Online Cultivation
episode 23

“Halo, honored guest! Welcome to the Azure Phoenix Auction House! I will be your main host today, Qing Qing!”

A beautiful young lady appeared on the stage with a dazzling smile and cheerful demeanor, brightening the atmosphere despite the dim lights.

“Before we start, let me remind you about the rules of this auction house! First of all, once you bid on an item, it will be final and you cannot reclaim the offer! Rule number two, You must not press others against your background! This is an auction house, not a street! After one warning, we will ask you to leave! And lastly, if you bid on an item and in the end can't afford it, we'll take whatever you have until it's enough to pay the debt! If the debt is not paid, we will hold you until someone pays the debt!”

After announcing the rules, Qing Qing clapped. A moment later, another beautiful woman appeared on the stage while pushing a wagon covered in thick cloth.

“Then without further ado, let me reveal the first item for today's auction ” Earth-grade medium quality chest plate made of silver metal, please, makes it virtually weightless while maintaining high defense! As long as this armor is in your body, all damage given by those under the Spirit Master realm will be reduced by half!”

As Qing Qing announced the item, his assistant removed the carriage cover and revealed the silver armor underneath.

“50% damage reduction during their Cultivation below Spirit Master level? How powerful!” Yuan stared at the armor with wide eyes. If he had such equipment, it would greatly increase his survivability in this world!

Xiao Hua realized his desire for armor in Yuan's eyes and spoke, “Brother Yuan, although it might sound powerful, it will only work if your opponent is below the level of a Spirit Master. With your talent, you will fight Spirit Masters in no time! Moreover, with Xiao Hua here, no one can hurt you, even if they are Spirit Grandmasters!”

Yuan chuckled looking at his confident face and nodded.

Meanwhile, the Du Brothers sitting on the other side of his desk glared at the silver armor with drooling eyes.

“This is a must-have item! As long as we have this, we will be almost invincible inside the Inner Plates!”

They laugh out loud.

"Depending on too many treasures will affect your Cultivation, Du Bai, Du Hai." Xuan Wuhan reminded them after seeing their excited expressions.

However, as if they did not hear it, the Du Brothers continued to stare at the armor.

“The starting price for that armor is 100,000 Gold!” Qing Qing announced.

“100.000 Gold!” Yuan could feel his heart racing after hearing the price, and that was only the starting price. It was no wonder why they refused to accept his Monster Core which would only sell for 100 Gold.

“110.000 Gold!” Du Brother immediately bid.

“115.000 Gold!”

“118.000 Gold!”

“120.000 Gold!

“130.000 Gold!”

The price rose by the thousands with each call, and within minutes, it increased to 280,000 Gold!

“280,000 Gold Even if there are players here, I doubt they will have enough money to buy it” Yuan thought inwardly.

"Yes! We understand!"

The Du Brothers hugged each other happily after winning the tender.

“Their family must be rich” Yuan thought as he watched them celebrate.

“We will keep the item for now. After the auction ends, the winner can pick up the item after paying the debt, ” Qing Qing said as she called for another assistant to take the stage.

“The next item is the Spirit level Martial Technique, Fire Lotus Palm Strike! His ability packs a devastating force and will also burn everything he touches! The starting price is 10,000 Gold!”

"One Spirit level skill is worth over 10,000 Gold ?!" Yuan surprised.

Since all of her skills were either self-taught or taught by Xiao Hua, they were all free. He could not imagine paying for an Earth level skill, let alone a skill at the Divine level.

“Ummm what is the price of a Divine level skill usually?” Yuan decided to ask Xuan Wuhan.

Xuan Wuhan looked at him with wide eyes. “God level? You cannot buy such a technique even with all the money in this world! Ha ha ha!" he laughed afterwards.

Jaw Yuan fell to the ground after hearing his words. Can't be bought with money? Thinking Xiao Hua would be so generous that he gave something like that for free! He suddenly felt a desire to hug her and hug her tightly!

A few minutes later, the Fire Lotus Palm Strike was bought by an old man in the VIP Room for 48,000 Gold.

"The third item was a Tier 3 pill, a Soul Strengthening Pill with 80% purity, made by the famous 3-Star Alchemist, Bai Ming!"

“Xiao Hua, what is an Alchemist? Did they turn something into gold?” Yuan asked him.

“Alchemists are medical experts who make special medicines with their cultivation, usually in pill form. Each pill has a different effect. Some can increase your strength while others can increase your stamina. Pills are usually expensive, so it is not an exaggeration to say that they make gold”

"I understand ..." Yuan nodded as if he understood something.

“Pil Soul Strengthener has a mind calming effect, allowing you to achieve greater results during cultivation. I want this!" Xuan Wuhan clenched his hands.

“Senior Bai personally made 15 Soul Strengthening Pills for auction today, enough to fill three bottles of pills, and we will sell them separately. For the first bottle containing 5 Soul Strengthening Pills, the starting price was 5,000 Gold!”

Yuan's eyes almost popped out of their sockets after hearing the price.

“Mother luck, 1,000 Gold for one small pill?! If I want to earn money quickly, it seems like being an Alchemist is the only way!” Yuan's interest in alchemy was piqued. He thought that if one day he had the chance to learn alchemy, he would definitely give it a try.

However, Xiao Hua was also aware of this and quickly lowered his hopes of becoming an Alchemist by saying, “Although the pill can be sold for a good price, it is also very difficult to make pills, even if it is not the case, and they usually end in failure unless you are a highly skilled Alchemist. . Even a single Tier 1 pill would take hours to complete, not to mention the supplies needed to concoct a pill would also cost a fortune. Moreover, even geniuses needed to train for many years before they could become proper Alchemists. If Brother Yuan wants to become an Alchemist, you will need a lot of money, talent, and patience.”

“” Yuan Hoopla for Alchemists immediately down after hearing the words ‘enghati’ Xiao Hua.

‘Life is difficult even in the game, yes ..’ he sighed inwardly.