Chapter – 89
Void Gold
The auction that followed became very interesting, at least in the eyes of the human experts watching.
Whenever bidder number one liked something, bidder number eight would fiercely compete for it. It was just like before with the soul fusion ghost mask—number one’s bids were so high that everyone feared competing.
However, number eight always raised the price as well—adding just one upper-grade spirit stone more than number one’s bid.
Everyone could see that number eight was doing it on purpose. The owner of the number one private room was not foolish either. Whenever the price became unbearable, he immediately stopped bidding.
Because of the struggle between number one and number eight, the auction reached its peak. By now, number one had spent more than two thousand lower-grade spirit stones.
Under normal circumstances, those items would not have cost that much—eight hundred would have been enough.
But number eight’s counter-bidding forced number one to keep raising the price. Although number eight had not bought a single item, no one thought he had lost.
“Go and find out who he is. How dare he oppose me!” the young man in the number one private room said angrily.
He also knew number one was deliberately raising the price. Several times he had wanted to stop bidding, but the items were either ordered by his clan or things he personally wanted.
Two thousand upper-grade spirit stones—converted to lower-grade stones, that was twenty million. Even though he came from a four-star tribe, it was difficult to bear.
The old man beside him remained silent. He understood that once the young master set his mind on something, no one could persuade him otherwise.
Now that the young man had spoken, the old man shook his head.
“Qingyun Great Stronghold strictly protects the identity of its guests. Even if we offered more spirit stones, we still could not learn the identity of the person in private room number eight. However, someone like that is certainly not an unknown figure. It would not be difficult to investigate—just…”
“Just what?” the young man asked.
“Even if we discover his identity, does the young master really intend to kill him?” the old man asked.
“Why not? He made me lose so many spirit stones. Doesn’t he deserve to die?” the young man said as if it were obvious.
“He deserves it, but this is Qingyun Great Stronghold. If we act here, the stronghold’s leaders will intervene. At that time…” the old man said worriedly.
“Qingyun Great Stronghold is nothing! If I want to kill someone, do you think they would dare to stop me?” the young man said arrogantly. He was a genius of a four-star tribe, with yellow superior bloodline—far better than the clan’s young heir and the focus of all their cultivation.
“That is not entirely correct,” the old man replied. “The other leaders of Qingyun Great Stronghold are not a problem for our Dragon Roar Tribe’s strength. We could handle them. But the great leader is different—even the tribe’s chief would have no way to deal with him. Moreover, the stronghold itself is a huge formation. If we act here, any of the leaders could kill us.”
“They would dare?” the young man said, though his expression became slightly uneasy.
The chief of the Dragon Roar Tribe was a powerful expert of the upper blood-refining realm. If such a tribe feared the leader of a mere independent stronghold, it required careful thought.
Though arrogant, he was not foolish. He knew whom he could offend and whom he could not.
The old man said nothing. He could hear the change in the young man’s tone.
“Is there no other way?” the young man asked again. “I cannot swallow this anger.”
Normally the old man would have said, If you cannot swallow it, you must still swallow it. But after thinking about the situation—since their tribe was the strongest within a hundred thousand miles—he considered another option.
“There is a way. We can kill him outside the stronghold. However, he bought the soul fusion ghost mask earlier, so he will probably change his appearance. When that happens…”
“You are speaking nonsense,” the young man interrupted coldly.
“No. Appearance can change, but aura cannot,” the old man said with a smile.
“Doesn’t the soul fusion ghost mask change aura?” the young man asked. “Is it just a lie?”
“Haha, it does change aura—but not truly. The mask creates a sinister aura. Whether that is a real change or not, what difference does it make?” the old man explained.
Hearing this, the young man slapped the table and suddenly understood.
“How did I not think of that?”
“Therefore, unless he never leaves Qingyun Great Stronghold, we will eventually find an opportunity. When that time comes, the young master can do whatever he wishes—killing him will be effortless,” the old man said with a smile.
The young man glared at the curtains of private room number eight with a cold, malicious smile.
Meanwhile, in private room number eight, Qin Mo wore a calm smile. Single Bear, who had been nervous all this time, finally relaxed.
