Chapter 2651: Sky-High Price!

"A genuine product!"

"Above ninth grade!"

The shock on Cui Tong and the other two was beyond words!

At this moment, how could they care about winning or losing?

A genuine celestial pill was something they had never heard of!

This celestial pill had opened another window for them!

It wasn't that the celestial alchemy of the Tiannan region was inferior; rather, the realm of genuine products was simply too difficult to achieve.

In the entire Alchemy Alliance, those who could refine genuine celestial pills were probably few and far between.

Tiannan was but a tiny place; how could it have seen celestial pills of such quality?

Ye Yuan's words stirred up a whirlwind in the venue, and everyone was in an uproar.

No one had ever seen a celestial pill, so no one knew whether what Ye Yuan said was true or false.

But everything before their eyes forced them to believe it was real!

"Young friend Ye, could you sell this genuine celestial pill to me?" Cui Tong asked, steadying himself.

As a fourth-grade celestial alchemist, his excitement could no longer be described as merely being thrilled at a find.

He couldn't wait to take this celestial pill back and study it carefully.

However, Ye Yuan shook his head and said calmly, "This is the Nine Cities Celestial Pill Conference; let's follow the rules. The highest bidder wins! This second-grade Foundation Establishment Celestial Pill of mine represents Dingnan City."

Su Yi's face shifted from shock to ecstasy.

This was truly a twist of fate!

This single genuine celestial pill was worth a thousand third-grade celestial pills!

What was mere Shuilan City in comparison?

Cui Tong nodded slightly and said, "Alright, let's start the auction now!"

He could hardly wait!

The auctioneer smiled wryly and asked, "Master Cui Tong, what is the base price for this celestial pill?"

He had never seen a genuine celestial pill before; there was no precedent!

"No base price, and no limit on increments. Just bid directly. If someone takes it for a single celestial crystal, consider it their luck," Ye Yuan said calmly.

The crowd's faces darkened, and they looked at Ye Yuan with disdain.

A single celestial crystal—how could you say that?

Everyone knew that with no base price and no limit on increments, this was the most terrifying scenario.

The final bid would have no ceiling!

Who knew what the final price would be?

Urged on by Cui Tong and the other two, the auction soon began.

The auctioneer announced loudly, "Now, bidding for the second-grade Foundation Establishment Celestial Pill, a genuine product never before seen in the Tiannan region! No base price, no limit on increments. Bidding begins now!"

"One million!"

Almost as soon as the word "begins" fell, Cui Tong made his bid.

The figure of one million made everyone in the venue gasp.

Recall that earlier, Ge Ling's Fuxi Pure Yang Pill had only sold for six hundred thousand celestial crystals.

Now, Cui Tong had directly raised it to one million.

His gaze swept across the crowd, and he said calmly, "I am determined to have this pill!"

Originally, with the emergence of a genuine product, every powerful figure present wanted to claim it for themselves.

But Cui Tong's words carried a veiled warning.

The crowd couldn't help but grumble inwardly, but they were helpless.

Cui Tong was not someone just anyone could afford to offend.

Seeing no one speak up, Cui Tong was very satisfied.

"Two million!" But just then, someone spoke up.

The voice came from another fourth-grade celestial alchemist beside Cui Tong.

Cui Tong's face darkened, and he said in a low voice, "Wu Dao, what do you mean by this?"

Wu Dao said calmly, "Old Cui, if it were anything else, I'd let it go. But you and I both understand the significance of a genuine celestial pill! How could I not be tempted by such a treasure?"

Cui Tong's face darkened, and he gritted his teeth, "Five million!"

"Eight million!" As soon as Cui Tong spoke, another judge joined the fray.

"Ji Chun! Fine, very well. Do you think I'm afraid of you? Ten million!"

As if money were no object, Cui Tong directly offered a sky-high price of ten million!

Such bidding directly made many powerful figures back off.

They were wealthy, but compared to these veteran fourth-grade celestial alchemists, they were pathetically weak.

The wealth of a fourth-grade celestial alchemist could rival that of a large clan!

"Twenty million!"

Just then, another voice rang out.

The crowd was startled and looked toward Jiang Li.

No one expected him to speak up too.

And he added a full ten million celestial crystals!

Meeting Cui Tong's murderous gaze, Jiang Li said calmly, "I really want to know where I fall short compared to him! My apologies to the three elders. I, Jiang Li, am also determined to have this pill!"

Cui Tong snorted coldly, "Very well, then let's each rely on our own abilities! Thirty million!"

"Thirty-three million!"

"Thirty-five million!"

...

"Sixty-eight million!"

When Jiang Li shouted this price, the three judges finally hesitated.

Clearly, this price was approaching the limit of what they could bear.

But no one expected Jiang Li's financial strength to be so formidable!

A third-grade celestial alchemist could actually rival a fourth-grade one!

This genuine celestial pill was of extraordinary significance to all of them.

Even if it meant going bankrupt, they had to have it.

Money could be earned again, but if they missed this celestial pill, it would be hard to come by another.

Admittedly, they could ask Ye Yuan to refine another one.

But that would be difficult!

Such a precious celestial pill, Ye Yuan would certainly not refine it frequently.

The bidding among the four left the powerful figures present pale-faced.

Such a frenzied scene was something they had never witnessed before.

Sixty-eight million—what did that mean?

The total annual tax revenue of the nine cities of Jinan didn't even reach that figure!

"This is so damn exciting! This is the first time I've seen a second-grade celestial pill fetch a sky-high price of seventy million celestial crystals!"

"What do you know? If the three masters can figure out the refining method for genuine celestial pills, what's seventy million?"

"This is practically robbery! Crazy! Absolutely crazy! I feel like I can't breathe!"

...

Though they weren't the ones bidding, everyone's eyes were bloodshot.

This scene was just too thrilling.

"Sixty-eight million, any higher from the three masters?" the auctioneer asked.

Seeing no response from the three, the auctioneer continued, "Sixty-eight million going once!"

"Sixty-eight million going twice!"

"Sixty-eight million going three times! This genuine celestial pill goes to Master Jiang Li!"

Whoosh!

The entire venue erupted in uproar!

No one expected that Jiang Li had actually managed to outbid the three big shots.

The title of Tiannan's number one genius was not for nothing.

The wealth he had accumulated over the years was terrifying.

Having obtained this genuine Foundation Establishment Celestial Pill, Jiang Li couldn't take his eyes off it.

"Tsk tsk, so perfect! How can a celestial pill be so perfect? I can feel the surging Dao essence within! I will surely attract the Dao essence and reach the realm of genuine products!"

Jiang Li was utterly entranced, completely forgetting his previous grudge with Ye Yuan.

Meanwhile, Cui Tong and the other two looked at Jiang Li with hostility.

At the same time, the envy in their eyes could not be concealed.