There was actually a chance to snag a great deal at the Auction!
After successfully bidding for the Thunder Talisman Scroll, Li Mu suppressed his joy and calmly continued to watch the subsequent Auction.
To ensure he could successfully acquire the Thunder Talisman Scroll, Li Mu paid a considerable amount of extra Spirit Stones during the final bidding.
When the Auction concluded, he had to pay 120,000 lower spirit stones.
His Spirit Stone Storage Pouch contained the advance payment from selling two Third-Order Crimson Gold Swords: 1,000 medium spirit stones. Besides that, the remaining 200 medium spirit stones could only be paid with Second-Order Spirit Talismans, as he couldn't use his 'Master Li' identity.
Li Mu did not plan to participate in the upcoming Auctions. If he truly wanted to participate, he could still use 'Master Li's' Auction token and let 'Master Li' settle the bill with Wanbao Pavilion after the Auction.
However, to avoid any complications, Li Mu decided not to participate further.
Even when he saw several Third-Order Spirit Plants being auctioned with few bidders, Li Mu held back.
Time flew by, and nearly an hour passed. The Wanbao Pavilion's Auction finally concluded.
With the end of the Auction, Cultivators who hadn't bid successfully for Spirit Items returned their Auction tokens to Wanbao Pavilion and left the Auction one after another. As for those who successfully bid for Spirit Items, they were invited to a guest room in Wanbao Pavilion to rest briefly, holding their bidding tokens to complete the transaction with Wanbao Pavilion.
Li Mu, holding bidding token number 641, was arranged for last in a private reception room, where he enjoyed Spirit Fruits and Spirit Tea brought by a maid, waiting patiently.
After waiting for about half an hour, a series of urgent footsteps approached from far away.
Li Mu put down the Spirit Fruit in his hand and looked towards the door.
"My apologies, truly my apologies, for keeping Young Master Li waiting!" Wang Wenbao, with his potbelly, entered the reception room, apologizing with a regretful smile to Li Mu.
"It's nothing! Manager Wang, let's start the transaction!" Li Mu smiled slightly, speaking sincerely.
Li Mu looked at Wang Wenbao eagerly, hoping to complete the transaction quickly and secure the Thunder Talisman Scroll.
"Uh! Excuse me, before the transaction, may I be so bold as to discuss something with Young Master Li first?" Wang Wenbao looked at Li Mu, saying awkwardly.
Li Mu's expression darkened. He probably anticipated what Wang Wenbao wanted to say and angrily questioned, "What! I've already bid on it! Could there be a change in the transaction? Is this how Wanbao Pavilion does business?"
"No! No! Young Master Li, you've misunderstood! The transaction will definitely proceed. It's just that a Senior asked me, so I took the liberty of discussing it with you." Wang Wenbao waved his hand, explaining awkwardly.
"Hmm! There's nothing to discuss. I won't give up the Thunder Talisman Scroll. Let's complete the transaction quickly! I'll pay 1,000 medium spirit stones first, and for the remaining 200 medium spirit stones, I'll pay with High Grade Second-Order Spirit Talismans. Is that acceptable?" Li Mu waved his hand, looking at Wang Wenbao and indicating.
Having said that, Li Mu took out an old Storage Pouch and a stack of golden Talismans, preparing to quickly complete the transaction for the Thunder Talisman Scroll with Wang Wenbao.
High Grade Second-Order Spirit Talismans!
Seeing the stack of over ten Talismans with terrifying Spiritual Pressure in Li Mu's hand, Wang Wenbao's eyes widened, and he was 'stunned'.
"These are High Grade Second-Order Spirit Talismans of the Metal element, including the offensive Golden Sword Talisman and the defensive Golden Armor Talisman. How does your Wanbao Pavilion usually acquire them? Just use that price, and don't try to rip me off at a time like this!" Li Mu looked at Wang Wenbao warily, warning him.
"We wouldn't! Our Wanbao Pavilion has been in business for ten thousand years, and we prioritize our commercial reputation. We would never maliciously suppress prices, nor would we take advantage of others." Wang Wenbao repeatedly waved his hand, explaining.
