Family Cultivation: I Farm and Raise Fish under the Sea

Chapter 76: Chapter 73 Ye Yuchan’s Surprise_2

The wooden dish shone with a fiery-red flying sword, three feet in length, its blade pulsating with a spiritual light, exceptionally extraordinary. @@novelbin@@

The elder picked up the flying sword, and as mana surged through it, sharp sword light flickered in and out of existence in the void, with waves of heat rising from the blade, causing the surrounding air to grow somewhat dry and hot.

“This sword was refined by a second-rank Artifact Refiner, Master Gong; it has reached the upper limits of a first-rank high-quality flying sword. Everyone can see its effects for themselves.”

No sooner had the elder’s voice fallen than the atmosphere in the room heated up instantly.

“One thousand eight hundred spirit stones.”

“Two thousand spirit stones.”

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“Two thousand five hundred spirit stones.”

Quickly, the price soared, only cooling down when a middle-aged man bid two thousand five hundred spirit stones.

The elder on stage was quite pleased with the situation.

Lu Li watched quietly as the crowd shouted their bids, remaining silent. Although the flying sword was fine, it still fell short compared to the Aminokaze, which had been refined with a large quantity of spiritual objects.

Just then, a resounding voice permeated the entire venue, “Two thousand six hundred spirit stones. I, Chen Wuluo of the Chen Family, shall take this sword!” He then stood up and thanked everyone, his demeanor was rather domineering.

The middle-aged man who had been bidding against him immediately stiffened, and out of respect for the presence of a Foundation Establishment Family, he did not immediately bid again.

The elder’s face grew cold upon seeing this; the first item concluding with such an outcome was an affront to the Treasure Pavilion, was it not?

Even if the other party was a direct member of a Foundation Establishment Family, such behavior could not be tolerated.

Chen Wuluo stood at the edge of the venue, proud and haughty, seeing that no one else dared to bid.

But just as the elder was about to speak, a sudden change occurred.

“Two thousand seven hundred spirit stones.”

A clear, calm voice spread throughout the venue, causing everyone to look towards its source with surprised faces.

They saw a cloaked woman wearing a blue dress, sitting on the edge of the venue with an elegant posture. She’d been the one bidding.

Hearing the voice, Lu Li instantly felt a sense of familiarity, as if it came from someone he once knew.

Cultivators possessed extraordinary memories; usually, even after a brief interaction, they would remember it for a very long time.

He took a moment to think, and finally confirmed the identity of the person.

At that moment, Chen Wuluo, seeing someone daring to compete with him, grew colder.

“Three thousand spirit stones.”

He abruptly raised the bid by several hundred, as if determined to win at all costs.

“Three thousand one hundred spirit stones.”

The woman’s tone remained indifferent.

Seeing this, the elder smiled broadly as the two drove up the price; the sword had exceeded expectations.

Chen Wuluo’s face turned icy; he couldn’t believe that someone would completely disregard the face of the Chen Family.

“Three thousand eight hundred spirit stones.”

He bit out another price through clenched teeth.

Yet the woman remained indifferent, “Three thousand nine hundred spirit stones.”

“Hmph…”

Seeing this, Chen Wuluo let out a cold snort, not bidding again.

The surrounding people were all looking at the two in astonishment, unable to believe that the Chen Family cultivator had backed down.

Lu Li’s mind stirred slightly, thinking that this Array Master was indeed wealthy; three thousand spirit stones was already an outstanding price for that sword.

The elder on stage was also beaming, the first magic artifact fetching a high price bolstered his confidence for the upcoming auctions.

At this time, a woman carrying the wooden dish with the flying sword walked down, handing the sword to the woman at the front.

After the exchange of spirit stones, she returned to her place.

The second item was promptly auctioned, a high-quality defensive magical artifact.

The atmosphere among the crowd surged even higher, with many people starting to bid.

Having already tested the limits of the Treasure Pavilion once, Chen Wuluo did not suppress the bidding crowd this time; after all, the pavilion too was backed by Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

However, he made a mental note of the woman.

Every time the woman placed a bid, Chen Wuluo would raise the price, and the two continued to clash in the venue.

The elder’s smile grew even wider with each exchange.

With neither gaining a significant advantage, the two eventually ceased their aggressive bidding.

But the auction had just reached its halfway point when Chen Wuluo left the venue. Before departing, he cast a cold glance at the woman and Lu Li.

Lu Li felt a bit wronged inside; he had not placed a single bid this time, yet he had still caught the attention of the other party.

After Chen Wuluo’s departure, the auction continued.

The elder raised his voice once more, “The next item for auction is a bottle of Beauty Pills, with a starting price of two thousand spirit stones…”

Before the elder could finish speaking, a pretty-faced female cultivator quickly bid, “Two thousand one hundred spirit stones.”

“Two thousand two hundred spirit stones.”

Another woman bid.

Surprisingly, not a single man in the crowd placed a bid.

The Beauty Pill was of little use to them, its price sufficient to buy a high-quality magic artifact; physical appearance was of little concern to male cultivators, whereas the dozen or so female cultivators present showed great interest.

The price steadily climbed, and since Lu Li had already given a heads up to Lu Yuting and her companions, they did not bid.

“Two thousand eight hundred spirit stones.”

Another woman spoke softly.

Lu Li was not in a hurry and quietly watched the women compete.

Moments later, another woman in a red dress bid, “Three thousand two hundred spirit stones.”

This bid seemed to quiet the room.

The competing female cultivators exchanged looks; the price was nearing its limit.

Just when everyone thought the woman in the red dress would win the bid, another composed voice rang out.

“Three thousand three hundred spirit stones.”

Surprised to hear a man’s voice in the bidding, the crowd turned to look, their faces full of astonishment.

The group of women also looked at Lu Li in surprise.

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