Chapter 305: Pulling the Rug from under His Feet
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The practice sword was sent to deity-grade box number four, where a transaction involving hundreds of millions of yuan stones was happening.
Compared to Murong Yuanâs squandering, Jiang Chen realized the commission of several million that the Sacred Institute had granted him was nothing at all.
It was a big fortune for someone from the Fire Field like him, but in certain circles of rich families, it was just a normal allowance for children.
The five spiritual herbs necessary for the antidote of Death Warrant Flower are easy for the Gaos to get.
Jiang Chen clenched his fists at the thought. If he could have ruled out the possibility that the Gaos might not know how to refine the antidote, the anger at the sheer unfairness of it would have shown on his face.
And yet the Hero Palace is examining each of my expenses. AlasâŠ
Jiang Chen shook his head. It wasnât because he was greedy, but because he had just discovered how cheap the method to develop the eight extraordinary meridians could be.
I only told them the method to develop two. In the Hero Palaceâs eyes, Iâm just a poor guy, so ten million is already a great gift for me.
If Murong Yuan had been the one to find the method, Iâm afraid the Hero Palace would have offered her much more than this amount.
What made him feel the most helpless was the knowledge that if he told the Hero Palace these complaints, they would call him greedy and ungrateful.
They could even say that it was thanks to the Hero Palace and the Sacred Institute that he had managed to become a Reaching Heaven State.
It was true, and Jiang Chen knew he owed the Hero Palace a lot, but he wasnât a foolishly loyal man. He didnât think he should sacrifice his own benefits to show them gratitude just because they had helped him.
He was always weighing his situation.
What he had seen that day opened his eyes. He knew the Hero Palace was extremely unfair.
While Jiang Chen was thinking about these things, the auction items were displayed one by one before the audience.
Each of them was good enough for the dayâs auction, but few of them interested Jiang Chen.
Except for those practice resources and objects that helped with oneâs martial arts techniques of creation, he could build all of the other things with better quality, as long as he had the necessary materials.
âMaster, weâll auction Heaven Pulse Elixir soon.â
Lin Rong couldnât hide the excitement in his tone.
âOkay.â Jiang Chen was rather calm.
âWhen it comes on stage, can I tell the others that someone has developed all eight of his extraordinary meridians through these elixirs? I certainly wonât reveal itâs you, so please donât worry about that,â Lin Rong pleaded earnestly.
Jiang Chen frowned. He knew what the auction process was by observation, so he understood why Lin Rong wanted to do that.
âAll right,â said Jiang Chen.
Then it was finally the Heaven Pulse Elixirâs turn.
Since it had been listed in the auction at the last minute, and it was a panacea, Yin Shuang had only just started to think about how to introduce it.
She smiled gently on stage and walked to the auction table with a bottle of water.
Since she had become an auctioneer, no one had complained about her once. After all, she was so pretty.
Yin Shuang, holding the introduction of the Heaven Pulse Elixir in her hand, found it was exactly the same as what she had read. She couldnât help but smile bitterly.
She knew that once she announced the effects of the Heaven Pulse Elixir, it would cause a stir.
Then the questioning would come!
As chief auctioneer, she had to find the most appropriate words to ensure a chaotic situation wouldnât happen.
She put the bottle down and came back onto the illuminated stage. She looked stunning.
âLadies and gentlemen, the next auction item is extremely precious,â said Yin Shuang.
The audience smiled. It wasnât the first time they had heard such lines at an auction, so they didnât pay too much attention to it.
âTheyâre panaceas refined by a master from the Realm of Milky! As we all know, panaceas donât normally enter auctions unless theyâre precious breakthrough panaceas.
âThis is the case with the panaceas weâre going to auction next. They will help practitioners with the development of their extraordinary meridians.â
The audience started to discuss. It caused quite a stir.
Lin Rong was so nervous that his palms were sweating. He said something to the master, then left the box.
Yin Shuang intentionally paused for a while. When the discussion had simmered down, she said, âThe audience today are the most knowledgeable and experienced people in the entire continent. Of course, you know that panaceas that help with the development of extraordinary meridians only have indirect effects.
âTheyâll strengthen your qi to form holy points in the extraordinary meridians so that the success rate will be enhanced, but in fact, it will be the same as if you hadnât taken them.
âBut it isnât the case of the panaceas weâre auctioning. Each has a wonderful effect. Youâll be able to develop one extraordinary meridian for each panacea you take!â
When she had finished speaking, the audience went crazy.
âOnly applies to Reaching Heaven States?â some quick-minded people asked immediately.
That was the limit of their knowledge.
Countless people were gazing at Yin Shuang, expecting her answer. Somehow, many people had a vaguely hopeful feeling, although they knew it was logically impossible.
âNo, they also apply to Mental Wander States,â Yin Shuang beamed, spacing the words for emphasis.
A great commotion erupted!
None of the higher-ups of the Sacred City could sit still anymore. Many people couldnât help but stand up.
If they hadnât been in an auction hall, if they hadnât been in the Sacred Wind Chamber of Commerce, they would have sneered with disdain at what they had heard.
There were still people who didnât believe it. There were also many alchemists in the audience who expressed their opinions.
Such panaceas didnât exist in their world. That was the popular opinion.
Yin Shuang silently smiled bitterly. She had underestimated the power of the Heaven Pulse Elixirs to cause chaos.
âLadies and gentlemen.â
Yin Shuang gestured for the audience to calm down.
When it was quiet enough, she said slowly, âAt the beginning, the chamber of commerce didnât believe it, either, but the steward working with this master endorsed him. Thatâs why the chamber of commerce agreed to list the panaceas in todayâs auction. Now, letâs invite the steward to come on stage to introduce the panaceas.â
Lin Rong went on stage as soon as she had finished speaking. Under the audienceâs piercing gazes, he couldnât help but admire Yin Shuangâs composure.
âThe Heaven Pulse Elixirs do have the effect Miss Yin Shuang mentioned. During my conversation with the master, I witnessed a living example whose eight extraordinary meridians had all been developed.
âThatâs why we listed the panaceas in the auction without having tested them ourselves first. Since each panacea is veryââ
âIn fact, itâs because the master came to the chamber of commerce today. We didnât have the time and energy to test them,â a voice from a sky-grade box interrupted him.
Undoubtedly, it was Xiao Feng.
Lin Rong turned ashen. He said, âExactly. We were going to tell you about that, but what I said just now is also true.â
âThe chamber of commerce will ensure each customerâs benefits, so we also have to tell you that this master is younger than thirty,â said Xiao Feng.
The audience, who had been standing, sat down again with doubt on their faces.
They didnât know why Xiao Feng was pulling the rug out from under Lin Rongâs feet, but this important information was very valuable for them to judge whether the effect of the Heaven Pulse Elixir could be true.
âIf the Heaven Pulse Elixir werenât so special, I wouldnât have risked my career for it,â said Lin Rong.
What he had said did make sense. The audience started to think from another perspective and considered him a credible source.
âThis is how special the Heaven Pulse Elixir is. So, who wants to authenticate it?â said Yin Shuang.
The voice came from the same sky-grade box. It was Master Flaming Leaf who had spoken!