"Eight hundred and fifty thousand!"
"Nine hundred thousand!"
"One million!"
The bidding voices rose one after another, and the atmosphere in the hall was lively.
Yet, most of the prestigious guests in the first row of the third floor showed little interest.
For such illustrious figures, although Earth Rank Spiritual Artifacts were valuable, they were not worth lowering themselves to compete.
Young Master Qin sat in a private box, his fingers lightly tapping the armrest, but his gaze was not on the auction stage.
A jade scroll floated before him, displaying the list of items to be auctioned next.
"Only three more items until ’it’..."
Young Master Qin murmured to himself, his eyes glimmering with greed.
The elder beside him spoke in a low voice.
"Young Master, the City Lord has gathered two million High-grade Spirit Stones and thirty pieces of top-grade Xuan Rank Magical Artifacts as collateral."
Young Master Qin nodded, a flush of color appearing on his pale face.
"This time, we must succeed. With the ’Profound Yin Condensation Dew,’ my ’Nine Yin Extinct Vein’ can be completely resolved, and I won’t have to suffer the monthly torment of Yin Qi engulfing my heart anymore."
The atmosphere in the auction hall had reached its peak.
Chu Qianxuan stood on the high platform, the jade box in his hand emitting a faint golden glow, reflecting a mysterious smile on his face.
He deliberately paused for a moment, drawing everyone’s gaze to the jade box.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the next treasure..."
Chu Qianxuan’s voice was as rich as fine wine, making people eager to indulge.
"Is neither a Spiritual Artifact, Magic Artifact, Spirit Pill, nor Cultivation Technique..."
Whispers erupted from the audience.
"What is it then? It couldn’t be just a stone, could it?"
An unsightly-faced cultivator asked loudly, eliciting laughter.
Chu Qianxuan remained composed, his slender fingers gently stroking the edge of the jade box.
"This fellow is joking. Today’s final auction item is the heart of a Demon Beast."
"Tch!"
Boos resounded from the audience.
Young Master Qin sat in the VIP seat, a subtle smile on his lips.
He had learned about today’s highlight auction item through special channels and had prepared for three months.
His long fingers lightly tapped the armrest.
"Everyone, please remain calm."
Chu Qianxuan’s voice suddenly raised, carrying a wave of spiritual power, silencing the room instantly.
"This is not an ordinary Demon Beast heart, but from a Demon Beast at the Tribulation Crossing Realm with partial Divine Beast bloodline—the heart of a ’Nine Desolate Horned Rhinoceros’!"
"What?!"
An exclamation erupted from the audience.
Young Master Qin’s fingers suddenly stopped, his eyes sharp. Although he had known it was the Nine Desolate Horned Rhinoceros heart, hearing the words "Tribulation Crossing Realm," his heart couldn’t help but beat violently.
Chu Qianxuan watched the crowd’s reactions satisfactorily, slowly opening the jade box.
A dazzling golden light shot into the sky; a fist-sized, entirely golden heart was faintly visible floating inside, its surface covered in mysterious patterns, each beat seemingly resonating with the universe.
"An adult Nine Desolate Horned Rhinoceros can surpass the Tribulation Crossing Realm and even reach the Venerable Level."
Chu Qianxuan’s voice was enticing.
"Its horn can be refined into King-level Magical Artifacts, its blood into Seventh or even Eighth Grade Spirit Pills, and this heart..."
He deliberately paused, surveying the hall.
"Can reshape the foundation, transform the physique, and grant its possessor the strength to move mountains and drain seas!"
Young Master Qin clenched the armrest tightly, his knuckles white. Reshape the foundation! This is exactly what he has longed for. The accident three years ago damaged his foundation, halting his cultivation growth, and this heart is his only hope for breakthrough!
"Starting bid: ten Fifth Grade Spirit Pills, or equivalent treasures."
Chu Qianxuan closed the jade box.
"Bidding does not restrict categories, starting now!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a hoarse voice immediately rang out.
"One whole Low Grade Spirit Stone!"
A commotion erupted.
Young Master Qin’s pupils contracted instantly. Spirit Stone! In the Xinghong Spirit Domain, Spirit Stones are rarer than phoenix feathers.
The nature’s spiritual energy is scarce, the Dragon Veins are damaged, the Spirit Stone mines have long been depleted; only the long-established Holy Lands might have some stock.
"Two whole Low Grade Spirit Stones!"
Another voice immediately followed.


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