As the artifacts and elixirs on the high platform entered the bidding ranks one by one, the crowd quickly noticed a phenomenon. Other than Vigilante A, who had been sitting on the fishing platform without making a bid, there was another person in an important seat who had not raised his paddle.
On the table in front of that seat was a sign that read "Vice President of Tianqi Energy Co., Ltd., Chen Xiang".
There was an amiable old man in his 60s sitting there. He was smiling as he watched the treasures being auctioned off one by one, but he did not raise his paddle at all.
Everyone knew who he was. He was the representative of the Truth Department, the leader of a state-owned enterprise, and had an official background …
As the organizer of the Treasure Trading Convention, the Truth Department could not openly participate in the bidding, so they created this representative.
This person usually only targeted those items that had strategic significance, such as storage magic treasures, medicinal pills that could help one break through to the next realm …
In previous Treasure Trading Conventions, people did not even have to think about these items.
Storage artifacts had always been synonymous with difficulty, complicated steps, high consumption, and a low success rate …
Moreover, the demand was huge. It could be said that every Extraordinaire wanted one … Even if it was only a cubic meter, it was still a dream for them. It was a necessity for home travel … for killing people and robbing treasures.
Needless to say, the Barrier Breaking Pill was very important to a force's high-end force. The earlier one broke through, the greater the advantage in the competition for resources.
On the surface, everyone competed fairly in the Treasure Trading Convention, but as long as President Chen made a move, most people would symbolically raise the price and give up after the price was higher than the base price.
They were all working for the Truth Department, so they did not dare to offend the Azure Mountain, much less the Truth Department.
However, the Azure Mountain set a very high base price for these strategic treasures. There were only two or three forces that could afford it, so most people could only watch with envy.
One of these three forces was the "China Taoist Alliance". The strongest among them was Mount Indigo Monastery's Master Ma, a Pond-level powerhouse and one of the top four powerhouses among the people of China. It was said that he had accumulated a lot recently, and seemed to be on the verge of a breakthrough.
However, he was devoted to his own Mount Indigo Monastery's orthodoxy, so he only held a nominal position and received a salary. When necessary, the real leader was someone else.
The other one was the "China Buddhist Association". The strongest among them was Tianjing Fawang, a Descended One from the Upper Realm. He was highly respected and served as the head of the association, leading the Chinese Buddhist Association.
They were an amalgamation of Buddhist temples and Daoist temples of various sizes. They were used to coordinate internal interests, gather resources, cultivate outstanding disciples, and pass on the teachings.
The third sect was called the "Hundred Herbs Gate". It was led by a reclusive divine doctor called the "Hundred Herbs Geezer". He specialized in recruiting people with unique talents in the art of medicine and teaching them.
It was said that this person was also a Descended One from the Upper Realm, but his sect had never participated in any kind of military conflicts. He had a good relationship with the Truth Department, and was the same as Fang Ning's Harmony Powers Ltd., which was also a triple-A grade collaboration unit.
Now that the Truth Department's representative did not raise his hand, these strategically important treasures were now up for grabs by the three Chinese forces.
However, as they fought for the tokens, the three great forces began to come back to their senses. One by one, they slowed down their pace of raising their tokens.
When it came to the most important auction of the Barrier Breaking Pill, only one bidder raised their paddle. The representative of the Truth Department, President Chen, still did not make any move.
"Forget about the storage treasure. Maybe the Truth Department already has the manufacturing technology. But now it's the Barrier Breaking Pill's turn. This thing is a hard currency, and the failure rate is very high. If it fails once, it means that a large amount of medicinal ingredients will go to waste. No matter how many we hoard, there's no need to worry about waste. Why isn't President Chen making a move? "
"I heard that their Qiao Zishan is about to break through to Grade-A. Oh, according to the latest Dragon Clan Power Rating, he's about to break through to Pond-level. He should really need this."
"Yeah, I wonder why?"
None of them were idiots. In fact, they all thought that they were very smart.
When they realized that the Truth Department did not participate in the auction of these strategically important treasures, they realized the reason behind it.
