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Qiao Ran had planned to go out and earn some money to prepare for the auction that evening, but before she could even run out after dinner, she was caught by Cheng Kaiji.

"Qiaoqiao, where are you going?"

Qiao Ran laughed and said, "I'm going out for a walk to digest my food."

“The auction is about to begin. Let’s go straight to the Dan Dao Temple,” Cheng Kaiji handed Qiao Ran a mask and said with a smile, “There are all sorts of people at auctions, just in case.”

At this moment, Qiao Ran had not yet understood Cheng Kaiji's good intentions, and foolishly followed him to the Dan Dao Temple.

The storefront is the same, but the interior of the Dan Dao Temple is much larger than that of the Tuoyue Pavilion. After all, it is quite extraordinary that an auction can be held in the backyard.

They arrived early and took their seats first, but Wu Yang deliberately chose a seat towards the back.

Qiao Ran craned her neck to look ahead and saw that there were still plenty of empty seats. She turned her head and said, "Why don't we move forward a bit so we can see better?"

Cheng Kaiji sat there lazily, "No need, we'll just sit here."

All three were wearing masks and had changed their outfits, so they didn't stand out in the crowd.

Within about fifteen minutes, the area was gradually filled with people. The auction was much simpler than Qiao Ran had imagined. The host sent a young lady out to say a few words. Her voice was as melodious as a silver bell, which drew the eyes of the men present to the stage.

"Thank you all for visiting my Dan Dao Temple today. Please allow me to explain the auction process."

The girl's slender figure was faintly visible beneath her red dress as she walked back and forth on the stage, speaking earnestly with a gentle smile.

Only five types of elixirs are being auctioned today, but the prices are much higher than in the past.

Cheng Kaiji asked Wu Yang in a low voice, "Why is it so expensive today?"

Wu Yang shook his head, indicating that he did not know.

But someone asked aloud, and the girl carefully explained to him, "This batch of pills today was personally refined by my master. They are all rare first-grade pills, and their effects are naturally different from ordinary ones. Do you all still think these pills are expensive?"

The field was quiet for a couple of moments, then suddenly became lively.

"Young lady, is this elixir truly refined by the True Man Guixu himself?"

“Of course it’s true,” the girl said with a smile. “Our Dan Dao Temple does business with its doors wide open. We value what we have and never make false claims. Whether you want to pay a high price or not is entirely up to you, esteemed heroes.”

"Since it was personally refined by Master Guixu, I'll bid for it no matter how expensive it is."

"I want it too! I want it too! Let's do it by our own ability!"

Amidst the clamor of the crowd determined to secure the pills for the day, Qiao Ran asked curiously, "Is this Master Guixu really that powerful? His pills are so expensive, why is everyone scrambling to buy them?"

Cheng Kaiji said, "He's just an old swindler from the Dan Dao Temple, not worth mentioning."

"Hmm?" Qiao Ran chuckled softly and didn't ask any more questions.

With a "ding," the auction began. The girl clapped her hands, and the others brought out the first item for auction: "Spirit Poison Pills, two in total, starting bid of two hundred taels per pill."

As soon as the girl finished speaking, people rushed to raise their placards.

"I'll offer three hundred taels!"

"Five hundred taels!"

"I'll give you six hundred!"

"The Spirit Poison Pill is said to be able to cure all poisons, but that's not actually the case. It is indeed useful for some people whose poisoning is not too strong and who have been poisoned for a short time," Wu Yang whispered to Qiao Ran. "It is also very popular in the martial arts world, so many people are bidding for it."

Qiao Ran nodded, but was still slightly shocked. "A single antidote pill was auctioned off for a high price of six hundred taels. You know, the medicinal materials used to make an antidote for someone who has really been poisoned only cost a few taels. It seems that these people really admire Master Guixu."

Wu Yang glanced at her. "Indeed, six hundred taels is the highest possible price."

But just as the two finished speaking, a voice came slowly and deliberately from behind them, "One thousand taels."

"..."

Qiao Ran felt a pang of inexplicable pain and turned to see which sucker it was, but Cheng Kaiji patted her and said, "Don't look around."

"Oh," Qiao Ran replied helplessly, but she was still very curious.

