qí tā rén de fǎn yìng ， yě yǔ lín xuān xiāng chà fǎng fú ， zhèng rú nà lǎo zhě suǒ shuō ， yuè shì gāo jí de yāo shòu ， biàn yì chǎn shēng jīng hé de jī lǜ yuè xiǎo ， zhè dōng xī ， suī bù néng shuō shì kě yù ér bù kě qiú de bǎo wù ， dàn zài yì bān de diàn pù ， què shí shì mǎi bú dào de 。
其他人的反应，也与林轩相差仿佛，正如那老者所说，越是高级的妖兽，变异产生晶核的几率越小，这东西，虽不能说是可遇而不可求的宝物，但在一般的店铺，确实是买不到的。
The reactions of the others were similar to Lin Xuan's. As the old man had said, the higher the grade of a monster, the smaller the chance it would produce a crystal nucleus. Although this wasn't an item that could be considered rare and hard to come by, in general shops, it was indeed something you couldn't buy.
xiàn chǎng de qì fēn ， yī xià zi jiù huó yuè qǐ lái le 。
现场的气氛，一下子就活跃起来了。
The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became lively.
lǎo kàn jiàn le ， liǎn shàng lù chū mǎn yì zhī sè：“ zhè méi lí hé qī yāo shòu de jīng hé ， dǐ jià zhǐ yào wǔ bǎi wàn xià pǐn jīng shí ， měi cì jiā jià ， bù dé shǎo yú shí wàn 。”
老看见了，脸上lù出满意之sè：“这枚离合期妖兽的晶核，底价只要五百万下品晶石，每次加价，不得少于十万。”
Seeing this, the old man's face lit up with satisfaction: "This crystal nucleus from a Separation Period monster has a base price of five million low-grade crystal stones. Each bid must be no less than ten thousand."
huà yīn gāng luò ， xià miàn de zhòng rén jiù kāi shǐ le zhēng duó 。
话音刚落，下面的众人就开始了争夺。
As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd below began to compete for it.
“ wǔ bǎi yī shí wàn 。”
“五百一十万。”
"Five hundred and ten thousand."
“ wǔ bǎi èr shí wàn 。”
“五百二十万。”
"Five hundred and twenty thousand."
jǐn jǐn jǐ xī de gōng fu ， cǐ jīng hé jiù bèi tái zhì liù bǎi wàn jīng shí ， zhè suī rán bú shì shén me tiān wén shù zì ， dàn yě bú shì yì bān rén chéng shòu dé qǐ 。
仅仅几息的功夫，此晶核就被抬至六百万晶石，这虽然不是什么天文数字，但也不是一般人承受得起。
In just a few breaths, the crystal nucleus was raised to six million crystal stones. Although this wasn't an astronomical number, it certainly wasn't something ordinary people could afford.
nà xiē cái lì bù zú zhī rén ， zhǐ hǎo yī biān yàn kǒu shuǐ yī biān zhòu mà de fàng qì 。
那些财力不足之人，只好一边咽口水一边咒骂的放弃。
Those who lacked the financial means could only swallow their saliva and curse before giving up.
zuì hòu jīng guò jī liè zhēng duó ， cǐ jīng hé bèi yī míng ǎi pàng xiū shì yǐ bā bǎi wàn de gāo jià mǎi xià ， zhè ràng bù shǎo yāo huà zhě hèn hèn bù yǐ ， lín xuān yě yǒu xiē chà yì ， jīng hé duì xiū xiān zhě suī bù néng shuō méi yòng ， dàn xiào guǒ yě jiù yǔ yāo dān xiāng chà fǎng fú ，huā nà me dà dài jià mǎi yī lí hé jí bié de jīng hé yǒu shén me yòng ？
最后经过jī烈争夺，此晶核被一名矮胖修士以八百万的高价买下，这让不少妖化者恨恨不已，林轩也有些诧异，晶核对修仙者虽不能说没用，但效果也就与妖丹相差仿佛，huā那么大代价买一离合级别的晶核有什么用？
After intense bidding, the crystal nucleus was sold for eight million crystal stones by a short and plump cultivator. This made many monsterized individuals seethe with anger, while Lin Xuan felt somewhat surprised. While a crystal nucleus was useful to cultivators, its effects were similar to those of a demon pill. What use was it to spend such a large sum just for a Separation Period crystal nucleus?
hào qí guī hào qí ， lín xuān dāng rán bú huì qù duō guǎn xián shì dì ， pāi mài huì jì xù 。
好奇归好奇，林轩当然不会去多管闲事地，拍卖会继续。
Though curious, Lin Xuan didn't intervene; the auction continued.
