Chapter 0267: Fierce Competition

Chapter 0267: Fierce Competition

Pan Dawei took out a black beast skin bag that wasn’t very big but emitted a faint white glow, clearly indicating it was something extraordinary.

"This is a beast pouch, mainly used to store magical spirits or beasts! If you buy the magical spirit, we’ll also give you this beast pouch for free," Pan Dawei said as he took out a transparent crystal box from the beast pouch and placed it on a table.

Inside the transparent crystal box was a palm-sized fairy with a faint, crystal-like glow enveloping her. She had a pair of delicate, translucent wings similar to a butterfly's. Her ears were pointed and long, her eyes were emerald green, and her hair was light blue. Her delicate body was wrapped in leaves.

This palm-sized magical spirit was a small and beautiful little girl, curled up in the corner of the crystal box, trembling in fear.

"Everyone, do you see this?" Pan Dawei said. "Its specific uses don’t need much explanation! The starting bid is 100 million Xuan points. Bid freely."

Lan Fengjin sighed softly. "What a pitiful little creature!"

Qin Yun nodded. "Yes, this little thing is truly adorable. I must secure it!"

Lan Fengjin looked at Qin Yun in surprise. "Are you joking? Weren’t you just here for the show?"

Qin Yun smiled, "Just watch!"

"Ten billion!" Xiao Yanglong shouted.

The entire square was instantly abuzz. Xiao Yanglong had started with such a high bid!

"Eleven billion!" someone shouted, a middle-aged man.

Lan Fengjin whispered, "That’s from the South Palace."

"Eleven billion five hundred million!" a slightly overweight middle-aged man said anxiously.

Qin Yun asked in a low voice, "Who’s this guy? Which Palace is he from?"

Lan Fengjin smiled. "He’s from the East Palace! They’re the poorest and rarely manage to gather so many Xuan points. Judging by Xiao Yanglong’s attitude, he won’t be able to beat him!"

"Twelve billion!" a youth in blue robes stood up, holding a fan, and shouted.

"He’s from the North Palace!" Lan Fengjin whispered to Qin Yun.

All four Palaces of the Blue Spirit Star Palace were present!

Heavenly Profound Martial Academy and Ling Martial Academy had also sent people, but they couldn’t keep up since their Xuan points were limited!

"Twelve billion two hundred million!" Xiao Yanglong’s expression changed slightly as he shouted.

"Twelve billion three hundred million!" the youth from the North Palace said.

The middle-aged man from the South Palace and the overweight man from the East Palace were both unable to continue, looking helpless.

The spectators were all shocked. In just a short time, the bidding had soared to twelve billion Xuan points!

Such a large number of Xuan points was something many could only dream of. They couldn’t imagine how one could gather so many Xuan points!

As a martial artist, Xiao Yanglong no longer needed Xuan points for basic resources. What he lacked was the Totem Mark, which was essential for his advancement. To become a feared Martial Realm expert, one had to master the Totem Mark and obtain its legacy.

"Twelve billion five hundred million!" Xiao Yanglong shouted, a bead of sweat appearing on his forehead as this was his all-in bid. If he couldn’t get this magical spirit, he might never have another chance.

The people bidding weren’t fools.

They all knew that this demon spirit had its problems.

But they also knew that the Star Profound Martial Academy wouldn’t risk putting a severely flawed demon spirit up for auction. So, they all believed that this demon spirit was still quite valuable.

"Twelve billion six hundred million!" The youth from the Northern Palace shouted his bid, then sat back, closed his eyes, and seemed to have hit his limit.

Xiao Yanglong gritted his teeth, his face twisting in determination, before shouting, "Twelve billion nine hundred million!"

The youth from the Northern Palace opened his eyes, sighed deeply, and gave up.

The crowd murmured in disappointment, but it was clear that Xiao Yanglong had won.

"Twelve billion nine hundred million going once!"

"Twelve billion nine hundred million going twice!"

Pan Dawei continued, and Xiao Yanglong let out a long sigh of relief, a smug smile on his face.

"Thirteen billion!" Qin Yun suddenly shouted.

Wow!

The several thousand people in the Martial Arts Field erupted in a chorus of astonished exclamations!

The final bidder was actually Qin Yun, and he had bid thirteen billion Xuan points!

"Qin Yun, don't cause trouble!" Xiao Yanglong shouted angrily.

Lan Fengjin, sitting next to Qin Yun, was also stunned. She knew Qin Yun wouldn’t act recklessly, and the faint smile on his face showed that he was very confident.

Qin Yun stood up, a calm smile on his face, and asked, "Where am I causing trouble?"

"You only have six or seven billion Xuan points at most, how do you have thirteen billion? You're causing trouble! Get him out of here!" Xiao Yanglong was certain that Qin Yun didn’t have that many Xuan points and shouted at the elders present.

Pan Dawei said, "Qin Yun, show your Xuan point crystal card and let everyone see how many Xuan points you have. If you're disrupting the auction, you’ll be fined two billion Xuan points."

Qin Yun calmly took out his Xuan point crystal card, lit it up, and it displayed fourteen billion three hundred million.

Seeing the Xuan points displayed, everyone in the venue was stunned into silence!

Qin Yun had more than thirteen billion Xuan points; he had over fourteen billion!

