lerbook Chapter 112 Auction (1/2)
Chapter 112 Auction (1/2)
"I'll add another hundred taels."
Li Yan stood in front of a display cabinet of elixirs and ordered with a smile.
"Okay, distinguished guest."
This maid is very unique, her face is not particularly beautiful, but her figure is great.
Li Yan has been standing here for more than a quarter of an hour.
Of course, it's not to enjoy the beautiful scenery, but to bid for the last elixir you need.
Just as Li Yan thought, as soon as those big guys entered the market, the prices of some rare elixirs suddenly rose.
The most exaggerated price increase is for a first-grade high-grade elixir [Evergreen Grass], the main ingredient for refining the elixir [Zhu Yan Dan].
A thousand taels of silver were directly raised on the spot.
There is no other way, women's money is easy to make, [Zhu Yan Dan] can keep people young for about ten years, and they will not age in ten years.
This allure for women is simply irresistible.
The person who raised the price was a woman, the head of the Jin family, the current second wife of Linjiang County's uncle, and Sun Ruowei, the eldest daughter of the previous head of the Sun family.
To be honest, none of the women in the big family are ugly. Li Yan glanced at Sun Ruowei. She was indeed very beautiful. Even though she was forty years old, she still looked like a twenty-year-old young woman.
However, only the more cherished elixirs are worthy of the big bosses' fate. Those first-grade low-grade elixirs are not qualified to make the big bosses lower their gaze.
This allowed Li Yan to get what he wanted and bought all the first seven elixirs needed for blood transfusion, leaving only the final delivery.
On average, each elixir costs one thousand two hundred taels. Compared with the market price, the average premium is about thirty to sixty percent.
Li Yan was still very satisfied.
The hard-earned money only makes sense when it is spent.
"This is the last elixir. I hope there won't be any accidents."
Li Yan thought silently in his heart.
This elixir is relatively rare among the first-grade inferior medicine, so the bidding time limit is three and a half hours.
Now, Li Yan has the highest bid, which has reached 1,500 taels of silver. In another quarter of an hour, this medicinal plant will fall into Li Yan's hands.
However, according to Murphy's Law, the more you pray, things tend to go in the opposite direction.
"Yes, I didn't expect to encounter the main medicine of [Blood Boosting Dang] [Blood Transformation Grass] here. [Tianbao Tower] really deserves its reputation."
A voice that seemed to have been heard before came, but the meaning contained in the voice made Li Yan's heart skip a beat.
A bad feeling enveloped Li Yan's heart.
"No, I didn't expect Cheng Yaojin to show up at this time."
Li Yan's premonition was correct, and he saw the voice continuing: "You, add four hundred taels to me, come up with a round number."
After saying that, a number plate was thrown to the maid.
The feeling of arrogance and wealth came to my face.
The maid did not dare to neglect, and quickly saluted and said: "Okay, distinguished guest."
As a result, there was another line below Li Yan's bid.
[Guest No. 1,056, bid two thousand taels]
Li Yan was very dazzled by what he saw.
Then, Li Yan turned around and saw that this person was the first-grade alchemist Lu Han, the officer of the Linjiang City Branch of the Great Zhou Alchemist Alliance.
Moreover, it seemed that he was determined to win over this [Blood Transforming Grass], so he held his arms and stayed here.
There was simply no opportunity for others, especially Li Yan, to take advantage of the situation.
Li Yan squinted his eyes and thought for a while, then walked towards Lu Han with a kind smile on his face.
"Hello, Alchemist Lu Han, I wonder if I could lend a moment to speak."
Li Yan planned to make peace with him and make money, and wanted to see if he could make the other party give in.
However, the other party is obviously not easy to talk to: "Who are you? If you have something to say, just say it, and if you have something to say, just fart."
Lu Han glanced at Li Yan and saw the flattering smile on his face. He suddenly felt confident and spoke rudely.
In order to successfully obtain this elixir, Li Yan endured it.
There was no change in his expression, and he still had a kind smile.
"It's like this. This elixir is of great use to me. I wonder if I can part with it. I am willing to pay you another two thousand taels of silver privately."
This is the price quoted by the other party. Although it hurts a little, money is just for a bastard. You just have to spend it and earn it.
However, before Li Yan could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the other party.
"No need, do you think I'm short of money? If you want, just bid for it yourself and don't play tricks like this with me."
