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Chapter 250 Ting Tao Sea Auction
Not long after, an old man returned to the quiet room.

He was wearing a simple grey robe, his white hair was neatly combed behind his head, his big eyes were bright and he looked like a man with a lot of experience.

The most important thing is that his cultivation has reached the late stage of Golden Elixir.

He sat opposite Xiao Chen and waved his hand, and the silent magic circle around him immediately lit up.

Then he introduced himself: "Sorry for the long wait, fellow Daoist. I am Kuang Ruihong. I will be responsible for appraising your auction items."

"If you don't mind, I'll start now."

Xiao Chen naturally didn't mind, and pointed at the jade box: "Daoyou, please!"

"Oh, a white jade box with cloud relief?"

Kuang Ruihong naturally noticed the jade box on the table: "Look at the workmanship, it looks like something that came from the west."

I have to say, he was pretty accurate.

Xiao Chen couldn't help but look up to it in his heart. This thing came from the Lightless Sea, which was indeed to the west of the Mercy Sea.

Kuang Ruihong simply commented and then reached out to open the jade box.

There was no movement, but there were faint fluctuations of spiritual power in his eyes.

After a careful inspection.

He closed the lid again and looked at Xiao Chen: "Daoyou, this thing should be the fourth-level spiritual soil 'Zhongyuan Lingxi Tu'. It is very effective in planting spiritual plants and promoting the growth of spiritual medicines."

"These spiritual creatures are mostly born in places where the earth's energy is stagnant. Originally... but unfortunately the total number is too small..."

After the introduction, he concluded, "If you would like to bid on this item, I recommend a starting price of 300,000 Spirit Stones. What do you think?"

This price is not much different from what Xiao Chen originally expected.

Although Chongyuan Lingxi soil is precious, there is only one box of it after all, and only one spiritual medicine can be planted at a time.

"I have a few more things, please help me identify them."

Xiao Chen did not make a decision directly. He stretched out his hand and swept across the table, putting down four jade boxes again.

"This thing is..."

Kuang Ruihong raised his eyebrows, ignoring the other three soul-enriching treasure boxes and looking directly at the fourth one: "It really is the Purple Star Box."

He looked through the entire jade box very carefully.

His expression became more serious again. "It's actually the traditional method of silver thread star sand glaze. It's really rare."

After sighing, he began to check the spiritual objects inside.

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be a piece of 'Turtle Embracing the Moon Jade'. Since the Turtle disappeared, this special fourth-level spiritual object has long been lost."

"After seeing it today, it is indeed as the rumors say, it contains the essence of moonlight."

“This thing…”

Kuang Ruihong raised his hand and gently stroked his beard before saying, "I suggest a price of 250,000 spirit stones."

This price was much higher than Xiao Chen had initially expected.

He originally thought that it would be good if this thing could be sold for 200,000 spirit stones.

This is considering that it may be useful for some special formation.

As if he had guessed his thoughts, Kuang Ruihong took the initiative to explain: "Daoyou, this jade box itself can be considered a unique piece."

"If I could find someone who knows the value of it, fifty thousand spirit stones wouldn't be too expensive."

"If you want to bid, I suggest you repackage the jade and auction the Purple Star Box separately."

"This way, we can process the spiritual jade at a low price and maximize the value of the jade box."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen suddenly understood.

I didn’t expect the Tianxing Sect to be so generous. The boxes used to hold the rewards all have remarkable origins.

He nodded: "What Daoyou said makes sense, let's do it this way."

This method is indeed very good. After all, there must be people who only want the Longgui Baoyue Jade, and there may also be people who only want the Zichen Xinghui Box to take home for collection.

However, there should be very few people who want both at the same time, so it is more convenient to sell them separately.

Hearing Xiao Chen's agreement, Kuang Ruihong continued to check the other three items.

"A standard golden jade bead is worth about 50,000 spirit stones."

"Top-grade silver silk spiritual soil should be worth 30,000 spirit stones."

"Fresh Moonlight Condensed Frost, this one is slightly cheaper. I estimate it can only sell for a little over 10,000 Spiritual Stones."

