It had to be said that Zi Yao was not only beautiful, but she was also an expert at manipulating the atmosphere. She could even sell cabbages at diamond prices. She was very good at using her own advantages to influence the price.
For example, they would send a charming and worshipful gaze to the person who raised the price. The person who raised the price initially felt that it was worth it. If the person who raised the price was a hot-blooded man, he might even raise the price again. When an item was about to be sold out, she would show a pitiful look, and a spendthrift would immediately appear to bid.
It was undeniable that Ling Dong had been such a spendthrift several times in the past. The atmosphere in the auction house was always high with the opening and closing of this enchanting woman's red lips.
"This is an item that our pavilion received before the auction started today. It's a high-grade Xiantian Tri-Flower Demonic Aura Pill that can increase one's cultivation. Every pill is equivalent to ten days of hard work by a mid-stage Xiantian Martial Artist. Most of them were refined within a month, and the medicinal effects are almost perfect. There are a total of five bottles. " Zi Yao, who was standing on the auction stage, gestured with her hand, and a beautiful servant girl held up the five jade bottles on a jade plate and showed them to the surrounding guests.
The medicinal effects of the pills would be lost over time if they weren't preserved in a special way. Therefore, the five bottles of freshly made Tri-Flower Demonic Aura Pills caused waves of whispers.
"The effects of these five bottles of Tri-Flower Demonic Aura Pills are heaven-defying. If a Xiantian Realm Level Three Martial Artist were to consume all of them, breaking through to Xiantian Realm Level Five wouldn't be a problem. It's equivalent to two years of hard work. All the capable Xiantian Realm masters, please don't let them go! "Zi Yao continued to use her seductive voice to entice the crowd.
"As per the request of the owner, these five bottles of pills will be auctioned off in three batches. The first batch will be auctioned off at a starting price of three hundred thousand taels of silver. There are no restrictions, and gold or equivalent crystals are accepted! The bidding starts now, and each increment must be no less than ten thousand taels. "
After a pause, Zi Yao continued, "I wonder which hero will be able to bid for this Tri-Flower Demonic Aura Pill. Zi Yao is looking forward to it." Zi Yao's seductive voice immediately ignited the crowd, and the bidding started to catch up.
"Four hundred thousand taels!"
"Four hundred and sixty thousand taels!"
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"Seven hundred and twenty thousand taels!"
As the price continued to climb, Ling Dong, Ling Yuanshan, who was sitting together with Ling Yuanshan, was flushed with excitement. Ling Yuanshan only knew that the Three Flower Demonic Aura Pill was very valuable, but it was just a concept. As for how valuable it was, he really didn't know since he had never taken it before.
But today, when he saw that a single bottle was sold for 720,000 silver taels, he was stunned.
"One pill costs an average of sixty thousand taels of silver. Every two days, I have to eat sixty thousand taels of silver. Am I eating pills or silver?" Ling Yuanshan said dryly.
In this regard, Ling Dong just smiled. The first bottle of Three Flower Monster Pills was won by a stranger. He looked very unfamiliar and should be an outsider.
Immediately after, the second auction of the Three Flower Demonic Aura Pill began. This time, two bottles were auctioned at once. The starting price of seven hundred thousand taels of silver for two bottles scared off many people. The bidding wasn't very intensive, but it was very intense.
Moreover, Ling Dong discovered that almost all the bidders this time were local martial artists of Nanshan County. For example, there was a very domineering voice that Ling Dong recognized. It was the Zuo Family's Patriarch, Zuo Xuancheng. Two bottles of Three Flower Demonic Aura Pills were enough to let his son, Zuo Guangtian, the number one genius of Nanshan County, improve his cultivation greatly.
"One million taels of silver!"
"One million three hundred thousand taels of silver!" The Zuo Family's Patriarch, Zuo Xuancheng, directly increased the price by three hundred thousand taels of silver, showing his determination to the bidders present. For a moment, no one increased the price. Even if Zi Yao tried to seduce and instigate, no one increased the price. One million taels of silver was not something that a young master could play with.
"Father, increase the price!" Ling Dong, who was sitting in the private room, whispered. The latter was stunned for a moment, then immediately reacted.
"One million four hundred thousand taels of silver!" Ling Yuanshan loudly increased the price.
"Brother Yuanshan? Can your Ling family take out so much silver now? Compete with me! One million five hundred thousand taels of silver! "Zuo Xuancheng clearly recognized Ling Yuanshan's voice and decisively increased the price once more.
"Brother Zuo, whether I can take out the silver or not shouldn't be your concern, right? One million six hundred thousand taels of silver! "Under Ling Dong's signal, Ling Yuanshan continued to increase the price.
Hearing that Ling Yuanshan and Zuo Xuancheng were openly competing, the guests in the auction hall were also happy to watch a good show. After all, participating in an auction was not only about buying treasures, but also about watching a good show.
"One million six hundred and fifty thousand taels of silver!"
"One million seven hundred thousand taels of silver!"
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"One million and two hundred thousand taels of silver!" Zuo Xuancheng and Ling Yuanshan began a tug-of-war. From the original one hundred thousand taels of silver, each increase in the price was reduced to fifty thousand taels of silver, and then to ten thousand taels of silver.
