Little Junior Sister, We Can’t Handle This Grind Anymore - Chapter 54

Feng Qingran’s eyes narrowed slightly. That voice sounded like the Fire Cloud Sect Leader. Back then, he had used a spiritual sense attack on her; thankfully, her master had defused it.

But it seemed the Fire Cloud Sect Leader had also been injured. She wondered if he held a grudge against her?

In the moment Feng Qingran was lost in thought, the bid for the Blazing Stone had already reached ‘five million mid-grade spiritual stones’, equivalent to ‘fifty million low-grade spiritual stones’.

Hmm, this Fire Cloud Sect Leader was a bit stingy.

This time, Feng Qingran didn’t speak up herself. Instead, she called over the maid stationed outside her room.

“Place bids. Just always be one hundred thousand higher than the neighbor,” Feng Qingran said, handing the somewhat bewildered maid a Voice Amplification Talisman.

She rested her chin on her jade-like hand, a sly glint flashing in her eyes.

Seeing that Feng Qingran was just a young girl, the maid wanted to advise her that the person next door was very wealthy.

“Don’t worry, I have spiritual stones,” Feng Qingran’s voice was clear and soft, like pearls dropping on a plate.

The maid nodded. As soon as the bid from next door finished, the maid called out, “Six million six hundred thousand.”

“Six million seven hundred thousand!” The neighbor immediately countered with a higher price.

Within moments, the bid for the Blazing Stone had reached thirty-five million mid-grade spiritual stones.

The expressions on the faces of the crowd were becoming numb.

Especially those below the fifth floor. “Damn, that’s just obscenely wealthy! Spending mid-grade spiritual stones like that?”

“Clearly, I came to this auction to broaden my horizons. If not for today, I truly wouldn’t have known there were so many rich people in Qingyun Zhou.”

“Sigh! Coming to an auction, what you can buy doesn’t depend on how much money you have, but on how much money your opponents have…”

“I’ve decided. For the rest of the auction, I won’t bid at all. I’m just going to sit back and watch!”

…

Finally, after the time it takes half an incense stick to burn, the Fire Cloud Sect side gave up.

Feng Qingran acquired the Purple Extreme Blazing Stone for sixty million mid-grade spiritual stones.

Feng Qingran was in excellent spirits. She casually gave the maid ten mid-grade spiritual stones. “Keep it up. There will be more rewards if you bid well.”

The maid’s face lit up with joy. “Thank you, Miss.”

Feng Qingran waved her hand, signaling the maid to continue paying attention to the auction.

Feng Qingran herself handed the Blazing Stone over to Yuanbao to use for cultivating fire-attribute spiritual plants.

Meanwhile, next door to Feng Qingran—

The Fire Cloud Sect Leader was fuming. This Purple Extreme Blazing Stone was crucial for the Fire Cloud Sect; he had to have it.

The other sects also wanted the Blazing Stone, but they were mindful of the items coming up later and didn’t want to lock horns to the death with the Fire Cloud Sect over it.

As for the others, most held back out of respect for the Fire Cloud Sect’s reputation and didn’t continue bidding.

Just when the Blazing Stone was almost in his grasp, that wretched girl next door had to stick her nose in.

And her bids became increasingly aggressive. Even if he wanted to continue, he didn’t dare bid any higher. What if it was a trap set by another sect?

After all, their primary targets were the Spirit Jade Fruit and the Heaven Origin Fruit coming up later.

The Grand Elder’s tone was gloomy as he stroked his beard. “Sect Leader, don’t worry. I’ve probed the room next door. It’s just a single young girl. We can… find a way after the auction concludes.”

“Humph! In all these years, only that Feng Qingran, relying on Ye Wentian’s backing, has ever made me swallow my anger. Anyone else who dares to run wild here will pay the price…” A murderous intent flashed in the eyes of Fire Cloud Sect Leader Xiao Qingfeng.

The Grand Elder’s eyes were murky. “It’s a pity there are over a dozen Void God cultivators guarding this auction. We can’t eliminate that little girl quietly.”

Xiao Qingfeng snorted coldly. “This Baili Yuanmo is truly something. There are barely ten Void God cultivators in the entire Qingyun Zhou, yet he somehow found over a dozen to guard this auction house. I wonder where he found them all?”

The Grand Elder shook his head. “Baili Yuanmo wouldn’t dare auction the Heaven Origin Fruit unless he was fully prepared. Otherwise, who would just sit here quietly…”

The two exchanged a look, both falling into silence.

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Feng Qingran was listening with great interest when Yuanbao suddenly cut off the shared spiritual sense connection.

“Yuanbao, I hadn’t heard enough yet!”

“Master, that old man is very strange. He has something weird on him. I don’t dare keep watching,” Yuanbao blinked its large, round, blue eyes, looking very wronged.

Zhuoyan watched the human and the spirit, a look of disdain in its eyes.

“Strange?” Feng Qingran recalled that back on Lingyun Sect, Yuanbao was always afraid, too afraid of Luan Jin to ever come out.

But Luan Jin was a Fierce Beast, many times stronger than a Void God cultivator.

Could it be that the Grand Elder had also contracted a Fierce Beast?

Feng Qingran pondered for a moment before shifting her gaze back to the auction stage.

The current item up for auction was a Spirit Tempering Fruit. Feng Qingran had little interest in it.

Soon, bidder number fifty-three acquired the Spirit Tempering Fruit for one million mid-grade spiritual stones.

The Spirit Tempering Fruit was precious to cultivators, but it was normally only worth about three hundred thousand mid-grade spiritual stones. Its price only inflated this much at auctions. Yet, the person who managed to get it felt immensely fortunate that none of the people upstairs had spoken up.

Next, another item was presented.

Instantly, the entire auction hall was enveloped by a powerful pressure.

The independent cultivators sitting in the main hall paled, nearly suffocated by the pressure, finding it hard to breathe.

After a few breaths, the pressure dissipated.

The crowd wiped the sweat from their brows and let out sighs of relief.

Manling slowly opened the box, just a crack. Immediately, a rich, fragrant aroma of spiritual fruit wafted out.

Just a whiff made one feel refreshed and clear-minded, even expanding their spiritual sense slightly.

When the box was half-open, Manling closed it again, a charming smile on her face.