So that's how it is.
Ling Yun understood instantly. That was the answer to the question he had when he first arrived at the hotel entrance.
Why did the Ye Family only need a few hours to settle an auction with thousands of people and so many items to be auctioned?
All the items that were of use below the middle stage of the Xiantian Realm were auctioned off on the computer. There was no need for a host, and the highest bidder would win.
That was why these items would be displayed on the television or computer in advance with a detailed introduction. As long as you had your eyes on the item, you could enter the price directly on the computer when the auction started.
Wasn't that easy? How could it not be fast?
Everyone didn't need to wait. All they had to do was find the item they needed and wait for the bid. As long as no one made a higher bid, the item would be considered a success.
This was like an online supermarket. The only difference was that the price wasn't fixed. You had to add more money, more money, and more money. Only by beating all the other bidders could you get your hands on the item.
If all the items were auctioned off this way, the auction would only take an hour at most.
There were only a hundred or so experts above the middle stage of the Xiantian Realm in the entire auction hall. Only the items that these people needed would be placed on the auction stage for others to bid on.
Those items were naturally much fewer, probably only a few dozen items at most. Of course, a few hours would be enough to auction these dozens of items. Even if some of the items got into a stalemate, it would only take ten minutes at most. After all, it was just bidding.
"Understood." Ling Yun nodded and asked again, "Then why don't they all auction like this? Wouldn't it be faster that way?"
Ye Xingchen was speechless. He glanced at Ling Yun and pouted. "This is an auction, not a showcase. Of course, they need a host to set up the atmosphere.
"Moreover, there are always a few items that the Ye Family's appraisers can't appraise. They can only let the bidders judge for themselves."
Ling Yun nodded. That's more like it. Otherwise, he really wouldn't be able to pick up the leftovers.
"But those items that are being auctioned should be displayed, right? Why are you being so secretive? "
Ye Xingchen laughed. "Psychological warfare."
"Since it's a treasure, of course it has to be hidden. It definitely won't be displayed until the auction. Only then will the bidders hesitate and worry about their gains and losses. Only when they see the auction item that they like will they be willing to bid with all their might."
You don't know if the next auction item will be useful to you or not, but all you need to know is that the auction item in front of you is something you must obtain.
If you don't want this one, it will be snatched away by another bidder. I'm sorry, but this is the last one for tonight. There are no more. Do you think you will not bid with all your might?
In this way, not only could real treasures be auctioned for sky-high prices, but ordinary treasures could also be auctioned for sky-high prices!
That was the only way to maximize profits.
This was the secret of the auction.
"I say, damn, the Ye Family really knows how to play, making me watch TV for half a day …"
Ling Yun couldn't help but complain. He couldn't be bothered to watch television anymore.
Ye Xingchen laughed. "Since I have nothing to do, it's good to understand more. It's not just the Ye Family, the Long Family, and the Heavenly Group's auctions are all like this. They use the methods of secular auctions, auctioning items from the ancient martial world. It's much more high-end than finding a random place in the ancient martial world and a bunch of people huddled together to bid chaotically.
"It's precisely because of this that the Ye Family and the Long Family's ancient martial arts auctions are becoming more and more popular. More and more people come. After all, it's a modern society, and cultivators keep up with the times."
Ling Yun nodded as he listened. He couldn't help but sigh at the power of technology and the progress of the times.
Transportation was convenient, communication was developed, and the service was thorough. Why wouldn't they come?
There was really no reason not to come.
"There's still half an hour. Most people should be here already. Just wait for the Ye Family's auction's opening prize. You might get a surprise when the time comes."
Ye Xingchen swept the outside with his divine sense and said to Ling Yun.
"Opening prize?"
"It's the first item to be auctioned after the auction starts. That item might not be very useful for ancient martial arts cultivation, but it's definitely a rare treasure that mortals rarely see. It will attract everyone's attention and set off the atmosphere of the venue. That's why it's called the opening prize."
When Ling Yun heard this, he found it a little funny. So that's how it is. He wanted to see what treasure the Ye Clan could bring out to open the auction.
Tie Xiaohu and Mo Wudao, like Ling Yun, were also attending an auction for the first time. They didn't have a chance to speak at all and could only listen to Ye Xingchen's explanation in silence.
When they heard Ye Xingchen talk about the opening prize, they couldn't help but reveal looks of curiosity and anticipation, hoping that the auction would start as soon as possible.
During this period of time, there were people passing by Ling Yun's VIP room from time to time. They came in waves, but rarely did they come alone. Most of them came in groups of three to five, and there was no lack of Transcendent experts among them.
Very soon, the guests from VIP rooms one to eight had all arrived. Ling Yun's divine sense enveloped the room, not letting a single room go unnoticed.
"VIP room one belongs to the Long Family," Ye Xingchen suddenly said.
"Number two belongs to the Liu Family, number three to the Tan Family, number four to the Li Family, I'm not sure about number five, but it's very likely to be from the Heavenly Team. Number six is Sky Full Stars, number seven is the representative of Mount Longhu, and number eight is the representative of the Shaolin Temple …
"Number six, seven, and eight are usually the auction house. Sky Full Stars' rare treasures, Dragon Tiger Mountain's talismans and elixirs, and Shaolin Temple's elixirs are all very important auction items in the Ye Family's auctions."
