Chapter 24: Heavenly Match
Once a cultivator gets a valuable thing by chance, if he can't use it, he can exchange it for what he needs, or sell it for crystal stones. Of course, he can put it on display in places like Santong City. Selling at a stall is also a good way, but if it is something of real value and you don't have that kind of spare time, then selling it in an auction house is a good way. Although the auction house will charge a certain fee, it is really negligible compared to the value of the precious things. What's more, the auction house will also keep it confidential for you, so that things like seeking money or murder will not happen.
Planning to build an auction house is a great way to increase the popularity and income of a city. Every city with a little bit of development will have at least one auction house. Originally, there were as many as three auction houses coexisting in Santong City. Under the careful planning of the city lord Ouyang Yingdao for many years, the other two have already become products of his Ouyang family.
Those two auction houses usually hold auctions from time to time, and the items they auction are relatively common. When they encounter high-value items, they usually put them at the triennial auction, giving them a full three years of publicity. , whet the appetite of cultivators from all over.
Although the Santong Auction House in Santong City belongs to the Ouyang family, the real owner behind it is actually Shifangtang. It can be said that the three-way auction house played a big role in Shifangtang becoming one of the top ten forces in the east.
This time, Shifangtang sent ten powerful soul cultivators to Santong City. Ouyang Yingdao's three sons were also among them. Together with the eight security guards of Santong City, the security of the auction was very safe. pole. This is not only to protect the safety of the auction itself, but also to protect the safety of the consignors and bidders. For hundreds of years, under the strong cooperation of the Ouyang family and Shifangtang, there has never been an accident. This is also Tee Auction House has earned a lasting reputation.
After three years of publicity, the auction has already become a hubbub. Auction activities in other cities have consciously staggered the auction time of Santong Auction House. Not only the top ten forces in the east, but also those small sects and casual cultivators. Come early, sometimes, even forces from outside the east will appear here.
This time, even Ouyang Yingdao's only daughter, Ouyang Ting, whose cultivation was far superior to his three sons, also came to the auction with three of his disciples. It was a rare reunion for Ouyang Yingdao's family of four. He was in a happy mood, warmly entertained all his friends, and enjoyed family happiness with his family.
Santong Auction House will auction thirty-six precious items this time. It is divided into two halves. Eighteen items will be auctioned in each half. There will be an hour's rest in the middle, which will last from the unitary hour of the evening to the next day. Mao Shi. This has been the consistent rule of Santong Auction House for hundreds of years. Although there is no innovation or change, it is talked about by more and more people.
The attendees also knew that the items auctioned in the first half were far less valuable than the second half, but no one wanted to miss the first half. No, the auction venue, which could accommodate 2,000 people, was already bustling with people. , the seats were packed. Although most of them came with accompanying people or just to watch the excitement, the momentum showed the strength of Santong Auction House.
Santong Auction House is also different from other auction houses. There are no VIP rooms here. No matter how big or small you are, you are still one of the many attendees. This is also a feature of this place. As for those who cover their faces to prevent others from recognizing them, they do as they please. Santong Auction House has this confidence. With such strong security measures, firstly because of its reputation, and secondly because of the power behind it, no one really dares to cause trouble here.
"Dear friends, good evening, everyone. Welcome to take time out of your busy schedule to participate in today's auction. The old man Ouyang Yingdao would like to sincerely thank you. Today, we will auction thirty-six precious items, which is more than the previous auctions. The quantity is only a lot more. Even so, we cannot satisfy everyone one by one. I hope that these thirty-six items will be the icing on the cake for the final winner. Friends who did not win the auction do not need to be discouraged. If you need anything, you can auction it with us after the meeting. Negotiate with qualified people and tell us your intentions, and we will do our best to provide you with services. Okay, you may think I am a bit long-winded, so I won’t go into more details. Next, I will leave it to Mr. Su to take charge." The venue was too big and there were many people, but as soon as Ouyang Yingdao opened his mouth, everyone fell silent. With his cultivation, everyone could hear his words clearly.
The crowd laughed a few times. Ouyang Yingdao turned around and sat down on the Taishi chair on the side. His three sons were already standing there, but his daughter was not seen. It seemed that she also wanted to have something at this auction. What was gained. According to the rules of the auction house, everyone participating in the auction must sit in the seat below, even his daughter is no exception.
"May I ask City Master Ouyang, I heard that there have been two murders and a disappearance in the city in the past two days. It seems that they were murders for money. I would like to ask City Master Ouyang, how can you ensure the safety of today's auction?"
When Mr. Su was about to speak, a sharp voice suddenly came from the crowd, which pierced Bai Fei's scar. He looked for the person who made the voice, but there were so many people, and the person deliberately concealed it, he wanted to find out. How difficult it is for him.
City Lord Ouyang had a stern look on his face and scanned the crowd anxiously, but like Bai Fei, he didn't find anything at all. Speaking of this incident, he was still angry. He criticized Ouyang Chisun heavily. He didn't care about the two lives or the missing person, but he was worried about the impact of such an incident. After all, Santong City and his reputation, such a thing has never happened again under his management.
