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Chapter 129 Bankruptcy
Chapter 129 Bankruptcy
It wasn't exactly a coincidence. As an insider at Mittel Auction House, Yafei naturally had some knowledge of the contents of the auctioned goods.
She probably guessed what Xiao Yan would be interested in, so she revealed this information.
However, whether Xiao Yan can obtain this Earth-rank fighting skill depends on his own financial resources.
"As we all know, Earth-rank combat techniques are extremely rare in the entire Gama Empire. Even if they exist, they are usually inherited techniques of a major power. This combat technique originated from a guest from the Black Corner Region. If he hadn't insisted on auctioning it, our auction house might have acquired it internally."
"Then, the starting bid for this fire-type Earth-rank combat skill is eleven million gold coins."
This initial offer alone could bankrupt any second-rate power in the entire Gama Empire.
However, this Earth-rank combat skill only improves one person's combat power. For most families, it is a luxury and not very cost-effective.
But it doesn't matter to Xiao Yan. He doesn't need to rely on his family to nurture him. The stronger he is, the stronger the entire Xiao family will be.
After fighting Green Barbarian and the Eight-Winged Black Serpent King, he discovered that the strength of his fighting skills was far from sufficient.
The high-level Xuan-rank Mad Lion's Roar is only good against Dou Wang, but even the worst Dou Huang is at least at the high-level Xuan-rank, so it doesn't have that kind of overwhelming suppressive power.
Therefore, what Xiao Yan urgently needs now is a low-level fighting skill, so that he won't have to resort to that desperate move every time.
"Number four, 11.5 million!"
"Number Seven, twelve million!"
"Number 33, thirteen million!"
The versatility of this fighting technique is so great that as soon as it was released, the prices in the entire auction house kept rising.
Xiao Yan hadn't even realized it yet, and it had already reached 15 million!
"My goodness, this is even more sought after than I imagined."
But thinking about it, it makes sense. Both Dou Wang and Dou Huang can create high-level Xuan-rank cultivation techniques. It takes a Dou Wang decades to create a high-level Xuan-rank cultivation technique, while a Dou Huang only needs a few years.
However, Earth-rank fighting techniques and cultivation methods cannot be created even by a Dou Huang unless one is a once-in-a-millennium super genius.
The power of Earth-rank combat techniques is a qualitative leap compared to Profound-rank techniques. They begin to have the ability to communicate with heaven and earth, so they must be combat techniques created by at least a Dou Zong.
Throughout the entire Gama Empire, since its founding, it seems that only once in history has a Dou Zong powerhouse existed, and in the past few hundred years, no Dou Zong has appeared at all.
This means that, apart from certain inherited techniques that can be repeatedly observed, each Earth-rank combat skill is one less to learn.
Even if its value is only fifteen million, it is absolutely impossible to buy it for only fifteen million.
"Number 42, sixteen million!"
As prices rose, fewer and fewer people offered prices. The price Xiao Yan offered was already a very high premium.
"Number 33, seventeen million!"
After a few seconds of silence, the person in box number thirty-three made another offer, seemingly because his goal was this cultivation technique.
"Damn it, who is this number forty-two? He's got his eye on this Earth-rank fighting technique too."
The guest in VIP room number 33 was already drenched in sweat; if the other party raised the price again, he really couldn't afford it.
However, almost the next second after he made his bid, Xiao Yan made another bid, raising the price to eighteen million!
"Number 42, 18 million, any higher bids?"
The entire auction house fell silent; it seemed no one else could place a bid.
Ultimately, seeing that the price of the Earth-rank combat skill was almost 20% over its original value, number 33 had no choice but to give up.
"Congratulations to number 42, you have obtained a copy of the Earth-rank Battle Skill, Great Flame Sky-Crushing Fist. It will be delivered to you immediately after your account funds are verified."
Xiao Yan successfully acquired the Earth-rank Dou Technique, and soon, a waiter brought the item to the outside of Xiao Yan's private room.
"Sir, your item has been selected. Would you like to pay with gold coins or barter?"
Outside the private room, a waiter asked Xiao Yan with a smile that he could only deliver the goods once he confirmed that he had received sufficient funds.
As for the other party forcibly taking it, he wasn't worried at all. In fact, if the other party really did that, he would hand it over without any resistance.
Whether the robber can take the loot away is none of his business.
"In addition to gold coin payment, you can also barter. This is a lotus seed that is accompanied by a strange fire. After consuming it, it can nourish a flame similar to the strange fire. Its value is at least higher than your Stone Mountain Fire. Take it to get an appraisal."
After saying that, Xiao Yan handed over his black card and took out a green lotus seed.
He obtained a total of eleven. He fed one to the puppy, used one for his own cultivation, gave one to Yunzhi, wasted two on the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, fed one to the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python, and had five left.
Since eating the lotus seeds I gave it, the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python has been in a deep sleep. It hadn't even woken up when I was fighting the people from the Heavenly Serpent Mansion.
However, it was indeed extraordinary. When it activated the Sunrise, Sunrise, and Sunset, its body briefly leaked out strange fire, yet it didn't burn us to death. This shows that its physique truly surpassed that of a sixth-tier magical beast.
A single lotus seed can be exchanged for a peak fifth-grade pill or a regular sixth-grade pill, worth approximately 12 million gold coins. With the remaining 7 million gold coins on my black card, that should be more than enough.
However, Xiao Yan couldn't help but lament that after working hard for several years, he had almost gone bankrupt just by buying a single Earth-rank fighting skill.
However, it's also because Earth-rank combat skills are so rare in the Jia Ma Empire. If they were from a place like the Northwest Continent where Dou Zong (Master of Fighting) cultivators are numerous, they might only cost 13 to 14 million to buy.
As for the Black Corner Region, there are many good things there, but they are mostly obtained illegally, and the premiums there are ridiculously high. A low-level Earth-rank fighting skill can probably sell for more than 20 million.
Overall, buying a low-level Earth-rank combat skill for 18 million is not a bad deal at all, since it's an instant combat power.
With him, Xiao Yan was confident that he could severely injure a Dou Huang powerhouse with a single blow!
However, if a low-level Earth-rank technique is already this price, then a mid-level Earth-rank technique, which can only be created by a Dou Zong of at least six stars, would probably cost several times more. In fact, things of that level are beyond the reach of gold coins.
Recalling how Xun'er casually gave him a mid-level Earth-rank cultivation technique, Xiao Yan felt even more strongly that his strength was still far from sufficient.
Xiao Yan entrusted the lotus seeds to the Mittel Auction House for appraisal, believing that they would offer the fairest price, whether it was slightly lower or higher, it would still be within an acceptable range.
A dozen minutes later, the waiter confirmed that there was nothing wrong with Xiao Yan's item after examining it: "Sir, the appraiser has completed the appraisal of your item's value and there is no problem. This is your auction item."
After speaking, the waiter handed Xiao Yan the black card with the deducted payment and the scroll.
Feeling the slightly warm red scroll, Xiao Yan felt a rare surge of excitement. He finally had a Di-rank Dou Technique!