Chapter 322: Divine Crossbow
Di field, Chen area, number 36, this is the number of the jade talisman that Xiao Mian got, and it is also the seat number and code name of Xiao Mian at this Tianmen auction.
The so-called Di field refers to the Jindan realm auction, and correspondingly, Tian field is the Yuanying realm auction, and Ren field is the foundation-building realm auction; Di field is divided into twelve major areas, named after the twelve earthly branches, and Chen area is the fifth area; each major area has a total of 100 seats, and Xiao Mian is in the 36th position.
In other words, if the seats are full, the entire Di field auction will be able to accommodate a full 1,200 cultivators to bid. Even in Zhongzhou, which is known as the only one in the world, more than a thousand cultivators gathered together to participate in the auction, which can be regarded as a grand event.
Of course, it is actually difficult to fill the venue. When Xiao Mian sat down, he calmly swept the whole venue and found that there were almost no people coming after him. In other words, the occupancy rate of Chen area is only about 40%, and it is thought that the other 11 major areas are similar. This means that the total number of cultivators participating in the Dizichang auction has reached three or four hundred people. If we add those disciples from high-ranking families who have privileges and private rooms, there will probably be five hundred people!
When Lingchuan auction was held, two or three hundred people were considered a big scene. Now it seems that it is really a small witch compared to a big witch. No wonder Xuan Lang is obsessed with coming to Wanzong City, and even claims that casual cultivators who have not been to Wanzong City are not casual cultivators.
Wanzong City is a holy place for casual cultivators, and it is worthy of its name.
After sighing, Xiao Mian closed his eyes and rested. With a mask and a cloak for self-defense, Xiao Mian was not afraid that others would discover his identity; besides, others also had these two things, and Xiao Mian was too lazy to figure out the identities of the people around him, so it was better to do nothing.
After waiting for a while, he heard a huge bell ringing, announcing the start of the auction.
Hearing the bell made Xiao Mian laugh. He didn't know whether it was a common practice in the cultivation world to open the auction with a bell, or whether the Lingchuan auction was just following the trend. Xiao Mian opened his eyes and looked at the high platform not far away. That was where the auctioneer was auctioning. Although it seemed to be only a few feet away from Xiao Mian, everything on the high platform was clearly visible, but in fact it was quite far away. It was an image of the water mirror technique.
At this time, there was already a person standing on the high platform. Seeing that person, Xiao Mian was stunned.
The master of the famous family, the Yuanying ancestor - Xi Zongjun!
Could it be that the auctioneer of this Jindan realm auction was him?
"Fellow Daoists! I believe you all know me, so I won't say any more nonsense, but there is one thing I need to explain to you!" To everyone's surprise, Xi Zongjun did not start the auction immediately after he came on stage. Instead, he recounted the storm caused by Xi Yingyan's incident a few days ago, and then blamed himself bitterly: "It's all my fault that I spoiled my son on weekdays, causing him to be tricked by that evil man and offend you all - especially Xiang Ji from the Yin-Yang School, Zhen Ruopan from the Zhenzong School, Luo Yintian from the Fa School, and Mo Disheng from the Mo School. Please forgive me!"
Xi Zongjun's words were frank and passionate, but Xiao Mian couldn't help but laugh at him: The master of this famous school is really good at calculating!
Now in the ground field of the Tianmen Auction, I'm afraid he is the only Yuanying ancestor who is an auctioneer. Even if other Yuanying ancestors want to participate in the auction, they will go to the Tian field. In this way, he is the biggest in the whole field, who dares not listen to him?
From the "this seat" he kept saying, it was not difficult to hear that he was holding on to his power.
More importantly, Xiang Ji and the other four were at the peak of the foundation-building stage, which was similar to Xiao Mian's situation. They must have been in the ground field, but they did not show their tracks because they wore masks and cloaks or hid in a private room. Now Xi Zongjun wanted to expose the matter in a few words. If the four did not say anything, it would be equivalent to accepting Xi Zongjun's statement. If they disagreed, wouldn't it be that they would expose their identities and whereabouts, and they would be tied up in the next auction.
Sure enough, Xi Zongjun's words fell for a long time, and no one made any sound.
With a faint smile, Xi Zongjun scanned the whole field, graceful and elegant.
"Finally, you all gave me some face. I thank you in advance! Then, I will not waste your time. The auction begins!" With Xi Zongjun's order, a row of nine items appeared on the table in front of him like a magic trick. All nine items were covered with red cloth. Xi Zongjun took a deep breath and uncovered the first red cloth. At the same time, he introduced: "As the first prize item of this Dizi auction, although this item is not of high grade, it has some origins. It is called - Shenji Crossbow!"
