Chapter 1566: Chapter 580: Rogue Cultivator Ding Yi, Spiritual Treasure Blood Sword

After a moment of silence, the room boiled over.

How can the world’s delights be hoarded by one alone!

When the Soul-Nourishing Wood appeared on the auction list, some powers began to adjust their focus covertly, channeling their funds towards this precious item as much as possible.

Therefore, even as Luo Chen bid with high-profile aggressiveness, there were still others tailing in competition.

“My Qian Family bids 2.3 million! Friend, based on your earlier bids, they were all related to water and earth minerals, presumably for refining Earth Type or Wood Type Magic Items. This Soul-Nourishing Wood is a Yin Soul Wood-type treasure, which may not fit well with the Magic Items you intend to refine. Perhaps you could do my Qian Family the honor of stepping back.”

Luo Chen glanced at the private room from where the voice came, but responded coldly without further engagement.

“2.5 million.”

“You!”

The Qian Family Cultivator seemed not to expect such a disregard for face from Luo Chen.

However, before they could retort with any fierce words, a third party threw their hat into this war without smoke.

“2.7 million!”

After naming her price, a captivating female voice came through, as if sneering.

“Qian Ting, you’ve been throwing your weight around on Coldlight Island for far too long, thinking you deserve everyone’s respect!”

In the Qian Family’s private room, Qian Ting, donned in his radiant golden clothes, now wore a rather unsightly expression.

He recognized the owner of that voice.

The challenger was none other than the leader of another Immortal Island, commanding a Sect with a thousand-year legacy.

Although not as influential, they were sovereign on their own land, self-sufficient and not under the thumb of the Qian Family who had to look up to True Master Feileng for support.

Face blue with anger, Qian Ting coldly said, “Luo Yuqing, no matter how high you bid, this Soul-Nourishing Wood is something my Qian Family must obtain.”

No sooner had he spoken, he once again called out a high offer of 3 million.

In just a short time, the starting price of 1 million had been tripled.

This fierce bidding also left the onlooking Cultivators in shock.

Those with less financial means, even if they had the desire to compete, were now blocked by this price level.

The auction seemed frozen for a moment, but with Vice City Lord Leng Ruolan’s soft laughter, it resumed.

“The Qian Family from Coldlight bids 3 million. Is anyone else following?”

“3.5 million!”

Again from the second floor’s private room, that same mysterious Rogue Cultivator!

Qian Ting felt as though he had been slapped in the face, angrily retorting, “3.6 million!”

Unmoved, Luo Chen declared, “4 million!”

With each bid, tens or hundreds of thousands were added — such confidence and the display of substantial wealth shook the fellow Cultivators.

Luo Yuqing, on behalf of Han Li Sect, after several attempts to follow the bidding, had no choice but to step down from the competition.

“This auction, we planned to acquire a large amount of Cultivation resources for our Sect Disciples. To pour all our Spirit Stones into an optional item like the Soul-Nourishing Wood is unpalatable.”

Luo Yuqing shook her head, “Let them fight over it then!”

Such is the nature of a Sect’s power; wealthy and influential, yet the Sect’s wealth does not belong to any one person.

For any particular Precious item, unless the entire Sect agrees, it’s difficult to bid recklessly.

The same goes for Immortal Cultivation Clans.

Even though Qian Ting, as the Clan Chief of the Qian Family, faced Luo Chen’s aggressive bidding, he found himself caught between a rock and a hard place.

Several million was truly too expensive.

With that, relations could be sought to acquire one or two Ascendant Grade Magic Items, which could enhance the strength of the Family Cultivators and also serve as a legacy foundation.

To spend it on a piece of Soul-Nourishing Wood…

After some hesitation, he stopped bidding, as if his previous determination was simply an empty threat.

Family Cultivators nearby couldn’t help speaking up, “Clan Chief, our young Clan Chief possesses a special talent. As long as he can compensate for his Divine Soul’s shortcomings, he has a great chance to advance to the Nascent Soul Stage in the future. Now that the Soul-Nourishing Wood is right before us, even if we have to pay a higher price, it’s not unacceptable. How can we give up?”

“Ridiculous! Everyone claims they have hopes for Nascent Soul Stage, yet how many achieve it? How can I neglect the Clan for my son’s future?”

Qian Ting scolded loudly, then gritted his teeth and said, “Moreover, who told you I’ve given up?”

The family members were taken aback.

Qian Ting gestured, and the Cultivator leaned in closer.

“Go and find out the background of that Rogue Cultivator and where he’s staying.”

The family member blinked, seemingly grasping something.

“Go!” Qian Ting waved his hand dismissively, with plans in mind, “That person’s location is just an ordinary VIP room in Tianyuan Building; it seems he hasn’t got much powerful backup. If we handle the aftermath well, not only can we save on these Spirit Stones, but we could also get the Soul-Nourishing Wood for free, and perhaps gain even more.”

…

In his private room, Luo Chen saw Deputy City Lord Leng Ruolan call out for the next bid twice without response, and he couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Indeed, within certain rules, financial power is also a form of strength!

With his bid of 5 million Spirit Stones, unless a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator made a move, he would be the brightest in the auction.

Without Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators, who can compete!

Even if spending 5 million just for a piece of the Soul-Nourishing Wood, which he didn’t even need, seemed painful to Luo Chen.

“However, this minor expense pales in comparison to the Art of Origin Core and the complete Nascent Soul Formation Pill Recipe.”

What’s important and what’s minor, Luo Chen knew well.

However!

Just as Luo Chen was settling his mind, an unexpected move arose in the hall.

“5.1 million!”

Luo Chen’s eyes narrowed as he looked askance upwards.

The voice came from a private room on the third floor.

That position clearly belonged to a Golden Core Cultivator of the Canghai Alliance.

5 million was already Luo Chen’s bottom line.