Mining for Ten Years, I Ascended on the Spot!

Chapter 297

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Chapter 297: Just So-So

Hearing the introduction from above, Wu Laoda in the hall had his spirits lifted and looked quite excited.

"It’s here!"

After waiting for so long, his turn had finally come.

He had been very envious of the numerous magical artifacts auctioned earlier, but sadly, his wealth was not sufficient, and he could only watch.

Of course, he had thought about buying one or two items, but considering that Ji Yang was still in the private room, he decisively quelled his unrealistic thoughts.

But now that the auction of spiritual grains was starting, it was time for him to take action.

A few cultivators beside Wu Laoda cast puzzled glances at his excited expression, as they had not noticed him during the earlier auction.

Now they realized he was present, but how could someone who couldn’t afford the magical artifacts possibly bid on top-quality spiritual grains?

The group did not see Wu Laoda as their competitor at all.

"Blue barley spiritual grains, starting bid of one thousand spiritual stones, and each bid must increase by at least one hundred spiritual stones! Let the auction begin!"

Before his words even finished, the crowd below had already started a fierce bidding war.

"Two thousand spiritual stones!"

"Two thousand five hundred spiritual stones!"

"I bid three thousand spiritual stones!"

In the initial bidding phase, everyone disregarded the competition, with bid increases even reaching five hundred spiritual stones at a time.

However, as the price rose, the increments gradually slowed down.

"Five thousand one hundred spiritual stones!"

"Five thousand two hundred spiritual stones!"

When the price of the spiritual grains reached five thousand spiritual stones, quite a few cultivators voluntarily gave up their bids.

In the private room, apart from Ji Yang, the other three were not very concerned, even Ren Yuning, who had previously shown interest, was no longer that keen.

As a top-tier sect like the Heaven Demon Sect, the quality of spiritual grains would undoubtedly be excellent.

Moreover, large sects typically had their own cultivation methods for spiritual grains, often employing master-level experts for this task.

The He Dao Sect was no different, but the spiritual grains from He Dao Sect didn’t excite Ji Yang much anymore.

At this moment, Ji Yang frowned slightly; after observing for so long, he still didn’t see Wu Laoda make a move.

He saw that Wu Laoda, now calm, had lost the excitement he had before the auction began.

However, when the price reached five thousand three hundred spiritual stones, Wu Laoda no longer hesitated!

With a grand sweep of his hand, he shouted, "Six thousand spiritual stones!"

After calling out the price, a brief silence fell over the audience.

Many people turned their gazes toward Wu Laoda in the crowd, trying to discern who had such boldness to raise the price so sharply at this level!

However, when everyone realized that the bidder was just a Golden Core stage cultivator, they frowned. The key issue was that they could not identify which family or sect this person belonged to.

Typically, those with some power within families or sects would have already been recognized by other cultivators.

Although Wu Laoda had a small reputation in Heaven Demon City and even had cultivators treat him to a jug of spirit wine at the inn, no one recognized him at this auction, simply because those who knew Wu Laoda could not enter the auction at all.

Seeing many cultivators cast curious glances at him, Wu Laoda didn’t care at all. His expression was cold, with a touch of pride.

The disdainful looks seemed to tell everyone that if they couldn’t match the bids, they should just quietly watch!

"Six thousand spiritual stones once!"

"Six thousand spiritual stones twice!"

…

As the host called out, others quickly reacted.

"Six thousand one hundred spiritual stones!"

At that moment, a Nascent Soul stage cultivator raised the bid again.

Trying to scare off other bidders for the spiritual grains would not be so easy!

"Six thousand two hundred spiritual stones!"

The sudden spike in price caused many cultivators to withdraw, but still, two people continued to compete.

Faced with their bids, Wu Laoda did not hesitate and waved his hand again:

"Seven thousand spiritual stones!"

This price instantly made the other two bidders glare at him in anger!

Everyone was increasing their bids by one hundred spiritual stones, yet this person jumped by one thousand! How could they compete?

Although they wished to raise their bids like that, they knew there were still many items to auction afterward. If they wasted too many spiritual stones on these spiritual grains, they would be left without enough to buy other things.

After all, they wanted to purchase more than just one or two items.

After discussing among themselves, the two bidders fell silent.

"Seven thousand spiritual stones once!"

"Seven thousand spiritual stones twice!"

…

"Sold!"

"Congratulations to this friend!"

Having successfully purchased the Blue barley spiritual grains, Wu Laoda smiled slightly, his face filled with confidence, and muttered, "Just so-so!"

At that moment, Ji Yang in the private room furrowed his brows tightly.

He suddenly found it difficult to understand Wu Laoda’s actions.

Although he had successfully bought the spiritual grains, this display of strength felt overly dramatic.

If he hadn’t sensed that Wu Laoda’s aura remained unchanged, he would have thought Wu Laoda was being possessed by someone else.

But such a high-profile behavior did not resemble the original Wu Laoda at all.

He couldn’t help but wonder who had given him such courage!

He hoped it wouldn’t cause too much of a stir afterward. If too many people noticed Wu Laoda, it would be difficult for him to get back what Wu Laoda had purchased!

Unfortunately, things didn’t go as planned. After the auction for the Blue barley spiritual grains concluded, the host, the Nascent Soul Stage steward, took out another bag of spiritual grains and began to introduce it:

"The next item up for auction is still top-quality spiritual grains—sorghum.

"Although the spiritual energy in these spiritual grains isn’t abundant, their effectiveness in body-refining is quite remarkable. Our masters from Heaven Demon Pavilion have tested this type of spiritual grain and found it to be twenty percent more effective than similar grains for body-refining!"

"Twenty percent improvement can help low-level cultivators in the Sensing stage absorb spiritual energy much better! Isn’t that enticing?"

"The starting bid remains the same as before, one thousand spiritual stones! The auction begins now!"

Hearing about the significant enhancement the sorghum spiritual grains could provide for physical strength, the cultivators who had failed at the previous auction immediately raised their bids!

Many body-refining cultivators also joined in.

Unlike last time, this time Wu Laoda didn’t immediately raise his bid by one thousand spiritual stones. While everyone was pushing towards a two thousand spiritual stones price, Wu Laoda raised his hand again and shouted:

"Seven thousand spiritual stones!"

"Hiss!"

The cultivators who were previously bidding fell silent!

This time, he bid directly based on the last sale price!

Wu Laoda’s behavior drew angry gazes from many cultivators.

If looks could kill, Wu Laoda would have died a dozen times.

Facing the crowd’s furious stares, Wu Laoda remained calm!

This auction was backed by the Heaven Demon Sect, and no one dared to cause trouble here, meaning he was still safe!

Once he left the auction, Ji Yang would protect him!

With Ji Yang’s abilities and his connection to the elder of the Heaven Demon Sect, it would be a breeze!

Right now, he needed to think about how to showcase his hard work and efforts in front of Ji Yang.

The better he performed, the more satisfied Ji Yang would be!