Chapter 363: Mountain River Academy Quota, The Real Problem
Facing the Wang Family’s exorbitant bid, everyone breathed in sharply.
At the same time, people dismissed the idea of raising their bids.
Although this “Reincarnation Wine” is valuable, it is most useful when used on cultivators at the Divine Realm.
The Wang Family has two Divine Realm cultivators, and if they obtain the Reincarnation Wine, it is highly likely that the Wang Family will give birth to another Divine Realm cultivator.
Alternatively, the Reincarnation Wine could allow the Ancestor of the Wang Family to make further progress, completely stepping into the Bone Transformation Realm.
“One hundred fifty thousand!”
An old voice echoed in the Su Family’s guest hall, clearly indicating that the Su Family also wanted this item.
“One hundred seventy thousand!”
The Wang Family did not give up their pursuit of the Reincarnation Wine but easily raised the price again.
…
In the private room.
Watching the two families continue to bid outside, Chen Changsheng slightly curved his lips and said.
“Very interesting. Everyone thinks that realm and strength can determine everything.”
“Unfortunately, they do not realize that sometimes, ants can bring down elephants.”
Saying this, Chen Changsheng turned to Su Wan’er, who had been lost in thought.
“Wan’er, one of the main items for this auction should be the quota for the Mountain River Academy.”
Chen Changsheng’s words awakened Su Wan’er from her contemplation.
She hurriedly replied, “Yes, indeed. The Mountain River Academy opens every three years. Besides the regular selections, they also release some special admission quotas.”
“Obtaining one of these special quotas would allow a direct admission to the Mountain River Academy.”
Upon hearing this, Chen Changsheng smacked his lips and said, “That sounds interesting; please elaborate.”
Faced with Chen Changsheng’s request, Su Wan’er thought for a moment and spoke.
“The Mountain River Academy was established by the Supreme Saint, and students from all clans in the world have the opportunity to study there.”
“The academy encompasses a vast array of disciplines, and a significant portion of cultivators in the Nine Domains have emerged from the Mountain River Academy.”
“I’ve heard my father say that a long time ago, there was no examination at the Mountain River Academy.”
“Anyone who wished to study there could enter.”
“Unfortunately, as the number of applicants grew, the academy had no choice but to establish tests.”
“Moreover, the Mountain River Academy is divided into internal and external colleges, with true disciples above the internal college.”
“However, the Mountain River Academy has not accepted true disciples for a long time.”
After listening, Chen Changsheng fell into silence, seemingly pondering something.
After a while, he spoke, “Wan’er, do you want to attend the Mountain River Academy?”
Hearing this, Su Wan’er lowered her head and smiled slightly, saying, “I want to go to the Mountain River Academy, but I really can’t.”
“Why not?”
“The academy’s principle is to teach all without discrimination; would they really reject you just because you have no cultivation?”
“That’s not the case. The Mountain River Academy’s selection is open to all spirits in the world.”
“Although I have the opportunity to participate, I cannot compete with those cultivators who are also applying!”
“There are only three ways to enter the Mountain River Academy: through selection, by possessing a particular skill, or by obtaining a special quota.”
“What does the young master think? Which way do you think I can use to enter the Mountain River Academy?”
Listening to Su Wan’er’s somewhat helpless words, Chen Changsheng said lightly.
“Whether it is feasible or not, you won’t know until you try. How would you know it doesn’t work if you don’t attempt it?”
After speaking, Chen Changsheng no longer engaged with Su Wan’er but turned his gaze back to the auction below.
…
Auction.
“Three hundred thousand!”
The Su Family called out a staggering number, and upon hearing this price, the Wang Family gave up their bid.
“Su Tu, do you truly wish to break through to the Bone Transformation Realm and replace me?”
“Hahaha!”
“The City Lord jokes. Is it not the responsibility of us cultivators to improve our cultivation?”
“That may be true, but you’ve spent all your money on Dan Pills; how will you fight for the Mountain River Academy quotas next?”
“That is not for the City Lord to worry about. My Su Family has a good amount of savings.”
After saying this, both rooms fell silent again.
Seeing this, Qian Ya began the auction for the next item.
“Now, we will begin the auction for the second main treasure.”
“For this treasure, I am sure everyone is familiar with it.”
“Every time the Mountain River Academy opens, they auction off some special quotas, and today is no exception.”
“Everyone knows that the Mountain River Academy is the holy land for cultivators, and they also understand that there is a distinction between the internal and external colleges.”
“External college disciples will automatically leave after three years, while internal disciples can remain in the academy for ten years.”
“If one possesses outstanding cultivation, internal disciples can even become teachers of the academy.”
“The benefits of this are self-evident.”
“Thus, Wanbao Pavilion is auctioning off an internal quota this time.”
“The starting price is one Divine Source!”
“Five hundred thousand!”
As Qian Ya’s voice fell, the Su Family’s guest room immediately called out a number.
The Su Family had already exhausted a large amount of funds during the auction for the Reincarnation Wine, and the quota for the Mountain River Academy had nothing to do with them anymore.
Now this action was nothing more than stirring up trouble.
“Eight hundred thousand!”
The Wang Family immediately called out all the funds they could use.
Both the Su and Wang Families were based in Wanbao City, with everyone well-acquainted.
The Wang Family had deliberately caused disturbances during the Reincarnation Wine bidding; now, the Su Family naturally aimed to retaliate.
If they continued to bid slowly, the final price might ramp up even more.
Rather than that, it would be better to reveal their hidden card right away.
As expected, after the Wang Family called out the astronomical figure of eight hundred thousand, the Su Family ceased to bid.
They also couldn’t be sure whether the Wang Family would continue to increase the bid if they pushed further.
After three calls, the quota for the Mountain River Academy successfully landed in the Wang Family’s hands.
Faced with this situation, Qian Ya felt both happy and troubled.
Happy because today’s auction was very successful, troubled because it seemed the final item would likely go unsold.
The two main pieces had originally been planned to empty the pockets of the Su and Wang Families.
Now, with the sudden appearance of the Reincarnation Wine, the last item would inevitably go unsold.
All thoughts flashed through her mind, and Qian Ya smiled as she began the auction for the final item.
However, facing such a high starting price, no one in attendance made a bid.
