Chapter 138: The Marrow-Cleansing Pill!

"I bid two hundred and fifty thousand!" After hesitating for a moment, Master Gu called out again, a hint of venom in his eyes. He secretly resolved to thoroughly investigate the man's identity later; even if he was from the Desolate Ancient Clan, he would make him pay.

The entire hall was stunned. The two had inexplicably locked horns, and the price of the Blood Vein Stone had nearly tripled. Puzzled and bewildered, many turned their gazes to examine the stone.

"Haha... such fun... I bid three hundred thousand! Is there anyone who dares to match me?" Suddenly, an overbearingly domineering voice rang through the auction hall.

The whole venue erupted in uproar! The one who had clashed with Old Demon Wang earlier had made his move again. Was he trying to fool someone this time? Could the two be in cahoots? Had they brought the item themselves?

"What is that brat up to? Three hundred thousand for such a worthless trinket." Meng Yunxi was growing irritated. She had just relayed a message for Yang Tian, asking Qing Yuan to step in and divert attention.

"Hmph, truly young and reckless. What boldness, young friend. I shall not keep you company." Master Gu slowly sat down, his voice tinged with mockery. Yet deep inside, he felt an inexplicable sense that he had let a peerless treasure slip through his fingers.

"Damn, finally got it." Yang Tian slumped down, his back drenched in cold sweat. Even at two million blood stones, such a divine material would have been a steal.

Seeing this, Yang Xiao also breathed a sigh of relief, his tense nerves relaxing. He had seen what artifacts made from such divine materials could do—not only did they grow quickly, but they could even devour the bloodlines left by powerful beings!

"Hehe, this Bloodthirsty Demon Crystal is rather small, but I also have a divine material in my secret cave. Though its quality is slightly inferior to the Bloodthirsty Demon Crystal, it's enough. I can forge a small sword with it." Yang Xiao said with a beaming smile, delighted.

Hearing Yang Xiao mention the secret cave, Yang Tian's heart itched like a cat's scratch. The cave dwelling left by an ancient powerful being would soon be his alone, and a sense of bliss rose on his face.

"Hehe, Uncle Xiao, you have a divine material in your secret cave too..." Yang Tian snapped back to reality, grinning widely.

"Hehe, don't get too excited just yet. Whether we can enter the cave is still uncertain." Seeing this, Yang Xiao scolded with a laugh.

"By the way, Uncle Xiao, where is the secret cave?" Yang Tian, remembering something, quickly asked.

"Creak."

The door was pushed open directly. Meng Yunxi stormed in, tossing the Blood Vein Stone she had been examining onto the table. "I don't know what you were thinking! This worthless stone cost three hundred thousand blood stones."

"Hehe, it's a secret. You'll find out later." Yang Tian instantly stowed the Blood Vein Stone into his Ancestral Dragon Ring, a mysterious smile on his face. Last time it was the demonic core, this time the Bloodthirsty Demon Crystal—he had hit the jackpot.

"You're so secretive." Rolling her eyes at Yang Tian, Meng Yunxi extended her jade hand and waved it before his eyes, smiling lightly. "Pay up, three hundred thousand, you big spender."

"Hehe, can I get it on credit?" Yang Tian paused, scratched his head, and put on a look of honest simplicity.

Seeing Yang Tian's infuriating expression, Meng Yunxi pursed her lips, arched her willow brows, and feigned anger. "No way. Mortgage your Five-Colored Herb Garden to me for a while, and I'll cover the three hundred thousand for you."

"In your dreams!" Yang Tian's mouth twitched. He then pulled out a void ring. "Inside are fifty thousand blood stones, nearly twenty mystic artifacts, a hundred high-grade blood stones, some rare healing pills, and four three-thousand-year-old spiritual herbs extinct in the outside world. That should be more than enough."

These items were what Yang Tian had scraped together after rummaging for half a day, reluctantly adding three spiritual herbs. In an instant, Yang Tian went from a wealthy man to a pauper.

