Chapter 30: The Elixir Makes Its Appearance

"Yuan Hong! What do you mean by this!"

The white-clad man, who had been pushed back by the newcomer, turned pale, then with a fierce expression, he shouted.

"I don't allow private fights in my auction house. Don't you, Young Master Bai, understand this rule?"

The person who suddenly appeared was none other than Yuan Hong, who now stood between Du Fei and the young master, with a light smile on his face.

The muscles on the young master's face twitched slightly, and after a moment, he revealed a sinister smile, saying coldly, "Yuan Hong! You are the manager of the auction house, and I respect you... I won't make a move now, but once we leave the auction house, if anything happens, you won't be able to do anything about it, right?"

"Ha ha, Young Master Bai Yi... Considering the relationship between your family and mine, I will warn you... No one who sits in the VIP seats of my auction house is someone you can afford to offend... If you act without considering the situation, and the Bai family is destroyed because of you, don't blame me for not warning you!"

After saying this, Yuan Hong smiled lightly, then turned to Du Fei with a somewhat respectful smile, and bowed slightly, saying, "I failed to notice that the Alchemist was disturbed. As compensation, no matter how much the elixirs are auctioned for, my auction house will not take a single coin in commission. If you see something you like, just say so, and we will do our best to give you the lowest price. How about that?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the faces of everyone in the VIP seats, including the purple-robed woman, stiffened, then became extremely strange.

Some of their gazes instantly fell on Bai Yi, full of interest.

"Al... Alchemist..." Bai Yi's face twitched, then turned extremely pale.

As everyone knew, alchemists in the Xuanwu Continent were not only prestigious but also rare. Regardless of their level, as long as they were willing, many forces would be happy to treat them as honored guests.

If one offended an alchemist, even if the alchemist didn't speak up, there would be plenty of people willing to stand up for them, because everyone understood that giving a favor to an alchemist might bring countless benefits at some point.

Today, Bai Yi had offended an alchemist over a trivial matter. If the head of the Bai family knew about this, he would probably be so angry that he would spit out a mouthful of blood.

Seeing Bai Yi's extremely pale face, the purple-robed woman seemed to hesitate for a moment before stepping forward and smiling at Du Fei, who had not spoken, saying, "I am Yun Yuqing, nice to meet you, sir."

"Yun Yuqing?" Du Fei hesitated for a moment, then his heart was greatly shaken. After a moment, he said in a calm tone, "From the Yun family of the Five Great Families of the Yunshui?"

In the Da'an Dynasty, the Five Great Families of Yunshui referred to five transcendent families that had been passed down for a thousand years. The Yun family was the leader of these five families. If Yun Yuqing was from the Yun family, it was no wonder that her appearance made the nobles of Buyue City so respectful, as the Yun family could destroy these forces in the blink of an eye.

"Ha ha, sir, you are indeed well-informed..." Yun Yuqing smiled charmingly, then bowed slightly, continuing, "Bai Yi and I have some family ties, and he can be considered my cousin... My cousin is often impulsive, and if he has offended you, I apologize on his behalf. I hope you can forgive him for the sake of my Yun family."

"The Yun family..." Du Fei smiled coldly, then said calmly, "Your Yun family is so powerful, if you want to oppress me, an alchemist, what can I do about it?"

After saying this, Du Fei turned slightly and sat down again, his gaze slowly returning to the auction stage.

Hearing this, Yun Yuqing's face stiffened slightly.

If the person in front of her had shown even a hint of enthusiasm or respect when he heard about the Yun family, it wouldn't have been surprising... But he clearly showed disdain, which meant that if his true identity were revealed, even the entire Yun family might not be able to offend him... Could he be a Sixth Rank Alchemist?

At this thought, even Yun Yuqing couldn't help but shudder for a moment. A Sixth Rank Alchemist, if he were willing, could become a revered alchemist in the imperial family or the Junwu Sect. If Bai Yi had offended such a person, the Bai family would be doomed!

Seemingly startled by this thought, Yun Yuqing didn't dare to say much more. She nodded slightly and slowly walked back to her seat, but her eyes kept glancing at Du Fei.

