Online Cultivation
episode 24

“6.000 Gold!” Xuan Wuhan immediately bid for the Soul Strengthening Pill as soon as the auction began.

“6.100 Gold!”

“6.200 Gold!”

A few minutes later, Xuan Wuhan managed to secure a Soul Strengthening Pill for 7,500 Gold.

"Yes! Now I will be able to breakthrough to the third level Spirit Warrior Realm! ” he makes boxing a victory.

However, Xuan Wuhan was not satisfied with just one bottle, so he continued to bid for the other two bottles.

After a few more minutes, two more bottles of Soul Strengthening Pills were handed over to Xuan Wuhan, and he ended up paying 25,000 Gold for the three bottles.

“Hei, Yuan.” Xuan Wuhan suddenly called out to him.

"What's the problem?" he turned to look at her.

Xuan Wuhan smiled and opened one of the pill bottles to take the Soul Strengthening Pill.

“This is it. Not much but I hope we can be friends for many years to come!” he said while handing it to her.

Yuan received the pill with slightly widened eyes.

"Thank you!" he said with a smile on his face.

When Yuan held the Soul Strengthening Pill in his hand, the system automatically analyzed it for him.

[Soul Strengthening Pill] [Level 3] [Purity: 82%]

[Effect: Permanently Increase Soul Power by 1,000]

[Description: Spiritual Pills created by Bai Ming.]

[Limit: 3]

“It increases my Soul Power permanently! And with 1,000!” exclaiming Yuan.

Xiao Hua then spoke, “Most pills have a limit on how much you can consume before they are no longer beneficial to your body. This Soul Strengthening Pill can only be eaten 3 times before it stops benefiting your body. With that said, even if it won't improve your body, it still has other benefits like calming your mind during cultivation, therefore why he bought so much.”

"I understand ..." Yuan nodded.

“Hey, why don't you give us one of those pills as well, Miss Xuan. Aren't we friends too?”

The Du Brothers asked him after seeing him give one to Yuan.

"If you want it, why don't you try to buy it?" Xuan Wuhan asked them.

"It's because you really want to have it, so we're not fighting for it with you," Du Hai said with a mischievous smile.

"Are you saying that I only win because you allow me to win?" Xuan Wuhan narrowed his eyes at him.

Du Hai's mischievous smile quickly turned into an apology and said, "I-That's not what I meant…"

"Then forget it!"

“”

After Xuan Wuhan turned his gaze away from him, Du Hai looked at Yuan with narrowed eyes, almost like he was blaming Yuan for being responsible for this situation.

Some time later, after ten more items were auctioned off, the Yuan monster core finally appeared.

“Umm for the next item, we have some monster” core Qing Qing sounded less confident and somewhat embarrassed by her own words.

“Inti Monsters? Could it be that it belonged to a Beast that was at Spirit Master level?” People were slightly surprised by the appearance of the monster cores, as they were rarely sold at the Auction House.

“They are Spirit Apprentice level monster cores,” Qing Qing said in a strange tone.

“Content monster Spirit Apprentice? Is the Auction House chaotic? How could they sell such trash here? ”

“There must be an error. I can't imagine Azure Phoenix Auction House intentionally selling trash.”

“Azure Phoenix Auction House makes no mistake. Although I don't know the reason, this monster core was approved by Senior Chang himself, "said Qing Qing, and he continued, "The starting price for these four monster cores is 500 Spirit Stones."

However, no one made an offer even after a few minutes. It was an unprecedented event for the Azure Phoenix Auction House.

“Just get that trash out of our sight! Are you mocking us with them? No one wants it!” Du Bai shouted out loudly.

"Fuckin' thick! What kind of joke is this? Even if you are the Azure Phoenix Auction House, there is a limit. ”

Following Du Bai, the other guests also began to complain. Selling something of very little value in this high-end Auction House with a treasure worth tens of thousands of Gold was the same as selling street meat in a fancy restaurant. The guests felt as if they were being ridiculed by the auction house.

"What should I do? Senior Chang told me to sell this even if we have to lose face!” Qing Qing was crying inwardly.

