NOVEL WEB Chapter 708: 707
Lu Jun was feeling very uneasy now, even somewhat at a loss, completely clueless about how to respond to Tang Rao.
Could it be he should tell Tang Rao that he has a lot of Immortal Stones, that his family is awesomely wealthy... and then he doesn't give him anything, but when the Kao Shan Sect is in trouble, he just pulls out a hundred Immortal Stones to make it look good?
Although he hadn't been with Tang Rao for long, Lu Jun still understood him somewhat.
Tang Rao wasn't a broad-minded person. To put it accurately, this guy was really petty.
If you're good to him, he'll treat you even better; but if you mess with him, he can do things even pettier than you could imagine.
"Brother, what are you saying, I've only recently gotten my hands on some Immortal Stones. Here are five million Immortal Stones, consider it a little contribution to our sect." Lu Jun took out a Space Ring and placed it in Tang Rao's hand.
"Xiao Jun, it's really not about me wanting your Immortal Stones. You know the state our Kao Shan Sect is in, we really are in dire need of Immortal Stones. Rest assured, the sect won't take these Immortal Stones for nothing, we'll definitely give you a huge reward," said Tang Rao.
To be honest, Lu Jun was already showing great generosity, forking over five million Immortal Stones all at once.
This kid's family must be incredibly wealthy, though no matter how rich they are, being able to take out so much says a lot.
"What are you talking about, Brother Tang, this is what I should do," said Lu Jun with a smile.
"Gentlemen!" At this point, a shout suddenly came from the Fengyun Pavilion; it was a middle-aged man in his fifties, broad and robust, but his face was full of smiles, giving off a pleasant impression.
"I am Hong Qingsheng from the Fengyun Pavilion, and I welcome everyone here. Today, there will be a small-scale auction, which includes some rare treasures, and I hope everyone will find something they like. Ah Quan, distribute the bidding placards," the middle-aged man stated briskly, with no unnecessary words.
Soon after, the waitstaff in the store handed out bidding placards to everyone, one each, to facilitate participation in the auction.
Tang Rao also received one, number 90.
"Alright, the auction has started." Hong Qingsheng nodded slightly and stepped back. On the high stage, waitstaff immediately came out holding items and carefully placed them on a display stand.
"Okay, this is the first treasure of today." Hong Qingsheng stepped forward, lifted the red cloth that was covering the item.
Instantly, many people gasped in surprise.
Lu Jun, standing beside Tang Rao, also had his eyes light up.
"Abyss Black Cicada, tsk tsk tsk, the Fengyun Pavilion's getting more and more impressive, huh? They can even get their hands on good stuff like this, and it's even the first item. It seems the quality of this auction is quite high," Lu Jun muttered.
"What is an Abyss Black Cicada?" asked Tang Rao, as even the memories of Zhou Shengdian didn't include anything about this item.
"The Abyss Black Cicada is a kind of medicinal herb that can be refined into Dan Pills or taken directly. After refining it into Dan Pills, it can help one progress from the first level to the second level of the Heavenly Immortal Realm, and if taken directly, it nourishes the Divine Sense. Generally, people buy it to consume directly because there aren't many items that can nourish the Divine Sense," Ah Quan chimed in from the side as the commentator.
"I' m sure this item needs no introduction, Abyss Black Cicada, starting bid of one million Immortal Stones, let's start!" Hong Qingsheng waved his hand and announced.
"One million two hundred thousand!" The moment Hong Qingsheng's voice faded, someone began bidding.
"One million five hundred thousand!"
"Two million!"
"..."
The scene was quite lively, with one bid following another in quick succession.
In just five minutes, the price of the Abyss Black Cicada had soared from one million to five million two hundred thousand.
"All are rich tycoons, ah, spending over five million on this thing, more money than sense," Tang Rao shook his head. Ah Quan had just mentioned that the insect, when refined into Dan Pills, could at most help a Heavenly Immortal progress to the next realm—a capability probably only worthy of a Second Grade Pill. Even though it might nourish the Divine Sense if consumed directly, he guessed it probably wouldn't be all that amazing.
"The price is a bit high." During the auction, Lu Jun also placed a bid, calling out two million six hundred thousand, but he stopped bidding after it went beyond that price.
Obviously, this thing is only worth around 2.6 million.
Finally, the Abyss Black Cicada was sold at the price of 6 million Immortal Stones; the winning bid was placed by a young man looking to be around 17 or 18 years old, who had his arm around a woman. This woman was very voluptuous, flourishing like a boneless peach blossom leaning lazily in the young man's arms, her eyes seeming to drip with water, the embodiment of allure.
"Thank you, Young Master. I really love it," the youth handed the Abyss Black Cicada to the woman, who immediately broke into joyful laughter, nestling and nuzzling in his embrace.
Even humming contentedly, causing many men to listen with parched mouths and tongues.
"Really, spendthrifts can be found everywhere..." Tang Rao spat disdainfully, thinking how much better it would've been if the 6 million were his.
The auction continued.
In the backyard of Fengyun Pavilion, a woman stood in the yard, where there was a tree blossoming with pink flowers.
Peach blossoms...
Something found only on Blue Star.
The woman's face was veiled, she tilted her head back, her eyes fixated on the peach tree, her beautiful gaze glittering like stars.
"Xiao Yun..." The woman suddenly spoke out.
Beside her, a 14 or 15-year-old girl immediately ran over, her hair tied in a ponytail, exuding youthful vibrancy.
"Sister, what's up?" asked Xiao Yun, the young girl.
"How's the auction going?" The woman turned her head, her eyes filled with a smiling affection.
"Quite well! There seem to be many big spenders today, we made a good profit," said Xiao Yun cheerily, clearly delighted.
"Nothing peculiar at all?" The woman nodded and asked again.
"Not really, but we're about to reach the last item for auction. Sister, that thing has been auctioned off so many times already, do you really think it will sell?" Xiao Yun inquired.
"Perhaps." The woman's gaze returned to the peach tree.
...
"Alright, ladies and gentlemen, we are now coming to the final item of our auction," Hong Qingsheng announced, then pulled off the red cloth from the pedestal.
"Not this thing again..."
"What's Fengyun Pavilion playing at? Nobody wants this thing at all."
"It's so stupid to buy this useless thing, and yet so expensive."
The crowd murmured among themselves; they had seen this item many times, and each time it was always the final item to be auctioned. They had no idea what the owner of Fengyun Pavilion was thinking.
"The starting bid is 10 million; everyone, please commence," Lu Qingsheng seemed somewhat helpless. It was just an ordinary bamboo slip with a few words written on it, words that even Lu Qingsheng didn't understand, having never seen them before.
Surely nobody would buy such a thing, but since it was arranged by the boss, he had no choice but to proceed.
The scene was eerily quiet, with no one making a bid.
"10 million for a bamboo slip, really makes one wonder what the owner of Fengyun Pavilion is thinking. There's absolutely nothing special about this slip, and the words are completely indecipherable. Who knows what they mean, who would be foolish enough to spend 10 million on it?" Lu Jun also muttered a few words.
"I will," Tang Rao suddenly said.
"What?"
"10 million!" Before Lu Jun could even react, Tang Rao had raised his bidding paddle.