As they chatted, Zi Ying's tone clearly contained a hint of rebuke and mockery.
Xiao Chen smiled and said, "A name is just a symbol. Miss Zi Ying can be called anything you want. Speaking of which, why is Miss Zi Ying in Cloud Treasure City?"
"Thanks to you, I can now go out on my own. The person in charge of the Nine Cauldron Merchant Association in Ten Thousand Treasure City is my father. Now, I am the sole person in charge of the Nine Cauldron Merchant Association in Cloud Treasure City. At the same time, I am in charge of the business of the entire Northern Sea. "
Xiao Chen took a sip of tea and said, "In that case, Miss Zi Ying, you will have to give me a discount for this business."
"You are really a headache. There is no problem with the discount. I just hope that you don't cause any trouble for me again. If you kidnap the Lunar Palace's Holy Daughter again, I will not be able to tolerate that."
Zi Ying smiled somewhat helplessly. If not for what happened to Xiao Chen, she would not have been promoted so much.
She would have been able to enter the headquarters and enter the core of the Nine Cauldron Merchant Association's authority.
However, she did not resent Xiao Chen. If not for Xiao Chen, she would still be in Ten Thousand Treasure City, not even having the chance to go out on her own.
However, she could not stand it. With Xiao Chen's unruly character, it could only be a headache.
"I've seen your list. It involves ten thousand kinds of divine materials, fifty tons of each. This is not a small sum."
Xiao Chen said calmly, "Money is not a problem. You know how wealthy I am. As long as I have the goods, I can settle the bill immediately."
"Haha! Doing business with Young Master Xiao is really refreshing. Divine materials are one of the most frequently traded natural treasures. The Nine Cauldron Merchant Association can take out most of your list. We will only need three days to mobilize them. However, there is one thing that my Nine Cauldron Merchant Association does not have. I believe that the other merchant associations do not have fifty tons of it, either. "
Xiao Chen was not surprised. He was very clear about his list. The divine material that he lacked was the Black Patterned Gold.
The Black Patterned Gold was practically an all-purpose divine material. No matter what kind of Secret Treasure it was, as long as it had the Black Patterned Gold added to it, its quality would increase significantly.
Xiao Chen, who had seen the place where the Black Patterned Gold was produced on the Bushin Palace resource planet, knew very well how precious it was.
Only 500 kilograms of pure Black Patterned Gold could be produced from a million kilograms of ore.
The small output was not proportional to the strong market demand. The market had always been in short supply.
Adding a bit of Black Patterned Gold Powder to ordinary Secret Treasures would greatly improve their quality.
Xiao Chen wanted fifty thousand kilograms in one go. No merchant association would be able to gather that much in a short period of time.
"How much can your Nine Tripod Commerce help me get?"
"Fifty thousand kilograms. We have our own reserves, and with the addition of special channels, we have a maximum of fifty thousand kilograms. This is the limit of the limit."
Xiao Chen pondered for a moment. Fifty thousand kilograms was barely enough to pass. It was enough.
"Deal!"
Zi Ying smiled and said, "I will deliver the goods to you in three days. En, may I ask what kind of artifact you want to refine with so much Black Dragon Vein Gold? "
Refining an Emperor artifact? Clearly, that was impossible. Zi Ying did not believe that Xiao Chen could do so.
Aside from that, what kind of Secret Treasure would require so much Black Dragon Vein Gold?
One had to know that treasures of different grades all had their own upper limits.
If it was not an Emperor artifact, it would be a waste no matter how much Black Dragon Vein Gold one used after a certain limit.
Xiao Chen smiled and said, "No."
"I knew you would say that. Originally, I was planning to tell you something. It looks like there is no need to tell you now."
Xiao Chen's expression changed. After thinking for a while, he said, "The Secret Treasures that I want to refine are two ancient dragon-seeking Secret Treasures. I hope that Miss Zi Ying will help me keep this a secret."
Shock flashed in Zi Ying's eyes. She asked in extreme surprise, "You are a Geomaster?"
Xiao Chen did not say anything.
Zi Ying reacted and realized that she had spoken too much. She quickly apologized, "Sorry, I promise not to tell anyone. Tonight, the Treasure Master's Residence in Cloud Treasure City will be holding an internal auction.
"The treasures being auctioned are from the Treasure Master's personal collection. They are not open to the public. They will only send invitations to some of the honored guests of the Treasure Master's Residence in the Northern Sea."
After pausing for a while, Zi Ying continued, "Among the items being auctioned, there is fifty kilograms of Divine Grade Black Dragon Vein Gold. Fifty kilograms of Divine Grade Black Dragon Vein Gold is worth fifty tons of Black Dragon Vein Gold.
"Can you help me get an invitation?"
The Dragon Subduing Platform and the Dragon Revealing Mirror held great significance in the Paradise Secret Canon. Naturally, Xiao Chen would not let go of this opportunity to raise the quality of these two items to their limits.
Zi Ying smiled and said, "Since I asked, naturally, I am confident of getting an invitation for you."
"Many thanks."
"There's no need to thank me. It is only right that you take care of such a big business for me."
The night arrived unsteadily. The sky was filled with stars, sparkling brilliantly.
Xiao Chen followed Zi Ying to the Treasure Master's Residence. After handing over the invitation, the two successfully entered the residence.
With someone leading the way, they passed through nine turns and eighteen corridors, passing through garden paths and winding corridors before arriving in front of an exquisite building.
