Chapter 276 Volume C The Auction Begins, an Eye-Opener

This was also the first time that Chen Huaisheng participated in such an auction.

Guo Chongdao was unwilling to go, and Chen Huaisheng felt that he was a little lonely.

Min Qingyu certainly could not go, so he had to invite Xuan Chimei.

Fortunately, Xuan Chimei was there and accepted the invitation very readily.

However, Chen Huaisheng could still clearly feel that Xuan Chimei was in a bad mood.

Thinking of the internal strife in Jiulian Sect mentioned by Guo Chongdao and himself, Chen Huaisheng could probably guess that the gloom between Xuan Chimei's eyebrows was probably related to this matter.

Xuan Chimei was already sixteen years old. After staying in Jiulian Sect for so many years, she was no longer the young girl who knew nothing about the situation in the sect a few years ago.

Chen Huaisheng did not want to ask more about the internal affairs of Jiulian Sect, nor did he want to get involved, but seeing Xuan Chimei's depressed look, Chen Huaisheng could not help but want to comfort her.

Xuan Chimei had also reached the sixth level of Qi Refining.

During the Taoist meeting, Xuan Chimei had already begun to accumulate strength to try to reach the sixth level of Qi Refining, but she had not found a good opportunity, or the conditions were not yet ripe.

But Chen Huaisheng did not stop during the half year he went to Hebei, while Xuan Chimei made faster progress. When the two of them parted ways, Xuan Chimei said that she would catch up with him, and now it has really come true.

Perhaps the relationship between Jiulian Sect and Chonghua Sect will be repositioned in the future, but now it is still barely maintained, and both sects are aware of the relationship between him and Xuan Chimei.

The two of them left the city from Chenzhou Gate, riding the wind, and headed straight for Fantai, which was more than 20 miles away.

Starting from three miles away from Pengpiwu, Chen Huaisheng and Xuan Chimei could feel the clouds and mist rising in the entire area, and the fog kept rising, with a bit of ghostly air.

Chen Huaisheng couldn't imagine who would build multiple high platforms here, so why did King Liang Xiao build high platforms here? Is it because the water mist here is full of water and can lead to the sky?

Chen Huaisheng paid a deposit of 1,000 spirit stones and received an invitation.

The invitation was received just before departure. The invitation indicated the roads and traps to enter the Fantai area.

Xuan Chimei was also unfamiliar with this area.

Although she had lived in Bianjing for several years, she was not always in the capital, but traveled between the Yuanhe Sect Mountain Gate - Louxia Mountain in Puzhou Prefecture, Weijun and the capital. She practiced in Louxia Mountain even more than in the capital.

It was just that every time Chen Huaisheng came to the capital, as long as he went to Jiulian Sect, Xuan Chimei was there, so Chen Huaisheng had the impression that Xuan Chimei had been practicing in the capital.

"Each invitation allows three people to enter, so Chimei, you can actually take this opportunity to buy some things you need." Chen Huaisheng took the invitation back.

Xuan Chimei's attention was always on the changes in the surrounding environment.

Fantai was surrounded by wild forests and weeds on the edge of the pond. If there was no reliable direction guidance, you would not know which direction to enter.

There are as many as 10 or 20 platforms, located in various places within a radius of dozens of miles in Pengpiwu. There are dense clouds, swamps, and forests. Once you enter the area with a flying raft, you will not be able to find the direction at all, so you can only enter according to the direction of the reservation.

"I don't have anything to buy, and I'm not as rich as you, Brother Huaisheng." Xuan Chimei withdrew her eyes from the surroundings, smiled brightly, and then became lonely again: "Now I don't have the mind to think about these, and fortunately Brother Huaisheng invited me to come out for this walk, which can also relieve the boredom in my heart."

Xuan Chimei took the initiative to mention that she was in a bad mood, which made Chen Huaisheng reluctant to ask.

"Chi Mei, are you bothered by the sect's affairs? Your Jiulian Sect seems to be in constant turmoil?"

"Brother Huaisheng has heard about it?" Xuan Chi Mei sighed absentmindedly: "Perhaps every sect has such conflicts and discords, but our Jiulian Sect is particularly serious. It breaks out almost every ten or twenty years. I don't know when this conflict will be settled."

Without saying anything specific, Chen Huaisheng was too lazy to ask.

There is no point in asking. With Xuan Chi Mei's current status, she is simply unable to influence the internal struggles. These are all chronic diseases left over from hundreds of years. How can others solve them?

"In this case, Chi Mei, don't worry about the big figures in the sect. Believe in their wisdom. They can't solve it, and it's useless for you to worry. Like me, you should think more about how to advance to the high stage of Qi Refining as soon as possible." Chen Huaisheng said comfortingly.

"That's right, but we have just advanced to the sixth level of Qi Refining. We still have to practice hard for a while. How does Brother Huaisheng feel after half a year of seclusion?" Xuan Chimei finally changed the subject.

"Not very satisfied. I thought I could gain something, but after coming out, I still felt that maybe I made too much progress before, and I owed a lot of foundation, and I have to make up slowly."

Chen Huaisheng answered honestly, and Xuan Chimei nodded in agreement: "I also think that Brother Huaisheng's progress is too fast, and I am afraid that the foundation is not so solid. If you are going to advance to the high level of Qi Refining in the past six months, it would be too shocking. I think no genius can catch up with you, Brother Huaisheng."

As the two talked, they began to enter Pengpiwu according to the direction of the invitation.

