Chapter 843 The Vermilion Brush
The person following Rong Yuqing was pushing a small cart. Even though the cart was covered with a red cloth, the martial artists present could still clearly feel the fluctuations beneath the cloth.
Rong Yuqing surveyed the crowd below and announced loudly, "Treasure Pavilion's auction item, one Buddhist sarira."
Chen Yang already knew from the list in his room that the first item to be auctioned was a Buddhist sarira. However, even though he knew what it was, Chen Yang couldn't help but gasp when the sarira was finally revealed.
Chen Yang had seen many Buddhist sariras over the years, but he had never seen one like the one before him, capable of erupting with such power. He had never even heard of such a thing.
The moment Rong Yuqing announced the start of the auction, the price of the Buddhist sarira had already doubled.
Chen Yang did not participate. Buddhist sariras had many uses, the most important of which was to clear negative energy from the body. However, for Chen Yang, he could directly seek out Bei Xuan.
The second item up for auction was a vermilion brush. The description simply stated "vermilion brush." Chen Yang had been somewhat perplexed earlier, wondering why such an item would be placed in such an auction. Even if it was a Daoist treasure, wasn't the starting price too low?
However, the moment the vermilion brush appeared, Chen Yang immediately pressed down the bidding button in his hand. Chen Yang's fervent gaze fell upon the vermilion brush, his eyes filled with madness!
Seeing that the bidding room was the one Chen Yang was in, Rong Yuqing's face immediately broke into a smile. The peculiarity of this vermilion brush was something that ordinary martial artists would not understand. The fact that Chen Yang bid almost immediately proved the excitement in his heart.
Hou Yuanzhi looked at the pitch-black private room with some confusion. Just this ordinary-looking vermilion brush, and its starting price was similar to that of the Buddhist sarira. What's more, someone was actually bidding for it! Could it be some special treasure? Although Hou Yuanzhi had accumulated considerable wealth over the years, he was still hesitant to bid casually at such an auction. He was waiting for the last few treasures to appear!
"Grandpa, do you think this person is an idiot, spending such a large sum to collect a vermilion brush?" As soon as Hou Qingzhu finished speaking, Tu Shan from another private room suddenly raised the bid. And it was double Chen Yang's previous bid. Before Chen Yang could press the bid button again, the price of the vermilion brush suddenly doubled once more. Faced with such a situation, Hou Qingzhu was stunned. Even Hou Yuanzhi almost dropped the water cup in his hand.
And among the crowd in the main hall outside, someone even exclaimed in surprise. One person, unable to suppress their doubts, directly asked Rong Yuqing, "What is the origin of this vermilion brush? Can you explain it more clearly?"
Rong Yuqing directly answered the doubts, "Useless below the peak of Grandmaster."
As soon as these words were spoken, there was a "boom" and everyone erupted. Useless below the peak of Grandmaster? What kind of efficacy could a small vermilion brush have?
As Rong Yuqing was speaking, Chen Yang updated his bid again. This time, Chen Yang directly added a zero at the end. Chen Yang truly wished he could curse right now. If Rong Yuqing hadn't said anything, the price wouldn't have reached this point. However, Rong Yuqing's words immediately made Chen Yang dismiss the possibility that Rong Yuqing was out of her mind. Below the peak of Grandmaster, this vermilion brush was indeed useless. But even for a peak Grandmaster, if they didn't know the use of the vermilion brush, it would be no different from an ordinary vermilion brush in their hands! Rong Yuqing, with just a single sentence, had stirred up everyone's "shopping enthusiasm." For a true buyer like Chen Yang, this was extremely hateful.
When Chen Yang's bid came out, let alone the private rooms that were competing with him earlier, even Rong Yuqing was stunned. After a long pause, Rong Yuqing hurriedly tapped her small hammer and shouted the bid again, her voice trembling slightly.
The person who had asked the question earlier was clearly enjoying the chaos and directly called out to Chen Yang in the private room, "Esteemed friend, could you please tell us the use of this vermilion brush? Rest assured, I am only a Grandmaster martial artist and will not compete with you."
Chen Yang snorted and did not reply. If this person didn't compete, others might still. However, as Chen Yang did not answer, a voice came from another private room, "The vermilion brush writes crimson, recognized by heaven and earth. Even if one reaches the peak of Grandmaster, this item is not something everyone can wield." "If this vermilion brush is used to draw formations, it can not only enhance the power of the formation itself but also draw upon the might of heaven and earth."
Upon hearing this, many exclaimed in disbelief. The person who spoke earlier said helplessly, "Doesn't that mean only formation masters can activate this item?" After saying that, he glanced sideways at Rong Yuqing. Rong Yuqing's words just now had almost made him, a Grandmaster, feel tempted.
Faced with the sky-high price offered by Chen Yang, others did not continue to try. Everyone could feel that Chen Yang's bid was urgent. Competing with someone like him would not be worth the cost. After the vermilion brush was successfully auctioned, a smile slowly appeared on Chen Yang's face. This item, when used for drawing formations, indeed possessed immense power. But Chen Yang also knew another use for this vermilion brush! That was to draw the Sumeru mustard seed space! He had heard about this from Zhou Zeyao before. There were many kinds of treasures that could draw the Sumeru mustard seed space, and some martial artists could even do it without any treasure, relying solely on their brute strength. However, most Sumeru mustard seed spaces, according to Zhou Zeyao's explanation, were drawn by vermilion brushes. Zhou Zeyao joked that drawing the Sumeru mustard seed space was considered a business in his era. And among the myriad sects, some had greatly developed this business, and the vermilion brush was their sect's personal treasure. After Chen Yang had experienced the Sumeru mustard seed space of Feiyan Mountain, and had cut open the Tree Tomb with Zhou Zeyao, he had long wanted to study his own Sumeru mustard seed space. Originally, Chen Yang had planned to try opening a space with his physical strength, as Zhou Zeyao had mentioned, when his internal skeletal structure became stronger. He never expected to see this vermilion brush at this auction today! Earlier, in the album in his room, Chen Yang had not paid much attention to the vermilion brush, thinking it was just a magical artifact of the Daoist lineage. But the moment the vermilion brush truly appeared, Chen Yang immediately sensed the faint power of heavenly might emanating from it. That power of heavenly might was very faint. Had Chen Yang not just undergone the baptism of heavenly might and heavenly lightning, he might not have been able to detect it.