Qin Mo had spoken as if he would compete in the bidding, but from start to finish he had not spent a single spirit stone. Instead, the owner of private room number one kept throwing spirit stones at the items.
More than twenty million lower-grade spirit stones—Single Bear could not even imagine such a number. If Qin Mo had really bought everything, would he not have to work as a long-term laborer for Qingyun Great Stronghold?
“Do you really think I would be so foolish?” Qin Mo saw through his thoughts. “Making others uncomfortable while benefiting myself—that is my philosophy in life.”
“More than uncomfortable—you would make them want to kill you. And that first private room clearly has enough spirit stones. Aren’t you worried about their background?” Single Bear asked.
“People on the rivers and lakes will always face blades. Since blades are inevitable, why not strike back,” Qin Mo said, recalling an old saying from his homeland.
Single Bear smiled helplessly. He had grown used to Qin Mo’s strange expressions—though they somehow sounded quite meaningful.
At that moment, in the auction hall, Fifth Master lowered his voice and spoke.
“The auction is nearly finished. Now only the final item remains—the ultimate treasure of this event.”
He gestured, and a servant brought out a small box. Everyone’s eyes focused on it, holding their breath.
The auction had already featured weapons, pills, treasures, beast eggs, medicines, materials, and battle techniques—many rare and valuable items.
Private room number one had obtained the most goods, but he had also spent the most spirit stones. Many items were not worth the price, yet he still bought them.
For many consigning customers, the owner of private room number eight was like a blessing.
Even so, the owner of private room number one could not buy everything. Both the viewing seats and the private rooms had gained something—if not goods, at least experience.
Now they reached the final treasure. Everyone held their breath, knowing that if the previous items were expensive, this last one must be extraordinary.
Even Qin Mo stood up, watching the servant carry the box.
Fifth Master still wore a calm smile. This time he did not keep them waiting.
Opening the box, he announced:
“This is a piece of Void Gold!”
The moment they heard the name, most people looked confused—but immediately afterward their faces filled with shock.
Then the entire auction hall erupted in discussion. Everyone stared at the small piece of black ore in the box with disbelief.
“Void Gold… it really is Void Gold!”
The viewing seats buzzed with conversation.
“It really is Void Gold! Qingyun Great Stronghold truly makes big moves!”
In private room number one, the young man stared at the ore with greed.
“No wonder the tribe sent me here. It was for this Void Gold!”
Single Bear gazed at the ore in disbelief.
Even Fifth Master held the box carefully, afraid it might break.
“What is Void Gold?” Qin Mo asked, the only one not surprised—because he had no idea what the dark ore was.
“You don’t even know Void Gold?” Single Bear looked at him as if he were a fool. He almost suspected Qin Mo came from a great tribe, but he still explained.
“Void Gold is a mineral born from the void. The void is filled with danger. Only experts of the human king level can cross it with their bodies, and gathering Void Gold is extremely difficult.”
“Isn’t the void right in front of us?” Qin Mo asked curiously.
“That is empty space, not the void,” Single Bear explained. “The void is the dark side of the continent. Experts can shatter empty space and reach the void, traveling hundreds of thousands of miles in an instant through that dark dimension.”
“The dark dimension?” Qin Mo suddenly thought of ideas from his homeland—concepts of a mirror world that existed only in theory.
“Yes, the dark dimension. It is not something we can discuss,” Single Bear sighed. Then he looked at Qin Mo and realized he might have said too much. Embarrassed, he corrected himself.
“Perhaps one day, when you reach the human king realm, you will understand what the dark dimension is—the realm of traveling millions of miles in an instant.”
“So what is Void Gold used for?” Qin Mo asked.
“Void Gold relates to the rules of the void. It can be used to create treasures that open space—items that can be carried with you and hold hundreds of times more than reality without being destroyed,” Single Bear said excitedly. “We call such treasures storage pouches.”
Qin Mo fell silent—but not truly silent. He was excited—deeply excited.
He also wanted such an item. If he had a storage pouch, it would greatly help his future cultivation.
“Any treasure with its own space is priceless. Void Gold itself is also something that cannot be bought on the market. I never expected this auction to contain such a thing!” Single Bear said. “From the amount of Void Gold, it should be enough to make a storage pouch with space a hundred times larger than reality.”
