Chapter 44: Miteer Auction House

"Phew!"

Half an hour later, Liu Ling leaped out of the bathtub and looked towards Gu He in the pavilion.

"Master, I endured for half an hour."

Upon hearing this, Gu He slowly set down his teacup and nodded at Liu Ling.

"Yes, well done. Keep up the good work, and continue tomorrow."

"..."

Hearing this, Liu Ling's mouth twitched slightly, but in the end, he complied, saying, "Yes, Master."

"After you return, apply some Iceheart Salve to recover faster," Gu He reminded, seeing that Liu Ling had some redness on his body.

"Yes, Master," Liu Ling nodded and then slowly left the courtyard.

...

Two days later.

Early in the morning, Gu He left Yunlan Sect and arrived in the capital city.

He had received information that today was the day when the Miteer Auction House was holding an auction.

Standing at the end of a bustling street, Gu He looked up at the colossal auction house that loomed before him, unable to help but let out a sigh of amazement.

Although he had been to the Miteer Auction House in his previous life, this was the first time Gu He had seen such a massive auction house since his reincarnation. He couldn't help but feel surprised.

At the entrance of the Miteer Auction House, several black-clad men with indifferent expressions and sharp weapons at their waists scanned the passing crowd with eagle-like sharp gazes.

From the aura emanating from these men, it was apparent that three of them were at the Dou Master level, while the others possessed Practitioner-level strength.

Sending Dou Master-level individuals to guard the entrance showed that the Miteer Family was indeed one of the three major noble families in the Jia Ma Empire, with considerable power.

Gu He, at this moment, was dressed in a large white robe that concealed his entire face, making sure that no one would recognize him.

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It wasn't that Gu He was afraid of being recognized; he simply didn't want to invite unnecessary trouble.

Following the crowd, Gu He slowly entered the auction house, and the vast interior once again made him slightly dazed. However, he quickly regained his composure and proceeded towards the center of the hall.

Inside this auction house, huge screens hung all around, displaying countless items up for auction. Gu He glanced at them briefly but didn't see anything particularly extraordinary. It seemed that the truly rare items were being kept hidden to maintain their mystique.

Of course, some influential forces could likely gather information about these hidden treasures through other channels.

"If I had known, I should have informed Liu Ling to come and inquire," Gu He thought to himself.

With Gu He's status as the Alchemy Master, having his disciples inquire about the auction's offerings would surely be taken seriously by the Miteer Family.

His gaze swept around and finally settled on the entrance to an appraisal room. Gu He hesitated for a moment and then walked in.

As he stepped into the so-called appraisal room, Gu He was somewhat surprised to find that in this not-so-small space, it had been neatly divided into nearly a hundred small chambers. This measure was likely taken to prevent the exposure of valuable items.

Gu He had just entered the appraisal room when a maidservant dressed in a fiery outfit approached him. Her coquettish voice carried a hint of allure as she asked, "Sir, are you here for appraisal, or are you here for price assessment before auctioning?"

"The latter," Gu He replied calmly.

"Please follow me." With a charming smile, the maidservant turned and walked away.

Following the maidservant for nearly a dozen meters, she finally stopped in front of a small chamber. She respectfully bent forward and said, "Sir, as long as you submit the item you wish to auction for evaluation and verification inside, you can then obtain different levels of auction seats based on the rarity of your auction item."

Nodding slightly, Gu He gently pushed open the black wooden door and entered. He closed the door behind him.

The small chamber was well-lit, and an elderly man with slightly graying hair was examining Gu He with sharp eyes. However, as Gu He was almost entirely concealed by his robe, it was difficult for the man to discern any details.

"Please have a seat."

Pointing casually to a chair in front of the table, the elderly man finished organizing the tools for examining auction items and said in a subdued tone, "Please take out the item you wish to auction."

Gu He remained silent and didn't speak. Instead, he flicked his hand, and a small jade bottle appeared on the table.

"An elixir?"

Hearing the sound of the jade bottle touching the tabletop, the old man blinked slightly, raised his head, and fixed his gaze on the jade bottle. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes as he donned thin transparent gloves. Carefully, he took the jade bottle and poured out the contents.

As a golden pill fell into the old man's palm, accompanied by a dazzling golden light, an extremely rich medicinal fragrance instantly filled the room.

"Oh!"

Seeing this golden light and smelling the unique fragrance, the old man's face showed a slight change, and he carefully examined the mysterious patterns on the pill's surface. A sense of seriousness appeared on his aged face.

"May I ask, sir, what kind of elixir is this?"

After observing for a while, the old man's face showed a hint of confusion, and he couldn't help but ask Gu He.

"This is a sixth-grade Dou Spirit Pill."

Glancing at the old man, Gu He said calmly.

"What?"

Hearing Gu He's words, the old man's aged face displayed a look of shock, and then he asked in disbelief.

"This... this is a sixth-grade elixir, the Dou Spirit Pill?"

Gu He glanced at the old man and casually replied, "You should go and call the highest-ranking person from the Miteer Auction House who is present here."

Upon hearing this, the old man was slightly stunned, then nodded to Gu He, saying, "Please wait, sir. I will go and summon the Elder-in-Charge of Supervision."

After waiting quietly for about a cup of tea's time, an elderly figure entered through the door.

"Hello, sir. I am the head of the Miteer Auction House, Miteer Tushan."

As soon as the elderly man entered, he introduced himself to Gu He.

"I am Gu He," Gu He replied in a calm tone.

Being able to produce a sixth-grade elixir, there was probably no one else in the entire Jia Ma Empire but Gu He who could do so. Therefore, as long as Gu He intended to auction off this Dou Spirit Pill, his identity could not remain hidden.

"It's indeed Lord Alchemy Master."

Seeing Gu He reveal his identity, Miteer Tushan's mouth curled into a smile.

Clearly, he had already guessed Gu He's identity.

After all, apart from a sixth-grade alchemist, no one else could produce a sixth-grade elixir.

"Your Excellency, I simply wish to participate in this auction quietly." Gu He looked at Miteer Tushan and spoke slowly.

Upon hearing this, Miteer Tushan was momentarily surprised but then displayed a confident smile as he replied, "I understand. The news of Lord Alchemy Master's presence here will not leak before the auction begins."

As for what would happen after the auction began, when a sixth-grade elixir appeared, even a fool would know that Alchemy Master Gu He had arrived.

(End of this chapter)