Chapter 31: Wish to Auction the Marrow Cleansing Pill

Upon hearing such a request from the Sword Monarch expert in the private room, Yun Lan’s and the other’s expressions changed.

“Shopkeeper Lu, I don’t have enough black-gold coins on me right now, can I use an auction item to deduct from the price instead?” Lou Mu Yan’s expression was natural, but the look in her eyes deepened—it was impossible for her to yield the Spirit Devourer Beast.

Shopkeeper Lu was slightly taken aback, then quickly realised that Lou Mu Yan had plans to continue, so he couldn’t help but remind her: “Naturally it’s possible, but this old man still wants to remind Young Miss Lou that if that Demonic Beast isn’t that important to you, then it was best to concede it to the Sword Monarch. His temper is extremely weird and is not recommended to offend.”

“I thank Shopkeeper Lu’s reminder, but that Demonic Beast is very important to me. Even if it’s a Sword Monarch expert, they don’t have the right to force me to concede to him here in the Ming Alliance of Merchants right?” Lou Mu Yan pondered—so what if that person had a weird temper and shouldn’t be offended. If a cultivator was afraid the moment they met an expert, then how could they achieve greatness.

“Since Young Miss Lou chose such, then this old man will not say anymore. Here on the territory of the Ming Alliance of Merchants, this old man can promise that even if a Sword Sovereign expert arrived, they would still not be able to force our distinguished guests to concede our auction items to someone else. What items do you wish to auction and use to deduct from the price, take it out as you wish.” Shopkeeper Lu felt even more appreciation for Lou Mu Yan. Whether it was because she was ignorant or bold, her courage was worthy of praise.

Lou Mu Yan exuded confidence, then spoke to the private room opposite: “Apologies, this Demonic Beast is also important to me, so forgive this Junior for not yielding.”

Her attitude could be regarded as respectful, but it implied a sense of assertiveness. It was her inherent manner. Her aloofness had long been ingrained into her bones, and she wouldn’t change just because was weaker now, and it was even more impossible for her to succumb to anyone.

“Humph. You do not know how to appreciate kindness.” The person on the other side snorted coldly, evidently unhappy. “Sixty-three million.”

“Sixty-four million.” Lou Mu Yan stroked the edge of the tea, then bid another price. She guessed that the money brought by the other party was already reaching its limit.

As expected, the moment her voice fell, the private room opposite them fell silent.

Ni Jun also didn’t expect that someone would dare oppose that Sword Monarch expert, but he retracted his attention, then began to announce the auction results, “The distinguished guest of private room number nine bid sixty-four million black-gold coins. Are there any higher bids?”

“Seeing that no one bid anymore, he continued: “I’ll count from ten, if there’s no higher bid, then this Fire Cloud Mink cub will belong to the distinguished guest of the private room number nine.

“Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three…”

When Ni Jun arrived at three, the innermost private room on the opposite side announced: “Seventy million.”

[Gasp!!] Just when everyone thought that the person in private room number nine would win, another bid came out.

With the price so high, many people felt their flesh hurt1—what a spendthrift. But many also held the mentality of wanting to watch a nice show as they waited for a response from private room number nine.

“That private room belongs to the King of Zhen’xi?” Yun Lan’s expression changed as he asked Yun Jin beside him.

Yun Ji also didn’t expect that the King of Zhen’xi would suddenly interfere, frowned, and said: “Yeah, that’s the private room of Royal Uncle.”

The King of Zhen’zi was the younger brother of the Emperor from a different mother, and had the strength of a Sword King. He held a third of the military power of Yan’zhou Country, was arrogant, overbearing, presumptuous and unrestrained. With him competing against Lou Mu Yan, the price could be doubled.

Lou Mu Yan knew who the King of Zhen’xi was. The relationship between this King and her father had been rather strained. A few years back, they even fought against each other regarding the northwest war. Eventually the Emperor sent the King of Zhen’xi to supress a beast tide a foreign race initiated.

But in only one year’s time, the King of Zhen’xi was gradually retreating and the beast tide flooded several border cities. It was only because the Emperor sent Lou Mo Yu that they were able to turn the side, and in the end, they were able to kill all the foreign races that invaded Yan’zhou Country.

This, however, also made the King of Zhen’xi resentful, antagonising the Lou Clan everywhere, and was also very unwelcome of Yun Lan who was born to the Empress. This time, he probably knew that it was Yun Lan’s private room, so he deliberately wanted to compete for the Fire Cloud Mink.

“Eighty million.” Lou Mu Yan remembered the King of Zhen’xi in her heart. However much more money he made her pay for the Fire Cloud Mink, she would be sure to have him vomit out in the future, multiplied.

“Ninety million.” The King of Zhen’xi also directly raised the price by ten million.

Lou Mu Yan narrowed her beautiful eyes and a trace of danger flashed in them, “One hundred million.”

