In the VIP room number two, Zi Linling, Xuanyuan Xun, Rong Guang, and Shangguan Yulin all looked at Shen Liuxing with confusion, as did Xiao He.
"Brother Shen, are you buying this Neon Rainbow Dress for your beloved?" Shangguan Yulin teased.
Xuanyuan Xun frowned and added, "Brother Shen, ten million and fifty thousand high-grade spirit stones to buy this Neon Rainbow Dress is not worth it!"
Rong Guang also advised, "Yes, Brother Shen, why be the one who gets ripped off?"
Zi Linling looked at Shen Liuxing with bewilderment and asked, "Are you burning through spirit stones?"
Shen Liuxing smiled and shook his head, "You are all right. This Neon Rainbow Dress is indeed not worth this price, but the person I want to give it to is!"
Zi Linling, Rong Guang, Shangguan Yulin, and Xuanyuan Xun were all stunned. Shen Liuxing's words were too profound!
Outside the VIP room, Xia Luo finally came back to her senses and smiled, "Guest in VIP room number two, your bid is ten million and fifty thousand. Does anyone else want to bid?"
Below the auction stage, there was silence.
Even the person who had been scolded and the one who was called a pig were speechless.
Xia Luo smiled and said, "Since no one is bidding higher, I now announce that this Neon Rainbow Dress has been auctioned to the guest in VIP room number two for ten million and fifty thousand high-grade spirit stones."
As she finished speaking, the auction hammer in her hand fell.
The attendant carefully folded the Neon Rainbow Dress, placed it back on the tray, brought it down from the auction stage, and delivered it to VIP room number two.
Shen Liuxing paid ten million and fifty thousand high-grade spirit stones and temporarily put away the Neon Rainbow Dress. Even if he were to give it to Zi Linling, he would not do so in full view of everyone.
On the auction stage, Xia Luo smiled and said, "Next, we will auction the second item. Please, attendants, present the second auction item!"
As she spoke, the attendants walked onto the stage, each holding a tray covered with brocade cloth.
Once the tray was placed on the display stand, Xia Luo impatiently pulled off the brocade cloth, revealing a fruit on the tray.
Inside the fruit, there was a fierce aura that was rampaging.
"This fruit is called the Myriad Beast Fruit. It is a specialty of the Myriad Beast Domain. Beasts that consume it can enhance their physical strength. Humans who consume it can transform into beasts for the duration of an incense stick, and during this time, their physical strength can be increased by thirty percent."
"Of course, after consuming the Myriad Beast Fruit, there is a side effect: paralysis for three days after the effect wears off. However, even so, the Myriad Beast Fruit is still a spiritual fruit that can temporarily increase one's strength."
"The auction begins now! The starting bid for the Myriad Beast Fruit is one million. Each bid must be at least fifty thousand. Please, esteemed guests, place your bids."
As Xia Luo's voice fell, the audience below became as silent as a forest.
Everyone was contemplating the pros and cons with serious expressions.
"Two million!"
Finally, the first person spoke.
After that, the auction hall became lively.
"Two million and five hundred thousand!"
"Three million!"
"Four million!"
"..."
The crowd bid back and forth, creating a lively scene. This was what an auction should look like, compared to the previous two-person contest.
Zi Linling, Xuanyuan Xun, Rong Guang, Shangguan Yulin, and Shen Liuxing all closed their eyes and rested with a look of disinterest.
They had no need for the Myriad Beast Fruit. If they wanted to temporarily boost their strength, they could use the elixirs refined by Zi Linling. Zi Linling's elixirs not only had a hundred times better effects than the Myriad Beast Fruit but also had no side effects, making them safe and effective.
Time slowly passed.
Suddenly, the screen on the big display changed, and Xia Luo's voice rang out again.
"Esteemed guests, our auction is more than halfway through. Next, we will be auctioning a section of a ten-thousand-year-old Nine Twists Acacia Vine."
"As everyone knows, a hundred-year-old Nine Twists Acacia Vine can be used in medicine. A thousand-year-old vine is equivalent to a thousand-year-old Earth Spirit. As for a ten-thousand-year-old vine, it is a divine medicine of immortality. Even ordinary people who eat it can achieve longevity, let alone cultivators."
"This section of ten-thousand-year-old Nine Twists Acacia Vine has a starting bid of fifteen million high-grade spirit stones. Each bid must be at least one million. The auction begins now."
As soon as Xia Luo finished speaking, the auction hall erupted.
"Thirty million!"
"Thirty-five million!"
"Fifty million!"
"..."
Everyone vied with each other, creating a lively scene, and in a moment, the price was driven up to ninety million high-grade spirit stones.
Zi Linling sat upright with a spirited demeanor. Xuanyuan Xun, Rong Guang, Shangguan Yulin, and Shen Liuxing all watched the scene outside with excited expressions.
"Ninety-five million!"
"One hundred million!"
"One hundred and fifteen million!"
Finally, the ten-thousand-year-old Nine Twists Acacia Vine settled at a price of one hundred and fifteen million high-grade spirit stones, or one hundred and fifty million high-grade spirit stones.
"Ah! That's great!"
Xuanyuan Xun, Rong Guang, Shangguan Yulin, and Shen Liuxing cheered with joy.
Zi Linling also clenched her fists excitedly. This price finally gave her the confidence to bid for the Ancestral Dragon Essence Blood.
On the auction stage, Xia Luo's excitement was also evident. One hundred and fifty million high-grade spirit stones was, by far, the highest price achieved at this auction. For her, a top host, this was an immense honor.
Xia Luo's voice trembled as she said, "Next, we will auction two bottles of Supreme Emotion Flower Dew. Supreme Emotion Flower Dew is a sacred object for healing, its effects are no less than those of the Nine Revolutions Great Restoration Pill, and it is a rare find."
"These two bottles of Supreme Emotion Flower Dew will be auctioned separately, twice. The starting bid for each bottle is fifteen million high-grade spirit stones, and each bid must be at least five million!"
"I now announce, the auction for the first bottle of Supreme Emotion Flower Dew begins!"
As soon as Xia Luo finished speaking, someone shouted, "Twenty million!"
"Thirty million!"
"Are the effects of this Supreme Emotion Flower Dew really better than the Nine Revolutions Great Restoration Pill?"
"Of course! The Nine Regions Chamber of Commerce never lies!"
"Great! Then I bid forty million!"
"Forty-five million!"
"Ninety million!"
"..."
The price of the first bottle of Supreme Emotion Flower Dew quickly surpassed the one hundred million high-grade spirit stone mark.
Xuanyuan Xun, Rong Guang, Shangguan Yulin, and Shen Liuxing became excited again. They never would have thought that although Zi Linling did not sell any elixirs this time, she was still making a fortune.
Zi Linling suppressed the excitement in her heart and waited for what was next.
"Since everyone has bid, this bottle of Supreme Emotion Flower Dew has been acquired by VIP room number three for one hundred and seventy million high-grade spirit stones!"
Xia Luo almost dropped the auction hammer in her excitement. She took a deep breath, calmed her emotions, and then said, "Next, we will auction the second bottle of Supreme Emotion Flower Dew. Esteemed guests, please place your bids!"
"Fifty million!"
Because the first bottle had already been sold for one hundred and seventy million high-grade spirit stones, the second bottle's initial bid was immediately placed at fifty million.