At the main table.
"Sect Master Tang," Emperor Xueye said.
"I intend to use the Tang Sect Encyclopedia as a theoretical knowledge textbook for the Spirit Master Academy. What do you think?"
This is great news!
To cultivate believers, you have to start with the children.
Tang Lan said righteously, "It's my duty to contribute to the empire!"
Emperor Xueye smiled with satisfaction and nodded.
Facing the audience, he announced, "Then, let the auction begin."
A spotlight shone down.
It illuminated the luxurious auction stage, where a young girl in a blue and gold dress bowed to the crowd.
"Thank you, Your Majesty Xueye, for the opening!"
"I am Doudou, an outer disciple of the Tang Sect, and I will be the auctioneer and commentator for tonight's event."
"The proceeds from this auction will be provided to the winning academy, to be used for educational funds."
"Now, let's take a look at the first item up for auction—"
The attendant beside her stepped forward with a tray, making it easy for Doudou to lift the red cloth covering it.
Revealed was a floating skull, entirely earthen yellow, giving off a feeling of heavy, solid rock.
It was actually a head soul bone!
"I believe everyone can see what it is."
"This is a head soul bone from a mutated Titan Ape!"
"It lacks the fire attribute, leaving only the pure earth attribute, which is even more suitable for earth-attribute spirit masters!"
"Although it's only 3,000 years old, as a mutated Titan Ape, it can completely match a ten-thousand-year soul bone!"
"This item is provided by His Majesty Emperor Xueye, with a starting price of 100,000 gold soul coins, and each bid increase must be no less than 10,000 gold soul coins!"
"Start the bidding!"
The atmosphere at the auction was split in two.
The nobles, led by Prince Xuexing, were mostly uninterested.
Soul bones were not something they were interested in cultivating. A beautiful woman was much more pleasing to the eye.
The Spirit Masters who were still striving to improve, however, were staring at the Titan Ape Skull with burning eyes.
A soul bone!
Even if it was only 3,000 years old, it was a soul bone from the Titan Ape, a beast!
It was more than enough to rival a ten-thousand-year soul bone.
"No one is bidding?" Ning Fengzhi chuckled. "Then, let me start. Two hundred thousand gold soul coins."
Opening with a bid of 100,000 gold spirit coins, absolutely outrageous.
"This soul bone is not bad, I'm sorry, Sect Master Ning." Director Zhilin announced loudly, "250,000 gold spirit coins."
Thus began the bidding.
Some nobles with juniors in their families started to participate in the bidding.
Ning Fengzhi and Zhilin, who had started the bidding, fell silent instead.
This didn't mean they were giving up.
They were waiting for the price to reach its limit before delivering a decisive blow.
At the main table.
Emperor Xueye glanced at Tang Lan and said,
"This Titan Ape Skull, when materialized, can increase your own strength by 30%."
"The Soul Bone Skill, Gravity Enhancement, can increase the weight of any object touched by up to three times."
Such detailed data. Clearly.
This soul bone once had an owner.
Tang Lan was thoughtful.
Strength-oriented?
And it's a head soul bone? Just absurd! 3,000 years isn't a long time, but it's not short either.
It's another soul bone from a Titan Ape, and it's still usable.
Should I buy it and let Tang San absorb it?
Regardless, the age is low, and it won't earn much in rewards.
If I don't give Tang San some advantages, this brotherhood will eventually fall apart.
And, with this head soul bone, it takes away Tang San's "share."
Then the 50,000-year-old wisdom head bone reward from the Elite Competition, Tang San won't be qualified to compete for it.
Other parts can still be harvested for soul bones, but this head...
Mission accomplished.
Doudou happened to call out, "270,000 gold soul coins twice. Anyone higher? This is the soul bone of the exotic beast, Titan Ape!"
Ning Fengzhi and Director Zhilin exchanged a look, preparing to bid.
Tang San raised a hand, "300,000 gold soul coins."
