"Establishing Saint Pavilion"
At the center of his head, a golden plaque was erected. The words on it were exactly the same as the words in the sky. Every word seemed to be a story that attracted Gu Zheng. However, just as Gu Zheng was about to sink into it, the words suddenly flashed with golden light. Gu Zheng felt his head being pricked by a needle. He lowered his head subconsciously and woke up from that state.
"Haha, so he was fooled too!" A few people who obviously knew Gu Zheng's identity couldn't help but snicker when they saw this scene.
"Young Master Gu, these words were personally written by the Sage-to-be. It contains some of his insights and information. Ordinary people don't dare to explore it. Fortunately, there is a protection on it and it will pull people out in time. Otherwise, it would be terrible!" Zi Yi saw this scene and was afraid that Gu Zheng would pry again. She hurriedly advised.
"No need, I know!" Gu Zheng rubbed his head and looked around. Many people tried to comprehend something from it, but without exception, all of them were pulled out.
The realm contained in it was too high. Perhaps only a peak Zenith Heaven Realm expert could barely peek into it. It should be known that this was the great idea of the Sage-to-be. Although it was only a little, it wasn't something that anyone here could comprehend.
After knowing this, Gu Zheng walked into the hall without hesitation. He wasn't greedy at all.
Zi Yi's eyes flashed with a trace of admiration and she followed him in.
There were a few entrances to the hall, but all of them led to the inside. It was just that the directions were different.
It was said that this was the residence of the Sage-to-be. However, it was abandoned long ago and now it was changed into a place for auctions.
After walking through the spacious corridor, the whole place suddenly opened up. Because the space inside was astonishingly big, it felt like almost half of the place had been changed into an auction place.
Every seat was separated by a large distance, just like a small private room without any cover. Not to mention 2,000 people, even 20,000 people would be more than enough to fit in here.
There were only three floors in the palace, and the lowest floor was an equally spacious hall. It was like a huge square, and it was incomparably grand. Behind the hall, there were many jade pillars that were 30 meters tall. The pillars emitted a pure white light, illuminating the entire hall. Almost every place was the same, and the light was gentle and made people feel very comfortable.
In the middle, there was obviously a huge auction stage. At this time, there was no one on the stage, and it was empty. There was a shiny silver mirror, but no one knew what it was for.
Next, there were many transparent chairs around the hall. In the middle of the hall, there were already scattered people sitting down. However, there were very few people near the front with good seats.
At the top, there was a huge room floating in the air. It was said that only the Quasi-Sage Lord could enter that room, but no one had ever heard of the Quasi-Sage Lord.
After looking around for a while, Gu Zheng walked straight ahead.
After taking a few steps forward, Gu Zheng's expression turned strange. As he walked forward, there were fewer and fewer people around Gu Zheng.
Including the people in the front, more and more people began to find a seat at the side.
Because there was an invisible pressure in the air. The further they went, the stronger the pressure. If they wanted to take a step forward, they needed more strength.
The further they went, the fewer people there were. It should be known that everyone's strength was suppressed to the Fairy Immortal Realm. Even if they took a step forward, the gap in strength could be seen clearly.
"Young Master Gu, we're not going to go forward?" Halfway through, Gu Zheng's footsteps came to a halt. He found a seat and prepared to sit down.
"Why are we still walking? You said we can't see. Didn't you see that some people are sitting at the back? Besides showing off their strength, what benefits do they have?" Gu Zheng shook his head and pointed to the back. There were indeed many people he knew, such as Chang Ling and the others. They were sitting in scattered groups.
Zi Yi turned her head and saw that it was indeed so. There were even many people sitting in the last row. There were very few people in the front. Most of them were sitting in the middle.
For these people, this little bit of vanity was not in their eyes. They were very realistic and knew what was best for their own interests. Since there was no difference between the front and the back, why would they run to the front?
The two of them found a seat at the side and sat down quietly, waiting for the auction to start.
Looking from this position, the view was not bad. The auction stage below was clearly visible. Because the further they went, the lower it was. It was like a spiral. Sitting at the bottom made them feel even more inferior.
After sitting down, Gu Zheng looked around and found a problem. Except for the silhouettes of the two people around him, he could no longer see the faces of the people outside. It was as if they were shrouded in a layer of black mist. It was blurred, and it was impossible to distinguish whether they were men or women.
Even the sound of the outside world was blurred and could not be heard clearly. It was as if there was only one person in the whole place.
"Interesting!" Gu Zheng muttered. He also sat quietly and waited for the auction to start.
Time passed by slowly. After about half an hour, Gu Zheng finally could not feel anyone walking around. At this time, a few bell-like sounds echoed in the main hall.
The originally noisy environment immediately quieted down, and everyone looked towards the center.
Unknowingly, an old man with a ruddy complexion and gray hair walked up to the auction stage. He was holding a classic small hammer in his hand. He seemed to be this year's auctioneer.
"Buzz buzz buzz!"
Seeing him on the stage, there were a lot of discussions on the stage. It was as if many people knew this old man. However, Gu Zheng did not know him, and he could not hear who the old man was.
