The Wine Shop of Eternity
Chapter 192 Blue Fire Lotus And Broken Sword
“There are only a few items left for tonight's auction, but the remaining ones are also the best I've seen. I'm not gonna waste your time anymore. Let's move on to the next auctioned item. This is a 9th rank spiritual plant, Blue Fire Lotus.”
Right after Tang Tianyin said those words, everyone immediately erupted into a series of heated discussions. After all, this was a 9th rank spiritual plant! Its value was incredible and this Blue Fire Lotus also had many different uses.
The eyes of the alchemists inside the Silver Dragon Auction House shone. High level spiritual herbs were a very fatal temptation for them, and it was a lie if they said that they did not want it. However, there were quite a number of prominent alchemists within the venue, and even the famous alchemists from the Alchemy Hall were present, so it would be difficult for them to obtain this spiritual plant.
Jiu Shen's lips curved upwards when he saw this Blue Fire Lotus. In his eyes, it was only a low-level spiritual plant that was not even worthy of being planted in his garden, but this item could be added as an additional ingredient to make his own wine recipe.
The Blue Fire Lotus had a total of nine petals, and each petal was five inches long. It looked like an ice-type spiritual plant at first glance due to its color and outer appearance, but this spiritual plant released a blue-colored flame once a year to expel the poison within its system. This Blue Fire Lotus was actually a spiritual plant with dual attributes, so its value was double that of any other rank 9 spiritual plant or fruit.
“The starting price for this Blue Fire Lotus is 1800 True Crystal, and each increment should be at least 100 True Crystal!”
“1900 True Crystals! I must obtain this item for the Beiming Family! I apologize in advance to the noble alchemists of the Alchemy Hall.” A commanding voice echoed from the second VIP room where the people of the Beiming Family were seated. This voice sounded cold, but everyone could feel the respect he gave to the alchemists in the Alchemy Hall.
“Hahaha! No need to hold back! This is an auction, and everyone is free to make their bid here! I bid 2100 True Crystals!” This voice sounded familiar and Jiu Shen did not need to guess who it was because this person was someone he knew. It was none other than Mr. Fengzi.
Jiu Shen glanced at Lu Sulan and the latter immediately understood his master's gaze, so he nodded his head towards her.
“I bid 2500 True Crystals.” His calm voice echoed from within the fourth VIP room.
“2600 True Crystals!” The people from the Liu Family sitting inside the third VIP room could no longer sit still. They also placed their offer. This rank 9 spiritual plant has many uses and it can strengthen the foundation of any noble family if used well.
“2800 True Crystals!”
“…”
“4000 True Crystals!”
“4200 True Crystals!”
“4300 True Crystals!”
The bidding for the Blue Fire Lotus continued fiercely and no one seemed to intend to give up on this spiritual plant. The only ones who remained silent during the entire bidding were the people from the fifth VIP room where the emperor was seated.
Originally, the emperor had also planned to join the bid, but when he heard Lu Sulan make an offer, Emperor Elyk decided to stop. He knew that Lu Sulan was not an alchemist, so why would he need a rank 9 spiritual plant? There was only one reason why he wanted to obtain it; jiu Shen had him do it.
With this in mind, the emperor could only choose to unleash this Blue Fire Lotus. It was not comparable to his friendship with Jiu Shen.
“6500 True Crystals!” The elder from the Beiming Family side gritted his teeth as he made an offer. Their Beiming Family was a military family and their wealth was not comparable to the Xue Family. Moreover, the alchemists from Alchemy Hall who could be considered as ‘bank walk’…
Lu Sulan glanced at his master and saw him nod his head, so he immediately said. “I bid 6600 True Crystals.”
‘I already have Fragrant Luminous Clam pearls, Earth Origin Dragon Fruit, True Heart Ice Sword Tree leaves, and other miscellaneous materials. I only needed one core ingredient so I could start making my own wine recipes. Where can I find it?’ Jiu Shen muttered in his heart.
