Under Sun Qiang's introduction, Zhang Xuan soon learned of what had happened.
"Not bad, you did well. However, it's a pity that you only bet six thousand spirit stones. No matter what, it should be at least ten thousand!"
Not expecting Butler Sun to have such an outstanding performance, earning him so many spirit stones just through a bet, Zhang Xuan looked at him in awe.
"Ten thousand!"
Elder Chen's mouth twitched once more.
Six thousand spirit stones was already enough to leave him on the verge of suicide. If it was ten thousand, he would have long fled.
"I won't go back on my words, but..." Taking a step forward, Elder Chen gritted his teeth and said, "Even with my entire fortune, I can only fork out three thousand spirit stones. As for the rest... can you give me a year's time?"
"A year? Even if you give me twenty thousand spirit stones a year later, it will be useless! "
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
It had only been two to three months since he had left Tianxuan Kingdom. A year later … It could be imagined that three thousand spirit stones would mean nothing to him at all. It was up to him whether he wanted it or not.
"I..."
Elder Chen's face reddened, and his complexion darkened.
As a Transcendent Mortal 3-dan expert and a 4-star appraiser, Zhang Xuan was an esteemed figure. If he were to admit to a bet before so many people, even if the other party didn't make a move, he would still be condemned by the masses.
If he were to go back on his word, his career as an appraiser could very well come to an end.
After a moment of hesitation, he gritted his teeth and said, "As a 4-star appraiser, even though I don't have much cash on hand, I do have some treasures in my collection... How about this, you can take any one of my treasures as compensation for the three thousand spirit stones!"
As an appraiser, just like an antique collector, he might not have much cash on hand, but he definitely had some valuable treasures in his collection.
These were the treasures that he had collected his entire life. If not for the fact that he was forced into a corner, he would have been reluctant to take them out.
"Treasures? Let me take a look. If it's suitable, I can even take the six thousand spirit stones that you just offered! "
Zhang Xuan nodded his head. Knowing that these people would surely have some private goods, Elder Chen thought.
"Alright!"
Knowing that it was impossible for him to avoid this, Elder Chen flicked his wrist.
Hualala!
In the blink of an eye, a pile of treasures appeared before the crowd.
There were antiques, paintings, weapons, armor, and even some strange clay figurines.
There were all kinds of treasures. The number of items collected by this Elder Chen was actually comparable to a small counter on the second floor, and some were even more precious.
"That's all. You can choose whatever you like …"
Elder Chen pretended to be magnanimous and waved his hands.
These were all his treasures, and he couldn't bear to part with any of them. Unfortunately, he had lost the bet, so he had no choice but to give them away even if he didn't want to.
Otherwise, his reputation would be in tatters. Even if he wanted to redeem it, it would be impossible.
"Let me see!"
Activating his Eye of Insight, Zhang Xuan examined the pile of items on the ground.
After a while, he shook his head.
Although these things were very rare and some were very precious, to him, they were not essential and could not be considered amazing.
In other words, it didn't matter whether he wanted it or not. He might as well ask for some spirit stones. They would be more useful.
With a helpless look on his face, Zhang Xuan turned to look at Zhang Xuan and said, "You have been collecting treasures for your entire life. Is this all you got?"
"I …" Knowing that the other party was a grandmaster appraiser, and that the other party's eye of discernment far surpassed that of the pavilion master, Elder Chen's face flushed in embarrassment.
The treasures that he treasured so much and couldn't bear to part with even a single one of them turned out to be trash in the other party's eyes.
"Elder Chen, why don't you take out the item that you obtained previously? If … Zhang Shi likes it, it'll be worth six thousand spirit stones! "
Just as Elder Chen was at a loss as to what he should do, Elder Lu's telepathic message sounded in his ears.
"That?"
Recalling something, Elder Chen hesitated for a moment before nodding. Turning to Zhang Xuan, he said, "Zhang Shi, wait a moment. I have something that I haven't been able to identify ever since I obtained it, so I'll take it out now. If you still don't like it, I'll have no other choice! "
"Alright!"
Hearing that Elder Chen had another treasure, Zhang Xuan nodded.
In any case, he wasn't in a hurry, so there was no harm in waiting for a moment.
Elder Chen turned around and left. Half an hour later, he returned, and with a flick of his wrist, a pitch-black object appeared before him.
It was around the size of a fist and had the appearance of a round ball. It had no shape at all, and at first glance, it seemed to be a shot put.
"This is a treasure as well?"
Sun Qiang walked up and took a look at it. "Elder Chen, isn't it a little too unkind of you to use this as a replacement for six thousand spirit stones?"
"I …" Elder Chen's face reddened.
"Elder Chen, that's an unjust accusation!" Master Sai said. "This object was dug out from an ancient land ten years ago. It doesn't look like much, but it's impervious to fire, water, and sabers. No matter what kind of flames you use on it, it won't melt. We've studied it many times over the years, but we still can't tell what it is. "
"If you don't know what it is, it doesn't mean that it's a treasure?" Sun Qiang asked.
"You can't say that. It could be an ore that we've never seen before. If we can forge it and forge it into a weapon, it should be of a high tier," Master Sai said.
"Forge it? Then when … "Sun Qiang harrumphed.
"Alright, let me take a look!"
Interrupting Butler Sun's words, Zhang Xuan walked up to the metal ball.
He took the metal ball and examined it with his Eye of Insight, only to realize that he couldn't see through it!
