"Hahahaha, what everyone just said was all in jest, just a joke, don't take it seriously!"
Looking at Ku Le, whose aura was rising and who was ready to attack at any moment, Wu Tao let out a helpless smile and quickly tried to smooth things over.
With a way out, Ku Le's aura slowly began to recede, but the murderous intent in his eyes indicated his true thoughts.
Clearly, he had not forgotten today's matter.
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To avoid any further complications, Wu Tao steered the conversation back to the auction of the low-grade spirit treasure, the Tian Sha Ring.
"Let's get back to business, back to business. Who among you fellow Daoists wishes to exchange for this spirit treasure in my hand?"
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As soon as Wu Tao finished speaking, Xiao Xiao Hong's voice chimed in.
"Hehe, since none of you are making a move, I will."
With that, Xiao Xiao Hong lightly tapped the tip of her left index finger, and a light red box flew out of the private room, landing beside Wu Tao.
Immediately after, Xiao Xiao Hong began to introduce the top-tier treasure contained within the box.
The treasure in the box was called the Blood of the Firmament.
Legend had it that the Blood of the Firmament was the essence of the Dao, shed from a Form Transformation Daoist who had mastered a complete Great Dao, after their demise, accompanied by the lament of heaven and earth.
This was the Blood of the Dao collected by my ancestor after the fall of Liu Hao Tian, the first Immortal Emperor of the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty.
Even after hundreds of millions of years, this Blood of the Dao still contained a rich power of法則 (fǎzé - laws/principles).
Glancing at the proud Xiao Xiao Hong, Wu Tao sighed with some helplessness and said, "Fellow Daoist Xiao's ancestor was indeed extraordinary, to have collected the Blood of the Dao and preserved it so perfectly for so long."
"However, I must regretfully inform you, Fellow Daoist Xiao, that like Fellow Daoist Ku, you are not destined to obtain this spirit treasure!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Xiao Hong's expression turned as black as coal.
Meanwhile, Ku Le's previously gloomy expression suddenly cleared, and a smile appeared on his face.
Instantly, the crowd in the auction hall looked at Xiao Xiao Hong with strange gazes!
In that moment, Xiao Xiao Hong felt as if she were sitting on pins and needles. If it weren't for her deep regard for Wu Tao and her deep attachment to this low-grade spirit treasure, she might have completely lost her temper by now!
Seeing Xiao Xiao Hong's expression fluctuate wildly, turning green and then pale, Wu Tao shook his head, somewhat speechlessly, and said, "Fellow Daoist Xiao, although your Blood of the Firmament is extremely precious, it is of little use to me, like a drop in the bucket. It is like trying to put out a raging fire with a cup of water."
"Therefore, although I find it difficult, I must regretfully inform you that you are not fated to obtain this low-grade spirit treasure!"
As soon as Wu Tao finished speaking, Xiao Xiao Hong's expression slowly returned to calm as if she had just thought of something.
At this point, with the setbacks of the two individuals, the atmosphere in the auction hall became somewhat tense!
After a few minutes, Lu Xun smiled slightly, cupped his fists towards the crowd, and with a gentle wave of his sleeve, a broken ancient spear appeared on the auction stage.
Although the ancient spear looked somewhat damaged, the aura it exuded gave off a profoundly ominous feeling.
It was as if it were a divine weapon of doomsday, capable of bringing about the end of the world.
Lu Xun stroked his beard and then said, "Fellow Daoist Wu, although my treasure is somewhat damaged, it is a significant item. Do you find my treasure satisfactory?"
Wu Tao heard this and shook his head slightly.
To Lu Xun's awkward expression, Wu Tao said in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist Lu, I must also apologize. Although the treasure you have provided is good, it is similar to the treasures provided by the other two fellow Daoists. While it is somewhat useful to me..."
"However, in the end, it does not have much predestined affinity with the spirit treasure in my hand!"
At this point, only Ito Ryu, Mickey Rui, Tuoba Ye, and Yao Chen had not made a move, with Ku Le, Xiao Xiao Hong, and Lu Xun having been rejected.
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Seeing that no one had made a move, Mickey Rui's eyes darted around, and with a change in his expression, he spoke, "Since the other fellow Daoists do not wish to make a move, I shall make mine now!"
With a confident demeanor, Mickey Rui threw out two treasures.
In truth, after observing for some time, Mickey Rui was still somewhat apprehensive.
Judging from what Ku Le, Xiao Xiao Hong, and Lu Xun had offered, the value was not much lower than his own two treasures.
Seeing that Wu Tao had unhesitatingly rejected the three of them, it would be strange if Mickey Rui felt no unease...
However, he was now in a difficult position, and there was no time to prepare other treasures.
