It is not difficult to judge from the words of the middle-aged man.
This pair of mother-and-son swords is fully qualified for auction.
The auction proceeds from the Shenbing City Auction are divided into two modes.
One is the auction without reserve price.
The other is an auction with a reserve price.
Among them, there is a possibility of unsuccessful auctions at reserve prices.
The property will be sold at auction and the property will be returned to its original owner afterwards.
Therefore, regardless of whether the auction is successful or not, the original owner of the auction item will not suffer any loss.
However, there are too many uncertainties in auctions without reserve prices.
Although it will make the auction bidding more intense, it may also result in a low auction price that cannot satisfy the original owner of the auction item.
If the original owner of the auction item is not satisfied with the price, he can only reclaim the auction item by participating in the bidding.
But in this way, it is equivalent to a transaction, and the original owner has to pay a certain commission to the auction house afterwards.
In the end, there are situations where things are not sold and true essence crystals are lost.
"Fifteen hundred true essence crystals?"
Ling Tian thought about it and realized that the starting price was reasonable.
Normally speaking, a mid-level heavenly-level spiritual weapon could sell for a thousand true essence crystals at worst.
The double swords of mother and son are composed of a mother sword at the middle level of the heaven level and a child sword at the lower level of the heaven level. It is normal to sell a total of 1,500 true essence crystals.
And, this is just the starting price.
It is also possible to finally sell two thousand two thousand to three hundred true essence crystals.
However, no one would complain that there are too many true essence crystals.
Ling Tian naturally hopes that this pair of mother-and-son swords will fetch a higher price.
"Let's do this, separate the pair of swords for auction!"
After thinking for a moment, Ling Tian quickly came up with an idea.
"ah?"
The middle-aged man couldn't help but be stunned.
"What's wrong? Is there a problem?"
Ling Tian asked the middle-aged man with a smile.
"If you were to auction them separately, the starting price might not be so high."
The middle-aged man smiled awkwardly and pointed at the mother sword among the mother and son swords. "This sword is auctioned separately. The starting price can only be set at one thousand two hundred true essence crystals."
After finishing speaking, he pointed at Zijian again, "As for this sword, in principle, it is not eligible to participate in the auction. If it must be auctioned, the starting price can only be set at one hundred and fifty True Essence Crystals at most. "
The mother-and-son swords are a pair, and the combined power is undoubtedly greater than either sword alone.
In terms of value, the two swords together are undoubtedly higher than the sum of the two swords alone.
However, since Ling Tian requested separate auctions, he naturally had his own ideas.
"I wonder if this is possible? There is no reserve price for this mother sword. As for this sword, the starting price will be set at five hundred true essence crystals. I hope that when the auction comes, the two swords can be auctioned consecutively, and Auction the mother sword first, then the daughter sword!"
Ling Tian asked the middle-aged man with a smile.
"Um?"
The middle-aged man was obviously a smart man, and he quickly understood what Ling Tian meant.
The mother sword among the two swords of mother and son is inherently valuable.
If there is no reserve price, there will definitely be fierce bidding.
The final transaction price will definitely not be low.
The auction house waits for the mother sword to be sold before displaying the daughter sword.
The person who wins the mother sword in the auction will never give up the child sword easily when he learns about the existence of the child sword.
If the price of Zijian is not too outrageous, I will definitely take it down without hesitation.
After all, anyone who has the ability to capture the Mother Sword would not be short of the five hundred true essence crystals.
According to Ling Tian's guess, if the twin swords were auctioned in this way, the final transaction price would be at least three to four hundred more true essence crystals.
"Your Excellency's idea is a good one."
The middle-aged man agreed with Ling Tian's proposal.
Immediately, he asked Ling Tian, "I wonder if you plan to auction this pair of swords today or another day? If it is another day, the specific time is uncertain, please leave an address and I will auction it after arrangements are made. The club will notify you again.”
"Just today."
Ling Tian replied without hesitation that he didn't have so much time.
"If you want to auction today, the commission charged by the auction house will be a little higher."
The middle-aged man reminded.
"How much more?"
Ling Tian asked.
"Under normal circumstances, the auction house will charge a commission of 10% of the transaction price of the auction item. But if you want to auction it today, it is an urgent auction, and a commission of 15% will be charged."
The middle-aged man replied.
"Fine!"
Ling Tian agreed.
Just think of the extra 5% commission as buying time.
"Well!"
The middle-aged man nodded.
Afterwards, he turned over and took out a mask and a token from the ring and handed it to Ling Tian, "These are your masks and seat tags. The next auction will start in an hour. Sir, you can enter half an hour early!"
The seat card is the pass into the auction room.
People entering the auction room may only sit in designated seats.
This is also to facilitate the auction party's confirmation of everyone's identity after the auction is over.
As for the masks, they are to protect the privacy of the bidders.
After all, in this world of martial arts, killing people and seizing treasures is not uncommon.
If you don't hide your identity and your strength is not strong enough, you will probably be hunted down after the treasure is obtained in the auction.
An ordinary-looking mask can largely prevent this from happening.
"Well, I'm done."
Ling Tian took the mask and token handed over by the middle-aged man, turned and left the treasure appraisal room with a smile.
But before walking out of the treasure appraisal room, he had put the mask on his face.
After that, he waited in the lobby on the first floor of the auction house for half an hour.
As the door of auction room No. 1 on the second floor opened, he stepped up to the second floor.
The door of Auction Room No. 1 was also guarded by two heavily armed guards.
Everyone entering the auction room needs to show the token in their hand.
Because not everyone is qualified to participate in the auction.
Anyone who participates in the auction, unless there is something to bid on that day like Ling Tian, must pay ten pieces of True Essence Crystal in exchange for a token before entering.
Ten True Essence Crystals may not seem like much, but in fact they are not a small amount either.
However, those who have the financial resources to participate in the auction will definitely be able to afford the cost.
And those who cannot afford the cost will not come to the auction house at all.
Ling Tian came to the door of auction room No. 1, showed his token, and entered the auction room.
Because this auction has not started yet, the auction room is constantly noisy.
This also made Ling Tian, who always liked silence, frown slightly.
The entire auction room is large enough to accommodate a thousand people.
However, there are only 200 main seats inside, and there are four assistant seats next to each main seat.
Because many dignitaries will bring some followers or friends with them to the auction.
These assistant seats are for these followers or friends.
People sitting at the side seats are not eligible to participate in the auction alone, and even if they participate in the auction, they will be counted on the head of the corresponding person sitting at the main seat.
"Number ninety?"
Ling Tian looked down at the seat number in his hand and quickly found his seat.
After he sat down, the noise around him didn't quiet down much.
Until half an hour later, the light in the originally bright auction room suddenly dimmed.
At the same time, the noise suddenly stopped.
Everyone looked towards the center of the auction room, only to see a woman in a red dress slowly stepping onto the auction stage in the center of the auction room under the focus of bright lights.
