CHAPTER 6
And with that thought, San Tong immediately increased the bid by 500 MC and bid 1,000 MC. With this bid, the crowd looked where the bid comes from, regular auctions doesn't permit the use of masks, hence they have seen San Tong, upon seeing his badge that represents the Martial Soul Hall, all bidders refrain from increasing the price and after 3 counts, San Tong got it.
Although it costs him 10,000 CP, it was actually worth it. He was only expecting to gain around 20,000 CP but he gained 45,000 plus it will be Manager Li who will spend for Xie and if the soul beast is present, it is estimated that it will be around 100 - 500 LC.
The auction continues and there are still no signs spirit type soul beasts. During the auction, San Tong bought another item for 20,000 CP worth of item. It is the Flame heart of Fire Wood.
While the auction is on going, Xie was observing the environment and looking for a trace of a suitable soul beast for him. After coming back earlier after getting tested, he trains again and found out that his eyes has a unique abilities.
First is that, he can have a longer range of eyesight. Second is that he can see the soul power in the air which helps him in cultivation. Last is his photographic memory. Using his first two abilities, Xie has been observing until the surrounding becomes dark and he saw something.
"I know that you all know that we have Special Auctions that can happen anytime of the day. And guests today is your lucky as we have a special item for today." The male auctioneer said, and then a thing that id covered in cloth is shown on stage.
Xie called for Xiuxiu and told her that the item behind that cloth is what they need. Then the auctioneer removed the cover and shows a soul beast in cage.
"This soul beast is a 600 year old Cyclops, although only 600 years old, you know how rare spirit type soul beasts are. To obtain this Cyclops, there is actually a special way for bidding. The one who will bid for this must be a spirit type soul artist or going to give it to a spirit type soul artist. And the starting price is only 1 small coin. Bidding, Starts!" After hearing that, the area became quiet. However, in San Tong's place, Xiuxiu was contemplating whether she will bid for the beast.
500 years old is the limit of the first ring that one must have but the beast is 600 years old, accidents may happen if Xie tried to absorb the ring. Xie understand what Xiuxiu is worrying about, then San Tong mediated.
"Manager, Xie is not normal remember? Have you ever seen a spirit type soul artist who has a full level 10 innate soul power? Not only that, he even exceeds the common sense of having at most 100 mental strength? Bid for it and do not doubt." San Tong firmly said. Xie looked at him and gave him a thanking smile.
"Since no one wants it, I'll take it!" Xiuxiu said. "1 small coin it is!" She added.
"Manager Li, for all I know, a 600 year old is no use for and for fact it is a spirit type makes it more no use to you." The auctioneer said.
"It will not be for me, it will be for the kid I chose to support. His martial soul is spirit eyes." Then Xie stood up and release his martial soul. Then without a second though and doubt, they manage to get a 1 SC worth of a rare spirit type soul beast.
After the auction, Xiuxiu decided to escort them up to where San Tong currently lives. She knows that many guests from earlier wants to covet the beast but they cannot as they did not meet the conditions.
Luckily, there are no ambush awaits them and they arrived to their room at peace. San Tong gave the fruit to Bing Chuan and Xie receives the ring where the beast was stored.
Before leaving, Xiuxiu gave a cultivation technique base on their attributes to Bing Chuan and Xie. Bing Chuan receives a cultivation technique called "The breath of snow and flame", while Xie receives the "Purple Eyes" technique.
This cultivation practices are only at earth type yellow level, the lowest cultivation practices. Aside from the skills that a soul artist gain after absorbing rings, they can also gain abilities through cultivation practices and techniques. Cultivation technique are divided into 4 types, earth, sky, heaven and star, and each types are divided into 3 levels, yellow, black and red.
Although they received the lowest technique, however, this should be enough for a certain period of time.
Then, San Tong told them to go to their rooms. San Tong let the kids use the two spare rooms to the kids, and also according to Xiuxiu, he should took care of the two until the admission day, which is happening in 3 months.
In his room, Bing Chuan already tried to practice the technique that Xiuxiu gave. However, Bing Chuan was having a hard time understanding it. The breath of snow and flame is a breathing technique that allows one to be able to withstand extreme cold or heat to a certain degree. Since he was having a hard time comprehending, he ate the hundred year old Ice and Fire fruit.
On the other hand, Xie enters the book and brought out the soul beast they bought. When the cyclops saw the unfamiliar place, it had a questioning look on his face and groaned.
"Hey kid! Where is this place? What are you planning to do with me?" It said on its mind while groaning. Spirit type soul beast are born to have an ability to think for themselves which most soul beast don't. Which is why theoretically, soul beast of spirit type can evolve into a human much faster.
However, this scenario shocked Xie as he knows that soul beast that young are not able to talk. In common sense, soul beast can only have the ability to think and speak when they reached a hundred thousand years of cultivation.
Xie immediately composed himself and tried to talk to the cyclops.
"This is a special place left by mom, I do not know her origin but this is a gift she left for me." Xie answered. The cyclops could not believed what it just heard. It thought that there's no way that this kid spoke and answered its question. So, it tried again to speak.