"Dong!"
Just then, a bell rang, and several maids appeared on the stairs leading upstairs. They smiled and said to everyone,
"Distinguished guests, the auction has officially begun. Please take your seats according to the numbers on your invitations."
Hearing that the auction had started, everyone reluctantly averted their gaze from the many exhibits and walked upstairs one after another.
"The auction has begun, Big Brother Xue, Senior Chen Xin, Rongrong, let's quickly take our seats." After some conversation, the group had become much more familiar. Xu Tianyang chuckled and said to the three of them.
"Since the auction has started, Uncle Jian, Qinghe, let's go in together." At this moment, Ning Fengzhi also walked over, a satisfied smile on his face. Clearly, the conversation had gone extremely smoothly, and there was a high probability that he would acquire this Spirit Bone.
"Little Brother Xu, then we'll go in first. After the auction, you're welcome to visit Big Brother Xue's mansion." Qian Renxue smiled gently, looking at Xu Tianyang with an appreciative smile. Their recent conversation had greatly benefited her, and for a moment, she had even forgotten that she came for the auction.
"Then I'll impose on Big Brother Xue at that time." Xu Tianyang smiled and nodded. Regardless of whether it was genuine or not, he would agree first.
"Me too... me too..." Ning Rongrong said, unwilling to be outdone, pulling Xu Nianshuang's hand and looking eagerly, "Sister Shuang'er, Big Brother Tianyang, you must come to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School as guests at that time. Rongrong will take you to play!"
"Alright, alright, alright." After agreeing to each invitation, Xu Tianyang and the others walked upstairs.
Going up the stairs, everyone soon arrived in front of an ancient grand door. At the entrance, Xu Tianyang and Xu Nianshuang separated from the others.
Ning Fengzhi led the three through the door, and the scene suddenly changed. In their line of sight, everything was a brilliant gold, and a wide, magnificent passage gleamed.
The passage was over ten meters wide, paved with precious ivory-white jade bricks. Every ten meters on either side, there was a pair of pillars carved with exquisite patterns from the same material. The walls seemed to be covered in gold leaf, with complex and ornate patterns carved into them.
At the top of the passage, luxurious crystal chandeliers hung down, yet there was no sense of oppression, as the corridor was a full five meters high.
The lighting was a soft, bright yellow, and against the golden walls on both sides, the three-dimensional golden world was enough to dazzle anyone.
However, for Ning Fengzhi and the others, such a scene was already commonplace.
Stepping out of the passage, everyone fully entered the auction hall. They found their seats and sat down. Ning Fengzhi and his group naturally had some of the best seats in the auction hall, in the first row, closest to the auction stage.
Once most of the attendees had arrived, a beautiful and melodious female voice emanated from all directions. The auction hall quieted down, the already dim wall lights gradually faded, and the lights on the auction stage began to brighten.
"Welcome, distinguished guests, to the Myriad Treasures Pavilion auction house. Our auction is about to begin. Please take your seats, esteemed guests."
A woman in a purple dress emerged from the other side of the auction hall. She appeared to be around twenty years old, with a dignified and beautiful appearance. Her well-tailored dress perfectly accentuated her graceful figure.
At this moment, the purple-robed auctioneer on stage had already walked behind the auction podium with a gentle smile. Her soft female voice, amplified by the spirit tool on the podium, gently echoed through the auction hall.
"Good evening, distinguished guests. I am Qing Xuan, the auctioneer for the Myriad Treasures Pavilion Auction House, and I will be hosting this auction tonight." After speaking, she stepped out from behind the podium and bowed gracefully to the audience with a smile, immediately earning a round of applause.
After speaking, she returned behind the podium, smiled slightly, and said, "I believe that distinguished guests have already seen many novel items at the treasure appreciation event earlier. At this auction, all the items from the treasure appreciation event will be available for sale. Additionally, to ensure that all distinguished guests do not leave empty-handed, we have a mysterious grand prize at the end."
"Alright, without further ado, our auction now begins. Please, staff, present today's first item."
Two young women in red dresses pushed a small cart onto the auction stage. The cart was covered with a purple cloth. They pushed the cart to the center and stopped, simultaneously unveiling the cloth.
On a jade tray, five bottles of medicinal pills were displayed. Seeing this, the breathing of the crowd below became somewhat rapid. Wasn't it for these miraculous pills that many of them had come?
Moreover, at the treasure appreciation event earlier, their desire to purchase had been thoroughly ignited.
Qing Xuan took in the expressions of the crowd below and smiled, "This is our number one auction item, the Primordial Cultivation Pill. I believe that distinguished guests outside have already learned of the effects of this Primordial Cultivation Pill."
"It can not only unconditionally increase the spirit power of a Spirit Master below level twenty by one level, but it can also increase innate spirit power by one level. Of course, according to our tests, the lower the innate spirit power level, the greater the increase; the higher the innate spirit power, the lower the increase. However, the increase in spirit power itself does not have as many restrictions."
"The Primordial Cultivation Pill is difficult to produce. To ensure that all distinguished guests leave satisfied, each number can only bid for one bottle. The starting price for the Primordial Cultivation Pill is ten thousand gold Soul Coins. The bidding starts now!"
No sooner had Qing Xuan's voice faded than someone immediately raised their bidding paddle: "Twenty thousand gold Soul Coins!"
This price instantly choked the words in the mouths of those who were about to raise their paddles. They all looked at the person who had bid, wanting to see who it was.
Did they not understand auction rules? Who doubles the price right from the start!
Then, they saw Ning Fengzhi's arm slowly lowering, and immediately turned their heads away, cursing inwardly.
Rich jerk, is having a lot of money so great?
"Twenty-one thousand gold Soul Coins!" Of course, some people were still defiant and unwilling to give up the Primordial Cultivation Pill.
"Fifty thousand gold Soul Coins!" As soon as the other party made their bid, Ning Fengzhi immediately followed, directly doubling the price.
At this moment, everyone's gaze towards Ning Fengzhi changed.
Are you not playing fair?
With Ning Fengzhi's slight intervention, everyone else stopped making fools of themselves, and no one else made a bid.
Qing Xuan was also surprised by the scene before her. In all her years of hosting auctions, this was the first time she had encountered such a domineering bidder. For a moment, she was stunned.
Fortunately, years of professional experience quickly brought her back to her senses. She gave Ning Fengzhi a charming smile: "Fifty thousand gold Soul Coins, going once."
After scanning the room and seeing no further bids, she began the final three calls, and the first Primordial Cultivation Pill was acquired by Ning Fengzhi.
After buying the first Primordial Cultivation Pill, Ning Fengzhi did not make any further bids. So many people had come this time; there was no need to monopolize all the good items, otherwise, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would become a target for everyone.