Chapter 63: Why don't you go open a black shop?

  "Give it to them," Ling Wu Xiang said again, and only then did Ji Yun Yang confirm that he hadn't misheard.

  "Imperial Blood Grass, one hundred and ten million taels, is there anyone who can offer a higher price?" The old man stroked his beard, beaming with joy, almost to the point of losing his bearings. "One hundred and ten million taels, will no one bid again?"

  The old man asked twice in a row, and seeing that Ji Yunyang didn't react, he slammed his gavel down and shouted: "Huangxuecao, 1.1 million taels of gold, sold to the Huguo Fu!"

  "My god, it's just a single stem of imperial blood grass, and yet it was sold for such an astronomical price, it's simply unbelievable"

  "Haha, who made this national treasure, it's just this thing"

  "It's too late now, can only accept the loss"

  ……

  The old man's hammer fell, and the surrounding area erupted in a variety of gasps. A stalk of Imperial Blood Grass that could vitalize blood and unblock meridians was already extremely valuable, but 300,000 taels of gold was its limit. Yet, unexpectedly, Young Master Ji had stirred up trouble, raising it to a height of 1,000,000 taels - such an astronomical sum!

  I really don't know whether to say that the Hu Guo Fu is wealthy and arrogant, or if it's better to sigh that they're just unlucky.

  Ji Yunyang silently turned around and sat down, saying inexplicably: "Wu Shuang, why didn't you let me name the price?"

  It's strange that Wú Shuāng would give the medicine that cures Lǐ Mínghuī to Lǐ Tiān Yī.

  "Why bother to haggle?" Ling Wushuang's fingertips lightly tapped the tea seat, smiling harmlessly, picked up the flower tea beside him, took a light sip, and slowly said: "A stem of Imperial Blood Grass is useless for Li Minghui's injury, it only treats the symptoms not the root cause."

  Li Minghui's injury was severe, but she understood it wasn't too serious. A single stem of Imperial Blood Grass wouldn't be enough to have a significant effect.

  "This..." Ji Yunyang's handsome face twisted slightly for a while, and he couldn't squeeze out a word for half a day.

  He thought he and Li Tianyi were already quite ruthless in snatching his necessities, but unexpectedly, Wú Shuāng was even more sinister.

  Watching him raise the price, he remained silent on one side, finally making a killing, directly letting Li Tianyi and others fall into a deep pit, spending a staggering amount of money to buy something useless back.

  "Li Tianyi's 110 million taels of gold are just a splash in the water." Ling Wushuang spread his hands and chuckled, "So, why bother to haggle?"

  Looking at Ling Wushuang laughing with an innocent face, Ji Yun's forehead was instantly filled with black lines. When he was shouting just now, why didn't this guy stop? The price had to be raised to such a height before he would take his hands off.

  Ji Yun's back felt a slight chill, fortunately he hadn't offended Wú Shuāng, otherwise, he might have been treated so badly that he wouldn't even have had clothes to wear...

  Next, the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce auctioned off a few more items, all of which were treasures and almost all of which were more valuable than the Huangxuecao that the Huguo Duke's Manor had obtained. However, even the most expensive set of Hawthorn Thorn Armor was only sold for 190,000 taels.

  This result made the people of Hu Guo Fu even more resentful and gnash their teeth in anger.

  The money that the Guardian Office had prepared today, apart from selling this Imperial Blood Grass, was to be used to buy some other things back, but now it has all been spent on the Imperial Blood Grass, and they can only gaze longingly at the remaining items.

  After all, the Hu Guo Fu had just been looted by someone, and now they could take out one million gold coins at once, which was also a considerable amount for them.

  Ji Yunyang imagined Li Tianyi's return, and his heart felt relieved. He lightly rested his long boots on the front railing, half leaning against the soft VIP chair, with a smile all over his face.

  After a while, although I didn't see anything I liked, occasionally someone would come out and raise the price or something, but in the end, I didn't buy anything.

  Another item has been sold at auction, the old man stroked his beard, paused for a moment, and then smiled: "Next, we will be auctioning off an item from a noble alchemist."

  As soon as the old man finished speaking, the people below immediately became restless and started making a ruckus.