“ běn diàn dì èr jiàn pāi mài zhī wù ， shì zhè bǐng tiān luó qiāng ， cǐ bǎo yòng jiǔ yōu hán tiě liàn zhì ， fēng ruì wú bǐ ， wēi lì jué bú huì bǐ lí hé hòu qī xiū shì de běn mìng bǎo wù xùn sè， ér qiě jīng guò tè bié gōng yì de dǎ mó ， fēi cháng shì hé yāo huà zhě ， dǐ jià yě zhǐ xū yào wǔ bǎi wàn jīng shí jiù xíng le 。”
“本店第二件拍卖之物，是这柄天罗枪，此宝用九幽寒铁炼制，锋锐无比，威力绝不会比离合后期修士的本命宝物逊sè，而且经过特别工艺的打磨，非常适合妖化者，底价也只需要五百万晶石就行了。”
"The second item up for auction is this statue," the old man said. "It's no more than a foot high and has nine heads with eighteen arms, making it quite unique."
huà yīn wèi luò ， xià miàn de rén yòu kāi shǐ le zhēng duó ， jiā jià shēng cǐ qǐ bǐ fú ， rán ér zuì hòu de jié guǒ ， què ràng lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī yì wài zhī sè， yīn wèi zhè bǐng tiān luó qiāng de mǎi zhǔ ， yòu shì xiū xiān zhě 。
话音未落，下面的人又开始了争夺，加价声此起彼伏，然而最后的结果，却让林轩脸上lù出一丝意外之sè，因为这柄天罗枪的买主，又是修仙者。
"This...?" Lin Xuan's pupils constricted. To others, the statue might just be something special, but to him, it held different significance. He immediately recognized that it had some connection to Xiao Luo Tian's Dharmic Image.
yào zhī dào cǐ bǎo suī rán bù cuò dàn yóu yú liàn zhì de shǒu fǎ tè shū ， qí shí bìng bú shì hé xiū shì shǐ yòng 。
要知道此宝虽然不错但由于炼制的手法特殊，其实并不适合修士使用。
It was like finding a needle in a haystack and getting it without much effort. Since he had stumbled upon such a treasure, how could he let it go?
“ zhè pāi mài huì kàn lái bié yǒu xuán jī zài lǐ tou 。”
“这拍卖会看来别有玄机在里头。”
The old man continued: "This statue was found in the ruins of the Mo Yue tribe. We don't know its exact purpose, but during ancient times, the Mo Yue tribe was extremely powerful. This statue might be an important secret artifact. Therefore, we are auctioning it off at a base price of one million crystal stones, which isn't too expensive."
lín xuān yǎn zhōng jīng máng shǎn guò ， liǎn shàng lù chū jǐ fēn wán wèi de biǎo qíng lái le 。
林轩眼中精芒闪过，脸上lù出几分玩味的表情来了。
Lin Xuan's heart skipped a beat as he heard this. It was indeed a relic from the Mo Yue tribe. Since that was the case, no matter what, he had to get it.
hòu miàn de pāi mài ， yě zhèng shí le tā de cāi cè ， jǐn guǎn ná chū lái de cái liào bǎo wù ， míng míng shì hé yāo huà zhě dàn yī jiàn jiàn ， què dōu luò rù le xiū shì de shǒu zhōng 。
后面的拍卖，也证实了他的猜测，尽管拿出来的材料宝物，明明适合妖化者但一件件，却都落入了修士的手中。
However, others showed disapproval.
suī shuō pāi mài shì jià gāo zhě dé ， dàn nà xiē xiū shì zhàng zhe cái dà qì cū ， jiāng yāo huà zhě jí xū de wù pǐn yī jiàn jiàn mǎi zǒu ， zhè yàng de xíng wéi ， wú yí shì fēi cháng zhāo rén jí hèn de 。
虽说拍卖是价高者得，但那些修士仗着财大气粗，将妖化者急需的物品一件件买走，这样的行为，无疑是非常招人嫉恨的。
"Are you serious? We don't even know its purpose and we're bidding one million crystal stones."
suī rán lín xuān yě tīng shuō guò ， nà xiē fán rén shì lì yǔ xiū zhēn zhě bù hé ， dàn zhè yàng gōng kāi de chōng tū hái shì méi yǒu xiǎng dào de 。
虽然林轩也听说过，那些凡人势力与修真者不合，但这样公开的冲突还是没有想到的。
"And if it turns out to be useless when we buy it, won't we lose a lot?"
