Black Warrior Auction House!
When he was in Cang Cloud City, Qinchuan already knew that this Black Warrior Auction House was a mysterious existence in all big cities. The Black Warrior Auction House in Cang Cloud City was bigger and more imposing, located at the intersection of two main roads in Cang Cloud City, a golden zone. Moreover, it was also the center of Cang Cloud City, a transportation hub area.
This background really couldn't be considered small!
The Black Warrior Auction House occupied a large area. On the roof, there was a lifelike carving of a Black Tortoise, exuding a heavy pressure.
In front of the wide entrance were many horse carriages and beast carriages, many of which were Snow Cloud Horses. Unknowingly, people walked in and out of the wide entrance.
There was a rule here that one did not need to pay to walk out from the auction house. When entering, each person had to pay a hundred silver taels, and each time they entered, they had to pay.
Two rows of young and beautiful women stood at the entrance, each with slender legs and curvaceous figures. The two women standing at the edge of the entrance were also the most beautiful. This kind of beauty was indeed out of the ordinary.
Sweet smiles, crisp voices, youthful vigor, dressed fashionably.
This was indeed a way to rake in money, and at the same time, it also limited the crowd from occupying the auction house's space.
The moment they walked in, they were greeted by a spacious hall. The outside was bustling with noise and excitement, but the inside was quiet. Although there were many people, it was still very quiet.
The Black Warrior Auction House had two auctions a day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Both sessions lasted for two hours.
"Would Mister like a private room in the main hall?" A beautiful maid dressed in an auction house uniform approached Qinchuan, asking politely.
This maid was more beautiful than the one at the entrance, or more accurately, more elegant. Moreover, Qinchuan already knew that these women could satisfy a customer's needs, as long as you were willing to pay.
Looking at this maid, Qinchuan found it hard to believe that such a beautiful woman would do such a thing.
Under the black dress was a voluptuous body, curvaceous in all the right places, beautiful lines. Unfortunately, Qinchuan didn't have the slightest bit of appreciation in his heart, thinking that he was in that business.
"I'll be fine in the main hall!" Qinchuan said.
"Oh, then I won't disturb you any longer. Have a good day!"
The maid smiled and left. She then walked towards a fat man dressed in luxurious clothes. The two of them quickly went upstairs to a separate room. On the way, the fat man's hand reached into the woman's clothes.
Qinchuan shook his head. There were many beauties like this in this world, and there were also many who did this. Everyone's background, environment, values, and pursuits were different. Since they existed, there was a certain logic to it.
Qinchuan saw that anyone with a bit of status would have a maid accompanying them.
Rich people were particular about face. A woman was a man's face. Having a stunning beauty by his side would also give a man a lot of face.
The entire hall was low at the front and high at the back. No matter where you were, you could clearly see the huge auction stage at the front.
Noon passed quickly, and it was time for the auction.
Not long after, a middle-aged man walked up. His looks could only be considered decent. He was well-dressed, but he looked very capable. He had a smile on his face and was very amiable. He went up to the stage and greeted everyone. Then, he started the second auction of the day.
A maid brought out the first item to be auctioned.
It was a Water Ripple Sword. There was a level 2 rune engraved on it, Water Ripple. The starting price was 5,000 taels of gold, and each increment must be no less than 500 taels of gold.
The auction began!
Rune?
Qinchuan was stunned. Suddenly, he vaguely remembered that runes were a kind of special ability. They could be inscribed on weapons and armors. There were many kinds of abilities that could be enhanced. Some could increase the power of one's martial arts. Some could increase the power of one's martial arts. Some could increase the power of one's attack. Some could even reduce the power of one's opponent. There were even some other special uses.
A powerful rune master could inscribe runes that doubled the power of one's martial arts. For example, it could double the lethality of one's martial arts. Of course, such a rune master's realm was relatively high. This Water Ripple Sword was a level 2 rune that could increase the power of one's martial arts by 20%. This was already the highest rune in Shuixi Prefecture.
Rune masters were very popular. A powerful rune master could increase the power of one's martial arts by a lot, especially some of the more precious runes.
In the end, the Water Ripple Sword was won by a young man for 9,500 taels of gold.
There were so many rich people!
Qinchuan had quite a lot of money in his hands. After all, the Treasure Leopard was quite rich. In addition to the Sumeru Mustard Seeds, he had quite a lot of money.
The second and third items were all items that Qinchuan wasn't interested in. Qinchuan was here to buy medicinal ingredients.