“6900 True Crystals!” Master Fengzi's voice began to waver. The current bid price had exceeded the actual price of the Blue Fire Lotus, so he was a bit hesitant to continue bidding.
“7000 True Crystals!” Lu Sulan's voice echoed, and it was as calm as before without the slightest hesitation, but in reality, this price was also too expensive for him. However, he would do anything for his master, and he could sense that his master needed the Blue Fire Lotus for a very important reason.
“I sighed. Its alright. Congratulations Sect Madam Lu! I gave up on the offer for this Blue Fire Lotus.” Master Fengzi said in a slightly sour tone. She's feeling depressed. He thought that no one could match their Alchemy wealth, either, but he did not think that Lu Sulan was really willing to empty the resources of his Ice Cloud Sword Sect just to buy everything his master wanted.
“7000 True Crystal go once! 7000 True Crystals went twice! 7000 True Crystals for Blue Fire Lotus, sold! Congratulations to guests from the fourth VIP room!” Tang Tianyin announced with a big smile.
Lu Sulan let out a sigh of relief. He then glanced at Jiu Shen and he couldn't help but ask her. “Master, what do you need this Blue Fire Lotus for?”
Jiu Shen lightly smiled at him and replied. “I want to use this as an additional ingredient to make new wine. As you can see, our store only has a few types of wine on display, so I have to make a new recipe, but this time, ‘not just any ordinary wine.”
Lu Sulan's full lips twitched when he heard that his master wanted to use it as an ingredient for his wine brewing, but he still did not regret bidding it for him. The wine his master made was all precious and could even help cultivators increase their cultivation level and strength! Thinking about it, he could already imagine himself drinking the first batch of this wine with a satisfied expression on his face.
“The next auctioned item is a Holy Weapon! It was found on an ancient battlefield where the remains of countless top experts from over fifty thousand years ago could also be seen. This Sacred Weapon was damaged, but its strength was still astonishing and could be compared to a medium-tier Saint Weapon. The blacksmith expert said that this was a God-level weapon, but unfortunately, it was broken so it only had the power of a Holy Weapon at this time.” Tang Tianyin said in a regretful voice as he pointed to the rusty sword placed inside the open sword box made of rosewood wood. The dark blue sword blade had long lost its luster with a few scratches and scratches, and most of it was covered in rust. The handle of his sword also looked rusty, but everyone could see that the sword was cleared by an expert blacksmith.
“Sadly this sword is broken. If it was in pristine condition, then the Silver Dragon Auction House would definitely not have auctioned it.”
“If this sword only had a few scratches and damage, I would be willing to bid on it, but from the looks of it, this sword could break at any time from now on. Too bad! Sigh.”
Looking at this sword, everyone felt extremely unfortunate. This was indeed a God-level Weapon, but it had lost the prestige and power of a weapon at such a level. However, he still had the strength of a medium-level Saint Weapon, so the price was still high.
Seeing the expressions of the crowd, Tang Tianyin sighed, but he still smiled as he said. “The starting price for this sword is 1000 True Crystals, and each increment should be at least 50 True Crystals!”
Everyone hesitated, but someone from the crowd made his bid after a moment of hesitation. “1050 True Crystals!”
“1100 True Crystals!”
Jiu Shen's eyes narrowed as he stared at this broken God Weapon. He used his spiritual perception to look at this broken sword component and he discovered that it was indeed a God Weapon. Moreover, it was not just an ordinary God Weapon. At least it was an Origin God Weapon.
“Sulan, most likely this is the Weapon of the God of Origin. If you can get it, I will help you refine this sword to its peak condition.” Jiu Shen's words made Lu Sulan's eyes sparkle in anticipation. He was somewhat envious of his younger brother's Supreme Immortal Blade Set, and he really wanted to have his own God Weapon. Now that he had this chance, he would not let it pass him by just like that.