Ye Liangchen and others were enjoying snacks, fruit platters, and other delicacies, drinking expensive wines, and chatting about various topics in the VIP box, waiting for the auction to begin.
"Respected distinguished guests, the auction is now officially starting."
Just then, a master of ceremonies announced the official opening of the auction. Ma Rulong appeared with two etiquette ladies, who were pushing a cart with the auction items, covered with a red cloth.
Ma Rulong personally hosted the auction this time, with the goal of advertising Ye Liangchen's pills. Faced with such a business opportunity, he didn't want to miss it.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we will now auction the first treasure, a spirit tool with an internal space of 20 square meters, starting bid 30,000 gold coins."
Ma Rulong unveiled the red cloth, revealing a bracelet-shaped spirit tool, and then began the auction.
"30,000."
Soon, someone called out a price. In this era, a storage spirit tool with an internal space of 20 square meters was still very precious.
"I bid 50,000."
"80,000…"
"100,000"
… …
"300,000"
Finally, someone directly bid 300,000, making the atmosphere lively.
"300,000 once, 300,000 twice, 300,000 thrice, congratulations to Guest Number Seven for winning the spirit tool."
"Bang…"
As Ma Rulong's auction hammer fell, the first item was successfully sold.
"A storage spirit tool with an internal space of 20 square meters, actually worth 300,000 gold coins?"
Dugu Yan looked at the storage spirit tool in her hand, which had 15 square meters inside. She wondered where her grandfather had gotten it from.
"Yan Zi, storage spirit tools are inherently very precious!"
Ye Lingling thought to herself that if she had money, she would immediately bid on the previous spirit tool. The storage spirit tool she had only had five square meters of space, which was too small.
"Yan Jie, a spirit tool with 20 square meters of internal space is already very large, so it's normal for it to be valuable."
Ye Liangchen guessed that Douluo Continent once had prosperous spirit tool technology, which was likely destroyed by the God Realm. Nowadays, most spirit tools are for storage, and people dig them out from various ruins.
"Yan Yan, the spirit tool in your hand was also bought by Grandpa for 200,000 back then. Storage spirit tools are still very precious in this World, but most spirit tools only have a few square meters of internal space. The larger the internal space, the more precious it is."
Dugu Bo then remembered that he had a spirit tool that could hold living things, called the Wishful Hundred Treasure Purse. So he took it out and gave it to Ye Liangchen. This Xiao Jiahuo would need to collect many medicinal herbs for alchemy, and this item could be used to store them.
"Xiao Chen, this Wishful Hundred Treasure Purse of mine can hold living things. I'm giving it to you."
Ye Liangchen was stunned: "Senior, such a good treasure, aren't you keeping it for yourself? Or you could give it to Yan Jie!"
"You need to pick medicinal herbs, and this item is most suitable for that. The medicinal properties won't be lost. Yan Yan doesn't like those medicinal herbs anyway, so it's useless to give it to her."
Dugu Bo waved his hand indifferently and directly shoved the Wishful Hundred Treasure Purse to Ye Liangchen.
"Xiao Chen Didi, take it! You've helped my grandfather and me so much, I don't even know how to thank you."
Dugu Yan also persuaded him from the side. This Xiao Jiahuo was a great benefactor to her and her grandfather, so she couldn't be too stingy.
"Then thank you, Senior Dugu."
Ye Liangchen put away the Wishful Hundred Treasure Purse. This treasure, in the original plot, belonged to Tang San, but now it was in his hands, which was a pleasant surprise.
"Now, let's begin the auction of the second treasure. Please, all guests, get ready."
Just then, the clear voice of the master of ceremonies rang out again, and everyone waited with bated breath, eager to see what it was.
"Ladies and gentlemen, what we are about to auction is an 8,000-year Spirit Bone from a Dire Wolf, a right arm Spirit Bone with offensive properties. The starting bid is 100,000 gold coins, and each increment must not be less than 10,000."
Ma Rulong lifted the red cloth, and a glowing Spirit Bone lay quietly on the tray, stimulating everyone's nerves.
"An 8,000-year right arm Spirit Bone? And it's offensive type?"
Everyone was shocked by the scene and raised their bidding paddles one after another.
"100,000"
"150,000"
"200,000"
… …
"500,000"
"1,000,000"
"1,200,000… …"
Spirit Bones are extremely precious, and as soon as it appeared, it immediately caused people to bid wildly.
"Grandpa, an 8,000-year Spirit Bone, should we buy it?"
Dugu Yan asked the old man. She also really wanted a Spirit Bone. Her good friend Ye Lingling had no offensive ability, and if she could get an offensive Spirit Bone, she would have a self-defense skill.
