Ancient Strengthening Techniques
Auction Hall, Potential Fruit?
After making up her mind, Qing Shui immediately went to rent a horse carriage at the foot of the mountain. He asked to head towards the largest auction hall in the country.
By midday, Qing Shui was already standing in front of the auction hall known as the State Auction Hall. Under the sunlight, the golden words of the name on the board pierced the eyes. It is clear that/the words were written by some famous calligraphers.
The State Auction Hall was located in the center of the prosperous Cang Lang State. It was a prime location at the intersection of the two largest roads in the country. Without any connections or abilities, there would be no way for anyone to obtain such a rare location.
To be able to have the word state on the signboard, the auction hall was definitely affiliated with a power equivalent to Skysword Sect or even Skysword Sect itself!
The purple and solemn auction hall had taken up a lot of ground space. There were huge purple carvings of soaring dragons and phoenixes dancing on the roof. The carvings are very lively and give a strong impression on wealth and strength.
In front of the wide and purple crystal door, there were many stagnant luxurious horse carriages. Qing Shui looked at the endless flow of people entering and exiting. ’’Is it free for everyone to enter and exit?’
“Master, it will need 10 taels of silver to enter.”
There were two rows of women with slender legs and delicate figures near the door. The most beautiful woman at the farthest end smiled and said to Qing Shui.
’’ Sweet voice, sweet smile, and friendly attitude. What a professional! ” Qing Shui thought to himself.
’’I have to pay just to enter?’
’’ This is to limit the number of people who enter and stop that sneaky pickpocket! ’’ The woman's babysitter said with her unshakable smile.
Qing Shui saw that/that the people who entered had willingly shredded more than 10 taels of silver or even 100 taels of silver into the high peak of the bishop. Sometimes there were loud laughter from the men.
That's how this world is. This situation was very common and Qing Shui had seen many of them when he was in Hundred Miles City.
No less than 40 young and beautiful women in two lines. Qing Shui thought about it, and decided that/that he could not let those 10 taels of silver go to waste. He also smiled and put 10 taels of silver to the top of this pretty woman.
While he was there, he snuck some contested. It is warm, soft, and has a pretty good elasticity to it. The woman's smile still did not change when Qing Shui went through the purple crystal door.
With this human traffic, those who were able to bid did not care about 10 taels of silver. Moreover, there were many people who easily paid over 100 taels. Only with the income from the entrance fee could the profits of the State Auction Hall increase quite significantly.
There was a large hall that appeared right after entering through the purple crystal door. It was stunningly wide and while it was noisy outside, the interior was very quiet. When Qing Shui was outside, he had seen that his/her State Auction had two daily auction rounds. One was in the morning and the other in the afternoon. Each round lasts about 3 hours.
The auction is a free competition for all. There were 3 levels of VIP areas above the auction room, which cost another 1,000 taels of silver!
’Pak, do you need a VIP area?’
When Qing Shui walked in, a woman wearing the hall's * uniform from the auction room smiled and asked for it. This woman's standard was clearly much higher than the guests outside. Most importantly, these women could accompany customers to the independent VIP room upstairs. During the auction period, the customer can do what he wants to the woman.
Qing Shui had a desire to play with this intelligent-looking woman when he saw that/that she was truly beautiful. On the other hand, she has a calm charm that makes it hard for someone to believe that/that she is on this line.
The black uniform hugged the se*y and the well-embodied figure tightly, revealing the curves so clearly that it made one despair. When she thought of the fact that/it she had to go through a lot of men or even satisfy some people with unique preferences, she decided to stop her thoughts.
” Sorry, I'm a poor man with no money. ‘’
Qing Shui's words made the people around him speechless. Why is there a need to preach that/that you have no money? Can you not say that/that you don't need it? Several other women, including the ones in uniform, all looked at Qing Shui in surprise.
” If that's the case, I'm sorry to bother you. Please follow me to sit in this chair. ” The woman recovered her professional smile and spoke to Qing Shui.
It was midday and there was still another hour before the auction for the afternoon was about to begin. The hall was already almost full, and there was also a shadow on the top floor. Higher VIP area not visible.
’Master, please sit here.’
Qing Shui saw that/that those with wealth and power would all bring beauty upstairs, but there were still many in the hall. After all, 1000 taels of silver was not a small amount.
The rich are just looking for pictures. They had no shortage of women on their side. In addition, there are also people who look so fat that makes people doubt whether their bottom will be visible.
The front of the hall was low while the back was high. No matter where one was, he would be able to see the grand auction stage clearly from the front!
It's time for the auction to start.
The auctioneer and his assistant both looked middle-aged with a calm look and wore clothes that made them appear capable and experienced. As they ascended, they smiled, greeted the people below, and immediately announced the start of the auction.
The first item in the auction was the Ocean Silver Sword made from Ocean Silver. It has the ability to protect itself from poison, but its offense is mediocre. It will be a useful item to take to places with low poison or poison levels.
The auctioneer casually introduced the sword before he said, ’’The initial offer is 1000 taels of silver and each raise should not be lower than 50 taels.’
Only after a very long time, ” 1050 taels! ’’Heard.
After that, no one spoke.
There were Pill Poison Avoidance pills in the world of the nine continents that were cheap and easy to carry. Hence, this Silver Ocean Sword had a higher value as a collector's item.
Qing Shui did not expect that/it was easy to auction. He's not interested in that. He was more interested in medicinal plants and strange items. He doesn't want to waste his money. After all, he didn't bring much money with him.
The second item was a desolate beast boy, a Grade 1 Horned Silver Wolf!
What surprised Qing Shui was that/it bid shot up to 350,000 taels very quickly.
Qing Shui did not know that/it was the children of demonic beasts, ferocious beasts, and ferocious beasts were the most expensive. After all, it is easier to tame the younger ones and the chances of them turning their backs on you will be much lower as well.
******* small* of the second item increases people's excitement by quite a lot. The tiger cub of the Single Horned Silver Wolf was won by someone from the 3rd floor. It was very common, and it was not the first time such a thing had happened. As a result, there is only the v***** helplessness that resonates.
The next few items were mostly weapons or equipment, and those useful items were bidded at high prices. However, it was nothing compared to the Single Horned Silver Wolf. Qing Shui didn't have much of a requirement for weapons. Moreover, they did not seem to be divine weapons.
Just when Qing Shui was feeling depressed, he heard the auctioneer shout, ‘’We are now auctioning off the 100th item. The client says that/it could be a Potential Fruit, but the actual effect is unknown. The client says that/that the person who eats the fruit must bear the consequences on his own. The initial bid is 10,000 taels of silver, and each raise should not be lower than 500 taels. ’
After the auctioneer announced for them to begin, there was a silence before people started discussing amongst themselves!
’They are crazy to auction something unknown. They even started the bid at a high price despite having to bear the consequences themselves to take it. ’
” Look at that, could it be poisonous? ’
’’, 12, 000 taels! ’’
A voice shouted as the two people finished their words.
” 13,000 taels! ’’
When Qing Shui heard the words Potential Fruit, he first fell into confusion before he rejoiced in excitement. In Western Fantasy, Potential Fruits can enhance one's attributes. Everyone can take 100 of them at most. It was just that he was not sure what the effect of the Potential Fruit was. Qing Shui looked at the small fruit that was the size of a peach and was black as ink at the auction stage. It made people feel hesitant because it looked like it was evil.
Potential Fruits are a rare occurrence that can only happen due to luck. No matter what, he wanted to get his hands on it. He did not expect the price to be raised to 30,000 taels of silver in just a short period of time.
