Chapter 206: Prefecture-level Auctions
As Lin Rong had described before, although the goods in the human-level auction hall were already quite attractive in the eyes of a few people, they were nothing to a top force like Tianbao Pavilion, which was famous in the continent.
All kinds of commodities are not only rich in inventory and do not worry about the dilemma of being sold out, but also the transaction is quite up, in essence, after fancy a certain lot, you only need to register and settle at the designated place, unless it is a rare case, when you encounter the most sought-after lots, dozens of people will compete to take the form of bidding, and in other cases, it is basically a very smooth cash on delivery.
With such a smooth process, in less than half an hour, the so-called first-floor auction hall had already brought quite an astonishing income to Tianbao Pavilion. In this regard, even Tian Jihong, who couldn't figure out the specific number of transactions, couldn't help but be shocked by the scene in front of him that swallowed up astronomical sums of money like a gold cave.
In his opinion, just the flowing water brought by this human-level auction within an hour is afraid that it can catch up with the business income of the entire Dongsheng Town for several days. According to Wang Qing beside him, the income of this first layer is just the lottery of the subsequent prefecture-level auction, and Tianjihong can't help but look forward to the upcoming highlight of the upcoming event.
However, after walking around, Tian Jihong also noticed that the children of many big forces that he had seen inside and outside the city before, but there were not a few people in this so-called human-level auction hall, and most of the people around him were traveling merchants, casual cultivators, and even a small number of mortals. Especially the forces that stand at the top of power, such as the Black Dragon Society, several major trade unions, ancient families, etc., have never seen a single trace of their subordinates.
"Don't look for it, if you want to open your eyes to those famous big names, it's unlikely that you will be able to do so in this human-level auction house." Wang Qing, who was exquisite, seemed to be aware of the doubts in Tianjihong's eyes, so he preemptively opened his mouth to explain.
"For those wealthy families or huge forces across the continent, this human-level auction is not attractive at all, with its financial resources and influence, there is no need to send subordinates here to purchase, and it is enough to directly negotiate with the Tianbao Pavilion behind it to purchase in batches."
"Those big names often enter the auction before the start of the prefecture-level auction, and even if there are early arrivals, they will definitely wait for the opening of the subsequent auction in the exclusive rest place provided by Tianbao Pavilion. If you don't have any interest in this human-level auction, you might as well go to the second floor with me now, and maybe you can get to know some people with backgrounds before the auction starts. ”
The three of them on the side also suddenly came to their senses when they heard this, especially for Lin Rong and Wang Hong, the two of them, who were not very wealthy, came here for a long time. So the group quickly avoided the noisy crowd and slowly walked towards the passage to the second floor under Wang Qing's guidance.
Along the way, it was quite rare, Tian Jihong, who had expected that the road to the prefecture-level auction would be extremely crowded, but at this time, he unexpectedly found that there were not as many people with the same goal next to him as expected in his mind at the beginning. It was only when the four of them arrived at the pass leading to the second floor that they saw a small crowd of people, stretching their necks and looking around, while complaining dissatisfiedly:
"Damn Tianbao Pavilion, I didn't expect this prefecture-level auction hall to cost 800 silver coins just for the entrance fee! I am afraid that this fee will not be enough for one or two years without eating or drinking! Even if you go bankrupt and come up with this fee to enter the market, you can only stare dryly when you see the lot! ”
"yes, yes! Besides, take a step back, even if you are not qualified to enter, it will be in vain for me to spend such an old half a day squatting here, just to catch a glimpse of those big people in the Dongsheng area. As a result, who would have thought that they didn't see any of them! ”
"Well, don't be whimsical. I have inquired a long time ago, and the entrance fee to this prefecture-level auction is a perennial rule set by Tianbao Pavilion, which is to screen those who have the financial strength to participate in the auction. As for the fees paid to enter the higher-level heaven-level auctions, I'm afraid that those of us won't be able to save enough in our lifetime......"
Hearing the people talking around him, Tian Jihong also understood that what Wang Qing said was true. The start of the prefecture-level auction can be regarded as truly stepping into the so-called cultivation realm. At this point, not only will the mortals who have reluctantly infiltrated the human-level auction be ruthlessly blocked, but even the ordinary casual cultivators who have no background and no power will have no possibility of going further when they arrive at the door of this prefecture-level auction.
