Yang Kai and Kang Siran sat down. After a short chat, they heard three gongs in the hall, an old man with a short stature and white hair and beard suddenly jumped onto the auction platform.
This person is very unique, with sloppy clothes, messy hair, a red nose, and a big cyan gourd hanging from his waist. At first glance, he looks like beggar on the street.
As soon as the old man came onto the stage, he laughed loudly. He lifted the big gourd around his waist, opened the lid, and poured a sip of strong wine into his mouth.
After a few hum, he burped loudly, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he showed a satisfied expression that even if he died immediately, he would have no regrets...
An aroma of wine quickly overflowed.
"This..." Yang Kai was stunned, his eyes almost falling off.
He has participated in several auctions in his home Star Territory, but the hosts of those auctions were either sophisticated, or charming and enchanting. There has never been a host as unique as the old man on the high platform.
"Pill Master Yang came to Maplewoods City not long ago, I'm afraid you don't know him." Kang Siran laughed, and before Yang Kai could speak, he explained: "This person is one of the two Vice City Lords of Maplewoods City. No one know what his name is, except that he calls himself a Drunkard, and everyone calls him that way."
"This person is one of the two Vice City Lords? Isn't that mean he's a Principle Source Stage?" Yang Kai was extremely surprised.
"Yes, he is at the 1st-order Principle Source Stage, but the specific strength is difficult to judge. It is rumored that his true strength is not worse than Duan City Lord, and he should be able to fight people at a higher level." Kang Siran said.
Yang Kai nodded and smiled: "Is it okay to let him preside over the auction? I think he is already drunk now."
Kang Siran smiled and said, "Don't look at him like this. The Drunkard has a lot of fame in Maplewoods City. This man often does things like digging up the strong and helping the weak, and is a good person."
Yang Kai understand, and nodded, "If this is the case, then there should be no problem."
At this moment, the Drunkard finally regained his senses after reminiscing about the taste of perfect wine. He squinted his eyes and swept around, clasped his fists and said: "Who is the old man? I think all the people here know, well, it doesn't matter if you don't. The old man is not here to go on a blind date, but to preside over the auction, so you don’t have to stare at the old man. Just stare at the auction items."
As soon as this remark came out, many martial artist in the hall laughed, and Yang Kai also thought that this man was quite interesting. There was no such feeling of a Principle Source Stage powerhouse at all, and he was very peaceful and down to earth.
"Haa, the old man is a lazy person, so I didn't want to come to this auction, but I couldn't bear the good wine the City Lord seduce me with, and suddenly fell in love, the City Lord is really sinister and hateful. In short, the old man has a quic temper. Please be decisive when you want to participate in the auction. Otherwise, the little old man will not wait, and i will leave." Said quickly.
Hearing what he said, many people looked up seriously.
"Okay, let's not talk too much nonsense. Let's start the auction now." The Drunkard gave a deep voice and reached out his hand to show back.
From behind the high platform, a servant girl from the city lord’s mansion immediately came up with a jade plate. On the jade plate, there was a white porcelain bottle. Looking at this situation, the first auction item should be a pill.
"An ancient Spirit Pill, a bottle of Spirit Condensing Pill, a total of three, they will be auctioned together with a reserve price of 30,000 Source Crystal, and the price increase shall not be less than 1,000, please." After the Drunkard finished speaking, he waited quietly.
"Spirit Condensing Pill, is it actually Spirit Condensing Pill? The first item was actually Spirit Condensing Pill? Then how many good things are there next?"
"It is said that after taking Spirit Condensing Pill, it can temper the power of divine consciousness and make the divine consciousness stronger. I don't know if it is true."
"This is a Void King Grade high-rank spirit pill, the Alchemist in Maplewoods City can't refine it under normal circumstances."
As soon as they heard that it was Spirit Condensing Pill, the martial artists present suddenly became enthusiastic. After all, the power of divine consciousness is related to the safety of each martial artist. If the power of divine consciousness is strong, it will have miraculous effects whether it is to escape, hide, searching or even confront the enemy, so this Spirit Condensing Pill is useful to any martial artist.
"30,000!"
"32,000!"
"35,000!"
The voices of price increase in the hall continued one after another, and even the people in the private room had. In a short while, this bottle of Spirit Condensing Pill broke the 50,000 source crystal barrier.
It wasn't until someone called out 60,000 Source Crystals that it calmed down for a while.
"Sixty thousand once, twice, three times. Okay, this bottle of Spirit Condensing Pill belongs to the friend who just made the offer. Please also bring the Source Crystal to the backstage for delivery, next item!"
The Drunkard who had been standing on the high platform with his eyes closed and rested suddenly quickly finalized the deal, and even went directly to the auction of the next item without giving others a chance to react.
"This……"
"too fast."
"Is this an auction or a street shop?"
