As soon as the words "Xuan-level low-level body movement fighting skills" were announced, the auction venue fell silent. Compared to the previous foundation-building spiritual liquid, the Xuan-level fighting skills were undeniably more shocking.
After all, although elixirs are precious, they can only be used temporarily. This is one of the reasons why high-level weapon refiners were more popular than high-level pharmacists in Mo Yu's previous life. A high-level magic weapon forged by a weapon refiner can accompany a warrior throughout their life, while elixirs only address immediate needs.
Fighting skills, like magic weapons, can be used for a lifetime and even passed down to future generations. From a certain perspective, high-level fighting skills are even more valuable than elixirs! For two fighters of the same level, the one who masters high-level fighting skills will likely be the victor. This is why fighting skills are so popular—life is the most important thing for fighters.
Body movement fighting skills are particularly rare among all fighting skill categories. The only martial art that cannot be defeated is speed, and this holds true in the Douqi Continent as well. With a high-level body movement fighting skill, one can master the rhythm of the battlefield and move freely. If you truly cannot defeat your opponent, you can always retreat. It is not shameful to run from a fight; losing your life is the most tragic outcome.
Realizing this, some people in the venue snapped back to their senses, their eyes fixed on the black scroll on the stage with intense interest. Even the charming Yafei seemed to be momentarily forgotten.
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"Everyone, this scroll of Xuan-level body movement fighting skills was commissioned for auction by a gentleman at our Miter Auction House. It has an orthodox origin and will not cause any trouble. You can bid with confidence," Yafei said, gently holding up the black scroll with her jade hands and smiling.
"Ms. Yafei, please state the starting price!" someone in the audience shouted impatiently.
With a charming smile, Yafei replied, "The reserve price for the Nine Flashes of the Wandering Dragon is 60,000 gold coins!"
As soon as the high price was announced, the venue fell silent. Clearly, most people could not afford such a price. Mo Yu nodded slightly upon hearing the amount. An ordinary low-level Xuan-grade fighting skill costs about 50,000 gold coins, so a slightly higher price for the Nine Flashes of the Wandering Dragon, being a body movement fighting skill, was to be expected.
But this was an auction, and the starting price was high. Mo Yu believed that the final transaction result would be impressive. He smiled, thinking that although he didn't care much about money, it was always good to make a profit.
The patriarchs of the three major families in Wutan City in the front row looked solemn at the high price, causing the scene to become somewhat stagnant.
Faced with the awkward silence, Yafei maintained her charming demeanor, aware of the appeal of this Xuan-level technique. Some would likely want it even at great personal cost.
As expected, the silence didn't last long. A middle-aged man with a bald head was the first to bid: "70,000!"
Mo Yu glanced in the direction of the voice and recognized the bald middle-aged man as Gree, the weapons tycoon in Wutan City, with whom he had done business previously.
"Seventy-five thousand!" After Gree's bid, an old man in yellow clothes followed suit.
The old man in yellow was a major drug dealer in Wutan City, owning several herbal medicine stores and being quite wealthy.
Gree shot a fierce glare at the old man and countered, "Eighty thousand!"
Bids continued to escalate, with Xuan-level fighting skills driving people to spend all their money for a chance to own them.
"One hundred thousand!" When the bidding reached this amount, Galiebi, one of the three patriarchs of Wutan City in the front row, finally made a cold bid. His two counterparts quickly followed, each adding 10,000 gold coins. The value of this low-level Xuan-grade fighting skill skyrocketed to 120,000!
The high price scared off other competitors, as fighting skills, despite their value, couldn't ensure a livelihood.
Hearing the price, Gree's face turned pale. He gritted his teeth and said tremblingly, "150,000!"
After announcing this price, Gree seemed exhausted. Obviously, this amount was a significant expense for him. To everyone's surprise, the patriarchs of the three major families showed no intention of bidding further, clearly giving up.
Many were puzzled by this result. Although 150,000 was a large sum, it didn't seem exorbitant for the three major families. Only Yafei on the platform seemed to understand, smiling as she knocked her hammer and said, "Congratulations to Manager Gree for purchasing the Xuan-level fighting skill, Wandering Dragon Nine Flashes!"
Upon hearing this, Gree was stunned. He looked at the positions of the patriarchs of the three major families in front of him and felt a surge of ecstasy. Although 150,000 gold coins was considerable, it was manageable for him, given his monopoly over weapons in Wutan City.
"Haha, next, it's time to auction the most valuable item in this auction!" After taking the black scroll, Yafei waved her jade hand, and the lights on the platform dimmed. She bent down slightly and retrieved a silver plate from the platform. On it was an ancient green scroll.
The scroll emitted a slight green glow and looked quite mysterious against the silver plate.
"Xuan-level advanced technique: Wind Scroll Technique!"
Seeing this, the audience realized why the three clan leaders had been hesitant earlier—they were waiting for this significant item. Although Xuan-level body movement fighting skills were rare, they were still low-level. The auction's main attraction was clearly this Xuan-level high-level technique, which was obviously more valuable.
The faces of the patriarchs of the three major families in the front row lit up as if they had just seen their brides on their wedding night.
At this moment, Mo Yu felt a bit bored. He had no interest in the Xuan-level techniques. However, he was somewhat surprised that the Nine Flashes of the Wandering Dragon fetched 150,000 gold coins. Coupled with the large piece of Mountain and River Stone he had just auctioned, he had done quite well.
He watched the competition among the three major families with mild interest. In the end, Galiebi proved to be ruthless. After Xiao Zhan made a high bid, he successfully purchased the Wind Scroll Technique for a staggering 550,000 gold coins.
In comparison, the 150,000 gold coins for the Nine Flashes of the Wandering Dragon seemed modest.
Mo Yu didn't regret this. He slowly stood up and walked out of the auction hall.
"Let's collect the money and items first. After breaking through to the fighter level, it's time to leave Wutan City and see the wider world," Mo Yu murmured with a low laugh as he exited.