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò lín xuān cóng yǐ zi shàng zhàn qǐ lái le ， zhè lǐ míng xiǎn shì shì fēi zhī dì ， yòu méi yǒu fā xiàn zì jǐ xiǎng yào de dōng xī ， hé bì liú zài zhè lǐ 。
脑海中念头转过林轩从椅子上站起来了，这里明显是是非之地，又没有发现自己想要的东西，何必留在这里。
"A fool would buy such an item." Regardless of what the others said, the auction for the statue began. Although Lin Xuan was determined to win, he didn't rush to bid. Patience was key.
pāi mài huì lái qù 〖 zì 〗 yóu ， zhōng tú lí chǎng ， yě méi yǒu shén me ， rán ér lín xuān shàng wèi cóng shí diàn zhōng zǒu chū ， nà lǎo zhě yòu ná chū le yī jiàn pāi mài wù lín xuān mù guāng zài shàng miàn sǎo guò ， yī xià zi jiù tíng xià le jiǎo bù 。
拍卖会来去〖自〗由，中途离场，也没有什么，然而林轩尚未从石殿中走出，那老者又拿出了一件拍卖物林轩目光在上面扫过，一下子就停下了脚步。
"One million."
nà shì yí gè diāo xiàng ， gāo bù guò chǐ xǔ ， jiǔ tóu shí bā bì ， kàn shàng qù bié zhì yǐ jí 。
那是一个雕像，高不过尺许，九头十八臂，看上去别致以极。
A clear voice rang out. Turning around, Lin Xuan saw that it was a female cultivator bidding. The veil she wore had an effect of shielding her from others' divine senses, making it impossible for Lin Xuan to discern what she looked like with his Divine Phoenix Eye here.
“ zhè ……” lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō ， zhè diāo xiàng zài bié rén yǎn lǐ ， yě jiù bà le huò xǔ zhǐ shì yǒu yī xiē tè bié ér yǐ ， dàn duì zì jǐ ， què yǒu bù tóng de yì yì ， lín xuān yī yǎn jiù kàn chū ， xī yǔ xiǎo luó tiān fǎ xiàng yǒu xiē guān xì 。
“这……”林轩瞳孔微缩，这雕像在别人眼里，也就罢了或许只是有一些特别而已，但对自己，却有不同的意义，林轩一眼就看出，牺与小罗天法相有些关系。
However, he could tell that her figure was good.
zhēn shì tà pò tiě xié wú mì chù ， dé lái quán bù fèi gōng fu ， jì rán zhuàng jiàn le zhè yàng de bǎo wù lín xuān nǎ yǒu kě jí fàng guò 。
真是踏破铁鞋无觅处，得来全不费工夫，既然撞见了这样的宝物林轩哪有可集放过。
"One point two million."
jiù tīng lǎo zhě de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ：“ cǐ bǎo shì zài mò yuè zú de yí jì zhōng fā xiàn de ， jù tǐ shén me zuò yòng běn diàn yě bù qīng chǔ dàn mò yuè zú zài yuǎn gǔ zhī shí ， céng qiáng jí yī shí ， zhè diāo xiàng huò xǔ shì shén me zhòng yào de mì bǎo ， yě wèi kě zhī ， gù ér cǐ diāo xiàng yǐ yī qiān wàn jīng shí de dǐ jià jìng pāi ， yīng gāi bù suàn guì 。” lín xuān tīng dào zhè lǐ ， xīn zhōng yī tiào ， guǒ rán shì mò yuè zú de yí bǎo ， jì rán rú cǐ ， zì jǐ wú lùn rú hé ， yě yào ná dào 。
就听老者的声音传入耳朵：“此宝是在墨月族的遗迹中发现的，具体什么作用本店也不清楚但墨月族在远古之时，曾强极一时，这雕像或许是什么重要的秘宝，也未可知，故而此雕像以一千万晶石的底价竞拍，应该不算贵。”林轩听到这里，心中一跳，果然是墨月族的遗宝，既然如此，自己无论如何，也要拿到。
Before the woman's words were even finished, someone else bid. It was a bald old man who had no trace of magical power flowing through him. If his guess was correct, he should be a monsterized individual.
rán ér qí tā rén ， què lù chū bù yǐ wéi rán zhī sè。
然而其他人，却lù出不以为然之sè。
He hadn't expected this item to attract such attention; he thought it would be easy to secure.
“ yǒu méi yǒu gǎo cuò ， lián shén me yòng tú yě bù qīng chǔ ， jiù yào yī qiān wàn jīng shí 。”
“有没有搞错，连什么用途也不清楚，就要一千万晶石。”
After a cup of tea's time, the statue's price had already risen to seventy-two million crystal stones.
“ jiù shì ， wàn yī mǎi huí qù shì fèi wù ， nà qǐ bù shì kuī dà le 。”
“就是，万一买回去是废物，那岂不是亏大了。”
Everyone was stunned, even the old man in charge of the auction showed disbelief. He never imagined that the item would fetch such a high price.
