Chapter 282 - Obtaining the Remnant Map Piece
A woman, elegantly attired in a red dress reminiscent of a qipao, approached the auction stage with graceful steps, capturing the attention of the onlookers. She was the chief auctioneer of the imperial city’s World’s End Pavilion, Fei Ya.
Clad in the form-fitting red qipao, she showcased her well-developed figure, drawing heated gazes from the attendees.
Wearing a charming smile, Fei Ya covered her mouth as she greeted the crowd.
Her mature allure ignited a fervor among the audience, heating the atmosphere in the auction hall.
“Fei Ya seems to grow more charming with each passing day. I’ll be willing to lose thirty years of my lifespan for a night with her.”
“Haha, you can drop that thought. I heard a young master from the imperial city took an interest in Fei Ya. He tried to force himself on her; ultimately, he ended up bringing a disaster to his clan. It was suppressed overnight, and he was forced to leave the city.”
“Hehe, I’m just saying. Who doesn’t know the World’s End Pavilion is backed by some behemoth? Even those high and mighty sects of our Great Chu Empire cannot afford to offend them.”
“......”
The auction hall buzzed with speculation and hushed conversations.
The focus soon shifted to the unveiling of the first treasure: a luminous pill exuding an aura of immortality. The pill's qi manifested into various phenomena, such as the sky, wind, clouds, lightning, dragons, and tigers. Inhaling its fragrance made one’s cultivation stir.
The elixir presented an astonishing sight—it was dual-toned, black and white, symbolizing Yin and Yang as each color claimed half of the pill's surface.
Fei Ya said, “This elixir was found in an ancient site. We've identified it as the Yin Yang Longevity Pill through careful study and comparison with historical records. Consuming it will increase one’s lifespan by a hundred years, regardless of their cultivation. It stands as one of the premier treasures in this auction, but it comes with a substantial price tag.”
A light flashed in Chen Fan’s eyes.
For martial arts practitioners, the cultivation journey involved challenging the heavens and harnessing luck from the heavens to seek the elusive path to immortality.
Ordinary people would be considered fortunate to live up to eighty years. In contrast, even Qigong realm martial artists could extend their lifespans to at least a hundred years.
Meanwhile, Yuanfu realm experts could live as long as three hundred years.
Yet, the path of martial arts was a formidable one, marked by numerous trials and dangers. Advancing through each level required overcoming obstacles, making it a challenging odyssey.
Those with mediocre talent couldn’t progress an inch in their cultivation and could only return to the earth unwillingly.
An elixir that could increase a person’s lifespan by a hundred years with no drawbacks was an invaluable treasure. It could make people fight tooth and nail over it.
If a martial artist near the end of their lifespan were to gain an extra hundred years, they could use this opportunity to try to advance their cultivation and further increase their lifespan.
Such a pity... Chen Fan sighed inside.
Although he wanted to bid for the Yin Yang Longevity Pill, he knew his chances were slim.
As expected, excited voices rose and fell as soon as Fei Ya introduced the treasure. In only ten breaths of time, the bid for the Yin Yang Longevity Pill had surpassed a hundred thousand primeval stones.
There were many prestigious clans in the imperial city. Some clans’ ancestors remained in seclusion, trying to achieve enlightenment to further their cultivation. That way, they could ensure their clan thrived for several more decades.
A clan without an expert overseeing it would be devoured cleanly by others at any time in a place like the imperial city.
Thus, the clans in a precarious situation spared no effort to secure the Yin Yang Longevity Pill, relentlessly driving its bid price higher.
After an intense competition, the Yin Yang Longevity Pill was ultimately sold for the exorbitant price of one million primeval stones.
Chen Fan felt a tight squeeze in his heart when he heard the price.
Chen Fan had wiped out the Tan, Liu, and Lin Clans and seized Xue Chongtian’s fortune to obtain an enormous amount of primeval stones. Yet, his wealth only amounted to just a little over a million.
This revelation underscored the deep foundations of the prominent clans within the imperial city.
The Yin Yang Longevity Pill had brought the auction’s atmosphere to a climax. Treasures were brought out one by one, and the calls for bids rang out unceasingly, but their prices never exceeded the elixir.
No matter how one calculated it, paying a million primeval stones for a hundred years of lifespan was worth it.
Chen Fan sat in the private cabin, quietly waiting for the remnant map piece to appear. As for the other treasures, even if he wanted them, he was powerless to bid for them.
He had quite many primeval stones on him. Including the hundred thousand primeval stones he had obtained as a reward at the Martial Market Arena, he had close to two hundred thousand primeval stones.
However, it was far from enough compared to these large clans of the imperial city.
Top quality wine, profound tier cultivation technique, Grade-3 treasures, and other amazing items were brought up on stage one by one, drawing the crowd into bidding excitedly.
Nangong Wan’er and Chu Xuan’er called out bids from time to time. It wasn’t that they wanted the items; they were just having fun bidding.
Although their identities and backgrounds were extraordinary, the Calm Sun Marquis mansion was only equivalent to a first-rate clan. As for Nangong Wan’er, her bloodline was in a precarious situation, so she had no money to waste.
The entire auction hall buzzed with activity, heated by countless bidding sounds.
The competition was fierce. There were even Core Formation realm auras mixed within. Primeval stones were flowing out freely as they bid.
Countless precious items, secret manuals, elixirs, treasures, and high-grade martial arts appeared in this auction. It was such an amazing lineup of items, dazzling people.
Finally, the remnant map piece appeared.
Although Fei Ya was very eloquent as the chief auctioneer of the imperial city’s World’s End Pavilion, just one piece of a map failed to attract much interest from the crowd.
Few were willing to bid on it, knowing that, without the other pieces, assembling the map might prove futile. After all, it would be idiotic to spend a fortune on something they couldn’t use.
The remnant map piece might hold information about some hidden treasure's location, so those with a hopeful mindset dared to bid. However, their bids were not substantial.
This happened to benefit Chen Fan, however.
He already had the other two pieces, so he would have the complete map with the last piece. He couldn’t let the last piece that would lead him to a treasure fall into the hands of others.
After a few rounds of casual bidding, Chen Fan finally won the remnant map piece for ten thousand primeval stones.
“Big Brother Dongfan, why did you bid for this remnant map?” Chu Xuan’er asked, puzzled.
Chen Fan smiled and said, “It’s nothing. I like collecting exotic treasures.”
Soon, a female attendant brought the remnant map piece to their private cabin, and Chen Fan paid the ten thousand primeval stones.
The auction's spotlight then shifted to an earth-tier cultivation technique, prompting intense bidding among the prestigious clans of the imperial city. Eventually, the Yang Clan, one of the four great houses, secured the technique with a winning bid of two million primeval stones.
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