These things are all third-level spiritual objects, so naturally they are not that valuable.

"These first two spiritual objects are likely to fetch high prices."

After Kuang Ruihong finished the appraisal, he asked, "Which pieces are you planning to auction? How much are they priced?"

Xiao Chen had already made up his mind: "I don't have any use for these things, so it's best to get rid of them all."

"As for the starting price, just follow what you just said."

When Kuang Ruihong heard this, a hint of joy flashed across his face.

After all, this was a customer he had attracted, and he would get a share of the profits after the auction was successful.

"no problem!"

He reached under the table and pulled out six spiritual contracts. He picked up a pen and wrote down the spiritual objects and the starting price. "Please leave your name here, and I will handle all the rest."

Xiao Chen took a quick look at the spiritual contract and found its content to be unremarkable.

They are all pre-written standard commission templates, with only the name of the spiritual object, price and signature left blank.

Therefore, you need to sign a new one every time you send an item.

In addition, this spiritual contract itself has no binding force on the cultivator, and can only serve as proof that the Feiye Chamber of Commerce has taken the spiritual object from him.

And after the auction, you can retrieve the items or receive the certificate of spirit stones.

However, it has the handwritten signatures of several shopkeepers of the Feiye Chamber of Commerce and several elders of the Yuntao Sword House, which can be regarded as a guarantee of their character.

Generally speaking, people will not default on their debts.

Xiao Chen signed his name in a few strokes, and then saw Kuang Ruihong handing him a purple token: "Daoyou have a good cultivation level, and you have brought out so many treasures to auction."

"This is the independent box token for this auction."

"This is a gift from me to my fellow Taoist."

Xiao Chen did not refuse and reached out to take the token, only to see a flash of light on it.

The front is engraved with a picture of watching the sea and listening to the waves, and on the back are three large vertical characters - Yi Twenty-four.

After careful sensing, it seems to contain some kind of restriction, which should be the token used to open the box.

"The auction will be held in three days. You can use this token to go directly to the private room on the second floor."

Kuang Ruihong introduced: "In addition, you can also use this token to obtain the spirit stone quota guaranteed by this chamber of commerce."

"As long as the cumulative bids do not exceed the upper limit of three million spirit stones, you can wait until the auction is over and settle the bill."

Some auctions are held to prevent independent practitioners from being instructed by others or deliberately causing trouble.

Reckless and random bidding ultimately resulted in some important items failing to sell.

They will be asked to pay the spirit stones on the spot. If they cannot pay, they will be arrested and the bid of the second place will be calculated accordingly to ensure the transaction is completed smoothly.

But later it was discovered that such cumbersome rules would cause a lot of misunderstandings and dissatisfaction.
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So some smart people came up with a compromise.

Different amounts of spirit stones are proactively given to cultivators from major forces, independent cultivators of higher levels, and cultivators who have sent important items for auction.

The amount of credit is mainly determined by the different private rooms.

Xiao Chen is now a cultivator in the late Jindan stage, and he offered an item of considerable value, so he was assigned to a Class B box on the second level.

As for the higher grade A, they are usually reserved for the Yuanying Zhenjun or the Jindan leader of a major force.

After a brief greeting, Xiao Chen left.

Kuang Ruihong sat back in his chair and picked up the Zichen Xinghui box to examine it. "It contains the Zhoutian constellations. I've never heard of such a force before."

For many veteran appraisers, inferring the origin of an object based on its origin has become instinctive.

In fact, as soon as he entered the door, he noticed the storage ring in Xiao Chen's hand.

That forging method is not very popular in the Mercy Sea, and there are also these two special fourth-level spiritual objects.

He couldn't tell the origin of one, but he was 90% sure that the other one was something flowing from the west.

"Could it be the monks coming from the west?"

Kuang Ruihong carefully recalled the wanted lists and found that Xiao Chen's name was not mentioned.

There are some similarities in their body shapes, but their cultivation levels do not match, so this suspicion can basically be ruled out.

"There shouldn't be any major issues with my identity, and the items don't look to be a problem either."