Thus, Mickey Rui could only brace himself and present the two treasures he had prepared.
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Glancing at Ito Ryu, Tuoba Ye, and Yao Chen, who were sitting in their private rooms without making a sound, Mickey Rui first let out a cold snort, then said, "Fellow Daoist Wu, what do you think of my two treasures?"
Before Wu Tao could react to the two treasures that suddenly appeared on the auction stage, the heads of various families who had some connection with the Mi family were already filled with surprise and uncertainty.
Looking at the two treasures on the auction stage, Ku Le, Xiao Xiao Hong, Lu Xun, Ito Ryu, Tuoba Ye, and Yao Chen's eyes flickered as they exchanged quiet glances through their private rooms.
The shapes of these two treasures were so similar to those two legendary items.
An astonishing thought surged into everyone's minds.
Everyone couldn't help but jump in their hearts, thinking secretly, "No way? Could it be that Mickey Rui has brought out his family's two heirloom spirit treasures to exchange for this spirit treasure?"
"No, that's impossible. How could Mickey Rui be so foolish?"
"Wouldn't he be losing out big time this way?"
After a moment of silence, seeing that Wu Tao had not spoken, Ito Ryu was the first to break.
Glancing at Private Room Number Two beside him, Ito Ryu first coughed lightly and then said, "Please forgive my presumption, Fellow Daoist Mi, but could it be that you have brought out the low-grade spirit treasure Creation Pot and the low-grade spirit treasure Jade Pure Bottle as exchange for the low-grade spirit treasure Tian Sha Ring?"
As soon as Ito Ryu spoke, everyone's gaze suddenly shifted from the auction stage to Private Room Number Two, where Mickey Rui was located.
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"Hahahaha, Fellow Daoist Ito, you can really joke around..."
"Even if I, Mi, were a scoundrel, I would never exchange the spirit treasures left by my ancestors."
"Moreover, exchanging two low-grade spirit treasures for one low-grade spirit treasure, how could I possibly do such a losing deal!"
In response to Ito Ryu's question, Mickey Rui chuckled and replied.
Looking meaningfully at everyone in the auction hall, Mickey Rui continued, "However, the two treasures I have brought out are indeed related to our family's heirloom spirit treasures."
"These two treasures are imitations of the low-grade spirit treasure Creation Pot and the low-grade spirit treasure Jade Pure Bottle, possessing one-tenth of their efficacy."
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Wu Tao, whose expression had been unchanging all along, suddenly changed when he heard this.
After obtaining Mickey Rui's consent, Wu Tao took the two imitation treasures, the Creation Pot and the Jade Pure Bottle, and examined them closely, marveling at them.
"I truly admire Fellow Daoist Mi for being able to craft imitations of the Creation Pot and the Jade Pure Bottle. It is no wonder that the Mi family, with its tens of millions of years of heritage, is so unfathomable!"
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"Haha, Fellow Daoist Wu flatters me, Mi is truly unworthy of such praise."
"The creation of these two imitations in my era also owes something to the blessings of my elders."
Hearing Wu Tao's words, Mickey Rui first laughed heartily, and then a hint of emotion appeared on his face.
He said, "My family's Grandmaster Alchemist told me when these imitations were completed, and my surprise was no less than yours, Fellow Daoist Wu!"
"Fellow Daoist Wu, you must have heard of the specific functions of our family's two spirit treasures, right?"
"I received news that you, Fellow Daoist Wu, intend to expand your elite cultivator army, and my two treasures are coming at just the right time."
"Is this not what you meant by opportunity knocking?"
"Although these two imitations only possess one-tenth of the efficacy of the Creation Pot and the Jade Pure Bottle, the role they can play will far exceed your imagination, Fellow Daoist Wu."
"I believe your most proud Flying Sky Demonic Wolf Army can be expanded by thousands of elite cultivators."
Hearing these words, a gleam flashed in Wu Tao's eyes as he re-examined the two imitation treasures.
Wu Tao had to admit that what the other party said was not false.
After thinking for a while, Wu Tao's eyes flickered, and he chuckled, "Fellow Daoist Mi's words have some truth to them, but these two treasures are ultimately just imitations. To exchange them for the spirit treasure in my hand, is it not a bit too little!"
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"Fellow Daoist Wu, I disagree. Everyone knows that in the cultivation world, combat-type treasures are inferior to auxiliary treasures, let alone the fact that I am exchanging two for one."
"Moreover, Fellow Daoist Wu, if I, Mi, have guessed correctly, the reason you are offering this low-grade spirit treasure, the Tian Sha Ring, for exchange is because you do not need it, or rather, its status in your heart is not particularly high."
"But my two treasures are different. If you miss this opportunity, it will be difficult to find similar treasures again!"
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