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Published at 12th of April 2023 06:49:17 AM


Chapter 29

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Under the curious gazes of other Starfall Mountain elders, Han De and Ning Bi were now sitting in the VIP balcony at the auction house. Ning Bi's advancement to the 7th stage naturally resulted in waves of congratulations from disciples and elders. Han De had just brushed them away and sat on the front row seat. He just wanted to buy the 2 items as soon as possible and get the f#$% away from this city.

'Crystalized Tenacity… It can't actually be a crystallization of sweat, right?'

'...'

'Well whatever. It's not like I'm the one that is going to swallow it...'

Han De's attention was on the presenter. He was purposefully avoiding looking at the other attendees. Due to the weakened position of the sect, he was going to aggressively bid on the 2 items, but he still had to pay attention to the other ones to determine danger levels. He had 5 Transcendent masters with him, but he wasn't going to drop his guard. If he could bring such masters with him, so could others.

With the clear sounding bell, the auction had finally started. The first item was getting presented.

"This sword is determined to be an artifact from the Moonstone Sage era. It can channel Metal Qi and is made out of Gold Essence. More knowledgeable masters probably have already recognized it. Yes, this is the legendary Unbending Visage, the sword of the Moonstone Sage's disciple, Joyous Tiger! Bidding starts from 20 thousand spirit stones. Minimum increment is one thousand."

Han De watched as a wave of praise came from the seats on the ground floor. He tried to get a read on the sword with the System but he was too far away.

'Damn, should've just sat down in the front row instead. Shit.'

"50 thousand!"

"55 thousand!"

"100 thousand!"

"150 thousand spirit stones. Please give my Lin family some face."

'Ah, it already started.'

Han De looked at the Lin family representative and the other now red-faced bidders. The Lin family was a rather small family compared to the Han family. Apparently it still had some pull within their small circle though. No one else was bidding after what he said.

"150 thousand spirit stones going once!"

"Going twice!"

Han De thought about it and increased the bid.

"151 thousand. This is an auction. If your face is going to drop because you can't afford something then either sit silently or just go back. Don't bring your antics here."

Han De could see the Lin family representative's face go white. He listened to the murmurings of the entire auction house but didn't say anything else. He had stepped on too many toes recently, this act of bullying Lin family was just giving Brass Stallion city some face. Which auction house would be happy if attendees used their powers to suppress other bids? Plus, Han De had always found Xianxia auctions way too obnoxious, so this was a double win situation for him.

The person that made the first bid looked at Han De. After seeing his indifference, and the Lin family representative's face, he tentatively chose to increase the bid.

"160 thousand."

Of course, Han De didn't bother. It was a Metal Qi sword and practically useless for him. Seeing that he wasn't going to bid anymore, everyone else continued.

"170 thousand!"

"190 thousand!"

"195 thousand!"

The Lin family gritted their teeth and placed the highest bid so far. "300 thousand!"

The Lin family bid didn't scare anyone thanks to Han De's words, but sudden price bump put it above everyone else's budget and the Lin family eventually won it for a meager 300 thousand spirit stones. It was a bittersweet moment for the Lin family. They still got it for a relatively cheap price, but somehow offended Elder De of the Starfall Mountain.

* * *

Watching the situation from his seat of honor, Tan Renhsu narrowed his eyes.

His son, Tan Xiaodan rolled his eyes.

"See father, I told you. It is impossible to not offend this guy. It's not my fault!"

Tan Renshu didn't hide his disappointment in his son. This brat didn't have any business sense whatsoever. His only saving grace was that his cultivation was relatively high. He turned his gaze towards his grandson.

"Explain."

"Yes, Great Elder."

Tan Enlai was the son of Tan Xiaodan. However, unlike his father and his bigger siblings, he actually did have some business sense and was silently getting groomed by his grandfather.

"It seems Elder De of the Starfall Mountain wishes to cooperate with us in something."

Tan Renshu nodded while Tan Xiaodan's eyes grew big.

"What nonsense are you spouting! Cooperate!? What cooperation?! How dare you say something so absu-"

"Enough."

Tan Renshu shook his head. Still, he chose to explain.

"Enlai is right. In the first place, Han De had only ever come to an auction once, and that was a decade ago. His actions from what you described were designed to explicitly give face to our family. Perhaps his purpose isn't the auction or a transaction, but he is already here and he is already giving us a signal. With the rise of the Starfall Mountain, there is no loss for us if we accommodate his demands even if they are unreasonable."

Two behind his back were in deep thought, albeit they were thinking about completely different things. Tan Renshu continued.

"I will meet him after the auction. Make sure to give priority to them in anything they demand."

"Yes, Great Elder."

* * *

15 items were sold so far. The most expensive one was a Nascent Soul realm spiritual pill, followed by an ancient zither. Sold for 2 million and 1.6 million respectively. Han De kept his eyes open but he didn't spot any escape items. Not one. The presenter was now bringing the 16th item.

"This Mysterious Bead's origins are unknown. We couldn't even determine its age. It is most likely from the Ancestor era and was part of an Immortal realm or higher spiritual artifact. Although it is just a single bead, it's effects are quite miraculous. When kept near, it can continuously purify Qi during cultivation. The amount of purification is small, but it is cumulative. The starting price is 200 thousand spirit stones. The minimum increment is 10 thousand."





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