Kuang Ruihong thought about it and seemed to be overthinking it.

However, to be on the safe side, he took the Zichen Starlight Box and went to the backyard to write down his judgment in two copies.

As a rule, a record is kept for the more valuable items in case of any accidents in the future so that there will be clues to trace.

The other copy was sent to the second manager of the Chamber of Commerce as a situation report.

It wasn't because of any other reason, but because he knew that his own True Lord Canye had always liked to collect such ancient relics.

Although in theory, the contents of the auction items should be kept confidential.

But that is only in theory. Those who should know, including but not limited to the second manager, can naturally know all the rare items in advance.

Xiao Chen came out of the Jubao Tower.

Looking at the bustling streets, I felt a lot more relaxed.

The consignment sale has been completed, and the box token has been obtained. I don’t need to worry about missing the auction. "There are still three days left, let’s find a place to stay first."

After all, I am a Jindan Zhenren, I can't sleep on the street.

Although he often sleeps on deserted islands, he actually doesn't mind sleeping on the streets, but being unconventional will attract unnecessary attention, so it's better to go with the flow.

After all, accommodation only costs a few spirit stones.

"What? Why is it so expensive?"

Xiao Chen frowned slightly: "You collect 500 spirit stones a day. Is your house made of gold?"

To be honest, this is really outrageous.

The innkeeper smiled and explained, "Senior, calm down. What I just introduced to you is the best independent courtyard here. It has a triple defense formation."

"It can not only resist unexpected attacks, but also block sound and divine detection. Naturally, the cost is relatively high."

"Especially the last bit."

The steward took out a simple hand-drawn formation diagram to introduce it: "I can assure you that even a Yuanying Zhenjun cannot use his spiritual consciousness to penetrate our defensive formation."

"If you're not satisfied, there are also ordinary rooms for only fifty spirit stones a night."

Ok?
Xiao Chen took the simple formation diagram, which introduced that the entire row of small courtyards were uniformly arranged with a medium-sized fourth-order shielding formation.

This is quite interesting. For such a large-scale auction, there must be more than one Yuanying Zhenjun attending.

With the auction approaching, everyone definitely needs some sense of security, and no one wants to be exposed under the eyes of the True Lords all day long.

Besides, I don’t live here permanently, so it won’t cost that much in total.

Judging from the picture, there are quite a few monks who think this way, and ten of the twelve courtyards have been rented out.

Only the two rooms on the far left and the far right are still empty.

Therefore, Xiao Chen did not hesitate: "Okay, I'll take the one on the right."

He booked it for four days and then received a small battle flag.

After finding a place to stay, Xiao Chen didn't rush to practice in the courtyard. It was a rare opportunity for him to go out, and since Tinglang Island was already bustling with activity, he decided to walk around the streets to see if he could find anything useful.

Although the possibility of this is not high, but what if?
I seem to be pretty lucky recently. Maybe I can pick up an unwanted ancient artifact from a street stall.

The reason why Tinglang Island has reserved a large square in the middle is to make it convenient for the monks who come here to set up stalls.

Of course, you have to pay spirit stones to set up a stall. No matter what you sell, you need to pay a stall fee of one thousand spirit stones every day.

Moreover, a stall is only ten feet long and six feet wide, so if you want to occupy more space, you have to pay more spirit stones.

Even so, all the stalls in the square were rented out early and were crowded with various small vendors and a tide of independent practitioners.

For the next three days, Xiao Chen went out early every morning.

I ran to the square and checked every stall one by one, trying my best to find a bargain.

Unfortunately, after three days of searching, apart from seeing through a bunch of unscrupulous merchants selling fake goods, he didn't even see the shadow of the artifact.

Fortunately, Xiao Chen did not gain nothing.

He had heard a lot of gossip in the square these past two days. Apart from those that were particularly outrageous, he had a general understanding of the various forces in Tingtaohai.

The first is Yuntao Sword House, which can be regarded as the absolute overlord.

Below it are the three major families of Hu, Jiang and Mo, as well as the Feiye Chamber of Commerce.