The signboard had the words "Cloud Treasure Pavilion." The guards at the entrance verified the two's identities before letting them in.
"Please rest here for a while. There is still one hour before the auction officially begins."
The attendants led the two to a private room before taking their leave.
There was a formation in the private room. There was a light screen in front of the window, allowing one to clearly see the situation on the auction platform.
There were specially made bidding stones on both sides of the seats. The words transmitted through the bidding stones could be heard in all the private rooms.
Without activating the bidding stones, all the conversations in the private rooms would not leak out, ensuring the guests' privacy.
As Xiao Chen waited, he looked at the rather simple auction list. There were only twenty items on it.
The quantity could not compare to that of any other auction. However, the quality rendered Xiao Chen speechless.
Every one of them was a treasure worth cities. The Divine Grade Black Patterned Gold that caught Xiao Chen's eye could not stand out from the rest, standing out among them.
There were at least five items that were no less valuable than the Divine Grade Black Dragon Vein Gold. This showed how high the standards of this auction were.
"The Treasure Master is really mysterious. To think that all these treasures belong to him. Furthermore, he casually auctioned them off. He is really willing to part with them. "
Xiao Chen believed that the Treasure Master definitely did not care about the Black Astral Coins he obtained from the auction. There was only one reason for doing so: to protect his reputation.
Zi Ying nodded and said, "There has always been a saying in the outside world that the Treasure Master is the hidden seventh Holy Lord of the Heavenly Starry Ocean. The power and wealth he controls are no weaker than any of the Holy Lands.
"In terms of wealth, he should be the strongest in the Heavenly Starry Ocean. No one can compare to him. This bit of treasure is just a drizzle to him."
"He is that incredible?" This exceeded Xiao Chen's expectations. This Treasure Master was even more mysterious than he had imagined.
Zi Ying said, "This is what my father told me, so it should be correct. However, to us, we are still unable to come into contact with the circle of the Treasure Master. There is no point in overthinking.
"Xiao Chen, can you help me buy that soul-nourishing Azure Underworld Fruit?"
Just at this moment, Ao Jiao, who was in the Immortal Spirit Ring, suddenly spoke up.
Xiao Chen stopped chatting with Zi Ying and quickly replied in his heart, You want to use it?
Yes, it is very useful to me. I did not expect to run into such a rare natural treasure here.
In that case, I'll buy it for you, no matter how much it costs!
You did not even ask me what I would use it for.
As long as you like it, even if you eat it as a dessert, I will buy it for you.
Haha! In that case, I'll really eat it as a dessert. Ao Jiao smiled mischievously from the Immortal Spirit Ring.
This dessert was very expensive. The starting bid was already one million Black Astral Coins. However, it was still the same as before. If Ao Jiao liked it, she would buy it no matter how much it cost. There was no reason for that.
Soul-nourishing natural treasures were rather unorthodox treasures and were not cheap.
However, only a few people who cultivated special Cultivation Techniques or people with severely injured Mental Energy would need them.
Normal cultivators would not spend a lot of money to buy them, so there should not be many people competing.
"It's starting," Zi Ying said.
Xiao Chen looked up and saw an old man appear on the light screen in front of the window. The auctioneer had officially started.
The yellow-clad old man stepped onto the stage and bowed to show his politeness.
"Everyone here is a regular customer of Ten Thousand Treasure City, so this old man will not say much. I believe everyone knows the rules. Now, let's start with the first treasure."
After a pause, the old man removed the red cloth and said with a smile, "This is a treasure sword, a Sub-Divine Weapon of the fire attribute. The starting bid is one million Black Astral Coins. Each increment must be no less than ten thousand Black Astral Coins.
"Friends who need it can make a bid!"
The old man did not show much expression. He looked like this matter did not concern him. Compared to the public auction, he appeared extremely indifferent.
He did not care at all about the final price.
Xiao Chen rather liked such an atmosphere. In a public auction, the auctioneers were all very experienced.
Not only did they speak a lot of gibberish when introducing the treasure, but they also dragged out their words when bidding. His accent was also extremely long, and he had to repeat a sentence several times before he stopped.
Just based on its appearance, one could tell that this fire-attributed Sub-Divine Weapon was no ordinary Sub-Divine Weapon. Its quality was extremely high.
Xiao Chen did not use the sword. However, he paid attention to the bids for this item. He wanted to see how wealthy the other guests were, to see if he could get anything out of it.
When it was time to compete for the Divine Grade Black Patterned Gold, he could make a reasonable bid to suppress his opponents.
The price soared, and the treasure sword sold for more than twice its original price, two million three hundred thousand Black Astral Coins.
The buyer was a distinguished guest in booth 75. The booth had a formation that blocked Spiritual Sense and Mental Energy. No one would know the buyer's identity, ensuring privacy.
There were only twenty items up for auction. The yellow-clad old man moved quickly and decisively. Soon, it was time for the Azure Underworld Fruit.
"This is an extremely rare mutated fruit. It can nourish the soul and heal injuries to one's Mental Energy. Normally, you do not need it. However, when you truly need it, you will not be able to find it anywhere. The starting bid is one million Black Astral Coins. "
The yellow-clad old man was very familiar with the items up for auction. When he introduced them, he was very precise and did not beat around the bush at all.
When the bids started, the Treasure Pavilion remained quiet. Clearly, most people felt that there was no need to spend one million Black Astral Coins to buy a treasure that they could do without in case of trouble.
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