140 Sacrifice and Salvation I (1/2)

The great hall of Lakestone Keep was packed. It was never meant to hold so many people yet at least five hundred disciples, core disciples, and seniors were squeezed into it until they were shoulder to shoulder with no room to move. It didn't matter because none of them were moving until they won a Glacier Palace woman!

The auction got underway to cheers and applause and the first woman, a one star, was brought out onto the stage.

Shi Fuyao stood in front of the crowd of men, visibly shaking and absolutely terrified. She had cried for days with her sisters and she no longer had any tears left. She had held onto the faint hope that the sect master would come save them. But her optimism was finally crushed as she stared at the sea of horny men.

She had been forced to clean herself up and put on makeup. Her dress was no longer the classic Glacier Place white robe but a red dress that was tight and revealing. She could feel each pair of eyes undressing her and it was like every inch of her flesh was being assaulted.

Shi Fuyao was one star many reasons. She was forty-four and visibly past her prime. She was not in great shape and her chubby parts wiggled when she walked. Her cultivation was bad for her age, only at the 10th Level of the Mind Focusing Realm. She never found a chance to breakthrough and she had long since given up.

An interesting effect of the Eternal Winter Sutra was that it improved a woman's constitution as well as their complexion even with a little bit of cultivation. If she had never cultivated, almost no man would take a second look at her. But with the secret art, she was ten times more attractive. Her icy aura and pure yin were irresistible to the weaker disciples of Divine Blazing Mountain and the first bid soon came in.

”One hundred!” An energic young disciple at the Mind Focusing Realm yelled out.

The core disciples and seniors glanced at the junior in disdain but others were similarly interested. To the lowly disciples, Shi Fuyao was mature and desirable and better than any peasant girl.

”One hundred and five!” A competitor soon emerged.

”One hundred and ten!” The first man countered.

”One hundred and fifteen!” The other shot back.

Their enthusiasm soon brought others into the action. There was a limited number of women and everyone here was determined. The final price was two hundred and fifty and the winner was the first bidder. Some of his peers respected his tenacity while others ridiculed his taste in women. But all of them were taken aback by the final price.

In a private room, the elders were observing and managing the auction. Their conversation was lively as they discussed the first woman.

”Hahaha, this kid is quite smart.” Second Elder Fen Rong said.

First Elder Fen Wei smiled slightly, ”Indeed, he did not wait to empty all of his points while others were still hesitant and uncertain. They might think they'll be able to obtain a better woman but that can't be guaranteed. The price will only go up from here.”

The other nodded in agreement. They continued to observe as the second woman was brought up to the stage.

This one was fresh faced and young but her cultivation was at the 1st Level of the Mind Focusing Realm. She had barely begun to cultivate the Eternal Winter Sutra and she wasn't very useful as a cauldron. However, her innocent face and nubile body stirred the hearts of many and her final price was even higher at two hundred and sixty.

The men in the hall became fully alert after the second woman was led off the stage. Some of the core disciples even started considering lowering their standards just so they could get a woman.