Ye Lingling stared at the Spirit Bone, a hint of longing in her eyes, but she also knew she didn't have the money to buy it, so she didn't think about it anymore.
"Two older sisters, it's just an 8,000-year Spirit Bone. The age is too low. When we return to Tianshui Academy, I'll directly give you Ten-Thousand Year Spirit Bones or higher."
Ye Liangchen reminded the two girls not to get too excited. For him, Spirit Bones below Ten-Thousand Year didn't even enter his sight.
"Give us Ten-Thousand Year Spirit Bones or higher? Xiao Chen Didi, are you serious?"
The two girls felt a bit unreal when they heard Ye Liangchen's words. To casually give away Ten-Thousand Year Spirit Bones, that was too generous!
"This old man originally thought your pills were magical enough, but I didn't expect you to have Spirit Bones as well."
Dugu Bo felt that this Xiao Jiahuo was a rich tyrant, who could just casually give away Spirit Bones.
"Don't worry! That super expert behind me has plenty of Spirit Bones. Later, I'll ask him for more and get you a Spirit Bone set."
Ye Liangchen planned to visit Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena later and take some more Ten-Thousand Year Spirit Bones from her cave dwelling to equip the core members around him with a few pieces each. Anyway, those Spirit Bones were useless just sitting there.
"Thank you, Xiao Chen Didi."
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were extremely excited. They each kissed Ye Liangchen's cheek. This Xiao Jiahuo had evolved their Spirits, and now he was going to give them a Ten-Thousand Year Spirit Bone set. They would even offer themselves to him.
"Xiao Jiahuo, how many more surprises do you have in store for this old man!"
Dugu Bo was extremely glad to have joined this Xiao Jiahuo's faction. In the future, his own strength might even advance to a higher realm.
"3,000,000 once, 3,000,000 twice, 3,000,000 thrice, congratulations to Guest Number 9 for winning the Dire Wolf Spirit Bone."
"Bang…"
As Ma Rulong's auction hammer fell, the 8,000-year Dire Wolf Spirit Bone was finally bought by someone for 3,000,000 gold coins.
Holy cow! An 8,000-year Spirit Bone is actually worth 3,000,000?
Ye Liangchen sighed, these Spirit Bones were too valuable. He had a 23,000-year Golden Eagle torso Spirit Bone on him. If he auctioned it, he might be able to get 8,000,000 gold coins.
However, Ye Liangchen didn't intend to sell it. This Golden Eagle torso Spirit Bone was of high quality and had a flight skill. He planned to give it to one of the young ladies around him later, whoever needed it.
Most of the items auctioned next were relatively ordinary, such as rare ores, armor, famous paintings, etc., and they didn't cause much of a stir. Ye Liangchen didn't see any slave auctions today, thinking that such transactions weren't something one could see every day.
"Ladies and gentlemen, next is a highlight. A mysterious guest has brought two magical pills. One is called Soul Power Pill, which, as the name suggests, is a pill that can restore spirit power. It is a magical pill hundreds of times better than recovery potions."
"The other is even more advanced, called Yuhua Pill. Not only can it restore a Spirit Master's spirit power, but it also has the effect of nourishing the skin and enhancing beauty, especially for women, it is definitely a divine product for beauty and rejuvenation."
"Both pills have been verified by a Titled Douluo, and I myself have personally tried this pill. The effect is very magical. I guarantee with the reputation of Heaven Dou Auction House that it is absolutely real and trustworthy."
"Now, we will first begin the auction of the Soul Power Pill. There are 50 pills in total. The starting bid is 1,000 gold coins per pill. They will be sold at the final transaction price, and each person can buy a maximum of three pills."
Ma Rulong began to vigorously promote these two magical pills to everyone, and then started the auction.
"Soul Power Pill? That magical? Let me try one first."
"I bid 1,000, let me try it."
At this moment, a Spirit Master was the first to bid, while other guests also wanted to see the effect, as this was a new item, and no one knew if it was real.
"Okay, sir, you can try it."
Ma Rulong handed the first Soul Power Pill to that Spirit Master. To make people believe, one must first let them try it.
"Looks good."
That Spirit Master smelled the intoxicating pill fragrance and directly consumed the Soul Power Pill. The next moment, his eyes immediately lit up.
"That magical."
"I'll take the remaining pills. I bid 1,500 per pill."
That Spirit Master immediately saw the value of this magical pill and wanted to buy it to study it himself.
"Respected guest, you can only buy a maximum of three pills."
Ma Rulong spread his hands, thinking, 'I've already set the rules, how can I let you break them!'
"I bid 2,000, give me three pills."
"I bid 2,500."
