Chapter 46: The Auction Begins

Chapter 46: The Auction Begins

After waiting idly for a moment in the private room, Gu He found the auction venue finally filled with people.

After another brief wait, a clear bell rang out, resonating slowly within the auction hall.

As the bell sounded, the previously noisy and chaotic atmosphere in the venue gradually quieted down. Countless eyes turned towards the crystal auction platform in the middle, full of anticipation.

At that moment, Miteer Tushan, who had appeared in the appraisal room earlier, slowly ascended the crystal auction platform.

Seeing Miteer Tushan, the previously lively auction hall instantly quieted down. All attention was focused on him.

"Hehe, everyone must have been impatiently waiting. In that case, I won't bore you with official words," Miteer Tushan stood on the crystal auction platform, smiling as he looked at the densely packed crowd in the venue. His gaze then subtly swept over the influential figures in the private rooms. His loud voice echoed in the hall.

As an experienced auctioneer, he knew well what the people below wanted to see and what they didn't. Therefore, he skipped the introductory formalities of the opening ceremony, but it was indeed effective.

Even Gu He nodded slightly in approval.

"As the number one auction house in the Jia Ma Empire, I believe that our Miteer Auction House will not disappoint you this time," Miteer Tushan said confidently, thinking about the sixth-grade Dou Spirit Pill that had just been included as the finale.

Afterward, Miteer Tushan clapped his hands lightly and declared, "I announce that the Miteer Auction is now underway!"

As Miteer Tushan's announcement fell, a burst of dazzling light suddenly erupted from the massive crystal platform. After a while, the intense light gradually subsided.

On the crystal platform, in front of Miteer Tushan, a wholly blue longsword stood. Under the illumination of the lights, it reflected a chilling brilliance. Judging from the energy traces flowing on the sword, it was evidently a magical core weapon meticulously forged by a master.

"This sword is called Frost Edge, made of Frost Iron, capable of cutting iron like mud. It is perfectly embedded with a third-grade ice-element magical core. If someone cultivating water and ice attributes wields it against enemies, its power will undoubtedly be elevated. A divine weapon and a must-have for travels. If any of you are interested, don't hesitate to open your purses. Money is valuable, but it's even more precious when you can enjoy it while alive, right? Hehe."

Miteer Tushan held the azure longsword in his hand, and with a shake of the sword, a faint cold air rose, forming a subtle white mist. He turned to look at the auction venue, smiling, "Starting bid, one hundred thousand. Please, everyone."

"A magical core weapon?" Gu He muttered as he looked at the longsword on the crystal auction platform.

A longsword was a weapon he quite favored, but unfortunately, this one was of the ice attribute, conflicting with his fire attribute. Otherwise, he might have considered buying it for his disciples.

Thinking of this, Gu He had no intention of making a bid.

The items on the list just now were not particularly appealing to him. Except for the magical beast egg and a medicinal herb towards the end, he was not interested in most of them.

Of course, just because Gu He wasn't interested didn't mean others weren't. For fighters, a handy weapon was like a pharmacist's cauldron, an essential tool. Therefore, after Miteer Tushan's words, the auction hall echoed with consecutive bidding voices.

The first round of bidding, after a few minutes of continuous competition, was successfully won by a thin and excited man for 150,000 gold coins.

After the smooth progress of the first auction, various dazzling treasures began to appear on the auction platform—armor, martial skills, techniques, medicinal herbs, and more.

Sitting on a soft chair, Gu He looked faintly at the scenes of others vying for items, closing his eyes slightly, waiting for the upcoming auction items.

Similar to Gu He, in the private rooms of several top families, no one made a bid either.

For them, the items presented so far were not enticing enough.

...

In the private room of the Nalan family:

The elderly Nalan Jie looked at the scene in the auction hall with a somewhat indifferent expression.

"This Miteer Auction House is becoming less interesting."

Watching the auction of various items on the platform, Nalan Jie's face appeared a bit bored.

"If it weren't for that fifth-grade magical beast egg, I wouldn't have any interest in this auction."

Thinking of the fifth-grade magical beast egg, Nalan Jie forced himself to show a bit of enthusiasm.

If cultivated properly, a fifth-grade magical beast could become a king-level existence in the future. Nalan Jie bought the egg mainly for his granddaughter, Nalan Yanran.

Thinking of Nalan Yanran, a contented smile appeared on Nalan Jie's old face.

His granddaughter being accepted as the next successor by the Cloud Mist Sect's sect master was a great joy for the Nalan family.

Not to mention that Nalan Yanran had already been designated as the next generation successor of the Cloud Mist Sect.

Once Nalan Yanran became the sect master of the Cloud Mist Sect, the strength of the Nalan family would undoubtedly experience a qualitative improvement.

By then, even the royal family of the Jia Ma Empire would not dare to easily take action against the Nalan family.

"Ah, it's a pity for that young man from the Xiao family."

Thinking of the incident a few days ago when Nalan Yanran forcibly annulled the engagement with the young man from the Xiao family, the smile on Nalan Jie's face slowly disappeared.

"When Yanran comes back next time, I'll have to teach her a lesson." Thinking of Nalan Yanran avoiding coming home after canceling the engagement and staying at the Cloud Mist Sect, Nalan Jie's face revealed a hint of anger.

Just then, Nalan Jie frowned, and a look of pain appeared on his face.

A faint gray-black color flashed on Nalan Jie's face.

"Damn it, it's happening again!"

Nalan Jie hurriedly circulated his Dou Qi to suppress it, and the gray-black color on his face slowly disappeared.

"This poison is getting more severe. I wonder how much longer I can hold on."

Feeling the condition inside his body, Nalan Jie's face revealed a painful reminiscence.

Four years ago, he had battled a highly poisonous fifth-grade magical beast called the Branding Iron Poisonous Python. Although he had ultimately killed it, he had unfortunately been injected with a terrifying toxin called the Branding Iron Poison.

Upon researching the information about this poison, Nalan Jie's expression turned gloomy.

In the records, not many sixth-grade magical beasts were noted to have been killed by the Branding Iron Poisonous Python's transcendent poison. If it weren't for the fact that their numbers were extremely rare, many powerful individuals on the continent would probably turn pale at the thought of facing this poison.

Over the years, relying on his strong Dou Qi, he had been suppressing the toxin. However, as he aged, the rebound of the poison became stronger.

Nalan Jie had a premonition that it wouldn't be long before the Branding Iron Poison inside his body would fully erupt.

(End of this chapter)

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