Chapter 143: Chapter 118: Purple Gold Auction House (Requesting Monthly Tickets)_2
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The two were not here to satisfy their hunger, but merely to pass some time.
“Please wait a moment, sirs. I will prepare your order right away.”
The waiter left.
The first thing served was wine, and Lu Yun poured a glass for both himself and Duan Qing.
As they drank their wine, they observed the situation downstairs and listened carefully to see if they could acquire any crucial information.
Today was the annual auction of the Spirit Martial Prefecture, where people of all sorts gathered, making it an excellent time to gather information.
“Have you heard? There are pill recipes to be auctioned this time. If you want to become an Alchemist, make sure you have enough spirit crystals.”
“Yes, I heard that this time, they’re auctioning off ten First Grade pill recipes at once. This has never happened before. 1 wonder what the reason is.”
“Well, it doesn’t really matter to us. Not to mention the lowest grade pill recipe costs tens of spirit crystals. Even if we could get one, it’s just a piece of paper for most of us, and there’s not much use.”
“You’re right. If it were so easy to become an Alchemist, there wouldn’t be so few Alchemists in all of Morigin.”
At several tables, people dressed as Martial Artists were drinking wine and conversing with others while shaking their heads.
Passersby who overheard the conversation could not help but join in.
Some words flowed endlessly in places like the tavern.
Lu Yun smiled faintly and emptied the wine in his glass.
“Good news, there are ten pill recipes to be auctioned this time, which undoubtedly reduces the competition for you by a lot.”
Duan Qing tasted the wine and laughed.
“I hope so.”
Before long,
Someone delivered all the dishes Lu Yun had previously ordered. After the two had eaten a little, they paid the bill and left the Sky One Tavern when they thought the time was right.
The Purple Gold Auction House, the only auction house in the Spirit Martial Prefecture, belonged to the Purple Gold Chamber of Commerce.
The Purple Gold Chamber of Commerce was one of the most top-notch chambers of commerce in Morigin, with business covering the Thirteen Provinces.
And behind the Purple Gold Chamber of Commerce were Morigin’s top aristocratic families.
According to some rumors, these families seemed to have countless connections with the Royal Family.
With such a powerful background, no one dared to cause trouble at the auction.
The Purple Gold Auction Venue was located in the east of the county capital, a grand and majestic hall.
At the entrance, Martial Artists dressed in different clothes and with various cultivation levels walked slowly into the auction venue.
“Why do we have to wear masks? Can’t we just walk in openly and honestly?” On the street, Duan Qing could not help but say.
“There’s a clever reason for that. You’ll see when the time comes.” Lu Yun laughed and did not further explain.
Pill recipes, even the lowest grade ones, were scarce. For powerful Martial Artists or large families and forces, they held little attraction.
Similarly, for some low cultivation Martial Artists or weak families, pill recipes held little use as they lacked the ability to train an Alchemist.
On the contrary, holding a pill recipe was like holding a ticking time bomb, tempting others to covet it at any time.
Those who coveted First Grade pill recipes were usually the middle-level families with the strength to train Alchemists.
Their financial and martial strength was not lacking, but they were in need of pill recipes and Alchemists.
It didn’t take long for the two to arrive at the east of the city, where they could see the grand and majestic Purple Gold Auction Venue from a distance.
At this moment, it was nearly evening, the sun was about to set, and the few clouds in the sky looked particularly beautiful under the sunlight.
Upon seeing Lu Yun and Duan Qing wearing masks, a manager approached and asked, “Do the two of you have invitations?”
“No.” A deep and mellow voice came from Lu Yun.
“If the two of you don’t have invitations, you’ll have to participate in the open bidding in the lobby.” The middle-aged manager smiled, then arranged for a female servant to lead Lu Yun and Duan Qing into the venue.
As soon as they entered the auction venue, the bright environment instantly disappeared, replaced by a dim, noisy, and bustling atmosphere.
After finding a seat in the back, Lu Yun started observing the entire auction venue.
The venue was very large and divided into several sections.
In front of the venue was the auction stage.
The stage was brightly lit, with red carpets, and a large table was placed on it.
Below the auction stage was the lobby, which was also very spacious, large enough to accommodate thousands of people easily.
Only about a third of the seats were filled, as the auction had not yet begun.
As time passed, more and more people continued to arrive.
Lu Yun took a look around at these people; many of them wore masks like himself, and some even had their entire bodies covered in black cloaks, making it impossible to discern their forms and outlines.
Most of the people dressed like this were solitary Martial Artists.
Those who were from the Spirit Martial Prefecture families came in groups and made no attempts to hide themselves.
The second floor of the auction venue was filled with private booths.
These booths all had a large piece of blue crystal glass, making it impossible to see the situation inside from the outside.
“It would be much more convenient if we could get a booth.”
Lu Yun thought to himself.
“Look, the auctioneer is a beautiful woman!”
As the seats in the lobby filled up, Duan Qing whispered to Lu Yun.
Upon hearing this, Lu Yun looked up at the auction stage.
At this moment, an enchanting woman dressed in luxurious clothing gracefully stepped onto the stage..