Just as Ling Dong was considering asking his father to stop, the price of nine hundred and ten thousand taels of silver per bottle was already high enough. But before Ling Dong could say anything, an impatient voice suddenly sounded in the auction hall.
"Two bottles of Three Flower Demonic Aura Pills and you're competing for so long. Isn't this a waste of time? Two hundred and fifty thousand taels of gold, I'll take it. I'm waiting for the treasure! " The young voice, the arrogant voice, and the impatient tone were all gathered together, but no one was angry. It was all because of the two hundred and fifty thousand taels of gold. That was two and a half million taels of silver.
Once two hundred and fifty thousand taels of gold was put out, it immediately shocked the whole audience. It was so domineering that even Zi Yao looked in the direction of the bid.
Zuo Xuancheng was dumbfounded. He didn't expect that in the end, such a blockhead would appear and directly bid for it with a sky-high price. In the face of someone who could casually take out two hundred and fifty thousand taels of gold, Zuo Xuancheng didn't even have the intention to compete.
Ling Dong, on the other hand, was stunned. His fists were clenched tightly, and his eyes were filled with terrifying blood-red anger. He had never thought that in this life, he would meet the enemy who had chased him for decades, who had killed countless of his friends and subordinates, who he had not been able to kill even after sacrificing his life — Gu Tongtian!
In an instant, Ling Dong abruptly stood up. He had the impulse to rush out and fight to the death with that fellow. The oppression of not being able to take revenge for a grudge that had lasted for hundreds of years had caused Ling Dong to lose his rationality.
"Dong-er? What's wrong with you? "Seeing his son's strange state, Ling Yuanshan gently patted Ling Dong's shoulder.
His father Ling Yuanshan's caring voice was like a rainbow after the rain, dispersing the dark clouds in Ling Dong's heart. His eyes were filled with boundless blood-red fury, and it also allowed Ling Dong to regain his rationality.
"I'm still young, I have more time to manage my forces. I still have family! Gu Tongtian, in this life, I will kill you! "Shouting in his heart, Ling Dong slowly sat down. Only when he calmed down did Ling Dong realize how ridiculous his idea of rushing out to kill Gu Tongtian was.
No matter what cultivation that Young Master Gu Tongtian of the Sky Kui Sect had, before Ling Dong rushed out, the hidden guards of the Kui Xing Pavilion would kill Ling Dong first. If the Kui Xing Pavilion couldn't even guarantee the safety of its guests, it wouldn't have spread all over the continent.
"Father, I'm fine! Where is the auction now? " Taking a deep breath, Ling Dong suppressed the irritation in his heart and looked back at the auction stage.
"It's the last two bottles of the Three Flower Demonic Aura Pill. The bidding is quite fierce. It's Zuo Xuancheng and another mysterious person!" Ling Yuanshan said with a smile, "Dong-er, you don't know. After that mysterious person bought the first two bottles at a sky-high price of 250,000 taels of gold, Zuo Xuancheng didn't dare to dawdle in this competition. He didn't dare to raise the price less than 200,000 taels of gold!"
"1,800,000 taels of gold!" Zuo Xuancheng almost roared out this price. He didn't dare to say much about that mysterious young man's interference. Most of the time, wealth represented power. But this time, he had encountered another mysterious figure who was clinging onto him and wouldn't let him go.
Ling Dong naturally knew this. Two bottles were accidentally bought by Gu Tongtian, so the competition for the remaining two bottles was naturally fierce.
"1,200,000 taels of gold plus 800 pieces of low-grade crystal stones!" A hoarse voice began to bid. Hearing this bid, the local people of South Mountain County all gasped. 800 pieces of low-grade crystal stones was a huge sum. It was worth at least 800,000 taels of silver.
Ling Dong was also very puzzled. If it was a warrior from outside South Mountain County, he would have prepared enough gold and silver. Why would he bid with the more expensive low-grade crystal stones? Furthermore, crystal stones were very inconvenient to carry around, so he definitely wasn't a warrior from far away.
However, if he was a local warrior, who could afford 800 pieces of crystal stones?
"1,800,000 taels of gold plus 400 pieces of low-grade crystal stones!" Zuo Xuancheng somewhat dispiritedly bid such a price. This was his limit.
"1,200,000 taels of gold plus 1200 pieces of low-grade crystal stones!" The hoarse voice's bid almost made Zuo Xuancheng vomit blood in anger. The entire auction hall was also shocked. 1200 pieces of low-grade crystal stones was definitely not something an ordinary warrior could take out.
Hearing this bid, Zi Yao's smile became even more enchanting: "1,200,000 taels of gold plus 1200 pieces of low-grade crystal stones. Is there anyone else who wants to bid?" Surprisingly, Zi Yao didn't try to sow discord. She was clear that at this stage, she was no longer of much use.
The price of the last two bottles of Three Flower Demonic Aura Pills was decided here. However, Ling Dong didn't feel much joy. He was deep in thought. Who was the buyer who threw out 1200 pieces of low-grade crystal stones at once?
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PS: Migraine, very painful, but the second watch has still been sent. There should be a third watch tonight, around 12 o 'clock. Brothers who are free, please support me. Next week's click, next week's recommendation ticket!
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