The auction finally began, seemingly a bit earlier than scheduled. Perhaps because the atmosphere was too tense, it started early.
The middle-aged man hosting the auction, Long Chen, recognized him—he was the one who had appraised the elixir for Long Chen. At this moment, he was dressed formally, standing on the stage.
"You are all prodigies, well-traveled and knowledgeable, and time is precious. Let's get straight to the point.
The first item up for auction today is an ancient classic. Please take a look, everyone. As she spoke, two beautiful maids brought out a turtle shell the size of a pot lid.
On the tortoise shell, countless characters were carved densely. Through the projection on the wall, it was clear this was ancient immortal script. Many present could translate it, except Long Chen.
"On this turtle shell, after research and identification, it was found to be a translated version of the Immortal Scripture, translated from ancient immortal script.
Unfortunately, this turtle shell was partially damaged, and even if it were completed, this Immortal Scripture would probably only be a part of it.
Therefore, it has high research value but relatively low practical value. If you are interested, you can use it for collection and research.
Of course, if someone is truly blessed and has already collected the rest of the immortal scripture, that's a different story.
Below is an incomplete Immortal Scripture for auction. The date is unknown, the scripture title is unknown, with a starting bid of ten Nether Spirit Pearls, and each bid increase must be no less than five Nether Spirit Beads. The middle-aged man said.
Since it's not a profit-driven auction, there isn't much hype or trickery, and both the pros and cons are clearly stated, which is quite good.
"Fifteen Nether Spirit Pearls."
From the back of the auction hall, Nangong Zuiyue's voice was as gentle as water—she was actually the first to place a bid.
Nangong Zuiyue bid, and the middle-aged man breathed a slight sigh of relief. In fact, this auction was very difficult to host.
Everyone present was a well-traveled and knowledgeable figure—what treasure hadn't they seen? If the first auction item goes unnoticed and the scene instantly falls silent, that would be awkward.
"Twenty Nether Spirit Pearls. Sorry, Fairy Nangong, I'd like to study this turtle shell too." A man sitting in the corner glanced at Nangong Zuiyue and said.
"It's fine. The auction will be fair competition. The highest bidder wins. As long as this turtle shell is within the price range in Zui Yue's mind, she will keep raising the price." Nangong Zuiyue said calmly.
"Twenty-five Nether Spirit Pearls." After speaking, Nangong Zuiyue called out her price.
The man in the corner hesitated for a moment, then shouted the price of thirty Nether Spirit Pearls.
Nangong Zuiyue immediately added five more Nether Spirit Pearls. The man in the corner finally shook his head, clearly thinking that if the price went up to forty, it would clearly exceed his expectations and not be worth it.
However, this person did not step forward and hypocritically say that a gentleman does not take away the nonsense loved by others, but chose to remain silent.
"Congratulations, Drunken Moon Fairy, on obtaining the treasure."
Soon, a maid brought over the treasure. Long Chen looked at the turtle shell and couldn't help but curl his lips and say, "
Thirty-five Underworld Spirit Pearls for such a turtle shell isn't really worth it. Even if you make soup, it won't be soft enough."
At the corners of this turtle shell, there are three defects. One is the beginning of the scripture and the most important part. If one piece is missing, it means the shell is useless and worthless.
Nangong Zuiyue smiled slightly and said, "You can't say it like that. Every scripture is a witness to history, an annotation of myriad paths. I enjoy studying ancient things."
The wisdom of the ancients is beyond our imagination. Although this scripture is incomplete, as long as I can grasp even a small part of its teachings, I will benefit greatly. The thirty-five Underworld Spirit Pearls are still worth it. "
Your love for research reminds me of a knowledgeable person. If you two meet, you'll surely become close friends." Long Chen suddenly thought of Yue Xiaoqian.
Yue Xiaoqian's knowledge was astonishingly profound, as if there was nothing in this world she didn't know. However, there were some things she was unwilling to explain in too much detail.
"Who is this person?" I also hope Young Master Long Chen will recommend me to you. A hint of surprise appeared in Nangong Zuiyue's eyes. Someone recommended by Long Chen like this must be extraordinary.
"This ... Let's see if fate allows. If there's a chance, I'll introduce you to each other. Long Chen said.
Yue Xiaoqian's status was special and she still couldn't see the light of day. However, she was breaking through to the final level of the Xuanling True Scripture, a mysterious scripture she had obtained in the Yin-Yang Realm.
She had said that once she could cultivate to the highest realm, as long as she didn't deliberately manifest herself, no one could tell her identity as a member of the Primordial Demon Clan. At that moment, she could travel the world.
"I'll offer twenty Nether Spirit Pearls."
Just as Long Chen was talking with Nangong Zuiyue, a voice as hoarse as scraping iron suddenly rang out in the hall, drawing Long Chen's attention.
It turned out that while the two were talking, a second treasure had appeared—a fist-sized stone egg, covered in cracks.
However, since he was too busy chatting to hear the introduction, he didn't know what kind of treasure it was. The bidder was none other than Shi Lingfeng, so that item must be useful to him.
"Thirty Nether Spirit Pearls." Someone called out.
