The final Gathering Yuan Pill had excited everyone present, but the starting bid of one hundred and fifty million deterred many from participating. This was only the starting bid, and they knew that the wealthy families wouldn't hesitate to invest heavily in it.
An elixir capable of enhancing one's cultivation realm without any side effects was invaluable to the Martial Arts Families and couldn't be replaced by mere money.
Meanwhile, in the second booth where the high-ranking members of the hosting families were gathered, a middle-aged woman around fifty years old was visibly upset. Because the hosts were not allowed to participate in the bidding, it vexed her immensely.
"Now, now, Old Lv, you're not the only one restricted from bidding, what's there to be upset about? Rather than being bothered by such things, you'd be better off thinking about how to resolve the conflict between that 'Alchemist' and Kong Yuan later," a refined gentleman of similar age commented with a smile.
