Chapter 5 Auctions
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In the first floor of the Wanbao Pavilion, there are many shelves that are higher than people, on which are placed colorful herbs and elixirs, Xu Mu stayed here for a long time, bought a small mountain, but he was still worried that it was not enough, until the old man's face turned black into the bottom of the pot, he refused to stop.
"That's all, I'm getting old." Xu Mu looked at the empty medicine shelves and reluctantly withdrew his hand.
Behind him, there were more than twenty medicine refining guys, each holding a stack of boxes stacked dozens of meters in their hands, and what was placed in it was exactly what he wanted to buy.
Well...... He buys, and someone else checks out.
"How can it be hard, it's important to recuperate!" This alchemist almost squeezed this sentence out of his teeth.
"The elixir and ginseng of the year, grab a handful, you think these things are cabbage!" Feng Lao roared sadly in his heart, he can be regarded as planted today, these elixirs together, it is not something that can be sent away with just a few hundred taels of gold.
Seeing that Xu Mu didn't say anything, Feng Lao's face was slightly distorted, and then he spoke slightly bitterly:
"Xiaoyou, can I ask you what kind of injury you want to treat, don't waste so many medicinal materials."
"What, do you want to regret it?"
"If you care about this, I can always return these things, but the stem you wanted......"
"Don't feel distressed, don't feel distressed at all!"
The old man's face was solemn, and his voice was loud:
"Xiaoyou, even if you use it, you don't have to be polite to me!"
"Oh, so I'll continue?"
"Then you don't have to."
The old man's momentum suddenly weakened, and he couldn't help but say with a wry smile again:
"You are now, my family is probably about to be hollowed out, and I really can't withstand the second round."
"I'm kidding, so be it." Xu Mu smiled, and put all the boxes in the hands of those little guys into the space ring, the elixir refined from these things was enough for him to consume in dozens of life and death battles.
Feng Lao on the side looked at the empty medicine shelf in front of him, his eyes were complicated, he couldn't do that kind of thing if he gave up that rhizome for something outside his body.
"The previous conditions are all valid, I only hope that you don't regret it, Xiaoyou."
"Don't worry, senior, as long as I leave the gate of this Wanbao Pavilion, that thing is guaranteed to be given to you."
Xu Mu hugged his fists and saluted, the rhizomes of the flowers on the other side, he had a lot of them, and to understand the Dao of Death, it was enough for him to grind slowly with one, so as not to go back on his word.
"Hmm." Elder Feng nodded with relief and let the squires disperse. "It's still early, if you don't rush back, you can go upstairs to see the auction, there are extraordinary things for sale today."
"Extraordinary things, what's that?" Xu Mu asked.
"I don't know." Feng Lao shook his head, his eyes showing a hint of solemnity, "This auction is very sudden, so it has not been publicized in advance, but its specifications are not bad at all, and it will be sold by the highest-level auctioneer in my Wanbao Pavilion." ”
"The last time I asked him to personally take charge of the auction, the finale item was still a half-step Dao weapon of the Human King realm."
Between the solemn eyes of the old man, there was a hint of heat, obviously very yearning for this, and Bi Fang beside Xu Mu was even more widened like a copper bell.
"It seems that what is going to be sold today is indeed very unusual." Xu Mu raised his eyebrows slightly, he was indeed not in a hurry to go back at this time, besides, there were special services on the third floor......
"Amitabha." Xu Mu shook his head, threw those things that were not conducive to physical and mental health out of the clouds, and then said to the old man:
"Then let's ask the seniors to lead the way."
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The VIP auction room had a special passage to distinguish it from the other stairs, and Feng Lao skillfully led Xu Mu to the long corridor, and after walking for a while, the group walked directly to a room sealed with some kind of formation.
Drip!
Feng Lao took out his identity token and lightly scratched it on the pale green formation light film, and the door of this auction room opened.
"Please come in." He stood at the door, bending down and motioning for Xu Mu to enter first.
Xu Mu nodded, walked in with steps, Bi Fang followed him, walked into this luxuriously decorated auction room, and after taking a seat, two rows of sweet-looking, red-cut cheongsam waiters entered from the door, and there were many rare spirit fruits and drinks on the plate in their hands.
"If you have any needs, little brother, just mention them."
As Feng Lao spoke, Bi Fang's eyes were all attracted by a hot waitress, who didn't dare to look directly, only dared to pretend to glance inadvertently, but even so, he was stunned by the two trembling and soft "glutinous rice dumplings".
"There should also be a formation on this." Xu Mu stood on the innermost side of the box and said slowly.
There are no walls here, and the auction hall below is a wide view of the area.
At this time, he could also see that many people were already sitting in the auction room, and they were talking to each other, but he could not hear a sound.
"Yes, there are also prohibitions here, mainly for sound and sight, to make sure that the noise outside does not disturb the VIPs, and also to ensure that the sound inside does not reach the outside...... If you want to make a change, pass the ability into the token and have a thought. ”
As he spoke, Feng Lao handed Xu Mu a piece of wood
The latter took the card, and then sat down in a soft chair with the best view of the auction room below, and his mind moved slightly, and the noise below suddenly came from the room.