The girl in red on the stage praised, "Young master, you are so generous!" and then struck the first gavel heavily, declaring, "One thousand taels at a time!"

For a long time, no one raised the price. "One thousand taels twice!"

“…One thousand two or three times!” The girl covered her mouth and smiled. “Congratulations to this young master for winning the first item of the day, a Spirit Poison Pill.”

Qiao Ran seemed to hear a cold snort from the person behind her.

The second Spirit Poison Pill was then bought by the unknown young master for the same price. Qiao Ran became increasingly curious, but she still obeyed and didn't turn her head to stare at him.

"Next, the second item for today's auction: one Marrow Cleansing Pill." The girl in red paused deliberately after saying this.

Some people below, who had also come for the Marrow Cleansing Pill, asked, "Why is there only one Marrow Cleansing Pill today?"

"Because this Marrow Cleansing Pill was refined by Master Guixu over a month, it is the finest of the fine. As long as you take it, even a useless person with blocked meridians can cleanse their meridians and marrow and be reborn."

Qiao Ran thought to herself, "This is too outrageous."

"Starting bid: one thousand taels."

"...One thousand taels?!" Qiao Ran exclaimed, "Is this robbery?"

She didn't have that much money on her, and she didn't have a chance to go out and get some. She suddenly became anxious, but when she looked at Wu Yang and Cheng Kaiji next to her, they looked calm and composed, as if they had been prepared for this.

Could it be that they brought enough money?

Wasn't Tuoyue Pavilion dirt poor? Where did they get several thousand taels to buy a single pill? Or did they bring out all their savings from all these years for their own sake? Thinking of this, Qiao Ran's heart was completely touched, and she secretly vowed to make Tuoyue Pavilion live a good life in the future.

By now, the price of the Marrow Cleansing Pill had reached 1,500 taels, but Wu Yang and Cheng Kaiji were still hesitant to raise their bids. Qiao Ran nudged Wu Yang with her elbow, "Commander... Commander? Aren't we going to bid yet?"

Wu Yang glanced at her disdainfully, "I won't call you that."

Qiao Ran forced a smile. The group leader must be too lazy to deal with it and wanted to wait for the final high price to come down before reporting the price.

Unexpectedly, the man behind him spoke up again, "Two thousand taels."

Qiao Ran: "..."

Who is this person?

He called out the price three times in a row, and everyone turned to look at him. Qiao Ran couldn't resist and wanted to take a look, but Cheng Kaiji pulled her back and said, "Sit still."

The girl in red walked gracefully forward, her gaze settling on the man behind her. "Young master, are you willing to bid two thousand taels for this premium Marrow Cleansing Pill?"

The person behind her didn't respond.

The girl brought down the gavel, "Two thousand taels per round."

Qiao Ran waited anxiously for Wu Yang and Cheng Kaiji, when she heard "two thousand taels twice".

"...Commander, Brother Cheng?" Qiao Ran asked anxiously, "This is the second time! Hurry up and raise your sign!"

Cheng Kaiji looked down at him, a hint of sadness in his voice, and said softly, "We have no money."

Qiao Ran's eyes widened.

"Qiaoqiao, do you have money?" Cheng Kaiji asked again.

Qiao Ran's lips froze, and she uttered a "no" before turning her head away and ignoring him.

Cheng Kaiji chuckled softly.

So the Marrow Cleansing Pill was eventually bought by the gentleman who came later.

The next items up for auction were Yang-Boosting Pill, Qi-Returning Pill, and Fiery Pill. When he heard about the last pill, Wu Yang's eyes lit up.

"The Fiery Pill has the effect of warming the body. The snowy region is cold, and Qiaoqiao has no internal energy to protect her. We can give her one."

"Huh?" Qiao Ran was stunned. "Commander, we don't even have the money to buy Marrow Cleansing Pills."

The implication is that you shouldn't covet other pills.

The auction lasted for another half hour, after which Qiao Ran rested with her eyes closed. Wu Yang and Cheng Kaiji hadn't planned to spend a single penny at the Dan Dao Temple today. Qiao Ran understood their scheme after the auction of the Marrow Cleansing Pill.