  "Finally waited for it, it seems what I heard was true, tonight there is indeed a top-grade elixir"

  "I don't know if there's a Breaking Fate Pill or something similar, I've been stuck at Second-Rank Tianxuan for a long time, this is an opportunity"

  "There should be some, isn't it said that there might be sacred elixirs?"

  "Stop daydreaming, I've never heard of any other alchemists in the four nations besides Master Tiān Yè."

  ……

  Something that can increase one's strength or save their life, a top-grade elixir, is one of the most popular things among the crowd. Everyone naturally has high expectations for the upcoming auction of elixirs.

  In this world, precious and highly effective medicinal materials are also toxic to some extent while greatly supplementing the body. Moreover, most of these medicines have violent properties, so even a master like Xuan Shi cannot take them directly. Therefore, although some things may be extremely good, they will not work immediately in ordinary people's hands and must undergo refinement and fusion by an alchemist.

  But becoming an alchemist is extremely demanding, and advancement is also extremely slow, which is the precious rarity of top-grade elixirs.

  Some families' town-protecting treasures are even a single pill of top-grade medicine!

  "Please, everyone, calm down." The old man waved his hand, signaling for everyone to quiet down. Once the crowd's emotions had calmed slightly, he smiled and said: "Don't worry, everyone. This time, there's not just one type of Dan medicine being auctioned off, and there are many in quantity. Next, they will be auctioned off together."

  "What's the delay, bring it up quickly"

  "Come on, I'm telling you, don't be coy anymore, hurry up"

  "Alright, the auction of the elixir is about to begin!" Seeing everyone's enthusiasm, the old man burst out laughing and spoke. Behind him, someone had already placed a red wooden tray on the auction stage.

  The old man walked to the tray, waved his hand and opened the red cloth that covered it. Three spotless porcelain bottles were revealed, and instantly the entire hall was filled with the fragrance of danxiang, refreshing everyone's mind and spirit. The crowd couldn't help but widen their eyes, stretch their necks and look up in admiration.

  "Absolutely top-notch elixir"

  "It's just that the aura is purer than any danxiang I've ever smelled before, it's really not ordinary"

  "Right, it's incredible that even through a medicine bottle, such an aura can be released."

  Everyone was guessing what was inside.

  "The first bottle, Ten Strokes of Mysterious Spirit Dan," the old man said, "I suppose this medicine is effective, so I don't need to explain it further? Moreover, according to this noble Pill Master, this Mysterious Spirit Dan assists in breaking through without any side effects!"

  "It's a Xuanling Dan, an auxiliary elixir that is several times better than Du'e Dan"

  Everyone suddenly cheered and their eyes lit up. The Xuanling Dan was a type of elixir that could assist Tianxuan in breaking through, and its medicinal properties were milder compared to the Du'e Dan.

  And what did he just say? No side effects at all? The crowd suddenly became excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

  Many of them may be stuck in a certain grade of the Heavenly Ladder for their entire lives, but with the help of the Xuanling Pill, the chances of breaking through increase by tens or even hundreds of times instantly!

  "The starting price is one hundred thousand taels of gold."

  "110,000 taels!" The old man's quote had barely fallen when someone hastily spoke up, as one would expect, revealing the extent of their longing for this elixir.

  "150,000 taels..."

  160,000 taels

  "1,650,000 taels"

  "Two hundred thousand taels!"

  The people around saw this and rushed to report prices, almost coming to blows.

  "It's actually a Xuanling Dan, this thing isn't bad at all." Ji Yunyang exclaimed.

  This Xuanling Dan is several times better than the Du'e Dan that Wusong gave him last time, but with the help of elixirs to boost his strength, it's naturally twice the result with half the effort. However, taking too much is not good.

  Compared to the crazy people around him, Ji Yunyang was much calmer. He had taken the Transition Elixir before, and it was better not to rely on it. If he relied on the power brought out by the elixir, when facing someone of the same level in actual combat, he would only be able to take a beating.

  "It's just barely passable." Ling Wu Xiang added indifferently.

  "Is the Xuanling Dan still barely enough?" Ji Yunyang was surprised, and then suddenly remembered that this person beside him wasn't just a pill refiner?