“ shǎ guā cái huì mǎi zhè yàng de dōng xī 。” bù guǎn bié rén zěn me shuō ， zhè diāo xiàng de pāi mài hái shì kāi shǐ le 。
“傻瓜才会买这样的东西。”不管别人怎么说，这雕像的拍卖还是开始了。
The bald old man bid again, and the female cultivator's eyes flashed with reluctance but she didn't follow up. The current price had become too outrageous.
jǐn guǎn lín xuān zhì zài bì děi ， dàn tā què méi yǒu máng zhe chū jià ， xīn jí chī bù liǎo rè dòu fǔ ， xiān kàn kàn qíng kuàng zài shuō 。
尽管林轩志在必得，但他却没有忙着出价，心急吃不了热豆腐，先看看情况再说。
"Seventy-two million first time."
“ yī qiān wàn 。”
“一千万。”
"Seventy-two million second time."
yī qīng yín de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， lín xuān huí guò tóu ， chū jià de shì yī méng miàn de nǚ xiū xiān zhě ， nà shā jīn míng xiǎn yǒu gé jué shén shí de xiào guǒ ， lín xuān zài zhè lǐ ， yòu bù hǎo shī zhǎn tiān fèng shén mù ， gù ér cǐ nǚ jiū jìng zhǎng dé rú hé ， lián tā yě fēn biàn bù qīng chǔ 。
一清吟的声音传入耳朵，林轩回过头，出价的是一méng面的女修仙者，那纱巾明显有隔绝神识的效果，林轩在这里，又不好施展天凤神目，故而此女究竟长得如何，连他也分辨不清楚。
Seeing this treasure about to be sold, Lin Xuan finally spoke: "One billion."
bù guò shēn cái míng xiǎn shì hěn hǎo de 。
不过身材明显是很好的。
An ancient saying went that a silent bird is seldom seen; the first bid by Lin Xuan attracted everyone's attention. One billion low-grade crystal stones was no small sum for an Inner Profound Realm cultivator, let alone what use the statue had.
“ yī qiān èr bǎi wàn 。”
“一千二百万。”
"Master Immortal, are you sure you're bidding one billion crystal stones?"
cǐ nǚ huà yīn wèi luò ， jiù yòu yǒu rén chū jià le ， shì yī tū dǐng lǎo zhě ， shēn shàng méi yǒu fēn háo fǎ lì liú dòng ， rú guǒ méi yǒu liào cuò ， yīng gāi shì yāo huà zhě 。
此女话音未落，就又有人出价了，是一秃顶老者，身上没有分毫法力流动，如果没有料错，应该是妖化者。
The old man in charge of the auction blushed as if drunk; he'd never seen such a high-priced transaction before.
méi xiǎng dào zhè dōng xī hái shì yǐn qǐ le zhēng duó ， yuán běn hái yǐ wéi kě yǐ qīng sōng ná xià de 。
没想到这东西还是引起了争夺，原本还以为可以轻松拿下的。
"Yes," Lin Xuan nodded and said calmly.
yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu yǐ hòu ， nà diāo xiàng de jià gé ， yǐ jīng pān shēng dào qī qiān èr bǎi wàn jīng shí le 。
一盏茶的功夫以后，那雕像的价格，已经攀升到七千二百万晶石了。
"This... one billion crystal stones requires collateral."
suǒ yǒu rén jiē chēng mù jié shé ， lián nà fù zé pāi mài de lǎo zhě ， liǎn shàng yě lù chū bù kě sī yì zhī sè， tā zuò mèng yě méi xiǎng dào ， cǐ wù huì pāi chū rú cǐ gāo jiē de 。
所有人皆瞠目结舌，连那负责拍卖的老者，脸上也lù出不可思议之sè，他做梦也没想到，此物会拍出如此高阶的。
"Hmph, afraid I can't afford it, trying to bluff me?"
chū jià de shì nà tū dǐng lǎo zhě ， nǚ xiū shì yǎn zhōng yǐn yǐn shǎn dòng zhe bù gān zhī sè， dàn yě bù gǎn zài gēn jìn le ， rú jīn de jià gé ， yǐ jīng tài lí pǔ 。
出价的是那秃顶老者，女修士眼中隐隐闪动着不甘之sè，但也不敢再跟进了，如今的价格，已经太离谱。
Lin Xuan understood what the other meant. He waved his robe, and a storage bag flew out: "Check if this is enough?"
“ qī qiān èr bǎi wàn dì yī cì 。”
“七千二百万第一次。”
The old man took it and scanned it; all were high-grade crystal stones, with the correct amount. Although one billion was substantial, for Lin Xuan, it was still just a drop in the bucket.