As he said this, Xi Zongjun had already picked up the small crossbow on the tray and rotated it casually in his hand. At the same time, he kept introducing the Shenji Crossbow.
This Shenji Crossbow is a top-level magic weapon-level attack magic weapon. It stands to reason that it is okay for a top-level magic weapon to appear at a Jindan realm auction, but it is always a bit unqualified to be the first prize item. The Shenji Crossbow has its own unique features to be the first prize.
The Divine Machine Crossbow itself has no attacking power. To hurt the enemy, it must rely on the crossbow arrows carried on the Divine Machine Crossbow. In other words, the Divine Machine Crossbow is just a launching base, and the damage it can cause is linked to the grade of the crossbow arrows it carries. According to Xi Zongjun, this Divine Machine Crossbow can carry various crossbow arrows within the fourth grade. Not only is it highly universal, but it is also quite flexible in actual combat, and its power is amazing. If it is equipped with a fourth-grade crossbow arrow, the damage caused may catch up with some low-grade magic weapons!
As soon as this was said, the whole audience was shocked!
Although Xi Zongjun's words were a bit exaggerated, no one would doubt it. Including Xiao Mian, everyone looked at the divine arm crossbow eagerly. A magic weapon that can generate power comparable to that of a low-level magic weapon can be called a top-grade magic weapon!
You know, the user of a low-level magic weapon must be a Jindan cultivator, or at least a fake Dan cultivator. Now this divine arm crossbow is a magic weapon, which means that foundation-building cultivators can also use it. If they find some top-grade crossbow arrows, foundation-building cultivators can have the attack power to rival Jindan strongmen. Moreover, although the crossbow arrows are disposable magic weapons, this divine arm crossbow can be recycled. This is the biggest selling point of the divine arm crossbow.
Even Xiao Mian looked at the divine arm crossbow with a bit of solemnity.
But soon, Xiao Mian was left with only a wry smile.
The base price of the divine arm crossbow is as high as 3,000 medium-grade spirit stones, and that's not all. But in a moment, this price was raised to a sky-high price of 10,000 medium-grade spirit stones by everyone.
The thing is good, but it's too expensive!
At this time, Xiao Mian was not unable to come up with 10,000 middle-grade spirit stones, but 10,000 middle-grade spirit stones was not the transaction price of the Shenbi Crossbow. Judging from the bids that came one after another, this crazy upward trend will continue for a long time. By then, who knows how high the bidding price of the Shenji Crossbow will rise? If the price is clearly marked, the Shenji Crossbow is sold for 10,000 middle-grade spirit stones, and Xiao Mian doesn't mind buying it. Of course, it won't be Xiao Mian's turn.
Now, Xiao Mian is too lazy to wade into this muddy water!
With this idea, Xiao Mian became a real spectator.
In the end, the transaction price of the Shenbi Crossbow doubled again, reaching an astonishing 20,000 middle-grade spirit stones!
You must know that on that day in Lingchuan Market, the appearance of a gold-condensing fortune pill also caused the competition among the Jindan cultivators of the three major sects, but the final transaction price was only 20,000 middle-grade spirit stones, which was already regarded as a sky-high price by everyone at that time.
Now it seems that this small divine crossbow is worth almost as much as a gold-condensing fortune pill.
Even though Xiao Mian had prepared to be shocked, he was still shocked: first, he was shocked by the sky-high price of the divine arm crossbow, second, he was shocked by the bidder's price, and third, he was shocked by the wealth of the cultivators in Wanzong City compared to the cultivators of the three major sects.
At the same time, Xiao Mian held his storage bag of spirit stones, his brows furrowed.
Now in Xiao Mian's storage bag, the total number of spirit stones prepared specifically for this auction, if all converted into medium-grade spirit stones, reached 80,000 medium-grade spirit stones. Among them, 40,000 were Xiao Mian's own wealth, and 40,000 were given by the old ancestor Yuchu.
Originally, Xiao Mian thought that even if his 80,000 medium-grade spirit stones were not a huge fortune, at least they would be enough to sweep up several of his favorite items at the auction. However, the appearance of the first prize item made Xiao Mian give up this unrealistic idea.
Obviously, the saying that a foundation-building cultivator is worth 10,000 low-grade spirit stones and a Jindan cultivator is worth 10,000 medium-grade spirit stones is based on the influence of the three major sects. Now in Wanzongyuan, the situation is very different.
Judging from the fact that the Shenji Crossbow easily broke through the transaction price of 20,000 medium-grade spirit stones, Xiao Mian keenly realized that the wealth of the Jindan masters in Wanzong City is probably around 50,000 medium-grade spirit stones, or even higher, which made Xiao Mian very uneasy.
It seems that his preparations were a bit hasty...