Knock, knock.
With two knocks on the door, Xiao Qing immediately went to the door and opened it.
Following behind were a middle-aged man and a maid carrying a wooden box.
"Esteemed guest, I am the director of Baoguang Pavilion. This is the item you successfully auctioned. Please inspect it," the middle-aged man bowed to Li Xuan and said with a smile.
Li Xuan nodded, waved his hand, and instantly tossed the spatial ring in his hand towards the middle-aged man. Then, with a beckoning gesture, the wooden box in the maid's hand also landed in his palm. After a thorough inspection, he was satisfied and collected the formation disk into the Zhenyu.
"Esteemed guest, thank you for your auction. We hope the upcoming auction will meet your satisfaction."
Seeing Li Xuan's confirmation, the middle-aged man collected the spirit stones from the spatial ring Li Xuan had thrown and then presented the spatial ring back to Li Xuan with both hands.
"Thank you." Li Xuan nodded, accepted the spatial ring, and then turned his gaze back to the screen projection.
Upon seeing this, the middle-aged man bowed to Li Xuan and then retreated with the maid.
Watching Li Xuan complete the final steps of the auction, Xiao Qing's expression was also a little excited. After all, she could get a thousandth of the commission from the auction of this formation disk. Noticing that the tea in Li Xuan's cup was nearly empty, Xiao Qing quickly stepped forward to refill it.
With the formation disk auctioned, most of the subsequent items were for those at the Profound Glimpse realm. For Li Xuan, they held little attraction.
An hour passed. As Fairy Baoxiang lightly clapped her hands, four peak Profound Glimpse realm experts from the backstage escorted a maid onto the stage.
Seeing such a grand display, Li Xuan's heart stirred with curiosity.
Li Xuan sensed that with the appearance of this maid, a powerful aura subtly permeated the auction hall. Just by this aura, Li Xuan knew that the item in the maid's hand would be no ordinary treasure. How could something that warranted the presence of a Profound Realm expert be common?
The rest of the attendees naturally felt the presence of this aura, their expressions becoming slightly solemn.
However, when they looked at the item on the maid's hand, covered by a red ribbon, a hint of curiosity and anticipation flickered in their eyes.
"Fairy Baoxiang, what is this item being auctioned this time? It's so carefully guarded. Could it be something extremely precious?"
"Fairy Baoxiang, stop keeping us in suspense! What is the final item being auctioned?"
"In my opinion, the final item must be extremely valuable."
"..."
Seeing Fairy Baoxiang standing on stage with a gentle smile and remaining silent, the crowd eagerly began to inquire.
As the murmurs grew louder, Fairy Baoxiang gestured for silence and slowly began to speak, "The highlight item today seems to be a source of great curiosity for everyone. To be honest, even I am very fond of this highlight item. It's a pity that such a precious treasure is beyond my reach."
"This item is useless to male spiritual masters. However, for females, it is of utmost importance."
At this point, a spark of eagerness flashed in Fairy Baoxiang's eyes. She then lifted the red ribbon, and five dazzling red elixirs instantly appeared before everyone's eyes.
"This elixir is called the Youthful Radiance Red Pill. Upon consumption, it bestows eternal youth. Moreover, this elixir can enhance one's cultivation. Even the weakest recipient can advance by one level."
As Fairy Baoxiang finished speaking, a profound silence fell over the auction hall.
For a moment, the heavy breaths within the hall were exceptionally loud.
Li Xuan's eyes flashed with a hint of shock upon hearing this.
After all, appearance was something women valued most. And elixirs that could bestow eternal youth were extremely rare among spiritual masters. Furthermore, the process of refining such divine elixirs was incredibly arduous, making their availability scarce.
More importantly, this elixir could also enhance cultivation.
Although spiritual masters, upon reaching a certain level of strength, could minimize the changes in their physical functions, time would still take its toll. The change would just be very slow.
The appearance of the Youthful Radiance Red Pill was undoubtedly something that would drive all female spiritual masters into a frenzy.
"Besides granting eternal youth, the Youthful Radiance Red Pill can also purify the user's temperament. It can be said that even a woman of ordinary appearance, upon consuming this elixir, can transform her looks. And this transformation will be permanent."
"If any of you have a beloved, or wish to gift someone you admire, I believe your wish will surely come true."
Observing everyone's expressions, Fairy Baoxiang slowly continued, her voice carrying a hint of seduction, causing the attendees in the hall to become increasingly fervent.
"Such a divine artifact, if I were to give it to my junior sister, I might truly win her heart. No, I must acquire this item!"
"What my brother says aligns perfectly with my thoughts! I've had a crush on my senior sister for so long, and recently she's been in a bad mood. If I were to give her this Youthful Radiance Red Pill, perhaps she'd be so happy she'd agree to me."
"Fairy Baoxiang, if I were to bid for this item and give it to you, would you be willing to be with me?"
"..."
As Fairy Baoxiang finished speaking, the crowd in the hall began to discuss excitedly, their words often eliciting chuckles.
Li Xuan, upon hearing this, immediately thought of the three women, Yue Fuyao. This elixir would be perfect for them.
"Please don't rush, everyone. This elixir, as the highlight item, was decided after careful deliberation by our Baoguang Pavilion. Furthermore, the Youthful Radiance Red Pill itself is a ninth-grade elixir. Therefore, the starting bid is one hundred million top-grade spirit stones, with each subsequent bid no less than one million."
"Only one elixir will be auctioned at a time."
"Those who are interested may now place their bids. Of course, if anyone is willing to bid for it and present it to me, perhaps I might be moved and agree."
Fairy Baoxiang smiled coyly on the stage and subtly stepped back, looking towards the assembled crowd.
However, her gaze ultimately swept across the hall and the private boxes in the rear, finally settling on the private box numbered Yi Deng five, belonging to Li Xuan.
Li Xuan let out a wry smile, knowing that the highlight item wouldn't be cheap. He hadn't expected the starting bid to be a hundred million top-grade spirit stones.
Of course, Li Xuan was well aware of elixirs. On the Huayang Continent, elixirs were divided into nine grades. However, those who could refine seventh or eighth-grade elixirs were few and far between, let alone this ninth-grade elixir, the Youthful Radiance Red Pill.
Moreover, Li Xuan knew that this was merely the starting price. The final transaction price would likely be an astonishing astronomical figure.
"One hundred million!"
"One hundred million top-grade spirit stones to bid for this seventh-grade Youthful Radiance Red Pill? One hundred and fifty million!"
"Two hundred million!"
"..."
"Six hundred million!"
With each successive bid, Li Xuan shrugged helplessly. His gaze then shifted through the screen projection towards the private boxes of the Heaven class.
As time passed, a voice emanated from the area of the Jia Deng private boxes: "Six hundred and fifty million."
Li Xuan's head snapped up, thinking to himself that the final showdown had finally begun.