Seeing that both of them were shrouded in black robes, the old man pointed to the seats in front of him and said, "Please have a seat."
Mu Qingxiao had no intention of sitting down. Instead, he took out a jade bottle and placed it gently in front of the old man.
"Pills?"
Looking at the jade bottle in front of him, the old man was slightly taken aback, and a trace of surprise flashed across his eyes. He carefully picked up the jade bottle, poured out the lustrous pills, and sniffed them.
After a while, the old man raised his head and looked at him in surprise. "Supreme-grade Spirit Cleansing Pills with two markings. They are very valuable. Are you an alchemist?"
"Whether or not I am an alchemist does not seem to have anything to do with this auction house, right?" Mu Qingxiao did not lower his voice under the black robe, and his tone was extremely indifferent.
The old man was taken aback and smiled. "You are right, sir. There are ten supreme-grade Spirit Cleansing Pills with two markings. Each pill is priced at 150,000 to 200,000. After the auction, it is normal for them to be sold for 300,000."
Mu Qingxiao nodded slightly and took out another jade bottle. He pushed it in front of the old man and said, "Put this up for auction as well."
"Hmm?"
The old man hurriedly picked up the jade bottle and looked at the dark green pill the size of a longan fruit. He was stunned and said, "A fourth-grade qi-gathering elixir of the highest quality. This is really good stuff. You are a fourth-grade alchemist?"
The secret room fell into silence. Seeing that Mu Qingxiao did not reply, the old man coughed dryly and said, "The starting price for a supreme-grade qi-gathering elixir is around 800,000. It is possible for it to be sold as high as 1,000,000."
Although the Spirit Cleansing Pill was not cheap, it was still only a third-grade pill. The price of a fourth-grade pill was many times higher. Therefore, the higher the level of an alchemist, the more wealth they had. Just the price of one pill was enough to drive most ordinary practitioners to despair.
Mu Qingxiao nodded slightly. He did not mind that the auction house would take a 5% cut of the price.
"Ten supreme-grade Spirit Cleansing Pills and six supreme-grade qi-gathering elixirs. The value of your auction items has already reached the first-class VIP level of this auction house, and you have your own private box. The auction will begin at noon, and when the time comes, you will have your VIP card. The young lady of this auction house will show you the way."
As he spoke, the old man took out a green card with the auction house's logo and handed it over. "When you withdraw your money, you will also need to present your VIP card."
Mu Qingxiao took the VIP card and didn't stay any longer. She turned around and left the secret room, followed by the Little Doctor.
When the two figures disappeared through the door, the old man held the two jade bottles, and a strange look flashed through his turbid eyes.
"To be able to take out so many pills and top-grade qi-gathering elixirs without showing his true face, this person is most likely a grade five alchemist. The sect leader will definitely be interested."
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The auction would start in the afternoon. After leaving the auction house, the two of them found an inn nearby.
Perhaps it was because of the awe of the auction house, but the surrounding area was much more orderly than other places. It was just that the price was too high for ordinary people to afford.
Mu Qingxiao didn't mind. Their relationship was just one step away, so she only booked a guest room. The Little Doctor was so embarrassed that he didn't dare to look her in the eye.
Other than accommodation, the food was also expensive, but the taste was worth the price. A night's stay would probably cost 500 gold coins.
At noon, the crisp sound of a bell slowly rang through the auction house.
As the bell rang, the noise in the auction house gradually died down. Mu Qingxiao and the Little Doctor had already reached the interior of the auction house, and the young lady led them to their private box.
Private boxes, as the name suggested, were reserved for first-class VIPs, who were rather wealthy. Above first-class VIPs, there were top-class VIPs and special VIPs, and the environment often corresponded to one's status.
The first-class boxes were on the second floor, and were not as crowded as the first floor.
Among them, the VIPs' attire was not of the same grade as the first floor. A total of 20 seats were arranged at the edge, and one could see the entire first floor and the auction stage from there.
Mu Qingxiao and the Little Doctor didn't take off their black robes, and slowly sat on the seats, which attracted the attention of the other VIPs.
"Everyone, you must be a little impatient from waiting. Since that's the case, I won't say any official words to annoy you."
On the auction stage, a white-haired old man in luxurious clothes swept his gaze across the dense crowd. As an experienced auctioneer of the auction house, he naturally knew what the customers liked.
"As an annual auction, we, the Eight Doors, will not disappoint you." The old man clapped his hands lightly and said loudly, "I announce that the Black Mark City Auction will now begin."
As the old man's voice fell, the huge crystal stage suddenly emitted a dazzling light.
After a while, the light dissipated, and a blue longsword appeared on the auction stage in front of the white-haired old man. Under the illumination of the lights, it reflected a cold luster. Looking at the traces of energy flowing on the sword, it was clearly a magical nuclear weapon that had been meticulously forged.
"This sword is called Cold Edge, and it is made of century-old cold iron. It can cut through iron like mud. The starting price is 100,000. Everyone, please."
Glancing at the longsword, Mu Qingxiao completely lost interest. To others, it was a treasure, but to him, it was just a piece of rotten iron. As for the Little Doctor, he didn't even know how to use a sword.
Of course, Cold Edge was useless to him and the Little Doctor, but to a Dou Zhe, it was a good weapon. Therefore, as soon as the old man finished speaking, the auction house resounded with the sound of bidding.
The first bidding lasted for a few minutes, and Cold Edge was bought by a skinny Dou Zhe for 160,000 gold coins.
After the first bidding went smoothly, all kinds of things continuously appeared on the auction stage. Weapons, pills, armor, Dou Techniques, medicinal ingredients …
Mu Qingxiao sat on a soft chair, feeling disappointed because there was nothing that could move his heart. The only thing that caught his eye were some precious medicinal ingredients, but they weren't the Elixirs that he needed to refine pills.
In the early stages of the auction, there weren't many precious things that appeared. The people who bid were people without power or influence, and those in the VIP rooms didn't even make a move.
At this moment, a young lady handed a silver plate to the old man. There were two jade bottles on the silver plate, and inside the bottles were dark green pills.
The pills that appeared in the auction attracted a lot of attention. After all, on the Dou Qi continent, pills were important items that were on par with Dou Techniques.
There were even some pills that could directly increase one's strength, and pills that could increase one's forging aptitude, which made countless practitioners scramble for them.
"I'm sure everyone is familiar with the Spirit Cleansing Pill. In this jade bottle, there are ten Spirit Cleansing Pills of the highest quality. The starting price for each pill is 180,000 gold coins."
The old man smiled mysteriously and said, "Slowly open the jade bottle, and a rich fragrance fills the entire auction house. There are six Spirit Cleansing Pills of the highest quality. They can easily break through the barrier, and if you're lucky, they can be promoted to two stars. The starting price for each pill is 800,000 gold coins."
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