Chapter 135: Competition for Spiritual Objects
After hearing what the two monks who were sitting at a table apart said, Song Qingming realized that the man on the stage, who was dressed in ordinary clothes, was actually a Jindan monk with profound cultivation. The Tiandan League was indeed not simple, as they could invite a Jindan monk to preside over an auction.
After saying these words, the ancient elder quickly left the first floor hall and gave the seat in front of the hall to a monk wearing a tiger mask.
"Dear fellow Taoists, I am the person in charge of hosting this auction. As usual, we will set a reserve price of spirit stones for each item. You can raise the price at will. As long as no one bids after the golden bell in my hand rings three times, the item will belong to the last Taoist who bids.
In addition to spirit stones, other spirit objects of equal value can also be used as collateral. However, the specific value of the spirit objects you bring out will be jointly evaluated by several fellow Taoists in our Tiandan League who are responsible for treasure appraisal! In a word, at our Tiandan League auction, all items will be won by the highest bidder."
The tiger-head masked man does not look very old, but although his voice is very loud, it is a little hoarse, which makes people feel very strange, as if he deliberately changed his original voice.
"I declare that this auction has officially begun. The first item to be auctioned is a second-level lower-grade magic weapon "Bi Bo Shield". This shield has outstanding defensive capabilities and is very suitable for people who practice water-attributed exercises. It can be used by both Qi-refining cultivators and foundation-building cultivators. ... The reserve price is 500 spirit stones. Please bid."
As a palm-sized shield appeared on the long table, the eyes of the people at the scene were attracted by the tiger-headed masked man. Unexpectedly, the first item to be auctioned was a rare second-level defensive magic weapon.
"I bid 550 spirit stones."
"580"
"I bid 600 spirit stones. You want to take this magic weapon for more than 500 spirit stones. There are really many naive fellow Taoists here." After a cultivator with a somewhat arrogant face finished bidding, he also mocked the cultivators who had just bid with some disdain. However, as soon as he finished speaking, his bid was immediately drowned in the crowd.
This second-level low-grade defensive magic weapon was originally a hot commodity in the market. After the eloquent tiger-headed man vividly introduced its power, it soon attracted many cultivators who lacked suitable magic weapons to snatch it. Even Song Qingming was almost tempted after seeing it, but he came here not for the magic weapon, but for the marrow cleansing pill that assists in foundation building. He couldn't spend so many spirit stones on it, so he could only watch from afar.
As the price quoted continued to rise, the price of this magic weapon also rose to more than 800 spirit stones, which was close to the original market price of this magic weapon. Many cultivators who wanted to get a bargain quickly gave up the idea of bidding again. In the end, this magic weapon was bought by a masked woman at a high price of 960 spirit stones, which was already a lot of premium.
Seeing that the first item was sold at such a satisfactory price, the tiger-headed man who presided over the auction was very happy. He did not let such a hot atmosphere fade away, and immediately struck while the iron was hot and took out the second item of the auction.
After a fiery red furnace appeared in the hands of the tiger-headed man, he continued, "As everyone knows, our Tiandan League is an elixir organization, and naturally we have many spiritual objects related to alchemy. You guessed it right. The second item to be auctioned is the alchemist's favorite, the first-grade red flame furnace. This furnace has been with a second-level alchemist in our Tiandan League for many years. If he hadn't found a better furnace this time, he would definitely not be willing to bring it to this auction. The low price of 300 spirit stones is not high, right?"
"It's actually a top-grade alchemy furnace. This thing may not be available even in places like Yangshanfang. As long as you are a first-level alchemist, you will definitely not want to miss it. This thing will probably cause another fight."
Sure enough, as Song Qingming expected, as soon as the tiger-headed man finished speaking, several sitting monks stood up and started to bid. Although there were not as many people competing for this spiritual object as the Jade Wave Shield just now, the price comparison was more intense than before.
After a round of bidding, the price of this alchemy furnace almost exceeded that of the second-level magic weapon just now. Finally, under several fierce gazes, it was taken by a mysterious young man wearing a dragon head mask.
After getting this item, the man left the auction hall directly for fear of attracting other people's attention. No one knew where he hid.
Song Qingming still sat quietly in the corner and did not participate in the bidding. Although he knew nothing about alchemy, he still had a rough idea of the price of this alchemy furnace. The best alchemy furnace of the Song family was in the hands of the second sister Song Qingwan. The quality was far inferior to the one on the stage just now. It cost nearly two hundred spirit stones to buy this item at that time, not to mention the value of this one.
This fierce bidding also stimulated many cultivators in the hall. The next auction items were all snatched up by many cultivators in the hall without exception. Even the cultivators in the VIP room on the second floor participated in several competitions.
But more than a dozen spiritual items had already been auctioned off. Not to mention the Marrow Cleansing Pill, Song Qingming didn't even see the tiger-headed man take out any other pill, which made him a little impatient!
"Could it be that I was really fooled by that old man? The Tiandan League auction may not necessarily have pills for auction."
Song Qingming was thinking about it, and the tiger-headed man quickly pulled him back to the auction booth with a word.
"There are a total of ten cleansing marrow pills, which have the effect of assisting foundation building. They are rare spiritual objects for foundation building. Daoists who want to build a foundation immediately, please don't miss this opportunity. The reserve price of each pill is only one hundred spirit stones. Please bid freely."
"Damn! Cleansing marrow pills, finally came out."
Not only Song Qingming, but many cultivators in the hall also stared at a small medicine bottle in the tiger-headed man's hand.
"One hundred and fifty spirit stones"
"One hundred and eighty spirit stones"
Until the price was called up to nearly three hundred spirit stones, the sound of competition gradually subsided. In the end, the first pill was auctioned at a price of three hundred and forty spirit stones, which was about 10% higher than the price in the market.
Because there was more than one marrow cleansing pill, Song Qingming was not too anxious. He first observed the final prices of the first two pills, and only started to bid for the third pill.
In the end, he successfully won one at the price of 320 spirit stones. Although it was a little more expensive than the market, it was worth the trip.
Because there were many pills, the monks competing for the marrow cleansing pill were not as crowded as when the magic tools were auctioned. The next few pills were sold between 290 and 330 spirit stones. Only the last one was auctioned at the highest price, reaching 350 spirit stones.
I will write another chapter later, and you can read it tomorrow morning.