Chapter 57

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"Father, what is an amplifying stone?" After hearing Ye Chenshan's words, Ye Hao asked curiously.

"It should be something that amplifies sound. Otherwise, we shouldn't be able to hear so clearly from such a distance!" Before Ye Chenshan could speak, Ye Feng looked at the table in the center of the auction hall and said. Ye Feng had been puzzled earlier, as Zhou Wu's voice wasn't loud, but they could hear it very clearly. So when Ye Chenshan spoke, he guessed what it was—a microphone from his previous life.

What Ye Feng didn't expect was that such a thing existed in this world. At this moment, he realized how little he knew about this world. Moreover, Ye Chenshan had told him that Qing Shuang City was the most remote and barren place in the entire Tianlang Continent. He genuinely wanted to go out and see what the outside world was like. To do that, he needed strength; otherwise, he couldn't even leave Qing Shuang City.

"Correct, Feng'er is right. It is indeed like that. The amplifying stone is a type of mineral. Its only function is to amplify sound. This kind of mineral is very rare, and I didn't expect to find one here. No wonder it's the continent's top merchant house!" Hearing Ye Feng's words, Ye Chenshan showed a hint of surprise. He didn't expect Ye Feng to know about this.

Such things were not common even in the Tianlan Kingdom, and they were even rarer in Qing Shuang City. Ye Feng's knowledge of this couldn't help but surprise him.

"The continent's top merchant house? Is this Tianbao Pavilion that big?"

"Very big. Tianbao Pavilion is a merchant house, a transcendent force, no less powerful than the other major forces. However, Tianbao Pavilion only does business and does not get involved in any conflicts. Therefore, its status is very transcendent!" Ye Chenshan nodded. Even their Ye family was far inferior to Tianbao Pavilion. Their Ye family was just a major clan in the Central Empire, while Tianbao Pavilion was a superpower spread across the continent.

After hearing this, Ye Feng nodded. He didn't expect Tianbao Pavilion to be so powerful, but it didn't have much to do with him.

As Zhou Wu's words faded, a man in his sixties came to the table in the center of the hall, looked around, and said, "I won't say more. Everyone knows the rules. The highest bidder wins. The first auction item... a set of Qi Condensing Elixir and Spirit Force Elixir!"

Following the old man's words, a very beautiful woman walked over with a tray and placed it on the table in front of Old Liu.

"Ten bottles of Qi Condensing Elixir and ten bottles of Spirit Force Elixir, twenty bottles in total. This medicine is a new product developed by Master Fang, the chief alchemist of our Lan Shui County Tianbao Pavilion, using a mysterious ancient formula. Some of you may not be familiar with elixirs. To put it simply, one bottle of this elixir is equivalent to one Qi Condensing Pill!"

Old Liu looked at the porcelain bottles brought over and removed the cloth covering them.

"I thought it was something special. It's just Qi Condensing Pills and Spirit Force Pills!"

"Yeah, this isn't rare. Moreover, elixirs are inconvenient to carry, not as convenient as pills. Who would carry twenty porcelain bottles when they go out?"

"Truly a chicken rib!"

...

As soon as the old man's words were spoken, the hall was filled with noisy discussions. Generally, the first item at Tianbao Pavilion would be something good, to warm up the crowd and get people excited. But now, it disappointed them. Who would lack Qi Condensing Pills or Spirit Force Pills if they could come to this auction? This might be good for low-level martial artists, but it wasn't particularly valuable to them.

"Brother, this isn't..."

Hearing the old man's introduction, Ye Hao looked at Ye Feng in surprise, and even Ling Wanrong was the same. They had been consuming these things frequently recently.

"Yes, it's what I refined!" Seeing his brother and mother's expressions, Ye Feng nodded.

