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Chapter 542: News of the Ancient Bodhi Tree
As Baoshan Elder's voice faded, the hall didn't erupt with fervent bidding like at a typical auction. Instead, an eerie silence fell, with no one rushing to speak up. For Little Doctor Fairy and Qing Lin, attending the Space Trading Convention for the first time, this was quite surprising. Was the first item going to pass without a bid?
"The Space Trading Convention is different from ordinary auctions," Xiao Ze explained with a smile to Little Doctor Fairy and Qing Lin. "Unless under special circumstances, the value of the items traded generally doesn't far exceed that of the items auctioned. After all, those capable of cultivating to this level aren't fools."
Naturally, as the hosts of the Space Trading Convention, when receiving auction items, they also advise the owners on reasonable pricing. Unreasonable prices are rejected by Treasure Mountain, which holds the right to refuse. It's improbable for someone to offer an item worth only a two-color Danlei and demand a ninth-grade Dan medicine in exchange.
The Spectral Phoenix Wings on offer had been appraised by Treasure Mountain and were indeed worth an eight-grade Dan medicine struck by four-colored thunder. However, some items, like the Spectral Phoenix Wings currently being offered, come with significant risks. Although crafting them into a flight combat skill would indeed vastly increase speed, surpassing others at the same level, it would also attract the pursuit of the Spectral Phoenix Clan!
While such pursuers wouldn't typically concern cultivators of this level, having a sword of Damocles hanging over one's head was hardly comfortable. If caught by the Spectral Phoenix Clan, it could lead to dangerous situations. Thus, despite the many advantages of the Spectral Phoenix Wings, they also posed considerable concerns.
After about five minutes of silence, a hoarse voice finally broke the quiet. "I'll take it..." Immediately, a figure cloaked in a black mantle tossed a jade vial towards Baoshan Elder. He caught the vial, checked its contents, and smiled, "Does anyone offer more?"
Seeing no response in the hall, Baoshan Elder seemed unconcerned. With a flick of his finger, the Spectral Phoenix Wings soared towards the bidder. Such was the simple rule of the Space Trading Convention: parties exchanged goods directly, with each offering something of significant value.
"Next up, we have the second item for auction, the Diamond Vajra Body, a low-level Heavenly-tier combat skill." Baoshan Elder produced a pale golden scroll, showcased it, and then elaborated, "This combat skill was created by the Glazed Saint a thousand years ago. At its peak, one's body becomes as indestructible as diamond, capable of shattering the heavens with a fist and splitting the earth with a foot. It's a powerful skill that combines both offense and defense!"
"The owner of this skill wishes to exchange it for a scroll of a low-level Heavenly-tier water attribute technique, or a Dan medicine of equivalent value." As Baoshan Elder's words concluded, the audience's interest visibly peaked. A Heavenly-tier skill was a rarity even in the outside world, and now it was being offered as the second item.
As soon as Baoshan Elder finished speaking, a light blue scroll swiftly flew to him. He smiled, knowing well the allure of the Diamond Vajra Body; seeing someone so eager to bid was no surprise. Quickly, three more scrolls followed, and within moments, four bids had been made!
Little Doctor Fairy and Qing Lin marveled; such Heavenly-tier skills and techniques were rare sights in the outside world, and they had just witnessed five! Baoshan Elder checked the offers and then closed his eyes to communicate with the skill's owner.
After about a minute, he opened his eyes and returned three of the scrolls to their owners. "The owner has made a decision, and the transaction is concluded." With a flick of his finger, the pale golden scroll flew towards a cloaked figure in the back. The figure checked the scroll briefly and promptly stored it away. The three unsuccessful bidders huffed in disappointment, clearly displeased at not securing the Diamond Vajra Body.
Baoshan Elder, unbothered by the cold huffs, continued with the convention. Little Doctor Fairy and Qing Lin were astounded by the subsequent trades—various combat skills, techniques, Dan medicines, heavenly materials, and secret weapons rarely seen outside were continuously presented.
Xiao Ze also made several purchases, acquiring a volume of the Heavenly Poison Classic for Little Doctor Fairy and a psychic power cultivation technique for Qing Lin. The rest were precious heavenly materials, which, if available at the Space Trading Convention, were incredibly valuable. Even Xiao Ze rarely had some of these materials and, adhering to a philosophy of the more, the merrier, he added these treasures to his collection.
"One Eight-Grade Dan medicine struck by seven-colored thunder," Xiao Ze casually offered, his voice ethereal as if echoing both nearby and from afar.
"Do we have any higher bids?" Baoshan Elder chuckled, holding a square glass box. Seeing no further bids, he waved his sleeve, and the glass box floated towards Xiao Ze and his companions. Xiao Ze casually received it, inspected the contents with his soul power, confirmed it was the Yin-Yang Mysterious Heart he wanted, and stored it in his space ring.
Unexpectedly, he had encountered the primary ingredient for crafting the Saintly Heart Glazed Pill at the Space Trading Convention. Xiao Ze's lavish spending on Dan medicines caught the attention of most people in the hall, leading to much speculation about the trio's identities.
Baoshan Elder glanced thoughtfully at Xiao Ze, internally noting, "As expected of the Pill Tower." However, no more appealing items came up, so Xiao Ze refrained from further bidding, diverting attention away from himself.
As the auction for the Net Lotus Demon Fire's remnant chart concluded and Baoshan Elder cleared his throat, he announced, "We now come to the final item of this convention, which is actually a piece of information. Although this news will soon spread across Zhongzhou, it should still be considered firsthand here."
"Not requiring any compensation, this news is presented last due to its sensational nature." Baoshan Elder's announcement captured everyone's attention. After a convention filled with invaluable items, even related to the third-ranked Net Lotus Demon Fire, this news must be significant to merit such placement.
"I won't keep you in suspense any longer. The legendary Bodhi Ancient Tree, said to bestow immediate enlightenment upon those who find it, will appear in the world soon!"
(End of Chapter)
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