Dan Yi!!!
This was a legendary existence!
The auction house instantly exploded.
No!
This wasn't just an explosion, it was as if the bottom of the pot was about to be blown through.
"No wonder this pill had no luster or medicinal fragrance; it was actually sealed by Dan Yi!"
"This is too amazing! I bet even the head of the Alchemist Guild, Alchemist Lu, couldn't refine it!"
"Nonsense! Dan Yi is a legendary existence. If Alchemist Lu could refine it, he would have announced it to the world long ago."
"Who exactly is this Miss Zi? How can she possess a legendary pill wrapped in Dan Yi!"
"Damn it! It's too tempting! If it weren't for not being able to afford to offend Lin Xian Wine House, I would go up and snatch it!"
"Robbing openly is definitely out of the question. How about we wait until the delicate little beauty leaves, and then we can rob her and the person together?"
"Scram, scram, scram! You dirty scoundrels, you dare to openly discuss robbery here? Aren't you afraid of being beaten to a pulp?"
"..."
Discussions like these were happening everywhere, one after another.
Of course, those who could openly talk about robbery in public were only brave with their words and lacked the actual courage.
Those who were truly greedy silently buried such thoughts in their hearts, waiting for an opportunity.
Zi Jinling's eyes were filled with jealousy. She screamed in her heart, "Why? Why does this bitch have such an unbelievably good item on her?"
Her teeth gnashed together, and she resentfully said, "Zi Linling, didn't you steal this pill?"
Zi Linling scoffed, "Steal? Then steal one for me to see? Besides, where my pills come from has nothing to do with you?"
"You!"
Zi Jinling was choked to the point of heart pain and had to shut her mouth.
"Miss Zi, can you tell me what exactly is inside this Dan Yi? And what is its quality?"
Fang Qiushui wanted to crush the Dan Yi to see, but firstly, he couldn't bear to damage the pill, and secondly, he was only responsible for appraising the pill's quality. Without the consent of Zi Linling, the owner, he couldn't damage the outer Dan Yi.
Zi Linling smiled, "Master Fang, why don't you take a look yourself! Otherwise, you might not believe me when I tell you!"
Fang Qiushui was taken aback, "You mean I can crush the outer Dan Yi?"
Zi Linling rolled her eyes, "If you don't crush it, how can you appraise the pill's quality? Without your appraisal, how can I use this pill to exchange for this elf?"
Fang Qiushui's eyes lit up.
Since Zi Linling could say this, it meant she had more than just one of these pills.
"You mean you have this kind of pill in your possession?" Fang Qiushui asked excitedly.
Zi Linling's expression turned cold, and she angrily reprimanded, "I asked you to appraise it, so appraise it! Why so much nonsense!"
As the saying goes: do not flaunt your wealth!
Fang Qiushui's words immediately pushed Zi Linling to the forefront.
Many people's eyes glinted with greed. They stared at Zi Linling as if hungry wolves were eyeing a piece of fat meat.
In fact, some ill-intentioned people had already quietly withdrawn.
Shen Liuxing on the ninth floor had an extremely grim expression and cursed in a low voice, "Idiot!"
After being reprimanded by Zi Linling, Fang Qiushui suddenly realized his mistake, but it was too late.
He cast an apologetic glance at Zi Linling, shook his head with a wry smile, and with a "snap," he crushed the layer of Dan Yi.
"This is... Heaven-grade top-quality... Seven-Star Soul Gathering Pill?!"
Fang Qiushui was so shocked that he almost dropped the pill in his hand.
The previous Heaven-grade top-quality Three-Revolutions Great Replenishment Pill, which was only a high-grade pill, had already been auctioned for 15.4 million mid-grade spirit stones.
This Heaven-grade top-quality Seven-Star Soul Gathering Pill, however, was a top-grade master-level pill, its efficacy could rival a royal-grade pill.
If this were to be auctioned, it could potentially fetch 15.4 billion mid-grade spirit stones.
Therefore, even an appraiser of Fang Qiushui's caliber's hands trembled involuntarily.
Zi Linling nodded and said, "Your eyesight is good! Give me a price estimate!"
"This..."
Fang Qiushui immediately became embarrassed.
This was something that couldn't be bought even with money. How could he estimate its price?
Zi Linling looked at his expression and immediately understood that she had underestimated the value of this Seven-Star Soul Gathering Pill.
"Forget it! Just tell me directly, can this pill be exchanged for the freedom of this elf?"
Fang Qiushui looked at the elf in the cage, then at the Seven-Star Soul Gathering Pill in his hand, and finally nodded, "Yes!"
Zi Linling let out a sigh of relief and said, "In that case, let's exchange!"
As she spoke, she took out another bottle and reluctantly handed it to Fang Qiushui.
Fang Qiushui opened the bottle cap and took a deep breath, "Are you sure, Miss, you want to do this?"
Zi Linling smiled, "What? Is this pill not enough?"
Although she was smiling, a chilling intent was spreading in her eyes.
Fang Qiushui quickly denied, "No, no, no! Miss, you misunderstood! I meant..."
"No need to say more, open the cage!"
Zi Linling stood in front of the cage where the elf was kept and said, "Elves, as kind creatures, should not be insulted by you like this. Let him go!"
Fang Qiushui looked at Ming Lan, and Ming Lan looked at him.
Their eyes met, and both of them saw helplessness in each other's eyes.
"Release him! No one here can produce anything more valuable than that pill!" Shen Liuxing's cold voice rang out.
"Yes!"
Ming Lan responded respectfully and opened the cage.
The elf elegantly walked out of the cage, came to Zi Linling's side, took her hand, and kissed it, saying, "Kind maiden, thank you! You are now a friend of our elven race!"
The coldness in Zi Linling's eyes receded, and she smiled, "Let's go, I'll take you home!"
After she finished speaking, she was about to leave with the elf.
"Wait!"
Zi Jinling blocked her path and said, "How dare you take him away? You paid for a pill, which is good, but at the auction, the highest bidder wins, that's the rule!"
"Rule?"
Zi Linling sneered, "Second Sister means we're going to bid again, right?"
Zi Jinling stubbornly said, "What's wrong with that?"
"There's nothing wrong or right, but you... are not qualified!"
Zi Linling said contemptuously, "All the spirit stones you have on you combined wouldn't even be enough to pay for a fraction of this pill!"
"So what? Aren't there people here who can bid higher than you?" Zi Jinling said unwillingly.
"Oh? Is that so?"
Zi Linling's sharp gaze swept over the crowd, "Who else wants to bid, you can make your offer!"
Everyone looked at each other, and no one spoke.
Not only that, but they also made a path for Zi Linling.