vstars Chapter 159 Generous Spending
Chapter 159 Generous Spending
Black market, auction.
Everyone waited quietly in the audience for the first item to be presented.
Auctioneer Guo Futing began to present the items, and the bids from the audience grew louder and louder.
Xie Wanning sat in a chair, holding the Luoze sword in one hand and a piece of cloth in the other, carefully wiping the sword.
Qin Muyang brought over a plate of peach blossom pastries and brewed some flower tea, placing it next to Xie Wanning.
Xie Wanning sheathed her sword and savored the peach blossom pastry. She then took a sip of floral tea, the sweet and refreshing sensation spreading through her mouth.
Qin Muyang looked at her tenderly, occasionally taking out a handkerchief to wipe her mouth.
After Xie Wanning finished eating and drinking, she told Qin Muyang about the herbs Xu Xiaoli needed. Qin Muyang pondered for a moment and said, "These herbs were indeed included in this auction. If Fellow Daoist Xu fails to win the bid for these herbs, I can help him buy them. However, may I meet Fellow Daoist Xu?"
Xie Wanning thought about it. Since her sister had already accepted Qin Muyang, it wouldn't hurt to let the two meet. They couldn't possibly fight, could they?
"I'll call him over after the auction," Xie Wanning readily agreed.
Soon it will be time for the Grade 8 Ice Crystal Grass to take the stage.
Ice Crystal Grass grows only in ice caves hundreds of miles below the surface. It is a precious variety and rare in quantity, and is an important medicinal material used to improve the grade of Ice Spirit Root.
However, Xie Wanning needed the Ice Crystal Grass to repair Meng Qingyue's spiritual root. Eighth-grade Ice Crystal Grass is extremely rare, so she was determined to obtain it.
"Starting bid: 100 high-grade spirit stones."
"Two hundred high-grade spirit stones!"
"three hundred!"
……
"Two thousand high-grade spirit stones!" Xie Wanning picked up the plaque and quoted a price.
"Three thousand!"
People are still raising the price.
Xie Wanning gritted her teeth and shouted, "Five thousand!"
"Five thousand one!"
Xie Wanning knew that this price had long exceeded the price that an eighth-grade ice crystal grass should have, but that's how the black market works—the highest bidder wins.
"Ten thousand high-grade spirit stones!" Qin Muyang slammed his hand on the table and shouted.
This directly doubled the price.
"Ten thousand once, twice, three times, congratulations to this buyer for obtaining the Ice Crystal Grass."
Xie Wanning sat down somewhat helplessly. She hadn't expected Qin Muyang to spend so many spirit stones to bid for the Grade 8 Ice Crystal Grass.
Qin Muyang smiled and patted Xie Wanning's shoulder, trying to help her relax.
"Wan Ning, go ahead and raise the price. I have money, you can spend it however you like." Qin Muyang confidently raised his head.
“But…” Xie Wanning was still not used to spending money lavishly. When she was a rogue cultivator, she wished she could split a low-grade spirit stone into ten pieces, but now she spent ten thousand high-grade spirit stones all at once.
And it wasn't even her money.
Seeing this, Qin Muyang opened his right arm and embraced Xie Wanning. He couldn't help but smile wryly, "Wanning, you're my fiancée now. My money is your money. You can spend it as you please. Don't say anything like you don't want to owe me too much. If you say that, I'll be sad." As he spoke, Qin Muyang pretended to wipe away tears, which made Xie Wanning chuckle.
"If you really want to make it up to me first, why don't you..." Qin Muyang's words were cut short as his face turned as red as a roasted sweet potato, his eyes sparkling.
"Not as good as what?" Xie Wanning saw Qin Muyang's shy expression and naturally knew what he wanted to do.
Xie Wanning wasn't opposed to it. She raised her head, leaned forward, and kissed Qin Muyang's cheek.
Qin Muyang almost jumped up. It was the first time he had ever been kissed, and the sensation felt like a dream. He felt like he had a fever, and his cheeks were burning hot.
Wan Ning kissed him, she really kissed him!
