The Prodigies War

“Everyone, as a significant place is on the line, there is something that has to be said.” Li An assumed a solemn expression as he said aloud on the stage, “Those connected with the Chi Clan, the Zuo Clan and the Qin Clan are not allowed to participate in the auction.”

The audience suddenly fell silent. The meaning of the instruction was too obvious—It was an announcement to the world that Lin Xun wouldn’t make any weapon for those three high clans!

“Similarly, after the auction, if our Stone Cauldron Alms finds out that the place has fallen into the hands of people connected to the Chi, Zuo and Qin Clans, we have the right to withdraw it.”

Li An’s words also represented the stance of the Stone Cauldron Alms, so it inevitably caused another uproar among the powerful and influential figures.

Stone Cauldron Alms had decided to stand behind Lin Xun and wouldn’t mind offending the three high clans to do so!

Many people couldn’t help but sigh to themselves. Lin Xun is indeed completely different from before. His rapid rise has made behemoths such as Stone Cauldron Alms state their stance and support him publicly.

The auction started not long after that. The reserve price was thirty thousand gold coins—the cost of a brand new Violet Hero Battleship! However, everyone felt it was well worth the price after seeing the wonderful power of Shattered Tragedy Spear.

“Fifty thousand!”

The price instantly jumped to fifty thousand gold coins, which made many people inhale sharply.

The gold coins of the empire were extremely pure, and fifty thousand was a huge amount even to a major clan.

The auction of a rune armament had started such crazy bidding! Even the influential figures who were eager to bid started to hesitate.

“Sixty thousand!”

Steel-Blood King Ning Bugui shouted out, causing East Sea King Ye Qingtian to frown and mutter, “Old man, what are you doing?”

A crafty look came to Ning Bugui’s eyes and then quickly dissipated as he whispered back, “You might not know, but I am helping Lin Xun earn more. There are many big, fat lambs here. It would be a waste to miss such a good opportunity to trick them into bidding higher.”

Ye Qingtian smiled. “Then I’ll join in the fun too.”

But before Ye Qingtian could make an offer, someone made a sky-high bid. “One hundred thousand gold coins!”

It suddenly quieted down, and many people’s faces turned overcast. For many, one thousand gold coins might not be an excessive amount, but it was an astonishing bid for a commission.

After all, Lin Xun wasn’t the only one in the world able to craft a rune armament.

Immediately, many withdrew from the auction because they realized that the bid was made by the Xie Clan, one of the seven high clans!

Undoubtedly, the auction would soon become an arena for the behemoths. The other less powerful clans and sects would likely not be able to intervene at all.

Ning Bugui and Ye Qingtian exchanged glances with each other and grinned. They planned help, but the situation had changed too rapidly and they were no longer needed.

“One hundred and ten thousand.”

“One hundred and thirty thousand!”

“One hundred and fifty thousand!”

As everyone predicted, the bids were all made from incredibly powerful forces such as the Xie Clan, the Hua Clan and the Song Clan. Even the marquis of the imperial family, the military, and Rune Master Association took part in the auction.

“Two hundred thousand.”

The representative from the Hua Clan frowned irritably.

The eye-popping bid made everyone fall silent.

Suddenly, a gentle voice sounded. “Three hundred thousand.”

Whoa!

An uproar erupted from the audience. It was an incredibly astonishing amount as it was enough to purchase a large-scale battleship from the empire.

However, everyone was more surprised to find that Lady Baohua from Qinglu Academy was the one who made the bid!

However, after a thought, it made a lot of sense. As a senior rune founder, Lady Baohua wouldn’t have shallow pockets!

A saying had been circulating the empire for the longest time—an endless stream of golden sand flowed between the fingers of rune masters.

“When one’s status and cultivation reach a certain level, gold and money in the secular world become worthless. Can money be exchanged for an inheritance art? Can money be exchanged for a chance for immortality? No!” someone sighed and many people echoed the words.

“So, I am determined to win the auction.”

Suddenly, a hearty laughter rang from the audience followed by an astonishing bid. “Five hundred thousand!”

“Sea Subdue King! It’s Sea Subdue King!”

“Hey, there’s going to be a good show. Even the great figures of the imperial family can’t sit still anymore,” someone whispered.

Sea Subdue King Zhao Jiuxiao was a legendary figure. Before him, even Ning Bugui and Fortune God Shi were particularly modest, and it wasn’t due to fear but out of respect.

Lady Baohua contemplated for a moment and shook her head, signaling her withdrawal from the auction. Half a million gold coins was already a crazy amount.

