Auction Dark Curtain 023
King Wang arrived fashionably late, clearly enjoying his exalted status and the awe in which he was held.
However, when the auctioneer's staff quietly told Wang Lao Ye about the situation, his face suddenly turned into a sauce color.
He took a glance at Fang Yun from afar and then quickly shrunk his neck, sneaking into a back-row seat.
He didn't want to be caught by Fang Yun, and it was said that the largest black wolf gang in Yan City, because the leader Hei Lang had a conflict with Fang Yun on the street.
Hei Lang threatened to cut Fang Yun down, and from the next day on, he and the members of Hei Lang Gang were never seen again within Yan City.
Everyone thought it was done by Fang's family, but in fact it wasn't Fang's family at all, nor was it done by Fang Yun, but by the shadow behind Fang Yun - Ye Lao!
No one can threaten Fang Yun, and no one can threaten his safety in front of him.
After a while, the auction finally started. The auctioneer was an old man with white hair, wearing thick crystal glasses, hunchbacked, and slowly walked to the front desk.
"Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed guests, today's auction in Japan features a total of seven items up for bidding. The auctioneer spoke slowly: "Now, let us begin with the first item, the White Ling Knife. This knife is a work by Master Bai, a renowned craftsman. The blade measures 4 feet 3 inches in length and weighs 23 kilograms. It was forged from three materials - white steel, mixed gold, and green copper - using the clear river water smelting technique, taking 15 days to complete, with the final casting done on a full moon night. The blade shines like silver and can cut through metal and slice through goose down."
The auctioneer paused for a moment before continuing: "Fourth-grade White Ling Knife, starting price of 2,000 taels of white silver, with each bid increment being 500 taels. The auction will now begin."
Fang Yun looked at the two employees beside him, holding the white Ling knife in both hands, and shook his head slightly. The blade was engraved with beautiful patterns, but unfortunately, it was not practical. This white Ling knife didn't even have four products. That Mu Junbai was probably just a fake.
On the Eastern Continent, weapons are also divided into grades. The higher the grade, the more powerful the weapon is. Some high-grade weapons can even multiply the power of Qi or magic.
Distinguish the rank of a weapon, there are several aspects: first-rate ordinary weapons, second-rate sharp blades, third-rate sharp edges, fourth-rate throat-sealing, fifth-rate precious weapons, sixth-rate mysterious soldiers, seventh-rate spiritual treasures, eighth-rate penetrating gods, ninth-rate holy spirits, tenth-rate divine weapons.
For example, this White Ling knife is said to be a fourth-grade item, but in reality, it's at most a third-grade item. Although this White Ling knife is very sharp, as a fourth-grade weapon, it already has its own sharpness.
Even if they didn't wield it, as ordinary people holding it would have their ten fingers severed, yet they are now unscathed, which is enough to show that this White Ling knife is all show and no substance.
The Fang family also has its own weapon shop and supports three great casting masters. Fang Yun has seen many high-quality weapons, so he can naturally recognize the quality of this knife.
However, those aristocratic merchants liked this kind of magnificent weapon the most, and in their view, it was the most suitable to take out and show off.
Two thousand five hundred taels...
Three thousand taels
Four thousand taels...
The price soared all the way from two thousand low prices to eight thousand two, and it stopped. The one who got the White Ling knife was none other than Old Master Wang.
The auctioneer's face was all smiles, although the White Ling knife was only a third-rate item, worth at most one thousand taels.
But when it comes out of his mouth, that's a fourth product. These bosses and masters are usually clever as ghosts in the business world, but in the auction house, they are all stupid like pigs.
"The second item for auction is a blood caldron excavated from the Nanyang Demon Cave. Legend has it that the demon cave holds an earth-shattering secret, and if you acquire this blood caldron, you may have the chance to unravel that secret. At that time, the first family of Mobei might just be one of yours!" The auctioneer strokes his whiskers.
Fang Yun couldn't help but feel curious, the Southern Border Demon Cave he had heard many rumors about it before. The Demon Cave used to be a palace of a great dynasty, but due to an unknown disaster, the dynasty was destroyed and the entire palace sank underground.
Many forces have tried to find the treasure left by the imperial court, but whoever enters the underground palace is like being cursed, dying tragically. Over time, it has also been passed down as a demonic cave.
Fang Yun's divine consciousness swept over the blood cauldron, almost laughing out loud. This auction house was indeed very dark. What kind of demonic cave unearthed blood cauldron was this? It was actually just made not long ago. The mottled bloodstains on the pot were actually dog blood smeared on it.
Watching those wealthy merchants' faces turn red with excitement, Fang Yun couldn't help but laugh with joy. The auctioneer's final sentence, "the number one family in the north", was like a shot of adrenaline for them.
The bottom price of the Blood Cauldron was 10,000 taels, but the final transaction price reached as high as 250,000 taels. Fang Yun smiled secretly to himself while also being shocked, never expecting this auction house to be so corrupt, actually making a profit of 250,000 taels in one go.
Although Fang Yun was tempted, he still knew that there were rules to follow in the industry, and he couldn't do something like this. Although his actions were unpredictable, he had never deviated from a single word, unless the other person was his enemy.
"The next item is the alchemist Wu Yunzi's refined second-grade elixir, Douling Dan. One bottle contains three pills. Any cultivator below the third stage who consumes one pill can guarantee an increase of at least one grade. If they consume more than one pill, the efficacy will be greatly reduced." The auctioneer paused before continuing, "The starting price for Douling Dan is 1,000 taels, with a minimum increment of 300 taels per bid. Let the bidding begin!"
Fang Yun scanned it with his divine sense and found that this Dou Ling Dan was the real deal, but compared to the two inferior or fake ones before, the real one was surprisingly ignored by everyone.
"Ah-ha!" Fang Yun sank into thought for a moment, and suddenly a flash of inspiration struck his mind.
"A thousand taels." Fang Yun quoted the price.
"Thirteen hundred taels." Old Master Wang also made a bid.
Fang Yun stood on a chair, his eyes fixed on Old Master Wang, who looked like he was living too comfortably. It seemed that Fang Yun wanted to find some fun for him.
"Sixteen hundred taels." Fang Yun bids again.
Wang Lao Ye's eyes flickered, Fang Yun's warning gaze, he wasn't blind to it, but he couldn't swallow this breath either.
Moreover, in his heart, he had a certain degree of disdain for Fang Lao Wu.
"Two thousand two." Mr. Wang gritted his teeth and bargained again.
"Two thousand five hundred, no more than that." Fang Yun shouted reluctantly.
Wang Lao Ye was never interested in the Dou Ling Dan, he only bid on it to compete with Fang Yun. Hearing that Fang Yun said so, he naturally didn't raise his price again.
Finally, Fang Yun got the Dou Ling Dan for 2,500 taels, but he was gnashing his teeth at Wang Lao Ye, determined to take revenge on him.
Fang Yun bought the Dou Ling Dan, of course not for his own use, but to study its medicinal properties and the materials and methods used in its production, so that he could refine it himself and then sell it for money.
There are few alchemists on the Eastern Continent, and they all treasure their own recipes. Except for their children or apprentices, they rarely take them out.
Moreover, the same dan medicine will also produce different grades and effects due to differences in their respective formulas.
Fang Yun was not only highly accomplished in his cultivation, but also excelled in the study of medicine and alchemy. He had even spent decades studying Western medicine abroad.