"Okay, you can get out, I don't want to see you."
Lu Han looked at Li Yan with a look of disdain, and his voice was very loud. After hearing this, the people around him looked at Li Yan with strange eyes.
This time, Li Yan couldn't hold himself any longer.
"It seems I did something wrong. I wanted to save some money."
Li Yan put away his smile, an expression appeared on his round face, and a chilling aura was invisible from him.
This is just like a person who is always smiling and laughing, and suddenly becomes very serious one day. It feels like you can't even breathe.
"Add one thousand taels of silver."
Li Yan handed his number plate to the maid.
At this time, the maid's face no longer smiled, but became a little frightened.
Obviously, the tense atmosphere at the scene made her feel nervous.
However, she still took Li Yan's number plate tremblingly and registered.
The font is a little skewed.
However, it’s not a big deal, as long as you can understand it.
"you!"
This time, it was Lu Han's turn to be angry. He could afford such a price, but he couldn't accept it.
"Please."
Five thousand taels is Li Yan's bottom line.
It is not Li Yan's psychological bottom line, but the bottom line of others.
Li Yan plays a wealthy man from another place. With more than 10,000 taels of silver, it will not attract too much attention.
There are too many people like Li Yan at the scene.
Those who would target him are definitely not innate masters. At most, there are one or two in the Yunzang realm.
And these people are also Li Yan's target.
However, if he spends 7,000 or 8,000 taels of silver, or even 10,000 taels of silver to buy a spiritual medicine worth less than 2,000 taels in order to vent his anger.
Others will think that this is a fat sheep. Maybe the silver notes carried by this person are far less than 10,000 or 20,000 taels of silver.
Under the uncertainty of wealth, the hungry wolves attracted at that time may even be innate masters.
Of course, when people are angry, they pay more than double the price to buy a spiritual medicine. This kind of thing will be seen as fun by everyone.
Li Yan has seen it several times, but now it is Li Yan's turn.
I saw that people have gradually gathered here to watch the excitement.
"Hey, isn't this Master Lu Han? How did he confront that fat businessman?"
"It seems that both of them have their eyes on this spiritual medicine. The fat man wanted to buy Lu Han to give it up, but Lu Han refused and mocked him."
"Look, the other party was so angry that he raised the price by one thousand taels on the spot."
"Wow, this fat man is quite courageous. Let's see how Lu Han will deal with it."
As people gathered, discussions like this became more and more frequent.
Lu Han's face was livid at this time, but he did not regret it in his heart. He only hated that he had scolded him too lightly just now.
And he was in an awkward situation now. If he did not follow the price, he would be considered to have retreated, which would make him look bad.
He became a formal first-class master of alchemy at a young age, which was the time when he had the best face and the strongest self-esteem.
"Give me five hundred taels."
Lu Han gritted his teeth and threw out his number plate. The huge force almost made the maid fall.
Enduring the pain in his palm, the maid still performed her duties conscientiously.
Politely said: "Okay, respected guest."
However, the next moment after the maid added the five hundred taels, Li Yan's voice came.
"Add another thousand taels."
Li Yan regained his smiling face at this time and looked at Lu Han.
"Lu Han Alchemist, this is the last silver I have. If you have the ability, continue to follow. As long as you pay one more tael, I will withdraw."
Lu Han was about to explode, looking at Li Yan with a cannibalistic look. He was not going to pay one more tael as Li Yan said, but was going to learn from Li Yan and directly increase the price by one thousand taels.
He didn't lack money, but he had to get angry.
However, in the end, he didn't get angry.
"Okay, Lu Han, you are too impulsive. This spiritual medicine is not worth this price."
"If you don't change your impulsive personality, it will be difficult for you to be promoted to a second-grade alchemist in your life."
It turned out that Lan Tianci was also attracted. When he saw that the protagonist of this lively scene was his subordinate, his face suddenly turned black.
He pushed through the crowd and gave Lu Han a lecture.
Lu Han dared not talk back, he clenched his fists and dared not say a word.
However, his hatred for Li Yan deepened.
Lu Han was taken away by Lan Tianci, and from beginning to end, he did not even look at Li Yan next to him.
They were almost at loggerheads, and Li Yan did not intend to act anymore. Facing Lan Tianci's disregard, he also ignored it.
He did not come forward to admit his mistake in shock as others thought.