The entrance fee of a few hundred silver coins may not seem like much, but for ordinary people, it is a living expense for decades, and only cultivators or merchant families can afford it. And this is just a ticket to the prefecture-level auction, and when it comes to bidding, the lots inside obviously have to go up to a higher level, so even if those scattered cultivators pick and search to make up this huge amount of money, it is impossible to get any loopholes in the auction process.
"800 credits?! This Tianbao Pavilion is inevitably too open-mouthed, right? If you think that even if only one tenth of the people in the auction participated, I am afraid that the ticket price alone would be enough to collect a lot of money, right? Wang Hong also muttered dissatisfiedly, he had the thinnest foundation and was the same as the people mentioned earlier, even if he relied on the cultivation close to the Yi Jin Realm to barely get this money, he was born as a hunter on weekdays, and there was no possibility for him to participate in the auction anymore.
"Don't complain, didn't you hear what they said? This is the rule that Tianbao Pavilion has established for decades, if there is a trespasser who has always been equivalent to making trouble in the venue, he will be directly swept out of the field and blacklisted, and then he will not want to participate in any auction. Lin Rong, who had participated in auctions before, was obviously much calmer, but he himself inevitably frowned.
"But it's really a little strange, when I followed my father to participate in the auction in Tianling Town, I didn't hear that the prefecture-level entrance fee was so high. Although there have been frequent turmoil between the continents in recent years, and currency price fluctuations are understandable, it is indeed a bit outrageous to rise to a full 800 silver coins? ”
"Hehe, you don't understand this, do you? The entrance fee to this Tianbao Pavilion is stipulated according to the level and value of the actual lot, and the increase in the admission fee shows that this lot is more valuable than the Tianling Town you participated in before! "The only one who is happy is Wang Qing, "If the information I get is good, this time the heaven-level auction has the legendary treasure debut, I'm afraid the admission fee will be ridiculously high, I'm afraid even the four major families in the town will have to bleed!" ”
As they spoke, the four of them stepped forward to pay their respective fees with the guards guarding the passage, and the last step into the light curtain connecting the second layer area disappeared from everyone's eyes.
The passage connecting the prefecture-level area is much shorter than a few people expected, and the passage is only surrounded by a gentle slope spiraling upwards and not like the imaginary staircase, and its material is also the same as the previous light curtain that can shield the soul sense, forming an independent space in the void, making several people a little confused about the exact direction for a while.
In less than half a minute, before the four of them could recover from the emptiness of the human-level auction just now, they had already stepped into a magnificent palace with a stronger aura.
This time, what caught Tianjihong's eyes was the real auction place in his imagination: I saw that in the huge hall in front of him, there were all kinds of monks with different costumes, and it was not surprising that the fluctuations emanating from each person's body were quite extraordinary.
What makes it even more suffocating is that on both sides of the so-called hall, there are separate lounges. It's just that the latter is all closed and can't sense who lives in it, only the wisps of breath that flow out of the room from time to time indicate that the people entrenched in the house are terrible.
Obviously, as Wang Qing explained before, this kind of independent waiting room is specially prepared for those with deep pockets. Tianjihong counted at least five or six closed rooms, occupied by unknown forces; Although with the guarantee of the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, I have never heard of any force daring to clash during the auction, but at present, most of the people who repair the door still arrange personal guards to guard both sides of the door, for fear that some uninvited guests will come to disturb them.
From the costumes of several guards outside the door, Tian Jihong could barely identify a few familiar forces. Among them, the most eye-catching, of course, is the Black Dragon Society, which occupies the innermost layer close to the auction venue, both in terms of reputation and strength, is firmly among the best among the auctioneers, although it does not perceive the unfathomable strength of Zhu Hui's breath before, but the characters who stay in the prefecture-level auction hall and wait must at least be the deacons and the like under their doors, and they should not be underestimated by anyone.
And the room it occupies is obviously the most luxurious one in terms of appearance, but what attracts Tianjihong's attention is not the appearance of the room, but the two fierce guards at its door.
The latter couldn't see a clue for a long time with the vision of Tianjihong, and he could only see the forces represented by those two people, and obviously had a deep grudge with the Black Dragon Society. Although the clear faces of the two of them could not be seen through a pair of standard armor and masks, it could be seen from the swords clenched in the hands of the two of them that they were also trying their best to restrain the anger in their hearts against the Black Dragon Society guards who were facing each other, so they did not directly attack.
"What's the guy in this room? Would you choose to go toe-to-toe with the invincible Black Dragon Society? Tian Jihong couldn't help but ask curiously.