"3,000"
"4,000"
"5,000"
Everyone immediately saw the business opportunity and wanted to buy the Soul Power Pill back to have professional Spirit Masters study it.
"Xiao Chen, something's not right. These people probably want to buy your pills and then study them themselves."
Dugu Bo was experienced and immediately discovered the reason for these people's frantic bidding.
"Senior, don't worry! To refine this kind of pill, without the dan dian (pill classics), even the Breaking Clan, who are the best at alchemy, cannot refine it."
"Even if they figure out the medicinal ingredients, they also need to know how to combine them, the order in which to add the ingredients during alchemy, and the control of heat and time. These conditions are all indispensable, otherwise, it simply cannot be refined."
Ye Liangchen dared to bring it out, so he wasn't afraid of others studying it. Without the dan dian (pill classics), people in this World simply couldn't produce it.
"That's about right. Although this old man has also studied many medicinal herbs, compared to this Xiao Jiahuo, it's not even the tip of the iceberg."
Dugu Bo really wanted to know who the prominent figure behind this Xiao Jiahuo was, to be able to teach such a heaven-defying prodigy.
"Xiao Chen Didi, so that means you're the only one on the entire Continent who has this pill. It's hard not to make money."
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling exchanged glances. This Xiao Jiahuo was too amazing, as if he had everything under his control.
"Two older sisters, please don't be too surprised."
Ye Liangchen waved his hand indifferently. Soul Power Pill, in the dan dian (pill classics), was just the most ordinary Qi-replenishing pill and not very precious.
"10,000 gold coins"
"12,000."
"15,000."
"20,000"
A few minutes later, the Soul Power Pill was hyped up to 20,000 per pill.
"No one is bidding higher? Then it's sold for 20,000 gold coins per pill."
After Ma Rulong announced the final price, a group of people rushed forward to pay and then divided the 50 Soul Power Pills. The main purpose of these people was also to buy them back for their own research. For them, 60,000 gold coins was just a drop in the ocean.
Just by promoting the Soul Power Pill, it sold for 1,000,000 gold coins, which greatly surprised Ye Liangchen. Ma Rulong's methods were truly effective.
Dugu Bo, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling were also stunned at this moment. The speed of making money was simply unimaginable.
"Distinguished guests, next is the final auction item, the Yuhua Pill. The starting bid is 3,000 gold coins, and each person can buy a maximum of 2 pills."
The Soul Power Pill alone sold for 1,000,000 gold coins, which put Ma Rulong in a good mood. So, he immediately struck while the iron was hot and began auctioning the Yuhua Pill.
"I bid 4,000."
"5,000."
"6,000."
"… …"
The Spirit Masters who had previously bid on the Soul Power Pill, after taking one, immediately knew it was a good product. Upon seeing Ma Rulong introduce the Yuhua Pill, they immediately started bidding wildly.
"10,000"
"… …"
"50,000"
"60,000"
Ultimately, the Yuhua Pill was hyped up to 60,000 gold coins per pill. The 30 Yuhua Pills were divided among a group of people, whose purpose was the same as before: primarily to buy them back for their own research.
"Thank you, distinguished guests. Today's auction concludes here."
Ma Rulong finished auctioning all the items and respectfully bowed to all the guests.
At this moment, in the VIP box where Ye Liangchen was, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were already petrified, their small mouths agape in an "O" shape.
"Xiao Chen, you just earned over 2,000,000 gold coins like that. It's like picking up money."
Dugu Bo said with a chuckle. The commotion this Xiao Jiahuo caused was truly significant.
"Click…"
Just then, the secret door of the VIP box opened, and Ma Rulong walked in with a smile.
"Little brother, your pills this time fetched a total of 2,800,000 gold coins. After deducting a 0.5% commission, you have 2,786,000 gold coins remaining."
"Here is your gold coin card. It includes two cards with a million-gold coin limit each. Please count the rest."
This auction of Ye Liangchen's pills allowed the auction house to directly earn over 10,000 gold coins in commission, making Ma Rulong very excited.
"Thank you, Manager Ma. If I have pills to auction next time, I will definitely cooperate with you."
Ye Liangchen put away a stack of gold coin cards, feeling very pleased. He hadn't expected his first pill auction to make him a millionaire.
"Your cooperation is very welcome."
For Ma Rulong, a client like Ye Liangchen was simply a god of wealth!
"Manager Ma, we'll be leaving now."
Ye Liangchen and his group bid farewell to Ma Rulong and left the auction house.
"Please take your time, distinguished guests. Thank you for your patronage."
Ma Rulong saw Ye Liangchen and the others out of the auction house, eagerly anticipating their next cooperation.