Under the guidance of a waitress, Lou King and Ba Ji entered the auction that had already begun.
As soon as they entered the auction hall, the previously bright atmosphere suddenly turned dark, and loud screams echoed from all directions. This caused Lou King to furrow his brows.
The auction was massive, and the hall could certainly accommodate hundreds to thousands of people. At this moment, in the center of the hall, under the bright lights, a beauty dressed in red robes was describing the item in her hand with an enchanting voice.
Under the numbing and clear sound of that voice, an item that actually held no significant value saw its price increase at an exponential rate.
Finding a separate seat, Lou King sat down quietly. Ba Ji stood behind him like a bodyguard, and Lou King cast a glance at the beautiful woman standing in the center of the hall.
With his sharp eyes, he realized that most people were not here for the items being sold in the auction, but for that woman herself.
The premier auctioneer of the Premier Auction House: Ya Fei. She was an extremely famous beauty in Wu Tan City, and her mature charm attracted many people toward her.
Suddenly, the calm Lou King looked back and stared at a person hidden in a corner not far from him. His arms were moving along with the words from Ya Fei's small red lips, and his hands had disappeared below his waist...
"Damn it!" Muturing softly, Lou King, hidden under his cloak, rolled his eyes: This man is so shameless!
Cursing in his heart, Lou King quickly looked away and spoke with a bitter smile. His gaze once again went to the center of the hall, and while staring at the auctioneer's attractive body, he whispered: "Yao Jing."
In short: Yao Jing is a derogatory term for beauties (depending on the context).
Looking at the item in Ya Fei's hand, Lou King lost interest. He did not have enough money to buy a useless thing, no matter how beautiful the woman selling it was. Shifting his gaze away from Ya Fei, Lou King slowly began to look around the hall.
"Hmm… family master?" His eyes stopped, and Lou King focused on a middle-aged man sitting in the front row. Suddenly, an expression of surprise appeared on his face: "Is Xiao Zhan interested in that woman?"
This strange thought did not last long as Lou King found that the family head's gaze was not fixed on Ya Fei but was looking far away, as if he were waiting for something.
Why is the family head here? While thinking about this question, Lou King moved his gaze again. This time, he saw with surprise that the heads of the other two big clans, the Jia Li clan and the Ao Ba clan, were also present here! Seeing this, he remembered everything—that this was the same auction where Xiao Yan had come for the first time and very good items were auctioned.
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To be honest, the woman named Ya Fei was an expert at creating an atmosphere. Her gaze and smile could wildly increase the price of any item within moments. Not only that, every time the price increased, she would send a lovely smile to the person who had just quoted the new price, and those people would forget the pain of paying more money for that item.
With her smiles, the atmosphere of the auction house remained at its peak.
"Hehe, everyone! Three new auction items have arrived at the auction house. I believe you all will be interested in them." After the latest item was auctioned, Ya Fei suddenly stopped and spoke loudly to the audience. At the gesture of her hand, a waitress immediately brought a jade plate, and a white jade bottle was placed in the middle of the plate.
"This is a second-tier pill." Lifting the jade bottle with her soft hands, Ya Fei's enchanting voice silenced the auctioneers for a moment. But soon, the noise became even louder because, on the Dou Qi mainland, pills manufactured by alchemists were the most sought-after items.
"The name of this thing is Foundation Elixir. It is effective only for those below the Dou Zhe level. Training with the Foundation Elixir makes those below the Dou Zhe level more efficient in training! Ha ha, if you want your son or grandson to be called a genius, then this is perfect for you!" These words coming from her attractive lips blew the minds of many people present at the auction.
"Foundation Elixir? Can it increase someone's Dou Qi training speed? Lady Ya Fei, people at that level cannot bear the pressure of a pill, right?" Although Ya Fei was extremely attractive, many people remained calm, and after a short silence, someone asked an important question.
"Hehe, this medicine has been inspected by our Master Gu Ni himself and has been found to be a second-grade pill. There will be no problem; you can rest assured." Ya Fei replied with a light laugh.
Hearing that Gu Ni himself had inspected the pill, the doubters stopped questioning the pill's authenticity. Everyone knew that Master Gu Ni was a second-grade alchemist. In the entire Wu Tan City, even the heads of the three clans maintained a sense of politeness toward him.
Lou King was leaning back comfortably in his chair, watching the enthusiastic atmosphere of the crowd. Taking a deep breath, he thought: It seems there will be a good profit from this Foundation Elixir or another second level pills.
