The doorman said, "Paying for tickets is fine, fifty spirit stones per person."
Ming Zhi Tian took out a bag of spirit stones and threw it to him, "Do you think these are enough?"
The doorman opened it and smiled so widely that his mouth could not close, "Enough... enough! Esteemed guest, please, this way!"
He did not expect that despite his plain attire, he was so generous. The doorman would not worry about food and clothing for the rest of the month.
The Star Empress and Ming Zhi Tian were led by the doorman to the front row seats of the venue. The two guests who arrived later were directed to the back by the doorman.
They were unhappy, and the doorman tried to explain to them, but that was no longer Ming Zhi Tian's concern.
The venue was bustling with excitement and full of talented people. Soon, the first auction item was presented by the emcee.
"The first item for auction is a ten-thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum, discovered in the northern, southern, and western regions. It is said to be a rare medicinal herb that can refine a thousand-grade pill. The starting price is one hundred thousand spirit stones, and each bid must not be less than one hundred thousand spirit stones..."
"Two hundred thousand!"
Someone else bid, "Three hundred thousand!"
Someone couldn't help but shake their head, "A ten-thousand-year-old medicinal herb is indeed rare, but you also need an alchemist who knows how to refine a thousand-grade pill. Otherwise, it's just a waste."
Another person disagreed, "Can't I buy it back for collection? Four hundred thousand!"
"I bid five hundred thousand!"
The emcee said, "Five hundred thousand once, five hundred thousand twice, five hundred thousand three times! Sold! Congratulations to this gentleman!"
"Next, the second item for auction, a celestial-grade cultivation technique, the 'Li Su Fa Jue'!"
The scene immediately erupted! "Woo... wow...!!…………"
The emcee said, "The starting price is one million spirit stones, and each increment must not be less than two hundred thousand!"
"One point two million!"
"One point four million!"
"One point seven million!"
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"Three point five million!"
Ming Zhi Tian couldn't help but wonder, "When did the Xi Gu Realm become so rich?"
Then he thought, "I'm overthinking it. The Xi Gu Realm was never short of rich people; it was just that I was too poor back then."
The celestial-grade cultivation technique was finally sold for five million spirit stones!
Ming Zhi Tian was slightly surprised. He possessed more than a dozen Dragon Tribulation-grade and Heavenly Tribulation-grade cultivation techniques himself. Were they not priceless?
The emcee said, "The third item for auction, a celestial-grade artifact..."
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Ming Zhi Tian asked the Star Empress beside him, "Xing Chen, what do you think? Is it interesting to watch? If not..."
The Star Empress smiled slightly and nodded, "It's a bit interesting."
Ming Zhi Tian smiled obsequiously, "Then have you taken a fancy to anything? I'll gift it to you."
The Star Empress raised her hand, then lowered it, shaking her head.
The subsequent auction items were all unsatisfactory. They were either low-grade cultivation techniques or fragments of damaged artifacts. Ming Zhi Tian quickly became bored. On the other hand, the Star Empress watched with great interest, yet she did not bid. Ming Zhi Tian did not understand why.
The emcee said, "The forty-seventh item for auction, the Dark Silver Broken Bell Grass. It is said to be a herb from another world, which greatly helps the power of the soul. It is a hundred times more precious than the herbs for refining thousand-grade pills. The starting price is three hundred thousand spirit stones, and each increment must not be less than one hundred and fifty thousand."
The crowd below murmured, "Soul power? I heard that only those who reach the Divine Emperor Realm above the Divine King Realm possess soul power. With our cultivation level, it's useless."
"That's right. No matter how good this herb is, it has to be usable."
"Four hundred and fifty thousand!"
Everyone looked up. Someone recognized him, "It's Mr. Yan from Wan Bao Pavilion. What is he buying it for?"