Devouring Soul Emperor

Chapter 344: Chapter 344: Pill Cauldron

Instantly, all eyes focused on Chu Qingyun.

However, Chu Qingyun merely smiled, leaned back gently in his chair, and watched Han Libin in silence, showing no intention of speaking.

The entire auction hall suddenly fell silent.

Many people looked away from Chu Qingyun and toward Han Libin, their gazes like they were looking at an idiot.

As for Han Libin, he was in a full-blown panic. Cold sweat began to bead on his forehead.

"Heh, heheh... Chu Qingyun, why... why aren’t you bidding? Are you scared?" Han Libin forced a smile, but it was uglier than tears.

"Bid? Why would I bid? I only need five Tier Four Earth Element Spiritual Medicines. I have enough now," Chu Qingyun said with a smile.

Hearing this, Han Libin felt the world spin around him. His vision swam with black spots, and he felt like he was about to faint.

Ten thousand drops of Primordial Spirit Liquid! He had actually spent ten thousand drops of Primordial Spirit Liquid on ten Rock Core Fruits that were completely useless to him!

Beside him, the expressions on the faces of Dong Xin and his two companions were also incredibly grim.

Ten thousand drops of Primordial Spirit Liquid... The four of them could never scrape that much together!

"Ahem, Auctioneer, I... I meant to say ten thousand Top-Grade Primordial Stones..." Han Libin said to the auctioneer, forcing another smile.

The crowd immediately erupted in laughter.

The auctioneer’s expression darkened. "Sir, a joke like that isn’t the least bit funny."

Hearing this, Han Libin’s heart sank even further. He knew full well that he couldn’t afford to offend the auction house.

"Haha, a joke! Of course it was a joke..." This time, Han Libin couldn’t even manage a forced smile, only letting out a hollow laugh.

"Han Libin, one of the effects of Rock Core Fruit is clearing heat and reducing internal fire. You can try eating one when you get back. But at a thousand drops of Primordial Spirit Liquid apiece, I’m afraid it’ll just get you even more heated."

After Han Libin sat down, Chu Qingyun twisted the knife.

The four of them gritted their teeth so hard they nearly shattered. But things having come to this, they were too ashamed to say anything more...

After this incident, Han Libin and Dong Xin’s group completely quieted down, no longer daring to cause trouble for Chu Qingyun. By extension, even Ye Junhao and others who held grudges against Chu Qingyun didn’t dare to make a move.

The auction continued.

After the Tier Four Earth Element Spiritual Medicines came the Tier Four Ice Element ones. These had all been arranged beforehand by Elder Qin.

In this round of the auction, there were only two types of Tier Four Earth Element Spiritual Medicine, but many types of Ice Element ones. Since there were only one or two stalks of each type, they had to be sold separately.

Each time, Chu Qingyun would call out a price far higher than the starting bid. After what had happened with the Earth Element Spiritual Medicines, no one dared to compete with him.

Knowing how aggressively Chu Qingyun bid, the others didn’t want to court humiliation.

In the end, Chu Qingyun spent just over five thousand drops of Primordial Spirit Liquid to acquire eight Tier Four Ice Element Spiritual Medicines—a small but pleasant surprise.

The entire auction lasted for two full days with hardly any breaks. They even had to switch auctioneers several times.

Among the items sold, Chu Qingyun’s Spirit Level Curved Saber fetched a price of over seven thousand drops of Primordial Spirit Liquid, which was quite good.

The two Spiritual Longevity Pills, on the other hand, created a small frenzy. They sparked a bidding war among many, especially some of the old-timers. In the end, one sold for over five thousand drops of Primordial Spirit Liquid, and the other for over seven thousand.

The auction’s final two grand finale treasures were then presented. The first was a Storage Ring.

The space inside the Storage Ring was only about a tenth the size of Chu Qingyun’s, yet after intense competition, it sold for the staggering price of nearly one hundred thousand drops of Primordial Spirit Liquid!

Even Chu Qingyun, in his current state, could not possibly afford such a price.

However, the final grand finale treasure caught Chu Qingyun’s attention. It was a black Pill Cauldron, half a man’s height, with flame patterns carved into its exterior.

The moment the cauldron appeared, those present with a keen Spiritual Sense could clearly perceive a distinct fluctuation of Primordial Power from within it, as if it contained something.

According to the auctioneer, this was a Spirit Level Pill Cauldron, and something had been sealed within it.

The auction house itself didn’t know what was inside, but judging by the seal, it had to be something extraordinary. That was why they had brought it out as a finale treasure.

The starting price for the final item, the Spirit Level Pill Cauldron along with whatever was sealed inside... was fifty thousand drops of Primordial Spirit Liquid!

In this entire auction, that starting price was second only to the Storage Ring’s!

Faced with this starting price, everyone fell silent. An unusual lull fell over the auction floor.

Seeing this, the auctioneer couldn’t help but shake his head with a wry smile, already preparing for the item to go unsold.

They had originally intended to auction this item for a price just slightly higher than a typical Spirit Level Pill Cauldron.

But one of the auction house’s senior figures believed the seal was incredibly peculiar—something even a King-level expert couldn’t break—and had strongly insisted on setting the price so high.

Just then, however, Chu Qingyun raised his hand. "Fifty thousand!"

"Chu Qingyun, are you crazy?" Qin Ya whispered from the side. "It’s just a Spirit Level Pill Cauldron! You can buy one for ten thousand, how is it worth fifty thousand?"

But Chu Qingyun paid her no mind, his eyes fixed intently on the Pill Cauldron.

Ever since the Pill Cauldron had been brought out, the Devouring Martial Soul in his Qi Sea had started to tremble. The vibrations were far more intense than any time he had encountered someone from the Martial Soul Hall!

’The object in this cauldron is definitely related to the Martial Soul Hall, and it must be something incredibly important!’

With someone to break the ice, a few others who were interested in the Pill Cauldron made some tentative bids. However, Chu Qingyun’s resolve was firm, and he ultimately bought the cauldron for seventy thousand drops of Primordial Spirit Liquid.

After becoming an Alchemist, Chu Qingyun was no longer so concerned about Primordial Spirit Liquid. Compared to the seventy thousand drops, he was far more interested in what was inside the cauldron.

With the last Pill Cauldron sold, the auction came to a successful conclusion.

After the auction concluded, Chu Qingyun went backstage to settle his account. As a guest from the VIP area, and a major client whose combined buying and selling transactions totaled over one hundred thousand drops of Primordial Spirit Liquid, he didn’t have to wait in line and was able to settle his account directly.

After deducting the cost of his purchases, he still had over fifteen thousand drops of Primordial Spirit Liquid remaining.

Chu Qingyun took the Spiritual Medicines and other small items with him directly. As for the cauldron, the auction house would have it delivered to him at the Great Xia Dragon Guard’s encampment.

After parting ways with Qin Ya, Chu Qingyun returned directly to the Great Xia Dragon Guard’s encampment.

However, he had barely returned, his seat not yet warm, when an unexpected visitor came looking for him.

Liu Canghai!