Ye Xingchen spoke with certainty, his eyes filled with strong confidence.
"Uh …"
Ling Yun couldn't help but turn his head and stare blankly at Ye Xingchen. Wasn't Ye Xingchen's intelligence a little too powerful?
"Xingchen, when did you start investigating?"
What moved Ling Yun even more was that he only said he wanted to attend an auction, but Ye Xingchen actually did so much for him in secret!
Qin Dongxue was equally shocked. She looked at Ye Xingchen in surprise. Once again, she saw him in a different light.
Being stared at by Ling Yun like that, Ye Xingchen was a little shy. "Actually, I didn't do much research. Number one, four, seven, and eight are basically fixed seats. The Ye Family won't move them in every auction."
Ling Yun knew that even though Ye Xingchen made it sound simple, this information wasn't something an ordinary person could obtain. He must have put in a lot of effort just to let him know himself and his enemy.
"What's up with number two and three? I've never heard of the Liu Family and the Tan Family! Why are they so close to the front? "
Ye Xingchen smiled and said, "The two families I focused on investigating were the two of them. These two fixed seats originally belonged to the Chen family and the Sun family. Now that Sun Chen has been eliminated by you, these two families are restless and want to take over the seats and replace Sun Chen as one of the new Seven Great Clans. So they spent a lot of capital to get these two seats from the Ye family."
Ling Yun was amused. "F * ck, the highest level in those two VIP rooms is only at Xiantian Realm Level Seven. They want to become one of the seven big families in Beijing? Are you kidding me? "
Ye Xingchen didn't speak for a long while. After a while, he said, "Disregarding everything else, just based on the level of the strongest person in the family, they're at least stronger than the current Cao and Li Families. They're not much weaker than the original Sun Family. Moreover, before you led the Ling Family to rise …"
The meaning behind Ye Xingchen's words was clear. Two months ago, the Liu and Tan Families were at least stronger than three of the seven big families in Beijing, especially the Ling Family.
This wasn't funny at all.
"These two families have been coveting the position of one of the seven big families in Beijing for a long time. If not for the strong rise of the Ling Family under your leadership, they would've been able to push down two of the Cao, Li, and Ling Families in less than three years. Now that the Ling Family has risen, they've destroyed the Sun-Chen Alliance. It's just the right time to make space for these two families.
"However, those two places definitely aren't given for free. They need the support of the Long and Ye Families. That's why they've put in a lot of effort to participate in the Ye Family's auction and buy treasures for the Long Family. At the same time, they can build up their reputation, killing three birds with one stone."
Qin Dongxue chimed in, "That's true. The Liu and Tan families have risen too quickly in the past ten years. They've already surpassed the Cao, Li, and Ling families in terms of cultivation base. They're just lacking in terms of reputation and some shortcomings. It's just that they've been lying low and biding their time. "
"That's much more fun …"
After listening, Ling Yun smiled and said, "Buying treasures at the Ye Family's auction and giving them to the Long Family, paying for the passage, wanting the Long Family to support them … Doesn't that mean that Number One, Number Two, and Number Three are enemies?"
To Ling Yun, the Long Family was definitely an enemy. Since the Liu and Tan Families wanted to follow the Long Family, they were naturally potential enemies.
Ling Yun had found his target now.
Hmm, looking around, including Mount Longhu and Shaolin Temple, Number One, Two, Three, Three, Seven, Eight were all enemies.
Under such circumstances, Ling Yun definitely wouldn't let them have it easy.
Ling Yun made up his mind immediately and asked, "The people from the Li Family don't cultivate. Why are they attending the Ancient Martial Arts Auction? Just because they have more money? "
Ye Xingchen laughed. "The Li Family participates in two or three auctions every year at this time. They spend a lot of money each time. Firstly, it's to give gifts, and secondly, it's to extend the life of their old master."
Giving gifts was to preserve the status of the seven big families. It was naturally the same for extending the life of their old master.
"Ling Yun, I also received news that the Ye Family's auction this time has people from the East Sea and Nanyang Independent Cultivators Alliance. I don't know if they're the buyers or sellers, let alone which VIP room they're in."
Ling Yun's heart skipped a beat.
"The Independent Cultivators Alliance?" Ling Yun thought of someone and asked immediately, "Could it be Sikong Wuqing?"
Ye Xingchen said disdainfully, "Sikong Wuqing wouldn't dare to return even if he had a hundred guts! The East Sea's Independent Cultivators Alliance has been interacting with the ancient martial arts sects on the mainland for the past two years. They're secretly communicating with each other. Who knows what they're up to? "
"As for why the Nanyang Independent Cultivators Alliance is here, that's even more unclear."
Ling Yun thought to himself that this was really a grand event of the ancient martial arts world. It seemed like he hadn't come here for nothing.
Suddenly, Ling Yun's divine thoughts moved and saw a graceful and alluring figure slowly walking out of the elevator.
Xiao Meimei had finally arrived!
She had practically arrived on the dot. When Xiao Meimei walked out of the elevator, it was already less than five minutes before the auction officially began.
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