Seeing Tang Lan "upping the ante".
Zhi Lin, a Contradicting Soul of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the second-in-command of the teaching committee.
Could he swallow this insult?
He immediately took out a white left leg bone and presented it to the auction stage.
"This is the Right Leg Bone of the Demonic Claw, with a lifespan of 11,000 years!"
"It's also a prize for this competition!"
After saying this.
Zhi Lin looked at Tang Lan with disdain – you dare to bring out something with only 6,000 years?
Tang Lan grinned.
"Oh!"
A ten-thousand-year-old left leg bone, how generous!
Tang Lan felt a pang of regret.
If that ten-thousand-year-old Tiger Eagle Left Arm Bone were still here, given how Zhi Lin needed to be put in his place, he might have been able to squeeze out a thirty-thousand-year one.
But he really didn't have any spare soul bones, so he had to give up.
Tang Lan clasped his hands towards Zhi Lin, "Zhi Lin, you are magnanimous!"
Zhi Lin snorted coldly.
He lectured, "Young people don't know how high the sky is, don't be so arrogant!"
Tang Lan smiled, unruffled.
—They've given you a ten-thousand-year soul bone, what's a few words?
He was also filled with emotion.
Heaven Dou Royal Academy was used to dominating, and they hadn't done any investigation into the Tang Sect Academy.
After all, Flender was at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Tang Lan could spar with a seventh-ring Soul Saint as soon as he enrolled, and Dai Mubai was already at level 38 in soul power.
The others were all strong as well.
If Zhi Lin had just done a bit more research, he wouldn't have been so blindly confident and gotten swindled out of a ten-thousand-year soul bone.
"Next up is the second item for auction—"
"A piece of six-thousand-year-old Whale Rubber!"
"According to the Tang Sect Encyclopedia, this piece of six-thousand-year-old Whale Rubber can increase the body's durability by approximately 1200 years of soul ring lifespan."
"Even for non-Soul Masters, it can strengthen the body and create new glories!"
"Starting bid is 50,000 gold soul coins, with a minimum increment of 1,000 gold soul coins!"
Auctions emphasize a "good start."
Therefore, after the first soul bone, the second item's level dropped significantly.
Most were for strengthening the body, famous calligraphy and paintings, antiques, and treasures.
Tang Lan wasn't interested.
The nobles, on the other hand, were frantically bidding against each other.
They were clearly people from two different worlds.
Tang Lan shook his head, watching them.
Without becoming a god, one's lifespan was only a little over a hundred years.
These so-called nobles thought they were in high positions.
In the eyes of a god, however, they weren't even worthy of being called ants.
At most, they were dust on the roadside, easily blown away.
Tang Lan, with nothing else to do, started eating.
He chatted with Qian Renxue from time to time.
It was quite boring.
If he wasn't waiting to watch the final show, he would have left long ago on some pretext.
Until the middle of the auction.
He was attracted by an item up for auction.
"The next item, number 13, is a soul tool presented by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
"It's called the Wind God Boat, and it's made from the Ink Flood Dragon's fin and tail. Just based on its material, it can withstand the soul skill attacks of a hundred-year soul beast."
"When activated with soul power, it can travel a thousand miles in a day, making it the perfect choice for travel!"
"The starting bid is 100,000 gold soul coins, with a minimum increment of 10,000 gold soul coins each time!"
"The auction begins now!"
Oh, wow!
A soul tool?
Tang Lan was intrigued, looking at the palm-sized flying boat in Doudou's hand.
Although he had the soul bone skill to fly, wouldn't it be more comfortable to have a vehicle?
He immediately bid, "150,000 gold soul coins."
This drew the attention of the crowd.
Seeing it was Tang Lan, who had been eating all along, was a bit of a surprise.
Then there was silence.
Most of the nobles didn't have high ranks.
They weren't very interested in this type of soul power-driven soul tool.
The few who had competitive thoughts, upon remembering Tang Lan's wealth, which started in the tens of millions, also silently shut their mouths.
As for Teacher Zhi Lin,
he had already "won by a small margin" just now.
There was no need to press the issue; he wouldn't want to seem petty.
So.
Doudou counted down three numbers and happily knocked the auction hammer.
"150,000 gold soul coins, sold!"
"Congratulations, Sect Master, on acquiring the soul tool, Wind God Boat!"
A maidservant brought the item over, and Tang Lan examined it with interest.
Ning Fengzhi saw this and was somewhat regretful.
"I forgot that Brother Lan is very interested in soul tools."
"I'll pay more attention in the future, old brother."
Tang Lan never refused benefits that were offered for free.
"Then thanks a lot, big brother." Tang Lan said with a laugh.
Ning Fengzhi nodded unconcernedly; it was just a small amount of money.
"Since Little Lan likes soul tools so much, Qinghe will also pay more attention." Qian Renxue chimed in.
"Qinghe is thoughtful. If you don't understand anything about cultivation techniques, you can come ask me." Tang Lan replied.
