Chapter 30 Bidding

The ordinary seats downstairs were quickly filled. Mu Chen saw that the door of the auction house was closed and realized that from this moment on, only entry was allowed but no exit was allowed.

"Is it about to begin?" Ye Shi held his chin and muttered with his eyes blinking curiously.

After all, Ye Shi was a young man at heart, and seeing such a grand scene for the first time, he couldn't help but feel excited.

Mu Chen nodded and said, "Yes."

"Thank you all for coming to this auction. Now I declare that this auction has officially begun. Now let's present our first item: the third-grade talisman, the Wind Controlling Talisman!"

"This talisman was drawn by a third-level talisman master. It can increase the speed of cultivators below the Martial Spirit level by twenty times."

"Twenty times the speed, what does it mean? I think I don't need to explain it in detail. Okay, the starting price of the third-grade Wind-Controlling Talisman is ten thousand stones." The auctioneer on the stage said in a rhythmic voice.

What does twenty times the speed mean? It means that this is the ultimate weapon for escaping from a powerful enemy. It means that it is the essential weapon for escaping after committing murder or arson. It means: With this thing, you might even save another life!

Mu Chen narrowed his eyes. There wasn't even a third-level talisman master in Mo City, so one could imagine how precious this talisman was.

Ye Shi opened his mouth wide and said in disbelief, "Ten thousand dan! The starting price of the first auction item is ten thousand dan!"

Mu Chen smiled and said, "This is the first auction item. It's quite precious, so it's a bit expensive."

Ye Shi curled his lips, glared at Mu Chen disapprovingly, and said, "Is this a bit expensive? This is very expensive."

Mu Chen nodded and said, "...Yes, it's very expensive. Very expensive."

Mu Yuanfeng was very willing to spend money on Muchen, especially after Muchen traveled through time. Mu Yuanfeng felt that his son had come to his senses and stopped spending money recklessly. He was even more generous to Muchen, fearing that he would hinder his son's resources. Even so, Muchen's entire fortune was only 5,000 Yuanshi.

"Eleven thousand."

"Twelve thousand."

"Fifteen thousand."

"Twenty thousand."

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"Fifty-three thousand."

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After a brief silence, a series of bidding sounds rang out, and soon the price of the Wind-Controlling Talisman was pushed up to over 50,000. The bidding sounds generally came from the Class A boxes. Most of the people sitting in the Class A boxes were prominent figures from the major families in Mo City.

Mu Chen discovered that someone was bidding in Box No. 3 where Mu Ke, Mu Yuanfeng, Mu Yuanhang and others were.

Ye Shi's eyes widened, and he muttered indignantly, "What a bunch of cowards! All they know how to do is buy talismans and run away. They're useless and have no ambition."

Mu Chen rubbed his nose and agreed, "Yeah! Yeah! These guys are all good-for-nothings."

Ye Shi glanced at Mu Chen coldly and said, "Did you buy at least?"

Mu Chen hurriedly shook his head and said, "I can't afford it." Even at the lowest price, he could only afford to sell half a piece.

"You can't even afford it, and you still dare to say that others are useless." Ye Shi looked at Mu Chen with a squint.

Mu Chen: "..." Wasn't I just cooperating with you?

Ye Shi sighed, slumped over the table in frustration, and said, "I can't even afford it. I can't even afford meat."

Mu Chen looked at Ye Shi and took the opportunity to say, "Why don't you come live in the Mu family? I can't say anything else, but I can still provide you with a bowl of meat."

Ye Shi looked at Mu Chen with disdain and sneered, "Why, do you think I embarrassed you outside?"

Mu Chen smiled dryly and said, "How could that be? I'm just worried that you'll be too tired. I feel bad for you!"

Ye Shi snorted coldly, staring at Mu Chen disapprovingly, and said, "I won't go to your house. I'm going to kill a pig in the restaurant."

Mu Chen rolled his eyes, thought for a moment, and coaxed her, "You slaughter pigs every day in the restaurant, and they may not give you a piece of pork to eat. How about you come and live in my house, and I will ask the kitchen to make you a pork elbow every day?"

Ye Shi swallowed hard, calmed himself down, glared at Mu Chen fiercely, and said unhappily, "Who do you think I am? That I'm so easily bribed? You think you can trick me with a pig's elbow?"

Mu Chen rolled his eyes, raised two fingers, and said, "Or, two pork elbows."

Ye Shi's breathing became heavier, his eyes kept fluctuating, and his heart was pounding. Ye Shi licked his lips and said through gritted teeth, "Don't try to seduce me. I won't be tempted by you, you bastard."

Mu Chen looked at Ye Shi without blinking, weighed the pros and cons for a long time, and said, "Add another roast chicken."