As soon as the man finished bidding, Shi Lingfeng immediately stood up, his eyes fixed tightly on the bidder. Clearly, someone was arguing with him, which made him very dissatisfied.
"Are you trying to go against me?" Shi Lingfeng said coldly.
The bidder gave Shi Lingfeng a cold glance and said indifferently, "First, I have no interest in opposing anyone. You think too highly of yourself."
Second, this isn't the Stone Clan, nor your era, so you'd better control your temper, or else it'll be more like hiding after being beaten.
Third, you have no right to address me as 'Seated One.' Even your ancestor, Shi Changsheng, known as the Stone Emperor, is not qualified either.
Among the Three Sovereigns, because the Evil Emperor is a deity, he never calls himself Emperor, but his achievements are still counted among them.
As for your Shi Changsheng, it's only because the Evil Emperor refuses to call himself emperor, so he's reluctantly becoming one.
The so-called Stone Emperor is just your own Stone Clan's own emperor, and our Tianwu Continent has never recognized it. Shi Changsheng isn't even qualified to call himself 'this one.' Where does Shi Lingfeng get the courage to call yourself 'this one'? The
man's words echoed throughout the hall. Only then did Long Chen remember that among the Three Sovereigns, there was no Stone Emperor. Now, hearing that person mention him, he suddenly understood.
The three emperors are the Peng Emperor, the Evil Emperor, and the Blood Emperor. However, the Evil Emperor refuses to claim the title of Emperor, and Long Chen has never heard of it.
"What does it mean that the Evil Emperor doesn't call himself emperor?" Long Chen couldn't help but ask.
Beitang Rushuang shook his head and said, "The Evil Emperor is a follower of the evil god. If he were called emperor, it would be disrespectful to the gods, but no one knows exactly where the disrespect was." "
This person is Luo Canghui. It's said he was a genius of his generation, awakening a phenomenon at fourteen. At that time, his cultivation hadn't yet broken through to the innate realm, so his path of cultivation was completely different from others." Nangong Zuiyue looked at the man and recognized his identity, then introduced Long Chen.
Luo Canghui looked ordinary, his gaze calm but tinged with a hint of weariness, making him seem somewhat strange.
Luo Canghui's words, though sounded neither warm nor loud, were like a bare slap to Shi Lingfeng—and a very loud slap at that.
"Luo Canghui, do you dare to fight me?" Shi Lingfeng's face was already ugly, and now it was even worse. He actually recognized Luo Canghui's identity and directly challenged him.
Luo Canghui glanced indifferently at Shi Lingfeng, shook his head, and said, "Not interested." Seeing
Shi Lingfeng stirring up trouble again, the middle-aged man hosting the auction felt awkward and said,
"Young Master Luo Canghui is bidding thirty Nether Spirit Pearls. If there's no higher price, this treasure will belong to Young Master Luo Canghui."
"Fifty Nether Spirit Pearls." Shi Lingfeng snorted coldly and shouted another price.
In the end, Luo Canghui smiled slightly and didn't continue bidding with him. It was unclear whether he thought the item wasn't worth it or simply didn't want to compete with it anymore.
The next few treasures weren't particularly impressive, but when the last one appeared, Long Chen couldn't sit still.
The middle-aged man was holding a transparent bottle, inside which a strange liquid slowly swam, resembling a small tadpole.
"Tianyi Spirit Water, a rare treasure not of this world, is similar to a meteorite from beyond the heavens.
It is a strange substance wandering the universe, containing pure life energy. Whether in cultivation, comprehension, or artifact forging, it is extremely useful.
I believe many people know this treasure, some even better than I do, so I won't take up your time.
One drop of Tianyi Spirit Water, starting bid is fifty Nether Spirit Pearls. Bidding begins now. The middle-aged man shouted, his voice rising a few bits. Once the last treasure was auctioned, the task was considered complete.
"Sixty Nether Spirit Pearls," Beitang Rushuang made her move.
However, she was calling for Long Chen. Long Chen saw Zhao Wuji and Huang Feiyan, and with Shi Lingfeng on the side, if he made a move, even if he wasn't a treasure, someone would still target him.
"Sixty-five Nether Spirit Pearls!"
"Seventy Nether Spirit Pearls!"
"One hundred Nether Spirit Pearls!"
While others kept raising their bids, Beitang Rushuang directly increased the price to one hundred Nether Spirit Pearls, which was a hint that she was determined to win the Tianyi Spirit Water and would fight for it to the end.
Sure enough, Beitang Rushuang's bid raised the price, causing the other experts to frown slightly. Although Tianyi Spirit Water is rare, it only has one drop. A hundred Nether Spirit Pearls is a bit too high.
Besides, Beitang Rushuang looked determined to win; if it wasn't necessary, no one would want to compete with her.
As a result, Tianyi Spirit Water was auctioned off by Beitang Rushuang for the price of one hundred Nether Spirit Pearls.
After the auction ended, everyone left one after another, but Long Chen, Beitang Rushuang, and Nangong Zuiyue waited briefly for a while. Only after everyone had dispersed did they come out.
"Long Chen, how will you thank me?"
Beitang Rushang held a bottle filled with Tianyi Spirit Water, smiling as she looked at Long Chen, looking at him with an air of rare treasure.