"Brother Yonghe, what is the thing to be auctioned today, it is said that the purple-robed auctioneer was also invited, we haven't seen anyone else in Black Corner City for many years!" A boy asked, shocked.
"I don't know, it happened too suddenly, and no family received the news." The other replied slowly.
"Sister Yanqi, your clan has great powers, do you know what you want to shoot today?" The male voice asked again.
"I don't know ......"
There were countless similar conversations, and there was no useful information, so Xu Mu lost the interest in listening to it anymore, but he didn't turn off the sound block, just sat quietly in his chair, waiting for the auction to begin.
The two rows of maids in the room also retreated, leaving only one who was responsible for managing the price code card, Xu Mu was silent, Feng Lao was silent, and Bi Fang naturally didn't dare to speak.
So soon, the light in the field suddenly dimmed, and a bright purple robe walked onto the stage.
Clang!
The small wooden mallet struck the tabletop, and the purple-robed auctioneer looked around the audience, so the atmosphere in the space suddenly froze, and the noisy sound disappeared.
"Before the auction starts, I have to pay attention to the rules here."
"First, don't bid maliciously."
"Whether it's because of competition or gambling, you have to think about it before bidding, otherwise you won't be able to pay the money when you win the bid in the end, don't blame the deity for selling your family to the Golden Horde Court to pay off the debt!"
The man's eye sockets were inverted, sharp as an eagle, and the sense of oppression was extremely strong, and Bi Fang, who was beside Xu Mu, began to be nervous.
"Second, there must be no disturbance, no fighting, and no killing! There are grievances to be resolved, and Wanbaoge must ensure the safety of every buyer! ”
"Thirdly, please remember the above two points, if your clan does not ignore the weight of the Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion or the gold and silver merchants, please do not try to break the ban easily!"
Clang!
After the purple-robed auctioneer finished speaking, the mallet in his hand struck again, and the strange coercion in the field disappeared in an instant, and Bi Fang's pale face gradually became ruddy.
"Thirty-two lots in total, now the auction is open."
The man said in a loud voice:
"Today's first treasure, the Thunder Seal Law Seal!"
"This thing is refined by the Baiyun Taoist Temple, Zhenlei Zhenren, and it falls in the world, and then it is used as the key to the secret realm of the thunder pool, one of the five major thunder secret realms of the Daomen, which can be used to refine the thunder body, which is extremely beneficial!"
As the auctioneer spoke, a graceful woman came to the stage, with a veil on her face and a wooden board in her hand, on which stood an ancient medallion the size of a coin.
"To verify its authenticity, I'm going to demonstrate it to you."
The graceful woman stepped forward, slowly took out the Lefa Seal that was dragging on the wooden board, and then put it on the table in front of her, and then stepped back.
On that table, a special formation is engraved.
The purple-robed auctioneer's eyes calmed, stretched out a finger, and then lightly pressed against the thunder seal, the ability was injected into it, and the thunder seal shone with white light, accompanied by a terrifying roar, and thunder and lightning like a spider web spread on the table.
Airplanes......
Although the power does not seem to be large, it is indeed a real heavenly thunder, and even Xu Mu can sense the energy contained in it.
"The starting price is fifty taels of gold, and each increase shall not be less than ten taels."
Clang!
The purple-robed auctioneer knocked on the table again, and then shouted in a deep voice:
"Auction begins!"
"I'll give you sixty taels of gold."
"I'll give seventy taels."
"One hundred taels of gold, plus a third-grade elixir!"
"I'll give three hundred taels!"
Enthusiasm is like fire, almost the moment he started, the strangers in the field began to bid, and the price rose, breaking through the three hundred taels mark in a short time, Xu Mu, who came to the auction house for the first time, was surprised in his heart.
"It's just such a little play, it can be sold for three hundred taels, and it looks like the posture has not reached the top, and it is really expensive to practice." Bi Fang beside him sighed.
He is also a little glad that he is a martial cultivator now, otherwise the guards of a family would have to save many years to be able to afford these things.
"Xu Xiaoyou, aren't you going to make a move?" Looking at the frenzied bidding below, Feng Lao couldn't help but ask.
"Don't buy it, you can't afford it." Xu Mu smacked his lips, then closed his eyes and sank directly into the soft chair.
"It is easy to go from thrift to luxury, and it is difficult to go from luxury to thrift."
"Children like us who grew up in poor families can't afford such a price, and I'll tell you the truth, it's my first time coming to the auction house."
Listening to Xu Mu's words, Feng Lao was slightly stunned, and just as he was about to speak again, he heard a commotion in the auction room, and then accompanied by a heavy wooden mallet strike, the purple-robed auctioneer's voice instantly spread throughout the room:
"One thousand taels of gold once, one thousand taels of gold twice, one thousand taels of gold three times, the transaction, congratulations to the thirty-second buyer, at the price of one thousand taels of gold, the treasure was purchased!"
"Loser." Xu Mu, who closed his eyes, quietly spit out three words, and the old Feng beside him couldn't help laughing.