"The next item is a strange thing. The seller doesn't know what it is. We've looked for an appraiser to appraise it. He can only say that it's a special stone. We don't know what its effects are. If you're interested, you can buy it for your collection. The starting price is 1,000 taels of gold."
"What are you doing? Who are you trying to fool? You want to sell a stupid stone for money? You must be so poor that you've gone crazy!"
"That's right. Whoever buys it is an idiot."
"1,000 taels of gold? Why don't you just rob someone?"
…
Qinchuan's eyes lit up when he saw the stone. The color of the material was very similar to the Chaos Furnace. His golden eyes were stunned when he saw it.
The Chaos Ancient Stone could unlock some special seals.
Qinchuan immediately thought of the Chaos Furnace's seal. No matter what, he had to buy this stone.
"1,000 taels of gold!" Qinchuan shouted.
"Damn, who is it? There are so many idiots with money these days!"
"1,000 taels of gold going once. Is there any higher bid?" The auctioneer was excited. There was actually someone who wanted to buy this thing. It seemed that he could find more strange stones to auction in the future. If he dared to sell it, people would buy it.
"1,500 taels of gold!"
A young man looked at Qinchuan with a provocative look.
Qinchuan looked at him. He didn't know him. He was dressed luxuriously and was obviously a young master of an aristocratic family. However, it made Qinchuan feel very depressed.
"2,000 taels of gold!"
"3,000 taels of gold!"
Qinchuan didn't immediately call out another price.
"Young Master Cai is making a move. Young Master Cai is starting again. Young Master Cai likes to compete with others for things that have no value."
"Yes, Young Master Cai has a lot of money."
"4,000 taels of gold!" Qinchuan shouted. He had no choice but to buy this thing.
"5,000 taels of gold!"
"5,000 taels of gold! 5,000 taels of gold!" the auctioneer shouted excitedly. In his heart, he was thanking Young Master Cai's ancestors.
This time, Qinchuan hesitated for a while. The auctioneer had already started to count the times.
"5,000 taels of gold going once!"
"5,000 taels of gold going twice. Is there any higher bid?"
"Alright, hurry up and settle it!"
Someone in the audience was getting impatient.
"8,000 taels of gold!" Qinchuan clenched his teeth and called out again.
"8,000 taels of gold!" Qinchuan clenched his teeth and called out again.
Young Master Cai looked at Qinchuan and seemed to be very happy. He felt that Qinchuan had called out the highest price. His raising of the price had multiplied the value of this thing by several times.
If he called out again, perhaps Young Master Cai wouldn't want it anymore. If that was the case, he might as well let Young Master Cai buy it. Spending so much money would definitely make him unhappy.
"8,000 taels of gold going once!"
"8,000 taels of gold going twice. Is there anyone else who wants to raise the price?"
"8,000 taels of gold going thrice, sold!"
Qinchuan breathed out in relief. Eight thousand taels of gold, Qinchuan had it in his pocket, so he didn't put it in his heart. His vision in this life was very high, and he had no concept of money. Anything that could be bought with money, as long as he felt it was useful, he would buy it.
Everyone knew the true value of a good thing. It was something that couldn't be bought with money.
After paying, the chaos ancient stone was in his hand. Qinchuan directly put it into the Sumeru Mustard Seed.
Next up were some medicinal herbs, mainly used for medicinal baths and tempering the body, as well as some medicinal cuisine. There was also the medicinal wine that Qinchuan wanted to brew himself.
This round of shopping had cost him quite a bit of money, but Qinchuan didn't feel the slightest bit of regret. Winning the bid for the chaos ancient stone could be considered an accident. Perhaps, it might even be a pleasant surprise.
Qinchuan left only after the auction ended. But the moment he stepped out of the Black Warrior Auction House, he was blocked by a group of people.
The person leading the group was none other than Young Master Cai, and he was looking at Qinchuan with an amused expression.
"Brat, where's the stone?" Young Master Cai asked happily.
"What stone?" Qinchuan looked at him coldly.
"What stone? You dare to fight over the stone that this Young Master has his eyes on? If you're smart, take it out obediently. Don't force this Young Master to make a move." Young Master Cai raised his head slightly, pointing his nose at Qinchuan.
Qinchuan snickered, this kind of trash was a clown. He didn't have any ability, relying on his family background to think that he was number one under the heavens, thinking that he was a big shot who liked to control other people's fates.