Eternal Life: I Can Sell Everything

Chapter 243: Chapter 239: Although... But the Gains Were Great

In the auction hall, two sets of Primordial Longevity Pearls were sold, and the atmosphere gradually began to heat up.

When the third auction lot was brought to the stage, it was no longer a set of Primordial Longevity Pearls, but an Upper Grade Magical Artifact.

In this world, Magical Artifacts were quite hard to come by.

Low-level Cultivators, such as the late Zhang Ping, would stop at nothing to refine a compatible Lower Grade Spiritual Artifact Saber. He had repeatedly sacrificed mortal blood essence, taking lives in his painstaking effort to forge the blade.

However, by the time of his death, Zhang Ping’s saber was still not truly complete.

And as for the Demon-slaying General, Tian Junhong, simply for obtaining an Upper Grade Magical Artifact—the Lankao Spring and Autumn Map—he had thrown lavish banquets across the entire city, so pleased with himself he wished he could announce it to the world.

Of course, the Lankao Spring and Autumn Map was now in Song Ciwan’s hands.

Furthermore, after being tempered by the Earth Vein Primordial Qi, the Lankao Spring and Autumn Map was no longer merely an Upper Grade Magical Artifact; it had ascended to the Spiritual Treasure Level.

But that was beside the point. The moment this Upper Grade Magical Artifact was revealed, the auction hall’s atmosphere, as if set ablaze, erupted with feverish excitement.

Strangely, this was the moment Xie Yunxiang’s emotions settled. He finally mustered the strength to send a transmission to Song Ciwan, though his voice couldn’t conceal his excitement. "Brother Xin, Brother Xin! That person—the one on the stage—is, is, is... It’s Du Xingheng!"

Song Ciwan didn’t immediately recognize the name, so Xie Yunxiang sent another transmission. "Number five on the Ten Thousand Spirits Celestial Pride List! Du Xingheng! Du Xingheng of the Ling Martial Sect!"

The Heaven and Earth Scale manifested and collected a cloud of energy from Xie Yunxiang: [Human Desires: The excitement, confusion, and yearning of a Qi Transformation Stage Cultivator. Value: one catty and eight taels. Exchangeable.]

Song Ciwan: ...

’He’s so emotional, shedding wool like this... I almost feel like I should reach out and comfort him.’

Song Ciwan gave a wry smile, recalling that she had, in fact, purchased a copy of the Ten Thousand Spirits Celestial Pride List before.

’So, the person standing on the auction stage of the Seven Treasures Tower right now is actually a Celestial Pride of the Human Race!’

A peculiar feeling washed over Song Ciwan as she heard Xie Yunxiang continue, "It’s just so strange. Why would a figure like Du Xingheng be hosting an auction for the Seven Treasures Tower? I don’t get it, I really don’t..."

Song Ciwan sent a transmission in reply, "Brother Xie, as I recall, the Ling Martial Sect is a Major Sect in the Central State."

Xie Yunxiang said, "Yes, and not just in the Central State. The Ling Martial Sect is a top-tier Major Sect even across the entire Nine Provinces. For Du Xingheng to leave the Central State and come all the way to our Cangling County... Brother Xin, I don’t mean to put us down, but..."

His transmitted tone turned a little sheepish. "The density of the Spiritual Qi and the abundance of resources in the Central State are far beyond what the other eight provinces can compare to. In the eyes of someone from the Central State, our Cangling County is nothing but a poor backwater. If our county hadn’t also produced a Celestial Pride like Duan Xinghun, I would never have dreamed I could see a Celestial Pride with my own eyes..."

Xie Yunxiang’s tone grew fanciful again. "Could it be? Did Du Xingheng come here for Duan Xinghun? Their names are somewhat similar—they both have ’Xing’ in them..."

The words had barely left his mouth when, for some reason, Xie Yunxiang suddenly shivered.

Xie Yunxiang quickly looked up, only to see that on the auction stage, Du Xingheng had already brought out the fourth item and was introducing it with concise, powerful language.

It was a Magic Robe, styled like a Daoist robe. Du Xingheng said, "The Eight Trigrams Crane Pattern Robe. It comes with its own Golden Armor Array, Water Avoidance Array, Fire Avoidance Array, and Dust Avoidance Array. Although it’s a Middle Grade Magical Artifact, it’s nearly Upper Grade. Magic Robes are rare, so feel free to bid boldly."