This made the onlookers look at Li Yan with either sympathy or ridicule.
"This guy is in trouble. He dared to offend Master Lan. He will suffer in the future."
"I'm afraid he doesn't know who he has offended. Now not only he is in trouble, but his family will also be in trouble."
"I think he deserves it. Master Lu wants the spiritual medicine to make pills. What's the point of him coming here? He even offended a promising young master and Master Lan for this."
"Indeed, if this kind of person was born in my family, I would tie him up and hand him over to Master Lan and Master Lu for them to deal with."
No one spoke for Li Yan. They all supported Lu Han and Lan Tianci, and even spoke ill of Li Yan.
However, Li Yan didn't care what they said. He only cared that he finally got the last spiritual medicine for blood transfusion.
The bidding time limit has returned to zero.
"So, the path of blood exchange has been opened, and the next step is to use the skills of the Yun Zang realm."
"This is easy to do. There are many Yun Zang realm skills in Guiyuan Sect."
"However, it requires enough contribution points from the sect."
"The only way I can earn contribution points now is to refine pills."
"And it can't be low-level pills, it has to be pills that can be used in the Bone Forging Realm."
Li Yan estimated that he has started the fifth blood exchange now, and there are four more blood exchanges to reach the peak of blood exchange.
However, since the blood exchange speed is slower as time goes by, even if there are enough resources, these four blood exchanges will take at least two months.
These two months are enough for him to practice "Alchemy" to perfection or even great perfection, and with sufficient medicinal materials, he can accumulate alchemy experience to the point where he can refine blood exchange pills or even Yun Zang realm pills.
"And that Lu Han, let's see if there is a chance to trick him later."
Li Yan's eyes flashed with a dangerous light.
This kid not only caused him to spend nearly three thousand taels of silver, but also made him the target of some people.
Even without using his eyes, Li Yan could sense the malicious gazes of some people.
This was when Li Yan did not go too far.
Afterwards, Li Yan took eight cards and, under the guidance of the maid, came to the exchange center of [Tianbao Tower].
The cards were the proof that Li Yan had obtained the corresponding spiritual medicine.
The spiritual medicines displayed outside were all fake, and the real ones were in the well-protected treasure house of [Tianbao Tower].
When Li Yan came in, he found that there were still many people here.
The door of the treasure house opposite was wide open, and jade boxes were displayed one by one, and the jade boxes were full of spiritual medicine.
However, no one dared to have any bad thoughts, all because of the two people guarding the door of the treasure house.
These two people looked very ordinary, but what was unusual was that they were sitting cross-legged on the ground at this time.
"Innate masters can walk in the air."
Li Yan looked at the two people with envy and awe in his eyes.
"Sooner or later, I can also become an innate master."
Li Yan said in his heart with certainty.
Not long after, Li Yan took out a stack of banknotes and took away his eight jade boxes in the envious eyes of everyone.
The eight jade boxes were large and small, the small one was only the size of a fist, and the large one was the size of an arm.
It was naturally inconvenient to hold them all in your hands, but [Tianbao Building] obviously would not make it inconvenient for customers.
They thoughtfully prepared something like a suitcase, and after putting the eight jade boxes in it, you can carry this thing away.
When you leave, you don’t go through the main gate, but through the passage specially prepared by [Tianbao Building].
Li Yan saw at least seven or eight such passages.
When Li Yan walked out, he found that he had come to a more remote street with almost no people around.
"Not bad, you are worthy of doing business in several countries, and you are really thoughtful in dealing with people."
Li Yan nodded with satisfaction.
Then, he walked to a more remote place and waited quietly.
In less than a cup of tea, three ordinary-looking people appeared.
In order to control these three clones, Li Yan's main body was in a dormant state, and the other clones were also running at the lowest spiritual power.
The four clones looked at each other and did not speak. The wealthy businessman Li Yan opened the box.
The other two clones took half of the jade box and stuffed it into their mouths.
Then, without saying hello, they ran away.
The fourth clone went directly into the box.
The four people were thinking like one person, and talking was redundant.
"The elixir is safe, the plan remains unchanged for the time being, and the hunting begins."
Li Yan closed the box and looked at the already dim sky.
The auction was held at 9 o'clock in the morning. Li Yan stayed in it for more than four hours, and it was already past 17 o'clock.
In autumn, the sky always gets darker.
However, killing people at night is also a cool time.