The auctioneer was very pleased with everyone's reaction and continued:
“Our Fusheng Auction House guarantees that this is a genuine Azure Dragon egg! Although it is somewhat weak, it is full of vitality! The starting bid is ten thousand supreme-grade spirit stones! Or one Taiji Nirvana Pill!”
“The bidding for this item will begin in seven days, which is the final day of the auction! Interested Daoist friends can use this time to prepare!”
Just as she finished speaking, Wen Jingshu spat out her water.
A Taiji Nirvana Pill?
If she remembered correctly, the Ninth-Grade pill her sister had given her was called the Taiji Nirvana Pill!
This pill had no other use; it was solely used when a cultivator at the peak of the Body Integration Stage broke through to the Mahayana Stage!
How could there be such a coincidence in this world?
Was this Azure Dragon egg prepared specifically for her?
It was practically being delivered right to her doorstep. Wouldn't it be bad to reject it?
With her talent, she wouldn't even need this Taiji Nirvana Pill.
Mindful of the people around her, Wen Jingshu composed her expression, calmly wiped her mouth, and said:
“Cough. Although it is a divine beast egg, wanting to trade it for a Ninth-Grade pill... is a bit of a stretch, isn't it?”
Setting aside the value of a Ninth-Grade pill, the natural treasures required for a Taiji Nirvana Pill were not something an ordinary family could gather!
Not to mention, the rule for requesting an alchemist to refine pills was that one had to prepare at least two sets of spiritual herbs, with the compensation calculated separately.
And even more so, they had to actually know a Ninth-Grade Alchemist! And that Ninth-Grade Alchemist had to actually have the time!
And on top of all that, refining a single Ninth-Grade pill took two years. If the first attempt failed, the time would double.
Taking all these factors into account, although ten thousand supreme-grade spirit stones were worth more than a single Ninth-Grade pill, a Taiji Nirvana Pill was far harder to obtain.
If someone was trying to save a life with the pill, let alone ten thousand supreme-grade spirit stones, even one hundred thousand supreme-grade spirit stones might not guarantee they could buy it on a whim.
This also meant that high-grade pills and high-grade alchemists were always things that could only be encountered by luck, not sought after. Their value could not be measured by spirit stones alone.
Xinghui, who was currently massaging Wen Jingshu's shoulders, heard her doubt and chimed in:
“The owner of that Azure Dragon egg must also know the value of a Ninth-Grade pill. By choosing the largest auction house, the Fusheng Auction House, they are probably just holding onto a sliver of hope.”
“What if someone really does have this pill on hand? What if the person who has it doesn't need it for the time being...? Although an Azure Dragon is good, it also requires resources to raise. It would be better to trade it for a Taiji Nirvana Pill to quickly gain another Mahayana Stage cultivator.”
“At auctions, bartering relies entirely on luck.”
Hearing Xinghui's words, Wen Jingshu was somewhat speechless. They might as well... just say her name directly.
While Wen Jingshu complained in her heart, her divine sense was very honest as she placed a bid.
According to the rules of the auction, items with priority for bartering could be traded in advance without needing to wait for the official bidding time.
Although the auctioneer received Wen Jingshu's request to barter, they would not announce it in advance in order to guarantee the seller's safety.
First, it was to avoid certain bloodthirsty powerhouses who, with the mindset of 'better to kill a hundred innocent people than let one escape,' might slaughter all the cultivators present today just to snatch the Azure Dragon egg.
Second, it was to build hype.
These seven days were enough to attract those who were originally uninterested in this auction.
Sure enough, as soon as today's auction ended, all the cultivators began contacting their families or forces.
The matter of the Azure Dragon egg had already exceeded the scope of what they could decide. This was a matter that required their ancestors to make the decision.
An ordinary cultivator could not afford to raise an Azure Dragon, but for a major power, raising an Azure Dragon as a guardian beast was a very worthwhile investment.
Of course, the prerequisite for all of this was that they could actually keep the Azure Dragon safe.
“Sigh, let's go, let's go. This is something I could never even dream of possessing in my lifetime.”
“You actually dared to dream about it? I wouldn't even dare to dream about it in my sleep!”
“How about we guess whose hands this Azure Dragon egg will end up in?”
“Forget it. The seller will definitely keep the bid anonymous. Unless one of the Four Sects and Eight Families wins it to use as a guardian beast and can display it openly, anyone else would just become a living target.”
The discussions throughout the venue never ceased, but in reality, Wen Jingshu had already received a definitive reply.
The other party was indeed seeking a pill!
But it made sense upon further thought. The location of this Fusheng Auction was within the territory of the Pill Sect, making this auction the easiest place to trade for a pill.
Zhao Xun did not know that his little ancestor had quietly pulled off a major event. Seeing some people starting to stand up and leave, he said to Wen Jingshu:
“Would you like to go eat, Little Miss?”
Wen Jingshu gave a faint response, stood up, and prepared to walk out.
Seeing this, Nianyan hurriedly stood up to open the door for Wen Jingshu. An attendant was already standing outside, and on the attendant's tray sat four storage rings.
According to the rules of the Fusheng Auction House, as long as they were guests in a private room, regardless of whether they had won any items, they would be presented with a small gift before leaving.
With these small gifts serving as a cover, the buyer's purchased items would be delivered to them along with the storage rings.
This large-scale practice of giving gifts greatly disrupted the vision of those with ulterior motives, highly protecting the safety of the buyers.
And the buyer's transaction rules were even simpler. There was a small teleportation formation at the armrest of each seat in the private room. Before leaving, the buyer could send their spirit stones or items away using the small teleportation formation.
The small teleportation formation had been modified by the auction house's formation masters so that others could not detect it at all when it was in use.
Just like that, Wen Jingshu and the owner of the Azure Dragon egg completed the transaction completely unnoticed.
In this auction, Wen Jingshu had obtained a teleportation token related to the Northern Dark Continent and easily acquired an Azure Dragon egg. Her heart was incredibly content.
When their group arrived at the first floor, Gu Ji was already waiting for her.
“Friend Wen, I have prepared a banquet at Manjiang Restaurant. I hope you will grace us with your presence.”
As a direct descendant of the Gu family, for Gu Ji to say such words with such a respectful attitude was already giving Wen Jingshu immense face.
As the talisman cultivator Wen Jingshu looked at the genius before her, she couldn't help but feel a wave of emotion.
In the past, these were figures she had to look up to. She hadn't expected that she would now become one of them.
Wen Jingshu did not decline with false politeness either, readily leaving with Gu Ji.
Yun Xiange watched the backs of Wen Jingshu and her group, her expression complex.
Fu Sinian followed her gaze, clicked his tongue, and said:
“Junior Sister, you don't still think she's our Little Junior Sister, do you?”
“I'm telling you, that's absolutely impossible! You know exactly what kind of person our Little Junior Sister was. How could she possibly compare to Second Young Lady Wen?”
“Besides, I just inquired about it. This one is surnamed Wen, named Jingshu, but it's not 'Wen Jingshu' from before—it's just a pure homophone.”
“Furthermore, the height and age of the two don't match up at all!”
Hearing Fu Sinian's foolish speech, Yun Xiange couldn't help but roll her eyes inwardly.
Leaving aside the fact that they hadn't seen Wen Jingshu in a long time and didn't know what her current stature was...
With Wen Jingshu's current status, if she wanted to find a magic treasure to conceal her identity... it would be all too easy...
Yun Xiange gave Fu Sinian a complex look, suddenly feeling that being a fool who knew nothing was also a kind of happiness...
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