On the evening of the 28th of December, it was snowing heavily and the sky was bare.
The streets of South Mountain Commandery were deserted. The shops along the street had already closed for the day. However, the South Mountain Market, which was located in a corner of South Mountain Commandery, was unusually lively and brightly lit.
Tall and handsome horses, servants in bright clothes, and luxurious carriages occupied the empty space of the South Mountain Market. In the face of such a grand occasion, even the usually low-key South Mountain Commandery Governor's Office had to send troops to maintain order and fulfill their duty of protection.
After spending more than 20 days in the Earth Fire Elixir Room, Ling Dong refined the Three Flower Demonic Aura Pill with all the herbs that Uncle Wu of the Ling family's business had bought for him.
When Ling Dong arrived at the market after walking out of the Earth Fire Elixir Room, there was already a long line of carriages outside the market. Ling Dong's skin was slightly tanned, and he had small eyes and a big mouth. He carried a small bag in his hand and wore a green gown that was commonly worn by alchemists. He looked quite extraordinary.
The soldiers who were temporarily sent to guard the market saw Ling Dong's arrogant appearance. Although he looked unfamiliar, they did not dare to stop him and let him in.
After entering the Kuixing Pavilion, Ling Dong did not enter the auction hall on the second floor like the other guests and wait for the auction to start. Instead, he went directly to the third floor and called out Zi Yao, the manager of the Kuixing Pavilion, and the appraiser to come out.
After seeing Zi Yao and the appraiser, Elder Zhuang, come out, Ling Dong asked straightforwardly, "Is the Kuixing Pavilion still accepting treasures for this auction?"
"As long as the auction has not started, we will accept treasures for auction. However, the treasures cannot be too low-grade!" Zi Yao said.
Today, Zi Yao was dressed especially enchanting. She wore a tight purple dress that vividly displayed her S-shaped curves, causing most of the men to be unable to shift their gazes away.
Ling Dong knew that today's auction would be hosted by the alluring Zi Yao. It was the usual practice of the Kuixing Pavilion to use beautiful women to host the auction. Not to mention anything else, just a word from these beauties might make some young masters who wanted to keep up appearances fight until their heads bled, just to let a cabbage be auctioned for the price of a gem.
"It's a Tri-Flower Demonic Aura Pill of Upper Grade!" Ling Dong said succinctly.
At this moment, Elder Zhuang, whose hair and beard were half white, opened his mouth and said, "Since you can refine the Three Flower Demonic Aura Pill, I presume you must be a high-grade alchemist? If you're a high-grade alchemist, you'll receive a VIP card from the Kuixing Pavilion. As long as you send your refined pills to us for auction, we'll only take a 5% commission. "
Regarding this probing question, Ling Dong neither confirmed nor denied: "Five bottles of Three Flower Demonic Aura Pills, divided into three auctions. I don't need to say more about the base price, right?" Ling Dong was extremely familiar with the auction process. This time, Ling Dong only had six bottles left. He kept two bottles for his father, and the rest were all put up for auction.
"Five bottles?" As Elder Zhuang exclaimed, Zi Yao covered her mouth with her hand. She was obviously very surprised.
Ling Dong didn't answer. He just put the small bag in his hand on the table and opened it, revealing five jade bottles. He then gestured for them to inspect.
After exchanging a glance with Zi Yao, Elder Zhuang took out a jade plate specially used for inspecting pills. He poured out a pill from each of the five jade bottles and inspected it carefully. Then, he nodded to Zi Yao.
After receiving confirmation, Zi Yao took a deep breath and ordered the steward beside her: "Pass down the order. Today's finale will be increased from three treasures to four treasures! In addition, arrange a VIP room for this alchemist. "
A high-grade alchemist who could mass produce Upper Grade Tri-Flower Demonic Aura Pills would be respected wherever he went. Not only was a High Grade Pill Master able to refine all the pills that Xiantian Realm martial artists needed, but High Grade Pill Masters were also the kind of people with the most potential. They were only a step away from the revered Earth Pill Masters.
