I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense-Chapter 226 - 227: The Female Cultivator’s Inner Armor that Skyrocketed in Price

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Those wealthy patrons sitting in the upstairs private rooms seemed to not even know what Spirit Stones were.

The millions of Spirit Stones they called out really sounded like they were merely stating a number, casually and lightly.

The price of this batch of Spiritual Medicine had already been driven up to ten million high-grade Spirit Stones, and the bidder was a woman, isolated from all prying eyes within a private room, her identity unknown.

To purchase this batch of Spiritual Medicine for a high price, not only was there the hype previously advertised in the Immortal Spirit Daily, but its efficacy was indeed very powerful as well.

Especially the Spiritual Medicine obtained from magma, when bought by sect leaders for their disciples, could cleanse impurities within the disciples' bodies, strengthening their foundations substantially.

This was an opportunity that could bless a sect, as gathering such an amount of high-level Spiritual Medicine was no easy task on ordinary days.

Ten million seemed to be what the wealthy patrons had in mind as a fair price; any higher and it might not be a good deal. After the woman's bid, the cultivators in the other rooms all fell silent, no longer contending for the price.

They still needed to save their Spirit Stones to bid on later items.

The cultivators on the first floor were already numb with shock. They realized that apart from the first batch of relatively common goods that they could compete for, the rest of the treasures were beyond their reach.

The big players upstairs were too terrifying, their spending was on an entirely different scale, and they treated Spirit Stones as if they were water flowing away.

Indeed, this was a world for the rich; they couldn't compete and could only pick up the scraps and sip on the soup.

Thinking of this, they couldn't help feeling a surge of anger. If it hadn't been for that fatso's malicious misleading, maybe they could have bid on a few more treasures.

"Ten million high-grade Spirit Stones for the first time..."

"...for the second time."

"...for the third time."

"Sold!"

"Congratulations to this fellow cultivator. Judging by the sound, clearly a generous and broad-minded beauty, may you reap a great harvest today!"

Yun Ya said with a faint smile.

Li Xiaobai in the corner gasped for air, his heart starting to pound wildly—ten million high-grade Spirit Stones! After excluding the ten percent commission taken by the Treasure Pavilion, he could pocket nine million high-grade Spirit Stones; this was certainly a vast fortune. It seemed that auctions were indeed the quickest way to make money!

Li Xiaobai's eyes gleamed with excitement. Compared to this auction, his previous human trafficking business model was pathetically small-scale and insignificant.

It seemed that in the future, if he had valuable items, he should definitely seek to collaborate with these established auction houses.

One by one, the auction's treasures were displayed, and the competition in the room grew increasingly fierce. In a blink of an eye, the proceedings were more than halfway through.

By this point, the cultivators on the first floor had no part to play in the auction. The starting bids for the items to come were in the millions of high-grade Spirit Stones, and they had no chance to interject.

"Now, we have reached the most highly anticipated part of the evening—please welcome the first item of the grand finale of our auction tonight!"

Yun Ya said with a chuckle.

A maid carefully brought forward a tray, prompting all the cultivators to lean forward involuntarily.

Based on the information recorded in the Immortal Spirit Daily, they already knew what was on the tray.

Yun Ya didn't keep anyone in suspense and directly lifted the cover, revealing the item on the tray.

"I believe there's no need for me to introduce this item. On the Immortal Spirit Continent, ranked fifth on the people's list, a set of personal clothes, the Inner Armor of the Hehuan Sect's saintess, Su Mei'er!"

"This Inner Armor is extraordinary. Let's think about it, Su Mei'er is no ordinary woman—could the Inner Armor that caught her eye and was worn by her be of common quality? We women must treat ourselves well, especially when it comes to our figure. Needless to say, this Inner Armor is an excellent choice!"

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"And for male cultivators, needless to say, who doesn't have a crush on a girl? Purchasing this Inner Armor for the apple of your eye will definitely capture her heart!"

Yun Ya said slowly, turning what was originally a somewhat sleazy transaction into an item that signifies the bond between men and women, easing the awkwardness in the room. Her eloquence was quite impressive.

Many of the female cultivators in attendance lowered their heads; the world after all was still quite conservative, and it was their first time witnessing the auction of such an item. While they inwardly chastised Treasure Pavilion for its shamelessness, they also felt their hearts flutter in excitement.

Because Yun Ya wasn't wrong at all—Su Mei'er was a well-known beauty, so how could the Inner Armor previously worn by her be ordinary?

The mere thought of its comfort was probably the highest grade, leaving them somewhat conflicted for a moment.

And as for the male cultivators, there was even less need to mention, one by one, they widened their eyes to scan the tray in Yun Ya's hands, and then each pretended to be nonchalant.

They all knew that the Inner Armor was bound to be a coveted item among the upstairs elites, and they could only take a good look now, imprinting the memory to reminisce later.

Li Xiaobai couldn't help but smile; these cultivators were truly adorably naive.

"The starting bid, five million high-grade Spirit Stones!"

Yun Ya said with a beaming smile.

Hiss!

Li Xiaobai took a sharp breath; this item was insane! It was just an Inner Armor, and yet the starting bid was even higher than the batch of herbs before.

"Six million high-grade Spirit Stones!"

"Seven million..."

"Eight million..."

"Ten million..."

In almost an instant, the bidding had already broken ten million.

A weight was lifted off Li Xiaobai's heart; he had initially worried that the cultivators valued practicality over luxury and wouldn't spend big on the Inner Armor, and had prepared to secretly drive up the price.

But now it seemed he had been overly concerned; he really didn't understand the world of these wealthy patrons.

Not only that, but he also couldn't comprehend the extent of their wealth. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Li Xiaobai would not have believed these people were so rich.

If he could convert these people's Spirit Stones to his own, he might be able to unlock the items in the store without limit.

"Fifteen million high-grade Spirit Stones!"

"Ten million premium-grade Spirit Stones!"

From the third floor, someone shouted, causing the atmosphere in the room to pause for a moment; this was the first time a bid with premium-grade Spirit Stones had appeared in the auction.

It was well known that one premium-grade Spirit Stone was equivalent to one hundred high-grade Spirit Stones.

This individual's bid had skyrocketed the original price by tens of times.

"Oh, the beautiful lady on the third floor has bid ten million premium-grade Spirit Stones! This is the first time premium-grade Spirit Stones have made an appearance in the auction since it began. Regardless of the outcome, Treasure Pavilion will issue a membership card for this lady, with special privileges!"

Yun Ya was almost bursting with joy; the wealth of these patrons surpassed her imagination. The bigwigs who came to this auction were of a much higher caliber than before; it was a different level altogether.

"Fifteen million premium-grade Spirit Stones!"

An elderly voice came slowly from the second floor.

As the bids reached the stage of premium-grade Spirit Stones, most of the competitors were filtered out, and now, the real competition for the Inner Armor began!