Translator: Cinder Translations
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In a private room on the second floor.
Lei Tianyu and Kou Chang were seated inside.
"Junior Sister Kou, your Azure Bull has been at the peak of the 4th-level spirit beast for nearly three years. During this time, it has consumed a large amount of rare materials, and its strength has reached the peak of the 4th level. With this Thunder Pattern Stone, it should be able to advance to the mid-4th level, right?"
Kou Chang's stunning face was filled with joy.
"Senior Lei, did you buy this Thunder Pattern Stone for me?"
Lei Tianyu nodded and said seriously, "Naturally. Thunder-type spirit beasts can only maximize the effect of the Thunder Pattern Stone by consuming it. Although we humans can refine Thunder Pattern Stones, the effect on Thunder Techniques is not as significant."
Kou Chang's lips curved upward, her eyes turning into crescents as she smiled, radiating beauty and youthful vitality like a blooming spring flower.
"Thank you, Senior Lei, you are so kind to me."
In the end, Lei Tianyu bought the Thunder Pattern Stone for a high price of nine thousand spirit stones.
The auction continued.
The next item was the highly anticipated Foundation Establishment Pills!
There were three Foundation Establishment Pills, with a starting bid of thirty thousand spirit stones. This was significantly higher than the price Song Wen had heard at the Corpse Demon Sect's auction. In demonic path auctions, the final price for Foundation Establishment Pills was typically around thirty thousand spirit stones.
Kou Chang's eyes were fixed on the jade box containing the Foundation Establishment Pills.
After a moment, she turned to Lei Tianyu with a gaze full of affection, her voice as gentle as water.
"Brother Tianyu, look, it's the Foundation Establishment Pills!"
Her address for Lei Tianyu suddenly changed from "Senior Lei" to "Brother Tianyu."
She was reminding Lei Tianyu of his promise a few months ago to buy her a Foundation Establishment Pill to help her establish her foundation.
Lei Tianyu smiled slightly, patting his chest confidently. "Junior Sister Kou, don't worry. I will definitely get a Foundation Establishment Pill for you today."
Kou Chang's face lit up with joy as she hugged Lei Tianyu's arm, her full, soft chest rubbing against his firm arm.
"Thank you, Brother Tianyu, you are truly wonderful."
Feeling the softness on his arm, Lei Tianyu couldn't help but glance down at the fullness being pressed and shaped by his arm, his eyes showing a trace of obsession and greed.
As if his reason was clouded by beauty, Lei Tianyu casually embraced Kou Chang's slender waist and said aloud, "Junior Sister, don't worry. Acquiring a single Foundation Establishment Pill is a piece of cake."
But Kou Chang was not the only one interested in the Foundation Establishment Pills. The price for the first Foundation Establishment Pill rapidly soared, soon reaching the exorbitant price of forty thousand spirit stones.
And the bidding continued; this was not yet the final price.
At this moment, Lei Tianyu's expression suddenly became awkward. He looked embarrassed and somewhat flustered as he said, "Junior Sister Kou, I only have thirty-eight thousand spirit stones on me and can't continue bidding."
"I had originally prepared enough spirit stones, but I impulsively bought the Thunder Pattern Stone just now. I didn't expect the Foundation Establishment Pills to reach forty thousand spirit stones this year."
As Lei Tianyu's bid was halted, Kou Chang, who had been daydreaming about successfully taking the Foundation Establishment Pill, saw her smile vanish instantly, her face becoming stiff.
She turned to look at Lei Tianyu, her eyes revealing unmasked disappointment, with a few glistening tears starting to form.
Seeing Kou Chang's watery, clear eyes, Lei Tianyu felt a pang of heartache. "Junior Sister Kou, don't be upset. There are still two more Foundation Establishment Pills; perhaps the prices for the remaining ones will be lower."
Kou Chang nodded and turned back to watch the auction stage.
Soon, the first Foundation Establishment Pill was sold for forty-three thousand spirit stones.
Next up was the second Foundation Establishment Pill.
Contrary to Lei Tianyu's claim, the price did not decrease; instead, it slightly increased and was sold for forty-five thousand spirit stones.
Then came the third Foundation Establishment Pill.
The price quickly rose again to forty thousand spirit stones.
Lei Tianyu hung his head, looking like a child who had done something wrong, with a face full of guilt as he said, "Junior Sister Kou, I'm sorry. It's my fault for not being able to buy the Foundation Establishment Pill for you."
Kou Chang, however, didn't seem to care about Lei Tianyu's words. Instead, she stared intently at the jade box held by the charming maid on the stage.
Clenching her teeth, Kou Chang turned to Lei Tianyu and said, "Senior Lei, I have an extra ten thousand spirit stones here. I'll give them to you. You continue bidding!"
Lei Tianyu's face lit up with surprise. "Really?"
Kou Chang wrapped her arm around Lei Tianyu's, speaking sweetly, "Of course. Brother Tianyu, if you're short on spirit stones, as your junior sister, I should naturally help you."
Lei Tianyu looked down at Kou Chang's eyes and said gently, "Junior Sister, you are truly wonderful."
Kou Chang's face flushed, and she shyly lowered her head.
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The auction continued, and the price of the last Foundation Establishment Pill quickly rose to forty-seven thousand spirit stones.
Lei Tianyu, filled with anxiety, shouted the highest price he could offer. "Forty-eight thousand spirit stones."
Kou Chang, nervously gripping Lei Tianyu's arm, started to squeeze tighter unconsciously.
Two months ago, she had just reached the perfection of Qi Refining. Now, she desperately needed a Foundation Establishment Pill to help her advance as soon as possible.
Among her master Che Wanying's four disciples, all were female. Kou Chang was ranked fourth, and the other three senior sisters had already established their foundations. Kou Chang was still struggling in the Qi Refining stage.
"Forty-nine thousand spirit stones."
A new bid emerged, sending Kou Chang into despair.
Missing this auction, she didn't know when she would have another chance to get a Foundation Establishment Pill.
A flicker of regret crossed her mind: Maybe she should have offered her spirit stones earlier, and she could have bought the second Foundation Establishment Pill.
At the same time, her resentment toward Lei Tianyu grew.
What a useless fool. The noble son of the Lei family, the future successor, can't even secure a single Foundation Establishment Pill.
Indeed, no man can be relied upon.
Kou Chang's face darkened as she pulled away from Lei Tianyu, moving to the window and clenching her fists tightly.
The final bid was from someone she recognized well, her second senior sister, Gan Yue, who often liked to oppose her.
"Gan Yue, you've been at Foundation Establishment for years. Why do you still have to ruin my chance?"
Kou Chang muttered through gritted teeth.
Seeing her disappointment and anger, Lei Tianyu approached from behind and spoke softly, "Junior Sister Kou, it's my fault for making you miss out on the Foundation Establishment Pill."
Kou Chang turned around, her eyes lacking their previous gentleness, and coldly said, "Senior Lei, you've already tried your best. I don't blame you."
Even though she said she didn't blame Lei Tianyu, her gaze was icy, and her face was like a frozen winter's day.
Her address changed back from "Brother Tianyu" to "Senior Lei."
Anyone could see that she was dissatisfied with Lei Tianyu.
Sensing the reproach in Kou Chang's words, as if fearing a rift with his heart's goddess, Lei Tianyu appeared extremely flustered. He was very restless, pacing back and forth.
After a moment, Lei Tianyu suddenly brightened up, as if he had thought of an excellent solution. "Recently, our clan has refined two Foundation Establishment Pills. I can ask my uncle to grant one and give it to Junior Sister Kou."
TL: What a simp.
(End of the Chapter)
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