Chapter 98

(Whimpering, another all-nighter, seeking votes, seeking collections and recommendations, all kinds of requests!)

Originally, Chu He had no qualifications to enter the Qingling Market, but with Lu You's accompaniment, they passed through without any hindrance.

The venue for the auction was the same as the previous Alchemy Conference.

Lu You found the relevant person in charge and obtained two good seats in the front row, which were similar to VIP booths. Chu He couldn't help but sigh: "Today, wherever I go, I am treated as a VIP. It's really great to be with Senior Brother Lu."

This booth was several feet high, built on the walls on both sides, somewhat like a loft. Inside the booth, there were various arrays of seals for isolation. Once activated, without a Core Formation-level spiritual sense, it was impossible to detect anything inside.

From a high vantage point, it was very private and close, making it very suitable for watching the entire auction process. Truly, it was a VIP seat. There were only a dozen or so such booths, all belonging to those qualified and willing to invest.

At this time, some people were already seated below, with about 10-20% occupancy. It seemed that this auction was of high caliber, with not many cultivators participating.

After just a few breaths, the auction began. This time, there was no clear and resonant sound of an ancient zither to refresh the mind, but rather an old man at the Core Formation stage slowly walked up to the high platform.

Once this old man stepped onto the platform, the previously noisy scene immediately quieted down.

From his attire, he seemed to be an elder of Qingling Mountain. Lu You introduced him to Chu He: "Elder Luo, the host of the auction, and also a direct disciple of True Monarch Qingling."

Elder Luo first gave a brief and indifferent opening speech, then without any delay, began the auction of the first item.

He casually cast a beam of magical light to one side, which seemed to activate some array of seals. The seal patterns on the ground in front of him glowed brightly. A long table made of crystal rose in front of him, and on the table was a whip-like artifact emitting a grayish glow.

"Huh?" Chu He recognized the artifact and couldn't help but exclaim: "It's the grayish glow magical treasure I got from 'Master Fa'."

Unexpectedly, the first item to be auctioned was the magical treasure he had consigned. Clearly, Lu You had arranged it intentionally, and Chu He repeatedly thanked him.

Lu You waved his hand and said enviously, "No need to thank me. This is actually what I should do. As long as your magical treasure is auctioned, the auction house can also earn a handling fee, benefiting both parties."

The grayish glow magical treasure started at 300 high-grade spirit stones and was bid up to 550 before no one competed further. Although the price exceeded Chu He's expectations, Lu You was somewhat regretful, saying that if it were a flying sword magical treasure, its value might be even higher.

The subsequent auction items were varied: there were various magical treasures, high-quality spirit herbs, demon cores, and rare stones, mostly valuable and hard-to-obtain treasures.

To Chu He's delight, the few high-grade magical treasures he had consigned were also sold. Since they were poison-refined magical treasures, there were few suitable buyers, and the competition was minimal. Additionally, Chu He required a quick sale, so the prices were 10-20% lower than the market price for similar magical treasures, making them sell smoothly.

This auction was not large-scale, so it didn't last long, about half an hour, and was nearing the end.

Before the end, there were still some miscellaneous items with unclear uses being auctioned, mostly fragments of magical treasures, remnants of spirit talismans, puppet parts, and miscellaneous alchemy formulas. Buying these items was like gambling in the previous life; if you won, you would gain something, but if you lost, you would have nothing.

Chu He was thinking about the incomplete Nourishing Essence Pill formula and perked up when Lu You explained it.

If he could complete the Nourishing Essence Pill formula, even if he could refer to the sect's version later, he could cross-reference and improve the formula. Of course, with Chu He's alchemy skills, it would be difficult to make significant improvements, but it would greatly benefit his alchemy skills.

Unfortunately, the alchemy formulas and experiences were mostly up to the Nourishing Essence Pill or some beauty pills, far from what Chu He hoped for.

Just as Chu He was about to leave with Lu You, something in his storage ring suddenly moved, making him pleasantly surprised.

?? Could it be that easy to encounter? There are too many fragments of this spiritual treasure. It's hard to say when they will all be collected, Chu He couldn't help but sigh.

However, when Chu He looked down again, he was somewhat surprised: on the crystal table, there were two finger-sized fragments placed close together, but they did not merge.

The fragments in the storage ring produced a faint connection, indicating that the two fragments to be auctioned were related.

Unexpectedly, after the two fragments merged, the sensing range increased significantly.

Chu He didn't have time to investigate why the fragments on the auction platform couldn't merge. What he needed to do now was to quickly buy the two fragments and not let others get ahead.

Seeing Chu He change his mind and bid on the unnamed fragments, Lu You was at a loss, but seeing his need, he helped transmit the signal to the platform below.

There were also two people competing for the two fragments. After all, such high-level seal patterns were very valuable for research by talisman masters and artifact refiners.

However, Chu He, determined to win, quickly drove them off. Instead of bidding normally, he doubled the bids of the two people.

This bidding method made Chu He feel very exhilarated, finally experiencing the feeling of a nouveau riche, overpowering others with spirit stones, which was extremely satisfying.

"Madman! Madman! You must be full and bored. I, I, I won't play along with you!" The last person, after Chu He doubled the bid again, had a grim and twitching face, and admitted defeat in a fit of anger.

The two small, mysterious fragments reached a price of 240 high-grade spirit stones, not only making that person unable to bear it, but also causing a stir at the scene, with everyone looking towards Chu He's booth.

However, Chu He's booth was very secure, and no matter how sharp anyone's gaze was, they couldn't get any information.

After a few breaths, Lu You handed over the spirit stones Chu He provided and retrieved the two fragments for him, then curiously asked, "This, it seems a bit overpriced."

Chu He smiled and said, "Who cares if it's overpriced. It's a gift for Instructor Wen from the Treasure Talisman Pavilion. He loves to study these high-level seal patterns, and giving it to him is perfect." To avoid others having too many thoughts, Chu He brought up Wen Youfei to deflect attention.

Hearing this, Lu You was enlightened: "If it's a gift for Instructor Wen, who ignores the sky falling while studying seal patterns, these two fragments are indeed a good gift."

Good kid, you're quite good at dealing with people. No wonder, with just a Seventh Stage Qi Refinement cultivation and mediocre talent, you can win the favor of Uncle Bai and Uncle Xuanying. It seems Instructor Wen will also soon be won over. Sigh, Lu You, you need to learn from this. Otherwise, how will you advance in the future? Lu You seemed to have gained some insight.

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