As for Huang's request, Wang Wenbao could only offer sympathy now. Firstly, Huang could only refine Low Grade Second-Order Spirit Talismans, but this young guest could produce a large quantity of High Grade Second-Order Spirit Talismans. Although there was a difference in cultivation between them, mastering the Talisman Maker technique to refine over ten High Grade Second-Order Spirit Talismans could easily offset this difference. Secondly, this young man must have a High Grade Second-Order Talisman Maker backing him, who would also need the Thunder Talisman Scroll. Huang couldn't compete with them.
"For High Grade Second-Order Spirit Talismans, our Pavilion generally acquires them at 45 medium spirit stones per Talisman. If you are willing to use this batch of Talismans for payment, I will make the decision to acquire each Talisman at 50 medium spirit stones. If it's not enough, you can pay the remainder with medium spirit stones." Wang Wenbao looked at Li Mu, saying eagerly.
Li Mu thought for a moment, then looked at Wang Wenbao and nodded, "I can give you 12 Talismans, and the rest will be paid with Spirit Stones."
"Good! Thank you, Young Master Li!" Wang Wenbao nodded joyfully, eagerly taking out the Thunder Talisman Scroll from his Storage Pouch and handing it to Li Mu with both hands.
Li Mu reached out and took the Thunder Talisman Scroll, casually flipping through it. He used his Divine Sense talent, Identifying Myriad Spirits, to confirm that the Thunder Talisman Scroll had not been swapped, and quickly put it into his Storage Pouch.
Li Mu handed 12 Second-Order Spirit Talismans to Wang Wenbao, then took out 600 medium spirit stones from his Spirit Stone Storage Pouch to pay the remaining balance.
Wang Wenbao happily accepted them, with his main attention focused on the stack of Second-Order Spirit Talismans.
"The transaction is complete, Manager Wang, we shall meet again!" Li Mu put the Thunder Talisman Scroll into his Storage Pouch, and at the same time, handed his bidding token back to Wang Wenbao, then turned to take his leave.
"Wait a moment, Young Master Li, please wait a moment!" Wang Wenbao suddenly remembered something and quickly called out to stop him.
"Hmm? Manager Wang, is there anything else? I already said that this Thunder Talisman Scroll will not be transferred!" Li Mu stopped, turned around, and reiterated seriously to Wang Wenbao.
"No! No! It's not about that. I wanted to ask who refined these High Grade Second-Order Spirit Talismans. Could you introduce me?" Wang Wenbao quickly waved his hand, explaining.
"Uh! I need to know one thing first, Manager Wang, what are your plans for getting to know this Talisman Maker?" Li Mu asked unexpectedly.
"Of course, it's to ask him to refine a batch of Talismans for us. If there's an opportunity, I'd also like to invite him to become a Talisman Maker Guest Elder of our Pavilion!" Wang Wenbao smiled slightly, explaining.
Li Mu was speechless. 'Master Li' was already an Artifact Refining Guest Elder of Wanbao Pavilion, and he didn't want to get too deeply involved with Wanbao Pavilion. Li Mu's main energy still had to be focused on farming.
Li Mu thought for a moment, then casually made up an excuse, apologizing, "Manager Wang, I'm sorry, these Talismans are something I obtained by chance, so I can't help you. I truly apologize!"
"If there's nothing else, Manager Wang, we'll meet again!" Li Mu cupped his hands to Wang Wenbao and bid farewell again.
Having said that, Li Mu quickly left the reception room.
"Alright, Young Master Li, take care!" Wang Wenbao reluctantly saw him off.
Watching Li Mu's retreating figure gradually disappear, Wang Wenbao frowned. This back looked strangely familiar, but he couldn't recall where he had seen it before.
At the same time, Wang Wenbao also sensed the young man's 'lie'. If he didn't know the refiner of these Second-Order Spirit Talismans, why would he value the Thunder Talisman Scroll so much? Could there be another secret about the Thunder Talisman Scroll that he hadn't noticed?
No, that couldn't be. His title of 'Wisdom Eye God of Wealth' wasn't for nothing, and the several Spirit Appraisers in Wanbao Pavilion were experienced and discerning. It was impossible for all of them to have overlooked it!