thefictionvixens Chapter 1989 Meeting an old friend again
Chapter 1989 Meeting an old friend again
Chapter 1989 Meeting an old friend again
The question from Immortal Sanshi was very sudden, but Claire, who was seeing the guest off, answered very naturally, "I don't know."
Immediately afterwards, the golden elixir beside Sanshi released a flying boat and invited his own immortal to enter.
The flying boat flew for a long time, and Sanshi, who was resting with his eyes closed, suddenly spoke, "Do you think this Qu Zhenxian will be in Daye City?"
Jin Dan hesitated for two or three seconds before answering carefully, "This probability... should not be low. What about us?"
"Don't do anything," True Immortal Sanshi said calmly, "We can easily run into other True Immortals. There's no need for us to get involved in this game."
After Qu Jianlei and Jing Yuexin were teleported to Daye City, they first found a tour guide in the Foundation Establishment Stage through Yahang.
Daye City covers an area of more than 200,000 square kilometers. Even though most of it is residential and manor houses, it is impossible to visit it all in a short time.
The two of them preferred high-end commercial areas, but even so, they didn't finish shopping in three days, but they did buy a lot of things.
Since the sale of probes began, the team's financial situation has been steadily improving, and there is no need to be too frugal when spending spirit stones.
Early in the morning of the fourth day, Qu Jianlei asked about the upcoming auction and asked the tour guide if there was any way to get tickets.
The tour guide who was in the foundation-building stage was a little confused. There were only about 70 to 80 million people in the main city of Daye, so there shouldn't be too many auctions.
When he understood that it was an auction for selling space repair fluid, he said that he was afraid he couldn't do it.
That was the top auction in Daye City. To participate in the auction, one had to verify one's capital and make an appointment. It was obviously too late now.
If you are a Nascent Soul cultivator, it is not impossible to apply for an expedited card, but you have to reveal your identity and have a golden elixir as a guarantee.
It's not impossible to hide your identity, but you'll need a real immortal to act as a guarantor.
It’s not that I don’t trust the immortals, it’s mainly because this is the rule of the auction house, and we can’t break the rules.
The foundation-building tour guide did not know the true cultivation level of the two guests, but he was sure that they were at least two golden elixirs.
He said that he could introduce a Golden Elixir guarantor for a mere sum of money, but... one must be rich and have the cultivation of a True Immortal.
But Qu Jianlei didn't want to expose his own cultivation level, the key was to verify his identity.
He did not deliberately conceal his real name. Now that he had come to the world of immortal cultivation, he hoped to live an upright life.
But Taoist Sanshi knew him and also lived here. When he heard that he was attending the auction, he would definitely think of the repair fluid.
As I said, the news will leak out sooner or later, but before that, Qu Jianlei thinks there is no need to expose it proactively.
Just like Hongyeling now, it has won great honor in Dongsheng. If it had been exposed before, would it still have such an effect?
So the matter had to be dropped, and Qu Jianlei entrusted a tour guide to learn more about the details of the auction.
The foundation-building tour guide said that he was a local and this was not a problem, but there were some service fees.
Qu Jianlei was able to accept this request, as gathering information should not be free.
However, the next day, the tour guide gave him a pleasant surprise: he got two admission tickets.
It is an admission, not an auction. They can enter the venue and watch the entire auction, but they can only watch and not participate.
Qu Jianlei was a little surprised. Such a high-level auction actually allowed people to watch?
After asking the tour guide, he realized that the ticket was actually taken up by a bidder's entourage.
Many bidders will bring a few younger generations with them to broaden their horizons, after all, such grand occasions are rare.
However, if attendants also participate in the auction, it would definitely be a violation of the rules, so there is a special spectator area.
It is not uncommon to sell spots in the spectator area. Some people are willing to broaden their horizons, while others think that spirit stones are more cost-effective.
However, the tour guide also said that it was thanks to his wide connections that he could get a spot as a spectator if it were someone else.
When Qu Jianlei heard that he could watch, he thought it was a good idea. As for spending spirit stones to buy a spot, that was not a big deal.
Given the team's current financial situation, any problem that can be solved with spirit stones is not a problem.
In a blink of an eye, the auction time arrived, and it was in a huge venue.
The venue covers an area of nearly 500,000 square meters and is divided into a number of private rooms, both small and large.
There is a certain distance between these private rooms, obviously to prevent accidents.
In other words, although the venue is large, the number of bidders is not large.
In addition to the private rooms, there is also a public auction area of about 10,000 square meters, with about a hundred people sitting there.
These are bidders who did not enter the private room and are also eligible to bid.
In fact, not entering the private room does not necessarily mean that one’s wealth is poor. Some people just like to experience the items up close.
Also, some people are willing to reveal their identities so that their competitors in the auction can consider them.
Anyway, there must be a reason for the existence of the public auction area.
The viewing area where Qu Jianlei and Jing Yuexin were located was far away from these two areas, but the viewing area... was really big.
The area is over 50,000 square meters, with about a thousand people sitting sparsely.
Qu Jianlei and Jing Yuexin did not approach the auction area, but stayed far away.