"Quiet down. I am very honored to be the host of this auction. I hope that everyone will support me!" The old man said modestly.
Because there was a divine sense restriction in here, no one could spy on it.
"Clap clap clap"
As soon as he finished speaking, there were actually a few scattered claps. It seemed like he really had some face.
"Some of you have participated in this auction before. Of course, there are also some newcomers who are participating for the first time. So, as usual, we will talk about the general rules." The old man chuckled. It was as if he did not feel that he was being looked down upon just because he was at the bottom.
"First of all, we will still be the same as the previous years. We will still use the incense beads as the unit of measurement. The ratio of gold to light gold is one hundred. If you do not have enough incense beads, you can also use other items as collateral. As for the price of the items, we will estimate it for you. We will definitely give you a satisfactory answer. Of course, if you feel that the price is too low, you can also give up.
There is no need for that. "The old man said a lot of things. Overall, it was clear to everyone.
Gu Zheng's heart skipped a beat. So it was to collect the incense beads that were left in the hands of the Ancestor Gods. No wonder there was an auction. The incense beads could also be considered as another form of hard currency here. It would allow this place to artificially form a small economic circle for the Ancestor Gods to continue being experimental subjects.
"Alright, the introduction is over. Let's not talk too much. Let's take a look at our first item." The old man said a few more words and waved his hand.
As soon as he finished speaking, a guard in full armor appeared from behind. He didn't carry any weapons and was holding a jade box made of black crystal in his hand. He placed it delicately in the middle of the large table and then returned to his original position.
The old man waved his hand and the box opened automatically, revealing the item inside.
However, with such a distance and the box's position blocking, Gu Zheng could not see the scene below. But before he could be confused, the old man waved his hand. The table flashed with a red light and a bright line was produced that linked to the silver mirror in front of him.
A layer of hazy moonlight rose from it and the box from before was enlarged by about ten times. It slowly floated in the air and rotated slowly, ensuring that everyone could see it clearly.
"This is a high-grade jade pendant with a fire dragon. It is said that the soul of a true dragon has been fused into it. Normally, it can summon a fire dragon with the cultivation of a Jin Xian early stage to fight. In times of danger, it can gather the power of a Jin Xian mid stage full power attack. Moreover, it can speed up the cultivation of some techniques." The old man gave a simple introduction and then gently patted the table. The jade pendant instantly floated from the box.
Similarly, the jade pendant also rose above the moonlight, allowing everyone to look at it more carefully.
This was a jade pendant with a red color mixed with a trace of emerald. Its surface exuded a flame-like brilliance. On the ancient and complicated patterns on it, it was as if a stream of hot magma was flowing in front of everyone's eyes.
In particular, the huge spiritual qi fluctuation was visible to the naked eye. A trace of red light flowed out from it, which made the people below the Jin Xian mid stage somewhat excited. Although this thing was used by Celestial Immortals, its power would be reduced correspondingly, but it was still a very powerful magic weapon.
Even some more powerful people were thinking about whether to compete for it. It was best to leave it for the younger generation to protect themselves.
Although this transcendent artifact wasn't very powerful, its adaptability was too wide. Even Gu Zheng wanted to fight for it. Although the defensive artifact wasn't of much use to him, at a critical moment, even a sliver of time could change the situation.
However, after thinking about it, Gu Zheng decided to wait and see.
He did not have a lot of fragrant beads in his possession. Moreover, not everything would be sold every year because everyone had a limited amount of things in their hands. They had to see something they really liked before making a move. Although this thing was good, he did not have the thought of getting it.
Every year, at least half of the items would not be bought by anyone. Some would be added to the rewards, some would be kept for the next time, and some would just disappear. As long as they slipped past you, it would be difficult to see them again. This made people think twice about it.
Not everyone had enough fragrant beads. It should be known that the tribe was increasing the production. Even if they did not consume any, the production was fixed. After all, there were only so many people.
After the time it took to brew a cup of tea, which was the time for everyone to observe and decide whether they wanted to buy it or not, the old man finally spoke again.
"The time has passed. The starting price is 200 fragrant beads. Everyone, please shout the price in front of you. The minimum price can not be lower than 10 fragrant beads. The starting time for this jade pendant is two hours. After a period of time, I will shout the current highest price again!"
"260 fragrant beads!"
"40 white and 50 fragrant beads!"
Around Gu Zheng, some people shouted out their bids. Their voices faintly reached Gu Zheng's ears.
"2000 fragrant beads!" Gu Zheng thought for a while and shouted out tentatively.
He did not know how the old man calculated it. After another time of drinking a cup of tea, the old man spoke again.
"The current highest price is 5000 fragrant beads. If there is no higher price, then after the time is up, this ancestor god will take this jade pendant!"
The old man did not act like a worldly auctioneer to stir up the crowd's emotions. He only gave a simple introduction. In any case, everyone knew what the price was.
After that, the old man did not say anything. Gu Zheng did not hear any bids. However, from time to time, there was a buzzing sound in the air. It seemed that there were still people who wanted to compete.
