Chapter 31: Eighth Rank Cultivation Technique

"Four hundred thousand!"

Bai Yi reported this sky-high price with a hint of gritted teeth, and his rather pitiful gaze subtly swept towards Du Fei, as if trying to attract his attention.

Under the炒作 of the group in the VIP seats, those few bottles of medicinal liquid, which cost only a few gold coins, had instantly soared to several dozen times their value, making Du Fei sigh inwardly. Alchemists indeed made money in an extremely outrageous way.

The sky-high price Bai Yi announced was not only beyond the means of those below, but even for the three major families in Buyue City, it equaled half a year's income.

Although this item was indeed excellent, using half a year's family income to obtain it seemed a bit excessive!

At this moment, everyone, including those below, fixed their gazes on Bai Yi.

Those below did not understand why Bai Yi suddenly shouted such a high price, but those in the VIP seats already understood that Bai Yi was indirectly courting favor.

"Ha ha, it seems Young Master Bai is determined to get this medicinal liquid!" Lian Rui, the head of the Lian family, lightly clapped his hands, his half-smiling gaze lingering on Bai Yi for a moment before he sighed, "Unfortunately, the authority the family head gave me today is not high, otherwise, Young Master Bai, you wouldn't be able to get it so easily!"

Bai Yi glared at Lian Rui with a hint of gritted teeth and fiercely said, "If you want it, just bid! I want to see if your Lian family has more money or my Bai family has more money!"

Lian Rui's gaze slowly fell on Yun Yuqing, and after a moment, he slowly shook his head.

Seeing his action, the others in the VIP seats also fixed their gazes on Yun Yuqing and then slightly shook their heads.

Although courting favor with an alchemist was very important, rashly offending the Yun family was also unacceptable! Since Bai Yi was determined to get it, they might as well give him a favor!

"Ha ha, Young Master Bai has already bid four hundred thousand. Is there anyone willing to raise the price?" The auctioneer on the stage lightly smiled, seemingly well aware of the open and hidden struggles in the VIP seats, and then said calmly.

However, after a moment, no one spoke up, and he slightly raised the hammer in his hand, then slowly knocked it down!

"Clang..."

"Thus, this medicinal liquid belongs to Young Master Bai!"

Seeing this result, Du Fei inwardly sneered. Regardless of who ended up with the medicinal liquid, it was not important to him. As long as he obtained enough funds to auction the Bone Washing Pill, that was enough!

As for what others thought, it had nothing to do with him.

"Ha ha, this precious medicinal liquid is over. The next item, I believe, will also interest everyone. And I think most people are here today for this item... This item is..." The auctioneer lightly clapped his hands, and this time, a row of guards carefully escorted a servant girl, who brought a silver tray to the auctioneer. The guards quickly dispersed, and the auctioneer slowly opened the silk cloth covering the silver tray, revealing a faint flame.

"An eighth-rank cultivation technique, the Flowing Flame Technique!"

The moment the words "eighth-rank cultivation technique" were spoken, the auction hall instantly fell silent, followed by heavy breathing.

Compared to the miraculous effects of the body-strengthening medicinal liquid, for most people in the auction hall, a cultivation technique was even more precious!

One must know that after advancing to the ninth-rank martial artist, one needs to find a cultivation technique to practice, because at this stage, the Body-Strengthening Fist is completely ineffective for cultivation!

The rank of a cultivation technique not only determines one's true qi strength but also one's achievements! For example, a ninth-rank cultivation technique can only allow you to cultivate to the eighth-rank martial artist, which is already quite remarkable! An eighth-rank cultivation technique, however, can allow you to cultivate to the seventh-rank martial artist!

Although they are both martial artists, in a major force, an eighth-rank martial artist is at most an elder, while a seventh-rank martial artist can become a leader of a major force!

And the foundation of all this is the eighth-rank cultivation technique!

One could say that this eighth-rank cultivation technique could almost determine a martial artist's future!

Moreover, unlike martial techniques, cultivation techniques are always treasured by major forces. Eighth-rank cultivation techniques that can be found on the market are extremely rare, and ninth-rank cultivation techniques are even rarer!

As for higher-rank cultivation techniques, although they are said to exist in places like the imperial capital, their prices are too high for the people of Buyue City!

But this eighth-rank cultivation technique is very real!

For those below, this item could make them a powerful figure in their area, and for those above, the three major forces in Buyue City did not seem to have an eighth-rank cultivation technique. Whichever force obtained this eighth-rank cultivation technique would basically establish its dominance in Buyue City! If a smaller force obtained it, they might even have the chance to become one of the four major families!