Qian Renxue responded with a smile.
With this back and forth, didn't the relationship become closer?
Their interaction was also a message to everyone.
This Crown Prince was cultivating the Tang Sect's techniques.
It could also be considered that he had the favor of a half-master. Don't come looking for trouble.
Well,
the faces of the three academy committee members, including Zhi Lin, all subtly changed.
Chief Meng Shenji even called someone over and whispered something.
After several more auction items,
the person returned, running, and handed over a piece of paper.
It was covered in text.
Meng Shenji glanced at it, his eyes widening in disbelief! He angrily slapped it onto Zhi Lin's hand.
Zhi Lin was initially puzzled.
After reading it...
His face was incredibly long.
His gaze frequently turned towards Tang Lan, filled with disbelief.
Tang Lan smiled without saying a word.
You see.
This simple piece of information, anyone could find out with a little inquiry.
But he was arrogant and looked down on others, and now he's suffered for it, right?
Zhi Lin's face twitched a few times, and he sat there stiffly, looking uncomfortable.
If it weren't for Emperor Xue Ye being present, and if there was still a sliver of hope for victory,
He would have already activated his martial soul and run away.
——To be tricked by a junior, what a humiliation!
"Next up, an artifact crafted for Master Craftsman Lou Gao—the Eight Treasure Ruyi Soft Armor!"
"The raw material for this soft armor is a memory metal with excellent extensibility, which Lou Gao-qianbei spent ten years researching and synthesizing."
"Besides automatically conforming to the wearer's figure, it can also withstand a full-force attack from a sixth spirit ability of a strong attack-type spirit master!"
"The starting price is 200,000 gold soul coins, with a minimum increment of 10,000 gold soul coins!"
"Bidding starts now!"
Tang Lan raised an eyebrow! As expected of an auction attended by Emperor Xue Ye, there are indeed many good items.
Merely relying on the material itself, it could block a sixth spirit ability of a strong attack-type spirit master without using spirit power.
The nobles present went wild for such a life-saving treasure! Bidding prices rose one after another.
But Tang Lan looked at the soft armor on the stage and was speechless.
The combination of earthy yellow and bright silver was cheap and vulgar.
If you said it was soft armor and couldn't be seen under clothes, that would be acceptable.
But it was also inlaid with a circle of diamonds? Just… It seemed that even a master craftsman was just a blacksmith.
This aesthetic was truly unacceptable.
Tang Lan hadn't originally expected it.
Until… "470,000 gold soul coins!"
The voice was all too familiar; it was Tang San's bid.
As the general manager of the firearms production line, his income wasn't low. Tang Lan hadn't specifically restricted him in this regard.
After all, most opportunities couldn't be bought with gold soul coins.
So, Tang San had his own little stash.
But…
Since you want this soft armor, don't blame me for being impolite!
He naturally couldn't bid openly.
So, he used a mental link to transmit his voice to Qian Renxue—
"Qinghe, I want to buy this soft armor, but it's not good for me to compete with my brother. Could you help me bid for it?"
Qian Renxue looked at Tang Lan strangely.
According to reports,
Tang Lan doted on his younger brother, Tang San, even though he was a bit of a disappointment, right?
So why...?
Thinking of Zhu Zhuqing, Qian Renxue understood.
—He's got a woman, and he's ditching his brother.
But regardless.
Tang Lan had spoken, and she couldn't refuse.
She nodded slightly, accepting the request.
She waited quietly as the price continued to climb.
Under the influence of a group of nobles, the starting price of 200,000 gold soul coins was forcibly raised to 710,000 gold soul coins.
This had already exceeded the value of the soft armor itself.
Many nobles felt it wasn't worth it and withdrew from the bidding.
Finally.
Tang San struggled to bid 800,000 gold soul coins, and finally, no one else raised the price.
Just when he thought he had won.
"850,000 gold soul coins."
An increase of 50,000 gold soul coins!
Tang San looked in the direction of the voice and saw Qian Renxue smiling and nodding at him.
He spoke in a clear voice, "Qinghe's level is relatively low; this software is very suitable. I hope Vice Sect Master Tang will sell it to me."
His words were very clear.
If it wasn't necessary,
he should have sold it to the Crown Prince to show him some respect and do him a favor.
But Tang San, facing the bottom bid, gritted his teeth and shouted, "1 million gold soul coins!"
He didn't explain.
It gave people the false impression that he was "resentful and deliberately raising the price."
Qian Renxue frowned slightly.
Tang Lan glanced at Tang San without changing his expression and stood up with a smile.
"It seems that Deputy Sect Master Tang is also determined to obtain this soft armor."
"Then, Qinghe will add another prize for the exchange between the two academies."
"2 million gold soul coins!"
Wow!
It went up by a full 1 million gold soul coins?
Although it was under the guise of "adding a prize."
But anyone with eyes could see that Qian Renxue was trying to "save face."
——How could the Crown Prince back down because of the price of something he wanted?
Tang San looked extremely unwilling!
