Chapter - 7
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Opening the door
Inside he saw Zhang Yu and Yang Long were chatting,
“Looks like you are already back from your mission.” Hong Li said.
Yeah we just came back, we were just waiting for you brother Hong.” Yang Long said with a serious face.
Seeing his serious face, Hong Li thought it was some serious matter and he also became serious and said “what’s the matter brother Yang.”
Hahaha, Zhang Yu started laughing seeing their serious faces. “Stop scaring brother Hong with your serious face, Brother Yang.”
Sorry about that, Yang Long said with an embarrassed face.
What’s this all about? Can you bother to tell me
Hong Li said with a confused look on his face.
“There’s an auction happening in the crane auction house. So we were waiting for you brother Hong.” Zhang Yu said with a serious face, trying to imitate Yang Long.
Hearing this Hong Li said while looking at Yang Long “so I got a heart attack for no reason.”
Yang Long …..
Hong Li …..
The two stared at each other for some time. Meanwhile Zhang Yu cut them off and said “Since brother Hong is already here, let's go. I have already booked an auction room for us.”
They started to go towards the auction house.
Crane auction house
At the public area the people were chattering to themself.
“Hey did you hear this time there’ll be a Qi break through pills.”
Yeah that’s the thing i have heard since morning. It should be the sect that allowed the pills to auction. Given how strict they are controlling the pills.
There should also be a lot of spirit artifacts in this auction from what I have heard.
Many people were gossiping whether the rumor was true or not.
Inside one of the rooms Hong Li and his friends were chatting.
Hey, do you know there are gonna be Qi breakthrough pills in the auction today. Said Zhang Yu with some yearning.
“Yeah that’s why we are here aren’t we” Yang Long was also pretty excited.
“Hmm, are you guys gonna buy that pill?” Hong Li cut them off in the middle.
“Stop ruining our excitement. How are we supposed to buy that, we aren’t even at the peak of Qi condensation stage and we can just buy or exchange it directly from the sect if we need it, we are just here to gain some experience. Zhang Yu said with a look of disdain on his face.
“Haha why are you looking at me like that brother Zhang, I was just joking.”
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As they were joking to each other the auction started
“Hello brothers and sisters, this is your host min sinu. Let's not waste your time and start the auction right away.”
The host didn’t waste any time and started right away.
The items were placed in the box in a row but it was covered with a cloth, to not show the content inside.
Sayings so she started to reveal the first item. Revealing the first item, it was a damaged sword.
The people started chattering.
Starting the auction with a damaged sword. Many people were thinking what was so special about the sword that even after being damaged it was being auctioned.
“It can’t be a normal sword.” The people said with a curious face.
The host also didn’t beat around the bush and said “It's a magic item which can be controlled by your consciousness,” said the host.
“What,” many people exclaimed, surprised to hear that.
They were shocked to hear that. Suddenly the auction house became noisy.
“That sword should be damaged from the look of it.” One person said while everybody’s eyes lit up and they came to a realization. Many people had already guessed it while just looking at the damaged sword.
“So that’s why it is first to be auctioned off, if it was fully working then it would definitely be the final item of the auction.” people were chattering.
“Yes the sword is damaged but it is still a magic item so lets start the auction with 5 mid grade spirit stones and the following bid shouldn’t be less than 1 mid grade spirit stones.” The host of the auction said.
6 mid grade spirit stones, the owner of the toad pills shop bid.
9 mid grade spirit stones, one of the blacksmith shops owner said.
Sigh 9 mid grade spirit stones for that broken sword, one of the people in the public area said.
When the people heard that, they unconsciously nodded their heads but suddenly they heard another voice coming.
15 mid grade spirit stones, came a voice from one of the private rooms.
Hearing this the people were stunned and curious on whose voice that was. Normally that sword should go only up to 10 spirit stones but he bid 15 mid grade spirit stones for it.
In one of the private rooms.
“Damn I am really poor.” Hong Li said after hearing the numbers. 15 mid spirit stones that if converted to low grade spirit stones then it would be 1,500 low grade spirit stones.
Hong Li right now doesn't even have 100 low grade spirit stones. He was really a poor dog.
Then that settles it, the artifact goes to room no third. We’ll be sending the artifact right now. The host min sinu said, “Then let's bring the next item.”
Revealing the next item was a dark red ginseng
Seeing that ginseng, all the people’s eyes were open.
It’s a dark red ginseng, said one of the people who was excited seeing that.
The people were excited seeing that because a dark red ginseng represents that it’s a 1000 years old.
“As you all know what it is I won’t bother to explain” min sinu said with a smile “Then let's start the bid with 15 mid grade spirit stones and the following bid shouldn’t be less than 2 spirit stones.”
18 spirit stones, the owner of the pill shop said with a domineering look.
22 spirit stones, A foundation realm expert said without backing down.
As the bid got higher and higher, it finally stopped at 30 mid grade spirit stones.
“There are really many young masters in this world,'' Hong Li said with a complicated emotion.
Many other things like mid grade technique and weapons were sold at the auction with even higher price and finally the final item of the auction was revealed to be Qi breakthrough pills.
This pill has been sold many times in the auction house but it never fails to excite the people who were there to watch the drama.
Most people who were bidding were lone cultivators who weren’t affiliated with a sect or a family.
There weren’t that many lone foundation realm experts because the sects and families were strictly controlling the Qi break through pills. It is mainly used to break through from the Qi condensation realm to the foundation realm. So you have to join a sect or a family if you want to break through.
The tension was high as bids were getting higher and higher. The ginseng can also be used to make pills but the success rate wasn’t guaranteed when making the pills, so people preferred to buy already ready-made pills to break through.
The bid stopped at 50 mid grade spirit stones and a lone cultivator of a hunting group bought it.
“Looks like we’ll be getting another foundation realm expert in the near future.” The people said.
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