219: Chapter 219 Luo Bing is ice, but this woman is fire!

Su Hongyi gently raised her hand, suppressing the laughter throughout the venue, her expression becoming slightly more serious, yet a composed smile remained in her eyes.

"Without further ado, ten years have passed in the blink of an eye."

"Welcome, Fellow Daoists, for traveling across mountains and rivers to gather here at the Tianbao Secret Realm and participate in this decennial top-tier auction of the Yunling Mountain Range!"

"I am the auctioneer for this event, Su Hongyi."

"As per the old rules, the Tianbao Chamber of Commerce guarantees the entire process. All auction items are based on your own judgment; once sold, they cannot be returned or exchanged! The highest bidder wins, and the fall of the hammer settles the deal!"

"I hope all Fellow Daoists will have their wishes fulfilled today, successfully bidding for the treasures you desire, greatly advancing your cultivation and refining your Dao techniques!"

This opening speech was crisp and efficient, full of Aura, gentle yet grand.

With just a few simple sentences, she completely stabilized the situation in the venue.

Whether it was the unruly Loose Cultivator big shots or the high-and-mighty Sect Elders present, no one failed to give Su Hongyi Face.

Firstly, she personally has excellent popularity and very high emotional intelligence.

Secondly, no one dares to easily offend the Disciples of the important figures of the Tianbao Chamber of Commerce.

If one were to truly offend her, it would be equivalent to offending the Eight Great Merchant Guilds simultaneously. From then on, in the Yunling Mountain Range, one could basically forget about buying any scarce resources and would be directly and completely blacklisted.

No one is foolish enough to cut off their own future.

Li Qing sat in a high-level private room, quietly watching Su Hongyi on stage, who was composed, confident, and knew how to advance and retreat appropriately; he nodded inwardly.

It is no wonder she can host the decennial auction; this woman is truly not simple.

With a Late Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation, to be able to become the host of the decennial auction, she is definitely not just a pretty Face.

This was also the second woman Li Qing had seen in the twelve years since obtaining his Portable Cave Abode who astounded him.

The first was Luo Bing.

Compared to each other, Luo Bing is ice, and this woman is fire!

The liveliness below the stage gradually subsided; everyone's eyes were burning with fervor, holding their breath and focusing intently, staring fixedly at the high platform.

Jokes are jokes, and business is business.

Everyone came here for rare treasures!

Seeing that the entire venue had fallen completely silent, Su Hongyi parted her red lips slightly, and her clear, bright voice sounded once again:

"Alright, the opening remarks end here!"

"Without further ado, let us directly unveil the first auction item of the day and officially raise the curtain on this decennial auction!"

As her voice fell, a flash of spiritual light appeared in the center of the high platform, and an exquisite jade box slowly floated up, landing steadily right in the center of the jade platform.

Everyone's gaze instantly focused on it, their eyes filled with anticipation!

The decennial top-tier auction, which shook the entire Yunling Mountain Range, officially began amidst Su Hongyi's stunning appearance and the enthusiastic atmosphere of the entire venue!

The spiritual light of the black jade brocade box hovering in the center of the high platform slowly receded. The box hovered quietly in mid-air, and a faint, elusive medicinal fragrance spread along the Formation, drifting slowly into every corner of the venue.

This medicinal fragrance was not particularly strong, but it carried a mellow and gentle Spiritual Qi. Upon smelling it, one felt their entire Meridians itching slightly, and the spiritual power within their Dantian was faintly stirred.

Just from this Aura alone, many experienced Cultivators present had a rough judgment in their hearts.

"Judging by the scent, it should be a treasure of the Medicinal Pill variety."

"Looking at the degree of restrained Spiritual Qi, the grade is definitely not low; it is at least Medium Grade or higher."

"The opening item of the decennial auction—the Tianbao Chamber of Commerce has never been one to deceive; it might just be hard currency capable of helping one Breakthrough to a new Realm."

The murmurs below sounded low again, and everyone's gaze was nailed firmly to that jade box.

Su Hongyi raised her jade-like hand slightly, and a gentle crimson spiritual power probed out, landing precisely on the clasp of the black jade brocade box.

With a soft click, the antique jade box opened slowly in response.

