"It's almost done." Mo Yanhong asked Qiu Gongfeng.
Mr. Qiu nodded.
"Hmph, you actually dared to steal my Mo family's people. If I don't make you lose your reputation today, I won't be named Mo." Mo Yanhong said fiercely.
With Mu Hanyan's powerful six senses at this time, she naturally heard his low curse. Following Qiu Gongsheng's gaze, she noticed a middle-aged man in the crowd with a sneer on his face.
"Chairman Che, I heard that today's auction can also help identify rare treasures. I happen to have a Taiyi Sword Yuandan, and I would like to ask your chamber of commerce to auction it on my behalf. What do you think?" The middle-aged man stood up and saluted Che Xiang.
"The Nanyan Chamber of Commerce is delighted to be opening today. We welcome guests from all corners of the globe. It's my duty to welcome you," Che Xiang said without hesitation. Word had already spread, so there was no reason to refuse. Furthermore, the auction had just been a resounding success, and he was still thinking about continuing to build the Chamber's reputation even further.
Mu Hanyan snorted coldly. Others could not see anything strange, but she could see that this person was clearly one of Mo Yanhong's gang. The so-called treasure appraisal and auction was nothing more than an attempt to embarrass the Nanyan Chamber of Commerce. The Taiyi Sword Yuandan he mentioned was most likely a fake.
She didn't blame Che Xiang. This matter was originally decided by Mu Nan. He was just a manager and could only follow orders. Besides, the Nanyan Chamber of Commerce had offended many people by taking unconventional approaches since the initial Nanmu Auction House. It was expected that someone would cause trouble. If they were afraid of the wolf and avoided everywhere, it would be better to close down early.
Mu Hanyan didn't say anything either. She also wanted to see how capable Master Ji was.
"Then I'll have to trouble President Che." The middle-aged man took out a brocade box and placed it on the stage.
"Master Ji, thank you for your help." Che Xiang placed the brocade box containing the elixir in front of Ji Gaoxian.
We have to admit that charlatans are extremely shameless. The more famous they are, the thicker their skins are.
Although his sign was smashed by Mu Hanyan yesterday, there was no trace of decadence on Ji Gaoxian's face. His expression was cold but not without pride, which showed the style of a hermit who lived in seclusion in the wild and in the world.
After all, he has been famous for many years, and yesterday's incident did not seem to have much impact on Ji Gaoxian's reputation. Looking at Ji Gaoxian on the stage, many people below showed admiration.
Ji Gaoxian flicked his sleeves and opened the brocade box. An almost transparent jade bottle appeared in front of everyone. The elixir in the bottle was round and smooth, emitting a crystal color, as if it was carved from jade.
Ji Gaoxian then opened the bottle cap again, took a deep breath, and then pondered for a long time without saying a word.
"What a good pill! It is indeed a good pill. This is a top-grade Taiyi Sword Yuan Pill. It is rare, very rare." Under the gaze of everyone, Ji Gaoxian suddenly opened his eyes and praised it highly.
"It really is the Taiyi Sword Yuandan."
"I never thought I would see such a rare pill in such a small chamber of commerce."
"Could it be fake?"
"How could it be fake? Don't you know Master Ji's reputation? If he says it's true, then it must be true."
"Besides, we'll know whether it's true or not once we try it out. I think the Nanyan Chamber of Commerce has just opened, so it won't ruin its reputation."
After hearing Ji Gaoxian's words, there was a commotion below, and many people showed excitement on their faces.
To be honest, the power of Taiyi Jianyuan Pill is not very strong, but the power is extremely condensed, which is extremely beneficial for swordsmen below the level of swordsman to break through the bottleneck.
For swordsmen, the most important factor in achieving a breakthrough is opportunity. Many are stuck in bottlenecks for years, unable to advance, simply because they can't find the opportunity to break through. Even if they find the opportunity, if they can't break through the bottleneck immediately, they'll have to wait until the next opportunity comes.
Of course, for the children of aristocratic families like the Mu family, this might not be too much of a problem. After all, their cultivation techniques are sophisticated, and breaking through bottlenecks is much easier than for others. However, apart from the eight great families in the capital, other aristocratic families do not have cultivation techniques like the Tianxin technique. Most of the cultivation techniques are ordinary, and even if one is extremely wealthy, breaking through bottlenecks is not easy.
Especially for those families whose aptitude is not very good, they don’t know how long it will take to find an opportunity for a breakthrough. If they waste it easily, they may regret it for the rest of their lives. For them, the Taiyi Jianyuan Pill is simply a life-saving straw.
However, the Taiyi Sword Yuan Dan was difficult to refine, and too many people were needed, so it was rarely seen on ordinary days. Today, they finally came across one, and those young men from wealthy families, who were not very powerful but had a lot of money, were like chicken blood, their faces flushed with excitement.
Seeing the excited faces of those young swordsmen, and then looking at Ji Gaoxian's intoxicated look, Mu Hanyan almost burst into curses: Damn the capital's fortune teller, damn treasure appraiser, they don't even have this little bit of vision.
Fortunately, she was there, otherwise the Nanyan Chamber of Commerce would have been completely ripped off by this old charlatan without knowing why. If this so-called Taiyi Sword Yuan Dan was auctioned off after being authenticated by the Nanyan Chamber of Commerce and later proven to be fake, the reputation they had worked so hard to build would immediately plummet, and they would have no chance of recovery.
Mu Hanyan originally wanted to refute Master Ji, but then she thought, he had already said it. If she refuted him again, she would certainly beat him to a pulp, but wouldn’t the reputation of the Nanyan Chamber of Commerce be destroyed as well?
Looking at Mo Yanhong who was looking smug across from her, Mu Hanyan gritted her teeth in hatred.
Seeing that Ji Gaoxian's identification was correct, Che Xiang discussed with the middle-aged man and started the auction.
"The starting price of this Taiyi Jianyuan Pill is 100,000, and each bid increase must not be less than 10,000. Let's start now." Che Xiang cleared his throat and said loudly.
Although Taiyi Jianyuan Dan is in short supply, its grade is not high after all. It is only effective for swordsmen below the level of sword masters, and the higher the level of cultivation, the worse the effect, so the price will not be too high.
"One hundred and fifty thousand."
"Two hundred thousand."
"Two hundred and fifty thousand"
"Three hundred thousand."
"Four hundred thousand."
…
Che Xiang had obviously underestimated the financial resources of the children of the aristocratic families in the capital. As soon as he finished speaking, the young swordsmen below began to raise the price one after another, their faces flushed and their necks thick, all showing an attitude of being determined to win.
Mu Hanyan's heart sank slightly. Normally, a Taiyi Sword Yuan Dan was worth only three or four hundred thousand at most. But if things continued like this, with those young swordsmen arguing and fighting, who knew what kind of exorbitant price they would fetch. While the higher the price, the greater the profit for the Nanyan Chamber of Commerce, the greater the damage to their reputation would be when the truth came to light.
Glancing at him from the corner of his eye, Mo Yanhong's smile grew even brighter.
"Two million!" Mu Hanyan no longer hesitated, stood up and shouted, while quietly releasing a little swordsman's pressure.
Those young swordsmen who were competing to bid, their faces flushed and necks thick as if they were injected with chicken blood, only felt a thunderous explosion in their ears and immediately calmed down.
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