After scanning the void ring for a moment, Meng Yunxi looked annoyed and gave Yang Tian a big eye roll. "Considering how much you've helped our family, I'll let you off this once."

"Hehe, thanks a lot." Yang Tian smiled and watched Meng Yunxi's retreating figure, unable to help but sigh.

The auction was nearing its end. A fifty-thousand-year-old spiritual herb had just been sold at an astronomical price, ultimately taken by the Ancient Sacred Land.

"Next up is the final treasure of this auction." Meng Li's gaze swept across the hall, and his stiff face finally squeezed out a smile.

Many widened their eyes, speculating what treasure the auction house would produce.

Meng Li smiled and directly took out a jade bottle. As the bottle was uncorked, a few strands of golden light shot out, and a hazy golden mist rose. An intensely rich medicinal fragrance instantly swept through the entire venue.

All eyes in the auction hall immediately focused on the jade bottle. Judging by the released medicinal fragrance, the pill's grade was extremely high!

Meng Li poured the pill from the bottle into his palm. It was a golden pill, surrounded by wisps of golden mist. The moment the pill appeared in his palm, it actually flew into the air.

"It has intelligence!" Everyone in the auction hall showed expressions of shock, their burning gazes fixed on the golden pill. They could clearly sense the astonishing medicinal power contained within.

"Is this a seventh-grade pill?" Yang Tian's eyes also blazed with fervor. For a pill to develop intelligence was impossible for a sixth-grade pill.

Qing Yuan and the other two widened their eyes, their fiery gazes sweeping over the golden pill. Shan Qu suddenly exclaimed, "This is the Marrow-Cleansing Pill!"

"How do you know?" Qing Yuan and the other grabbed Shan Qu by the clothes, looking fierce and menacing, pressing him for answers. His origins were very mysterious; they heard he had run away from home, but they were certain he was not from the Eastern Continent.

"This pill is the Marrow-Cleansing Pill. It uses the inner core of a great dragon demon as its main ingredient, along with many high-age spiritual herbs. Its grade has reached the seventh-grade mid-level! It is most effective for cultivators in the Marrow Cleansing realm!" Meng Li said with a smile, lightly clenching his hand.

Seventh-grade mid-level pill! The entire hall was shocked. The Eastern Continent could barely count a few seventh-grade alchemists. Such figures were treated with utmost respect even by emperors and could make the leaders of major powers bow.

"Damn, a great demon's inner core." Yang Tian blinked hard, staring greedily. The fourth realm for cultivators was Marrow Cleansing, and this pill's greatest effect was precisely for that realm—the most crucial of the first four realms.

"This pill is indeed good." Yang Xiao also nodded. The dragon race's physical bodies were naturally formidable. Using this core as the main ingredient could maximize the body's energy.

In today's cultivation world, many no longer focused on physical training, but this pill was truly extraordinary.

"Quiet, everyone." Seeing the commotion below, Meng Li waved his hand and said with a faint smile, "This pill was entrusted to our auction house by a distinguished alchemist."

"Soul-Nourishing Wood, Twilight River Divine Milk, three drops of Vitality Spring Water, or an eighth-grade spiritual herb. If anyone present can offer one of these treasures, this Marrow-Cleansing Pill is yours."

"Hmph, what a steep price." Hearing this, Yang Xiao sneered disdainfully. An ordinary seventh-grade pill in exchange for such items was pure wishful thinking.

Soul-Nourishing Wood and Twilight River Divine Milk were rare even in ancient times, let alone now. An eighth-grade spiritual herb was nearly impossible to find in the world. Yang Xiao had only seen one from afar in the ancient era, and such herbs could fly and hide, skilled in concealment—they were not meant to be refined into pills.

The entire hall fell into dead silence. The first two items they had never even heard of, let alone offered in exchange.

"I have Vitality Spring Water." Licking his dry lips, Yang Tian felt an urge to trade. The seventh-grade pill had a tremendous impact on him.

"If no one exchanges, we will start the bidding in high-grade blood stones." After a moment of silence, Meng Li's gaze swept across the auction hall, and he spoke slowly.