Chapter 29 - 29 26 Heart Nourishing Flower

29: Chapter 26 Heart Nourishing Flower 29: Chapter 26 Heart Nourishing Flower The auction site was located not far from the Spiritual Items Workshop, and the venue was exceptionally grand, capable of accommodating a thousand people. It showcased the grandeur and astonishing financial strength of the Spiritual Items Workshop. In the entire six-nation spiritual items market, the Spiritual Items Workshop held a very high share, but Ye Xuan did not know who backed it. However, the long history of the Spiritual Items Workshop was far greater than that of the Ye family, making it an immensely profound power. Of course, there were some rumors that the Spiritual Items Workshop was backed by a certain sect, but such speculations had not been confirmed, and no one knew which sect it might be. However, the more mysterious it was, the more revered the Spiritual Items Workshop became in people’s hearts. Even though the business of the Spiritual Items Workshop was huge, no one dared to target it. … Upon entering the auction, Ye Xuan immediately felt the noisy atmosphere inside, which made him, who generally disliked clamor, slightly frown. Fortunately, an elderly man in a brown robe had already arranged VIP seats for Ye Xuan and Nangong Yao, significantly reducing the noise around them and providing an excellent view of the entire auction venue. At that moment, on a high platform in the center of the auction, an elderly man in a silver robe was holding a silver tray and explaining the functions of the items on it to everyone in the room. Ye Xuan glanced over and shook his head. Even though the old man praised the auction item extravagantly, in reality, it was just an ordinary treasure. This made Ye Xuan somewhat disappointed. If the auction only offered such items, he feared sitting here would be a waste of time. As one item after another was presented on stage, Ye Xuan’s interest dwindled, and he chatted with Master Yan beside him. However, Nangong Yao seemed quite excited, probably because it was her first time in such a setting. “Next, we will auction a set of Heart Nourishing Flowers, a total of five, with a starting bid of one hundred thousand gold.” As the auction neared its end, the silver-robed elder cheerfully announced, and a servant hurriedly handed over a silver tray. Upon opening, a vibrant bouquet of five vibrant Heart Nourishing Flowers immediately caught the eye. The Heart Nourishing Flowers was known for aiding in condensing True Qi and guarding the mind, making it a decent medicinal herb for martial artists. Still, the price was relatively high, and the effects weren’t necessarily great. However, they indeed looked appealing, being quite vibrant in color. But most of those present were cultivators, and those flowers, though somewhat effective, were considered overpriced. As for whether they looked good or not, who cared about such things? Ye Xuan shook his head, just when he was about to disengage his attention, a casual glance caught something, and he suddenly paused. His gaze fell upon the auction stage and then fixated on the middle one of the five Heart Nourishing Flowers. After a while, Ye Xuan took a breath and discreetly shifted his focus. “One hundred and five thousand.” “One hundred and ten thousand!” At this moment, the bidding for the Heart Nourishing Flowers began and progressed as slowly as expected. There weren’t many interested in them. “One hundred and fifty thousand.” As soon as the price reached one hundred and ten thousand, Ye Xuan waved his hand and then bid a high price of one hundred and fifty thousand. This bid immediately caused some commotion in the venue. “Does this young man have so much money he can’t spend it all? The previous bid was just one hundred and ten thousand, and he directly jumped to one hundred and fifty thousand. Who bids like that?” “Who knows? Maybe he’s a shill brought in by the auction house.” “Shush, what shill? That’s one of the three major families, the Ye family’s Young Master Ye Xuan. He’s rich and powerful; it’s not surprising.” When they heard it was the Ye family, one of the three major families, and the recently prominent Ye Xuan, the murmurs immediately quieted down. The three strongest powers in Tianyang County were these three families, and Ye Xuan had recently won first place in the Ye family clan meeting, likely making him a key figure for nurturing, which naturally provided him financial capabilities beyond ordinary people. But they thought too much. The Ye family clan meeting’s reward was just one hundred thousand gold, and Ye Xuan had already exhausted other resources. If he had to rely solely on the Ye family’s resources for livelihood, he wouldn’t have the means to throw such money around in the auction. “Unexpectedly, these mere Heart Nourishing Flowers have caught the eye of Young Friend Ye Xuan.” Seeing Ye Xuan bid for the Heart Nourishing Flower, Master Yan was also somewhat surprised. Although the Heart Nourishing Flower was barely classified as an Earth-grade herb, its effect was actually not as good as some top Mortal Grade herbs. He believed that Ye Xuan must have been aware of this. “I’m buying it as a gift for Sister Yaoer.” Ye Xuan casually said with a smile. “Ah?” Upon hearing this, Nangong Yao, who was next to him, suddenly froze. The Heart Nourishing Flower—was Brother Ye Xuan giving it to her? “Oh? Young Master Ye Xuan is really