My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty

Among the attendees was a swordsman, also a solitary cultivator. He had recently broken through to the initial Immortal Stage, possessing considerable strength and a modest reputation in Tianqi City.

Yet, he had not yet found a satisfactory Immortal Stage flying sword.

The Azure Cloud Sword displayed on the platform perfectly matched the image of the Immortal Stage flying sword he had dreamed of. Therefore, he raised his sign.

"Ninety," he announced, "this fellow cultivator bids ninety premium spirit stones. Is there anyone else willing to bid?"

"The Azure Cloud Sword is not just an ordinary Immortal Stage treasure; it also contains an array of the Azure Cloud Sword, which can be used in conjunction with other flying swords," the auctioneer elaborated.

"The power of this sword formation surpasses that of any other formation of the same level."

"There have been individuals in the Immortal Realm who, wielding the Azure Cloud Sword along with its array, have earned the illustrious title of Azure Cloud Sword Immortal."

"Don't you fellow cultivators aspire to become the next Azure Cloud Sword Immortal?"

Sheng Xuzi, without employing any mystical techniques, spoke with a voice reminiscent of a mesmerizing enchantment, stirring the greed within people's hearts.

Soon, another swordsman in the crowd couldn't sit still.

Quickly, the bidding reached one hundred and twenty premium spirit stones.

At this point, only the initial swordsman and a representative from a sword sect were still bidding.

"One hundred and twenty-two!"

This time, the bid came from the representative of the sword sect.

One hundred and twenty premium spirit stones were already all the spirit stones the solitary cultivator could afford.

Having just become an Immortal Stage cultivator, he still needed to prepare for alchemy and cultivation and couldn't produce any more spirit stones.

"What a pity!"

"If only we had promoted this batch of treasures earlier, the Azure Cloud Sword wouldn't have fetched such a low price."

At the center of the platform, Sheng Xuzi couldn't help but feel regretful.

However, the final deal at one hundred and twenty-two premium spirit stones was still profitable.

Just as Sheng Xuzi was about to signal the end of the auction with a gong, someone from the box of the Divine Grace Sect raised a sign.

"One hundred and twenty-two premium spirit stones and one hundred top-grade spirit stones."

Upon seeing the bid on the sign, some people in the crowd's expressions turned strange.

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The representative of the sword sect's expression darkened, and he raised his sign to continue bidding.

Every time he raised the bid, the Divine Grace Sect followed suit, adding exactly one hundred top-grade spirit stones each time, causing the price to skyrocket.

The representative's blood pressure was rising, but he gritted his teeth and continued to bid.

"One hundred and eighty premium spirit stones!"

Sheng Xuzi announced from the platform. Maliciously inflating prices would tarnish the auction's reputation, something Star Picking Pavilion generally avoided.

However, since it was the Divine Grace Sect inflating prices, it was no longer Star Picking Pavilion's concern.

The higher the final price of the auctioned item, the more profit Star Picking Pavilion would make, which Sheng Xuzi naturally welcomed.

"That's enough, there's no need to bid any further."

"This price is the limit the small sect can bear; further bidding would truly exceed their capacity."

"The Azure Cloud Sword, while excellent, is not a necessity for our Divine Grace Sect. Let them have it; in the end, one less competitor will remain."

In the box, Yunlu smiled, gesturing for his subordinates not to bid further.

A coldness flickered in his eyes.

As long as there was a chance that someone was aiming for the Heart of the World, he would uphold the principle of better to make a mistake than to miss a kill, making people bid higher and deplete their spirit stones in advance.

In any case, he wouldn't let anyone snatch the Heart of the World from the Divine Grace Sect.

With the Divine Grace Sect no longer bidding, the Azure Cloud Sword was taken by the representative of the sword sect.

However, there was little joy on his face. All he could think of now was mastering the Azure Cloud Sword array.

If given the chance, he would definitely test the power of the Azure Cloud Sword array at the Divine Grace Sect.

If it weren't for his sect backing him, he would have wanted to confront the Divine Grace Sect today!