Here, a smile touched her lips, and her tone seemed almost careless as she added, "This Magic Robe can withstand a casual strike from me at thirty percent of my strength. The starting bid is one hundred Spirit Pearls. Everyone, please."

The word "Please" was spoken softly, yet for some reason, it seemed to carry an inexplicable killing intent.

Xie Yunxiang shivered again, but the auction hall erupted into a commotion.

A Middle Grade Magic Robe, and the auctioneer was publicly claiming it could withstand a casual strike with thirty percent of her power—*thirty percent power! A casual strike!*

Was that extreme arrogance, or extreme confidence?

Under these circumstances, would anyone still buy this Magic Robe?

The reality was, after a moment of commotion in the auction hall, someone suddenly shouted at the top of their lungs, "One hundred and fifty Primordial Pearls! I bid one-fifty!"

While not everyone recognized Du Xingheng, plenty of people did.

Soon someone else said, "What’s one-fifty? I bid two hundred!"

"Three hundred!"

"Three fifty!"

The atmosphere grew increasingly fervent. For a mere Middle Grade Magic Robe, the price was being driven higher and higher.

It climbed so high that Song Ciwan started to get the absurd feeling that Primordial Pearls were worthless.

Even Xie Yunxiang couldn’t help but be tempted. He asked Song Ciwan, "Brother Xin, what do you think? Should I try to win this Magic Robe?"

Song Ciwan said, "If Brother Xie is interested, you can give it a try."

’After all, once the auction is over, Xie Yunxiang won’t be poor anymore.’

’He has five Primordial Longevity Pearls to sell. Even after deducting the Seven Treasures Tower’s commission, he should get at least five thousand Primordial Pearls.’

’He should be able to afford one Magic Robe...’

Song Ciwan had come to her conclusion too soon. The price of the Magic Robe was driven straight up to one thousand five hundred Primordial Pearls.

Xie Yunxiang’s heated excitement cooled instantly. He automatically gave up on the bidding, wiping cold sweat from his brow. "That’s terrifying. This item is beyond my means. Brother Xin, you’re so much more composed. I should learn from you."

At the same time, the Heaven and Earth Scale collected another cloud of energy: [Human Desires: The shock, anxiety, and sorrow of a Qi Transformation Stage Cultivator. Value: seven taels and nine maces. Exchangeable.]

Song Ciwan: ...

She advised Xie Yunxiang, "Brother Xie, why don’t you wait until after the auction and buy some useful Elixirs from the Seven Treasures Tower to aid your Cultivation?"

Xie Yunxiang nodded repeatedly. "You’re right, absolutely right. Auctioned items are always overpriced. Unless it’s absolutely necessary, there’s really no point in buying at an auction."

After that, Xie Yunxiang was indeed no longer so jumpy. He settled down and waited quietly with Song Ciwan for the auction to conclude.

During the remainder of the auction, Song Ciwan was actually tempted by two items herself.

The first was an Upper Grade Magical Artifact saber. Its power was so formidable that even Du Xingheng commented, "In the hands of an expert, this blade could perhaps even give me a fight." The bidding started at two thousand Primordial Pearls and immediately sparked ferocious competition from the floor.

The other was an Array Dao Book, said to have come from a collapsed Ancient Secret Realm. The Seven Treasures Tower had appraised it as a Celestial Level Array Dao Book Fragment. Though called a fragment, it was actually eighty to ninety percent complete, with only ten to twenty percent of the content missing.

Song Ciwan had long wanted to learn about Arrays, so she was naturally tempted.

But in the end, she resisted both temptations. There were too many reasons not to buy them to list them all. In short, Song Ciwan bought nothing. Xie Yunxiang, on the other hand, ultimately couldn’t hold back and bought a passive-defense Middle Grade Magical Artifact.

It was a belt-shaped Magical Artifact that could be hidden under one’s clothes and activated by loading it with Primordial Pearls.

Xie Yunxiang spent nine hundred Primordial Pearls to win the belt. After the bid succeeded, his back was slick with cold sweat, and he collapsed into his chair as if completely drained.

At the same time, he provided Song Ciwan with another cloud of energy: [Human Desires: The joy, shock, and anxiety of a Qi Transformation Stage Cultivator. Value: one catty and nine taels. Exchangeable.]

The auction ended. Although Song Ciwan hadn’t bought a single thing, it felt as though she had gained a great deal.