Tickets to the round-faced master's private auction can be obtained by paying one thousand high-grade spirit stones, which will be refunded after the auction.
As soon as the news broke, the area in front of the affordable shops was immediately packed with people.
Everyone who could afford a thousand high-quality items wanted to join in the fun, since they would be getting a refund soon anyway.
Everyone knows who the round-faced master is. Could it be that the disciples of the Lianfeng Sword Sect would run away with their spirit stones?
There were only 120 spots available, and it was first come, first served. Within an hour, all 120 spots were claimed.
This led to incidents of people buying tickets at high prices. For a time, the most sought-after item in the Lianfeng Sword Sect's market was a single ticket, which was once speculated to be worth thousands of high-grade spirit stones.
Wang Laosan clicked his tongue in amazement: "There really are people willing to spend so much money on tickets. It seems that even if we sell tickets, we'll definitely be able to sell them."
Shi Xuan didn't care: "It's their business how the tickets are circulated outside, but we can't make money from this."
Leng Rufeng chimed in from the side, "The master is truly righteous!"
Now he has even learned to be witty and sarcastic, showing no trace of his former despair.
Wang Laosan still looked regretful: "It's a pity that the master is restricted by the sect."
Shi Xuan took a bite of the spiritual fruit: "As a disciple of the Lianfeng Sword Sect, I have the sect to rely on and have received benefits from it. Naturally, I also need to consider the sect's reputation. Every gain and every loss is a necessary sacrifice."
Beside her, Leng Rufeng and Wang Laosan exclaimed in unison, "Our boss is very righteous!" After saying that, they all laughed heartily, as if they had finally gained some great advantage from their boss.
After three days, the area around the inexpensive shop had become the very center of the entire market, bustling with activity. Not only were there over a hundred people inside, but the area around the shop was also packed with people.
Various vendors set up their stalls near the cheap shops, simply because there were the most cultivators there.
Since Shi Xuan opened his affordable shops, this area has gradually become more prosperous. Places that were hard to find before have now become the most bustling place in this market, second only to the central street.
When the appointed time arrived, the auction officially began.
Those cultivators who couldn't get in remained outside, hoping to hear the exciting auction inside. However, Shi Xuan had already set up a soundproof array, so nothing could be heard from the outside.
Inside the auction hall, the first item to be presented was a fifth-grade longevity pill, causing an uproar among the attendees.
At the Jubaozhai auction that Shi Xuan had attended, a precious longevity pill had been auctioned for 10,000 high-grade spirit stones, which shows its rarity.
Yet this very pill was casually brought out at the round-faced master's auction, showing no regard whatsoever.
The auction was conducted by Leng Rufeng. Unlike other auctioneers, he didn't introduce the merits of the pill. He simply stood up and announced, "One top-grade longevity pill, starting bid one thousand high-grade spirit stones. Begin."
This was his first time doing this kind of work. Shi Xuan told him that he only needed to say the name and price, and that he didn't need anything else, so he did as he was told.
Wang Laosan originally wanted to do this job, but unfortunately his appearance wasn't good enough, so he was eliminated.
Wang Laosan feigned disappointment and protested, "Wasn't it agreed that strength is the most important thing in the cultivation world?"
However, after saying that, he automatically shut up. Because Leng Rufeng hadn't lacked pills at the cheap shop lately, and his cultivation level was already higher than his… How could anyone argue with that!
Just as Shi Xuan had said, at the auction, everyone knew what the Longevity Pill was without needing an introduction, or at the very least, they could look at the description in the auction catalog.
So after Leng Rufeng announced the starting price, the guests began to bid, and the final price was nine thousand high-grade spirit stones.
This figure gave Shi Xuan a preliminary estimate of the guests at this auction.
The auction at Jubaozhai sold for 10,000, while hers sold for 9,000. The difference is slight, but not significant. This indicates that the auction was quite successful.
If some of the people present knew what she was thinking, they would definitely roll their eyes at her. So many people traveled thousands of miles to come after hearing the news, and some who couldn't come even hired auctioneers. A single ticket was being resold for an astronomical price; she really had no idea what she was doing.
The second item: a top-grade fifth-tier magic artifact...
The guests gradually discovered that at this round-faced master's private auction, the most basic items seemed to be these fifth-tier pills, magical artifacts, and talismans.
The round-faced master is incredibly wealthy!
...
With the auction one-third complete, the tenth item was finally offered: a spot for a round-faced master to perform dantian healing.
At this moment, the cultivators present suddenly perked up, and even those in the back rows who had not participated in the bidding sat up straight.
Leng Rufeng announced with his usual expressionless face: "One treatment slot for the round-faced master, limited to those she can treat. Starting bid: one thousand high-grade spirit stones."
It was said that only she knew this skill, but once people learned that she had this miraculous ability to heal the dantian, who would still bid for such a precious opportunity to treat a cold?
“Five thousand!” A deep voice rang out; it belonged to a burly man with a thick beard sitting in the back row.
Last time it was auctioned on the black market, the first bidder of five thousand succeeded. However, this time they were clearly not as lucky as last time, and someone immediately followed suit with a bid.
"Eight thousand!" The bidder was a female cultivator. She wore a veil, so her face was obscured, but her voice was crisp and clear.
However, many people came prepared for this auction, aiming specifically for the spot to heal their dantian, and were unwilling to give it up easily.
The bearded man quickly raised the price, saying, "Ten thousand!"
This time, before the female cultivator could speak, a slender young man on the other side said, "Fifteen thousand!"
The price is getting increasingly outrageous, but thinking about it, it makes sense. For some people, it's practically a lifesaver.
Wang Laosan sat next to Shi Xuan, looked at the guests who had made the bids, and suddenly said to Shi Xuan in a voice, "This one who bids 15,000, he is Liu Tan, the most talented disciple of the Liu family in this generation!"
The Liu family? That family that possesses the Soul Gathering Stone?
Shi Xuan also became interested and turned to look at the willow altar.
The young man appeared slender, yet his posture was remarkably upright. Even in this setting, he calmly ordered 15,000 high-grade spirit stones without displaying any unusual expression.
"That's interesting," Shi Xuan glanced at it and then turned away.
It's unclear who Liu Tan wanted this spot for. If someone in the Liu family has a damaged dantian, it might be possible to use the opportunity of treatment to try and exchange it for a Soul Gathering Pearl.
But once Liu Tan offered 15,000, the other two bidders stopped raising their prices.
At that moment, I really wanted to join in, but I held back because it was my own auction, and I could only watch helplessly as Liu Tan won the first spot.
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