  Then, someone's eyes lit up in an instant, and with a smile, they leaned in close to Ling Wusuo, grinning mischievously, "Wusuo, have you recently refined any good elixirs? Don't give me too many, just a few dozen will do."

  This guy's refined stuff is definitely no worse than these Xuanling Pills being auctioned off.

  Ling Wusong gave him a white eye, this kid last time swallowed a first-class Dan of Transcending Calamity was not enough.

  "Twenty-three million taels, and is there no higher bid?" The old man asked loudly three times in a row. "If not, then twenty-three million taels, deal!"

  One hammer settled the deal, the first bottle of Xuanling Dan was sold for a mere ten pieces, but in the end it was actually auctioned off for a staggering 230,000 taels of gold. The value of this top-grade elixir can be seen from this.

  The first bottle of Dan medicine was snatched away, and everyone immediately focused their attention on the second bottle. Seeing this, the old man smiled and stepped forward, saying: "This second bottle is Tianyuan Dan, also ten sticks, it can cure and at the same time, it can increase several years of cultivation!"

  "Can this medicinal pill also assist in enhancing one's mystical powers?!"

  The Tianyuan Dan is extremely precious healing medicine for Tianjie strongmen, and even if they are seriously injured, as long as they don't die, after taking it, they can recover most of their strength in a few days. Not to mention that it also has the effect of increasing Xuanli, how can this be tolerated!?

  "Two hundred thousand taels!"

  Below, a wealthy and imposing local tyrant, without waiting for the old man to quote a price, suddenly stood up from his seat and opened his mouth to say the highest bid in the whole scene.

  "210,000 taels!"

  "Two hundred and thirty thousand taels!"

  ……

  Those who can come here are either from a famous family or have wealth and power, for them, money is certainly not as important as life, this elixir may represent a life for them, they naturally speak generously, even some people on the VIP seat who have not made a move, are also eager to act.

  Yun Qingchen folded his fan and gently tapped his palm, saying in a low voice: "Ruo, this Tianyuan Dan is quite something."

  If it's what he wants, he'll make a move now. After waiting for so long, he finally has something that meets his expectations. He'll buy it back and treasure it, in case of future needs.

  "Uh, I know." Nangong Yan's eyes locked onto the small porcelain bottle below, pursed his lips, and listened to the bids from the crowd. After a while, he finally spoke up: "2.5 million taels!"

  He now urgently needs to break through, if there's an accident, this thing can help in time and avoid heart injury. He must break through within a short period of time, how can he be weaker than that damned woman!

  "Nan Gong Ye?" Ji Yun Yang put down the long boots leaning on the railing, bent over and looked towards the source of the sound, and said with a smile: "He actually still has money, a royal disciple, indeed quite promising"

  I just lost 2 million taels of gold to him, and he still dares to show up here.

  However, thinking about it, Nan Gong Ye's own mother, that is, Empress Dowager Jiang, has the entire House of Jiang backing her up. Naturally, Nan Gong Ye wouldn't be so easily emptied out.

  "It's the Seventh Prince" Someone recognized Nan Gong Ye at a glance and exclaimed in surprise: "He actually wants this thing too."

  "Two hundred and sixty thousand taels"

  But faced with such a good thing, even in the face of royalty, some people are reluctant to give up easily, and after a slight hesitation, they continue to bid.

  "Three hundred thousand taels", but Nangong Ye didn't think much of it, and with almost no hesitation, he casually added a few tens of thousands of taels, making it a whole number.

  "...", The person who wanted to take this thing down thought for a long time and didn't raise the price again.

  It seems that the Seventh Prince must have this thing, so they might as well give up. After all, it's hard to win against a powerful opponent, and going against the royal family is not beneficial.

  "Surcharge"

  Ji Yunyang was in a daze when she heard Ling Wushuang's voice beside her ear, turned her head back and seemed to not understand, "What?"

  "Aren't you rich and have nowhere to spend it?" Ling Wushuang chuckled and pointed downwards with her chin, saying "Don't add too much, one or two is enough"

  "What do you mean?" Ji Yunyang suddenly understood, pinched his chin and smiled slyly twice, adjusted his collar, slowly stood up, walked to the railing at the edge, and said: "Thirty million one two..."