Xiao Yanglong was also shocked speechless, his eyes wide open.

Everyone knew that Xuan points couldn’t be faked because those responsible for trading Xuan points had to undergo steps like blood oaths. If they cheated, the consequences were severe, and they could be backlashed to death by the blood oath.

The only way to quickly obtain a large number of Xuan points was to exchange them for Demon Beast crystal eggs.

And yet, Qin Yun alone had managed to get more than a dozen Demon Beast crystal eggs, which was utterly astonishing.

Even experienced hunting teams of martial artists would struggle to gather that many Demon Beast crystal eggs in such a short time.

Fists clenched, Xiao Yanglong stormed out of the seating area, his anger palpable as he left the Star Profound Martial Academy.

In the end, Qin Yun obtained the troubled demon spirit.

Qin Yun went up to make the transaction, received the beast bag from Pan Dawei, where the demon spirit was placed. After obtaining the demon spirit, he smiled and joined Lan Fengjin, leaving the Martial Arts Field together.

Lan Fengjin huffed softly, "You little rascal, when did you get so many Demon Beast crystal eggs? You actually bought that problematic demon spirit? I didn’t expect it!"

"Sister Lan, this Demon Sprite indeed has a big problem. It only likes to eat Demon Beast Crystal Eggs and has no interest in Demon Beast Crystal Cores, which is why Star Profound Martial Academy put it up for auction. Even the academy can't afford to keep such a little one." Qin Yun said with a smile.

"So you already knew... Well, I guess only you can afford to keep it then!" Lan Fengjin said, pursing her lips. "When you have time, stop by the Blue Spirit Star Palace and get used to the place. You’ll be going in there eventually."

"Got it! Sister Lan, do you want to visit my tree hole?" Qin Yun asked with a grin.

"No, I'm just passing by and thought I'd check on you. I'm a Blue Spirit Saintess; I'm very busy hunting Demon Beasts everywhere, so goodbye!" Lan Fengjin said, and hurriedly walked toward the door.

Qin Yun hurried back to his tree hole to see what made the Demon Sprite so special.

Once back in the tree hole, he took the transparent crystal box out of his beast bag and peered closely at the Demon Sprite inside.

The delicate little figure, only the size of a palm, hugged her knees with her head buried in her legs, shivering in fear.

"Hey there, I'm Qin Yun! What's your name?" Qin Yun asked gently.

From her appearance, the Demon Sprite seemed to be a girl with beautiful light blue hair. Her pointed white ears trembled slightly when she heard Qin Yun's voice.

The little Demon Sprite lifted her head and blinked her glistening green eyes. Her translucent wings fluttered gently as she curiously gazed at Qin Yun.

"My name is Mo Mo!" The little Demon Sprite's voice was sweet and clear.

"Little Mo Mo, are you hungry?" Qin Yun asked with a smile. He was concerned, as this Demon Sprite was known for only eating expensive Demon Beast Crystal Eggs, which was why the academy had auctioned her off.

Mo Mo gently nodded her small head and whispered, "Very hungry!"

Qin Yun had thought Mo Mo was shivering in the corner because she was scared, but now it seemed more likely that she was hungry.

"I heard you only eat Demon Beast Crystal Eggs. Why is that? Other Demon Sprites eat Demon Beast Crystal Cores, but not you?" Qin Yun asked, puzzled.

"Because... the energy in those Crystal Cores is too little. I can't get full, and it makes my stomach hurt. Only Demon Beast Crystal Eggs are delicious and filling, and they don't cause stomach pain." Mo Mo said softly, looking up at Qin Yun with wide, hungry green eyes.

"I don’t have any Demon Beast Crystal Eggs right now, but I’ve got some Spirit Beast Crystal Cores. They’ve got plenty of energy. Want to try one?" Qin Yun asked.

"Yes! Yes!" Mo Mo said excitedly, her green eyes glowing faintly.

Qin Yun closed the door and opened the crystal box, saying, "Don’t run away. I went all out to buy you."

He placed a Spirit Beast Crystal Core on the table.

"I won’t run away. If I did, I’d starve." Mo Mo said excitedly, fluttering her wings as she flew out of the crystal box and landed on the Spirit Beast Crystal Core.

Her small hands glowed faintly as she reached into the core, pulling out a snow-like substance and savoring it.

Qin Yun watched in amazement. Magic cores were incredibly tough, and even he had trouble breaking them open. Yet, this tiny figure, no bigger than a palm, used some strange power to easily reach inside.

"I thought you only ate Demon Beast Crystal Eggs? Now you're eating Magic Cores with such relish!" Qin Yun said with a laugh.

"This is a Spirit Beast Crystal Core; it's barely edible." Mo Mo said with a happy smile. "Want to try some?"

"I’ll give it a shot!" Qin Yun said, dipping his finger into the snow-like substance and tasting it.

"Seems like it doesn’t have any effect on me!" he said, not feeling any changes after eating it.

"Probably because you're human, so you can't directly digest this energy." Mo Mo said, still eating happily.

After a while, the Spirit Beast Crystal Core was completely eaten by the little one.

Now that she was full, Mo Mo regained her energy and started flying around the room.

At first, Qin Yun thought she was shy and scared, huddled in the corner of the crystal box. But now, she was clearly a little troublemaker, standing on his head, tugging at his hair, and giggling.