It was said to be a private trading meeting, but Liu Jing took Luo Hong to the largest auction house in Fang City. At this time, there were many immortal cultivators entering and leaving the takeout shop, so there was no privacy at all.
Perhaps seeing Luo Hong's doubts, Liu Jing gave him a rough explanation.
The original initiator of the trade fair was a late-stage foundation-building monk who made good friends in the Yellow Maple Valley. His original intention was just to make it easier for his friends to barter with each other, and he did not set any rules that required confidentiality. .
This person's friends are not only spread across the seven sects of the Yue Kingdom, but also have old acquaintances in the neighboring Yuanwu Kingdom, so the chance of good things appearing at the trade fair is much greater than in an ordinary auction house.
His friends got the benefits and often brought their friends with them the next time they came. In this way, several rounds of transactions were carried out, and the scale reached a level that was impossible to hide.
Therefore, this person simply put the trade fair on the map and entrusted it to the auction house to host it. He could make a lot of money every time he took the stage to host it.
Foundation-building cultivation is the basic requirement for entering the auction house during the trade fair, but each foundation-building monk can bring one person inside.
Liu Jing and Luo Hong were led to an elegant seat by the mortal maids in the auction house and sat down. Then they were served spiritual tea and stood quietly beside them.
Luo Hong looked around and saw that the surroundings were all similar seats, forming a fan shape around a high platform in the center.
"There are a lot more people this year."
Liu Jingmo counted the foundation-building immortal cultivators who were seated. So far, there were nearly a hundred people, 40% of whom were disciples of Huang Maple Valley, occupying a large area.
Hearing the displeasure in Liu Jing's tone, Luo Hong wisely did not answer.
After drinking tea in silence for a while, the trade fair finally started.
The door of the venue was closed, and runes lit up on the surrounding walls, which turned out to be a powerful formation.
Immediately, a late-stage foundation-building immortal cultivator with a kind face and a cheerful voice stepped onto the stage.
After taking the stage, he skillfully joked with a few old friends to liven up the atmosphere of the venue, and then got down to business.
"There are many new faces this year. Our rules remain unchanged. We will conduct the spiritual stone trading part in the form of auction first, and then let the fellow Taoists who need to barter take the stage one after another."
"Without further ado, let's get started. The first item to be auctioned is the top-notch magical weapon Qingyin Sword..."
Luo Hong put down the tea cup and rubbed her nose. This opening statement was really off-putting.
"Master Nephew Luo, aren't you in need of an offensive magic weapon? This Qingyin Sword is just suitable for the water movement technique you practice. Using it can greatly increase its power. Why not try to bid?"
Liu Jing's suggestion was entirely for Luo Hong's sake. Although the Qingyin Sword was a top-level magical weapon, its aura was not a top-quality magical weapon.
Most of the Foundation Establishment Stage monks present would not bid, so it was a good opportunity for Luo Hong and the accompanying Qi Refining Stage monks to take action.
"Thank you for reminding me, Uncle Master, but I don't have many spiritual stones on my body. Rather than using them for brave and fierce magical weapons, I would like to exchange them for some spiritual objects that can help with my cultivation."
Luo Hong is currently only interested in the extremely fast air-controlling magic weapon, and nothing else is enough to seduce him to reveal his wealth.
"You're right, do whatever you want."
Although Liu Jing had a good impression of Luo Hong, he did not think that a cultivator with pseudo-spiritual roots could succeed in building a foundation. He felt that instead of spending his spiritual stones on elixirs, Luo Hong would be better off buying one or two top-level spells. Utensils can also be passed down to future generations.
However, seeing Luo Hong's determination, Liu Jing couldn't bear to attack him, so he didn't say anything.
After several rounds of bidding, Qingyin Sword fetched an inflated price of three hundred and fifty spiritual stones, and was pocketed by the female cultivator in the Qi Refining Stage of a pair of monks from the Giant Sword Sect.
The two items that followed were also top-grade magical artifacts, but this time they were the finest of the top-grade magical artifacts, so they were competed for by the monks in the foundation-building period. In the end, they were both sold for more than 600 spiritual stones.
"The next auction item has some background. Please take a look. This gourd is called [Jade Dragon Gourd]. It is a treasure refined by monks in the alchemy stage using the spirit bones of level four water dragons. The space in it can not only hold a lake of water, but And it has the magical power to refine ordinary water into spiritual water. This is a very rare treasure."
The kind-faced old man held up a medium-sized, pure white gourd with only a few stripes to show it to everyone.
However, before he could say the starting price, there were voices of discord in the audience.
"Exactly, can this be considered a treasure? Isn't it just a small clean bottle that can be filled easily? Originally, the spiritual bones of the fourth-level water dragon were considered rare spiritual materials, but they can be burned by the elixir fire of the monks in the elixir formation stage. Even remaking it has become a luxury. And the magical power to create spiritual water, can that thing really be eaten?"
A rude man from Spirit Beast Mountain spoke rudely and criticized the Jade Dragon Gourd as worthless.
However, what he said did make some sense, and most of the people nodded silently after listening.
"This fellow Taoist from Spirit Beast Mountain, please keep your words. You must know that the fellow Taoist who sells this treasure is in the venue. Be careful that trouble comes from your mouth!"
The kind-faced old man felt that the jade dragon gourd might not be sold if he messed around like this, so he warned in a cold voice.
"Ah, misunderstanding, I am not targeting that fellow Taoist. I am an outspoken person. To express my apology, I am willing to pay the starting price to buy this gourd."
The rude man from Spirit Beast Mountain had a cunning look in his eyes. The Jade Dragon Gourd was of great use to him.
His family has cultivated a kind of spiritual insect called [Bone-eating Flying Ant] for generations. If he can feed it with the spiritual bones of the fourth-level water dragon, he will most likely have the opportunity to advance.
The kind-faced old man was stunned when he heard this, but he soon came to his senses and realized that he had been taken advantage of. The look he looked at the rude man suddenly became even more disgusting.
"Hmph, the starting price is three hundred spirit stones. Are you sure you want to buy it, fellow Taoist?"
"How could it be so high? The starting bids for the top-level magical weapons in the past are obviously only two hundred spirit stones! This is just a useless water hyacinth, how can it be higher than the starting price of the top-level magical weapons!"
The rude man's eyes widened and he actually wanted to bargain with the kind-faced old man.
"The starting price for this treasure is three hundred spirit stones. Do you not believe me?"
The kind-faced old man's eyes gradually became colder, and the tyrannical aura of late-stage Foundation Establishment slowly pressed against the rude man who only had early-stage Foundation Establishment.
"Okay, three hundred for three..."
The rude man pretended to be distressed and was about to make a deal with the kind-faced old man, but suddenly he heard an offer coming from behind.
"Wait a minute, this junior is willing to give 301 spiritual stones to share the worries of this senior."
Luo Hong's voice clearly reached the ears of every immortal cultivator in the venue. There was a fight, and everyone became interested in the Jade Dragon Gourd again.
"Master Nephew Luo, you don't have to be like this!"
Liu Jing's expression was indescribable. He was moved with a bit of shame, and was angry with a bit of entanglement.