Ye Shi stepped hard on Mu Chen's foot. Mu Chen jumped up holding his foot, "What are you doing?"

Ye Shi stared at Mu Chen with his eyes wide open. Mu Chen shut his mouth awkwardly under Ye Shi's gaze.

Ye Shi tugged at his clothes angrily. This guy Muchen was going too far. How could he resist the temptation when he tempted him so much? Ye Shi snorted coldly and turned his head away.

The auction proceeded in an orderly manner, and the Wind-Controlling Talisman was finally sold at a price of 67,000.

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After the Wind-Controlling Talisman was auctioned off, the second item in the auction was much more ordinary. It was an exquisite talisman pen. The hair of the talisman pen was made of the tail of a blood-tailed deer, and the pen holder was made of golden wood. It was also very precious and was bought for 1,500 yuan stones.

Next, various weapons, pills, and talismans appeared one after another, and the auction was set off one climax after another.

Among the items for auction on the stage was a dagger, about a foot long. As soon as the dagger was taken out, Ye Shi's eyes lit up.

"This dagger is called Longquan. It was made by the weapon-refining master Wuya. It can cut iron like mud and kill people with one blow. The starting price is three hundred yuan stones." The auctioneer said simply.

"Five hundred." Mu Chen said immediately as the auctioneer finished speaking.

Zhuang Yu, who was sitting in the audience, frowned and said, "That voice just now seemed to be Mu Chen's."

Chen Moran nodded and said, "Yes, it should be him."

Zhuang Yu narrowed his eyes and said, "Isn't he a swordsman? Why is he interested in a dagger?"

"I don't know about that." Chen Moran shook his head.

The price was quickly pushed up to eight hundred, and in the end, the dagger was bought by Mu Chen for twelve hundred Yuanshi.

"Mu Chen, this guy, is really rich," Chen Moran said sourly. He had asked Mu Chen to borrow Yuan Shi before, but Mu Chen refused. Now he was spending so many Yuan Shi on a broken dagger.

The auction house staff delivered the dagger to the private room and handed it over to Muchen.

Ye Shi sat aside, trying his best to pretend that he didn't care, but his eyes were unconsciously fixed on the dagger, full of desire.

"This is for you." Mu Chen handed the dagger to Ye Shi.

Ye Shi looked at Mu Chen and said, "Give it to me? Why?"

"Don't you like it? If you like it, I'll give it to you!" Mu Chen said as a matter of course.

"What on earth are you planning?" Ye Shi looked at Mu Chen with suspicion.

Mu Chen smiled, tilted his head, and said jokingly: "I'm thinking of something bad."

Ye Shi glared at Mu Chen, snatched the dagger from Mu Chen's hand, and said, "You said you gave it to me, I won't pay you."

Mu Chen nodded and said, "Don't worry, if I say I'm giving it to you, then it's yours."

Upon hearing this, Ye Shi put away the dagger with satisfaction.

"Next, we're going to auction Ice Lotus Water. This bottle of Ice Lotus Water is formed from the withered Thousand-Leafed Precious Lotus, the most precious of the Ice Lotuses. It's of great benefit to practitioners of water-based techniques. The starting price is two thousand Yuan stones." The auctioneer's voice came clearly into the box.

Mu Chen's expression changed. When Ye Shi saw Mu Chen's expression change, he couldn't help feeling a little strange.

The place where news spreads the fastest, besides brothels, is restaurants. Ye Shi works in a restaurant and has long known that Zhuang Yu has always wanted Ice Lotus Water, and several rich young men around him are giving him advice.

"Three thousand." As soon as the auctioneer's voice fell, a clear voice rang out.

The one bidding the price was Shui Linglong, the daughter of the Shui family. Shui Linglong was practicing the Bing Xin Jue, and if she could get the Ice Lotus Water, it would be of great help.

"Three thousand five." Chen Moran's voice rang out.

"Four thousand." Shui Linglong frowned and continued.

"Four thousand five." Chen Moran's voice sounded again, but it was a little weak.

"Five thousand." Shui Linglong said with determination.

"Five thousand one." Chen Moran gritted his teeth.

The bidding sound paused for a moment and then started again, "Five thousand two." Shui Linglong said.

Mu Chen narrowed his eyes and listened to Shui Linglong's voice. She should have reached her limit. According to the original text, the person who would compete with Shui Linglong for the Ice Lotus Water would be Mu Chen, and Shui Linglong would also bear a grudge against the original owner because of this incident.

Mu Chen tilted his head. He was determined not to get involved in the fight for the Ice Lotus Water. He didn't know whether Zhuang Yu could still get the Ice Lotus Water without his interference.