“ qī qiān èr bǎi wàn dì èr cì 。”
“七千二百万第二次。”
Satisfied, the old man said: "Master Immortal, you bid one billion crystal stones. Is there anyone who can bid higher?"
yǎn kàn cǐ bǎo jiù yào luò pāi ， lín xuān zhōng yú chū shēng le ：“ yī yì 。”
眼看此宝就要落拍，林轩终于出声了：“一亿。”
The entire crowd fell silent. The female cultivator from earlier and the bald old man who had bid seventy-two million were both out of their depth at this price; even if they didn't want to, it was beyond their means.
gǔ rén shuō ， bù míng zé yǐ ， yì míng jīng rén ， lín xuān dì yī cì jiào jià ， jiù xī yǐn le quán chǎng de guān zhù ， yī yì xià pǐn jīng shí ， duì dòng xuán qī xiū shì ， yě bú shì yí gè xiǎo shù mù ， gèng bú yào shuō cǐ kè zhè diāo xiàng yǒu shén me yòng tú ， dà jiā dōu bù qīng chǔ 。
古人说，不鸣则已，一鸣惊人，林轩第一次叫价，就吸引了全场的关注，一亿下品晶石，对洞玄期修士，也不是一个小数目，更不要说此刻这雕像有什么用途，大家都不清楚。
"Alright, since no one else is bidding, this statue belongs to Master Immortal."
“ zhè wèi xiān shī ， nǐ què dìng chū jià yī yì jīng shí ？”
“这位仙师，你确定出价一亿晶石？”
"Wait." Just as the auctioneer finished speaking, the bald old man spoke up.
zhǔ chí pāi mài de lǎo zhě liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī cháo hóng zhī sè， jiù fǎng fú hē zuì le ， tā zài yuán wǔ chéng zuò pāi mài shī zhè me duō nián le ， rú cǐ tiān jià de jiāo yì ， hái cóng lái méi yǒu guò 。
主持拍卖的老者脸上闪过一丝潮红之sè，就仿佛喝醉了，他在元武城做拍卖师这么多年了，如此天价的交易，还从来没有过。
"How so? Fellow Daoist, do you still wish to bid?" The auctioneer was delighted; the higher the final price, the better for him.
“ bù cuò 。” lín jǐng diǎn le diǎn tóu ， shén sè píng jìng de shuō 。
“不错。”林井点了点头，神sè平静的说。
"I won't be bidding anymore. But I want to know what's going on with today's auction. All items have been bought by cultivators, and we monsterized individuals haven't gained anything. Is there any hidden agenda here?"
“ zhè ， yī yì jīng shí ， kě shì xū yào dān bǎo de 。
“这，一亿晶石，可是需要担保的。
The old man's words sparked a commotion among others.
“ hēng ， hài pà lín mǒu chū bù qǐ ， hú luàn jiào jià me ？”
“哼，害怕林某出不起，胡乱叫价么？”
"Is there really any hidden agenda? The price is high for the highest bidder; this shop doesn't care if it's a cultivator or a monsterized individual."
lín xuān zì rán míng bái duì fāng de yì si shì shén me ， xiù páo yī fú ， yí gè chǔ wù dài jiù fēi lüè ér chū ：“ nǐ kàn kàn ， kě gòu le ？”
林轩自然明白对方的意思是什么，袖袍一拂，一个储物袋就飞掠而出：“你看看，可够了？”
"Don't listen to him. This shop must be colluding with the cultivators, bullying us monsterized individuals. We can't let them take these items." "Exactly, get out of our city, you cultivators!"
lǎo zhě jiē guò ， mù guāng yī sǎo ， quán shì shàng pǐn jīng shí ， shù mù yě méi cuò ， yī yì suī rán bù shǎo ， dàn duì lín xuān lái shuō ， yī jiù shì jiǔ niú yì máo 。
老者接过，目光一扫，全是上品晶石，数目也没错，一亿虽然不少，但对林轩来说，依旧是九牛一毛。
Lin Xuan frowned. He had attended countless auctions and never seen anyone cause a disturbance before; usually, there was always a powerful background behind such events. Were these people so fearless that they didn't fear death?
lǎo zhě liǎn shàng lù chū mǎn yì zhī sè：“ zhè wèi xiān shī chū jià yī yì jīng shí ， hái yǒu méi yǒu gèng gāo ？”
老者脸上lù出满意之sè：“这位仙师出价一亿晶石，还有没有更高？”
Before he could think further, a loud explosion echoed in his ears as the stone hall shook. Was something happening in the city of Yuan Wu?
quán chǎng chén mò ， bù lùn shì gāng gāng nà méng miàn de nǚ xiū xiān zhě ， hái shì céng chū jià qī qiān èr bǎi wàn de tū dǐng lǎo zhě ， yī yì ， dōu chāo chū le tā men de chéng shòu é ， jí biàn bù yuàn ， yě shì yǒu xīn wú lì le 。
全场沉默，不论是刚刚那méng面的女修仙者，还是曾出价七千二百万的秃顶老者，一亿，都超出了他们的承受额，即便不愿，也是有心无力了。
Lin Xuan released his divine sense.
