Chapter 64: The Auction House

  Auction house

  Two people in Tongtian City quickly found an inn, settled down, ordered a full table of dishes, and had a good drink. However, Zhou Yuan ultimately did not go to Wanhualou. He was not a greedy person, otherwise, he would have turned Feng Ao upside down long ago.

  But Qin Mingyue didn't have so many worries, after drinking the wine, his interest seemed to be even higher, after Zhou Yuan rested, he immediately turned around and left, seeing his anxious appearance, Zhou Yuan couldn't help but laugh and cry.

  Now only Zhou Yuan was left alone, he meditated for a while as usual, then took a short nap, and afterwards, quietly waited for Qin Mingyue's return.

  Qin Mingyue is back, from leaving to returning, it took a total of four hours. It seems that his ability in a certain aspect is indeed superior to others, which may be related to the fact that he is a strong Jindan realm cultivator with extremely high physical quality.

  As soon as Qin Mingyue walked into Zhou Yuan's room, Zhou Yuan felt a strong fragrance wafting in, very rich and intense. It was clearly not his original scent, but he didn't know which girl it came from. This made the inexperienced Zhou Yuan feel some fluttering in his heart.

  Noticing Zhou Yuan's change, Qin Mingyue laughed and said, "Really didn't think that Brother Zhou, you haven't experienced human affairs yet, haha. How about it? Do you want me to take you out to gain some experience? I'll treat."

  Zhou Yuan shook his head, "I'm not worthy of this good fortune, you go enjoy it yourself. I've been waiting for you, shouldn't we first go to the auction house and submit the news about Huo Yuan's crystal?"

  Qin Mingyue stopped joking and nodded seriously, "Alright, let's go now."

  The thought that they might each get the code they needed excited them both, and soon they were walking towards the auction house.

  In the center of Tongtian City, the auction house was located in the city center, a tall and majestic circular building similar to the arena where nobles indulged in gladiatorial combat.

  The entire auction house was very high, with a height of tens of meters, and the sunlight shone on it, making many surrounding buildings in the shade.

  Qin Mingyue was not the first time coming to Tongtian City, nor was it the first time participating in an auction, for these things, had long been familiar with.

  The two were arranged by the auction house in a separate room, waiting for the high-level officials of the auction house to come over.

  A moment later, a slightly stout middle-aged man came sauntering over, accompanied by several attendants.

  "Lord Qin, we meet again. It's been a long time since we last parted ways. I didn't expect that you've already become a powerful Golden Core cultivator." The slightly chubby man said with courtesy.

  On the mainland of Zhongzhou, some strong individuals are respectfully referred to as "adults".

  The slightly fat man could see Qin Mingyue's strength at a glance, and his realm was obviously higher than Qin Mingyue's. He addressed Qin Mingyue as "sir", apparently to show respect for him.

  "Director Zhang's strength seems to have increased greatly as well. I thought that once I reached the Golden Elixir realm, I would be able to see through Director Zhang's depth, but now it seems that you still give me a feeling of being unable to look up to the high mountain, and I'm guessing that you're already an unparalleled strong expert at the Realm of Heaven Movement." Qin Mingyue said.

  Middle-aged Zhang Zongguan laughed and said, "The realm that moves heaven and earth is not so easy to guess, let's keep some secrets for now."

  "Right, Lord Qin has come to our humble abode this time. Is there something you'd like to consign with us? I recall last time, you exchanged a top-grade thousand-year-old peach wood for the Art of Concluding Elixirs. What good thing do you have for us this time?"

  Qin Mingyue nodded, then gave Zhou Yuan a look, and Zhou Yuan understood, taking out a black piece of leather from his bosom. He opened the leather, revealing a crystal ball wrapped inside that was emitting a bright red glow.

  "This is!!!" Seeing the fire-colored crystal ball, Director Zhang was immediately shocked. He hastily walked a few steps and arrived in front of Yuan, his eyes fixed tightly on the small ball. "Is this the ultimate treasure of the Fire System mage, the Huoyuan Crystal?"

  "Absolutely genuine!"

  Director Zhang's breathing became uneven, and his mood was clearly very restless and fluctuating. After a long time, he finally calmed down his disturbed mood, "Is this the treasure you brought for auction this time?"

  Qin Mingyue nodded, "Yes, but not for auction, it's a barter!"

  "Bartering? What do you want to exchange for this treasure, I'm afraid there's nothing good enough to trade for it. I think if we bring out the Fire Elemental Crystal tomorrow, all the fire-attribute mages in the auction house will go crazy, and can increase their spell power by two times! My god, I really can't imagine how crazy those fire-attribute mages will be tomorrow."

  Qin Mingyue asked, "Will any big aristocratic families come to the auction house tomorrow? It would be best if it's a family of fire-attribute cultivators."

  "Indeed, the Yan family will send someone to attend the auction. It's not just this time; they almost always participate in our auctions. They'll come looking for some top-grade fire-attribute treasures or good fire-attribute elixirs. I believe that when you bring out the Huo Yuan Crystal tomorrow, the entire Yan family will go crazy."

  "That's good, Director Zhang. Help us out. When the Huo Yuan Crystal is taken out, tell all the participants in the auction that we are only willing to exchange two things: one is the method of forming the 99th layer of the Symbolic Dan, and the other is the experience of suddenly breaking through from the Golden Dan realm to the Killing Life Tribulation. Only these two, no matter what conditions, I will not exchange my Huo Yuan Crystal." Zhou Yuan said seriously.

  Zhang Zongguan was stunned again, "The 99 Symbolic Seal of the Golden Elixir? You want to break through to the Golden Elixir realm? Do you want to use the 99 Dao symbols to suppress the Golden Elixir?"

  Zhou Yuan nodded, "How is it? Is there a great deal of difficulty?"

  "It's not just big, it's extremely big!" Zhang Zongguan said solemnly. "Although the value of Huoyuan Crystal is higher than this Jiedan method, this 99 Dao Symbol Jiedan method is also incredibly precious. In modern times, it's impossible for anyone to create something like this. This method was created by some great ancient masters and is usually passed down as a family heirloom. It's not something that can be easily taken out for trade. However, perhaps when faced with Huoyuan Crystal, they might be tempted. But this 99 Dao Symbol Jiedan method is truly too precious, I suspect that even the Yan family's power may not be enough to possess it."

  "In comparison, the mental state required to break through to the Killing Intent realm is relatively ordinary. As long as those high-ranking experts above the Killing Intent realm are willing, you can obtain a portion of it at any time. However, Qin sir, you must understand that everyone's method for breaking through realms is different. Their experiences and mental states may not necessarily be applicable to you."

  "Moreover, the method of forming the elixir with ninety-nine talismans is not trivial. Ordinary people find it difficult to achieve this point, unless they are exceptionally gifted. Otherwise, when forming the golden elixir, the vital energy may go berserk and cause the elixir to explode violently, which can be fatal."

  "Director Zhang, thank you for reminding us. We've thought of all these things already. You just need to let us release this information and as for whether the deal can be made or not, we'll just have to wait and see."

  "Alright, I'll definitely help you with this matter. As usual, let's start by paying the handling fee first."

  Zhou Yuan was taken aback, he hadn't thought that he still needed to pay a handling fee. However, after thinking about it, he felt at ease. If you want to trade valuable items here, the auction house provides you with a venue, so you naturally need to pay a certain fee. Otherwise, if it's like Zhou Yuan and Huo Yuanjing this time, and nothing gets traded, wouldn't the auction house not make any profit?

  So they will charge a handling fee, just like a commission.