Chapter 1514 - Nine Cauldron Divine Pill
The competition for the Dao Comprehension Stone turned brutally intense. Every major sect desperately needed treasures like this that could help them grasp the profundities of heaven and earth.
"One million," Liu Wuxie said, raising the bid by two hundred thousand in one go.
Silence swept the hall. The Scarlet Cloud Gate and the Nine Palace Manor fell quiet immediately. They were second-tier sects, and they didn't dare offend the Heavenly Dao Society. At this point, only the Azure Profound Gate would risk competing with Liu Wuxie.
"1,200,000!" The Azure Profound Gate hesitated for a full minute before bidding again.
"1,500,000!" Liu Wuxie countered without restraint. If it were another sect, he would have shown some leniency toward them, but not for the Azure Profound Gate.
"1,600,000!" The Azure Profound Gate rose again.
"1,800,000!" Liu Wuxie refused to yield. He could abandon other treasures, but he would not let the Dao Comprehension Stone slip away.
"He's filthy rich!" the cultivators below exclaimed in disbelief. Liu Wuxie had already purchased several treasures in a row, spending roughly three million astral crystals. Who would believe a force founded only a few months ago could spend like this?
"The Azure Profound Gate asked for it. Once Liu Wuxie sets his sights on something, who here can outbid him? If the price gets too high, he can give up. If the Heavenly Dao Society withdraws, the Azure Profound Gate will be the one swallowing the loss," voices echoed through the hall.
That warning struck home. The Azure Profound Gate started to waver. Once the price climbed past two million, it would exceed the Dao Comprehension Stone's value by too much. If Liu Wuxie suddenly backed out, the Azure Profound Gate would become the sucker who overpaid.
Elder Wu Hen began his countdown, and in the end, Liu Wuxie secured the Dao Comprehension Stone.
Though 1,800,000 astral crystals exceeded the market price, it meant nothing to Liu Wuxie. He was spending astral crystals on treasures that would strengthen the Heavenly Dao Society. If they remained weak, what was the use of hoarding astral crystals even if they had more riches than anyone in the Indigo Bamboo Astral Domain?