Hearing this, Ye Chenshan remained calm on the surface but was inwardly shocked. He didn't expect his eldest son to be able to refine Qi Condensing Pills and Spirit Force Pills. Although they were still elixirs with many flaws, it was a good start. Being able to refine elixirs meant that refining pills wasn't far off. Although these were just basic pills, the demand was the highest, so the prospects were very bright.

The old man naturally heard the discussions but didn't pay much attention. He continued, "Of course, these are not the main points. The most important features of this elixir are two: first, the medicinal power is very pure, even purer than Qi Condensing Pills and Spirit Force Pills. Second... this elixir has no pill toxicity..."

...

As soon as the old man's words were spoken, the noisy auction hall instantly fell silent. At this moment, almost everyone was leaning forward, mouths agape, even Ye Chenshan.

If the elixir was considered a chicken rib at first, now its value had skyrocketed. Inconvenient to carry? Who would dare to take this elixir out? Even if it were kept in the family, it would be a secret treasure.

Seeing everyone's reactions, the old man was clearly very satisfied. He was indeed the top auctioneer here, skilled at creating an atmosphere.

"The starting price for this set of elixirs is 150,000 taels. Each bid must be at least 1,000 taels. Bidding begins!"

"150,000 taels!"

"150,000 taels for such an elixir? 155,000 taels..."

160,000 taels...

170,000 taels...

190,000 taels...

192,000 taels...

As soon as the old man's words were spoken, the bidding voices rose one after another. It wasn't until 190,000 taels that the voices quieted down, with only a few people still bidding.

"195,000 taels!" At this moment, a voice came from a VIP room, but they couldn't hear the specific number.

"200,000 taels... our Chen family will take it!"

"Chen family? Heh, 210,000 taels, it's ours, the Ma family..."

220,000 taels, is the Ma family going to oppose our Chen family?

"Ha, the highest bidder wins, that's the rule!"

The two families were unwilling to give an inch. These items were very important to both families. Although the current price had already exceeded the value of the elixirs, they didn't relax at all. They weren't buying for consumption but for research. If they could develop this elixir, the benefits to a family would be obvious.

Hearing their bids, Ye Chenshan and Ye Feng both sighed with relief. Especially Ye Chenshan, who looked at Ye Feng with surprise. He found it hard to believe that his son, who couldn't cultivate, had refined this.

Even in a major clan like the Ye family, this would be a top priority. Just this one item could make him a core disciple. If not for the current strange situation and his father's mysterious disappearance, he would have taken Ye Feng back.

"The City Lord's residence will take the elixirs, 300,000 taels!" Just as the two families were competing fiercely, a VIP room in the center of the hall spoke up.

As soon as that room spoke, the Ma family and Chen family immediately quieted down. They didn't have the courage to compete with the City Lord's residence.

"300,000 taels, first time. 300,000 taels, second time. 300,000 taels, third time. Congratulations to the guest in VIP Room One for winning the elixirs!" Seeing that no one was competing after the City Lord's residence spoke, the old man sighed inwardly. Clearly, the price hadn't reached his bottom line, but the City Lord's residence speaking up didn't violate the rules.

"Feng'er, does this elixir really have no pill toxicity?" After the auction, Ye Chenshan took a deep breath and looked at Ye Feng.

"Yes, that's what the alchemist told me. He said this elixir has no pill toxicity!" Hearing Ye Chenshan's question, Ye Feng nodded. Of course, he was telling a lie. He couldn't say he was from another world or that he was born with this knowledge. The fact that he was from another world was his biggest secret.

Although he was lying, lies told often become truths. Moreover, no one could expose this lie, and it was the best explanation for his ability to refine elixirs. After all, such things had happened before, where someone obtained a high-level master's legacy and soared to the top.

Ye Chenshan nodded, sighing inwardly. He wondered what about his eldest son had caught the alchemist's eye. It had to be at least a high-level alchemist, and possibly a senior alchemist.

After all, as a noble of the Ye family, he had only seen a senior alchemist from a distance. The power of a senior alchemist was no less than that of a country, let alone a family like theirs.