P: I realize I have to ask for votes; that’s how the count climbs quickly. So, I’ll continue shamelessly begging for votes.

Please don’t hit me! Hahaha (∩_∩).

Also, everyone probably thinks this auction scene is cliché and boring, but the reason I’m writing this auction is primarily to introduce a major setting for this book I trust that by the time the auction concludes, everyone will absolutely not be disappointed~~ …… “Esteemed guests, welcome to the ‘Thousand Spirit Elixir Meet’ hosted by the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion. I won’t waste time with pleasantries.

The auction begins now. The first items up for bid are three spiritual elixirs offered by the Nie Family of Jiyang.” Unlike his verbose nature yesterday, Mo Xingtu was remarkably concise today, diving straight into the main event the moment he spoke.

Moreover, Mo Xingtu appeared significantly more energetic today. Generally, the items auctioned early in the ‘Thousand Spirit Elixir Meet’ are rather common spiritual elixirs or herbs, with the most precious goods usually reserved for the latter half.

Consequently, many of the hundreds present were still engaged in low conversation, paying little attention to Mo Xingtu on stage. However, a considerable number of attendees did show interest.

The Nie Family, being one of the five great clans of the Grand Accomplishment Empire, surely wouldn't put forth anything truly subpar, would they? “If I were to announce the names of these elixirs, I fear everyone present would be greatly astonished.

Please prepare yourselves,” Mo Xingtu said with a smile, gesturing. A young man standing at the forefront approached, carrying a box.

Astonishment for everyone? Mo Xingtu’s words successfully piqued the curiosity of the crowd, and their eyes instinctively fixed on the wooden box.

“These three spiritual elixirs are…” Mo Xingtu deliberately drew out his tone, creating suspense, as he opened the box and retrieved three exquisite, small jade bottles, revealing the truth— “Purple Li Pills!” A moment of silence descended upon the hall as the words landed. Immediately following, waves of stifled laughter erupted, “Pfft.” They had been intently anticipating what rare spiritual medicine the Nie Family would present for auction.

To everyone’s shock, it was merely three ‘Purple Li Pills.’ The drastic contrast stunned them momentarily before they burst into outright laughter. “Purple Li Pills?

Did I hear that correctly?” “Has the Nie Family gone completely mad with poverty? A clan with hundreds of years of heritage bringing out a paltry three ‘Purple Li Pills’?” “The Spiritual Treasure Pavilion is truly something else.

At an auction of this caliber, if you can’t offer marvels and rare herbs every time, at least don’t try to fool us with mere Second-Grade spiritual elixirs!” “……” After the initial laughter subsided, discontent rippled through the audience, and the hall quickly filled with noisy complaints. Even those who hadn't paid much attention to the opening lot couldn't help but join the chorus criticizing the ‘Spiritual Treasure Pavilion’ once they understood the situation.

In the front row, Que Yu wiped a tear of mirth from his eye, his expression odd. “Brother Xingyun, your Nie Family has deep coffers; why present such… such… ah, such low-grade spiritual elixirs?” Que Yu managed to stop himself from uttering the word ‘trash.’ “Brother Que, you’ll understand once you watch what comes next,” Nie Xingyun replied.

He laughed heartily, completely unbothered by Que Yu’s teasing or the surrounding ridicule. Lian Tianxin and Nie Xinghai beside him remained calm.

Mu Zisi still wore a dark expression, offering no response, as if the incessant chatter around them was entirely inaudible. From a seat not far away, Nie Kong blinked in slight bewilderment.

Could the old man really be auctioning off the Purple Li Pills he himself refined? Thinking this, Nie Kong glanced doubtfully at Mu Xiaoling beside him.

Seeing her grin and give him a knowing wink, Nie Kong instantly confirmed his suspicion: the three ‘Purple Li Pills’ in those bottles were indeed his own handiwork. He couldn’t help but shake his head with a wry smile.

Up on stage, Mo Xingtu was in no hurry. Waiting for the noise to die down slightly, he chuckled, “Distinguished guests, do not underestimate these three ‘Purple Li Pills.’ Do you know what their efficacy integration rates are?” “What rates?

Ninety percent? Ninety-one?

At best, ninety-two or ninety-three percent!” a young man beside the Fifth Prince, Cheng Zixuan, sneered. “The Fifth Prince guessed incorrectly.

For these three ‘Purple Li Pills,’ two have an integration rate reaching ninety-six percent, and one astonishingly hits ninety-seven percent,” Mo Xingtu announced with a smile. “What?

Ninety-six, ninety-seven percent?” The disdain on the Fifth Prince’s face instantly froze, and he cried out in shock. Cheng Zixuan’s expression also shifted, and he glanced with surprise toward Nie Xingyun’s direction.

His gaze, however, chilled slightly as it passed over Nie Kong. “Purple Li Pills with ninety-six or ninety-seven percent integration?

