As soon as Long Chen arrived at the auction house, he was told by disciples of the Dongfang family that he was late. The first day's auction had already ended, and he could attend the auctions tomorrow and the day after.
The auction was held over three days, with the first and second days clearly designed to build momentum for the third day.
Although some masterpieces appeared, the good things were always scheduled on the last day. Long Chen spent an entire day refining pills and missed the first day of the auction.
"I came here because I have something I want to entrust to you for auction. I wonder if I missed the timing too?" Long Chen said with a smile.
Hearing Long Chen's words, the disciple from the Eastern family couldn't help but light up and hurriedly said,
"No, no, as long as the auction hasn't started, there's still time. What treasure does Young Master Long Chen want to auction this time?"
Oh, don't get me wrong. We need to first know the type of treasure, then hire a professional appraiser to make the lowest estimate, so you can have a clear idea.
Moreover, the appraisers at our Dongfang Shijia are absolutely the most authoritative, so you can rest assured.
If the item isn't auctioned, you can still claim the guaranteed Nether Spirit Pearl. If the item is sold, you can use it as a deduction.
If it doesn't sell at auction, you can redeem the treasure with the Nether Spirit Pearl, or you can sell it directly to our Dongfang family. "
Your Dongfang family has done a great job. Someone as poor as me can't even produce the Nether Spirit Pearl, otherwise I wouldn't even qualify to participate—what a huge embarrassment." Long Chen gave a thumbs-up in praise; this was indeed a good move.
"Young Master Long Chen, you must be joking. For someone as peerless as you, just taking out a few treasures on you could be enough for us disciples to earn for a lifetime.
It's just that times have changed, and currencies differ. Not having a Nether Spirit Pearl doesn't mean your value is low. The female disciple from the Eastern family laughed, quite eloquent, and her words were pleasant.
In the past, Long Chen might have felt a bit guilty upon hearing this, but today was different. With the Thousand-Hand Soul Condensing Pill, Long Chen felt full of confidence.
"I want to auction off a pill... After
Long Chen finished speaking, he noticed the expressions of those female disciples had changed. Long Chen smiled and said, "
You've got it wrong. What I'm auctioning isn't the pill from the furnace, but another one."
As soon as Long Chen finished speaking, a hint of disappointment appeared in the female disciple's eyes, but it was quickly concealed.
"Young Master Long Chen, please follow me."
The female disciple led Long Chen to a quiet room, offered him fragrant tea, apologized, and left.
Soon, a middle-aged man with three long beards and dressed in a Confucian scholar's robe walked in.
"Young Master Long Chen, let me introduce you. This is our Dongfang family's pill appraiser, and also an extraordinary master alchemist." The female disciple introduced Long Chen.
In fact, when Long Chen first entered, he could tell this person was an alchemist. The soul fluctuations of an alchemist carrying the power of flames are quite rare, and in his eyes was a dark red mark—a special inheritance of the alchemical path.
Long Chen had forgotten exactly what kind of inheritance it was, but it seemed that alchemists from this faction possessed a unique talent that greatly facilitated controlling flames.
"Nonsense! Young Master Long Chen is the true master of alchemy. He can instantly recognize the value of the furnace and the elixirs inside. If you praise me like this, won't you laugh at me for laughing your teeth out?" The middle-aged man laughed and scolded the female disciple.
"You're too polite, sir. What I did was just a lucky cat meeting a dead mouse—luck.
Getting off track, I came this time because I have a pill to ask you to appraise it. Let's ... Let's get started, right? "Long Chen didn't want to talk too much about the pill furnace. Many people secretly envy this treasure, so it's better to keep a low profile."
"May I ask, ... are the pills you wish to auction?" the middle-aged man asked.
"Here,"
Long Chen said, handing the middle-aged man an extremely old-fashioned box. This box was the item Long Chen had obtained during a robbery in the Brahma Secret Realm. Long Chen had long forgotten what was inside.
Now, this box was just right for holding the pill. Seeing this, the middle-aged man quickly took the box.
But just as the box was struck, the middle-aged man's pupils contracted slightly; he had already sensed the intense fluctuations inside the box.
"Top-grade pills?" The middle-aged man was taken aback.
The middle-aged man first took out a formation disk, placed the box on top, and activated the disk, forming a protective shield three feet in diameter.
This protective shield can block pill attacks and also prevent it from escaping. This person is fairly decent in his actions.
"Buzz"—
The lid opened, but it wasn't as violent as imagined. Instead, a tide-like wave surged in, making the protective shield tremble and nearly shatter.
"An eleventh-rank top-grade pill that has survived tribulations!" The middle-aged man cried out in surprise, instantly recognizing the pill that only existed in legend.