The second one is a breakthrough pill, which can reduce the risk of breaking through to Dou Zhe and can complete the Dou Qi cyclone to help in breaking through to Dou Zhe.
The third is an energy elixir, which can help in increasing your level but cannot help in advancing the stage.
So now, the bidding for the first item, "Foundation Elixir," will begin.
"8500!" As soon as Ya Fei's voice stopped, a person shouted out the price.
"9000!" Immediately after the first price was declared, another price was announced.
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The price rose rapidly and reached 13,000 within a few seconds!
Although Xiao Yan's father was somewhat excited, he did not immediately quote a price and instead closed his eyes, waiting for the minor voices to stop.
The price rose again, but soon the voices quieted down. At the same time, an elderly man sitting in the front row said slowly: "20,000!"
After the announcement of that price, even the last voices in the auction fell silent. Some hopeful people looked toward that expressionless elder but sat back down in disappointment.
They did not have enough money to enter a price war with the Jia Li clan.
"Hehe, Jia Li Bi, hasn't your son already become a Dou Zhe? Why are you still thinking about this Foundation Elixir?" A middle-aged man sitting in the front row turned toward Jia Li Bi with a fake smile.
"Ao Ba Pa, can't I buy it for my future grandson?" Jia Li Bi clearly did not like that middle-aged man and mocked him in a cold tone.
Let's see if your luck gives you a grandson or not; perhaps one day your son will find himself without a grandson... After cursing Jia Li Bi in his mind, Ao Ba Pa also shouted: "23,000!"
"25,000!"
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Amidst the surprised gazes of everyone present at the auction, within ten minutes, the two became like dogs fighting for food and raised the price to 31,000!
"35,000!" With his eyes closed, Xiao Zhan suddenly spoke up.
Everyone present in the auction hall fell silent, and all eyes fixed on Xiao Zhan. Even Ao Ba Pa and Jia Li Bi were stunned by this sudden increase in price.
"Hehe, Clan Leader Xiao, it seems you really want this Foundation Elixir." Jia Li Bi smiled.
Xiao Zhan glanced at him and said: "If you want it, just increase the price. I promise I will never increase the price again."
Jia Li Bi paused for a moment and began to consider the truth hidden in Xiao Zhan's words. Soon he shook his head because his purpose for coming here today was not the Foundation Elixir, and it was not wise to waste money that could be spent on other items.
On the other hand, seeing that Jia Li Bi had stopped increasing the price, Ao Ba Pa also shrugged his shoulders. Although the Foundation Elixir was extremely tempting, it was not his goal. Therefore, he also stopped increasing the price.
"Clan Leader Xiao Zhan has bid 35,000 gold coins; is there anyone who wants to increase the price?" Looking at the quiet hall, Ya Fei reminded the crowd with a smile.
"Since no one has increased the price, this Foundation Elixir goes to Clan Leader Xiao Zhan!" Seeing no response, Ya Fei cleverly tapped her small hammer lightly on the table, signaling that the Foundation Elixir had found its new owner.
Now for the second pill, which is also a second-grade pill. Its starting price is 10,000 gold coins. As soon as Ya Fei stated the price, everyone started increasing the price.
"11,000!" As soon as Ya Fei's voice stopped, a person shouted out the price.
"15,000!" Immediately after the first price was declared, another price was announced.
The price rose rapidly and reached 25,000 within a few seconds!
Slowly the price kept increasing and reached 42,000 gold coins.
"Clan Leader Jia Li Bi has bid 42,000 gold coins; is there anyone who wants to increase the price?" Looking at the quiet hall, Ya Fei reminded the crowd with a smile.
When no one increased the price further and seeing no response, Ya Fei cleverly tapped her small hammer lightly on the table, signaling that the breakthrough pill had found its new owner.
Ya Fei moved her hand and brought out the third pill, whose starting price was 7,000 gold coins. As soon as Ya Fei finished speaking, the price kept increasing and stopped at 31,000.
Since the price did not increase further, the pill went to the Ao Ba Pa family.
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"Hehe, now we will auction the last auction item!" Putting the three jade bottles back on the plate, Ya Fei waved her hand and the hall lights dimmed. Bending down, she took out a silver plate, and in the middle of the plate was a plain green scroll.
That scroll was glowing in light green, and due to the reflection of the light falling from the silver plate, it was wrapped in a mysterious glow.
"High Xuan Level Qi Method: Hurricane Chant!"