When it was the Barrier Breaking Pill's turn, the people from the Chinese Dao Alliance raised their paddle as usual. However, they realized that their old rivals, the Chinese Buddhist Association, did not even raise their paddle.
Someone realized that their leader, Tianjing Fawang, was looking in Vigilante A's direction. He seemed to be communicating telepathically, and they immediately came to a realization.
The people from the Dao Alliance finally realized what was going on and immediately stomped their feet in anger. After all, the Azure Mountain's base price was very high. They would rather have an unsold item than sell it at a low price …
They did not dare to break the contract. The confiscation of the auction deposit was a small matter, but offending the Azure Mountain was a big deal. If they came knocking, they could only say to their carefully trained disciple that they were fated to meet him …
The people from the Hundred Herbs Clan never bought finished pills. At most, they would buy one or two samples for research and reverse engineering …
The Barrier Breaking Pill was already in their research, so they naturally would not raise their paddle.
As everyone saw, Tianjing Fawang did not try to hide it. He was communicating telepathically with Vigilante A.
"The pill that Fawang needs is naturally not a problem. Later, please send someone to talk to Butler Zheng. I've already told him to give Fawang a Gold-level VIP treatment … Don't worry, I always keep my promises. The effect is definitely better than the Azure Mountain's, and the price is also lower than theirs."
"Hehe, the Venerable One's righteousness reaches the clouds. Of course, I trust you. In the future, I'll have to trouble the Venerable One with the top-grade pills of the Chinese Buddhist Association."
"Not a problem, not a problem. As long as the materials are ready, there won't be a problem. "
Following that, the artifacts and pills on display on the high platform were continuously left unsold.
This rarely happened in previous years. Many of the smaller forces could not even afford the base price. Only the Truth Department, the Buddhist Association, the Alliance, and the Hundred Herbs Clan had the confidence.
Before this, Gu Buwei's expression was calm. Even when he was extorted by Vigilante A in front of everyone, he did not change much.
However, when the artifacts and pills were left unsold, he frowned.
In previous Treasure Trading Conventions, every item on the stage was fought over by the crowd. Now, it seemed to have been reduced to trash, and no one cared about it.
When another high-grade artifact with a high base price was left unsold, he waved his hand. The staff understood his meaning and covered up the artifacts and pills that were left unsold.
With a wave of his hand, all the porcelain plates disappeared. Then, he said calmly, "It seems that no one is interested in the items that the Azure Mountain has put up for auction. Very well, the Treasure Trading Convention will enter the free exchange phase in February. I'll take my leave for now. We'll meet again in March. "
The crowd looked at each other. They wanted to say, "We're all interested, but it's too expensive, we can't afford it …"
Those who could afford it had probably found a better supplier.
At this point, who still did not understand that the Venerable Dragon God was the new supplier?
The saying that the Dragon Clan had many treasures seemed to be true. The Venerable Dragon God was probably going to enter the high-end market.
However, that was also related to the major forces. They knew that they would not be able to afford it …
They did not guess wrongly. Sir System did not have the time to be a low-end supplier. It would only do business for Pond-level powerhouses and above.
As he spoke, Gu Buwei disappeared from the stage once again, just like how he appeared.
At this moment, a staff member from the Truth Department raised a microphone and said, "Dear esteemed guests, according to the usual practice, please enter the list of treasures that you would like to purchase and the list of treasures that you would like to exchange into the computer system on the table in front of you. Later, we will show you a reference trading route on the big screen. Then, you can start trading freely. "
Currently, there was no equivalent currency in the circulation of cultivation materials. This was because there were many rare materials that could not be measured with cash. Everyone could only carry out the primitive barter according to the urgency of their needs. Whether they suffered a loss or not, it was up to them.
For example, a storage ring needed three sets of Star Stones and other auxiliary materials. However, during the auction, the starting price of this artifact was 15 sets of Star Stones, and the number of auxiliary materials was also doubled …
Everyone knew that the manufacturer could use these materials to make two or even three of them, but they still had to pay.
Many people lowered their heads and started typing. Fang Ning was the only one who was looking at the big screen with interest. At this time, the information of each cultivation material was scrolling on the screen. From the material's origin, usage, to past transactions, everything was complete.
