Upon entering the auction hall, Zhao Ziyi looked up and couldn't help but marvel.
The venue was decorated too lavishly.
Tiny, pale blue gemstones are embedded all over the wall.
A huge luminous pearl hangs overhead.
The light refracted by the gemstones illuminated the spacious venue, making it bright and clear.
The two found their seats according to the bidding numbers.
The seats are wooden armchairs, spacious enough that multiple people can sit together without feeling crowded.
On the armchair, there was a list of auction items.
The two picked it up and glanced at it.
The list contains a wide variety of items, totaling one hundred.
Furthermore, at the end of the auction, three mysterious items were put up for bidding.
Zhao Ziyi and Song Chen leaned back lazily in their chairs, waiting for the auction to begin.
In the Tianyan Continent, the most attractive things are nothing more than cultivation techniques, elixirs, and magical artifacts.
Song Chen possesses all of these qualities.
They come to the auction not only to purchase raw materials, but also to find bargains.
"Thump! Thump! Thump!"
The bells rang again.
A red-robed monk appeared in the center of the auction hall.
She carried a hammer in one hand and a clock in the other:
"I am in charge of this auction, the auction officially begins!"
"Please welcome the first item to the auction."
"This elixir is called the Three Flowers Concentrating Spirit Liquid. It is a mid-grade fourth-rank elixir refined by Nascent Soul cultivators and has the effect of enhancing spiritual sense."
Starting bid: 60 gold. Minimum bid increment: 5 gold.
A servant in white stepped forward and displayed the jade bottle in his hand.
Song Chen leaned forward slightly to take a closer look.
Inside a clear jade bottle, a light brown liquid was flowing.
Zhao Ziyi asked telepathically:
"Is this the same pill that Li Yang took?"
Li Yang is a pill refiner who uses pills and medicine to enhance his spiritual senses every day in order to find his younger brother, Li Yan.
Song Chen shook his head and explained:
"No, the Three Flowers Concentrating Spirit Liquid is a fourth-grade pill, which Li Yang cannot currently refine."
Moreover, the formula is a secret, and it costs a lot of money to buy it.
This concentration potion is a good product; it's worth buying even for 100 gold.
Zhao Ziyi blinked and asked:
"Once you reach the Golden Core stage, you'll be able to refine fourth-grade pills. How about we sell this Three Flowers Spirit Condensation Liquid?"
Song Chen smiled and looked at him:
“The growth of herbs is the first major problem.”
Without a large supply of spiritual plants, we can't sell elixirs.
Zhao Ziyi nodded:
"That makes sense. Let's continue reading."
At this time, the price of the Three-Flower Concentration Elixir had risen to 100 gold.
After a while, it was bought by a cultivator for 120 gold.
It is exactly twice the initial amount.
"Please welcome the second item..."
One item after another was brought to the stage for everyone to view.
The most numerous of these were ritual implements.
Foundation Establishment stage magic artifacts, Golden Core stage magic artifacts, and even Nascent Soul stage magic artifacts are all on the auction list.
One hour later.
Song Chen frowned, rubbing his chin. Why hadn't he heard Mu Feng and the other two bid yet?
Zhao Ziyi, bored, crossed his legs and transmitted his voice:
"Why hasn't Mu Feng made a move yet? 39 items have already been auctioned off."
Song Chen shook his head; he didn't know either.
"Next, please present the 40th item."
"【Moonstone】, a gem formed by absorbing the essence of the moon, can be inlaid on defensive magic artifacts to enhance their defensive power. Starting bid: 260 gold, minimum increment: 10 gold."
Song Chen glanced at the pitch-black stone, but wasn't very interested, and looked away.
Moonstone is a very common gemstone used for setting.
The piece in the auction room is just a bit larger, over two meters tall, but it's not anything rare.
The room fell silent for a moment.
It seems that nobody wants to buy this stone.
"If no one bids, this item will not be sold. Five, four, three, two,..."
A familiar voice rang out: "260 gold."
