After entering the luxuriously decorated VIP room, Yan Li pushed open the window and waited for the auction to start from an angle where he could see the auction stage.
Guests came in an endless stream. In less than an hour, the seats were full.
Yu Feihu was managing the people on and off the stage. Seeing that it was about time, he nodded to one of his subordinates.
That subordinate quickly ran to the backstage. Not long after, a neatly dressed man walked out from the backstage. He looked to be in his thirties or forties. He put on a very standard smile and stood in front of a high table. He spoke into a round hole that seemed to have a sound amplifying talisman: "It's the annual Treasure Festival again. I believe that everyone present has already seen the auction list and knows what you want. So before we start, we still have to thank our Chief Yu Feihu." As he spoke, he pointed at Yu Feihu, who was sitting below the stage with his hands behind his back. He was maintaining the order of the auction house as usual.
There was a warm applause in the hall.
Yu Feihu only raised his hand and waved, not saying anything.
The auctioneer continued: "The majority of the auction items this time were collected by Chief Yu. For the sake of the Treasure Festival, he has put in a lot of effort. I hope he can be of help to everyone. Then, without further ado, the auction will officially begin. The first item … "He pointed at one of the display cabinets on the stage. Immediately, two servants walked over and carried it to the center of the stage.
"I believe that everyone is familiar with this item." He smiled and raised his voice: "The essential Elemental Illumination Stone for refining artifacts. The starting price is two thousand soul stones. Each increment must be no less than two hundred soul stones. Please. "
Once this item appeared, it immediately ignited the heat of the auction. Countless cultivators below the stage came for it.
Yan Li was a little surprised. He thought that it was a treasure for the finale. He didn't expect it to be used to start the auction.
"Two thousand and two hundred soul stones!" Someone below the stage immediately raised his hand and shouted.
"Two thousand and two hundred soul stones?" A voice from the VIP seats mocked. "Three thousand soul stones!"
It was just the beginning, but the price had already soared to three thousand soul stones.
Yan Li couldn't help but sigh. He knew too little about the Immortal World. Back then, the Elemental Illumination Stone that the Desert King condensed was only sold for nine hundred soul stones. To him, it was already a sky-high price.
However, Xiao Chen bought a Universe Ring, which had almost caught up to the price. Soon, he felt relieved.
Perhaps it wasn't appropriate to use it as an opening remark. When the price rose to four thousand and eight hundred soul stones, a few of the main competitors gave up one after another, perhaps because there were more things they wanted.
In the end, the winner was a cultivator in the VIP seats.
Next was the second artifact. It was a pagoda-shaped artifact that seemed to have the ability to trap people. From Yan Li's point of view, it was not as effective as the Divine Fantasy Dust Lock, but it was sold for a high price of 900 Soul Stones.
Then the third one …
Yan Li only had the budget to bid for the blood ginseng. Therefore, even if he saw a treasure that he liked, he could only watch helplessly as it was sold.
Finally, it was the seventeenth item. The auctioneer signaled for the attendants to bring the display case containing the Blood Ginseng over, "The next treasure should be familiar to all of you. It is the Blood Ginseng used to refine the Spirit Blood Pill, and …"
A smile that all men understood appeared on his face. "As long as you use a special formula to brew it, you can brew Dragon Blood Tea. Drinking it can immediately restore the vigor of an old man, and not lose the elegance of his youth. The starting price is five hundred, and each increment must be no less than a hundred. Please go ahead. "
Compared to its rarity, the starting price was a little low.
Yan Li was surprised. However, putting aside the effect of the Dragon Blood Tea, the ingredients needed to refine the Spirit Blood Pill were not as simple as the Blood Ginseng. There were a few other medicinal ingredients that were as precious as the Blood Ginseng. If that was the case, the starting price of five hundred was not considered low.
When Sir Lian saw that, he became excited and shouted excitedly, "Me, me, me, I bid a thousand Soul Stones!" He immediately doubled the starting price.
Yan Li frowned but he was not in a hurry to bid.
"One thousand two hundred." There was another bid from the VIP seats.
"One thousand five hundred." There was another bid from the same VIP seats.
Sir Lian raised his hand and shouted, "Two thousand!"
"Two thousand two hundred."
"Two thousand three hundred."
"Two thousand five hundred!"
Finally, it was Sir Lian who increased the price to two thousand five hundred Soul Stones without hesitation. It was not a small amount. Those who initially wanted to bid were shocked by his generosity and could only give up. As for the other two bidders, they had also stopped bidding.
Young Master Lian was very satisfied with his determination to win, and looked around in high spirits.
"Alright, the price has reached two thousand five hundred Soul Stones. Are there any higher bids?" The auctioneer said with a smile, "This is a good item that can make a man regain his masculinity. Isn't it worth going crazy for? Two thousand five hundred going once … "
When Yan Li saw that no one else was bidding, he immediately shook the bell that indicated a bid increase. Every shake meant an increase of a hundred. The people in the VIP rooms did not need to speak.
"Alright, our VIP has bid two thousand six hundred." The auctioneer's eyes lit up. "Are there any higher bids?"
Sir Lian was stunned, but when he realized that the bidder was from the VIP rooms, he could not help but frown.
"Young Master, why don't we give up? We can't afford to offend the people in the VIP rooms," De Shun advised softly.
"That's all he's got!" Sir Lian said with a dark expression. "Fair bidding is protected by the Court Of Sword. Would he dare to attack the Lian family?"
When he said this, he gritted his teeth and raised his hand. "Three thousand!"
"Oh!" The auctioneer exclaimed in surprise. "This young master has bid three thousand Soul Stones. Are there any higher bids?" His gaze landed in the direction of the VIP rooms.
Yan Li definitely could not give up. He immediately shook the bell.
"Three thousand one hundred. Alright, it's already three thousand one hundred!" the auctioneer shouted excitedly.
"Three thousand two hundred!" Sir Lian gritted his teeth, but he no longer had the heroic spirit he had at the beginning.
Yan Li continued shaking the bell.
Sir Lian thought for a moment, then raised his hand with a dark expression. "Three thousand five hundred!"
Yan Li continued shaking the bell.
The auctioneer did not have time to make a bid.
The price had reached three thousand six hundred. If the bidding continued, it might even catch up to the price of the Elemental Illumination Stone.
Sir Lian wanted to continue bidding, but De Shun reminded him quietly, "Young Master, we only brought four thousand this time. If we bring more, it will be hard to explain to the Master …"
"Damn it!" When Sir Lian heard this, he immediately hesitated. Blood ginseng was usually sold for two thousand at most. If the price went up to four thousand, the Master might break his legs when he got home.
Now that he had calmed down, he stopped bidding with a dark expression. Instead, he pulled De Shun over. "Go and guard the exit of the VIP rooms. See who took the blood ginseng."
De Shun immediately left.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
