Chapter 24: The Seven Surging Waves Palm

"Interested in this broken sword?" Su Yanxiang said with a smile.

"I have a bit of a connection with it!" Chu Jianqiu didn't hide his interest and frankly expressed his fondness for the sword.

"Don't be in a hurry to bid. Otherwise, something you could have bought at a low price will be ruined by your words!" Su Yanxiang reached out to stop Chu Jianqiu from bidding.

"Why is that?" Chu Jianqiu was taken aback by her words, a bit puzzled.

"Do you know which private room this is?"

Seeing Su Yanxiang's expression, Chu Jianqiu said incredulously, "Could it be the first private room?"

"Or what did you think!" Su Yanxiang blinked her watery eyes and laughed lightly.

"Big Sister, you've really got me in a bind!" Chu Jianqiu couldn't help but laugh bitterly, foreseeing that as soon as he opened his mouth, those who were originally uninterested in the broken sword would immediately become highly interested.

In their eyes, since the sword could attract the interest of a customer from the first private room, it must be extraordinary, and they would certainly compete for it. This would inevitably drive up the originally low price.

Moreover, in the first private room, he would easily draw attention and be targeted. Even if he saw something good, he wouldn't dare to act freely.

"I've got you in a bind!" Su Yanxiang was immediately upset by his words, extending her delicate fingers to press hard on Chu Jianqiu's forehead, scolding him in a soft voice, "You ungrateful brat, I went to great lengths for you, and you take my kindness for granted."

"You're really bold, coming to an auction without even disguising yourself. Do you only plan to pick up a few scraps? Once you bid on something good and walk out like that, you'll probably be hit from behind before you even leave the street of the Wanwu Trading Company."

"Do you think no one will notice you if you're not in the first private room? In the first private room, people are wary and won't dare to act openly."

Su Yanxiang scolded him angrily, feeling somewhat relieved.

Hearing her words, Chu Jianqiu broke out in a cold sweat, realizing he had been a bit careless.

"Put this on before you go out." Su Yanxiang took a black cloak from under the table and threw it to Chu Jianqiu.

"As for that broken sword, since you're interested, I'll have someone bid for you. You can pay me later."

The items auctioned by the Wanwu Trading Company are divided into two types: those owned by the company and those consigned by others.

This broken sword is not owned by the Wanwu Trading Company but is being auctioned on behalf of someone else. Su Yanxiang wouldn't let Chu Jianqiu be taken advantage of for the sake of a small commission.

Chu Jianqiu couldn't help but feel a bit moved. Regardless of Su Yanxiang's motives, her actions genuinely helped him, and this help was significant.

Since not many people in the auction hall were interested in the broken sword, there were few bidders, and it was eventually sold to a seemingly ordinary martial artist for 5,000 spirit stones.

The auction of this broken sword was just a small interlude. After it was sold, the auction continued.

Next, the auction stage presented a dazzling array of treasures: elixirs, armor, weapons, medicinal herbs...

However, Chu Jianqiu did not bid on any of the items.

His main purpose for attending the auction was to acquire martial techniques and weapons. Since Su Yanxiang had already helped him bid on the broken sword, the weapon was secured. All he needed now was a martial technique, and his goal for the auction would be achieved.

"The next item for auction is a lower-grade Xuan-stage martial technique, the Seven Surging Waves Palm!"

The charming woman picked up a green scroll from a tray held by a servant, her clear voice echoing in the auction hall.

As soon as she spoke, a wave of excitement swept through the audience, the atmosphere almost instantly ignited.

A Xuan-stage martial technique is something that only some major families possess. Even within those families, only those with a certain status have the right to cultivate it.

A Xuan-stage martial technique is something almost every True Qi Realm martial artist yearns for.

"The value of a Xuan-stage martial technique is self-evident. Although this Seven Surging Waves Palm is a lower-grade Xuan-stage martial technique, if cultivated to perfection, a single palm strike will contain seven layers of force, each layer adding to the power, making it comparable to a mid-grade Xuan-stage martial technique."

As soon as she said this, the audience was even more agitated. A martial technique with power comparable to a mid-grade Xuan-stage technique was truly extraordinary. In Tianshui City, it seemed only the Tianshui Prefect had a mid-grade Xuan-stage martial technique.

"The starting bid for the Seven Surging Waves Palm is 50,000 spirit stones!" The charming woman, seeing the atmosphere in the hall was sufficiently stirred, called out the starting price without further ado.

The sky-high price caused the hall to fall silent, clearly many people lacked the financial means.

50,000 spirit stones, even for the four major families of Tianshui City, was a year's income.

Even in the private rooms of the four major families, there was a moment of silence.

The high starting price made the scene somewhat cold.

Facing the awkward silence, the charming woman showed no signs of discomfort, her smile still charming. She was very clear about the appeal of a Xuan-stage martial technique and was not worried about it not selling.

Chu Jianqiu did not rush to bid. Although he was very interested in the martial technique, it wasn't always best to act too quickly.

If he showed too much eagerness, it could be exploited by some people. If someone deliberately drove up the price, he would suffer a significant loss.

"51,000!" The silence in the hall did not last long, and someone finally couldn't resist bidding. The bidder was the head of a family in Tianshui City. Although this family was not as powerful as the four major families, it was still a significant family.

"53,000!" Another family head bid. A Xuan-stage martial technique was a fatal attraction for these families. With this technique, their family might rise to a higher level.

"55,000!"

"60,000!" This time, it was the Mo family, one of the four major families, that bid.

As soon as the head of the Mo family bid, the other family heads immediately fell silent, as their financial means could not compare to those of the four major families.

The only ones who could compete with the Mo family were the other three major families.

"70,000!" The Zhou family joined the bidding for the Xuan-stage martial technique.

"90,000!" This was the bid from the Liu family.

"100,000!" Chu Jianqiu finally couldn't hold back, but his palms were sweating. Although he had expected the price of a Xuan-stage martial technique to be high, he hadn't anticipated it would be so exorbitant.