Top-tier Unruly Master

Chapter 1491 - 1528: Priceless Value

"Haha..."

Listening to the increasing bids for his supreme quality medicine pill, Ding Fan couldn't hide his joy. In no time, Ding Fan's supreme Zengyuan Pill had reached a level of 30 million spirit stones.

Thirty million spirit stones!

Just thinking about it was extremely delightful!

At this time, the bids continued to rise, and for a moment, Ding Fan's heart changed from joy to excitement. One must know that a single pill being auctioned for over thirty million spirit stones was already quite an extraordinary event, and the bidding was still fiercely competitive, with such momentum that even fifty million spirit stones might not be able to stop it.

"Could it really be like my wise brother said, that my pill will become the new high at this auction?"

For a moment, Ding Fan was so excited that he could hardly believe the scene before his eyes.

"Thirty-five million spirit stones!"

"Thirty-six million spirit stones!"

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"Forty million spirit stones!"

"Forty-eight million spirit stones!"

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"Fifty-five million spirit stones!"

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In the blink of an eye, a bottle of supreme Zengyuan Pill had been auctioned for over fifty million spirit stones. Ding Fan watched this scene, unable to believe his eyes, but on reflection, it was also normal. After all, his pill was of supreme quality, even if the Zengyuan Pill was just a very common pill in the cultivation world.

But still, being a Grade Nine pill, no matter how common, refined to a supreme quality level, it was absolutely an extraordinary existence. Although this supreme Zengyuan Pill was of no use to Ding Fan, who focused on spiritual cultivation, it was definitely a pill of great help for the cultivation of ordinary cultivators, not to mention such a supreme quality pill, it was definitely in high demand!

"Sixty-eight million spirit stones once!"

"Sixty-eight million spirit stones twice!"

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"Sixty-eight million spirit stones thrice, sold, congratulations to this gentleman!"

Finally, with Lin Shu's very excited voice, the transaction was completed at sixty-eight million spirit stones. Soon, a staff member handed over more than sixty-one million spirit stones to Ding Fan, with ten percent deducted by the auction as a handling fee, but there were still over sixty million spirit stones in Ding Fan's hands.

Looking at the exquisite storage bag brought by the other party, Ding Fan roughly counted the spirit stones inside, feeling deeply astonished. He obviously didn't expect that a few of his pills would be auctioned for such a high price. In such a short time, the spirit stones in his hands had nearly doubled.

This was simply too exhilarating!

By now Ding Fan understood why a Grade Nine alchemist was so impressive in the cultivation world. Clearly, they could casually refine a few supreme quality pills that could match the wealth of most sects or clans. With such financial power, naturally, a Grade Nine alchemist's cultivation wouldn't be weak.

Long Ren, looking at the spirit stones in Ding Fan's hands, also felt a sense of shock. Although as the Lake Master of the Thirty-Six Caves, tens of millions of spirit stones were nothing to worry about, witnessing his elder brother earning sixty million spirit stones with just a few pills, Long Ren still felt very astonished.

Clearly, sixty million spirit stones weren't much for Long Ren, but they were certainly not a small amount!

Long Ren couldn't help but feel very envious of his elder brother Ding Fan. A Grade Nine alchemist was indeed an impressive existence. Long Ren believed that even though he might currently be wealthier than his elder brother, it would definitely be very easy for his elder brother to surpass him financially.

All he needed to do was to offer a few supreme quality pills!

Ding Fan satisfactorily put away the more than sixty million spirit stones. It seemed that not only had he not spent any money at this auction, he actually made a good profit!

At this moment, the cultivator who had bid on Ding Fan's pill was also full of excitement. Although he had spent a lot of money, after all, this was a bottle of supreme quality pills. Given their preciousness and the immense help to cultivation, those spirit stones were naturally negligible.

Subsequently, the auction continued, but the items that were being auctioned next did not interest Ding Fan much, so he didn't make a move. Although at that moment Ding Fan estimated he had over a hundred million spirit stones, definitely qualifying as a wealthy person, Ding Fan naturally understood the importance of saving. These spirit stones obviously had their uses.

After all, as the Sect Master of the Dayang Sect, which wasn't even in its infancy at this point, there would clearly be many places that would require spending money in the future. Moreover, Ding Fan's most important thing this time in Lan City was to search for Gusu Qingwen, but even though he occasionally extended his divine sense during the auction, he still didn't discover any trace of Gusu Qingwen.

This is an auction after all, and it's not appropriate to ask around for information here. Only after this auction ends can I inquire further. Previously, Ding Fan spent several days in Lan City gathering news about Gusu Qingwen, but still didn't gain anything.

Although Ding Fan hasn't found Gusu Qingwen yet, he absolutely won't give up. After all, she is the person he deeply loves. Ding Fan is very worried about Gusu Qingwen's safety. Although Gusu Qingwen has decent cultivation, she was good on Earth before. Now in the Cultivation World, where experts abound, clearly, her cultivation is somewhat lacking.