Ten round, plump Medicinal Pills, white as jade throughout, lay quietly on the bottom of the box lined with golden spiritual velvet. On the surface of the pills, a layer of faint ice patterns flowed subtly, the spiritual light restrained, with not a shred of superficial Aura.

As soon as the Medicinal Pills appeared, an even richer medicinal fragrance instantly spread out, and the Spiritual Qi within the entire Secret Realm fluctuated along with it.

The moment they saw the Medicinal Pills, many Cultivators below who were stuck at Qi Refining Perfection and unable to achieve a Foundation Establishment Breakthrough suddenly held their breath, their eyes instantly becoming fanatical.

Even many Foundation Establishment Early Stage Cultivators had a hint of desire in their eyes.

Su Hongyi's smile remained unchanged, her voice clearly spreading throughout the entire venue:

"I presume many Fellow Daoists have already recognized it. That is correct, today's first auction item is ten First-Order High Grade Medicinal Pills—the foundation establishment pill."

As her voice fell, a not-so-small commotion instantly erupted throughout the venue.

The foundation establishment pill, as the name implies, is the key Medicinal Pill for Qi Refining Cultivators to achieve a Foundation Establishment Breakthrough.

This type of Medicinal Pill has always been controlled by the Ten Great Sects; apart from at auctions, it is rarely circulated or sold outside.

This has caused the price of the foundation establishment pill to remain high, even becoming more expensive than some Second-Order Medicinal Pills.

Unexpectedly, today's opening auction item was the foundation establishment pill!

For those Cultivators who have been stuck at Qi Refining Perfection for many years and are always just one step away, this thing is genuine hope.

"Good heavens, starting with the foundation establishment pill! The Tianbao Chamber of Commerce is really going all out this time."

"And ten of them! If luck is on our side, that could create ten Foundation Establishment Masters!"

"I have been stuck at Qi Refining Perfection for over ten years; I just need one foundation establishment pill to take a gamble. Today, I must fight for it no matter what."

Su Hongyi raised her hand slightly to suppress the restlessness in the venue and continued her introduction at an unhurried pace. Her tone was perfectly gauged—neither exaggerating excessively nor failing to incite the desire to compete in everyone present.

"These ten foundation establishment pills were all personally refined by a Second-Order Alchemy Great Master. The medicinal herbs were of sufficient age, the pill fire control was perfect, the pill patterns were complete and flawless, and the medicinal efficacy is full and pure, without any Impurities or loss."

"After consumption, not only can it significantly increase the success rate of the Foundation Establishment Breakthrough, but the Cultivator who breaks through will also have a spiritual power Foundation that is a notch thicker than ordinary people, making future attempts to reach the Foundation Establishment Middle and Late Stage much smoother."

"I believe many Fellow Daoists present have been waiting for this item for a long time."

After speaking, she paused slightly, parted her red lips, and directly announced the starting price.

"Ten foundation establishment pills, to be auctioned individually. The starting price for each is 10,000 Low-Grade Spirit Stones, and each bid increment must be no less than 1,000 Spirit Stones. Now, let the bidding begin!"

Once the price was announced, the venue fell silent for a moment, and then bidding voices arose one after another, ringing out frantically.

"16,000 Spirit Stones!"

"17,000 Spirit Stones!"

"18,000 Spirit Stones!"

Those who started bidding were mostly Loose Cultivators at Qi Refining Perfection. Their Spirit Stones were not abundant, so they could only increase the price by small margins. The voices rose and fell, and the rhythm was relatively steady.

But after just a few breaths, a voice from a second-floor private room directly suppressed them, and the atmosphere instantly became intense.

"20,000 Spirit Stones!"

A deep, thick male voice rang out, directly raising the price by a notch and instantly disrupting the rhythm of the Loose Cultivators.

Immediately after, a voice from another private room refused to show weakness:

"22,000 Spirit Stones!"

"25,000 Spirit Stones!"

In just a short moment, the price broke through the 20,000 mark and was still climbing rapidly.

Li Qing sat in the private room.

He naturally knew that this price of 20,000 was just the beginning.

He remembered that the foundation establishment pill he auctioned back then had reached a price of 110,000 to 120,000 per pill.

Here, it would likely be no less.

One foundation establishment pill, for a Qi Refining Family, is a qualitative leap.

They would rather empty out decades of Family savings to fight for a single foundation establishment pill.