"Next up for auction is the second item, the Four-Grade Universal Elixir, starting at three million lower-grade spirit stones."

Universal Elixir!

The members of the four great families all had serious expressions; they didn't expect such a pill to appear.

The effect of the Universal Elixir was simple: it could directly help a level 4 cultivator break through to the next minor stage, and it was effective for any level 4 cultivator who had yet to reach perfection. This kind of pill was rare, even in Myriad Demons City, and it was surprising that it was the second item up for auction.

According to the rules of Myriad Treasures Auction House, they would auction off fifteen items each year, with each item getting better and better. If the second item was a Universal Elixir, the later items would surely be even more impressive.

The four great families withdrew their gaze, deciding to save their spirit stones for later, especially for the Spirit Essence Jade, which they all had their eyes on.

"Three million, five hundred thousand spirit stones," a level 4 cultivator bid. The hall was soon filled with a flurry of bids.

"Three million, six hundred thousand spirit stones."

"Three million, nine hundred thousand spirit stones."

"..."

The price slowly rose, and the number of bids decreased until the price settled at six million spirit stones.

Zhu Li announced, "Six million, once..."

"Six million, five hundred thousand," Feng Yuan's calm voice rang out, causing everyone to look toward him in confusion.

What was going on?

Hadn't it been said that the Feng family was out of spirit stones? How could they still afford to bid six and a half million for the Universal Elixir?

Li Feichi narrowed his eyes and mocked, "This is Myriad Treasures Auction House; you can't just shout out random bids. Does the Feng family even have six and a half million spirit stones?"

In his opinion, there was no way the Feng family could afford such a large sum.

Although Myriad Treasures Auction House didn't get involved in local power struggles, they were well aware of the situation in Myriad Demons City.

Zhu Li, the auctioneer, maintained a serious expression as he said, "Young friend, bidding is no joke. There are serious consequences for false bids."

Without a word, Feng Yuan tossed a space ring over. Zhu Li took it, inspected it briefly, and then his stern face broke into a smile.

"Six and a half million, once... twice... sold!"

"Congratulations to Young Master Feng on winning the Universal Elixir."

"As per the rules, the elixir will be delivered to you after the auction."

Businessmen don't care about face; they can change their attitude as quickly as a chameleon. Feng Yuan nodded calmly and glanced mockingly at Li Feichi , his eyes filled with disdain but not a word uttered. Yet this silence alone was enough to infuriate Li Feichi .

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Feng Yuan!

I'll kill you one day and avenge Li Qiu .

Li Feichi 's thoughts were in turmoil. How could the Feng family still have so many spirit stones?

Several more items were auctioned off after that, all of which were related to the level 4, and all were won by Feng Yuan. Each time, he paid on the spot, leaving the entire audience dumbfounded.

Wasn't the Feng family supposed to be broke?

In just a short time, they had already spent nearly forty million spirit stones. Even the Wang family wouldn't dare to spend so recklessly.

Wang Ming's eyes grew colder. A bad feeling crept over him.

"What's going on?!"

The Wang family steward standing nearby said, "Master, this doesn't make sense. Our informants in the Feng family were sure that they had no more than one million lower-grade spirit stones left. It's impossible for them to have this much."

"Moreover, the informants have been working with us for a long time; it's unlikely they've betrayed us."

Wang Ming's face darkened. He thought about the recent reports suggesting that something had changed within the Feng family.

"Let's keep watching. I don't believe Feng Yuan can buy everything."

In the auction hall:

Zhu Li waved his hand, revealing four colored flags radiating a powerful aura.

He spoke loudly, "The thirteenth item: a mid-level Xuan-grade formation, the Four Symbols Array. It can be used for both offense and defense. The best part is that the array is inscribed onto the flags, making it portable, though activating it requires a large amount of spiritual energy."

"Starting bid: ten million lower-grade spirit stones."

The hall fell silent. While the array was excellent, it was also quite expensive.

Everyone looked towards the five major families. Since a mid-level Xuan-grade treasure had already appeared, it seemed that they would only be spectators for the remainder of the auction.

Wang Ming scoffed, "Eleven million spirit stones."

The Wang family knew that they had little chance of acquiring the Spirit Essence Jade, so it was better to acquire useful items like the Four Symbols Array.

After his bid, the hall grew quiet. No one else was interested in competing for it. Apparently, the other families didn't find the array worth the price.

"Twelve million," Feng Yuan's lazy voice rang out.

Wang Ming turned sharply, his eyes filled with rage. "Feng Yuan!"

He couldn't figure out how the Feng family could possibly have so many spirit stones.

"I bid thirteen million spirit stones!"

Feng Yuan replied casually, "Twenty million spirit stones."

Hiss!

A collective gasp filled the room. Feng Yuan had just raised the bid by seven million in one go, an unprecedented move in the auction. Most people would increase their bids little by little, trying to save where they could.

How much wealth did the Feng family have to allow Feng Yuan to bid so recklessly?

Wang Ming was furious, though he wanted nothing more than to kill Feng Yuan on the spot. But this was Myriad Treasures Auction House, he couldn't act recklessly.

Two million was already beyond his valuation of the Four Symbols Array, so he snorted coldly and withdrew from the bidding.

I'll see how much more the Feng family can afford to spend!

Feng Yuan tossed another space ring over, and Zhu Li smiled broadly after inspecting it.

"Congratulations to Young Master Feng on winning the Four Symbols Array."

Feng Yunqian couldn't help but chuckle softly, "Yuan, you can't just spend spirit stones like that, even if you have them."

Feng Yuan replied calmly, "Second Uncle, it's just a few spirit stones. I originally planned to spend ten billion, but I haven't even reached one-tenth of that yet. The people of Myriad Demons City are just too poor—there's no challenge."

Feng Yunqian's mouth twitched. It was clear Feng Yuan had a very different perspective on wealth.

Do you know what ten billion spirit stones even mean?

At the Feng family's previous rate of earning, they would need two hundred years without any expenses to accumulate ten billion spirit stones. Factoring in family expenses, it would take closer to a thousand years to save that much.

Zhu Li presented the next item, an exquisite porcelain bottle emanating a faint spiritual energy.

"Everyone, I'm sure you know what this next item is."

"Spirit Essence Jade Liquid: it helps level 4 perfection stage cultivators break through to the level 5 without any barriers and has no side effects."

It's here!

The eyes of everyone in the hall lit up, including Feng Yunqian's. This was what the Feng family had come for.

Of course, the other families wanted it just as much.

But if Spirit Essence Jade Liquid was only the fourteenth item, then what kind of treasure could be left for the final item?

Zhu Li spoke calmly, "The starting bid is seventy million lower-grade spirit stones."