Mr. Su couldn't say anything and looked at Ouyang awkwardly. Ouyang Yingdao waved to him and looked at Ouyang Chisun who was patrolling the field. As soon as the voice came out, Ouyang Chisun knew that he could no longer escape. At this moment, he was looking at Ouyang Yingdao to see what instructions he had. When he looked at him, he looked over and understood, and immediately jumped on the stage, Lang Sheng Said: "Dear friends, what happened to me is due to my dereliction of duty and has nothing to do with City Lord Ouyang and Santong City. Since someone has brought this matter up, I will simply explain it to everyone..." With that, a few people scrambled. He talked about the strange bonsai until someone saw Yun Ling being rescued by an expert, and finally said, "Dear friends, regarding this matter, the city lord has compensated the old man and gained the understanding of his family. As for the scribe, he is the murderer of the old man. We have asked various sects, but no one knows him. Maybe he is just a casual cultivator. However, after repeated speculations by several adults, the scribe should not be from our eastern force. ...As for the missing girl, someone has seen her being rescued by an expert. Maybe it was a chance for her, and we also got the forgiveness of her friends. Speaking of which, this matter is entirely the fault of the scribe It was caused by one hand, but it is a pity that he is already dead. I also know that there is no proof. My friends may still have some suspicions in their hearts, but I am just reporting the facts. I have also asked for punishment. After today's auction, I will resign as a guard. As a leader, I have been in seclusion for ten years, working hard to improve my cultivation, in order to better serve my friends. Today is our triennial auction event in Santong City. I hope it will not dampen everyone's interest. Friends, although Don’t worry, I can guarantee that similar incidents will not happen again, and everyone can enjoy this event.”
After saying that, Ouyang Chisun jumped off the stage and continued patrolling.
Although Bai Fei was a little dissatisfied with him for saying that he had received his forgiveness for not pursuing the case of Yun Ling's disappearance, he still admired this courageous man in his heart, so he didn't think much about it. Others saw that he was neither humble nor arrogant, and some of their doubts had long been swallowed back. What was strange was that the person who had just spoken out did not make things difficult again. Ouyang twisted his beard and smiled in response, and nodded to Mr. Su, indicating that he could start.
"Everyone, let's start bidding on the first item." Mr. Su coughed and entered the auction process directly, without even saying a carefully prepared opening statement.
When everyone in the audience heard this, they didn't expect him to be so crisp and clear. The atmosphere suddenly became heated, and the scene that just happened was forgotten in an instant. Ouyang Yingdao nodded with satisfaction. He knew that Mr. Su was usually a talker and would never forget to promote himself on occasions like this. Now that he could do so, he was very pleased.
As soon as Mr. Su finished speaking, there was a young and beautiful girl holding a plate in both hands. She walked to Mr. Su gracefully, placed the plate on the auction table, and then stood quietly aside with her eyes, nose, nose, and heart in mind. .
"Everyone, this first item is a prescription with three complete sets of medicinal materials. The name of this elixir is 'Celestial Immortal Preparation'. As the name suggests, this elixir is specially prepared for people who have cultivated in the realm of immortals. According to legend, , this kind of elixir can easily improve a person in the immortal realm to a small level. However, the medicinal materials are extremely scarce and the refining is very difficult. Therefore, this kind of elixir is rarely circulated in the entire cultivation world. Of course, if you happen to be in If you are in the realm of immortals or have not yet reached this level, you should not miss it. Maybe you are lucky enough to find a strong alchemist to help you successfully refine this elixir, which can save you years or even decades of suffering. I'm practicing." Mr. Su's long-winded problem finally emerged unconsciously, but everyone also wanted to hear about the magic of this elixir, so they didn't mind his long-windedness.
Bai Fei never expected that such a precious thing would be served just now. Although there were only three medicinal ingredients, it might be a waste of money, but precious things must be risky. There is no one in the world who can get something for nothing like him. Opportunities are endless and have been few and far between since ancient times.
Mr. Su glanced at everyone in the audience with satisfaction, and then continued: "Perhaps you are thinking now that there are only three medicinal materials, and the medicinal materials are very scarce and hard to find. If these three medicines fail, wouldn't the prescription become different?" Has it become a piece of waste paper? In fact, it is indeed the case. The person who entrusted the auction did not want to take this risk, so he entrusted us with this prescription and three medicinal materials for auction. After repeated communication with him, our Santong Auction House directly auctioned it. This item is bought out. In view of the special nature of this item, we will put it in the first auction. I believe that friends here, there will always be someone willing to take this risk, right?"
"That's not true. Cultivation is something that goes against the will of heaven. We risk our lives every day. Why bother with money and other external things? Being able to successfully refine it is certainly a matter of chance. Even if it fails three times, it doesn't matter. , Mr. Su, please tell me the auction price, we can't wait." Someone in the audience suddenly became impatient and began to urge.
"This friend is open-minded and I admire him. Well, as our first auction item, and this item is very special, and it is our auction house's own thing, after discussion by the Elders Council, we will treat this item as As an appetizer for everyone, the auction base price is 100 low-grade crystal stones, and each increase in price must not be less than 10 low-grade crystal stones. Everyone, please bid!"
"What, only 100 low-grade crystal stones?"
"What the hell is your name? Isn't this the lowest price?"
Bai Fei did not expect such a precious thing. Not only was Santong Auction House the first to bid, but the reserve price was almost unbelievably low. However, seeing the eagerness of the people around him, he was immediately impressed by Santong Auction House's good calculation. In an auction attended by one or two thousand people, no one wants to make a profit. Once someone thinks it is a bargain, they will rush to grab it. This is human nature. As for the reserve price, it does not matter. In this way, the auction house can not only ensure profits, but also establish a reputation, which has to be admired.
