The Journey of Immortal Cultivation

Chapter 1084 - 592: Buying Out the Whole Lot (Part 2)

Ning Xiaoxian finally exhaled a long, long sigh without any pretense, slowly sat on the couch, and completely relaxed, only to feel a soreness all over, especially a bit of stiffness and pain in the neck muscles, which was unimaginable given her current level of cultivation.

After so many twists and turns, the Nanming Lihuo Sword was finally going to be hers.

Steward Wu took out the Golden Order again and handed it over, saying, "Elder Quan asked me to convey that the delay in the Divine Sword’s auction was due to Heavenly Residence’s own evaluation of the Dao Fruit, so please take back this Golden Order and use it at another opportunity."

She accepted it, smiled without speaking, knowing this was Heavenly Residence’s deliberate gesture of goodwill. Previously, this Chamber of Commerce had favored its own, and now they wanted to mend relations. No matter what, anyone who could present the Xuantian Tao Fruit was worthy of special attention from Heavenly Residence.

As for the news that the Xuantian Tao Fruit came from her hands, it’s estimated that after the Bai Yujing auction, rumors will spread. Those with ulterior motives would suspect, since she could produce four Dao Fruits, might she have one more, or two, or even the seeds? To high-level cultivators, this item was like honey to fruit flies, and the law of the jungle was an iron rule in the Cultivation World! If she wasn’t at the end of her rope this time, she would never risk using it to pay off a debt.

She feared a peaceful day would be hard to come by in the future, and decided to return directly to the Bashe Forest as soon as she had the Divine Sword, relying on the prestige and methods of the Hidden Stream as an effective shield. It would be best if Changtian returned sooner, as she did not want to face those great powers she could only look up to before.

Since she had reached a pleasant agreement with Heavenly Residence, in the center of the hall on the seventh floor, amidst the buyers’ eager calls, the Nanming Lihuo Sword, "having been resealed," was brought onto the auction stage once more. The auctioneer breathed a long sigh of relief in private, regaining his spirit as he announced, "Then, proceeding from the previous price, the starting bid for the Divine Artifact, Nanming Lihuo Sword, is thirty-nine million spirit stones!"

As soon as the words fell, a box on the sixth floor couldn’t wait: "Forty-one million spirit stones!"

As of now, an increase of two million was already quite generous, but less than five breaths had passed in silence when someone from box number 1600 on the thirteenth floor raised the bid: "Forty-three million spirit stones!"

Ning Xiaoxian took a bite of the juicy Western Peach. She could see clearly that the previous intermission for Nanming Lihuo Sword also provided these wealthy individuals with a precious buffer time, allowing them to extract more funds. If she hadn’t been one step ahead, she might have gathered tea money, sold the Dragon Piercing Halberd, or even borrowed money from Miluo’s forces, yet she would still fall short compared to the vast wealth of these people below.

After all, this was the Central Capital, and as the saying went, a strong dragon couldn’t overpower a local tyrant. As a newcomer, how could she compete in financial prowess with the established Immortal Sects and Demon Sects that had rooted themselves here?

Perhaps because the wait earlier was too long, several buyers were already set on their bids, and so, by the time she finished her peach, the price of the Divine Sword had reached forty-nine million spirit stones.

"Fifty-one million spirit stones!"

Once this price was proclaimed, the entire room fell silent. Even for the renowned Nanming Lihuo Sword, this price was nearly the limit. Bidding any higher would break the psychological barrier for many of the bigwigs.

"Is there anyone offering more?" The auctioneer asked three times in succession, and with no response from the audience, he started the countdown, "Five! Four!..."

Ning Xiaoxian glanced at Steward Wu, who understood and knew it was time to exert herself, turned and instructed the servant standing by, "Bid, fifty-one million one hundred and ten thousand spirit stones!"

Ten thousand increments! The whole room was dumbfounded, thinking box number 732 was really stingy!

The box that made the earlier bid was probably shocked and didn’t respond for a while. But another group of guests took the chance to offer a bid in front of them. The auctioneer glanced over and announced loudly, "Box number 1019, bids fifty-three million spirit stones!"

See, this is the proper bid for a normal guest. Facing such a divine artifact as the Nanming Lihuo Sword, does box number 732 really add only ten thousand at a time? Everyone silently ridiculed in their hearts.

But observant individuals noticed that whenever box number 732 made a bid, box number 1019 would immediately follow. The earlier paltry increments might have been fine, but could it be that for the Nanming Lihuo Sword, they still want to play this game of cat and mouse?

Looks like there’s some fun to be had next!

Steward Wu tilted his head slightly, "Follow, fifty-three million and fifty thousand spirit stones."

Everyone: "..." Well, previously they scorned you for being stingy at ten thousand increments, but now, it seems like it dropped even further to fifty thousand!

Box number 1600 also followed with a bid: "Fifty-four million spirit stones!"

Then, box number 732 nonchalantly offered: "Fifty-four million and fifty thousand spirit stones!"

Before others could place another bid, the red light on the black stone plate outside box number 1019 flashed: "Fifty-four million five hundred thousand spirit stones."

Seeing this bid, the clever ones in the room sensed a whiff of ill intent. Even box number 372’s opponents automatically lowered their bid amounts, suggesting today’s auction might turn into a "battle of endurance!"

Sure enough, in the time that followed, Ning Xiaoxian and her unseen opponent continued bidding back and forth, each time only increasing the amount by a small margin. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)