“ hǎo ， jì rán méi yǒu ， nà zhè diāo xiàng ， jiù guī lín xiān shī suǒ yǒu 。”
“好，既然没有，那这雕像，就归林仙师所有。”
The entire city glowed with light as various magical treasures flew everywhere; it seemed that cultivators and monsterized individuals were fighting fiercely within the city.
“ děng děng 。” pāi mài shī huà yīn gāng luò ， nà tū dǐng lǎo zhě jiù kāi kǒu le 。
“等等。”拍卖师话音刚落，那秃顶老者就开口了。
He didn't know what had happened, but for the cultivators, their situation was clearly unfavorable. This place was a stronghold of the monsterized, and there were far more human experts than cultivators.
“ zěn me ， zhè wèi dào yǒu mò fēi hái yào chū jià me ？” pāi mài shī dà xǐ ， wù pǐn chéng jiāo jià yuè gāo ， duì tā yě yuè yǒu lì 。
“怎么，这位道友莫非还要出价么？”拍卖师大喜，物品成交价越高，对他也越有利。
Each cultivator faced attacks from several monsterized individuals, screams filled the air as many fell without understanding what had happened.
“ lǎo fū bú huì chū jià le ， bù guò wǒ xiǎng zhī dào ， jīn tiān de pāi mài huì ， jiū jìng zěn me huí shì ， suǒ yǒu de wù pǐn ， quán bù luò rù le xiū xiān zhě shǒu zhōng ， wǒ men yāo huà zhě yī jiàn yě méi yǒu shōu huò ， zhè zhōng jiān kě yǒu shén me māo nì me ？” lǎo zhě huà yīn gāng luò ， qí tā rén yě gǔ zào qǐ lái le 。
“老夫不会出价了，不过我想知道，今天的拍卖会，究竟怎么回事，所有的物品，全部落入了修仙者手中，我们妖化者一件也没有收获，这中间可有什么猫腻么？”老者话音刚落，其他人也鼓噪起来了。
Why would cultivators and monsterized individuals suddenly fight?
“ bù cuò ， yuán wǔ chéng míng míng shì wǒ men de dì pán ， nà xiē xiū shì pǎo lái zhè lǐ zuò shén me ？”
“不错，元武城明明是我们的地盘，那些修士跑来这里做什么？”
Considering the strange scene at the auction, it must be some plot.
“ ér qiě hái jiāng suǒ yǒu de dōng xī quán pāi zǒu ， zhè me zuò ， kě shì kàn bù qǐ wǒ men yāo huà zhě ？”
“而且还将所有的东西全拍走，这么做，可是看不起我们妖化者？”
Lin Xuan wasn't interested in knowing the details; he wanted to avoid unnecessary trouble.
yǔ bié de jiè miàn bù tóng ， zài lù lóng jiè ， fán rén de shì lì yě bù kě qīng rǔ ， rán ér zhèng yīn wèi fán rén zhōng kě yǐ dàn shēng yāo huà zhě ， dǎo zhì tā men yǔ xiū shì de guān xì bìng bù hé mù ， shí cháng hái yào qǐ chōng tū ， ér tū dǐng lǎo zhě de huà jiù chéng le dǎo huǒ suǒ ， jīn tiān pāi mài huì suǒ yǒu de cái liào bǎo wù quán bù ràng xiū shì mǎi zǒu ， ràng yāo huà zhě men bù shuǎng dào jí chù 。
与别的界面不同，在辘龙界，凡人的势力也不可轻辱，然而正因为凡人中可以诞生妖化者，导致他们与修士的关系并不和睦，时常还要起冲突，而秃顶老者的话就成了导火索，今天拍卖会所有的材料宝物全部让修士买走，让妖化者们不爽到极处。
With a flash of his figure, Lin Xuan disappeared from where he stood and reappeared on the auction stage.
cǐ shí fēn fēn kāi shǐ gǔ zào qǐ lái le 。
此时纷纷开始鼓噪起来了。
Regardless of what happened, he was determined to get that nine-headed eighteen-armed statue. His right hand reached out as if to grab it, but space rippled, and a crescent-shaped light blade appeared, slicing at him.