Regardless of how wealthy she was, she had to weigh up whether the amount was worth it.

“Six hundred thousand!”

The representative of the Hua Clan bit his lips and made another terrifying bid through gritted teeth. He was determined to outbid the others. Among the seven high clans, only the Hua Clan lacked a rune armament, so they couldn’t miss out on such a good opportunity.

They wouldn’t back down even if they were up against figures from the imperial family such as Zhao Jiuxiao.

“Seven hundred thousand!”

However, the Hua Clan representative’s heart sank when a different person interfered.

It was the Xie Clan!

“I’m sorry, but our ninth young master is about to train in the Ancient Wasteland Domain so we urgently need a good rune armament. We are also determined to win the commission place,” a powerful figure of the Xie Clan said with a smile.

The ninth young master of the Xie Family was, of course, Little Sword Lord Xie Yutang!

“Haha, it seems like everyone has the same goal. My nephew is also planning to go to the Ancient Wasteland Domain. As an elder, I plan to give him a treasure that will protect him there.” Zhao Jiuxiao chuckled heartily before making another sky-high bid of eight hundred thousand gold coins.

Many people couldn’t calm down as they realized that the auction had become a bloody and intense battle. It was many people’s first time witnessing such a crazy and shocking scene.

“Nine hundred thousand!” the Hua Clan representative said through gritted teeth.

“One million!” the Xie Clan representative said resolutely.

“One million and one hundred thousand!” Zhao Jiuxiao was even more determined.

Crazy!

The eye-popping numbers one after another struck many people dumb. They had never come across such an intense auction.

In the end, Sea Subdue King outbid everyone with a tremendous bid of one million and six hundred thousand. The audience became deathly silent, and even Li An froze on the stage from the shock.

……

On that day, the news that Lin Xun’s rune armament commission was auctioned for an unbelievable amount of one million and six hundred thousand gold coins caused another sensation in the Forbidden City.

Discussions about the Shattered Tragedy Spear filled every corner of the city. Many people were curious about the mysterious power of the rune armament that survived a lightning tribulation after learning about the intense auction.

The true power of the Shattered Tragedy Spear was kept secret, but everyone who attended the conference was determined that it was a unique peerless treasure and no other rune armament in the world could rival it.

Many people couldn’t help but debate whether the sky high price of one million and six hundred thousand gold coins from Sea Subdue King was worth it.

“It’s worth it!”

That was the view of Lady Baohua of Qinglu Academy. Her simple response had incredible persuasive power.

Meanwhile, Lin Xun rose to fame from the conference, and he became the only rune founder of the younger generation, attracting the attention of the entire world!

A rune grandmaster who could craft a rune armament by himself no longer needed to be certified. He justifiably deserved the title rune founder!

His masterpiece Shattered Tragedy Spear became another amazing treasure of the empire and made countless rune masters go crazy.

……

Lin Xun was unaware of all that as he and Lin Zhong had already left through a secret passage under the arrangement of Stone Cauldron Alms when the auction started.

Therefore, he didn’t see the intense auction with his own eyes, and, naturally, he didn’t know that someone offered one million and six thousand gold coins for his commission.

Lin Xun was sitting in a carriage with Lin Zhong and headed for Mind Cleansing Peak.

He hadn’t returned to Mind Cleansing Peak for a long while, and he had some matters to discuss with Spirit Vulture and the others.

“Third Old Zhu has already gone to train in the Cyclic Derivation Tower in the depths of the palace. If there is no accident, it should not be long before he breaks through into the Cyclic Derivation Stage…At the conference, I also announced that I am searching for the antidote for the Demon Tribulation Poison. Once we have the antidote, it will solve Spirit Vulture’s pain and suffering and he will regain his former powers…” Lin Xun muttered as he pondered his next step.

As Lin Zhong gazed at the handsome young man beside him, he suddenly felt a little melancholy. Young Master is only sixteen years old. Outsiders only see his beautiful side. Who knows how much pressure and danger he has endured over the years?

Boom!

Suddenly, a terrifying wave of explosion sounded from afar, snapping Lin Xun and Lin Zhong out of their deep thoughts.

“What happened?” asked Lin Zhong.

“There is an ambush. Distinguished guests, don’t worry. The Stone Cauldron Alms have dispatched enough people to ensure that you two are safely returned to Mind Cleansing Peak.” The driver of the carriage was a gray-haired man from Stone Cauldron Alms who was ordered to escort Lin Xun and Lin Zhong home.

“It seems like they can’t hold back anymore,” Lin Xun said calmly and ruminatively.

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