Martial Sage from the Vajra Skill

Chapter 249 - 146: Initial Solution

’Lend it all to you? You’ve got some nerve, acting like we’re the best of friends.’

Xu Yang glanced at Guo Huai and said flatly, "No."

If the price was right, he wanted to bid on the Blue Blade himself, so of course he wouldn’t lend the money.

Hearing this, a flash of annoyance crossed Guo Huai’s eyes.

’With my family background, as long as I win the Half-Spirit Weapon, I can pay Xu Yang back in a moment. I just didn’t bring enough money with me; it’s not like I don’t have it.’

’And yet Xu Yang refused me over such a small matter.’

"He won’t even help you out? What kind of friend is that? Brother Guo, I have five hundred taels on me. It’s all yours, pay me back whenever," An Ping said.

Shen Liang and Tang Xiao didn’t say much, but they also took out all the money they had.

But the money the four of them scraped together wasn’t even enough for the Blue Blade’s starting bid.

"Four thousand eight hundred taels!"

At this point, the price for the Half-Spirit Weapon, Blue Blade, had already been called up to four thousand eight hundred taels.

With a look of unwillingness, Guo Huai returned the money he had borrowed from Shen Liang and the others.

Xu Yang also lacked the confidence to make a bid. There were simply too many rich people here.

In the end, the Blue Blade was won by a middle-aged man for five thousand nine hundred taels.

The next few items were all quite ordinary, and Xu Yang had no use for them.

Another auction item was sold, and a tray was brought before Tao Hujin.

He reached out and lifted the red cloth, revealing two stalks of Pure Yang Grass lying quietly inside.

Tao Hujin said, "Next up for auction are two stalks of Pure Yang Grass. Everyone knows what Pure Yang Grass is, so I won’t waste your time with a long introduction. The starting bid is two hundred taels, with each increment no less than ten taels. Let the bidding begin."

"Two hundred sixty taels!"

As soon as his voice fell, someone started bidding.

This person’s bidding was quite strategic. The market price for Pure Yang Grass was typically one hundred thirty taels a stalk, so he directly jumped the price up to deter competition.

"Two hundred seventy taels!" However, someone else followed with a bid.

"Three hundred taels!" Xu Yang called out directly.

To others, buying Pure Yang Grass was for making a profit. But he was buying it for his own Alchemy, so even at a price of three hundred taels, he could accept it. He had all the confidence he needed to compete with them.

’Could he have learned how to make the Gathering Essence Pill?’ Tao Hujin’s pupils shrank as he looked at Xu Yang in surprise.

Pure Yang Grass was one of the main ingredients for the Gathering Essence Pill.

’Other than for refining the Gathering Essence Pill, he couldn’t think of any other reason why Xu Yang would be bidding on Pure Yang Grass.’

"Has Xu Yang gone crazy? Why is he spending so much money on Pure Yang Grass?"

Many people looked at Xu Yang in astonishment, not understanding why he was bidding.

"Maybe he’s buying it to refine the Gathering Essence Pill. I heard Pure Yang Grass is one of its main ingredients. Perhaps Xu Yang has already become a Pill Master."

Someone spoke up in a sarcastic tone, aware that Xu Yang had previously won the Pill Formula for the Gathering Essence Pill at this very auction house.

Shen Liang, Qin Ze, and the others all looked at Xu Yang with strange expressions.

"Three hundred and ten!"

The first bidder shouted, sounding as if he was determined to win.

"Three hundred and fifty!"

Xu Yang’s bid was even more aggressive, a clear message to the other bidder: ’I’m just as determined to win, and I care even less about the money than you do.’

And he truly didn’t care about the price.

Of the three main ingredients for the Gathering Essence Pill, Pure Yang Grass was the rarest. He couldn’t possibly let it go.

"I am Su Che, and my father is Su Qiming. Brother Xu, you certainly have deep pockets."

The first bidder narrowed his eyes and announced his background.

But Xu Yang had never heard of any Su Qiming or Su Zhe.

"I have great need for the Pure Yang Grass," Xu Yang said with a smile.

Su Che snorted coldly and sat down, bidding no more. He figured Xu Yang probably didn’t understand the significance of the name "Su Qiming".

"Three hundred fifty taels, third and final call! Congratulations to Xu Yang for winning the Pure Yang Grass!"

Tao Hujin’s hammer fell, and Xu Yang got up to collect the Pure Yang Grass.

"Looks like there’s a good show coming up!" Guo Huai said, gloating as he watched Xu Yang’s back.

"Brother Guo, what do you mean by that?" An Ping asked.

Guo Huai glanced back at the grim-faced Su Che not far away and sent a voice transmission to the others, "That Su Che’s father, Su Qiming, is one of the Su Family’s Pill Masters."

"Relying on his Pill Master father, Su Che is arrogant and vengeful, holding a grudge over the smallest slight."

"Now that Xu Yang has snatched the Pure Yang Grass from him, he’s bound to be targeted for revenge later."

Hearing this, An Ping grinned widely. "He refused to give Brother Guo face earlier. He deserves whatever’s coming to him. Shen Liang, I’m warning you, don’t you dare give Xu Yang a heads-up later."

Just as Shen Liang was about to speak, Tang Xiao said, "That Su Che isn’t a disciple of the Purple Sun Sect, is he? Xu Yang has already reached Gang Qi Minor Achievement. Su Che might not be a match for him."

Guo Huai said, "With a Pill Master for a father, even a pig would have decent Cultivation. How could Su Che’s Cultivation not be a match for Xu Yang’s? Besides, he used to be a Purple Sun Sect disciple too. He only left the sect because he was stuck at Gang Qi Great Success for years, unable to break through."

Just then, Xu Yang returned from the back room. Guo Huai and the others immediately shut their mouths and stopped their discussion.

Xu Yang’s gaze swept over them, and he noticed a faint smile tugging at An Ping’s lips.

He couldn’t be bothered to care and sat down to continue waiting for anything else he might need.

Unfortunately, by the time the auction ended, nothing else he needed had appeared.

’Still, I have a Thirty-year-old Ginseng and three stalks of Tiger Bone Vine. Now with the Pure Yang Grass, I can start a new batch of Gathering Essence Pills.’

’No need to rush. I’ll wait until I’ve used up the Gathering Essence Pills I already have.’

With this thought, he followed the crowd out of the auction house.

Just as the man who had won the Blue Blade stepped out of the auction house, he immediately executed a Body Technique and sped away.

"After him!"

"Leave the Half-Spirit Weapon behind!"

...

In an instant, shouts erupted from all sides as at least a dozen figures used their Body Techniques to give chase.

The Half-Spirit Weapon was something they couldn’t afford to buy themselves, but that didn’t matter as long as someone else could.