“Humph, don’t announce such a high price and be unable to afford it later, it’d be embarrassing.” The King of Zhen’xi snorted coldly.
Lou Mu Yan said coldly: “There’s no need to bother you with that.”

With the price of the Demonic Beast suddenly rising by more than thirty million, naturally the Ming Alliance of Merchants was the happiest. Ni Jun smiled and asked the same question again to the rest, and when he counted to one and there was no increase in price, he announced the ownership of the Fire Cloud Mink.

Meanwhile, everyone in the private room cast their gazes to Lou Mu Yan, wanting to see what she would sell to gather one hundred million black-gold coins.

There was concern in Yun Lan’s eyes, thinking that if it didn’t work, then he could only use the one credit opportunity that the Ming Alliance of Merchants gave to the Imperial Family and collect the money after the auction. He sure didn’t know what medicine his cousin sold in her gourd2.

Gu Yan Ran couldn’t help but display a look of gloating. This trash, Lou Mu Yan, was indeed a troublemaker. In one auction, not only did she offend a Sword Monarch expert, but also the whimsical King of Zhen’xi.

She’ll see what this little trash could take out to exchange for the Fire Cloud Mink. If she couldn’t take out the money, then the Ming Alliance of Merchants definitely wouldn’t let her go easily.

“I have fifteen million here.” Yun Jin put away the playful smile he had and looked at Lou Mu Yan. His intentions were clear, all the black-gold coins he had would be given to her.

Regardless of why this woman bid for it, but if she couldn’t take out the money, then she would definitely be punished by the Ming Alliance of Merchants. On one hand, Lou Mu Yan was Yun Lan’s cousin, and on the other hand, he also had a lot of interest in her, so he couldn’t just sit by and do nothing.

“I’ll accept your thoughts.” Lou Mu Yan looked at Yun Jin in surprise, then her lips curled up—as expected, one could only tell one’s coldness or warmth3 when experiencing adversity together.

Yun Lan didn’t have anymore black-gold coins, so his gaze swept to Yun Luo and Xiao Zi Ang. The two tacitly moved their gazes away. They won’t pay for Lou Mu Yan’s wilfulness. They reminded her already when she was bidding.

Seeing Yun Lan turn to her, Yun Xin smiled gentle and shook her head, indicating that she didn’t have many black-gold coins with her.

She felt a little complicated towards Lou Mu Yan. Before when Lou Mu Yan was a trash, she didn’t mind, but after she saw a different Lou Mu Yan today, it gave her a sense of crisis. She felt that, in the future, the limelight in the Imperial Academy might be snatched by Lou Mu Yan, and a sense of unpleasantness rose in her heart.

Chi Yi Xuan had more than ten million black-gold coins on him, but he didn’t say anything. It wasn’t that he was reluctant, but he purely felt that Lou Mu Yan’s temperament was too arrogant and wilful, so it was good to teach her a lesson. It could avoid her causing even more trouble when going out next time as well as avoid her humiliating him in the future.

Lou Mu Yan paid attention to the reaction of everyone present, then sneered inwardly. She looked up to see Shopkeeper Lu looking at her with a smile on his face, yet not quite a true smile. She didn’t say much and handed a porcelain bottle directly to him, “Shopkeeper Lu, how much do you think this pill is worth?”

Shopkeeper Lu took the porcelain bottle curiously, opened the cap, then a light, gentle pill fragrance spread from the bottle. His entire body relaxed with its smell alone.

He took out a white porcelain bowl that he specifically used to place pills from his interspatial ring and tipped the pill onto it. He lowered his head to take a careful look, then asked: “I smell that the pill is a Grade 2 High-Quality pill, but I can’t tell what kind of pill it is. I ask Young Miss Lou to tell.”

“This pill is called the Marrow Cleansing Pill, and it’s effect is just as its name. It can wash the marrow and cleanse the body, change one’s constitution and expand the meridians. Although it’s Grade 2, it has the effect of a Grade 3 pill.” Lou Mu Yan explained indifferently.

“What? There’s such an effect.” Shopkeeper Lu appeared shocked and was even more astonished inside. This sort of pill had never been heard before. He carefully put the pill back into the porcelain bottle: “This old man is unable to appraise this pill. I must ask a high-level Appraiser of the Ming Alliance of Merchants to take a look in order to judge its value. Young Miss Lou, what do you think?”

“Shopkeeper Lu can do as you please.” Lou Mu Yan played with the teacup, looking indifferent.

“Then please wait a moment, Young Miss Lou.” Shopkeeper Lu nodded with a smile then hurriedly left the private room with the porcelain bottle, evidently very anxious.

While the others in the private room look at Lou Mu Yan with incredulity. Marrow Cleansing Pill? Why hadn’t they ever heard of such a pill. But if it truly had the effect it said, then that pill’s value would be immeasurable, and its efficacy would simply be Heaven-defying.

1them using that absurd amount of money makes them feel as pained as their meat being cut.

2didn’t know what secrets she had as she was so mysterious about it.

3could tell a person’s true character in times of adversity.