Meanwhile, in the VIP Room, Yuan trembled slightly in anger. Despite the complaints aimed at the auction house and Qing Qing, she felt as if everything was aimed at her, who wanted to sell this monster core.

Xuan Wuhan noticed the annoyed expression on Yuan's face and wondered if the monster core belonged to him. After all, he gave her one of them at the entrance of the city.

“It's only a few hundred gold. If this monster core really belonged to him, it would definitely benefit our relationship, and he might even owe me for giving him face. That might as well be one of his exams”

So, Xuan Wuhan spoke at the next moment, "I will bid 600 Gold for this monster core."

“Mrs Xuan! Why did you bid for the monster core? They're just trash! Don't waste your money on them. If you want, I can give you some at Spirit Warrior level for free as a reward!” Du Hai said to him.

"Shut up! Do I need your permission if I want to buy something? I happened to need this monster core, so I bought it! ” him coldly snorting.

“” Yuan looked at him with wide eyes.

‘He not only gave me a Soul Strengthening Pill worth hundreds of Gold but he also bought my monster core.I will definitely thank him properly in the future…’ he thought inwardly with a warm smile on his face.

"Do you want to pay the monster core now?"

An assistant from the auction house asked Xuan Wuhan after he easily won the bid due to the lack of competitors.

Xuan Wuhan took out 600 Gold and handed it to the assistant. "I want it now" he said.

"Understood."

The assistant received the money and returned a few minutes later with the monster core.

Meanwhile, on the stage, a new item was already auctioned off.

“For next item, we have crystal pieces of unknown origin. Although we cannot tell you the purpose of its existence, it has a large amount of Qi flowing within it like a monster core. In fact, if it was a monster core, it would be comparable to the one at the Spirit Grandmaster level.” Qing Qing showed them stone-sized crystal pieces to the guests.

“Comparable with monster core Spirit Grandmaster!”

People were shocked, because monsters at the Spirit Grandmaster level were extremely rare and terrifying, and they had the power to eliminate this great city like Spirit City easily. In fact, the last time a Spirit Grandmaster monster appeared in this world was 1,000 years ago, killing millions and nearly destroying the world if not for the Spirit Grandmaster sacrificing their own lives to kill it.

When Xiao Hua saw the stone-sized crystal, his eyes slightly widened.

"Brother Yuan, it's the Spirit Crystal."

Xiao Hua's voice suddenly echoed in his head.

“Spirit Crystals? Like the Ancient Spirit Jade I have? ” He asked.

“No, it's not the real Spirit Jade. Real Spirit Jade, even at the lowest quality, would have more Qi. And even though it is not comparable to Spirit Jade, it will still give a huge boost to your cultivation. It can also be used as currency in Nature above.”

"Brother Yuan, you must bargain for it." Xiao Hua suddenly said.

"What's? But I don't have any money.”

“We may not have any money now, but we will have a lot once we sell the Heavenly Frost Dagger. It would be more than enough to buy something like this Spirit Crystal, and the people here seem to be unaware of its true value.”

Yuan pondered for a moment and asked, “Are you sure? That's still your money.”

Even if Xiao Hua allowed him to use the money from the sale of the Heavenly Frost Dagger, Yuan was not shy enough to accept it. In fact, if he accepted it regardless of everything that had been given to him, it would instead make him feel guilty.

"Buy, Brother Yuan." Xiao Hua nodded with a stern face.

"Okay, if you say so."

“I must get this Qi-filled crystal! If I can cultivate the Qi inside, I can even break through and become a Spirit Master in no time!

Xuan Wuhan's eyes glittered with excitement.

“It is impossible that something containing so much Qi is not a treasure! It must be a treasure with powerful abilities!”

Not only Xuan Wuhan but the Du Brothers and the others in the VIP room were also trembling with excitement.

“Because we do not know the true value, we will let the guests decide. Auction starts now!” Qing Qing announced loudly.

“10.000 Gold!”

“30.000 Gold!”

“100.000 Gold!”

People immediately started bidding, and the price fluctuated quickly.

In just a few minutes, the price of Spirit Crystals reached half a million Gold.

“Xiao Hua has already reached 500,000 Gold. Are we still going to buy it?" Yuan asked him.

