Chapter 192 - Blue Fire Lotus And The Damaged Sword
"There are only a few items left for the auction tonight, but the remaining ones are also the best I"ve seen. I shall not waste your time anymore. Let"s proceed to the next auctioned item. It is a 9th-rank spiritual plant, the Blue Fire Lotus."
Right after Tang Tianyin had spoken those words, everyone immediately erupted into a series of heated discussions. After all, this was a 9th-rank spiritual plant! Its value was extraordinary and this Blue Fire Lotus also had many different uses.
The eyes of the alchemists inside the Silver Dragon Auction House shone. High-level spiritual plants were very fatal temptations for them, and it would be a lie if they said that they didn"t want it. However, there were quite a lot of distinguished alchemists inside the venue, and even the famous alchemists from the Alchemy Hall were present, so it would be hard for them to get their hands on this spiritual plant.
Jiu Shen"s lips curved upwards when he saw this Blue Fire Lotus. In his eyes, it was just a low-level spiritual plant that didn"t even deserve to be planted in his garden, but this item could be added as an auxiliary ingredient for brewing his own recipe of wine.
The Blue Fire Lotus had nine petals in total, and each petal was five inches long. It looked like an ice-type spiritual plant at first glance because of its color and outward appearance, but this spiritual plant releases a blue-colored fire once every year to expel the toxins within its system. This Blue Fire Lotus is actually a dual-attributed spiritual plant, so its value is twice as much as other 9th-rank spiritual plants or spiritual fruits.
"The starting price for this Blue Fire Lotus is 1800 True Crystals, and every increment should be at least 100 True Crystals!"
"1900 True Crystals! I must get this item for the Beiming Family! I apologize in advance to the n.o.ble alchemists of the Alchemy Hall." A commanding voice echoed from the second VIP room where the Beiming Family"s people were seated. This voice sounded cold, but everyone could sense the respect he had given to the alchemists of the Alchemy Hall.
"Hahaha! No need to hold back! This is an auction, and everyone is free to place their bids here! I bid 2100 True Crystals!" This voice sounded familiar and Jiu Shen didn"t need to guess who it was since this person was someone he knew. It was none other than Master Fengzi.
Jiu Shen glanced at Lu Sulan and the latter immediately understood her master"s gaze, so she nodded her head at him.
"I bid 2500 True Crystals." Her calm voice echoed from within the fourth VIP room.
"2600 True Crystals!" The people of the Liu Family who were seated inside the third VIP room could no longer sit still. They also placed their bids. This 9th-rank spiritual plant had many uses and this could strengthen the foundation of any n.o.ble family if it was used well.
"2800 True Crystals!"
"..."
"4000 True Crystals!"
"4200 True Crystals!"
"4300 True Crystals!"
The bidding for the Blue Fire Lotus continued fiercely and no one seemed to have the intention of giving up on this spiritual plant. The only ones who remained quiet throughout the entire bidding were the people from the fifth VIP room where the emperor was seated.
Initially, the emperor also planned to join the bidding, but when he heard Lu Sulan placing her bid, Emperor Elyk decided to stop. He knew that Lu Sulan wasn"t an alchemist, so why would she need a 9th-rank spiritual plant? There was only one reason why she wanted to get it; Jiu Shen told her to do it.
With this thought in mind, the emperor could only choose to let go of this Blue Fire Lotus. It wasn"t worth much compared to his friends.h.i.+p with Jiu Shen.
"6500 True Crystals!" The elder from the Beiming Family"s side gritted his teeth as he placed his bid. Their Beiming Family was a military family and their wealth was not comparable to the Xue Family. How much more the alchemists of the Alchemy Hall who could be considered as "walking banks"...
The elder from the Liu Family also hesitated, but he didn"t continue to bid. This 9th-rank Blue Fire Lotus was indeed a great treasure, but its worth had already exceeded the current bidding price. Besides, they still had to pay for the pill concoction after they bid for this item, and it was not even guaranteed that the alchemist would succeed in refining a pill from this Blue Fire Lotus.
Lu Sulan glanced at her master and saw him nod his head, so she immediately said. "I bid 6600 True Crystals."