"One thousand taels of gold, I can practice medicine for a year as I want, of course, this can't include elixir."
"Although the Thunder Seal is precious, its true value is worth more than four hundred taels of gold, and if it is urgently needed, five hundred and six is also possible, one thousand taels, hehe, it seems that this price increase is very serious."
Feng Lao smiled and stroked his beard, although he was a guest here, he didn't have any binding relationship, so he didn't have to worry about anything when he spoke.
"It's scary." Bi Fang's little head was also constantly lit, this number was also something he didn't dare to imagine, when he forged this knife, it cost less than five taels of gold......
"Humph!"
At this time, in the auction room, there was a strangely dressed monk, who stood up with an extremely ugly face, and his whole body was powerful, as if surrounded by thunder and lightning.
"Boy, I, Yuan Feibao, remember you!"
He said viciously, his two eyes staring viciously at a young man holding a folding fan on the side, his hand was crossed, his smile was rampant, and he was the Shang Yuantang of the Shang family.
"If you think you're okay, you can always come to Shang's house to find me, Yuan Feibao, right, I remember your name."
Shang Yuantang's face was very unbeaten, and he said fearlessly, and Yuan Feibao, who reported his family, didn't expect that it was someone from the Shang family who maliciously bid with him, and his momentum suddenly weakened.
"Count you ruthless!" He snorted coldly, gritted his teeth and followed the attendant, and slowly left the scene.
"Cut, timid as a mouse." Shang Yuantang shook his head disdainfully, and then did not speak again.
The purple-robed auctioneer's face remained unchanged, because the more this thing was auctioned, the higher the reward he could get, so he could tolerate a few words below.
Clang!
"The second item, the fruit of the fire spirit, can greatly enhance the lethality of the fire ability in a short period of time, it is a rare combat consumable, the starting price is one hundred taels of gold, and the price increase shall not be less than fifty taels each time, start bidding!"
It was another treasure auction, and everyone in the venue was crazy about bidding, much crazier than the last time, but Xu Mu still didn't have any interest.
"The next item, a hundred-year-old wood spirit bamboo, has a starting price of two hundred taels of gold!"
"Killing Array Fu Seal, the starting price is four hundred taels of gold!"
"White Bone Pill, the starting price is three hundred taels!"
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As time passed, one item after another was auctioned, and the enthusiasm in the venue was like a wave, almost everyone participated in the bidding, but unlike their enthusiasm, Xu Mu remained silent.
If it weren't for his fingers, who were still clicking on the armrests of the chair, Feng Lao and Bi Fang would really think that he was asleep.
"You've been waiting for that mysterious finale item?" Feng Lao seemed to have guessed something, and continued to speak, "It should be so, I see that no one in the other VIP rooms seems to be participating in the bidding, and they should all be waiting for the last thing." ”
"I'm not, I don't participate just because I'm poor." Xu Mu in the chair opened his eyes, then picked up a ruddy spirit fruit and took a bite, the juice filled his taste buds, and he stood up contentedly:
"We are poor, and it is still inconvenient for us to come here."
"Let's go, let's go home."
As he spoke, Xu Mu took out the rhizome of the flower from the space ring, broke it off casually, and handed it to the old man who had been standing on the side for a long time.
Feng Lao was stunned at first, he didn't expect Xu Mu to really leave, and he didn't expect that the rhizome length he gave was several times larger than what he had said before!
"It seems that Xu Xiaoyou's teacher is indeed simple."
Feng Lao smiled happily, forcibly restrained the urge to peel off the stem for research, and took the initiative to open the door for Xu Mu, with a smile on his face:
"Little brother, if there is such a strange thing in the future, remember to look for me!"
Xu Mu nodded, and then prepared to go out.
Clang!
At this moment, the purple-robed auctioneer in the auction hall below struck down a hammer again, representing the eleventh item auction.
"This auction item is a demon beast, it was rescued by someone by coincidence a few days ago, don't look at his appearance is just a young white tiger, but there are wing-like bones on its back."
"Although it was badly injured and woke up a few days ago, it is not afraid of the gaze of any of the great demons, on the contrary, those great demons sometimes even fear it, a dying beast."
"I thought it was actually a big demon with a noble bloodline, but then I didn't think about it, we didn't detect any noble bloodline in it, as if it was just an ordinary white tiger, but its big demons would really be afraid of him."
"I don't know what its realm is, what its real strength is, in short, I believe it won't be a simple white tiger beast, please decide for yourself."
"Because nothing is uncertain, the starting price will not be set in this round, and the price increase shall not be less than one or two silver in each round, and everyone will bid at will!"
After the purple-robed auctioneer finished speaking, the whole audience fell into silence, at least compared to the previous heat, it was silent, because people were talking to each other, and in the end, there was no discussion.
"This kind of thing, you can buy it for a small amount of money to play around, and whoever bets on it at a large price is a pure fool." Feng Lao, who was standing at the door of the VIP room, said with a smile.
"One hundred and seventy-three, one hundred taels of gold."
Xu Mu stared at Qi Qi below, and said in a hoarse voice.
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