Chapter 58

"Three fourth-grade spirit medicines, Dragon Blood Grass, three thousand taels of silver... Auction begins!" At this moment, the woman brought another tray, and after the old man removed the cloth, he said. However, as soon as the old man finished speaking, the surroundings immediately fell silent, with no one speaking or bidding. In the crowd, a martial artist in his thirties sighed slightly after seeing this scene. Dragon Blood Grass, though it sounds good, is not very effective. Its only function is to strengthen the body, but martial arts cultivation can also slowly strengthen the body. Naturally, Dragon Blood Grass has become a chicken rib. Moreover, the potency of Dragon Blood Grass is very strong, making it easy to cause damage to the body. If it causes bodily harm, hindering martial arts cultivation, it would be counterproductive.

"Since no one is afraid, then..."

"Three thousand taels!" The old man, seeing no one bidding, was about to give up when a voice suddenly sounded. Hearing this voice, the old man looked towards Ye Feng and his group. The one who had just bid was Ye Feng, who had not expected to see Dragon Blood Grass at the auction, causing him to forget to bid at first. To others, Dragon Blood Grass is a chicken rib, but to him, it is a treasure worth more than gold. His current physical strength can fully withstand the potency of Dragon Blood Grass, and besides, Dragon Blood Grass is the main ingredient for refining Body Tempering Pills. A few days ago, Ye Feng had searched through all the materials in the Tianbao Pavilion but found no mention of Body Tempering Pills, as if such a pill did not exist. There was even less information about body cultivators, with the highest level being the ninth layer of body cultivation, and further progress was not recorded.

Even those at the ninth layer of body cultivation could not withstand the potency of Dragon Blood Grass. Whether anyone had succeeded in using it was unknown. Unfortunately, the ninth layer of body cultivation is only equivalent to a second-grade martial artist, and it prematurely drains the potential of life, causing the body and meridians to be filled with hidden injuries, leading to early death. Therefore, body cultivators are becoming fewer, and high-level body cultivators have become legends.

Ye Feng knew the effects of Body Tempering Pills. Even at the ninth layer of body cultivation, one only cultivates the skin and flesh, while Body Tempering Pills can refine muscles and bones, which is somewhat similar to Ye Feng's current form of body cultivation. Ye Feng is currently refining his muscles and bones. Although the effect of his current body cultivation is similar to that of Body Tempering Pills, there is no record of what stage he is at. He is passively refining his body, but he knows that this does him no harm.

"Three thousand taels for the first time, three thousand taels for the second time, three thousand taels for the third time! Sold, congratulations to the guest in VIP Room 7 for winning the Dragon Blood Grass!" Soon, the old man, seeing no other bidders, announced the winner.

Seeing that he had won, Ye Feng was very happy. Fourth-grade spirit medicines, each worth only a thousand taels of silver? Just thinking about it, Ye Feng found it unbelievable, as fourth-grade spirit medicines often cost several thousand taels of silver.

"Ye Feng, Dragon Blood Grass should not be used lightly. According to what is known, all those who have taken Dragon Blood Grass have had their bodies and bones destroyed by its powerful potency, with no exceptions!" Ye Chenshan, after Ye Feng won the bid, finally reacted. He paused for a moment and then said to Ye Feng.

Ye Feng's body cultivation is correct, but the potency of Dragon Blood Grass is not something a body cultivator can withstand. His knowledge is quite extensive, and in the Central Empire, many people cultivate their bodies. Many of them barely reach the ninth layer of body cultivation and then make no further progress. So they turned to medicinal herbs, but the results... were very tragic. Even at the ninth layer of body cultivation, they could not withstand it, and Ye Feng, at the sixth layer, would be even more so. Therefore, he cautiously instructed Ye Feng, fearing that he would be too eager for quick results.

"Father, I understand. I want to become a pharmacist, and I need to study all kinds of spirit medicines. This one is not expensive!" Ye Feng knew that Ye Chenshan was concerned about him, so he nodded and said.

Hearing this, Ye Chenshan secretly sighed in relief and nodded at Ye Feng. Although he had only spent half a day with his eldest son, he knew that his eldest son was very measured and mature beyond his years. Besides, Ye Feng is a pharmacist, and studying this is very normal, so he did not say anything more.

As the auction continued, items were sold one by one. Soon, the auction for medicinal herbs and pills was completed, and Ye Feng's other set of medicinal liquids sold for 260,000 taels. After the medicinal herbs and pills, the auction moved on to weapons.