“ nǎ yǒu shén me māo nì ， pāi mài jià gāo zhě dé ， běn diàn kě bù guǎn zuì hòu chū jià de shì xiū shì hái shì yāo huà zhě 。” yǎn kàn qún qíng xiōng yǒng ， pāi mài shī yǒu diǎn jīng huāng de shuō 。
“哪有什么猫腻，拍卖价高者得，本店可不管最后出价的是修士还是妖化者。”眼看群情汹涌，拍卖师有点惊慌的说。
The situation had changed abruptly, but Lin Xuan's experience in magical battles was vast; such an ambush wouldn't work on him. His right hand didn't change its motion, while his left finger flicked, releasing a sword beam that intercepted the crescent-shaped light blade.
“ bié tīng tā hú shuō ， yí dìng shì zhè jiā diàn pù yǔ xiū xiān zhě gōu jié ， qī rǔ wǒ men yāo huà zhě ， dōng xī bù néng ràng tā men ná zǒu le 。”“ bù cuò ， xiū shì cóng yuán wǔ chéng gǔn chū qù ， zhè lǐ bù huān yíng nǐ 。”
“别听他胡说，一定是这家店铺与修仙者勾结，欺辱我们妖化者，东西不能让他们拿走了。”“不错，修士从元武城滚出去，这里不欢迎你。”
In the next moment, he grabbed the statue with both hands.
lín xuān de méi tóu zhòu zài yì qǐ ， tā cān jiā guò pāi mài huì wú shù ， hái zhēn méi jiàn guò yǒu rén gǎn nào shì de ， yì bān pāi mài huì hòu miàn ， dōu shì yǒu qiáng dà de hòu tái ， zhè xiē jiā huo ， nán dào jiù bù pà sǐ me ？
林轩的眉头皱在一起，他参加过拍卖会无数，还真没见过有人敢闹事的，一般拍卖会后面，都是有强大的后台，这些家伙，难道就不怕死么？
"Put down the item!" A roar echoed as several monsterized individuals blocked his path.
zhè ge niàn tou shàng wèi zhuǎn guò ， hōng lōng lóng de bào liè shēng tū rán chuán rù ěr duǒ ， zhěng gè shí diàn dōu zài chàn dòng ， bìng bú shì zhè lǐ yǒu rén dòng shǒu ， zhèn dòng lái zì dì miàn ， nán dào yuán wǔ chéng chū shén me shì qíng le ？
这个念头尚未转过，轰隆隆的爆裂声突然传入耳朵，整个石殿都在颤动，并不是这里有人动手，震动来自地面，难道元武城出什么事情了？
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The reactions of the others were similar to Lin Xuan's. As the old man had said, the higher the grade of a monster, the smaller the chance it would produce a crystal nucleus. Although this wasn't an item that could be considered rare and hard to come by, in general shops, it was indeed something you couldn't buy.
The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became lively.
Seeing this, the old man's face lit up with satisfaction: "This crystal nucleus from a Separation Period monster has a base price of five million low-grade crystal stones. Each bid must be no less than ten thousand."
As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd below began to compete for it.
"Five hundred and ten thousand."
"Five hundred and twenty thousand."
In just a few breaths, the crystal nucleus was raised to six million crystal stones. Although this wasn't an astronomical number, it certainly wasn't something ordinary people could afford.
Those who lacked the financial means could only swallow their saliva and curse before giving up.
After intense bidding, the crystal nucleus was sold for eight million crystal stones by a short and plump cultivator. This made many monsterized individuals seethe with anger, while Lin Xuan felt somewhat surprised. While a crystal nucleus was useful to cultivators, its effects were similar to those of a demon pill. What use was it to spend such a large sum just for a Separation Period crystal nucleus?
Though curious, Lin Xuan didn't intervene; the auction continued.
"The second item up for auction is this statue," the old man said. "It's no more than a foot high and has nine heads with eighteen arms, making it quite unique."
"This...?" Lin Xuan's pupils constricted. To others, the statue might just be something special, but to him, it held different significance. He immediately recognized that it had some connection to Xiao Luo Tian's Dharmic Image.
It was like finding a needle in a haystack and getting it without much effort. Since he had stumbled upon such a treasure, how could he let it go?
The old man continued: "This statue was found in the ruins of the Mo Yue tribe. We don't know its exact purpose, but during ancient times, the Mo Yue tribe was extremely powerful. This statue might be an important secret artifact. Therefore, we are auctioning it off at a base price of one million crystal stones, which isn't too expensive."
Lin Xuan's heart skipped a beat as he heard this. It was indeed a relic from the Mo Yue tribe. Since that was the case, no matter what, he had to get it.
However, others showed disapproval.
"Are you serious? We don't even know its purpose and we're bidding one million crystal stones."
"And if it turns out to be useless when we buy it, won't we lose a lot?"
