"The next item up for auction is a second-grade elixir called the Recovery Pill. This pill is incredibly effective for treating fatal injuries. Just one pill will quickly regenerate flesh and stop bleeding. It's a must-have for all spiritual cultivators. Most importantly, this medicine was personally refined by Old Mo, the chief alchemist at the Tianxuan Auction House."
"Mr. Mo, it turned out to be him?"
"What? It was actually Old Mo who did it himself? Hasn't he stopped refining pills in a long time?"
"It's actually Mr. Mo? It seems like he hasn't made a move in many years!"
On the auction stage, Lie Yu'er watched the audience with a sweet smile. She wasn't surprised by the crowd's reactions; rather, they were all within her expectations. Old Mo, the auction house's chief alchemist, had been stuck at the second rank for years. A few days ago, by chance, he broke through to the third rank, and so, on a whim, he took action. Otherwise, with his status as chief alchemist, who would dare force him to refine medicine?
"There are three groups of recovery pills this time, with two pills in each group. The auction will be divided into three rounds. The starting price is one thousand gold coins, and each bid increase must not be less than five hundred gold coins." Lie Yuer announced the starting price of the pills.
"Tsk tsk, since Miss Yu'er said it was made by Mr. Mo, it must be true! Not to mention Mr. Mo, even I, Scar, have to buy a set just for Miss Yu'er!" Under the stage, the big man sitting in the front row had a hideous scar on his face. He stared at the enchanting figure on the stage with his eyes full of heat, and it was unclear whether it was the desire for the elixir or the desire for someone.
"Tsk, Scar, just buy one set. Among these three sets, there must be one from my Bone Cave!" The skinny man next to Scar, who looked like a ghost, said in a sinister voice with gloom in his eyes.
"Hey, let's see if you have enough money in your pocket."
"Mr. Mo?"
Gu Yuan looked at Kru beside him, "Is this Mr. Mo very powerful?"
"More than amazing?"
Speaking of Old Mo, Kelu carefully looked around. After confirming that everyone's attention was drawn to the stage, he approached Gu Yuan and whispered, "Let me tell you, this Old Mo is a real big shot. As far as I know, this chief alchemist has broken through the shackles of the second rank and reached the third rank!"
"Um, what's the difference between the second and third rank?" Gu Yuan looked puzzled. Isn't it just one rank difference? Not much.
Kelu looked at Gu Yuan with a strange expression. He suspected that the guy in front of him was just an upstart. How could he have no common sense at all? Despite thinking so, Kelu still patiently explained, "Don't underestimate the difference of just one rank. Alchemists are extremely noble beings. They are even rarer than spiritual cultivators. A second-rank alchemist is enough to be worshipped by powerful forces. You see, spiritual cultivators are divided into ten realms, and each realm is divided into nine levels. Therefore, a one-level difference between people of the same realm is nothing. But it's different for alchemists. There are nine ranks in total, and each rank is a world of difference. Take this old Mo for example. He was stuck at the second rank for decades. If it weren't for a chance encounter or the guidance of an expert, he might have been stuck there forever, unable to advance!"
"In fact, you can tell from the prices of elixirs of different grades. An ordinary first-grade healing elixir on the market is only about ten gold coins, and a better one basically does not exceed fifty gold coins. But look at this second-grade elixir. Although it is not top-notch, the base price of one elixir has reached a terrifying five hundred gold coins, a difference of more than ten times!" Kru talked eloquently, and couldn't help but sighed after he finished speaking. For someone like him, it would take several years of savings to buy a second-grade elixir.
"Fuck!"
After listening to Kru's long speech, Gu Yuan couldn't help but curse. If that's the case, then the system has really screwed me over, right? How can I sell a first-grade elixir for 100 gold coins?
"If that's the case, then wouldn't all alchemists be very rich?" Gu Yuan said. Even if the number of pills an alchemist refines each year is very limited, the huge profits from it are enough to sustain them for several years if they refine just a few pills.
"Hey, he's more than just rich. He's rich enough to rival a country!" Kru smacked his lips and said with some envy.
"However, only low-level alchemists survive by refining pills and selling them. Real masters are basically backed by powerful forces. They don't need to refine medicine all the time every year. They only need to refine a certain amount, and they don't need to provide the materials themselves. They just need to do it. See, alchemists are so awesome." Kru said, looking at Gu Yuan with a squint.
"I'm very curious about your identity. How do you know so much?"
Gu Yuan looked at Kru with great interest. It was quite remarkable that he could enter the auction house with such a shabby appearance and even knew about Mo Lao's breakthrough...
"Haha, look at how shabby I am. Do I look like a big shot? It's just that I hang out in many places, so it's inevitable that I know more." Kru shrugged and said helplessly.
"Haha, there are 360 ​​professions, and every profession has its top talent." Gu Yuan said with a smile.
"Tsk, what a saying! Every profession has its own top talent! Brother Gu, since we've met today, if you need anything in the future, feel free to come to me. I can't say anything else, but I'm very good at gathering information! If you need anything in the future, you can go to Old Wang's iron shop in the north of the city. You can find me there."
Kru stood up and patted Gu Yuan, "Brother Gu, I have to go first. The auction should be over soon. If I don't leave now, I will be discovered." After saying that, Kru turned and left.
"This person is quite interesting." Gu Yuan shook his head and smiled.
"Alright, now we're starting the auction for the third set of Recovery Pills. The base price is still one thousand gold coins, and each bid must not be less than five hundred gold coins. Please start bidding now."
"One thousand five hundred gold coins!"
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