On the other side, Yuan Hong smiled faintly, looking at Bai Yi's pale face with a half-smile, then slowly retreated.

At this moment, he was almost certain that the mysterious person's background was not simple, as he didn't even give the Yun family any face... It seemed that he must ensure that the elixir was auctioned for a good price! Even if he couldn't win this person over, he couldn't afford to offend him!

Sitting in his seat, Du Fei crossed his hands under his chin, his gaze calmly fixed on the auction stage, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.

The situation had developed to this point, which made Du Fei feel somewhat amused, but he wasn't particularly worried, as everything that had happened so far was within his expectations... As long as he could get what he wanted, what did it matter what these people thought?

"Ha ha, the next item to be auctioned is an elixir that none of you have ever heard of, but I believe that once you hear about its effects, most of you will be extremely interested!" As Du Fei was thinking, the auctioneer on the stage slowly brought out a jade tray, on which were five crystal vials.

"As everyone knows, any kind of elixir is extremely precious! However, elixirs have a flaw, which is that unless you have cultivated true qi, no matter how good the elixir is, you won't be able to refine its power after taking it!"

"Moreover, in the path of martial cultivation, it is well-known that countless geniuses get stuck at the sixth level of body tempering and never advance further!"

"However, the elixir to be auctioned today has two effects: first, anyone below the seventh level of body tempering can take it, and second, its effect is to give those stuck at the sixth level of body tempering a chance to break through to the seventh level! I guarantee this with the reputation of my auction house!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the auction house fell silent for a moment, then erupted in a frenzy!

After all, in any family, large or small, there were always many people who got stuck at the sixth level of body tempering for life! This situation had always been something that could only be overcome through personal cultivation, but now, an elixir had appeared that could change this?

Many people's hearts were suddenly filled with excitement. If they could obtain this item, wouldn't it mean they could cultivate more geniuses for their families?

Hearing this introduction, the gazes of everyone in the VIP seats quickly fell on Du Fei.

If some people had still been skeptical about Du Fei's identity as an alchemist, they were now convinced! And they all believed that Du Fei must be a great alchemist!

After all, such a body-tempering elixir was unheard of and unseen. Not to mention other things, just the effect of this elixir alone could make countless people willing to serve the alchemist who created it!

Bai Yi, who had been harboring a glimmer of hope, now turned even paler. If it weren't for his pride, he would have almost knelt down to beg for mercy!

Yun Yuqing's gaze on Du Fei also became intensely hot! If such a person could be brought into the Yun family...

"Ha ha." After the atmosphere in the auction house had calmed down a bit, the auctioneer clapped his hands lightly and said, "Everyone now understands the extraordinary effects of this item! You also know that such a rare item is hard to come by in a hundred years! Therefore, although there are five vials of this elixir, we will auction them as a set. If someone gets them, they won't have to worry about others having the same item... Ha ha, so the starting price for this item is... 100,000 gold coins!"

This extremely high price made the atmosphere in the auction house tense, but everyone understood that the price of this elixir, in a certain sense, was even more valuable than a Ninth Rank Bone Cleansing Pill. This price was not surprising at all.

"This thing is so valuable?" Even Du Fei muttered to himself. However, he didn't say much, as the more valuable this item was, the better it was for him.

"110,000!"

Before long, someone downstairs stood up and bid loudly.

"Ha ha, someone has already bid 110,000. Is there anyone willing to bid higher?"

"115,000!"

"120,000!"

"..."

In no time, the price of the elixir had been bid up to 150,000, but at this point, the bidders downstairs were probably reaching their limits.

"150,000... Is there anyone willing to bid higher?" The auctioneer said with a half-smile, slowly raising the hammer to strike.

"180,000!" Just as the hammer was about to fall, someone from the Lian family in the VIP seats suddenly took a deep breath and bid calmly.

After making the bid, the person quickly glanced at Du Fei, giving a slight nod.

Seeing this, everyone else cursed the old fox in their hearts. This guy was not only bidding but also trying to curry favor!

However, these people from the great families had to admit that this elixir was indeed extremely precious, and if they could win the favor of the alchemist who created it, any price would be worth it!

For a moment, the gazes of everyone in the VIP seats clashed, then they quickly began to bid again.