He had walked through the entire Appraiser Hall, and the only thing that he couldn't see through was definitely a treasure.
Taking the metal ball, Zhang Xuan muttered 'flaws' in his mind.
Hu!
A book appeared in the Library of Heaven's Path, and Zhang Xuan flipped it open.
"Celestial Designer Mechanical Box, forged by the Celestial Designer Academy. It's extremely intricate, and it's impossible to open it without a specific method. Flaws … "
The book was filled with the flaws of the object.
"Only seventeen flaws?"
Even though the Library of Heaven's Path wouldn't mark the value of an object, and Zhang Xuan had never heard of the Celestial Designer Academy, he was still shocked by the number of flaws.
The Library of Heaven's Path was able to see through many flaws, ranging from the material to the craftsmanship.
Take the first artifact from the Harmonious Stream of Flowing Goblets for example, the Bronze Hammer. Even though the Eye of Insight wasn't able to see any flaws, there were a total of seventy-two flaws on it.
But of course, it wasn't to say that the fewer flaws an artifact had, the more flaws it would have.
The more complex an artifact was, the more flaws it would have.
This object was known as the Celestial Designer Mechanical Box, and from the description of the flaws on it, its structure and complexity far surpassed that of a single-use weapon like the Bronze Hammer.
Even though it was more complex than the Bronze Hammer, it had so many flaws. Didn't this mean that the value of this object was much higher than that of the Bronze Hammer?
Treasure!
This was definitely a treasure.
"Is it possible for Zhang Shi to discern what this object is?"
Seeing that Zhang Xuan had been studying it for a very long time, Elder Chen asked.
Master Sai and Elder Lu turned their gazes over as well.
They had studied this object for several years, and they had tried all kinds of means, but to no avail. The appraiser before them was able to subdue even the Harmonious Stream of Flowing Goblets. Perhaps, he might really be able to discern something from it.
"As for what it is, I'm unable to tell either. I might have to spend some time studying it."
Knowing that one shouldn't flaunt one's wealth, Zhang Xuan didn't speak the truth. After a moment of hesitation, he said, "How about this? Even though I'm unable to discern what it is, I know that it isn't simple. I'll use it as a substitute for six thousand spirit stones, and we'll forget about our bet. How about it?"
"Alright!"
Not expecting that this object that he couldn't discern would really be able to replace six thousand spirit stones, Elder Chen heaved a sigh of relief. At the same time, he discreetly glanced at the plump man.
This fellow was the one who had made a bet with him. Would he have any objections to such a decision?
As a master teacher, Zhang Shi valued his reputation. Even if this object wasn't worth its value, he wouldn't pursue the matter. However, this subordinate was different.
He was truly afraid that the other party would continue arguing, and he was truly at a loss as to what to do.
Elder Chen was filled with worry, but when he glanced at the plump man, he realized that he didn't hear anything at all. It was as though he didn't care about Zhang Shi's decision at all.
"It seems like he respects this young master quite a bit!"
Seeing that the other party didn't respond, Elder Chen relaxed.
Actually, he didn't know that one of the reasons why Sun Qiang didn't speak was because he respected Zhang Xuan. More importantly, it was because he knew that this young master was even smarter than him, and he would never make a deal that would put him at a disadvantage. Since the other party was willing to spend six thousand spirit stones to purchase this object, it meant that the value of this object far exceeded that amount.
Since that was the case, why should he continue arguing?
"I have already sent my men to gather the books that you want. It will probably take three days or so to gather them all!"
Seeing that Zhang Xuan had kept the round ball into his storage ring, Master Sai chuckled, "Judging by the time, the auction is about to start. Why don't we head over as well?"
After passing through the Harmonious Stream of Goblets and waiting for Elder Chen to retrieve the round ball... The two hours that they had promised were about to end. Looking at the time, the auction was indeed about to start.
If they were to head over now, it shouldn't be too late.
"Alright!" Zhang Xuan nodded his head.
The reason why they were here was to purchase the Soulless Metal Humanoid. Since the auction was about to start, they couldn't allow the item to fall into the hands of others.
With Master Sai leading the way, the crowd followed closely behind.
The auction hall was located on the second floor, and it wasn't too far away from the First Grade Pavilion. Even before arriving, Zhang Xuan could already see a huge crowd.
It seemed like the item that was going to be auctioned was extremely attractive. Many wealthy and powerful individuals were here.
Activating his Eye of Insight, Zhang Xuan scanned the crowd. With a casual sweep, he could already see dozens of Transcendent Mortal experts. Most of them had reached 2-dan and 3-dan.
As expected of the League of Nations, experts were indeed as common as the clouds.
"Isn't this auction hall run by your Appraiser Hall?"
Following behind Master Sai, they successfully entered the auction hall. Soon, they arrived at a spacious suite, and Zhang Xuan couldn't help but ask.
This was the Appraiser Hall, so the auction hall should be run by them. Why would they need something like an invitation letter?
Could it be that the Appraiser Hall wasn't involved in the auction, just like the First Grade Pavilion?
"It really isn't run by us. Just like the First Grade Pavilion, we have a working relationship with the Appraiser Hall. We're in charge of appraising the items while they search for the items and gather the guests for the auction... If we were to manage everything, we wouldn't have the energy to do so! "
Master Sai said.
Every profession had its own specialization. Appraisers specialized in appraising and determining the value of an item. They weren't proficient in conducting business.
If they were allowed to run an auction hall, it was only a matter of time before they closed down.
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