When Han Li heard Shu Tiansheng's words, he didn't say anything, but his mind was racing.
Up until now, except for a few items, the value of the auction items showed a faint trend of gradually increasing.
Although the Blood Crystal Lotus was also a precious item, it was obviously inferior to the current auction items. According to this, the possibility of it appearing was not very high.
Shu Tiansheng seemed to have thought of this, and he became more and more restless.
After all, if the Blood Crystal Lotus did not appear, he would not be able to get what he wanted from Han Li, and even Han Li would lose the little trust he had in him because of this.
At that very moment, the bidding for the previous item had ended and another new item was put up for auction. It was the yao core of a fire-type True Immortal yao beast. It was the size of a fist and shone with a flame-like red light. Faint circles of crimson runes could be seen swirling within the radiance of the yao core.
"A Golden-scaled Red Crystal Jiao Demon Core. This beast was at the peak of the late True Immortal stage when it was alive, only one step away from breaking through to the Golden Immortal stage. Its demon core contains extremely powerful fire attribute law, and it has not lost any of its power. For a fellow cultivator who cultivates fire attribute, its value is immeasurable. The starting price is 60 Immortal Meta Stones." The short figure announced.
Han Li retracted his gaze and nodded secretly.
The monstrous beast that this demonic core belonged to probably had a high level of cultivation when it was alive, and its talent was extraordinary. It should have grasped some fire-elemental laws, so the power of laws emitted from its demonic core far surpassed that of the black crane's demonic core. Even he was slightly tempted by such a spiritual material.
However, such a good thing would definitely not be cheap.
Although he had saved a lot of Immortal Meta Stones before, after more than two hundred years of alchemy and cultivation, he only had a little more than a thousand Immortal Meta Stones on him, so he could not waste it casually.
"60 Immortal Meta Stones!" A voice sounded beside him, and it was Shu Tiansheng who was the first to bid.
"80 Immortal Meta Stones!" A female voice sounded, but this time it came from the other side of Han Li.
Han Li looked towards the direction of the voice and saw a slightly petite figure sitting on a seat on his left near the edge of the venue. Judging from the voice, it seemed to be a young female cultivator.
He had some impression of this person. He was the last cultivator to arrive at the auction, and he faintly exuded an indescribable cold aura.
"90 Immortal Meta Stones!" Another tall cultivator on the right side of the venue bid.
"I bid 100 Immortal Meta Stones!" Shu Tiansheng said solemnly.
"120!" This time, the female cultivator didn't hesitate to add 20 Immortal Meta Stones.
Shu Tiansheng hesitated for a moment before sitting back down. This price was already very high, and it wasn't worth it to raise it any further.
"130 Immortal Meta Stones!" The tall cultivator snorted and raised the price again.
"140!" The female cultivator's voice was light, but she didn't retreat in the slightest.
Han Li shook his head upon seeing this.
It was just a Demon Core of a Late Stage True Immortal Realm demonic beast. This price was too expensive. Even for a Middle Stage True Immortal Realm cultivator, a hundred Immortal Meta Stones was not a small amount.
"145!" The tall cultivator was silent for a moment before he raised the price again.
"150 Immortal Meta Stones!" The female cultivator seemed to be a little impatient, and her voice was slightly cold as she continued to raise the price.
This time, the tall cultivator finally fell silent and didn't raise the price again.
When everyone saw this, they all looked at the female cultivator and shook their heads.
The female cultivator sat there quietly and didn't react to the gazes of the people around her.
The short figure on the auction stage was unusually happy, and he quickly announced the ownership of the Demon Core.
"The Demon Core of a True Immortal Realm demonic beast is indeed precious, but the next auction item is even more valuable. Everyone, please don't miss it." On the auction stage, the short auctioneer waved his hand.
A huge blood-red jade box appeared on the stage, and it emitted a layer of crystal clear blood-red light. It was mixed with a faint sweet smell, and it spread in all directions.
The short auctioneer waved his hand and made a hand seal. The lid of the jade box flashed and opened automatically.
In the jade box was a section of blood-red lotus root. It was as thick as an arm, and it had three sections. It was well-preserved, and even the roots growing on the lotus node were not damaged at all.
The Blood Lotus Root was crystal clear, as if it was carved out of blood jade.
Gentle blood-red light emitted from all parts of the Blood Lotus Root, forming a small and exquisite blood-red rainbow a few inches above it.
The extremely rich sweet smell spread out, and the powerful mid-stage True Immortal cultivators present were shocked.
Shu Tiansheng's body shook, and his face was full of joy. At the same time, he let out a long breath.
Han Li's eyes also showed a hint of surprise, and his expression also relaxed.
It seemed that his previous estimation was biased. Although the Blood Crystal Lotus was difficult to find, as long as it was less than 50,000 years old, its price was naturally not as high as the previous auction items. However, the Blood Crystal Lotus Root in front of him was definitely not less than 100,000 years old.
However, in the next moment, his face suddenly froze, and he stared at the Blood Lotus Root on the stage with a look of surprise in his eyes.
Although it wasn't obvious, there was a fingernail-sized spot on the Blood Lotus Root that was a little grey, as if it was stained.
The short auctioneer loudly said, "This is a Blood Crystal Lotus. Although the Blood Crystal Lotus isn't a top-tier spirit item, this one is extraordinary. It's already over 150,000 years old and is a rare spirit item.
I'm sure some of you have already noticed this grey spot on the Blood Lotus Root. This isn't caused by damage to the Spirit Lotus Root. Instead, it's a rare symbiotic pattern, "the auctioneer said.