"Thunderfire Blade, a high-grade fire attribute weapon, can increase the power of fire attribute martial techniques by 50%, and when used with fire attribute cultivation methods, it can increase the power by 100%! It is a rare treasure, with a starting price of 300,000 taels of silver. The auction begins now!" For the first weapon, the old man brought out the Thunderfire Blade.

The Tianbao Pavilion never inquires about the origin of items. They will sell anything that comes into the Tianbao Pavilion. At this moment, in a VIP room on the second floor of the Tianbao Pavilion, a middle-aged man in his fifties was roaring, while the other VIP rooms were watching with glee. This Thunderfire Blade was known to belong to the Zhang family, and its appearance at the auction was a slap in the face to the Zhang family.

"Ha ha, the Zhang family's Thunderfire Blade? I'll bid 400,000 taels!" At this moment, a hearty laugh sounded from the VIP room opposite Ye Feng and his group.

"Wang Jingo, are you deliberately trying to make things difficult for us Zhang family?" After the voice from the opposite room, another angry voice sounded from not far from Ye Feng and his group's VIP room.

"Zhang Kuang! What? Is the Tianbao Pavilion your family's? Can't I buy things? Ha ha!"

"Hmph! Wang Jingo, don't regret it! 500,000 taels!"

"600,000 taels!"

"700,000 taels!"

"Ha ha, since you, Zhang Kuang, are so rich, I'll let you have it this time!"

Until the Thunderfire Blade reached 700,000 taels, the person opposite Ye Feng and his group did not bid again. Although the Zhang family won the Thunderfire Blade, they were still very angry. 700,000 taels! Far exceeding the value of the blade, but they had no choice. The other families upstairs knew that the blade belonged to the Zhang family, and if they did not win it, it would be a great embarrassment.

"Have you found the whereabouts of that family?" In the Zhang family's VIP room, the middle-aged man in his fifties sat in a chair with a dark expression, asking a middle-aged man in his forties behind him.

This middle-aged man is Zhang Kuang, the head of the Zhang family, who had just bid.

"Found them. They live in the martial artist district, in a newly bought house. They were originally villagers from Niujiao Village. As for the expert, we don't know where he came from!" The middle-aged man in his forties replied expressionlessly after hearing Zhang Kuang's words.

Hearing this, Zhang Kuang's dark face showed a hint of ferocity. "Bring a few experts to test them tonight!" Zhang Kuang naturally heard Zhang Chao's account, but he did not believe it from the bottom of his heart, thinking it was an exaggerated excuse. Where would there be so many experts in Qing Shuang City? Even if there were, they would be limited!

Ye Feng and his group, of course, did not know what was happening. They watched as one weapon after another was auctioned, but nothing caught their interest.

"Next, we auction a high-grade weapon, the Black Iron Heavy Spear. This spear is entirely made of black iron, weighing a thousand catties. There is a hinge in the middle that can be disassembled, and it can be connected when in use. The only drawback is that it has no attribute bonuses!" At this moment, four people carried a long spear to the stage, and the old man looked at the spear and began to introduce it.

This spear was entrusted to them for auction yesterday. In fact, the Tianbao Pavilion did not see much potential in this spear because it was too heavy. To say, sell it, they would sell it. The Tianbao Pavilion does business, and they will auction anything, but the person who auctioned this spear insisted on a starting price of 300,000 taels, claiming it was obtained from an ancient site and was worth the price, leaving them quite helpless.

Black iron is indeed a precious mineral with low production. The entire Qing Shuang City might not have much of it, but no one has ever bought it because, besides being heavy, black iron has no other characteristics, making it a chicken rib. So, even if they encounter black iron while killing fierce beasts, they would not bring it back.

"I must buy it!" The moment the old man introduced the spear, this thought instantly appeared in his mind.

Ye Feng roughly tested his current pure physical strength, which was around 6,000 catties, and with the martial artist's enhancement, it was nearly 10,000 catties. This strength is perfect for the thousand-catty heavy spear. Besides, his physical strength is constantly increasing. Although it is a bit heavy to use his pure physical strength now, he believes that soon this spear will be suitable for him. Even if his physical strength increases dramatically, this spear will still be usable. As for attribute bonuses, Ye Feng did not consider them. One force breaks all, and he believes that as long as his strength is powerful, this thing is more useful than attribute bonuses.

Of course, probably only Ye Feng, who has reached this unknown realm of body cultivation, can use it. Others, even at the ninth layer of body cultivation, have only a thousand catties of strength, and it is difficult for them to even lift it, let alone use it.