longer," He Xiuzhu nodded slightly and signaled to continue waiting.
"Fifty-five million spirit crystals."
As soon as He Xiuzhu finished speaking, another bid was heard. Li Xuan looked and saw that someone from the top five private rooms had made a move again. Li Xuan immediately understood that the people in the top five private rooms were undoubtedly from the five great families. The ensuing bidding would likely be a contest among them. He Xiuzhu's reason for not bidding at this moment was probably to wait for the opportune moment.
"Fifty-six million spirit crystals."
"Fifty-seven million spirit crystals."
"..."
"Eighty-five million spirit crystals."
As expected!
The five top-tier private rooms all bid, and for a time, no other room dared to make a sound. With the intervention of the five great powers, other factions naturally hesitated. Even though the current price wasn't considered high.
"Five hundred and thirty million spirit crystals." As the price on the screen projection continued to climb, Lu Hanchi's gaze turned to He Xiuzhu. This price had already surpassed the unit price of the previous treasures.
Clearly, the five great families seemed to have recognized the origin of this mountain-water seal. At the very least, they had some inkling.
"Make a bid," He Xiuzhu nodded slightly and then said.
Lu Hanchi immediately waved his hand, and the price of five hundred and thirty-one million spirit crystals appeared on the screen projection.
"Five hundred and seventy million spirit crystals." After Lu Hanchi's move, the five top-tier private rooms fell silent for a moment before bidding again.
"It seems this square seal has quite a significant origin?"
"The five great families are all making a move, so it shouldn't be that simple. But there are still other forces involved, do they already know the origin of this seal?"
"Five hundred and seventy million now. This price has broken the previous unit price. Judging by this trend, the price is likely to continue rising."
"..."
As the price continued to climb, discussions arose in various private rooms. After some factions made tentative bids, the price was quickly surpassed.
After a brief surge of excitement, the bidding on the scene was once again limited to the five great families and the 'Zhong' character numbered sixth private room where Li Xuan was located.
"Six hundred million."