  Nangong Yan, who had already decided to give up, heard this voice and his face suddenly turned gloomy.

  "Ji Yun Yang" Nan Gong Ye stood up slowly, his golden silk embroidered long gown fluttering, and looked up at the person in front of him, saying in a low voice: "You must not bully others too much."

  "What makes you say that, Brother Nan Gong?" Ji Yunyang feigned confusion, furrowing his brow and pretending to think deeply. "As it happens, I also need the Tian Yuan Dan right now. However, if Brother Nan Gong is too embarrassed to admit it, just say so directly. I'm willing to do you a favor and let you have it."

  Everyone heard this and immediately burst out laughing. If it was said that Jiyun Yang had just competed with the Hu Guo Fu for the Huang Xue Cao, no one would believe he wasn't doing it on purpose. But now, opening his mouth to only add a few words, only an idiot would believe he just wanted it.

  But even if you know that, what's the use? If the Seventh Prince retreats at this time, it will be a loss of face for the imperial family.

  The old man's eyes sparkled with a hint of sharpness as he gazed at Ji Yunyang, his expression increasingly pleasant. He chuckled and said, "This young master has offered thirty-one million taels; I wonder if anyone will offer an even higher price?"

  "Four hundred thousand taels!" Nan Gong Ye's sleeve fluttered as he took a step forward from his seat, his voice cold.

  "It seems that Nangong brother still has some preparations" Ji Yun's handsome face smiled charmingly, but secretly thought to himself, with a Dan-refining master sitting right next to him, spending 400,000 taels on a bottle of Tianyuan Dan was not quite worth it...

  And if Nan Gong Ye deliberately raised the price with him and then backed down, wouldn't he end up in the same situation as Li Tianyi?

  Ling Wushuang naturally knew what Ji Yunyang was thinking about, but he just smiled and said, "It's nothing, let's continue to add. If you really bought it, how much did you spend? I'll return the original amount to you."

  Ji Yun Yang was stunned for a moment, and suddenly became somewhat confused. Which act is Wú Shuāng singing now?

  "Four hundred and one taels", although somewhat puzzled, Ji Yunyang also spoke up, anyway, spending money to quell Nan Gongyan's arrogance, he was quite willing.

  "Yan" Yun Qing walked to Nan Gong Yan's side and said in a low voice, "Don't be deceived, Jie Yun Yang is just causing trouble on purpose by raising the price."

  And with Ling Wushuang, that bandit, by his side, this is what's most important.

  Jiang Yi was tricked by Qi Shi and almost vomited blood, this is a living example. Now, who knows what evil idea she will come up with next? They must be careful not to fall into her trap!

  "I know" that Nan Gong Ye is not stupid, of course it can be seen that Ji Yun Yang is intentionally raising the price, but he really wants this bottle of Tian Yuan Dan.

  After a long deliberation, Nangong Ye leaned on the railing with both hands, smiled slowly at Ji Yunyang and said in a cold voice: "Five hundred thousand taels!"

  If Ji Yunyang added more, he would stop and let him suffer the consequences. If Ji Yunyang didn't add more, he would buy it for 500,000 taels, even if the price doubled!

  Ji Yunyang, are you coming with me?

  "This thing is yours." A soft and gentle female voice came from behind Ji Yunyang, like a cool breeze blowing by.

  Everyone looked up and saw the white-clothed girl who appeared beside Ji Yunyang, and suddenly exclaimed, "It's Ling Wushuang!"

  Nangong You looked at Ling Wusuo with a dim and unclear gaze, coldly waved his sleeve, and turned back to sit in his seat.

  Yun Qingchen couldn't help but knock his palm, although he had gotten what he wanted, the price had more than doubled, and he had really lost out. Yun Qingchen smiled bitterly in his heart, every time he met Ling Wushuang, nothing good ever happened.

  "Congratulations, Nangong brother!" Ji Yunyang smiled and sat back down. He had never planned to take the thing anyway, he just wanted Nangong to shed a bit more blood.

  "Five hundred thousand taels, deal!"

  The old man smiled with joy, this young master of the Ji family is a good person, today he helped them earn a lot.