"I already have the Fragrant Luminous Clam"s pearl, the Earth Origin Dragon Fruit, the leaves of the True Heart Icy Sword Tree, and other miscellaneous ingredients. I only need one core ingredient so that I can start brewing my own recipe of wine. Where can I find it?" Jiu Shen muttered in his heart.
"6900 True Crystals!" The voice of Master Fengzi was starting to waver. The current bidding price had already exceeded the true price of the Blue Fire Lotus by a lot, so he was a bit hesitant to continue bidding.
"7000 True Crystals!" Lu Sulan"s voice echoed, and it was as calm as before without any hints of hesitation, but in reality, this price was also too much for her. However, she would do anything for her master, and she could feel that her master needed the Blue Fire Lotus for a very important reason.
"I bi- sigh. Nevermind. Congratulations Sect Mistress Lu! I give up on bidding for this Blue Fire Lotus." Master Fengzi said with a slightly sour tone. He was feeling depressed. He thought that no one could match the wealth of their Alchemy, but he didn"t think that Lu Sulan was actually willing to empty the resources of her Ice Cloud Sword Sect just to buy everything that her master wants.
"7000 True Crystals going once! 7000 True Crystals going twice! 7000 True Crystals for the Blue Fire Lotus, sold! Congratulations to the guest from the fourth VIP room!" Tang Tianyin announced with a wide smile.
Lu Sulan heaved a sigh of relief. She then glanced at Jiu Shen and she could not help but ask him. "Master, what do you need this Blue Fire Lotus for?"
Jiu Shen lightly smiled at her and replied. "I want to use this as an auxiliary ingredient to brew a new wine. As you can see, our store only has a few kinds of wine on display, so I have to come up with a new recipe, but this time, it wouldn"t be just any ordinary wine."
Lu Sulan"s full lips twitched when she heard that her master wanted to use it as an ingredient for his wine brewing, but she still didn"t regret bidding it for him. The wine that her master makes were all precious and it could even help cultivators increase their cultivation level and power! Thinking about it, she could already envision herself drinking the first batch of this wine with a satisfied expression on her face.
"The next auctioned item is a Saint Weapon! It was found on an ancient battlefield where countless remains of the top experts from over fifty thousand years ago can also be seen. This Saint Weapon is damaged, but its power is still astonis.h.i.+ng and it could be compared to a mid-rank Saint Weapon. Expert blacksmiths said that this was a G.o.d-rank weapon, but unfortunately, it was damaged so it only has the power of a Saint Weapon at this moment." Tang Tianyin said in a regretful voice as she pointed at the rusty sword placed inside an opened sword box made from rosewood. The dark blue blade of the sword had long lost its l.u.s.ter with quite a few nicks and scratches, and a major part of it was covered in rust. The handle of the sword appeared to be rusty as well, but everyone could see that it was cleaned by an expert blacksmith.
"Too bad this sword is damaged. If it was in pristine condition, then the Silver Dragon Auction House would surely not auction it off."
"If this sword only had a few scratch marks and damage, I would be willing to bid for it, but from the looks of it, it could break any time from now. What a pity! Sigh."
Looking at this sword, everyone felt that it was such a pity. This was indeed a G.o.d-rank Weapon, but it had lost the prestige and might of a weapon at such a level. However, it still has the power of mid-rank Saint Weapon, so its price was still high.
Looking at the expressions of the crowd, Tang Tianyin sighed, but she still put on a smile as she said. "The starting price for this sword is 1000 True Crystals, and every increment should be at least 50 True Crystals!"
Everyone hesitated, but someone from the crowd placed his bid after a moment of hesitation. "1050 True Crystals!"
"1100 True Crystals!"
Jiu Shen"s eyes narrowed as he stared at this damaged G.o.d Weapon. He used his spiritual perception to take a look at the components of this damaged sword and he found out that it was indeed a G.o.d Weapon. Furthermore, it wasn"t just an ordinary G.o.d Weapon. It was an Origin G.o.d Weapon at the very least.
"Sulan, this is most likely an Origin G.o.d Weapon. If you can get it, I will help you repair this sword to its peak condition." Jiu Shen"s words made Lu Sulan"s eyes twinkle in antic.i.p.ation. She was a bit envious of her junior brother"s Supreme Eternal Knife Set, and she truly wanted to have a G.o.d Weapon of her own. Now that she had this chance, she wouldn"t let it slip by.