With large pieces of fog pouring out from the front, the water vapor became heavier and heavier, and the sunlight seemed to lose its effect after a hundred feet from the ground. The woods, swamps, and grasslands were scattered all over the place, and you couldn't tell the direction at all.

This auction was held at Fantai No. 21, located in the southwest of Pengpiwu.

The two of them entered along the designated route, and it was easy to feel the presence of the spiritual power from the surrounding restrictions. If they trespassed without permission, they would definitely encounter some unnecessary accidents and troubles.

It is estimated that these restrictions should also be temporarily set up by the organizers. Once the auction begins, these passages will probably be closed. If they want to break in again, it is equivalent to a provocative enemy.

Although they tried hard to find some clues from the path, Chen Huaisheng and Xuan Chimei soon gave up this plan.

They have painstakingly arranged it here and have been operating for so many years. How can you find loopholes by just staring at it? It is better for them to stop doing it.

After walking around in Pengpiwu for half an hour, they finally walked to a flat ground that was suddenly open according to the invitation path, and the fog suddenly disappeared.

A huge platform stood in front of the two, and at the front of the platform, someone was already waiting to check the invitation.

Chen Huaisheng glanced and estimated that many people had arrived.

When Chen Huaisheng and the other two arrived, they were wearing cloaks to cover their faces. When they arrived, they automatically activated the amoeba, which not only covered their faces with clouds and mist, but also modified their appearance.

However, this kind of amoeba can only be used to prevent gentlemen but not villains. Once a fierce battle or the opponent uses magic, the amoeba effect will disappear immediately.

"Please remember your numbers, guests. When bidding, you only need to raise this sign to indicate bidding. The rules for bidding increase are explained in this paper sign. Please follow them to avoid bidding failure."

The person in charge of reception was very enthusiastic and polite. For them, no matter whether the visitor came to buy or sell, they were all gold owners, and they had to pay a high deposit to come.

Chen Huaisheng and the other two also nodded to show that they understood.

When entering the high platform, they found that it was still a little different from the cave ghost market.

There was a display stand in the center of the high platform. The display stand was not small, but there was a passage next to the display stand that went straight into the ground. The auction items should have been sent out from the underground.

There is also an inspection area next to it. Once the auction is successful, the goods will be inspected, paid, and delivered on the spot.

After that, the guests can continue to stay or leave directly.

The unsold goods will be placed directly on the display table until the end of the auction, and can be purchased privately at the end.

The paper sign describes the auction method in detail. In Chen Huaisheng's opinion, it is simple and crude, but the effect is very good, avoiding various unnecessary disputes caused by delivery after the auction.

As for the payment method, Lingsha is the most popular. In addition, there is a place dedicated to accepting goods evaluation and replacement on the side, which can be exchanged for Lingsha, which is quite thoughtful.

However, this temporary rather than fixed auction itself emphasizes concealment and even carries high risks, so it is impossible to be as comprehensive as the auctions held by the government and the Taoist Palace.

Many transactions require payment and delivery on the spot, and will not be recognized afterwards.

But many people who come to bid sometimes need to dispose of the materials they carry when they don't have enough spiritual sand and spiritual stones but have their eyes on a certain material. Naturally, there must be a link that is responsible for taking over the replacement and providing spiritual sand and spiritual stones.

In this case, buying the materials that are eager to sell at a low price is also a lucrative business. Those who can get this link are also closely related to the interests of the organizer or have an irreversible relationship.

The various instructions on the paper sign touched Chen Huaisheng. It seems that this kind of spiritual material and magic weapon auction has become a huge industry. In comparison, the market transactions are more of normal channel transactions. This kind of auction can be so attractive, which means that there must be a special side inside.

As the guests arrived one after another, the venue became more and more lively, but they all gathered in groups.

Some people invited each other, and some people chatted with each other unintentionally.

Chen Huaisheng and Xuan Chimei were observing the guests present. Basically, there were no guests below the middle stage of Qi Refining. Most of them were in the middle and high stages of Qi Refining, but there were also many guests in the foundation building stage. At least Chen Huaisheng saw no less than ten guests in the foundation building stage.

As the host came on stage and raised his hand, the whole auction hall fell silent.

All of them had paid a deposit, and the seats were arranged in fixed positions, which was clear at a glance. If they violated the rules, the deposit would be deducted.

Without much nonsense, they got straight to the point.

"First round, look lightly..."

Soon someone came up with a tray, on which three jade bottles and a jade plate were placed.

The host took a jade bottle in his hand, then removed the cork and poured a pill into the jade plate.

"Three bottles of Zhufeng Dan, one hundred pills in each bottle, from a certain alchemist under Mr. Guanglin of Luoyi, with a reputation guaranteed, the starting price is three thousand spirit stones per bottle, you can bid individually or together..."

This is a big move at the beginning.

Zhufeng Dan is an auxiliary elixir for advancing from the ninth level of Qi Refining to the peak of Qi Refining.

On the surface, the ninth level of Qi Refining and the peak of Qi Refining seem to be not even one level apart, but it is a key factor in distinguishing endowment and aptitude.

Many cultivators with insufficient aptitude often find it difficult to cross the ninth level of Qi Refining and enter the peak of Qi Refining, and it may take ten or twenty years. Only when you reach the peak of Qi Refining can you be qualified to impact the foundation building, and if you cannot reach the peak of Qi Refining, you can only waste time at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

Money can make up for one's shortcomings, and this money is very realistic. To a large extent, it can only be made up with spiritual materials and elixirs.

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Start to make up for it.