Chapter Thirteen: The Auction House

  The next month, Lu Fan spent in such a practice.

  A small yard behind the store after January.

  Breathing out, Lu Fan's complexion was steady, and with each breath, a wisp of red light appeared on his body, which was the sign of cultivating the Blazing Golden Body.

  But just a month's time can see the effect, I suppose Lu Haoran and Xun Lao will also be shocked.

  His hands moved swiftly, and Lu Fan quickly mixed out a batch of red and black **. His left hand ignited, starting to scorch **. In just one month's time, the strand of spiritual energy within his body had grown robust enough to support his brief use of flames.

  The Tempering Body Powder was quickly formed, and Lu Fan felt that it was about right. He put out the flames and stored the powder in a small bottle.

  "Master, take a look at this bottle."

  Lu Fan tossed the small bottle to Wu Chen, who took it and examined it briefly before saying, "Not bad. This one can be considered top-notch. In just a month's time, you've finally learned how to make Tempering Powder."

  Lu Fan's face was filled with a smile as he let out a long sigh of relief.

  "Wu Chen continued: 'How is your martial skills? Has your cultivation yielded any results?'"

  Lu Fangdao said: "Of course, there are results. This Tempering Body and True Heart is not ordinary, it actually has the effect of accelerating cultivation. I have now grasped the way to cultivate the Golden Body of Refining Fire."

  "Wu Chen nodded and said, 'That's good. Although I'm not a martial artist, the principles of cultivation are the same. Suffering leads to gain, this is an eternal truth.'"

  Lu Fan softly responded and turned his head to look around.

  A month of cultivation and experimentation had left the entire courtyard covered in medicinal powder, with rows of small bottles lined up beside it - this was Lu Fan's experimental results from these past few days.

  Lu Fan picked up some small bottles from the front row and put them into the ring, saying: "Master, can these be taken out to sell? The medicine is used up, and we need to stock up again. I'm completely broke now."

  "Go, but remember to hide your identity. In a small place like Jiang Lincang, if a cultivator appears, even the lowest level one, it will cause a stir. If you don't want to be surrounded and stared at, it's best to hide well."

  Lu Fan nodded understandingly: "Got it, Master."

  "Lu Fan, wait a minute. I'll give you something first."

  Suddenly, Wu Chen waved his hand and released a flame that enveloped the small bottle in his hand. The next moment, the bottle shattered, revealing a red-black ** inside. The flames gradually intensified, and the ** inside quickly solidified.

  Wu Chen's left hand suddenly grasped a dazzling flash of light from the air and threw it into the flames.

  The next moment, the black and red belt was tied with a dazzling golden light. It quickly condensed into the shape of a dan medicine, finally jumping out of Wu Chen's hand with a soft hum, transforming into a perfect arc line, falling into Lu Fan's hand.

  "Aurora Tempering Body Pill, a top-grade pill, eat it!"

  Everyone was stunned by such a dazzling alchemy technique, which is simply a master's style.

  Without hesitation, Lu Fan put the dan medicine into his mouth.

  Suddenly, the elixir transformed into a clear stream that permeated his entire body. Indeed, the elixir was the ultimate manifestation of medicinal power. Lu Fan instantly felt his muscles and bones begin to change, the original itch no longer existed, replaced by a cool sensation.

  It's been a month since he got rid of the itch all over his body, and this comfort is unbelievable.

  Lu Fan could see the red glow on his body growing stronger, starting from his chest and spreading to his limbs. When his entire body was covered in the red glow, it would be the completion of the first step of the Blazing Golden Body.

  Lu Fan's cultivation of the Blazing Golden Body had never been slow to begin with, and now the effect of the elixir was making him advance by leaps and bounds.

  In an instant, the medicinal power was absorbed by his body, and Lu Fan could feel that his strength had increased by a huge margin.

  With a slight movement, his muscles and bones resonated in unison, this was the manifestation of advancement. Lu Fan knew that he had already stepped into the seventh level of Body Refining, officially entering the higher realm of Body Tempering.

  Delighted Lu Fan punched the air, his fist stirring up a scorching gust of wind. After cultivating the Blazing Golden Body, Lu Fan's fists had begun to emanate heat; once he reached minor completion, one punch would be enough to scorch a hole through his opponent.

  Lu Fan smiled contentedly, advancing one stage in just a month, his cultivation speed was incredibly fast.

  There are still two months before the Western Mountain Hunting of Jianglin City's major families begins. If I can advance another rank within these two months, it would be even better.

  Lu Fan bowed to Wu Chen, who smiled and said: "Alright, hurry up and sell those half-finished products you've been working on. Get as much money as you can. Next, I'll start teaching you the Qi Master's techniques, which will require a lot of medicinal materials."

  "Yes, Master, I'll go right now."

  He turned around and left the small shop, Lu Fan first went to the market.

  Although he had spent all his money on buying a second batch of medicinal herbs, the few remaining silver coins were enough to buy him a full-body cloak and an iron mask that looked quite cold.

  With everything in place, Lu Fan headed towards the auction house. If there was one place in Jianglin City where his Tempered Body could be sold for a high price, it would definitely be Ding Sheng Auction House.

  When they arrived at the gate, a guard stopped Lu Fan first.

  "Sir, the auction hasn't started yet, please come back tonight."

  Lu Fan deliberately lowered his voice and said: "I'm not here to buy things. I'm here to sell things."

  Shou Wei heard this and immediately withdrew his hand, saying: "Then please follow me."

