Chapter 381: Three hundred eighty, auction house Chapter 381: Three hundred eighty, auction house Song Yan Ning and Qin Yushen donned their disguise masks and arrived at the auction house, about to enter when they were stopped by someone outside.
“We can’t go in?” Song Yan Ning frowned and looked at the person blocking their way. She had been to auction houses before; she especially enjoyed visiting them while she was in the Demon World. She herself owned many auction houses.
“You may enter, but first, you must pay fifty Mid-grade Spirit Stones for the entrance qualification.”
Qin Yushen took out fifty Mid-grade Spirit Stones and handed them over to the other party.
The person accepted the Spirit Stones and stepped aside, “Go choose your seats at the front desk.” Most of the cultivators who came to Litan Town were there for the Spiritual Realm’s slot, the hall had long been too crowded. The only options available to them were standing places or private boxes. However, the private boxes were expensive, and not something that the average person could afford.
Song Yan Ning and Qin Yushen headed to the front desk.
“A standing spot costs a hundred Mid-grade Spirit Stones per person, and a private box is ten thousand Mid-grade Spirit Stones,” said the front desk staffer without raising their head. They were certain the other party would choose standing spots.
Qin Yushen placed a Storage Bag on the table. He didn’t have many Spirit Stones on him, but he was not about to let Xiao Ning be slighted. He already had a plan: once they were in the private box, he would sell the Cloud Crystal Stone he had acquired to the auction house. The Cloud Crystal Stone was a rare Level 6 Refining Material, definitely able to fetch a nice price.
The front desk staff took the Storage Bag, peeked inside, and immediately smiled from ear to ear, handing a Jade Token to Qin Yushen, “Box number three on the second floor.”
Qin Yushen took the Jade Token.
“Excuse me, where is your appraisal room?” Song Yan Ning asked. Together, the Spirit Stones she and Qin Yushen had might not be enough to bid for two Spiritual Realm slots.
The front desk looked at Song Yan Ning in surprise and pointed to a corridor not too far away, “Take that passage, and you’ll find the appraisal room at the end of it.”
Song Yan Ning nodded and walked towards the appraisal room with Qin Yushen.
Inside the appraisal room, an elder was studying a piece of Refining Material with great joy; it was something he had searched for a long time to find.
Upon hearing a knock, the elder put away the material, “Come in.”
The door opened, and Song Yan Ning and Qin Yushen walked in.
“Make it quick, don’t waste my time,” the elder said, sizing up Song Yan Ning and Qin Yushen with a dismissive gaze. No doubt they were here to exchange for Spirit Stones.
Song Yan Ning and Qin Yushen approached the elder, and Song Yan Ning took out a bottle of elixirs and placed it on the table, “We would like to exchange this bottle of elixirs for some Spirit Stones.” Qin Yushen had wanted to use the Cloud Crystal Stone in exchange for Spirit Stones, but how could she agree? Song Yan Ning knew exactly how much Qin Yushen valued that Cloud Crystal Stone.
The elder picked up the Jade Bottle, opened it, and his previously indifferent expression immediately turned to excitement. He brought the bottle close to his eyes to look carefully and, feeling it wasn’t enough, poured out one pill.
“Where did you get this Blood Essence Pill?”
“Is that proper of you?” Qin Yushen spoke demurely. The auction house only deals with receiving items; they never inquire about the origins of the items. That is also why many cultivators are willing to sell their goods to the auction house.
The elder realized his gaffe and laughed sheepishly, “There are nine Blood Essence Pills here. Do you intend for our auction house to auction on your behalf, or do you prefer a direct purchase? The auction house’s purchase price is one million per pill.” For a cultivator, the Primordial Soul is the foundation. Even without a body, with the Primordial Soul, one still has the chance to reshape a flesh body or seize another to be reborn.
“We’d like to trade for two slots in the Spiritual Realm,” Song Yan Ning said. It would be ideal if they could directly obtain slots in the Spiritual Realm.
“I’m afraid that might be difficult. There are only ten slots available for the Spiritual Realm, and we’ve already released the information. It’s too late to recall now,” said the elder with difficulty. The Blood Essence Pill was a Level 5 Spiritual Pill, and on the whole Fengxing Continent, only the main cities and a dozen or so large cities sold them.
“Then let the auction house handle the auction for us, could it be arranged for today?” Song Yan Ning asked. They didn’t have many Spirit Stones left on them and didn’t want to miss the opportunity to go to the Spiritual Realm because of a lack of Spirit Stones.
The elder nodded, “Certainly. However, since it is a late addition, you need to pay us a twenty percent handling fee for the auction.” The Blood Essence Pill was something all cultivators needed, surely it could fetch a handsome price. Had it been any other elixir, he definitely wouldn’t have agreed.
“Fine,” Song Yan Ning agreed without hesitation. The Blood Essence Pill might be precious in the eyes of others, but to her, it was just an elixir.
Yuan Yu’er saw the servant she had sent to find Song Yan Ning and Qin Yushen returning, “Did you find them?”
The servant shook their head, “We turned the entire Fengyan City upside down, but we didn’t find them.”
“How is that possible? Can they grow wings and fly?” Yuan Yu’er asked incredulously.
“I really checked everywhere, all the inns included. Miss Yu’er, maybe they have a flying sword,” said the servant tremblingly. Angering this little ancestor would make life difficult for him.
Yuan Yu’er slapped the servant’s face with a swift motion, “A flying sword? If they had a flying sword, would they not have a slot in the Spiritual Realm?” Maybe they haven’t left yet, hiding with that waste?
“Follow me,” Yuan Yu’er said briskly, heading toward Yuan Yixiu’s residence.
Yuan Yixiu’s face darkened when he saw Yuan Yu’er approaching, “What are you doing here?” She was the last person he wanted to see right now.
“Did you hide them?” Yuan Yu’er accused. This waste was getting bolder, daring to disobey even his father’s commands.
Yuan Yixiu gave a cold laugh, looking at Yuan Yu’er with full mockery, “Then look for them.”
“When I find them, I’ll tell father. Search!” Yuan Yu’er ordered the servants behind her.
The servants immediately scattered in search.
Song Yan Ning and Qin Yushen had just sat down when the auction officially got underway.
An exceedingly handsome man stepped onto the auction stage and greeted everyone with a fist salute, “First of all, on behalf of Yuexi Auction House, I welcome all of you here! Without further ado, let’s begin today’s auction. The first item on stage is an elixir, extremely beneficial for every Cultivator. Its purpose is to protect the Cultivator’s Primordial Soul from destruction. Surely everyone here has guessed what it is. Yes, it’s the Blood Essence Pill. The Blood Essence Pill’s starting bid is a hundred thousand Mid-grade Spirit Stones, with each bid increase not less than ten thousand Mid-grade Spirit Stones.”
“One hundred and ten thousand Mid-grade Spirit Stones!”
“One hundred and twenty thousand Mid-grade Spirit Stones!”
“Two hundred thousand Mid-grade Spirit Stones!”
“Five hundred thousand Mid-grade Spirit Stones—that’s mine, Jiang Ding!” A tall, thin man with dark skin stood up and surveyed the whole audience with a threatening gaze.