  "There is still one last bottle of dan medicine, don't know what it is"

  "The first two bottles were so precious, I couldn't wait to take a look at this last one"

  Everyone rubbed their fists and palms, wanting to grab the top-grade elixir but couldn't. Those who had come specially for the elixir were preparing to make a last-ditch effort, they couldn't return empty-handed after all.

  "Don't be impatient, don't be impatient" The old man slowly savored the taste, feeling satisfied, before picking up the third bottle of elixir. He slowly raised one finger and laughed loudly, saying: "This third bottle of elixir only has one strike."

  "Is it just one rod?"

  Everyone was a little disappointed, but the top-grade elixir was something that no one would ever get tired of having too much of.

  "May I ask, whose hands did these elixirs come from?" The elixirs were too few and the people who needed them were too many. If they could know who made them, wouldn't it be better to go directly to their door to ask for more?

  "This..." The old man hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice: "To be honest, even the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce doesn't know who this noble alchemist is. She didn't reveal her identity, but she promised to provide us with elixirs from time to time."

  "It's like this today, can only try one's luck"

  However, after hearing him say this, in the future, the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce will also provide top-grade elixirs.

  Many people were disappointed, but surprisingly, the business associations across the country were unwilling to disclose, and they couldn't be forced either.

  The old man smiled, "Although it's just one staff, its value far exceeds the previous two!"

  Everyone was skeptical, "Is it really true?"

  The two in front are top-grade Tianjie Dans, if there's something even more precious than them, it would be the Shengjie Dans!

  However, among the four countries under heaven, apart from Lord Tenya, who else can refine it? The elder of the Holy Temple would only refine for themselves, making it even more impossible.

  The old man shook his head and smiled lightly, raised his hand to open the red brocade bottle stopper, and shouted: "This last rod, Broken Yuan Dan!"

  "What is this? The Po Yuan Dan!"

  Some people even couldn't help it and suddenly stood up from their seats.

  As the elder opened the bottle stopper, the spacious hall was instantly filled with a faint fragrance, light and refreshing, bringing a sense of coolness. Taking a breath in, it felt as if one's entire body had been soaked in a warm spring.

  Po Yuan Dan, a highly precious sacred elixir. If taken by someone at the peak of Tian Xuan, the chances of breaking through to the Saint stage would increase by tens of times. If it falls into the hands of someone who is only one step away from breaking through to the Saint stage, it's like having a golden key!

  However, there are only a handful of people with such strength in Donglin. Nevertheless, if a family can treasure this level of elixir, it is equivalent to preparing for the title of Saint!

  "This thing, I must take it down today"

  "Whatever it takes, I'll spend all my money today and get it!"

  ……

  Everyone was so excited that they couldn't calm themselves down, even some people who had been quietly waiting in the dark were ready to make a move. Especially among the family members, there were those who had reached the peak of Tian Xuan, staring at the faintly glowing porcelain bottle with red eyes.

  "The starting price is 300,000 taels!"

  One hammer fell, one dan medicine, just started bidding, and it reached 300,000 taels!

  "Three hundred and fifty thousand taels!"

  "Three hundred and sixty thousand taels!"

  ……

  Everyone went crazy, and as soon as the old man's hammer fell, they began to bid frantically. However, some people who had already spent a large sum of money, especially those from the Guardian Manor, could only watch with their eyes wide open, unable to make a move easily.

  "Five hundred thousand taels!" As soon as Ji Yunyang opened his mouth, the crowd was slightly stunned, and hundreds of pairs of eyes stared at him.

  Can't this young master of the Ji family calm down for a moment? What is he stirring up again?!

  Ji Yun Yang reluctantly withdrew her hand, picked up the tea cup beside her, and took a sip with a mixture of laughter and tears, pretending not to have seen anything. She looked at him with an expression that seemed to say she was doing nothing wrong, but he really wanted this thing! Indeed, one should not do too many bad things.

  "Don't bother messing around" Ling Wu Xuan hooked his lips into a smile, the meaning unclear. Ji Yun Yang curled up his lip, just about to retort, when unexpectedly, Ling Wu Xuan directly said one sentence that almost scared him stupid, "If you want it, asking me directly might be faster"

  "Unparalleled... you, this, this elixir" Ji Yunyang was stunned for half a day before reacting to Ling Wushuang's words, enunciating each word clearly, "Don't tell me, the alchemist who provided this batch of elixirs to the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce is actually you."