"The Divine Grace Sect is truly provoking trouble."

In the chief guest box, Mu Yuyan furrowed her brows slightly.

She too was a swordsman.

Although she was a woman, she practiced the most robust and masculine swordsmanship, and she detested those who played tricks in the shadows.

Beside her, Gu Lan gently held his wife's hand.

He, too, disliked such tactics.

However, in this world, such things happen all the time, and it is impossible to control them.

Although the other party was disgusting, they hadn't targeted them directly, so there was no need to intervene.

The auction continued.

After the Azure Cloud Sword fetched a high price, Sheng Xuzi proceeded to auction several treasures belonging to Gu Lan.

The final selling prices, without exception, were significantly higher than the market value. Apart from the exceptional quality of the treasures themselves, the credit also belonged to the Divine Grace Sect.

Various factions competed in the bidding, but regardless of who bid in the end, the Divine Grace Sect would start raising the price, adding precisely one hundred top-grade spirit stones each time.

Once the price reached a certain point, they stopped raising it. This despicable tactic left many factions in the crowd secretly seething with anger.

However, considering the foundation and strength of the Divine Grace Sect, as well as the current situation in Tianqi City, all factions could only temporarily suppress their dissatisfaction.

In the Divine Grace Sect's box, Yunlu took a sip of the spirit wine brought by a maid.

He naturally knew that such actions would offend many factions, but he didn't care.

As long as the Divine Grace Sect obtained the Heart of the World, there would be a chance to become a second-rate force in the Immortal Realm, or even rise to a first-rate force in the future!

By then, those factions wouldn't dare to even breathe loudly; they would have to kneel and fawn over the Divine Grace Sect instead.

Since that was the case, why bother about the feelings of those fellows?

"A clump of yellow soil obtained by chance in the mysterious land, possessing unique properties, impervious to thunder and fire attacks, with defensive capabilities comparable to an Imperial Stage artifact. Its drawback is that it cannot be refined into a treasure, and its functionality is singular."

"Starting bid: twenty premium spirit stones."

Another item was brought out onto the platform, a box of unidentified mysterious yellow soil. Star Picking Pavilion had auctioned this item many times before, and each time, it went unsold.

The market value of an Imperial Stage artifact was at most ten premium spirit stones, yet the starting bid for this mysterious yellow soil, which even Star Picking Pavilion couldn't identify, was unexpectedly twenty premium spirit stones.

No one was willing to take the risk of buying an unidentified material, especially since items that appraisal experts couldn't identify were generally considered worthless.

As a result, no one placed a bid for the mysterious yellow soil.

"Master, once again, no one has placed a bid this time. Looks like it's going to go unsold again."

"I wonder if our spirit stones will be enough to buy a disciple quota from Star Picking Pavilion this time."

"Don't worry, my disciple. The master will make sure to secure a disciple quota from Star Picking Pavilion for you this time, no matter what it takes."

In the crowd, a master and disciple exchanged cautious whispers.

They had entrusted this item to Star Picking Pavilion for auction. They didn't know what the mysterious yellow soil was, and they had handed it to Star Picking Pavilion with the mindset of giving it a try.

Initially, they had only intended to bid five premium spirit stones, a price comparable to that of a typical Imperial Stage defensive artifact.

The mysterious yellow soil did indeed possess the defensive capabilities of an Imperial Stage artifact, and the price seemed fair.

However, Star Picking Pavilion's lowest starting bid for auction items was twenty premium spirit stones.

Without bidding this price, the mysterious yellow soil wouldn't even have had a chance to be auctioned.

With no other choice, the master and disciple reluctantly agreed.

Seeing the same outcome once again, they could only resign themselves to fate.

On the platform, Sheng Xuzi held a basin of yellow soil, his expression unchanged. Stay connected through My Virtual Library Empire

As a merchant, he had experienced far more failures than successes. It was not surprising for a product to go unsold.

He even thought that since the finale, the Heart of the World, would also go unsold, it might be a good idea to set a precedent before that happened...