With their eyesight and perception abilities, they can see everything clearly even without using their spiritual sense, so there is no need to get too close.
Their choice was a bit strange, but no one cared. Many people came here to broaden their horizons, not out of subjective needs.
What everyone was more concerned about was that in the public auction area, there was a real immortal who looked very young.
Although there are many True Immortals in Zhongzhou, there are not so many that a True Immortal can openly sit in the public area.
There were two golden elixirs, a man and a woman, guarding him on both sides.
A Jindan from the auction house walked over and whispered for a while, meaning that he wanted to upgrade his cabin... to a private room.
However, this person refused without hesitation, and the Jindan guard also asked coldly, "Is there a rule that says we can't sit here?"
It was through these conversations that Qu Jianlei learned that this True Immortal was named Shi Guang, and he should be the kind of person who had a True Immortal in his family.
Shi Guang's attitude was very aloof, but not bad. After all, this auction venue was not something that ordinary people could open.
The first item that was auctioned surprised Qu Jianlei a little: it was actually a slightly damaged dragon horn.
The auctioneer introduced that this dragon horn was of Nascent Soul level and appeared in the sea. It was obtained by someone by chance and then sent for auction.
The starting price of the dragon horn is one thousand Shang Ling, and the increase in price must not be less than ten Shang Ling.
However, the seller said that anyone who has a treasure that can attack or treat the soul can withdraw from the auction after a face-to-face interview.
In the end, this dragon horn was sold at a price of 1,200 Shang Ling.
But when the second lot came out, the starting price was only 70,000 middle spirits, and the actual price was less than 700 upper spirits.
Qu Jianlei was not surprised. The first item was obviously used to warm up the audience and boost the atmosphere.
If the second piece is higher, then we may have to warm up for three games - it is impossible for the whole field to be filled with this kind of stuff anyway.
Facts proved that his idea was correct. The starting price of the second item was only 70,000, and the final transaction price was set at 110,000.
The starting price for the third item was only 60,000 Zhongling, but the starting price for the fourth item was 100,000 Zhongling.
It was a magical phoenix hairpin, golden elixir grade, that could be used to defend against attacks on the soul.
This kind of magic weapon cannot be said to be bad, its application is a bit single, but whose soul does not need protection?
But if we just talk about protecting the soul, talismans can do that, and it doesn't cost much.
This magic weapon is indeed very useful, but if you want to sell it at a good price, auction is a good choice.
This magic weapon attracted the attention of the True Immortal Shi Guang, who finally used 300,000 spiritual powers to acquire it.
This is the first treasure whose selling price is double the starting price, unlike the first three pieces, whose selling prices did not exceed 40% of the starting price.
The people who had been bidding with him were an old man and a woman, both of whom were in the private room.
The woman finally gave up the bidding and snorted, "Since Immortal Shi Guang is raising the price so high, could this phoenix hairpin be made by you, my Lord?"
The implication of this statement is quite unfriendly, suggesting that Shi Guang Zhenxian is maliciously hyping his own work.
The Cangwu community is relatively more concerned about integrity, but this kind of self-promotion and self-aggrandizement is common in every society.
It is particularly worth mentioning that Kun Xiu who spoke was only a Jindan. I really don’t know who gave her the courage.
However, Immortal Shi Guang did not care much and just said lightly, "I am not good at refining equipment."
Instead, the Jindan man beside him spoke fiercely, "Friends in Room 3 of Yiyou, if you have the guts, don't leave after the auction is over!"
Shi Guang could have ignored it, but he couldn't. In the Cangwu world, the saying "if the master is humiliated, the minister will die" is still very much believed.
Kun Xiu snorted coldly, "The highest bidder wins. I've already admitted defeat, but you're still not done? You're really so powerful."
The Jindan guard was about to say something, but Shi Guang Zhenxian waved his hand and said, "I don't like verbal disputes."
The Jindan guard suddenly fell silent and dared not say a word.
The starting price of the fifth item was 80,000 yuan, and it was sold for 120,000 yuan. The premium is still not particularly high.
Qu Jianlei fell into deep thought and had no idea what the starting price of the repair fluid was.
The seats in the viewing area were bought by the two of them, otherwise, they would at least be able to see the auction list. Now they can only watch.
Just then, a man came over and sat down next to them, saying with a smile, "Long time no see, you two."
"Huh?" Qu Jianlei looked at him in surprise, "Fellow Daoist Bowen, have you...changed your appearance?"
The person who came was none other than Duan Bowen, who had smuggled them into Zhongzhou.
Duan Bowen was no longer the flashy guy in white clothes, but was wearing a very ordinary blue clothes, which was loose and very casual.
His features were slightly adjusted, but a few small changes made him look like a completely different person, with a completely different temperament.
If you don't look carefully, you may not be able to recognize it.
From this we can see that those who make money through illegal means all have their own talents.
Qu Jianlei must have remembered his scent, which is why he recognized him so quickly.
Duan Bowen replied nonchalantly, "I have some old friends in Daye City. Anyway...it's best to just live in peace."