  "That's right" Ling Wu Xuan admitted quite succinctly, "It was me".

  "You're actually a Sacred Medicine Master?" Ji Yunyang found it hard to believe, and as he spoke, he secretly glanced around, his voice almost unable to be contained.

  Ling Wushuang slightly shrugged her shoulders, "What's so strange about this?"

  "Isn't this strange?" Musou was still so young, yet he had already become a Saint Medicine Master!

  At the same time, Ji Yunyang's mind turned around and around, only now did he suddenly realize the meaning of Ling Wushuang's words "If you really bought it, how much money would I give back to you" when they were competing for the Tianyuan Dan with Nangong Yan.

  It turned out that this thing was actually provided by her!

  No wonder she was just calling her to raise the price, without worrying at all, even if they bought it, it's just using their own money to buy their own things, and by the way, slap Nan Gongyan in the face. However, if she is stimulated to make Nan Gongyan pay double the price, tens of thousands of gold more, then that would be a pure profit for her!

  "This is a surefire way to make a profit, no matter what. Ji Yunyang glanced at Ling Wusuo's face with a faint smile and said, 'Why don't you just go open a black market store?'"

  Ji Yunyang said, turning her head to look at Nan Gongye's calm face across from her, silently wiping away a sympathetic tear.

  Even with utmost care, it can't withstand the calculations of Musou. This guy is really too sinister, how can one defend against him?

  550,000 taels!

  "Five hundred and sixty thousand taels..."

  Jian Yiyun stopped making a sound, and everyone secretly let out a sigh of relief, continuing the intense scramble.

  "You're lucky, there's one left." Ji Yunyang was lost in thought when Ling Wushuang suddenly threw a porcelain bottle at him.

  Ji Yunyang reacted quickly, hastily catching it with a swoop, shaking it gently, and then couldn't help but open it, pouring out the contents into her palm. After taking a clear look, she exclaimed in surprise: "Indeed, it's a Sacred Pellet Dan medicine!"

  Milky white dan medicine, dense dan patterns, thumb-sized, jade-like luster, silver flashing, fragrant and pungent.

  Ji Yunyang clenched his fist, pinching the Po Yuan Dan in his palm. He was currently a 7th rank Tian Xuan and still needed to wait for some time before taking it to achieve its final effect. He didn't hope to make a breakthrough at once, but with this thing, he had seven parts of confidence!

  Ji Yun's eyes dimmed slightly as she raised her gaze towards Ling Wu Shuang, and with a rather serious tone, spoke out two words: "Thank you".

  Ling Wu's eyebrows arched slightly, her eyes gleaming with a hint of amusement as she gazed towards the bustling hall where voices were rising in excitement. Her red lips curled into a faint smile, and she remained silent, for Ji Yunyang was the first person to acknowledge her since she arrived in this world.

  "Seven hundred thousand taels..."

  "Seven hundred and ten thousand taels!"

  It was just a dan medicine, and the price had been called all the way up to 700,000 taels, and it seemed that the more it was performed, the more prosperous it became, without any sign of stopping.

  One million taels

  Among the loud calls, a female voice suddenly emerged from the VIP seat on the second floor, soft, cold, gentle, charming and seductive... As if separated by a thin gauze, wanting to speak but hesitating, it's hard to imagine that just four words could contain so many emotions.

  As soon as the voice entered his ears, people with shallow skills around him suddenly felt that their whole body had been drained of energy, instantly powerless, and a chill ran down their backs, vigilance suddenly arose. This woman is a master!

  "It's her" Ji Yunyang's face suddenly turned solemn, her eyebrows furrowed deeply, strangely, how did she end up here.

  Ling Wushuang slightly differed, "Who?"

  Usually, looking at Ji Yunyang's careless appearance, he didn't take Nan Gong Yan and Yun Qingchen seriously. Now, listening to his tone, there is a hint of apprehension, and from the breath revealed in this voice, this person's power is absolutely high-level Tianxuan.

  The girl Yun Yang pressed her lips tightly, "Holy Maiden of the Holy Temple, Water Fairy"