I heard only Medicine Kings can achieve such levels!” “No way, did the Nie Family suddenly produce a Medicine King?” “Not necessarily. If one is incredibly lucky, even a Fourth or Fifth Grade Spiritual Alchemist could manage it, though the probability is pathetically low…” “……” Listening to the gasps echoing through the hall, it took Que Yu a good while to recover.

He looked at Nie Xingyun as if he were a spectacle. “Brother Xingyun, it’s the Nie Family tradition: stay silent until you stun everyone.

It was true centuries ago, and it’s true here at this auction today.” Nie Xingyun chuckled slyly. “Besides the tradition of ‘staying silent until we stun everyone,’ our Nie Family also upholds the tradition of helping others.

See? Having finally refined three ‘Purple Li Pills’ with high integration, we immediately bring them out to share with everyone.” Que Yu nodded repeatedly.

“Indeed, indeed. I must bid on that one ‘Purple Li Pill.’ Oh, right, Brother Xingyun, your own integration rate rarely manages to hit eighty percent even once.

These three Pills, reaching over ninety-six percent, must be Brother Tianxin’s masterpiece, yes?” Lian Tianxin smiled, saying nothing. Que Yu took his silence as agreement and clapped his hands in admiration again.

Nie Xingyun looked slightly awkward at having his shortcomings exposed by Que Yu. Mu Zisi, who had been scowling nearby, narrowed his eyes and allowed a mischievous, gloating smirk to touch his lips.

The astonishment in the hall gave way to excitement, and people began to rub their hands together eagerly. While a Second-Grade ‘Purple Li Pill’ isn't intrinsically valuable—usually fetching a mere thirty to forty thousand gold coins—its research value far surpasses its medicinal use.

It is known that the integration rate of a spiritual elixir directly correlates to its efficacy. This is especially true for elixirs used to advance cultivation tiers.

If the integration rate is too low, the full medicinal effect cannot be realized, potentially leading to cultivation advancement failure—this often happens with elixirs rated at sixty or seventy percent integration. Once the integration rate exceeds eighty percent, the chance of failure becomes minimal, though a few extremely unlucky individuals might still suffer setbacks.

But when the integration exceeds ninety percent, the elixir’s effect can be fully utilized upon consumption, eliminating any worry about failure… Furthermore, these are superb grade elixirs, achieving ninety-six or ninety-seven percent potency! If one could study these ‘Purple Li Pills’ and discover the secret to increasing efficacy integration, its value would be immeasurable, far exceeding millions of gold coins.

Mo Xingtu boomed, “These three ‘Purple Li Pills’ will be auctioned separately. The two with ninety-six percent integration start at a reserve price of fifty thousand, and the ninety-seven percent one starts at eighty thousand.

We begin bidding now on the first ninety-six percent integration ‘Purple Li Pill.’ Please announce your bids; increments must not be less than five thousand gold coins…” “Fifty-five thousand!” Before the words had even fully faded, a middle-aged man in the fifth row raised his hand. “Sixty thousand!” “Seventy thousand!” “One hundred thousand!” After only three bids, a black-robed elder sharply raised the price by thirty thousand.

However, the one hundred thousand bid was quickly eclipsed. Bidders went back and forth; a simple Second-Grade spiritual elixir, if bought for consumption, wouldn't fetch fifty thousand, but here, the price skyrocketed.

“One hundred twenty thousand!” “One hundred fifty thousand!” “……” “Two hundred twenty thousand!” “Three hundred thousand!” The man who bid first suddenly gritted his teeth and called out. The continuous stream of competing bids around him vanished.

Mo Xingtu surveyed the hall with a smile. “Are there any more bids?

Opportunities to encounter such high-integration, premium spiritual elixirs are rare. Any further offers?” After asking three times, no one spoke up.

The middle-aged man let out a sigh of relief; three hundred thousand was his absolute limit. Mo Xingtu nodded.

“Excellent! The first ‘Purple Li Pill’ goes to this gentleman!

Please proceed to the transaction area. Next, we auction the second ninety-six percent integration ‘Purple Li Pill.’” He handed the jade bottle to an assistant standing by.

The middle-aged man produced his spirit card, smiling broadly as he walked toward the left side of the hall to complete the transfer and receive his elixir. “These people truly treat money as nothing!” Nie Kong felt a mix of awe and.

He hadn't expected the ‘Purple Li Pills’ he refined to fetch such a high price as three hundred thousand. He recalled arriving on the Heaven Spirit Continent, where a bottle of trashy ‘Spring Rejuvenation Dew’ nearly forced Hua Mei into the clutches of Nie Fengxing.

Truly, the world is fickle and unpredictable. Hearing Nie Kong’s exclamation, Mu Xiaoling laughed.

“They are buying them for research, Brother Kong. If they were just buying them for junior Spirit Masters to consume, no one would offer such a high price.” Nie Kong nodded slightly, understanding that Mu Xiaoling was correct.

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