"A fool would buy such an item." Regardless of what the others said, the auction for the statue began. Although Lin Xuan was determined to win, he didn't rush to bid. Patience was key.
"One million."
A clear voice rang out. Turning around, Lin Xuan saw that it was a female cultivator bidding. The veil she wore had an effect of shielding her from others' divine senses, making it impossible for Lin Xuan to discern what she looked like with his Divine Phoenix Eye here.
However, he could tell that her figure was good.
"One point two million."
Before the woman's words were even finished, someone else bid. It was a bald old man who had no trace of magical power flowing through him. If his guess was correct, he should be a monsterized individual.
He hadn't expected this item to attract such attention; he thought it would be easy to secure.
After a cup of tea's time, the statue's price had already risen to seventy-two million crystal stones.
Everyone was stunned, even the old man in charge of the auction showed disbelief. He never imagined that the item would fetch such a high price.
The bald old man bid again, and the female cultivator's eyes flashed with reluctance but she didn't follow up. The current price had become too outrageous.
"Seventy-two million first time."
"Seventy-two million second time."
Seeing this treasure about to be sold, Lin Xuan finally spoke: "One billion."
An ancient saying went that a silent bird is seldom seen; the first bid by Lin Xuan attracted everyone's attention. One billion low-grade crystal stones was no small sum for an Inner Profound Realm cultivator, let alone what use the statue had.
"Master Immortal, are you sure you're bidding one billion crystal stones?"
The old man in charge of the auction blushed as if drunk; he'd never seen such a high-priced transaction before.
"Yes," Lin Xuan nodded and said calmly.
"This... one billion crystal stones requires collateral."
"Hmph, afraid I can't afford it, trying to bluff me?"
Lin Xuan understood what the other meant. He waved his robe, and a storage bag flew out: "Check if this is enough?"
The old man took it and scanned it; all were high-grade crystal stones, with the correct amount. Although one billion was substantial, for Lin Xuan, it was still just a drop in the bucket.
Satisfied, the old man said: "Master Immortal, you bid one billion crystal stones. Is there anyone who can bid higher?"
The entire crowd fell silent. The female cultivator from earlier and the bald old man who had bid seventy-two million were both out of their depth at this price; even if they didn't want to, it was beyond their means.
"Alright, since no one else is bidding, this statue belongs to Master Immortal."
"Wait." Just as the auctioneer finished speaking, the bald old man spoke up.
"How so? Fellow Daoist, do you still wish to bid?" The auctioneer was delighted; the higher the final price, the better for him.
"I won't be bidding anymore. But I want to know what's going on with today's auction. All items have been bought by cultivators, and we monsterized individuals haven't gained anything. Is there any hidden agenda here?"
The old man's words sparked a commotion among others.
"Is there really any hidden agenda? The price is high for the highest bidder; this shop doesn't care if it's a cultivator or a monsterized individual."
"Don't listen to him. This shop must be colluding with the cultivators, bullying us monsterized individuals. We can't let them take these items." "Exactly, get out of our city, you cultivators!"
Lin Xuan frowned. He had attended countless auctions and never seen anyone cause a disturbance before; usually, there was always a powerful background behind such events. Were these people so fearless that they didn't fear death?
Before he could think further, a loud explosion echoed in his ears as the stone hall shook. Was something happening in the city of Yuan Wu?
Lin Xuan released his divine sense.
The entire city glowed with light as various magical treasures flew everywhere; it seemed that cultivators and monsterized individuals were fighting fiercely within the city.
He didn't know what had happened, but for the cultivators, their situation was clearly unfavorable. This place was a stronghold of the monsterized, and there were far more human experts than cultivators.
Each cultivator faced attacks from several monsterized individuals, screams filled the air as many fell without understanding what had happened.
Why would cultivators and monsterized individuals suddenly fight?
Considering the strange scene at the auction, it must be some plot.
Lin Xuan wasn't interested in knowing the details; he wanted to avoid unnecessary trouble.
With a flash of his figure, Lin Xuan disappeared from where he stood and reappeared on the auction stage.
Regardless of what happened, he was determined to get that nine-headed eighteen-armed statue. His right hand reached out as if to grab it, but space rippled, and a crescent-shaped light blade appeared, slicing at him.
The situation had changed abruptly, but Lin Xuan's experience in magical battles was vast; such an ambush wouldn't work on him. His right hand didn't change its motion, while his left finger flicked, releasing a sword beam that intercepted the crescent-shaped light blade.
In the next moment, he grabbed the statue with both hands.
"Put down the item!" A roar echoed as several monsterized individuals blocked his path.
PS: There's another New Year's Eve dinner tonight. I've been rushing to finish this chapter. Please vote for monthly tickets; everyone, have a happy new year! @