Seeing this, Ning Fengzhi lowered his hand.
Low-level soul bones weren't difficult to obtain; the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had quite a few.
What was rare were soul bones of ten thousand years or more, or those that suited oneself.
Since Tang San wanted it, he'd let him have it.
But Director Zhilin wasn't so easygoing.
—You brat showed up and wanted to take down the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and you're also trying to steal a guaranteed spot.
How could they tolerate that?
"350,000 gold soul coins!" Director Zhilin said with a smile, "Sect Master Tang, it goes to the highest bidder, no problem, right?"
Tang Lan just smiled, knowing that they were at odds.
Unfortunately,
they've picked the wrong target!
Not to mention the current Tang Sect, which makes money faster than mining gold.
Just the proceeds from this auction, all given to the winning team,
is nothing to be afraid of.
—It's just a matter of shifting things from the left hand to the right.
"What, Sect Master Tang isn't bidding anymore?" Director Zhilin pretended to be puzzled. "Then, shouldn't we start the countdown?"
Doudou on the auction stage looked at Tang Lan.
——This is our Sect Master, after all.
"It's no big deal," Tang Lan said with a smile, "360,000 gold soul coins."
"Heh, you're only raising the price by 10,000 gold soul coins each time?" Director Zhilin said grandly, "400,000 gold soul coins!"
As a Soul Douluo, and also a director of the Heaven Dou Royal Spirit Master Academy, he was rolling in wealth.
Tang Lan ignored his sarcasm and bid again, "410,000 gold soul coins."
"500,000 gold soul coins!" Zhilin raised the price significantly again.
"510,000 gold soul coins."
"600,000 gold soul coins!"
"610,000 gold soul coins."
As the bidding continued.
Director Zhilin realized something was off! This kid... Why did he only increase the bid by 10,000 gold soul coins each time? Was he trying to annoy someone? He immediately roared, "I bid 10,000,000 gold soul coins! That's enough to renovate the entire teaching building of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy!"
Well then!
So, this guy was also certain of "shuffling money from one pocket to another."
Was Tang San going to back down? "I bid—10,010,000 gold soul coins."
Director Zhilin was furious!
If Emperor Xueye wasn't here, he would have revealed his martial soul!
"Why are you so annoying, kid?"
"I don't believe you can produce it!" Director Zhilin said coldly, "Ten million gold soul coins, do you know what that means? You're just a child, talking nonsense!"
This challenge was quite reasonable.
After all, the "arms business" of the Tang Sect was something very few people knew about, as the Tiandou Empire had monopolized it.
As for the cell phones?
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had always been the one handling it, and for the time being, they were also a "royal tribute."
"Cough!" Qian Renxue spoke up, "Director Zhilin, the Tang Sect does have the ability to provide ten million gold soul coins."
With the Crown Prince personally vouching for him, no one dared to question it.
But Director Zhilin's eyes widened!
"No! Your Royal Highness! We are your people! Why are you helping the other side?"
Seeing the stalemate, Emperor Xueye stepped in to mediate, "This soul bone will be a prize for the competition, and will be awarded to the winning academy along with the auction proceeds."
Director Zhilin, who had been fuming moments before, immediately put on a smile and bowed. "We will follow your Majesty's orders."
Yo ho!
That face-changing speed is also a masterpiece.
But Tang Lan isn't a pushover, would he take this loss?
He immediately took out the Flying Fox Silver Leg Bone and threw it onto the auction stage.
"Then Tang Sect Academy will also add a prize, this 6,000-year-old Flying Fox Silver Leg Bone, will also be given as a prize for the competition."
Anyway, he's sure to win in the end, so generous.
He put Director Zhilin in a tough spot.
Could he just sit there and take it?
That Chapter 95: Titan Ape Soul Bone! Fleece the Director! [Extra Chapter · 120 Monthly Votes] In the future, in Heaven Dou City, won't the Heaven Dou Royal Academy be a step below your Tang Sect Academy?
Impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
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