Gu Zheng gave up the moment he heard the bid. Although the item was good, it was not worth it if the price was too high. He roughly calculated that he had less than 50,000 fragrant beads. That was about 300 gold beads. It was indeed a little too little.
However, even for those rich ancestor gods, they would only have around 200,000 gold beads. This was already considered to be frugal. After all, who would have thought that after coming here, they would have to pay a fixed amount of fragrant beads to maintain the concentration of incense power in this place. Fortunately, the newcomers had to be at least a hundred years old. Otherwise, Gu Zheng would have lost a lot.
"Congratulations! This jade pendant has been sold for 7000 fragrant beads!" The old man knocked on the void. The sound of a gong and drum resounded in the hall, indicating that this item had found a buyer.
Gu Zheng nodded. This price was not considered expensive. If it was in the middle, it would probably cost half of the other party's reserves. If he could stay here for a few more decades, perhaps he would also try to snatch it. This was just the beginning. If there was no suitable item, then he would forget about it.
The first auction item was quickly taken back. Naturally, these items would be sent up and the other party's fragrant beads would be brought back.
Not long after, the second item was brought up. This time, it was a more precious medicinal ingredient. However, it had many applications. The price was not very high. It was only a few tens of fragrant beads. Moreover, it was completely sold after the price was called out once.
Time passed little by little. One after another, the auction items were brought out from the back like flowing water. Then, they were brought out again.
Apart from the first item, which was slightly better, almost all of them were various materials and medicinal pills. There were also some relatively weaker spirit treasures. Obviously, they were relatively small things. Although they were not bad, overall, they did not have a high price.
Moreover, according to the type of each item, the auction would continue for a long time. Some items were sold in one bid, while some were sold in two bids. Soon, a day had passed.
However, the auction was still going on. For everyone, there was not much difference between a month and a day.
Just as Gu Zheng was getting bored and was about to fall asleep, a relatively large item was carried over by two people. It contained a fiery red jade-like stone. Soon, it was displayed in front of everyone.
The entire stone was mottled. Some of it was red like blood. It occupied most of the space. Some of it was black like ink. There were also balls of purple like lightning ripples mixed together inside.
Although it was strange, it emitted a chaotic and irritable aura. "The next item is next.
It was given to us by an ancestor god to be auctioned. This is a bird that contains the bloodline of the Phoenix. When it fell and underwent nirvana, it was sealed with a blood crystal. It can be said that it has been perfectly preserved. The two attacks at this time were transformed from the attack inside its body when it underwent nirvana. Even now, they are still very threatening. Moreover, it seems that this item cannot be preserved for too long. Therefore, please pay more attention when you buy it. Inside are two attacks that are at least at the peak of Jin Xian's strength. The starting price is two thousand fragrant pearls, and the time limit is four hours. "The old man gave a simple introduction, then immediately set the time and began the auction.
Everyone was silent as they looked at the huge stone below. Everyone was silently calculating. For a moment, everyone was silent.
It had to be known how precious a complete Phoenix bloodline was. Even if the blood inside wasn't very pure, it was still an incomparably precious treasure. Many people were restless, but they also knew that with so much time left, it was enough for everyone to give a reasonable price. Especially the two attacks inside. If they didn't handle it well, it was very likely that the Phoenix bloodline inside would explode together with it.
Everyone could feel its power from the outside. This was probably because the original owner couldn't handle it, so he took it out.
Gu Zheng's heart was moved. If this item wasn't expensive, he could still buy it.
Soon, time passed by. In the middle, a few people called out their bids. In the end, the old man called out the first bid.
It was just a trifling five thousand crystal stones. However, everyone knew that these people were just trying to pick up some scraps. If no one wanted it, then they would have made a fortune.
Unfortunately, they weren't able to laugh much. In just an hour, the price had reached twenty thousand fragrant pearls. Those lucky people weren't instantly disappointed.
Just this price alone was enough to make everyone participate. Even the higher-ups were beginning to ponder whether or not they should pay a high price for something that wasn't worth it.
"Twenty-five thousand!"
"Thirty thousand!"
"Thirty-two thousand!"
The price rose bit by bit. At the same time, the speed of the bidding slowed down. With the last bid from the old man, there wasn't much time left until the end.
The next time the old man opened his mouth, it would be the time for the final deal. No matter how much it was, no one would be left without a choice.
Following the sound of the closing bell,
"The final price of this Blood Wind Stone is forty thousand fragrant pearls. Later, we will send this item to you. Please hand it over on the spot!" The old man gestured for the people behind to take back the item, and the next item was quickly taken out again.
"Next, this is …"
Gu Zheng didn't care about the next treasure. He secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Because he was the one who bid for this item, the price in his hand instantly decreased by eighty percent.
Originally, he had also bid before. Just when he was about to give up, he inadvertently passed over the Li Ring in his hand. With a thought, he directly bid the highest price in his heart. Fortunately, no one bid higher than him. He was very lucky!
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