Chapter 61: After Today, Fame Will Spread Across the World

Less than half an hour had passed. The thirty Fusion Elixirs had all been snatched up. It was clear that after today, the power of each family head would rise significantly. Yet Jun Wushuang cared little about this. With the Prince of South Suppression and Mo Xingyun by her side, any threat from the upper ranks would not fall on her for the time being.

Fifty Enlightenment Elixirs and thirty Fusion Elixirs had already brought Jun Wushuang over a thousand precious herbs. She now possessed all the herbs required to craft the Longevity Without End Elixir, but the nine Dao Herbs still eluded her.

"Next up for auction is the third type of elixir," Medicine Without Dust announced. "Not only does it surpass my own abilities, but it fills me with awe." He paused. "I believe that even outside the Grand Qian Dynasty, this pill would attract a frenzy of countless seekers!"

His words heightened the anticipation among the crowd. Medicine Without Dust did not tease them further, but reached out and produced a jade vial.

"This elixir is called the Seven-Star Life Extension Pill. It grants a dying person another year of life."

Boom!

The words "life extension" exploded through the hall. In this world, nothing was harder to control than life and death—and death was a terror shared by all. Every noble family had elders whose lifespan was nearing its end; to extend their lives, even by a single year, was something people would pay any price to achieve.

"The Seven-Star Life Extension Pill: there are only ten, and I accept only Dao Herbs in exchange!"

Medicine Without Dust declared again. Instantly, the faces of many minor families changed. Dao Herbs—these were not something ordinary people possessed. Only the most eminent families had them in their collections.

"One Dao Herb!" Nangong Qing in Box Six was the first to bid. Dao Herbs were rare, but they could not extend life. The value of the Seven-Star Life Extension Pill was clearly greater.

"Two Dao Herbs!" Beiming Cang, unwilling to be outdone, joined the bidding. The four great families, the Dan King of Sky Azure, and several other powerful clans and experts, all participated in the auction.

In the end, all ten Seven-Star Life Extension Pills were sold, earning a total of twenty-three Dao Herbs—a number that, converted into spirit stones, amounted to an astronomical sum.

But not every Dao Herb was what Jun Wushuang needed. Of those twenty-three, only eight were required for the Longevity Without End Elixir. One last herb remained, the most crucial of all.

"The Millennium Blood Jade Ginseng—this is a supreme Dao Herb. It seems I must place my hopes in the final treasure of the auction," Jun Wushuang thought, gazing over the hall, patiently waiting.

"Now comes today's final treasure!" Medicine Without Dust announced loudly, drawing all eyes to him.

Enlightenment Elixir. Fusion Elixir. Seven-Star Life Extension Pill. These three had already astonished and delighted the crowd. What would the climax of the auction bring? Anticipation surged like a tide.

With a swift motion, Medicine Without Dust produced a jade slip.

"To speak truthfully, this item has moved me deeply. If it were possible, I would keep it for myself, but at the command of Master Jun, I must comply." He looked at the jade slip in his hand with deep reluctance. If he had possessed the Dao Herb Jun Wushuang required, he would surely have kept the slip. The knowledge contained within was enough to drive any alchemist mad with desire.

His words caused the crowd's excitement to blaze even brighter. What treasure could make Medicine Without Dust so unwilling to part with it? He was the deputy master of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion—what wonders had he not seen? The implication was clear: this jade slip was earth-shattering.

"Master Jun demands that this item be exchanged only for the Millennium Blood Jade Ginseng!"

Medicine Without Dust proclaimed Jun Wushuang's requirement. The hall fell deathly silent.

The Millennium Blood Jade Ginseng—a supreme Dao Herb, second only to holy herbs. Such a treasure could only be encountered by chance, never sought out.

In Box Three, the Dan King of Sky Azure's gaze sharpened, his spirit trembling. Yet he said nothing, and continued to wait.

"Today's final treasure is not an elixir, but a heaven-tier alchemy technique!"

Medicine Without Dust finally revealed the truth. An alchemy technique! The crowd was struck with awe.

Every alchemy technique was the crystallization of countless alchemists' wisdom, priceless beyond measure. Especially a heaven-tier technique, its worth rivaled the highest cultivation methods. The Grand Qian Dynasty had no heaven-tier cultivation methods at all, and as for heaven-tier alchemy techniques, they were unheard of.

"What?" The Dan King of Sky Azure shot to his feet, his eyes wide with shock and disbelief. Yet he trusted Medicine Without Dust's judgment, and the reputation of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion.

The Dan King of Sky Azure was not from the sacred land of alchemy, but had painstakingly advanced to his current level relying on a fragmentary heaven-tier alchemy technique. That incomplete technique had made him the Dan King. What, then, would a complete heaven-tier technique mean? He could hardly contain his excitement.

"This heaven-tier alchemy technique—I want it!" the Dan King of Sky Azure cried out urgently.

The Millennium Blood Jade Ginseng was his family heirloom, unknown even to the Prince of South Suppression. But compared to a heaven-tier alchemy technique, the ginseng was insignificant.

Medicine Without Dust's face darkened. Though he had steeled himself for this moment, when it arrived he was filled with unwillingness. The Dan King's alchemical skills already surpassed his own; if he obtained this technique, Medicine Without Dust would never catch up. But he dared not disobey the Prince of South Suppression, nor offend the mysterious Master Jun.

"Consider yourself lucky," Medicine Without Dust said through gritted teeth, tossing the jade slip to the Dan King of Sky Azure.

The Dan King eagerly began to read. Just a glance left him stunned.

Heaven and Earth Alchemy Technique!

Jun Wushuang had not offered her Primordial Alchemy Technique, which was a divine-level method—revealing it would shake the entire Eastern Domain. But this Heaven and Earth Alchemy Technique, as a heaven-tier technique, was enough to shock the entire hall.

The Dan King was transfixed, lost in a rapture of wonder.

"Hmph, as long as I become Master Jun's disciple, I will surely surpass you!" Medicine Without Dust muttered bitterly, pinning his hopes on Jun Wushuang.

"Thank you all. Today's elixir auction is now concluded!" Medicine Without Dust announced, marking the successful end of the event.

Yet the crowd was not ready to disperse.

"Master Medicine, are there any elixirs left from today's auction? I'd like to buy them with spirit stones."

"Deputy Pavilion Master, when will the next elixir auction be held? I'll prepare more herbs for next time—I must secure more elixirs!"

"Dan King, who is this Master Jun? Is she a new alchemist hired by the Myriad Treasures Pavilion? May we meet her?"

Medicine Without Dust found himself surrounded by family heads, bombarded with questions he could not answer.

"At last, I've gathered all the spirit herbs!" Jun Wushuang exhaled softly in Box One.

Master Wu beside her was already dumbfounded by what he'd witnessed. Looking at the still bustling hall even after the conclusion, he swallowed hard.

He could already foresee it.

After today.

The name of Master Jun would surely resound throughout the world!