bookpub Chapter 348 The White Fox Acquired
Chapter 348 The White Fox Acquired
Lu Yu and the woman in white clothes had been bidding in unison until they reached fifty spirit stones. Finally, the woman in white clothes fell silent.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, he quickly raised the bid again.
"One hundred medium-grade spirit stones."
In an instant, the price doubled, causing many people to doubt.
"What's so special about this white fox? Is it worth so many spirit stones?"
"I don't know, but this kid doesn't seem like a fool. There's only one possibility: we don't know the true value of this white fox."
"That makes sense. We just don't know what secrets this white fox holds."
Fortunately, those who came to participate in the auction were all cultivators with some brains.
If it were those middle-aged women on the street, it would probably take only a few minutes before rumors spread that eating white fox meat could instantly make one an immortal.
Lu Yu's high bid made everyone suspicious, while the woman in white clothes clenched her teeth, her face showing displeasure.
Originally, she was confident of winning, but she didn't expect a twist in the middle.
But now she couldn't stop bidding. Who knows what use the white fox would have in the hands of that man?
She had heard that some people liked to eat spirit beasts, as if eating their meat could quickly improve their cultivation.
"Two hundred spirit stones!"
She gritted her teeth and made another bid.
This time, the price doubled again, but Lu Yu wasn't discouraged. Instead, he seemed to be more interested.
"Two hundred spirit stones? That's nothing. I bid two thousand spirit stones!"
"Wow, who's this prodigal son? Having spirit stones doesn't mean you have to squander them like this."
"Maybe he's a scion of some big family. A few thousand spirit stones are nothing to them."
"But I still think there's something wrong with this white fox. Otherwise, how could someone bid such a high price?"
Opinions were divided, and a few people tried to bid and stir things up.
However, Lu Yu quickly raised the price to fifteen hundred spirit stones, and those troublemakers all fell silent.
"One thousand eight hundred spirit stones!"
The woman in white clothes reported a price with great displeasure.
This was already the most spirit stones she could come up with.
Now she regretted a bit. If she hadn't bought that Ascending Spirit Pill just now, she wouldn't be in such a predicament.
She thought one thousand eight hundred spirit stones would be enough, but she didn't expect Lu Yu to be such a weirdo.
It's really infuriating!
"Two thousand spirit stones!"
Lu Yu fearlessly raised the bid again.
Just now, selling his Ascending Spirit Pill for five thousand gave him enough confidence.
If the woman in white clothes knew that Lu Yu was using the money she had just spent to compete with her, she would probably be so angry that she would vomit blood.
"It's yours!"
With no more chips left, even though she wanted that white fox desperately, she could only reluctantly give up.
In the auction, if you want something, you have to pay the price. Otherwise, it's useless to see through everything.
"This young man bids two thousand medium-grade spirit stones. Is there anyone else bidding? This is a spirit beast with the bloodline of a nine-tailed fox. It might even evolve into the ultimate spirit beast, the Nine-Tailed Fox. Buying it is a profit. Don't miss this opportunity, everyone!"
She spoke eloquently, but others were indifferent.
It was just too expensive, and the risk was too high.
So, Lu Yu spent two thousand medium-grade spirit stones and finally won the competition for this white fox.
"Master Lu, don't listen to her nonsense. This white fox may have the bloodline of a nine-tailed fox, but it is definitely impure. Otherwise, it would have evolved long ago."
"Hehe, what I'm interested in is not its bloodline, but just its breed as a white fox. Don't worry, I'll just use its blood for an experiment. If it succeeds, I'll definitely make a big profit."
"I see..."
Li Qingqing nodded lightly.
She knew that ordinary alchemists could only refine spirit beast pills and elixirs according to the pill formula, while more powerful alchemists could experiment and find new pill formulas and refining methods.
Lu Yu clearly belonged to the latter. Otherwise, how could the Golden Light Pill and the Red Pill be explained?
"White fox blood... seems to have the effect of stimulating the spiritual energy in pills. Maybe it's really useful. My lord, you are so clever, why didn't I think of it?"
When Li Qingqing heard Lu Yu talk about alchemy, she thought of his exceptional talent, while Mingxin was thinking about how to use the white fox blood.
In a short while, someone from Wanbao Pavilion pushed the cart they had just received and arrived at Lu Yu's private room.
He took out two thousand spirit stones that he had just received, and now the white fox belonged to him.
"Don't worry, I won't kill you. You won't lose out in our house."
When Lu Yu saw the white fox's azure eyes filled with fear as it looked at him, he gently patted it and said.
After all, this was a rare spirit beast with the bloodline of a nine-tailed fox, not something you could see every day. So when taking its blood, it definitely needed to be treated promptly, and the blood could be taken when needed in the future.
Sustainable development, right? He couldn't just kill it and drain its blood all at once.
In that case, he might obtain a lot of white fox blood at once, but it would be troublesome to buy more after using it up.
"Wuwu..."
The white fox seemed to understand his words.
After humming softly twice, it lay down in the cage without struggling anymore.
The auction continued.
Among the items brought to the auction this time, there were many good things. Lu Yu couldn't resist and also obtained two rare spirit herbs and a defensive magic treasure.
The auction continued until midnight, and when no one else brought out anything for auction, the auctioneer announced the end of the auction.
"Ah... I'm so tired. This time, the harvest is not small."
Lu Yu stood up and stretched lazily.
If we were to talk about who gained the most from this auction, it would undoubtedly be Wanbao Pavilion.
But Zhenbao Pavilion also gained quite a bit, and Lu Yu, who sold nearly six thousand spirit stones, became one of the biggest winners.
He took Li Qingqing and Mingxin, pushing the cart with the white fox, and left the auction. They turned a corner and returned to Zhenbao Pavilion.
It was already late, and Zhenbao Pavilion had long closed.
After greeting them, Li Qingqing returned to her own courtyard, while Lu Yu took Mingxin back home.
"You're back, Master."
As soon as they entered the courtyard, Xiao Yu came forward to greet them.
"It's getting late. If I come back late in the future, Xiao Yu, you can go to sleep earlier."
Lu Yu gently touched her head. Her hair was no longer as messy as before. It felt soft and smooth, becoming quite nice.
"It's okay."
Xiao Yu smiled lightly and took the cart with the white fox from Lu Yu's hands. Then, she subconsciously looked outside the gate.
"What's wrong? Is there something behind us?"
Lu Yu followed her gaze and extended his spiritual sense outside, but he didn't find anyone special.
"No, nothing."
Xiao Yu shook her head and pushed the cart into the courtyard.
This was the first spirit beast in the courtyard, so she had to take good care of it.