Many of the people below the stage began to discuss spiritedly upon hearing this.
The short auctioneer paused momentarily before continuing, "Perhaps some of you aren't aware of this.
So-called symbiotic patterns are formed when two spirit medicines grow too close together, resulting in their spiritual powers interacting with one another. Under extremely rare circumstances, these symbiotic patterns will form. "
A voice suddenly sounded from below the stage. "According to my knowledge, symbiotic patterns can have both good and bad effects. Some can even cause medicinal power to be mixed up and weaken, making them unusable."
Even though there was spiritual light obscuring his figure, it appeared that he was a fat man.
"Hehe, this fellow cultivator is very knowledgeable.
That's right, symbiotic patterns have different effects on spirit medicines. However, we have already asked some masters who cultivate spirit herbs to appraise it. This symbiotic pattern has a positive effect. Not only is the medicinal power of the Blood Crystal Lotus not chaotic at all, but it is also exceptionally pure and rich. Everyone can rest assured. "The short auctioneer nodded at the fat figure.
When the crowd below the stage heard these words, there was another buzz of discussion.
"The auction will begin now. The starting price is 80 immortal essence stones. Each increment must be no less than 5 immortal essence stones." The short auctioneer announced the start of the auction.
"55 immortal essence stones!"
"60 immortal essence stones!"
"70 immortal essence stones!"
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After the explanation, everyone became even more envious of the Blood Crystal Lotus. This item was indeed very precious. Not only was it an excellent spirit item for nourishing one's qi and blood, but it was also a treasure that people who cultivated body tempering techniques yearned for. Before Han Li even made a move, the price had already been raised to a relatively high price.
Han Li sat in the same place without moving. His eyes flashed slightly as if he was thinking about something.
Although he was determined to get this Blood Crystal Lotus, he was not in a hurry to make a move. He could just join the bidding at the end.
He turned to Shu Tiansheng and said, "The Blood Crystal Lotus really appeared in the auction. According to the agreement, this item belongs to you."
After saying that, Han Li took out a fist-sized Crimson Cloud Fire Crystal and handed it over.
They were sitting at the back and there were not many people around, so they did not have to worry too much.
Not far away, the female cultivator who bid for the fire attribute demon core coincidentally looked over. When her eyes fell on the Crimson Cloud Fire Crystal, her body suddenly shook.
"Thank you, fellow cultivator." Shu Tiansheng was overjoyed and quickly accepted it.
Han Li did not say anything and continued to pay attention to the auction.
After a few rounds of bidding, the price of the Blood Crystal Lotus rose to 150 immortal essence stones. The bidder was the fat figure from before.
The few people who were bidding stopped abruptly and did not bid anymore.
"160!" Han Li raised his arm and made a bid.
"A hundred and seventy!" The fat man turned his head to look at Han Li and snorted before shouting again.
"One hundred and ninety!" Han Li's tone was calm, and he appeared determined to win.
"200!" The fat figure hesitated for a moment before making another bid, suppressing Han Li.
Han Li frowned slightly and continued to increase the price bit by bit. He did not know how long the other party would continue to follow.
"250!" He directly increased the price by 50 Immortal Meta Stones, calling out a shocking high price.
Shu Tiansheng looked at Han Li in surprise.
Many people in the venue also looked over at Han Li.
Although a 150,000 year old Blood Crystal Lotus was extremely precious, this price was too high.
Han Li did not care about the people around him. Although he was looking straight at the Blood Crystal Lotus on the stage, his eyes were constantly paying attention to the huge figure.
The fat figure hesitated for a moment and did not bid again.
At this price, the short auctioneer was already very satisfied. After asking both sides, he immediately announced the ownership of the Blood Crystal Lotus.
Han Li's heart relaxed and he heaved a sigh of relief. His eyes were filled with excitement.
He had finally gathered all the ingredients for the Myriad Revolution Pill. As long as he had this Blood Crystal Lotus, he could use the green liquid to accelerate its growth.
While he was thinking, the next auction item was brought out.
It was a picture scroll with a tall mountain, a large river, and a palace painted on it.
The painting was blue in color and a strange cold aura was emitted from it. It was a magic treasure. The cold aura was mixed with the fluctuation of the law. It was an extraordinary immortal artifact.
However, one corner of the painting was damaged.
"Immortal artifact, Dark Frost Mountain River Painting. It contains extremely powerful Dark Frost Qi and can launch several kinds of powerful cold attribute attacks. Unfortunately, it is damaged. The starting price is 65 immortal essence stones," announced the short figure.
Han Li looked at the blue painting and his eyes lit up.
This item was indeed extraordinary. The power of the law it contained was not inferior to the blue immortal sword from before.
Moreover, the painting immortal artifact definitely had more attack modes than the immortal sword. It was also much more difficult to refine.
It was a pity that the painting was damaged, so its value was greatly reduced. However, it was still a very good treasure.
At this moment, the bidding had already started. There were many people who wanted this painting. The price quickly rose to 90 immortal essence stones.
"Ninety-five!" Han Li quoted a price.
He was very interested in this painting immortal artifact. If the final price was not high, he could also bid for it.
"100 immortal essence stones!" A voice was heard not far away from Han Li. It was the female cultivator who bid for the demon core.
Han Li glanced at the female cultivator and began to ponder whether to continue bidding.
However, at this moment, another slightly sharp voice was heard.
"I bid 150 immortal essence stones."
The voice came from the first row of the auction venue.
Han Li shook his head and gave up decisively. This price had already exceeded the immortal sword from before.