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"The next auction item is indeed remarkable!"

At this moment, Lin Shu's enticing voice continued to resonate. Ding Fan, along with many cultivators, was drawn to Lin Shu's voice. Everyone wanted to see just how extraordinary the upcoming treasure would be!

"Everyone, look!..."

Lin Shu spoke and directly revealed the red cloth from the tray held by the hostess, unveiling an emblem to the crowd.

The crowd furrowed their brows, perplexed by the emblem.

"This is not an ordinary emblem; it's called the Golden Emblem of Fortune! With this emblem, no bandit would dare rob your caravan, and at any checkpoint, if someone sees this golden emblem, they won't trouble you; they'll even treat you with great respect!"

Lin Shu described vividly and the people below let out a chorus of booing.

Boo...

Everyone realized that they were fooled by them again. This Golden Emblem of Fortune evidently wasn't helpful in cultivation, seemingly only useful for caravans. The crowd obviously wasn't interested in this emblem, given that they are powerful cultivators or ones with some background, not ordinary people.

Even if they had caravans in their family or sect, given their influence, they wouldn't need the emblem to dissuade trouble from others. Their background and strength speak for themselves!

Seeing the scene below, Lin Shu couldn't help but feel helpless. Yet, as the auction salesman, naturally, he's filled with a spirit of undaunted perseverance. Lin Shu energized himself once more to begin his lively pitch to the audience:

"You must know this Golden Emblem of Fortune is not just any ordinary item. It's said that a long time ago, only one cultivator in the Cultivation World turned into a bandit, known as the ancestor of bandits. Through tireless effort and relentless perseverance, this bandit ancestor expanded the bandit group to an unprecedented scale, forming the largest bandit and robber syndicate in the Cultivation World, even more formidable than some Great Gate Sects!"

"It was all the rage back then, unparalleled in the world! No descendant bandits could match that bandit ancestor, and importantly, this bandit ancestor adhered to the principle of 'there's virtue even in thievery.' Though he engaged in robbery, he robbed the rich to help the poor. Therefore, his band grew larger, attracting many cultivation heroes."

"Later, the descendants of bandits revered this ancestor constantly, so any strong bandit or robber, when mentioning this ancestor, must be respectfully reverent, not disrespectful! This Golden Emblem of Fortune we have is by the hand of this ancestor. It's been passed down for many years, and there are only three such emblems in the Cultivation World. This is one of them. Therefore, bandits, no matter how strong or like robbers, upon seeing this emblem, absolutely cannot attack the bearer of this emblem."

"Hence, with this Golden Emblem of Fortune, you can ignore those bandits and robbers, it's undoubtedly a priceless treasure!"

"Alright, no more words. Saying more can't match fate! Even if I say much, if you and the emblem are not destined, you won't acquire it. Whether I say nothing, if you're destined, ultimately you'll obtain it!"

"Now, I announce the starting bid for this Golden Emblem of Fortune is one million Spirit Stones! Each increment not less than one hundred thousand Spirit Stones! The auction starts now!"

Lin Shu's vivid presentation finally ended, and the auction began. However, the cultivators below evidently weren't very interested, as only a few shouted out prices at first.

Seeing this, Lin Shu couldn't help but feel a bit disheartened, but he was content to do his best.

Ultimately, Ding Fan placed a bid of three million Spirit Stones and secured the Golden Emblem of Fortune. Shortly after, a staff member delivered the emblem to Ding Fan and also collected his three million Spirit Stones.

At this moment, watching his brother acquire this item, Long Ren was stunned. Clearly, Long Ren knew about this item, although it can ignore bandits and robbers, given his brother's strength, there's probably no bandit daring enough to rob him even without the emblem.

If they really did rob his brother, it would only be unfortunate for those bandits. For a while, Long Ren looked at Ding Fan, somewhat puzzled, and asked:

"Brother, what use is this?"

"I want to gift it to a friend. That friend's cultivation isn't very high yet needs to travel constantly with caravans. Thus, having this emblem will avoid much trouble and greatly increase safety."

Ding Fan replied.

Hearing this, Long Ren felt warmth towards his brother; it was evident his brother truly cared for his friends sincerely and attentively.

Following that, Long Ren didn't say more, taking out a sturdy cowhide parchment inscribed with text, handing it to Ding Fan, saying:

"Brother, this is our Thirty-six Caves' decree. With this decree, the brothers of Thirty-six Caves will come to aid immediately. Obviously, caravans often encounter bandits, but after all, the most unreasonable aren't just bandits, but also those powerful cultivators. Having our Thirty-six Caves' decree also offers additional security!"

With enthusiasm in his eyes, Ding Fan looked at Long Ren and gracefully accepted the decree from his helpful brother, saying:

"Brother, first thank my friend through me, thanks for your helping hand!"