"No need. I have a good relationship with Ling Yuanshan from the Ling family. He has already reserved a VIP room. I will just sit with him." Ling Dong refused Zi Yao's arrangement and pointed out his good relationship with Ling Yuanshan. It could be said that he wanted to borrow Zi Yao's reputation as an alchemist to pull in some potential help for his father.
"Since it's like this, please do as you please. After the auction, you can come here to settle the bill." This high-grade alchemist had a good relationship with Ling Yuanshan? That Ling Yuanshan, who was at a disadvantage in the fight for the position of Ling family head, actually had such a strong ally?
After digesting this unexpected information, Zi Yao slightly bowed to Ling Dong. Her graceful figure revealed a soul-stirring curve. Ling Dong's gaze was stunned.
After glaring fiercely at Zi Yao's peak, Ling Dong left. Zi Yao, who remained in place, stared at the back of Ling Dong's figure for a long time, unwilling to move.
"The more I look at his back, the more I feel that it's very similar to the guy who sold the storage talisman that day. Don't you think so, Elder Zhuang?" Zi Yao asked doubtfully.
Elder Zhuang laughed and said with conviction: "Young Miss, you must have been blinded by the huge profits from the storage talisman, right? Looking at how this person sold five bottles of Tri-Flower Demonic Aura Pills at once, there is no doubt that he is an alchemist. In this world, how many people can be proficient in both alchemy and talisman techniques? "
Zi Yao shook her head doubtfully. Elder Zhuang's words were undoubtedly correct, but she always had a feeling that that gaze and that back were very similar!
The Ling family, as one of the three aristocratic families of Nanshan County, had a VIP room in the Kuixing Pavilion all year round. This was also a gift from the Kuixing Pavilion to the three aristocratic families when they first entered Nanshan County.
However, this gift was obviously not wasted. Every year, the three aristocratic families would bid for some treasures at this auction. The cheapest would be over a hundred thousand taels of silver, and the most expensive would be over a million taels of silver.
The room that Ling Dong was going to was the Ling family's VIP room in Nanshan County. However, there was already a person sitting in this VIP room. This person was none other than Ling Dong's father, Ling Yuanshan.
"You are?" Seeing that a middle-aged man had suddenly come in uninvited, Ling Yuanshan was somewhat puzzled.
The person who came in did not say a word. He made a secret gesture to Ling Yuanshan, closed the door, and sat down beside Ling Yuanshan. Only then did he call out a word that surprised Ling Yuanshan.
"Father!"
This word almost made Ling Yuanshan jump in shock. When did he have a son who was older than him?
However, Ling Yuanshan immediately calmed down. He remembered that his son had told him this afternoon that he would look for him during the auction.
"You are Dong 'er?" Ling Yuanshan asked.
Ling Dong rolled his eyes and lowered his voice, "Father, didn't I tell you? We are now old friends. My name is Ling Dong. I am an upper grade alchemist. Yes, old friend! "As he spoke, Ling Dong used his finger to point behind him.
Ling Dong had attended countless auctions in his previous life. He was very clear about the rules of this auction. Even though the VIP room was surrounded by walls and was very secretive, the auction house would definitely have a way to secretly eavesdrop. Collecting information, especially information about the rich, was what the auction house loved to do the most.
"Uh … Brother Qiu!" Ling Yuanshan awkwardly called out and slapped Ling Dong's head. He laughed and scolded, "You little rascal, you actually took advantage of your father."
Ling Dong bitterly smiled and pointed to the high platform outside. He then said in a low voice, "It's starting. The auction is starting. If you see any treasure that you like, feel free to bid. I will pay for it."
"Really?" Ling Yuanshan was pleasantly surprised. The Kuixing Pavilion's grand auction had begun.
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