"The Drunkard senior acted unexpectedly!"
There was an uproar in the hall, and there was a lot of discussion. No martial artist has experienced such an auction. In the past, every martial artist who presided over the auction will ask again and again if there is a higher price, lest the auction item is sold at a bad price, but the Drunkard doesn't seems to care about it at all.
He just wanted to preside over this auction fast, and then go to sleep...
For a while, the martial artist who hesitated to increase the price were extremely annoyed, but the guy who finally won the bid of 60,000 Source Crystal stood up from his seat with joy, as if he had picked up some big bargain, and rushed to the backstage, obviously preparing to pay and receive the item.
After learning the impatience of the Drunkard, the passion of each martial artist in the next auction was mobilized. Whenever they encounter what they want, they will not hesitate, and the rate of increase is, for fear that the Drunkard will set the price of the auction item before they can bid.
As a result, the speed of the Auction suddenly became extremely fast. In less than half an hour, more than forty items were auctioned.
This is completely impossible for the auctions that Yang Kai has experienced before.
Spirit Pills, Artifacts, Cultivation Techniques, and Secret Techniques all appeared one by one. Some of them were put in the auction by the martial artist themselves, but most of them were brought out from inside the Five Colors Treasure Tower.
These remnants from the ancient battlefields naturally caused a lot of people wanting to get them, and the atmosphere of the entire auction site was extremely hot.
Yang Kai also got a rough idea of the prices of these items.
An ordinary Principle Source Artifact actually costs seven to eight hundred thousand source crystals. If the grade is a little higher, millions of source crystals could be considered normal.
He thought since he had a million source crystals as a capital, he could have some confidence, but now it seems... he is still poor.
"Principle Source Grade low-rank, Tiger Battle Armor, 1.8 million once, twice, three times! Friends who bid, please bring the source crystal to the backstage to deliver the item. Look at the next auction item..." The Drunkard finished talking, then stood aside again, motionless.
From that backstage, a maid walked out, dragging a mysterious auction item on the jade plate in her hand. The item was covered by a red cloth, so that people could not see the true appearance, only that it was about half a foot tall.
And when the maid came closer, the Drunkard suddenly smiled, and looked down with profound meaning: "This auction item is extremely precious. It should have been auctioned as the finale, but it was under the strong influence of the old man. Upon request, it appeared ahead of time. Presumably many people have already guessed what it is, then... let's start."
After speaking, he lifted the red cloth on the jade plate, and immediately the true appearance of the auction item was revealed to everyone.
It was a furnace tripod that could be carried with one hand. The furnace tripod showed a green color, carved with dragons and phoenixes around it, it was very extraordinary, and a desolate and ancient aura permeated the furnace tripod.
The Drunkard picked up the furnace cauldron in one hand, and said with a smile: "What kind of material is this Ink Jade Cauldron made of? The old man and the Cit Lord have studied for many days, and can't judge it. I only know that it is a Pill Refining Furnace. And it's a Principle Source Grade middle-rank Pill Refining Furnace."
"Principle source Grade middle-rank Pill Refining Furnace!" An exclamation suddenly came from below.
Although there were a lot of good things in the auction this time, and countless more Artifacts, there were still very few of the Principle Source Grade middle-rank and above.
Especially, this thing is a Pill Refining Furnace, and its characteristics will naturally cause Alchemists want to snatch it.
Alchemists are extremely wealthy. A good Pill Refining Furnace can often cause alchemists to ruin their homes and compete for it. What's more, all major sects and families have been committed to cultivating their own alchemists, so this Principle Source Grade middle-rank Pill Refining Furnace would definitely make them feel tempted.
With a good Pill Refining Furnace, the alchemist can not only improve his own Pill Refining and the high chance of producing Pills, but he is also more likely to refine pills that he can't usually make. In this way, the value of the Pill Refining Furnace can be imagined.
Even Yang Kai, who had never made a bid, couldn't help became fierce when he saw this Pill Refining Furnace, and his spiritual mind spread on the high platform to investigate carefully.
There are not few people who do the same thing as him. Countless spiritual mind are pouring in from all directions in the auction hall, converging together, and it seems very lively.
"Pill Master Yang wants this pill furnace?" Kang Siran asked with a slight smile, observing his words and expressions.
"Some thoughts, but..." Yang Kai shook his head with a wry smile, "Probably I can't grab it."
Kang Siran pondered for a moment and said, "How can you know if you can't grab it? Pill Master Yang can make the bid. If the source crystal is not enough, Kang will lend you."
"Let's see it then." Yang Kai was noncommittal.
Although he knew that Kang Siran had brought a lot of Source Crystals this time, the other party was fighting for that Principle Source Fruit. If he was delayed from grabbing the Principle Source Fruit because of him, Yang Kai would feel bad about it.
Although he likes that Pill Refining Furnace, it is not necessary.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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