thoughtful. This Heart Nourishing Flower does have some beauty-enhancing effects. It’s indeed a good gift for Lady Nangong.” Master Yan nodded with a smile. At first, he was puzzled as to why Ye Xuan was particularly fond of the Heart Nourishing Flower. If it was for Nangong Yao, then it certainly was appropriate. He had forgotten that, mysterious as he might be, Ye Xuan was still just a young man. With the high price of 150,000 Gold, basically no one else participated in the bidding anymore. Most people were not fools; they knew that five Heart Nourishing Flowers were not worth this price. Naturally, the flowers ended up in the hands of Ye Xuan. Shortly afterwards, a maid came over with a tray and delivered the auctioned Heart Nourishing Flower. After receiving it, Ye Xuan handed the Heart Nourishing Flowers to Nangong Yao. Then, as if it was an accidental thought, he casually picked one out and said with a light smile, “I’ll keep one as a souvenir.” “Thank you, Brother Ye Xuan.” Girls naturally tend to like flowers and plants unconsciously, especially when the Heart Nourishing Flower is an Earth-grade spiritual flower, unique in its own right. Receiving such a gift, and from Ye Xuan’s hands no less, made Nangong Yao very happy. However, Ye Xuan’s seemingly casual gesture did not arouse any suspicion. “Next up is the finale auction of this event.” Just after Ye Xuan had given the Heart Nourishing Flowers to Nangong Yao, the voice of the silver-robed elder rose from the auction stage, and the atmosphere in the venue suddenly became tense. On the silver tray held by the silver-robed elder was an ancient-looking book that seemed to have some age to it. “This is a Sword Manual known as the Cloud Sword Skill, graded as a High-rank Earth-grade! The starting bid is 300,000 Gold.” As soon as the words “High-rank Earth-grade” were spoken, the venue fell into immediate silence. Without a doubt, a High-rank Earth-grade Martial Art was extremely rare throughout Tianyang County. Even among the three major families, the highest level of Martial Arts in the Ye family was only a Low-level Heavenly Grade. As for whether the Qi family and the Nangong family had any Heavenly Grade Martial Arts, that was still in question. High-rank Earth-grade Martial Arts were almost the highest level of Martial Arts in Tianyang County. If someone could acquire it and master it fully, it was only a matter of time before they became a renowned expert in Tianyang County. “High-rank Earth-grade Swordsmanship, your Spiritual Items Workshop is indeed generous.” Ye Xuan seemed somewhat emotional. A High-rank Earth-grade Martial Art at auction, this was beyond his expectations for the auction’s caliber. “Hehe, this item is not ours at Spiritual Items Workshop. It is consigned to us for auction by someone else, and after it’s successfully sold, we will take a 10% commission,” Master Yan explained with a chuckle and a shake of his head. “I see.” Ye Xuan showed a hint of realization. Indeed, as strong as the influence of the Spiritual Items Workshop was, it was still primarily a business enterprise. Martial Arts were generally only owned by people in clan Sects. The method of consigned auctions at the Spiritual Items Workshop was very flexible, not only bringing in considerable profits but also enhancing the reputation of the auction, a win-win in every respect. “How about it, this set of Cloud Sword Skill, are you interested, Young Master Ye Xuan?” Master Yan looked towards Ye Xuan. “I might be interested, but what does it matter? I don’t have the money to participate anymore.” Though Ye Xuan said this, he wasn’t actually interested in the swordsmanship. He wasn’t lacking in Martial Arts, and considering his current level of cultivation, mastering a High-rank Earth-grade Swordsmanship would be quite difficult. seaʀᴄh thё Nôvel(F)ire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The actual power of the swordsmanship was still unknown, and it might not be worth the effort to learn. To this, Master Yan didn’t say much. Indeed, bidding for the swordsmanship was likely to reach an astronomical price. In the end, the Cloud Sword Skill was sold for the high price of 1.2 million Gold to an elder from the Qi family. Only the three big families could afford such a price. The average person could likely never afford it. Although the Qi family also possessed High-rank Earth-grade Martial Arts, no clan would ever complain about having too many Martial Arts in their collection. After all, high-level Martial Arts would never depreciate in value and could be passed down through generations. Even with the expenditure of a vast amount of money, it was still worthwhile. With the final sale of the Cloud Sword Skill, the auction came to a close. After it concluded, Ye Xuan did not linger; he bade farewell to Master Yan and the brown-robed elder. After leaving the market, Ye Xuan and Nangong Yao went their separate ways. Today’s young lady seemed to be in a very good mood. It had already been a rare chance for her to come out and browse, and she had received gifts from Ye Xuan twice today, both of which she liked very much. After parting with Nangong Yao, Ye Xuan no longer maintained his previous calm composure and hurried back to the Ye family anxiously. He needed to confirm quickly whether the Heart Nourishing Flower he had just purchased was indeed the one he thought it was. If it wasn’t, then he had made quite a loss.