Xiao Hua did not hesitate for a second and nodded.

“500.100 Gold!” Yuan made an offer for the first time in this auction and in his life.

"This boy .. he is not simple, as expected …"

The people in the VIP room glanced at Yuan with the corner of their eyes.

‘You want to buy something when I'm here? Then you should ask for my permission first!’ Du Hai coldly sneered in his heart and raised his hand.

“510.000 Gold!”

“510.100 Gold.” Yuan calmly replied.

Du Hai gritted his teeth and spoke loudly, "Are you deliberately trying to provoke me by adding so little every time?!"

Yuan raised his eyebrows hearing Du Hai's words, as he really did not understand why Du Hai was angry about that. "Is there something wrong with that?"

“”

Du Hai trembled in anger at Yuan's response, thinking that he was being ridiculed.

“520.000 Gold! This is how you bid in an auction! What's the point of adding so little ?! ”

“520.100 Gold. What if I add too much and waste money? I prefer to play safe.” Yuan innocently shook his head.

After all, it was not his money that he used to bid for.

Xuan Wuhan chuckled after hearing Yuan's words, which only further provoked Du Hai's anger.

"Good! Since you want to play that game, then I will also play!”

“520.200 Gold!”

“520.300 Gold.”

“520.400 Gold!”

“520.500 Gold.”

After a few minutes of bidding back and forth, Du Hai finally couldn't help it and exploded with anger, “You mother fucker! How dare you play with me like this!”

Seeing Du Hai losing control of his emotions and preparing to attack Yuan, Na Ning, who was standing behind silently stood forward and spoke, “Honored guests, please take care of yourself. If you proceed any further, we should ask you to go.”

"Du Hai, sit back!" Du Bai grabbed Du Hai's robe with a frown.

“Cih!” Du Hai coldly snorted and returned to his seat. However, his narrowed gaze remained fixed on Yuan even after a while later.

“We cannot afford to offend the Azure Phoenix Sect! And surrender to this treasure. Our money won't last until the end if you spend so much at once. If you want to deal with him, we can do it after the auction. ” Du Bai whispered in Du Hai's ear afterwards.

“Yuan, the Du Brothers are an unforgiving person. They will definitely try to cause problems for you afterwards. I'll talk to them later.” Xuan Wuhan whispered in Yuan's ear as he looked at their suspicious gazes.

“Thank you for the warning. Yuan nodded.

Although he was not afraid of them, he would rather not have to deal with them.

A few minutes later, Yuan won the bid with 550,000 Gold.

“Honored Guest, do you want to pay for the item now, or do you want to pay for it afterwards?” Na Ning asked with a polite tone and a respectful attitude.

"You can subtract it from that item afterwards." Xiao Hua said to him.

"I understand." Na Ning nodded and walked away.

Xuan Wuhan raised his eyebrows hearing Xiao Hua's words, and he pondered. ‘That stuff? Did they put something else other than the monster core up for auction?’

After selling the Spirit Crystals, a few more items were sold.

"Before we start the auction for the last item we have today, allow me to introduce the owner of this auction house, Senior Chang!" Qing Qing suddenly said, making the people there dumbfounded.

“Mrs Chang will be performing today? How rare.”

People think.

Moments later, an old woman appeared on the stage with a wooden box in her hand.

“Thank you all for coming to my auction house today. Since the last item we have for today is a little special, I will do the final auction.” Senior Chang spoke in a low voice, yet his voice echoed in every corner of the room.

After saying those words, Senior Chang opened the wooden box and revealed the beautiful dagger that was inside.

“I-Aura that! It was a Heaven grade treasure!”

Even without the need for Senior Chang to introduce the Heavenly Frost Dagger, the people there could already tell what kind of treasure it was from the profound aura that enveloped the blue dagger.

“This is truly a Heaven-class treasure! Ha ha! I was lucky to be here today! ”

“Although I won't be able to afford it, I'm already content to witness something so precious with my own eyes!”

The crowd became in an uproar after the appearance of the Heavenly Frost Dagger, because the last time something of this value appeared in public was 100 years ago!