Tracing back to the past, the three major families all have inextricable ties with Yuntao Sword House.

Only the Feiye Chamber of Commerce is relatively independent while maintaining cooperation because it has the Yuanying Zhenjun in charge.

Further down are some small families, most of which have only one or two Jindan and no Yuanying level background.

In other words, there would be almost no threat to Xiao Chen if he went any further.

It is worth mentioning that with the emergence of True Lord Dielang.

In the past two years, many disciples of Yuntao Sword House have gone to the nearby Nanze Sea border.

Among them are some older Jindan disciples who simply settle down there, start their own businesses and open up branches.

Therefore, in three days, Xiao Chen also heard about several fighting incidents, most of which ended with the victory of the disciples of Jianlu.

However, with the sudden appearance of Chongzhen Temple this year, such things seem to have become more subtle.

Generally speaking, it is best for the two major forces to divide their spheres of influence according to natural boundaries.

However, according to the rumors Xiao Chen had heard these days, Yuntao Sword Pavilion seemed to have no intention of restraining its disciples at all.

Not saying anything means tacit consent, so some casual cultivators made bold predictions.

There will be a war between the two major sects soon, and the price of defensive spiritual weapons will inevitably increase in the future. Everyone should hurry up and buy the fire-refined yellow sand in his hand now, otherwise you will not be able to buy it if you are late.

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March eighteenth.

At daybreak, Tinglang Island became bustling with activity.

A large number of monks went out early and rushed to the auction hall, hoping to grab a good seat in the front row.

Some people even waited outside the hall two days in advance, standing at the limit of what the patrolling guards could tolerate.

"Boo~!"

As the light curtain of the formation was retracted, Xiao Chen also walked out.

He immediately saw many monks going out together on the streets around him.

Some of them had already put on a hat or veil before going out, covering their faces tightly.

Some people don't care at all and show their true faces to others openly.

He observed along the way and found that almost 30% of the monks covered their faces.

Judging from the situation, I'm afraid the robbers on the Taohai side are a bit rampant, otherwise everyone wouldn't be so scared.

But Xiao Chen naturally doesn't have to be afraid of this.

If a Jindan cultivator dares to cause trouble for him, the only one who will be in trouble will be the other party.

If you meet a shameless Yuanying Zhenjun, it will be useless to have that extra layer of veil, just run away and that's it.

"Welcome, Senior!"

Today at the entrance of the auction hall, there were many young and beautiful female cultivators in the foundation-building stage.

When you see someone showing a token, we will come to greet them immediately and lead them directly to the second floor without having to queue.

"This is B-24, please come in, senior!"

The female cultivator who led the way stood at the door, her eyes fixed on Xiao Chen, her eyes glaring at him. "Senior, do you need someone to stay by your side and serve you?"

"I am willing to..."

Before she could finish, Xiao Chen waved his hand and said, "No need. Close the door."

He could see clearly that there was a charming look in the other person's eyes and eyebrows. He probably practiced some kind of charm.

The idea of ​​serving him was just an excuse. It was obvious that she was just craving his body.

He wanted to steal the Yuan Yang to nourish his own cultivation.

Upon hearing this, the female cultivator's eyes flashed with regret. Such a young Jindan Zhenren was definitely much stronger than those old men. However, she didn't dare to act rashly and retreated obediently.

The box is equipped with tea, fruits, two sets of tables and chairs and a large bed.

Whether you are sitting or lying down, you can clearly see the scattered seats on the first floor below and the semicircular platform in the middle.

Xiao Chen boldly picked up the spiritual fruit and tasted it, while waiting for the auction to begin.

"clang!"

After an unknown amount of time, when he picked up the last spiritual fruit, a loud gong sound suddenly came from below.

Xiao Chen looked down and saw that a young man in white with sharp eyebrows, bright eyes and a handsome face had appeared in the middle of the auction hall.

He stood with his hands behind his back and looked around.

Any monk who looked at him couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

“It’s actually Master Dielang!”

"I didn't expect him to look even younger than in the portrait."

"Of course. She's only sixty this year, which is equivalent to a six-year-old child. She's more effective than any beauty pill."