Eleventh-rank supreme elixirs are almost unheard of in the outside world, but within the Eastern family, they have a certain level of treasure and are not particularly rare. There are many eleventh-grade supreme pills from the Eastern family, but there are still over a hundred.
This middle-aged man could recite the family's finest pills as if they were treasures, recounting their effects, origins, and refining processes, because many of these pills were textbook-level.
But for this middle-aged man with a solid knowledge of alchemy, he was stunned by the pill before him. He had actually seen the Tribulation Pill, a spiritual pill for surviving thunder tribulations. Regardless of its function, its status alone was enough to make countless powerful practitioners crazily pursue and collect it.
"Did you make this?" The middle-aged man looked at Long Chen in disbelief, even using the honorific 'you' as a formality.
Because of the matter of the Moon Melting Star Refining Furnace, every move of Long Chen was taken seriously by the Eastern family. The higher-ups were all aware of Long Chen's use of the pill refining room.
Recalling how Long Chen had borrowed the pill refining room and found a Tribulation Pill today, the middle-aged man suddenly had an extremely absurd idea and asked directly.
But after asking, he felt a bit embarrassed; the question seemed a bit childish.
Sure enough, Long Chen said with a wry smile, "Do you think that's possible?" With your keen eyesight, you can clearly see that this pill is quite old. The dazzling patterns on it are dark yellow—marks that only time can leave behind. The
middle-aged man's face flushed red. The dazzling patterns on the pill, after being tempered by time, change color. This is an important indicator of the pill's age, similar to the rings of a tree.
So after asking this question, he felt a bit regretful—making such a basic mistake would make others question his qualifications.
Setting aside whether Long Chen could refine an eleventh-grade supreme pill, even if he could, it would still require the spirit pill to pass the tribulation. Everything within the Dongfang family was under their control. Since entering the pill refining room, Long Chen had never left the pill room, so there was no chance for the spirit pill to undergo the tribulation.
"Haha, Young Master Long Chen, don't mock meI did, because before you arrived, I already knew your name like thunder.
One person supporting an entire legion and forcibly building it into the top Tianwu legion shows that Young Master Long Chen's alchemy skills are definitely not as simple as they appear.
Otherwise, just the consumption of pills for such a legion would be enough to drag down any sect. Even for our Eastern Family, raising such a large group of elites, it would be a bit overwhelming.
Therefore, I greatly admire you. In my eyes, you are a legend in the alchemy world. That's why I asked this question after seeing this pill. Please don't take offense." The middle-aged man laughed heartily.
Long Chen also smiled slightly. He knew that this middle-aged man was actually putting a high hat on him to cover up his own embarrassment.
That pill had been deliberately "aged" by Long Chen. He believed no one could see any flaws—at least, the guy in front of him absolutely couldn't notice.
Long Chen gave a bitter smile and said, "Please don't flatter me. This is a flattery kill—the higher you praise, the harder you fall."
To be honest with you, after I got that super treasure pill, I don't know what I thought I was thinking, but I actually wanted to refine an eleventh-tier pill myself.
And what happened? Sigh... It was a miserable sight; all those precious medicinal herbs collected over the years were all consumed, and not a single dung egg was produced. "
Pfft"
Seeing Long Chen's expression and his words, the female disciple couldn't help but burst out laughing.
The middle-aged man shot her a fierce glare. She quickly composed herself, but her seemingly suppressed smile made people feel a bit sorry for her.
Long Chen continued, "And there was even worse. The last batch almost finished the pill, but the furnace cracked, wasting all the previous efforts."
The medicinal materials were gone, the pill furnace was ruined, and the Moon Melting Star Refining Furnace was temporarily unable to refine pills due to injuries. As a pill cultivator, I was suddenly half useless.
The pill furnace is gone, and the rare medicines are all gone. It's truly a desperate situation. So, take out this pill obtained from the Brahma Heaven Secret Realm and auction it off to see if you can exchange it for something suitable. By the way, you should take a good look at this pill and estimate the price accordingly. After
Long Chen finished making up the story, he shifted the topic to this pill, so that the Eastern family wouldn't arouse suspicion.
After all, being able to refine an eleventh-tier pill is something that could shake the entire Tianwu Continent. It must be kept secret. Long Chen said this pill came from the Brahma Heaven Secret Realm of Dan Valley, which would be more credible.
Sure enough, after Long Chen said this, the middle-aged man's attention once again focused on the pill.
The middle-aged man was extremely meticulous, continuously using more than thirty different instruments to observe and test. After each result, a look of obsession appeared on his face.
"This elixir is amazing, the best I've ever seen. Indeed, the Tribulation Pill is the real elixir." After checking for half an hour, the middle-aged man couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
"Um, I want to know, how valuable is this pill?" Long Chen looked at him and said, this was what he cared about most.