How long would it take for
The thought of this made
Yet, as the head of the Tian Hen Family, he couldn't bring himself to ask Nie Li for the money.
A mere one million Demon Spirit Coins wasn't really much to Nie Li. His current wealth could easily place him in the top five across the entire
Nie Li threw down a million Demon Spirit Coins without even blinking. If he wanted, buying the entire auction house wouldn't be a problem. Of course, Nie Li preferred to keep a low profile; using the Tian Hen Family's name to buy some treasures wouldn't arouse suspicion, but purchasing the whole place would be far too ostentatious.
Down below, the wealthy merchants were buzzing with discussion.
"How did the Tian Hen Family suddenly get so rich?"
"I heard the Tian Hen Family is under the protection of the Alchemist Association now. They buy all sorts of herbs from them at thirty percent above market price!"
"Really? No wonder the Tian Hen Family is so flush with cash!"
With his incredible hearing, Nie Hai felt extremely depressed. If the Tian Hen Family really had that much money, fine, but the money spent at the auction was all Nie Li's, having nothing to do with them. Although he was the family head, most of the Tian Hen Family members' wealth was privately held; they only contributed a small amount to the family each month. He couldn't demand Nie Li contribute his fortune to the clan. Besides, Nie Li's status was different now—Nie Hai didn't even dare speak a harsh word to him!
As for
"See how much face I've earned for our Tian Hen Family!" Nie Li sent a voice transmission to Nie Hai, smiling.
Hearing this, Nie Hai rolled his eyes. He would rather not have this empty prestige!
"How many more things are you going to bid on?" Nie Hai looked at Nie Li and asked. So far, Nie Li had already won bids for over a dozen items, spending nearly two million Demon Spirit Coins!
"Of course, I'm bidding on everything I fancy," Nie Li replied with a faint smile.
Nie Hai's jaw dropped so wide an egg could fit inside. Bid on everything he fancied? That was obscenely wealthy! Did
Seeing no one raise the price after a while, the female auctioneer called out a few times before finally bringing down the hammer. The Gold-rank set now belonged to Nie Li.
"Next up, consigned by the Alchemist Association, are the Soul Nurturing Pills and Soul Condensing Pills!" the female auctioneer announced with a smile. "This time, we've received a total of one thousand Soul Nurturing Pills and one hundred Soul Condensing Pills from the Association. Please, everyone, cherish this opportunity!"
Hearing her clear, pleasant voice, not only the wealthy merchants below but also the five family heads—Nie Hai, Chi Feng, Li Yuan, Lei Zhuo, and Jiang Ming—grew excited.
These were Soul Nurturing Pills and Soul Condensing Pills. Ever since these two types of pills appeared, they had caused a sensation throughout the entire City of Radiance. Many Spirit Masters saw their cultivation soar after taking them; some even broke through directly to the Silver or Gold rank. Others, whose innate talent wasn't suitable for cultivating Soul Power, also experienced tremendous boosts in their Soul Power after consuming them.
Under these circumstances, the pills were almost impossible to obtain!
Families exhausted their financial resources, even selling off everything they had, just to buy Soul Nurturing Pills and Soul Condensing Pills, all to cultivate the younger generation!
But these two types of pills were far too scarce. The Alchemist Association's production couldn't possibly supply the massive market of the City of Radiance. Generally, only the peak and prestigious families could purchase them in large quantities. The Crimson Moon Auction House, ranked among the top three in northern City of Radiance, only received a quota of one thousand Soul Nurturing Pills and one hundred Soul Condensing Pills—a drop in the ocean, far from enough to go around!
A sharp light flashed in Nie Hai's eyes; he had come precisely for these two types of pills.
"Nie Li, bid on as many of these pills as you can!" Nie Hai said excitedly. Both pills were excellent for boosting cultivation, especially the Soul Condensing Pills. They would be highly effective for Nie Hai,
"Why bid on these?" Nie Li asked in surprise. "Didn't the Alchemist Association give you these pills?" As the provider of the formulas for these pills, Nie Li absolutely didn't lack them.
"Why would the Alchemist Association give us these pills?" Nie Hai turned to look at Nie Li, confused.
Nie Li paused for a moment, then understood. All along, the sale of these pills had been under Yang Xin's control. Yang Xin had given Nie Li a large number of pills—hundreds of thousands of Soul Nurturing Pills, tens of thousands of Soul Condensing Pills, thousands of Soul Tempering Pills, as well as thousands of Red Flame Body Tempering Pills, Nine Revolutions Pills, and so on.
Having given so many pills to Nie Li, Yang Xin hadn't sent any to the Tian Hen Family. In her view, Nie Li represented the Tian Hen Family.
"Oh, it's nothing!" Nie Li shook his head. Since that was the case, he would distribute some pills to the family. After all, he was still a member of the Tian Hen Family.
The atmosphere in the entire auction hall was heating up. The female auctioneer on stage noticed this and smiled faintly. "For this auction, all Soul Nurturing Pills will be sold in batches of one hundred, and all Soul Condensing Pills in batches of ten. Alright, the first batch of Soul Nurturing Pills, starting price one hundred thousand Demon Spirit Coins. The auction begins now!"
"150,000 Demon Spirit Coins!"
"160,000!"
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The price quickly climbed to 200,000 Demon Spirit Coins.
Nie Hai was also visibly excited, his face flushed. He had prepared to spend 600,000 Demon Spirit Coins, aiming to win one batch of Soul Nurturing Pills and one batch of Soul Condensing Pills. This was the absolute limit of the Tian Hen Family's current financial capacity. Seeing the first batch of Soul Nurturing Pills bid up to 200,000 Demon Spirit Coins, Nie Hai hesitated. There was no need to compete fiercely for the first batch; there were still nine more batches to come.
Chi Feng and Li Yuan both glanced at Nie Hai in surprise. The Tian Hen Family had just casually spent over two million Demon Spirit Coins without batting an eye. Why were they now adding only ten thousand at a time in the pill auction, and giving up after reaching 200,000?
Seeing Nie Hai show no intention of competing further, Chi Feng and Li Yuan finally dared to join the fray. With the wealthy Tian Hen Family beside them, they had been under immense psychological pressure. Until now, they could only watch as Tian Hen Family won bid after bid, never even getting a chance to call out their own price! Now they could finally participate.
No matter what, they had to buy something to take home; otherwise, they would have come for nothing!