"Why is he standing in the middle? Is he the one hosting this auction?"

"Impossible, I think..."

There was an uproar in the hall, and many monks lowered their voices to discuss with each other.

Just seeing Yuanying Zhenjun with their own eyes made everyone excited.

"I will be responsible for maintaining order at this auction."

True Lord Dielang spoke slowly, "I hope everyone will give me some face and don't let anything unpleasant happen."

His voice sounded gentle, even kind.

He seems to be the kind of honest person who dares not fight back when bullied.

However, none of the cultivators present dared to look down on him, even though he did not have a flying sword on his waist.

"let's start!"

Master Dielang gave an order, and a drop of water fell from the spot, and the person disappeared without a trace.

Immediately, two rows of maids walked out from the left and right behind the platform, each holding a large tray in their hands.

The trays were all covered with red cloth, so it was hard to see what was inside.

This large-scale auction did not give a complete list of lots from beginning to end, and the auction was deliberately kept mysterious everywhere.

A charming female cultivator stood in the middle.

She had her hair tied up high, wore gorgeous clothes, and was covered with all kinds of ornaments. She was brimming with jewels and looked extremely wealthy.

"Welcome, seniors and fellow Taoists, I am the auctioneer, Luo Hanxiang."

"This first lot is a multicolored jade coral!"

As she spoke, the first maid on the left reached out and peeled off the red cloth.

The colorful jade coral underneath was revealed.

"I believe everyone is familiar with this thing, so I won't go into details here."

"The starting bid for this item is 10,000 Spiritual Stones. Each bid must be no less than 100. Start now!"

This asking price is obviously too low, but it is done intentionally to liven up the atmosphere.

As expected, upon hearing such a low price, a cultivator immediately couldn't wait to bid: "Twelve thousand spirit stones!"

Ok?
Xiao Chen took a quick glance and suspected that this person was a spy arranged by the Feiye Chamber of Commerce.

The bidding was fierce and the price soon rose to 100,000 spirit stones.

In the end, it was bought by Box No. 6 at a high price of 126,800 spirit stones.

It can be considered a good start.

Although the cultivators who can sit on it are basically all at the Golden Core stage, Golden Core spiritual objects are scarce for any force, so naturally there will be no such thing as too many.

Immediately afterwards, more than ten spiritual objects appeared one after another.

Among them, there are all kinds of alchemy arrays and talismans, and they are all fine products rarely seen in the outside world. Each one was sold for more than ten thousand spirit stones.

However, for Xiao Chen, this part was somewhat boring.

To him now, these things are almost the same as miscellaneous items except that they are worth some spirit stones.

However, the organizers obviously thought of this.

After the first two rows of maids left one by one, two people came up again with a large tray.

"Among the third-level spiritual objects, there are many rare flowers and plants."

"But if I had to say the most special one among them, it would definitely be this one!"

Luo Hanxiang paused deliberately to whet everyone's appetite.

Then he reached out and lifted the red cloth, revealing the golden spiritual flowers underneath.

"This auction item is a nine-petal golden stamen that has been cultivated for nine hundred years and has reached its peak medicinal properties!"

"As everyone knows, this flower is extremely rare... Especially for cultivators with golden spiritual roots, it is a rare treasure."

"The starting price is fifty thousand spirit stones!"

Hearing such a high price, many casual cultivators shook their heads. This price was obviously unacceptable to them.

"That's great! I didn't expect to find nine-petaled golden stamens here."

A voice came from the second floor: "I'll give you 70,000 spirit stones!"

He added 20,000 spirit stones right away, obviously he was tempted.

"One hundred thousand spirit stones!"

However, before he could finish his words, Xiao Chen doubled the starting price.

He finally got one of his target spiritual creatures, so he didn't hesitate.

Since the auction began, there has never been a case where the bid has increased by a full 30,000 spirit stones.

Upon hearing this, everyone present looked towards the second floor.

Although I couldn't see what was going on inside the box, I remembered the number B24.

Secretly guessing which powerful force he came from.

(End of this chapter)