Realm-Hopping Martial Master

"One hundred thirty thousand taels of Gold!"

The price kept soaring higher.

Under the Hammer of the elderly man with the goat beard, a single strike settled it.

Jiang Shu, seated in the second-class VIP room, slightly pursed his lips. According to the auction's rules, a twenty percent transaction fee is deducted. From one hundred thirty thousand taels, I will receive one hundred four thousand taels of Gold, which is somewhat more than if I had sold it directly. It's a decent start, at the very least.

"The second item for auction, a tael of Xuantu Gold Sand. Xuantu Gold Sand."

The woman in purple raised her slender hand, and the Xuantu Gold Sand spiraled into a vortex midair, emitting a robust Yuan Qi of Gold and Earth Attributes.

She continued, "Those who come to our auction are naturally aware of Treasures. Xuantu Gold Sand is one of the materials used in Refining. For instance, Gao Chen, a general on the frontier of our Da Jing Dynasty and a strong practitioner in the Detachment Realm, wields the Treasure, the Xuantu Flag, which is made from Xuantu Gold Sand. The starting bid is six hundred thousand taels of Gold, and each bid increment must be no less than thirty thousand taels of Gold."

Jiang Shu's eyes lit up. Xuantu Gold Sand! Although he had met Chu Xisheng, it was a faux pas to delve too deeply into matters when their acquaintance was still shallow. Thus, despite being extremely curious about the price of the Red Flame Gold, he had never asked. Now it seems the Red Flame Gold is probably similar to Xuantu Gold Sand. Just that alone could make it worth several hundred thousand taels of Gold. If I can secure this item, perhaps in the future, I could also find an Artifact Refiner to craft a Treasure out of it. Unfortunately, merely having this material isn't nearly enough for Refining a Treasure. Even if I acquire it through auction, I can't use it to make a Treasure for the time being. Moreover, I'm still in the Blood Exchange Realm. Possessing a Treasure is akin to courting disaster by carrying a precious jade.

Seated calmly, Jiang Shu's gaze swept across the arena. Such Treasures are clearly beyond the reach of the Martial Artists below.

From the second-class VIP rooms on the second floor, Maids stood up one after another, announcing one high bid after another.

"Six hundred sixty thousand taels of Gold."

"Sixty-nine Essence Yuan Great Pills."

"Seventy-three Essence Yuan Great Pills."

In no time at all, the Xuantu Gold Sand was successfully purchased by a mysterious VIP.

As item after item was auctioned off, the atmosphere in the place grew more and more intense.

The auctioneer of Flame Tripod Commerce really knows her craft, Jiang Shu thought. She started by auctioning a single Qi Gathering Pill to test the waters, then bundled three together and pushed them out, fetching a high price of forty-two Essence Yuan Great Pills. This auction is truly spectacular, much more grand and solemn than those held in other counties. It has also significantly broadened my horizons, showing me some rare items I had never known about before. None of the auctioned items, however, are what I want. No rush, I'll wait a bit longer.

Flame Tripod Commerce, primarily focusing on weapon crafting, naturally housed real Artifact Refiners. Although it's unlikely that Treasures will be auctioned in this branch, if I can buy a Treasure blade of sufficient hardness, it would still make this trip worthwhile.

"The ninth item for auction..."

"The eleventh item for auction..."

"The thirteenth item for auction, a complete set of Treasure, the Small Five Elements Saber Formation!"

The voice of the woman in purple, unusually straightforward this time, simply stated the facts. But these plain words caused all the Martial Artists in the Refining Internal Realm and Blood Exchange Realm below to feel their vital energy surge.

Several Martial Artists lost their composure and stood up on the spot. Even from the second floor's second-class VIP rooms, several intense forces emanated.

Clearly, no one had expected a Treasure to be auctioned at the Flame Tripod Commerce auction in Tianqing County!

"Everyone, please remain calm."

The elderly man with the goat beard, in a rare move, stepped forward. His acupoints vibrated in resonance with the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, the sound echoing in everyone's ears. An imposing aura, exclusively belonging to a practitioner of the Acupoint Passage Realm, was undeniably evident from his presence.

Behind him, several Martial Artists in the Blood Exchange Realm were carrying up a large jade slab. On the jade slab was an unidentifiable metallic Array Plate about one meter in diameter. Five saber handles were inserted around the metal plate.

"The Small Five Elements Saber Formation was a Treasure once acquired by our Flame Tripod Commerce. In the past, it was indeed a Treasure, but it was damaged during a great battle. Of the five Five Elements Treasure Blades, two were missing. Furthermore, the Array Plate's Treasure Patterns were shattered. According to Master Yan, our master Artifact Refiner, this Treasure can no longer be repaired.

"Therefore, Master Yan first reforged the two missing Five Elements Treasure Blades. Then, he engraved new Treasure Patterns over the original ones on the Array Plate. These Treasure Patterns are not very stable and absorb the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi very slowly. According to Master Yan, the foremost application of these Treasure Patterns is to allow Martial Artists to exert one-third of this formation's original power.

"With each use, the Treasure Patterns will fade. Once they completely shatter, this Treasure will degrade into a mundane item. Of course, this 'mundane' status is relative to a Treasure. In fact, the sharpness of these five Treasure Blades alone surpasses all mundane weapons.

"The starting bid is one million six hundred thousand taels of Gold. Each bid increment must be no less than fifty thousand taels of Gold."

As the words of the elderly man with the goat beard landed, some Martial Artists' excitement gradually subsided. Indeed, how could a real Treasure appear here? Yet, a repaired Treasure that can be used a few times still makes one drool! One-third of its power might seem weak, but one must remember that a peak strike from a Treasure can directly annihilate a practitioner in the Acupoint Passage Realm.