It was obvious that every piece of information was gradually summarized by countless cultivators in the past 20 years. It was very precious. There were only about a thousand people in China who were qualified to see it directly.
After a while, the big screen no longer showed the information of cultivation materials. Instead, it began to show the treasures that each force needed and the treasures that they were willing to exchange.
These treasures included both raw materials and finished products.
At this time, no one was whispering, and very few people raised their heads. They were all staring at the table in front of their seats.
There were many computer screens embedded in the table, and they were showing the trading routes. They had to find someone to exchange what they wanted first in order to exchange it for the treasure they wanted. The past transactions of these things …
It was troublesome, but there was no other way. The circulation of cultivation materials had only been around for a short 20 years. It had only flourished in recent years, and there was no publicly recognized item of equivalent exchange.
The Truth Department wanted to release a "treasure book" to determine the price of various vitality materials, but other than being used internally as a receipt for various cultivation materials, no one would recognize it when it was circulated outside …
After watching for a while, Fang Ning realized that it was only now that he had truly entered the Cultivation Era and entered the trend of this era. At the same time, he felt an inexplicable sense of confidence. Unknowingly, most people had been left far behind by himself and Sir System …
…
On a nameless mountain in the southeast of China, it was the dense forest where Gu Buwei and his junior sister descended the mountain.
When the Treasure Trading Convention continued, Gu Buwei had already reappeared here.
At this time, a young man in his twenties who had reached Pond-level was waiting outside the forest.
As soon as the young man saw him, he began to shake his head and smile, looking very happy.
"Haha, Ancient Abacus, I didn't expect Qi Lamei to suffer such a huge setback this time. What a joke, she even thought of challenging my position before she descended the mountain. Now, she's only left with her soul. She can forget about it for the next 20 years. "
Gu Buwei's expression was calm as he said lightly, "Stop laughing, Chen Tianxiao. If my master and mistress find out that you're laughing at Junior Sister Qi behind her back, I'm afraid even your master won't be able to protect you."
Only then did Chen Tianxiao stop talking. "Alright, alright, I know Senior Brother Gu has good intentions. I'll send Qi Mei's ball soul back. It'll be more interesting if she reincarnates as a pig … The Celestial Pig demon on our mountain has just been pregnant. It's extraordinary, and its body is incomparable to us humans. If she starts cultivating in the womb, I'm afraid she'll be able to challenge me in three years …"
Gu Buwei reached out and handed over a brocade box. Then, he said expressionlessly, "That's not impossible. Most core disciples don't have that kind of luck."
Chen Tianxiao took it and pouted. "Yes, people like us who can only rely on ourselves can't even reincarnate as a pig if we die … Oh right, Senior Brother, you said that 'the variable has indeed appeared'. You want me to report back to the Grandmaster. Can you reveal what the variable is? Could it be the Venerable Dragon God who killed Qi Mei? "
Gu Buwei glanced at him. "You've already guessed it, why are you asking me? I'll meditate here. After you've reported it, hurry back to the mountain to get the second batch of treasures. "
Chen Tianxiao was puzzled. "This is troublesome. If I could send a few more core disciples down the mountain at once, I wouldn't have to run back and forth … But in the past, it would take at least the third month of the Treasure Trading Convention to be sold out. Now you're asking for the second batch?"
Gu Buwei said, "No, it's the first batch of treasures that aren't high enough. Those big forces don't want them anymore."
Chen Tianxiao immediately understood and sneered. "Looks like this is caused by that variable, the Venerable Dragon God. Then, should we get rid of him? He's blocking our path to wealth …"
Looking at how happy this person was just now, no one would have thought that in his words, killing people was as easy as eating a meal …
Gu Buwei said lightly, "You and I can't make the decision, and neither can the Masters or the Masters. It all depends on the Grandmaster."
Chen Tianxiao's face broke into a smile. "Hmm, so far, among the living beings that have been born in China, no one has been able to escape the Grandmaster's' Precognitive Divination '. This Venerable Dragon God is no exception. He can only be proud for a while, haha …"
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