Qin Muyang's heart was pounding wildly.
"That, that ancient cold grass will be up in a bit. You took a picture of it for me, no, I took a picture of it for you." Qin Muyang's words were a little incoherent. He turned his head away, not wanting Xie Wanning to see his embarrassment.
"Senior Brother Qin, if you can win the Ten Thousand Year Cold Grass, I will definitely reward you handsomely." Xie Wanning pinched Qin Muyang's flushed cheek and said with a smile.
Qin Muyang nodded, his ears as red as autumn maple leaves.
"The starting bid for the Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Cold Grass is one thousand top-grade spirit stones!"
"One hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones!" Qin Muyang shouted generously.
"One hundred and twenty thousand high-grade spirit stones!"
"Two hundred thousand high-grade spiritual stones!"
At this point, no one made any more bids. No one had ever seen a buyer who would bid 100,000 high-grade spirit stones, or any sect or powerful figure who could spend spirit stones as easily as drinking water.
"Two hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones! Once, twice, three times! Sold!" Guo Futing recognized the bidder as coming from the highest-level room and immediately understood the Pavilion Master's offer. The Pavilion Master must have bought this ten-thousand-year-old cold grass for that White-level concealment expert. Although the Pavilion Master was usually quite generous, he had never spent money like water today. He truly didn't understand what was wrong with the Pavilion Master; he seemed to have lost his mind.
At this moment, Qin Muyang, who was "blinded by excitement," was sitting in a chair, looking at Xie Wanning with anticipation.
Xie Wanning rubbed her forehead and smiled indulgently.
Xie Wanning stood up, walked over, put her arm around Qin Muyang's neck, pulled him directly in front of her, and lowered her head to kiss Qin Muyang's lips deeply. The faint fragrance of peach blossoms filled the air between them, and Qin Muyang's face turned redder than the peach blossoms in full bloom in spring. Xie Wanning's ears turned slightly red, and her eyes were filled with stars, gentle yet unrestrained.
Qin Muyang suddenly stood up, cupped Xie Wanning's head in his hands, and wrapped his other arm around her waist, pulling her close to him. The two kissed, and everything around them seemed to freeze, leaving only the sound of their heartbeats.
After an unknown amount of time, Xie Wanning was starting to feel breathless. She broke free from Qin Muyang's embrace, her cheeks flushed, and her mind blank.
She returned to her chair and took a sip of herbal tea to calm herself down.
Qin Muyang sat on the other chair with a smile in his eyes, his gaze fixed on Xie Wanning as if she were a precious treasure.
The auction on stage was still in full swing.
Soon, the Ninth Grade Regeneration Flower was brought up.
"Ninth-grade Rebirth Flower, starting bid 1,000 high-grade spirit stones!"
"Five thousand!"
"Ten thousand!"
……
"Fifty thousand!" Qiao Qingzi shouted, and Xu Xiaoli looked at her in surprise.
"Junior brother, don't panic! The Nine Cauldrons Division will cover the cost; we can offer whatever price we want." A sly glint flashed in Qiao Qingzi's eyes.
Xu Xiaoli nodded and continued watching the situation on the stage.
"Fifty thousand spirit stones once, twice."
"One hundred thousand!" someone shouted.
"Two hundred thousand!" Qiao Qingzi shouted confidently.
Xu Xiaoli felt a pang of regret at the cost, but the thought that it wasn't their money coming out made him feel much better.
They photographed the nine-grade regenerating flower.
During the intermission, Xu Xiaoli suggested to Qiao Qingzi that they go out for a walk, and then he left the auction house alone.
While he was walking down the street, he felt someone grab the back of his neck and lift him up.
The hand turned Xu Xiaoli around, and he was now facing a black mask.
The yellow eyes revealed by the mask were so unfamiliar.
Before Xu Xiaoli could react, he was led into a room in the auction house. The door closed, and the man sat down, looking down at Xu Xiaoli, his golden eyes gleaming dangerously.
Without saying a word, Xu Xiaoli took out a teleportation talisman, but a binding formation appeared under his feet, instantly binding his entire body.