Song Chen and Zhao Ziyi sat up instantly.
Mu Feng has made his bid!
Zhao Ziyi excitedly held up a sign:
"270!"
Mu Feng stood up and glanced back.
It was obvious that they recognized Zhao Ziyi's voice.
Their eyes met directly.
Zhao Ziyi smiled provocatively and waved the bidding paddle in his hand at Mu Feng.
"Oh? Cultivator Zhao Ziyi waved his bidding paddle six times, raising the price six times. The Moon Gazing Stone is currently worth 330 gold!"
Zhao Ziyi stood there stunned, feeling somewhat embarrassed, after hearing what the person in charge said.
He got carried away with his success.
Mu Feng chuckled, turned and sat down, no longer participating in the auction.
Song Chen comforted him:
"It's nothing, just a small amount, not even a fraction of our savings."
"It's not that I'm upset about the money, it's that I feel so ashamed! Especially in front of Mu Feng!"
Song Chen pursed his lips, not daring to laugh out loud.
Finally, with no one bidding, Zhao Ziyi won the Moon Gazing Stone for 330 gold coins.
A waiter in white robes approached them carrying a tray.
"Sir, please pay half the deposit. This is the voucher for lot number 40. You can collect the item when you pay the balance after the auction."
"Um."
Zhao Ziyi nodded, took out 165 gold coins, and placed them on the tray.
Mu Feng and the other two stood up from their chairs and turned to look at Zhao Ziyi.
Li Wantian grinned and said sarcastically:
"That's hilarious, they don't even have a storage bag."
Zhao Ziyi rolled her eyes:
"I don't have a storage bag because this money is just loose change to me!"
Mu Feng curled his lip, not believing Zhao Ziyi's words, and he provocatively said:
"I don't believe you can snatch all the next items! You want to steal them? Let's see if you dare to compete!"
Zhao Ziyi crossed his arms and smiled slightly, "You can give it a try."
The conflict between the individuals escalated, igniting the atmosphere in the arena.
The auctioneer witnessed this but smiled without saying a word.
"Next up is the forty-first item."
"Rare mineral, black gold ore, weighing a total of one hundred catties."
The starting bid is 20,000 gold, and each bid must be at least 100 gold.
"Master Mufeng, would you like to participate in the auction?"
The person in charge is a cunning old fox, and they often encounter fierce competition at auctions.
If she joins at this time, she will usually make a fortune.
Inside the auction venue.
The other cultivators, seeing this scene, began to discuss it with those around them.
"The manager is quite capable. If Mu Feng bids, Li Wantian and Li Yunxiu will definitely contribute money. With both sides raising the price, the item's value can increase significantly."
"The key question is, does Zhao Ziyi have that much money? Everyone knows that sword cultivators are the poorest, and this is 20,000 gold."
"Zhao Ziyi may not have money, but Song Chen does, right? Song Chen is a formation master."
"Song Chen has no reputation, he's just a minor cultivator, where would he get the money?"
"When the Nascent Soul Ancestor left the Trapped Immortal Pavilion, he threw away a money bag. Song Chen is doomed to lose!"
"I think so too. Song Chen and his companion come from poor backgrounds, and Xianhe Garden itself is very poor."
**
As soon as the black gold ore appeared, Song Chen transmitted his voice:
"Ziyi, we must buy this product."
Black gold ore, a top-grade rare mineral, can be used to feed stone bee larvae. It's worth it even for under 50,000 gold.
at this time.
Mu Feng raised his sign, his voice echoing throughout the hall: "Of course I'll participate, 20,000 gold."
"Twenty thousand gold coins per time!"
After the auctioneer called out the price, he looked at Zhao Ziyi with a smile:
"Excuse me, cultivator Zhao Ziyi, would you like to bid? Each bid will increase by 100 gold."
Zhao Ziyi raised his bidding paddle.
"Go with the price, 50,000 gold. If we're going to play, let's play big and not waste time."
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