  As he spoke, the guard led Lu Fan to a side door of the auction house. He lightly knocked on the iron door and shouted: "Shen Ge, there's a guest here."

  The iron gate slowly opened, revealing a face with a radiant smile.

  "Haha, is this the guest? Come on in and take a seat."

  With a wave of his right hand, Shen Ge invited Lu Fan to enter. Inside was a small package room, with all sorts of furniture and a cabinet full of food next to it, on which were written the two words "Ding Sheng".

  The guard left and closed the iron gate on his way out. Shen Ge and Lu Fan sat down opposite each other at the octagonal table.

  "Ha ha, I'm Shen Qiming, a appraiser at Ding Sheng Auction House. Sir, do you have something to sell? Please take it out and let me see."

  The so-called "Zhang Yan" is the appraiser who evaluates the auction items, usually undertaken by an elderly person who has been evaluating treasures for a lifetime. Shen Qiming looks like he's only in his twenties, and being able to become Zhang Yan at such a young age means he must have some skills.

  Lu Fan slowly took out two bottles of Tempering Body Powder, which was his work for the past two days. Although it wasn't as good as the top-grade Tempering Body Powder he had refined today, it wasn't much different either.

  "Tempering Body Powder, a medicinal substance that can aid warriors in their cultivation."

  Upon hearing the three words "Tempering Body Scatter", Shen Qiming's eyes lit up, clearly he knew about it.

  "Let me see, Tempering Body Powder is a good thing indeed."

  Shen Qiming opened the bottle and examined it carefully, while lightly sniffing with his nose.

  "The aroma is rich and the color is bright. May I, this guest, have a taste? Don't worry, if there's no problem, after selling it out, the money for this drop will also be compensated at the original price."

  Lu Fan nodded slightly, indicating no problem.

  Shen Qiming took out a small cup and carefully poured out a drop, putting it in his mouth.

  He closed his eyes and carefully sensed it for a moment, then Shen Qiming said: "Good, indeed it is the authentic Tempering Body Powder, its medicinal power is strong and majestic, a top-grade medicine."

  Lu Fan smiled slightly, but this smile was hidden behind his iron face, and Shen Qiming couldn't see it.

  Such a bottle of Quan Ti San, in his master's eyes is only mediocre, but unexpectedly when placed in Shen Qiming's hands it becomes top-notch.

  "Will it sell?"

  Lu Fan deliberately spoke in a hoarse voice, sounding as if someone was stepping on his neck.

  Shen Qiming said: "No problem. Tonight I can take it out and sell it, the minimum price for a bottle is 500 gold coins, there will definitely be someone who will buy it."

  Lu Fan's heart slightly stirred, so a bottle would cost 500 gold coins at the lowest price? This must be his allowance for several years!

  It's no wonder that Alchemists are never short of money. Lu Fan paused for a moment, saying: "Not just one bottle, I want to sell many bottles."

  As he spoke, Lu Fan took out more than 20 bottles of Tempering Body Powder from his ring. The numerous bottles of Tempering Body Powder on the table left Shen Qiming stunned.

  Dazed, Shen Qiming said: "Sir, who are you?"

  Lu Fan didn't answer, not uttering a word. Shen Qiming instantly knew he had asked an extremely foolish question and was very likely to offend the other party. The fact that they were dressed like this clearly meant they didn't want to reveal their identity, yet he still dared to ask such a question, which could easily make the other person harbor ill feelings. Offending a Qi Refiner was undoubtedly the most unwise thing to do on the continent of Liao Wu.

  Just then, a middle-aged beautiful woman walked out of the private room door and said: "Sir, don't mind. My brother is outspoken, if he has offended you, please forgive him."

  Shen Qiming immediately stood up and said to the beautiful woman: "Sister, how did you come?"

  The beautiful woman glared at him and said: "If you don't come again, you will offend this gentleman."

  Lu Fan calmly said: "No problem. Let's talk about the main topic."

  The beautiful woman sat down in Shen Qiming's seat and said, "Sir, we've taken all of these twenty-plus bottles. Tonight, let's take them out together for auction, with a starting price of 500 yuan per bottle. As our first cooperation, we'll only charge a handling fee of five percent. What do you think?"

  Lu Fan nodded slightly and said: "Five percent is indeed very low. It's just that these Tempering Pellets of mine are somewhat inferior, I'm afraid they're not worth five hundred."

  The beautiful woman smiled and said: "Just a few bottles, no big deal. If you agree, I'll write the bill now."

  Lu Fan said: "Alright, let's leave it at that."

  The beautiful woman directly took out a bill from her bosom, wrote down the item, bottom price and quantity, stamped it with the private seal of Ding Sheng Auction House, and handed it to Lu Fan.

  "Take this receipt," said Lu Fan, "I'll come back tonight."

  The beautiful woman stood up and said: "I've been waiting for your arrival. Looking forward to our next collaboration, I'm Shen Yun."

  Lu Fan walked away with big strides, and after seeing Lu Fan out of the side gate, Shen Yun finally let out a sigh of relief.

  Shen Qiming said beside her, "Sister, this time you've really landed a big order! You say it's such a generous offer, who in the entire Jianglin City can match it?"

  "Mind your own business and don't ask questions that aren't yours to ask. Can't you see the other party is a noble Cultivator? If you really offend him, our Ding Sheng Auction House will be in big trouble. Hurry up and post the notice, tonight's heavy auction."

  Shen Qiming rushed out to call for people to prepare. Shen Yun looked at the table full of wine and snacks, muttering: "Tonight, it seems like it's going to be lively."