Yang Kai even saw someone jacking up the price on the spot. The man left behind two space rings, telling the owners of those rings that he was interested in everything inside them but found it hard to choose—if someone could add a little something extra, that would be ideal.
As a result, both of them eagerly increased their offers…
As time passed, one powerhouse after another took the stage, and the trading meeting proceeded in an orderly fashion.
At this kind of trading meeting, each person only had one chance to take the stage per round, though some chose not to go up at all. So despite the considerable number of Open Heaven Realm experts present, a single round wrapped up in roughly two hours.
By the second round, even fewer people took the stage to trade.
Yang Kai watched with relish, thoroughly enjoying himself.
This kind of trading meeting was on an entirely different level compared to an auction—countless rare, high-grade resources appeared, not only cultivation materials but also spiritual pills and rare treasures that opened his eyes to a whole new world.
And the cultivation resources that surfaced at a gathering like this were all at least fifth grade, with sixth-grade resources appearing left and right—it was enough to make Yang Kai's head spin.
After all, everyone here was a Mid Stage Open Heaven cultivator. No one was going to bring low-grade materials and make a fool of themselves.
At one point, a tall, straight-as-a-sword, clean-shaven middle-aged man leapt onto the raised platform. He surveyed the room and cupped his fists in a courteous salute.
Yang Kai recognized the guy at a glance—Ye Jian from Thunderbolt Hall. His jaw tightened involuntarily.
Back at the auction, he had originally stood a good chance of securing the Tianyuan Seal Pill and its formula for just over thirty million. But this very man had kept driving the price up until it reached fifty million, costing Yang Kai an additional twenty million Open Heaven Pills.
Twenty million—that was practically the price of a sixth-grade resource. The loss was anything but trivial.
During the first round of trading earlier, this Ye Jian had already taken the stage once, exchanging a sixth-grade resource with another Open Heaven expert. The fact that he was up again now showed he had plenty of good items on hand.
Under everyone's watchful gaze, Ye Jian produced a long case. The case was as white as jade, and the moment it appeared, it radiated a faint, cool chill that gave the entire chamber a refreshing feel. The case was about half an arm's length long, roughly four fingers wide, and constantly shifting patterns of mysterious designs flowed across its surface, brimming with profound mystery.
"Heavenly Yin Jade?" someone exclaimed in surprise, while the expressions of everyone else sharpened, their eyes growing blazing hot.
"Brother Ye, quite the show of generosity—crafting a Heavenly Yin Jade case out of fifth-grade Heavenly Yin Jade."
Only then did Yang Kai realize that the seemingly flawless jade case was itself a fifth-grade resource, likely of a yin-attribute nature. Otherwise, it wouldn't radiate that bone-deep chill the instant it was brought out.
The case alone was worth a small fortune. Who knew what lay inside?
Beside him, the proprietress suddenly reached over and nudged Yang Kai: "Kid, the thing you're looking for might just have shown up."
"What?" Yang Kai blinked, momentarily caught off guard.
The proprietress jerked her chin toward the circular platform.
Up on the platform, Ye Jian smiled faintly and addressed the person who had spoken: "Sharp eyes, Brother Zhao. That's right—this case is indeed crafted from fifth-grade Heavenly Yin Jade. However, what I'm offering to trade is not the case itself, but what's inside it!"
With that, he laid down several restrictions. Light flowed from his fingertips as he channeled it into the case, which slowly opened to reveal its contents.
Everyone leaned in with keen interest. Resting inside the Heavenly Yin Jade case was unmistakably a ginseng root as thick as a baby's arm, its fibrous tendrils dense and clearly of great age. It had already taken on a humanoid form—ginseng of this caliber was undoubtedly among the king-grade variants. More than that, the ginseng radiated a peculiar pale golden hue, emanating an intense surge of yang-attribute power.
A yang-attribute king-grade ginseng!
Yang Kai's entire body jolted, his heart pounding wildly. His eyes seemed to have grown roots, locked immovably upon that king-grade ginseng.
The ginseng had apparently been sealed with numerous restrictions—layers of peculiar energy clamping down on the yang-attribute force within. Even so, the seals couldn't suppress it completely. Instead, its power constantly clashed against the yin energy of the Heavenly Yin Jade case.
While everyone stood transfixed, Ye Jian's voice rang out: "One seventh-grade Yuan Yang Mysterious Ginseng, offered in exchange for sixth-grade cultivation resources. If any friend is interested, please make your bid."
Yang Kai's heartbeat grew even more thunderous, his lips going dry, his head buzzing until only two words kept echoing over and over—seventh grade!
His gaze remained firmly fixed on the Yuan Yang Mysterious Ginseng, and he could barely suppress the urge to throw his head back and roar with laughter.
A seventh-grade yang-attribute resource—the Yuan Yang Mysterious Ginseng was nothing less than a seventh-grade yang-attribute resource, and it had actually appeared at a trading meeting like this!
During the previous round, Yang Kai hadn't seen anything he wanted and had more or less given up hope. Who could have guessed that the second round would bring such an unexpected windfall?
Forcing himself to rein in his emotions, Yang Kai clenched his teeth. This seventh-grade Yuan Yang Mysterious Ginseng—he absolutely had to get his hands on it no matter what. If he missed this chance, there was no telling when he might encounter another opportunity like this again.