For a moment, everyone in the VIP seats had a strange expression. If they did not all know how deep the background of the Buyue Auction House was, someone might have already tried to forcibly take it!

This shock lasted for a moment before gradually subsiding, and countless people had to exert great effort to suppress their impulse to forcibly take it.

"An eighth-rank cultivation technique..." Compared to others, Du Fei did not seem particularly shocked. For him, the Ice Heart Technique he already had was enough. The Flowing Flame Technique, from its name, was clearly a fire-based technique, which did not align with his Ice Heart Technique, so he was not very interested. Moreover, for him, medicinal pills were clearly more valuable than this item.

Seeing Du Fei's apparent lack of interest, the people in the VIP seats all slightly relaxed. The Yun family already had various high-level cultivation techniques, so they naturally had no interest in this item. If the alchemist was also not interested, their chances of obtaining it would be much greater!

"How about it, sir, are you not interested in this item... Eighth-rank cultivation techniques are not often seen on the market! And it is said that fire-based cultivation techniques have many benefits for alchemy. Why are you not interested..." In the center of the VIP seats, Yun Yuqing suddenly smiled, as if thinking of something, and then turned to Du Fei and said calmly.

Seeing the fox-like, strange expression in Yun Yuqing's eyes, Du Fei inwardly shuddered! This woman has deep thoughts! At this moment, even Yuan Hong did not doubt his identity, but she was still testing him?

Hearing Yun Yuqing's words, the others also seemed to remember something and quickly fixed their gazes on Du Fei.

Under the scrutiny of everyone, Du Fei inwardly coldly smiled and said after a moment, "Just an eighth-rank cultivation technique, what's so special... But if the Yun family's Cloud Mist Technique appeared here, I would definitely not let it go!"

The Cloud Mist Technique of the Yun family, a legendary sixth-rank cultivation technique, was well-known even in the entire Da'an Dynasty. Du Fei, born into a martial arts family, naturally knew this very well.

Hearing this, Yun Yuqing lightly smiled and said, "Sir, you are joking. The Cloud Mist Technique is only accessible to the head of the Yun family. How could it appear here..."

"That's hard to say..." Du Fei still coldly said.

"Ha ha, your words are quite interesting. But if such a situation really occurs and the Cloud Mist Technique falls into your hands, it would not be a waste!" Yun Yuqing's eyebrows slightly raised, and her tone became a bit colder.

Hearing this, Du Fei slightly turned his head, and his piercing gaze made Yun Yuqing feel a bit uneasy before he calmly said, "You know, alchemists love fire-based cultivation techniques the most. Even if your Yun family's Cloud Mist Technique was given to me, I would have no interest. Rest assured..."

"Rest assured..." Hearing Du Fei's words, Yun Yuqing was somewhat at a loss. When had the Yun family's Cloud Mist Technique been belittled to this extent!

However, the more Du Fei acted this way, the more Yun Yuqing became wary! If not for a hidden ace, who would dare to speak to her like this! Even if this person's own strength was average, his attitude suggested that his background was extremely complex... perhaps even a background that could make him completely unafraid of the Yun family?

Thinking of this, Yun Yuqing took a deep breath and, after a moment of hesitation, had a thought: If this person helped, would the success rate of that matter be higher?

Hearing the back-and-forth between Du Fei and Yun Yuqing, the others in the VIP seats were momentarily speechless... An eighth-rank cultivation technique that they valued so much meant nothing to others, which would make anyone very depressed!

"But! If neither of you is interested, that's a great thing!"

"Clap, clap, clap..."

Feeling that everyone had calmed down, the auctioneer on the stage lightly clapped his hands, drawing the attention of the entire hall.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this cultivation technique was obtained by a guard hired by our auction house in a ruined area. It is a legacy from the past, with a clear and legitimate origin. Auctioning it will not cause any problems. If you are interested, you can bid with peace of mind! Our auction house also guarantees that if someone bids on this item and others attack the winner, we will not stand idly by! So, everyone can bid with peace of mind!"

"Stop the nonsense! Quickly announce the price!" Hearing the last sentence, someone below could not help but speak up.

Hearing this, the auctioneer lightly smiled and then calmly said, "The eighth-rank cultivation technique, the Flowing Flame Technique, has a starting price of two hundred and fifty thousand!"

The moment this price was announced, the entire hall fell silent.

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