HLnovel Chapter 490 Ningqian City Auction, Top-Tier Teleportation Talisman
Chapter 490 Ningqian City Auction, Top-Tier Teleportation Talisman
Before noon, the restaurant was already packed with people. I never expected that the restaurants in Ningqian City would be so popular.
The three siblings waited for quite a while before they finally got an empty seat.
Fortunately, the food at this restaurant was good, otherwise they would have regretted wasting time waiting for a table.
After the meal, the group followed the crowd on the street toward the Huang family's auction house.
Similarly, the square in front of the main hall where the auction was being held was packed with people.
Because the Huang family had announced in advance that Foundation Establishment Pills would be auctioned today, cultivators from nearby immortal cities and those traveling by flocked to Ningqian City, creating an unprecedented atmosphere for this grand auction.
"Hey, do you guys think there will be any Breakthrough Pills at today's auction?" a thick-browed cultivator in the crowd asked casually.
"You're not looking forward to Foundation Establishment Pills, so why are you looking forward to Breakthrough Pills? You're so unambitious!" A richly dressed young man in the crowd chimed in.
“Fellow Daoist, you may not know this, but the Huang family’s auctions always include Foundation Establishment Pills, so we are not in a hurry for them.”
The thick-browed cultivator paused for a moment, then said, "Our current cultivation level is not high enough to break through to the late stage of Qi Refining, so we can't use the Foundation Establishment Pill for the time being. Therefore, we are still hoping for the Breakthrough Pill to come out more practically."
"...Taking too many Breakthrough Pills can cause instability in one's foundation. You must know that, right?" the magnificent young man kindly reminded him.
The monk with thick eyebrows nodded. "Of course we know that."
He then changed the subject and continued, "Fellow Daoist, you must know how scarce the Breakthrough Pill is in Ningqian City, right? With such a sought-after pill, how could you possibly consume too many?"
"I'd be lucky to have even one to break through to the later stage, let alone eat too many. Sigh, if I just rely on my own hard work and time, when will I ever break through to the late stage of Qi Refining?"
"We are not like those with heavenly spiritual roots or dual spiritual roots. Our aptitude is not as good as theirs, and we are not from any sect or aristocratic family. Sigh! A rogue cultivator, life is so bitter... Never mind, I won't say any more. You wouldn't understand if I said more."
The monk with thick eyebrows was quite cultured; he didn't get angry or lose his temper, but simply finished expressing his meaning and then fell silent.
The flamboyant young man: "......"
He truly didn't understand. He was a scion of a prominent family traveling abroad. His simple personality didn't mean he was simple-minded. From what the thick-browed cultivator said, he saw a business opportunity—an opportunity that would allow his family to get a share of the pie and establish a foothold here.
In fact, everyone in the neighborhood heard what they were saying, including Wenwen and her two siblings.
The saying goes, "The speaker may not mean anything by it, but the listener may take it to heart."
Hua Li Qingnian noticed this business opportunity, Wenwen noticed it, and it's believed that other interested people nearby will also notice it.
However, everyone's goods are different, and the ways to gain a foothold are also different.
Just as the crowd in the square grew larger and larger, and the clamor reached its climax, a deep voice rang out in the sky above the square.
"Fellow Daoists, the auction is about to begin. Please enter in order according to your tickets."
Then, the gates at the entrance opened, and several queues slowly moved forward.
The Huang family auction tickets cost 500 spirit stones each, which was half the price of Xingyu City, which surprised Wenwen.
However, when he turned around and saw the huge crowd surrounding the square, he couldn't help but do some mental calculations for the Huang family. Just from the ticket sales, they could earn hundreds of thousands of spirit stones.
You don't know until you calculate it, and then you're shocked by the results.
What's going on? Ningqian City holds an event that can easily generate tens, hundreds, or even tens of millions of spirit stones in revenue. What does that mean?
Poverty truly limited her imagination!
While thinking about random things, I moved forward.
Soon, Wenwen and her two siblings entered the auction hall.
This time, instead of choosing a private room upstairs, they joined some individual customers in the lobby on the first floor.
From a distance, the thousands of seats in the lobby on the first floor are arranged in several fan-shaped formations, with the exhibition booth at the center. Behind the booth is a large screen made of array formations on the wall.
The crowd entered the venue and took their seats according to their assigned numbers. Not long after, the auction began with the ringing of a large bell.
The auction was hosted by a beautiful and dignified female cultivator named Huang Xiaoqiao, whose cultivation level was at the early stage of Foundation Establishment.
As soon as Huang Xiaoqiao's hammer fell, the first item was presented for auction.
"Fellow Daoists, those who have participated in the Huang Family Auction know that the Huang Family's auction items are of superior quality and are honest and fair to all. Without further ado, the first item is a Foundation Establishment Pill."
"I don't need to go into too much detail about the uses of Foundation Establishment Pills, as I'm sure everyone knows them. The starting price is 70,000 spirit stones per pill, and each bid must be at least 1,000 spirit stones higher."
As soon as the price was announced, the three siblings, Wenwen and her brother, who were sitting in the lobby, immediately started chatting privately in their small group.
Wen Chengbin: "Wow, this price is much higher than Xingyu City!"
Wen Chengjian: "This is a Foundation Establishment Pill, which is priceless and unavailable in Xingyu City."
Wenwen: "Big brother is right. Our fake Foundation Establishment Pill hasn't been verified yet, so it's not suitable to sell it here for the time being."
Wen Chengjian: "Sister, let's take a look first."
While the three siblings were chatting privately, the price of the Foundation Establishment Pill had already reached 130,000 spirit stones, and judging from everyone's enthusiasm for bidding, there was still room for it to rise further.
Soon, the first Foundation Establishment Pill was auctioned off for 158,000 spirit stones.
This price is within the Huang family's expected range. As everyone knows, there is never a shortage of market for Foundation Establishment Pills. As soon as they are released, whether they are scions of powerful families or independent cultivators with spirit stones, they will all rush to bid for them.
I don't know if the thick-browed cultivator I met while queuing earlier said he wasn't in a hurry for the Foundation Establishment Pill, or if he really wasn't in a hurry, or if he didn't have enough spirit stones, or if there was some other reason that made him so indifferent to the Foundation Establishment Pill.
Only the monk with thick eyebrows knows the truth.
Back to the auction.
After the first Foundation Building Pill was sold, a magical artifact was presented on the display stand, followed by a spiritual herb, and then other auction items.
Clearly, none of these auction items saw the same level of bidding frenzy as the Foundation Establishment Pill.
Seeing that the atmosphere wasn't lively enough, host Huang Xiaoqiao presented a second Foundation Building Pill.
The starting price was the same, the bidding was the same, and the price kept rising. However, this time the final price dropped and it was sold for 155,000 spirit stones.
To everyone's surprise, the next item up for auction was still the Foundation Building Pill, but at this point, people's wait-and-see attitude began to take hold.
Many cultivators thought that, according to past practice, there would be at least several Foundation Establishment Pills at the Huang family's auction, and the second or third to last pill would usually be the cheapest.
Therefore, many cultivators developed a gambling mentality, and this Foundation Establishment Pill was eventually sold for only 131,000 spirit stones.
Seeing the change in the atmosphere, the host presented a talisman this time.
Huang Xiaoqiao introduced in a calm voice, "Fellow Daoists, this is a top-tier long-range teleportation talisman..."
Teleporting talisman?
Upon hearing these words, Wenwen immediately sat up straight, her eyes fixed on the exhibition stand.