radicalducati 1120. Waiting for the right opportunity
1120. Waiting for the right opportunity
"All four grade-nine pills have been suppressed. The Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan has really gone all out."
With yet another failed bid, Xiao Yan's options were completely exhausted. If he wanted to raise the price again, he would likely have to offer a ninth-grade Xuan Dan.
Xiao Yan would never do such a deal. He was also worried that if he mentioned offering a Grade 9 Profound Pill, the Stone Clan might immediately agree. Although Grade 9 Precious Pills were rare, there were still some Grade 9 alchemists on the continent. However, Grade 9 Profound Pills were truly extremely difficult to find.
The value of the Ninth-Grade Profound Pill was explained to Xiao Yan by Yao Lao once, in a very simple and straightforward way, just one sentence.
"One Grade Nine Profound Pill is equivalent to ten Grade Nine Precious Pills."
Even this exchange might not be possible, because there are at least many people on the continent who have the opportunity to refine ninth-grade precious pills. But no one can guarantee that a ninth-grade profound pill will be produced.
It's true that Yao Dan, the patriarch of the Yao Clan, is a ninth-grade Xuan Dan alchemist, but to refine even one pill, he still needs the best environment and all the necessary preparations, just like this time, before he can succeed even once.
Therefore, even with the Grade Nine Profound Pill in hand, Xiao Yan dared not use it casually, and these days he has been thinking about where to use this pill.
Even if we use a simple method to exclude all beings below the level of a five-star Dou Sheng, this choice is still not easy.
The Guiyuan Mansion also has four other members with combat power of five stars or above: Yan Jin, Qing Lin, Dan Ta Ancestor, and Zi Yan.
Yan Jin is the strongest, Qing Lin has the highest talent, the Pill Tower Ancestor was seriously injured before, and Zi Yan is probably the one who can best exert the medicinal power of the pill. It would be reasonable to give it to any of them, but there is only one pill.
If we were to talk about Yao Lao's selfish motives, he actually hoped to give this pill to Xiao Yan to take.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan could only shake his head, suppressing these superfluous thoughts for the time being, and focusing his attention on the Heavenly Demon Phoenix skeleton in front of him, whose value was gradually reaching its peak.
Seeing Xiao Yan's state, Yao Lao worried that he might want to continue raising the stakes, so he promptly advised him, "The bidding has gone far enough. If the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan really gives up and doesn't continue, it will be a thankless task for us."
Xiao Yan glanced back at Zi Yan. A key reason why Guiyuan Mansion had followed to the end was to consider Zi Yan's feelings. Zi Yan naturally understood the importance of the matter and nodded decisively this time. Seeing that Xiao Yan no longer had any expectations, Zi Yan officially gave up the bidding.
In the end, after a bidding war that nearly emptied half of the family's savings, the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan finally acquired the remains of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix.
Having just finished bidding, Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, deep in thought.
"Teacher, the Heavenly Phoenix Clan has come so swaggeringly; it seems we can't let them leave so easily..."
Upon hearing this, Yao Lao immediately guessed Xiao Yan's thoughts: "I have no objection to attacking them, but the trade fair has always refrained from exposing other people's information. If we were to intercept them halfway, it would probably be difficult to do so."
Xiao Yan naturally knew that the Heavenly Demon Phoenix had returned so discreetly this time. After acquiring this skeleton, which was clearly extremely important to them, it would probably leave even more quietly. The Medicine Clan was unwilling to reveal their information, so finding their whereabouts would likely be a very troublesome matter.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan whispered a few words to Wei Jiangyuan, who was looking at the next item for the transaction. Wei Jiangyuan frowned at first, then smiled knowingly. He then stopped examining the collection and left for the time being. As for what he was going to do next, only he and Xiao Yan knew.
The trade fair continued, but there were very few things that really piqued Xiao Yan's interest. He remained calm and composed, occasionally making a purchase of one or two herbs or other materials.
Xiao Yan was quietly waiting for the trade fair to reach its climax. This climax would not be the one of the Lei Clan or the Yao Clan, but the climax that Xiao Yan himself was about to guide.
While the powerful figures from Guiyuan Prefecture began their transactions, Xiao Yan was conspicuously absent. Some even speculated that Xiao Yan intended only to passively participate, rather than actively engage in the trade.
Finally, after the Medicine Clan, Thunder Clan, and Stone Clan had all completed their transactions, Xiao Yan stood up.
As Xiao Yan stood up, many people in the pavilion cast curious and expectant glances. After all, they all knew that Xiao Yan possessed a ninth-grade Xuan Dan, and if he truly intended to sell it, it would undoubtedly cause a frenzy throughout the room. Unfortunately for them, Xiao Yan was destined not to let them have their way.
"Gentlemen, what I have brought today is also very simple: the art of soul rebirth."
As soon as Xiao Yan finished speaking, many people were startled, but when they saw Yao Lao beside Xiao Yan, they nodded in understanding.
The fact that Yao Lao was resurrected is no secret. Everyone knows that Xiao Yan can restore a body to a soul. Now it seems that he has probably refined another one of these pills. This kind of thing does have its value and is very suitable for the current trade fair.
"Lord Xiao Yan, where is the elixir for soul rebirth, and how effective is it?"
A playful smile appeared on Xiao Yan's lips; this was exactly the effect he wanted.
"My friend has misunderstood me. What I want to trade is not a pill, but an ability."
"For any soul that can exist independently after the body perishes, I can create a new body for it, and there is no limit to the number of such creations!"
Xiao Yan's tone was quite calm, but his words immediately stirred up a huge storm in the minds of so many powerful people.
They digested the concept Xiao Yan had mentioned, but they all felt they had misunderstood: "What does it mean to recreate a body, with no limit on the number of people who can do it?"
Xiao Yan smiled slightly: "Talk is cheap, let me show you."
Then Wang Yun also appeared. He had been staying inside Xiao Yan's Heavenly Tomb, a special trump card that Xiao Yan had prepared for this trade fair.
They have already put the ability to resurrect a large number of souls into use, but it would be a waste of Wang Yun's groundbreaking innovation to apply it only to the powerful members of Guiyuan Mansion.
After all, Guiyuan Mansion no longer has any need for resurrection, but just because they don't doesn't mean others don't. At least Xiao Yan is very clear: among the many people present, some are extremely eager for this ability.
Everyone present was intrigued by Xiao Yan's actions, eager to see what he was going to do. But when Xiao Yan took out the soul that needed to be resurrected, many people were instantly stunned.
"This... isn't this an elder of the Medicine Clan?!"