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As long as she apologizes, Su Weiran will forgive herself...

The interior of the Vientiane Building suddenly grew hazy.

A bright moon slowly rose, accompanied by twinkling stars that illuminated the surroundings.

Suddenly, ethereal sounds of fairies and the resonance of Taoism filled the air, capturing the interest of numerous powerful individuals.

Finally, the auction at the Vientiane Building commenced...

In the center, a jade platform ascended, and an elderly man emerged from the void with a smile. He stood on the jade platform and greeted those present.

Although his hair was gray, he emitted a profound aura. He was a powerhouse in the Jade Platform realm!

The old man courteously extended his hands towards the surroundings and said with a smile, "Welcome, esteemed guests, to the Wanxiang Tower. My name is Zhao, and I will be your chief auctioneer."

With that, Zhao Lao retrieved a jade box from the void and continued, "As many of you know, the Wanxiang Tower has always auctioned only treasures. And our first treasure for today is the Xuandu Yuzhaodan!"

Opening the jade box, a spirit pill ascended into the sky and hung in mid-air, emanating a flickering golden light. A vision appeared, where countless Dao lines surged in the void, revealing the majestic capital city!

The crowd couldn't help but exclaim in awe.

"It's the Xuandu Yuzhaodan!"

The Xuandu Yuzhaodan was an extremely precious spirit pill, requiring rare materials and the expertise of a skilled alchemist to refine it. Consuming the pill would allow a practitioner in the Divine Palace realm to create a phantom jade palace within their divine palace, greatly increasing their confidence in breaking through to the Heavenly Palace realm.

Although it couldn't guarantee direct cultivation into a heavenly palace, it provided an opportunity and reduced the risk of failure.

Most of the attendees were young talents from prominent forces, mostly in the Nirvana realm, who didn't require the Xuandu Yuzhaodan. However, some families had powerful individuals in the Divine Palace realm, and they saw this auction as a chance to acquire treasures for their esteemed ancestors.

Even Chu Xu was surprised to see such treasures in the Wanxiang Tower. As the current owner of the Vientiane House, he was unaware of its contents, which only Mr. Xu Da knew.

Notably, the Su Shenhou Mansion was the leading power of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the Xuandu Yuzhaodan was not uncommon there.

Observing the astonished and eager gazes around him, Mr. Zhao chuckled, considering it a good start.

"Let's start the bidding at 200,000 high-grade Lingshi!"

Immediately, someone made an offer, "I bid 300,000 high-grade spirit stones!"

"Five hundred thousand spirit stones!"

"I offer one million spirit stones!"

"Two million and two!"

...

In just a few breaths, the bidding for the Xuandu Yuzhaodan had already reached the astronomical price of three million high-grade spirit stones, equivalent to the tax revenue of a state capital in the Great Zhou Dynasty over decades.

And the price continued to rise!

These dignitaries were willing to pay any price to ensure that their families produced a Heavenly Palace Realm powerhouse.

"Five million top-grade spirit stones, plus three spiritual veins!" A cold voice resounded at that moment.

The crowd gasped and turned their gaze towards the source of the voice, curious to see who was willing to pay such an exorbitant price.

Owning spiritual veins meant having a source of continuous spiritual stone production, making it equivalent to possessing immense wealth

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The person who spoke was a girl with a beautiful face and slightly stubborn lips.

Upon seeing her, everyone suddenly realized her identity.

It was Xia Houyun, the eldest of the Xiahou clan, a prominent family in the Great Zhou Dynasty known for having a celestial powerhouse.

However, the Xiahou clan's bloodline had been dwindling for tens of thousands of years, and they had not produced a Tiangong powerhouse in generations.

Their situation was precarious, with only one ancestral Divine Palace Realm practitioner supporting the clan. Furthermore, the ancestor's life was nearing its end, and there was uncertainty about the clan's future.

Therefore, when Xia Houyun saw the Xuandu Yuzhaodan, she made up her mind to obtain it at any cost.

If the ancestral Divine Palace practitioner could break through to the Heavenly Palace realm with the help of the Xuandu Yuzhaodan, their lifespan could be extended by thousands of years, ensuring the survival of the Xiahou clan through this crisis.

Observing the crowd's silence, Mr. Zhao spoke up, "Are there any other distinguished guests willing to bid higher?"

The room remained silent, as Xia Houyun's bid had already exceeded everyone's expectations.