He stared fixedly at the soft armor on the stage, itching to bid.
Anyway, with Brother here, we're sure to win this match.
I can just ask Brother for the gold soul coins later.
"Xiao San," Tang Lan's mental link came through, "Don't antagonize the Crown Prince unless absolutely necessary."
"Brother! I must get it!" Tang San urged, "The extensible alloy of this soft armor is critical for the development of the new Fury of the Buddha Tang Lotus! I must have it!"
Tang Lan understood.
No wonder Tang San was so determined.
It was for the Fury of the Buddha Tang Lotus, the number one ranked hidden weapon.
Then...
Wouldn't that mean the opportunity level was even higher?
"I can't let you get your hands on it either!"
Tang Lan advised, "Little San, Emperor Xue Ye is also here today. It's not good for the Tang Sect if you don't give the Crown Prince face." He continued, "Let the Crown Prince have it first. I'll think of a way later to see if we can trade for it."
Tang San was very conflicted upon hearing this.
But in the end... He knew he couldn't win and could only sigh.
He watched helplessly as Doudou finished the countdown and the auction hammer fell.
At the same time.
Tang Lan also received a system notification.
[Host has seized the Eight Treasure Ruyi Soft Armor, significantly delaying the birth of the Fury of the Buddha Tang Lotus. Seizing moderate Tang San's luck!]
[Reward: "Invincible Golden Body"!]
In an instant.
A massive amount of information flooded his mind, but it was quickly digested by his immense mental power.
Unlike the Invincible Golden Body, which tempered the physical body and increased its strength, this Nine Yang Divine Skill was a "transformation-type" technique.
It could strengthen the entire body into a golden form, invulnerable, resistant to all poisons, indestructible, and possessing ultimate strength!
Sound familiar?
It seemed to overlap in function with the Invincible Golden Body cultivated by the perfected Nine Yang Divine Skill.
However!
The Nine Yang Divine Skill could, on the foundation of the Invincible Golden Body, further enhance his defense, strength, speed, and more.
It could be understood as an added "spirit avatar."
And,
The duration of the Invincible Golden Body depends on the person's cultivation.
Simply put—it's a continuous mana-consuming transformation skill.
Unfortunately.
Tang Lan has fast mana regeneration, a spare mana bar, and can even absorb others to replenish his mana!
As long as the enemy doesn't fall.
Tang Lan can absolutely keep the Invincible Golden Body active.
When he reaches the seventh Spirit Ring, becoming a Spirit Saint, and then uses a true spirit body...
Hammering a Contradicting Soul wouldn't be a problem at all, would it?
Tsk!
This Tang San, what a good guy!
However, the Invincible Golden Body is just a skill. Even with the Invincible Golden Body as my foundation, I still have to practice it bit by bit.
The celestial herb, the Strange Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, can allow Dai Mubai to cultivate the Invincible Golden Body. Shouldn't it also speed up the Invincible Golden Body?
No matter what, I'm taking this celestial herb.
As for Dai Mubai... It's only to cultivate a subordinate spirit. There's no need for something this good.
Let's swap it for a second-rate celestial herb, and let him slowly cultivate the skill himself.
"Next, it's time for our finale auction item!"
Doudou's voice suddenly rose.
"This item is also a soul tool, obtained by the Heaven Dou Royal Academy in an ancient relic!"
She suddenly lifted the red cloth, revealing a ring beneath.
Tang Lan immediately recognized it as a storage ring.
Strange.
Just then, Doudou picked up the storage ring, and with a flash in her hand,
a small hammer, the size of a palm, appeared. It flew out of her hand and slammed directly onto the ground.
Boom——
The tremendous roar startled everyone present! The auction stage collapsed instantly.
Doudou summoned her White Dove Spirit, with white wings sprouting from her back, and flew into the air.
Several five-ringed Soul Kings with beast spirits worked together to move the small hammer out.
Doudou excitedly introduced, "This hammer-shaped soul tool, though only the size of a palm, weighs ten thousand jin!"
"And after absorbing soul power, its weight will continue to increase!"
"To fully utilize it, one must be at least a seventh-ring Soul Saint!"
"More detailed information will only be revealed upon winning the bid."
"Starting bid is 150,000 gold soul coins, with a minimum increment of 10,000 gold soul coins!"
"Bidding starts now!"
As the words fell.
The scene was utterly silent.
The nobles weren't interested in a soul tool of unknown use that was also incredibly heavy.
As for the remaining soul masters, those who were interested didn't have the money.
Those who had money weren't interested.
No matter how Doudou hyped it up, no one was bidding.
This made the three teaching committee members, including Meng Shenji, somewhat embarrassed.
After all, this was supposed to be their star auction item!
If it failed to sell at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, wouldn't that be a joke?
Tang Lan was looking at the small hammer.
He seemed to be deep in thought.
Vaguely, he felt that this thing seemed useful to him?
He was just about to bid.
"150,000 gold soul coins, I'll take it."
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