As her voice faded, another shapely young woman in a qipao emerged from an internal passage, carrying a silver tray, and placed it on the auction stage.
"This is our auction house's first item today." Ya Fei's form was graceful, and her beautiful eyes turned towards the crowd. It had to be admitted that her aura, enhanced by the qipao, was enough to make any man lose his mind.
As for the true flavor of it all, only Xiao Yan had experienced it.
Meanwhile, in the VIP room, Xiao Yan was quietly watching the alluring woman on the auction stage.
A bold idea suddenly popped into Xiao Yan's mind, tonight, we could try a costume play (ω).
Of course, Ya Fei, on the stage, was unaware that Xiao Yan was brewing more mischief.
She saw her jade hand gently lift the red cloth, opening a delicate, icy jade box.
Accompanied by the refreshing aroma of the medicine, a golden, glittering pill appeared before everyone's eyes.
"A sixth-grade pill, the Emperor Pill!"
With her alluring, mature voice, the atmosphere in the hall immediately erupted.
This sight even caused Jia Xing Tian, the old monster from the royal family, to slightly narrow his eyes.
The Emperor Pill's effect could directly boost the strength of a Dou Emperor by one or even two stars. Moreover, it could also strengthen the bones and sinews.
Although it could only be taken once in a lifetime, it was still a great opportunity for a Dou Emperor.
"The Emperor Pill, starting price, three million gold coins, with a minimum increment of ten thousand!" Ya Fei gracefully tapped the small hammer on the sandalwood table.
"Six million! I bid six million!"
"Six million just to buy the Emperor Pill? I bid eight million!" The crowd erupted in a frenzy.
This auction was almost the most grand one the Mite'er Family had held in the past decade. Those present weren't just from the Jia Ma Empire; strong individuals from surrounding countries were also in attendance.
In the entire auction hall, there were no fewer than ten Dou Emperor experts.
These Dou Emperor experts had originally come with the intention of watching the excitement, but the first item up for auction had driven them wild.
At their level, unless they possessed exceptional talent, each increase in star level would require over a decade, or even several decades, of effort.
The appearance of a single Emperor Pill was enough to save them decades of arduous cultivation.
"Thirteen million gold coins." An aged voice echoed, causing a group of people to sit back down.
The one who spoke was Jia Xing Tian. As the host and a peak Dou Emperor expert, after Jia Xing Tian spoke, the other strong individuals, though somewhat unwilling, could only restrain themselves.
"This old geezer is already at the peak of Dou Emperor, what does he need an Emperor Pill for?" Several Dou Emperor experts silently cursed in their hearts. However, after this experience, they understood that this auction did indeed have many good things.
Generally speaking, auctions would usually put out some rare and precious items as a gimmick for the first round of bidding. But using an Emperor Pill as a gimmick? Many people hadn't even seen one in their entire lives.
"Everyone, don't worry, there isn't just one Emperor Pill."
Ya Fei's expression was calm, and she still had a shallow smile on her face, but she took a deep breath during an obscure turn.
Thirteen million gold coins, what was the concept of that? It was almost the Jia Ma Empire's annual income, not profit, but income.
And this was just an appetizer. She couldn't help but look towards Xiao Yan's box. It was a pity that she couldn't see the smiling Xiao Yan inside.
"The next auction item, a Grade 6 pill, the Dou Spirit Pill!"
After the second auction item was presented, Ya Fei's little hammer fell again.
"Starting bid, two million, with a minimum increment of ten thousand!"
"Whoosh!" This time, it was the Dou King experts who grew restless.
The Dou Spirit Pill's allure for them wasn't any less than the Emperor Pill's for the Dou Emperors.
"Three million!"
"Four million!"
The Dou King experts in the VIP boxes began bidding one after another, and it finally sold for six million five hundred thousand.
At this moment, the 'big shots' from the former imperial capital sitting in the hall on the first floor looked at each other, as if they finally understood why they could only sit on the first floor.
This auction wasn't prepared for poor people like them at all. Any single item was enough to bankrupt their families.
After the Dou Spirit Pills, the appearance of cultivation techniques and Dou Techniques finally arrived.
However, the grades of these cultivation techniques and Dou Techniques still made people's blood boil.
"Mysterious Tier, Mid-Level Dou Technique: Soaring Cloud Thirteen Blades, eight hundred thousand gold coins, deal!" Along with Ya Fei's voice, a man on the first floor who had some influence in both the political and business circles of the Jia Ma Empire revealed a smile.
"We finally get to participate a little, too."
But the third Dou Spirit Pill that followed still left them somewhat speechless.
After carefully checking, these people discovered that the lowest-grade pill sold in this auction was actually a Three-Patterned Azure Spirit Pill.
This made them feel even more apprehensive.
From the start of the auction until now, three Emperor Pills and ten Dou Spirit Pills had already been sold.
The accumulated wealth within was already unimaginable.
"Everyone," Ya Fei's voice rose along with the auction's increasing excitement.
"Next, we have the grand finale of this auction."
A hint of excited blush colored her usually composed and calm face.
Evidently, for an auctioneer, the ability to sell so many treasures and handle such vast sums of money was an achievement in itself.
She gently lifted the silk red cloth covering the silver plate, revealing a jade box. Then, she announced in a loud voice, "The final pill is a sixth-grade pill: the Breakthrough Ancestor Pill!"
As soon as she finished speaking, a brief silence fell over the auction. This was immediately followed by a wave of excited discussion, like a rising tide.
"It's actually a Breakthrough Ancestor Pill! This is a priceless treasure for those at the peak of Dou Emperor level."
"Yeah, the Emperor Pill is good, but it's still quite a bit behind the Breakthrough Ancestor Pill. If you take this pill, there's a chance to break through and become a Dou Ancestor."
In many VIP boxes, a group of Dou Emperor experts began to breathe heavily. Without the Emperor Pill, they could still reach the peak of Dou Emperor as long as they had enough life and endured the hard cultivation.
But without the Breakthrough Ancestor Pill, no one knew if they would ever have a chance to step into the realm of Dou Ancestor in their lifetime.
Don't look at the fact that Dou Emperor and Dou Ancestor are only separated by a line, but this line is a much larger gap than between Dou King and Dou Spirit.
"The Breakthrough Ancestor Pill, starting price, eight million gold coins, each increase, not less than ten thousand."
As Ya Fei's voice fell, the voices of Dou Emperor experts came from the various boxes.
"Ten million!"
"Fifteen million!"
The price continued to soar, and Jia Xing Tian's expression in the royal family's exclusive box changed.
He suddenly regretted buying that Emperor Pill. If he were to bid for this Breakthrough Ancestor Pill now, he would probably have to exhaust the entire royal family's savings for many years.
But if he didn't buy it, he would miss this opportunity.
Just as he hesitated, a soul fluctuation suddenly reached his ears.
His face changed, and then he showed a look of ecstasy.
"Thank you, Mr. Xiao Yan." Jia Xing Tian bowed towards a certain direction.
"Eighteen million." He watched the bids in the many boxes with indifference.
At this moment, a thick lightning-attribute Dou Qi suddenly erupted from a certain box.
"Heh heh, this Breakthrough Ancestor Pill is too precious. You Mite'er Family won't be able to handle it."
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