I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense-Chapter 1082 - 1083: Bluffing and Bidding
Chapter 1082: Chapter 1083: Bluffing and Bidding
Zong Guolong tapped the desk with a small hammer, and a maid holding a tray slowly approached from the front door, carrying a huge black and gold tray covered by a piece of red cloth.
“Ladies and Gentlemen, we have held many auctions in past years, and I trust that everybody is clear about the rules. However, today’s auction is somewhat different from previous years. After rigorous selection, ordinary quality treasures will be sold in bundled lots to enhance the efficiency of the auction and to present the truly valuable items to you as soon as possible.”
“The first item up for auction will be sold as a bundle, totaling more than three thousand seven hundred portions of medicinal herbs. Among these, two thousand seven hundred portions are tailored for Earth Immortal Realm cultivators, and the remaining one thousand are for Heavenly Immortal Realm disciples. All of them are of high quality. Those of you from Sects can start the bidding war now, starting bid is zero, with each increase not less than ten thousand top-grade Immortal Stones!”
Zong Guolong took the tray and lifted the red cloth covering it, and in an instant, the entire auction hall was filled with dazzling colors, and the circulation of precious aura made everyone feel as if they were basking in the spring breeze.
On the tray, there was a small spherical object, a transparent otherworldly space with a large capacity. Inside of it, the more than three thousand seven hundred portions of medicinal resources floated gently, emitting a brilliant and eye-catching light, with the rich essence permeating the air and tantalizing the noses of every cultivator.
The cultivators on the first floor couldn’t help but widen their eyes, staring intently at the black and gold tray, their saliva flowing uncontrollably. Just by smelling a whiff of the herbs’ fragrance, they felt joyous and refreshed, and wished they could sit down and cultivate on the spot. It was hard to imagine the assistance such a batch of medicinal herbs would provide to their cultivation levels.
Wow, what a thrilling start, bundling over three thousand herbal resources for sale – Ancient Dragon Pavilion surely is flaunting its wealth today!
“More than three thousand seven hundred portions of medicinal herbs in a bundle for sale. What is Ancient Dragon Pavilion’s game plan for today?”
“In a normal auction, these resources would take up to two hours to auction off. Why are they presenting them all at once today? Do they no longer want to do business?”
“Indeed, even if there are several spectacular finale pieces in today’s auction, they wouldn’t normally do this. Now that they are selling all their resources at once, what will they sell later? Does Sect Elder Zong wish to end this auction early?”
“What on earth are they really selling in this gourd?”
Amid their shock, the cultivators below also displayed expressions of profound confusion. The quantity of this first bundled item was too large. It would be normal to bundle thirty or fifty items together, but they had never seen such an instance of bundling more than three thousand seven hundred pieces at one time.
How many treasures could an auction have if they were throwing out such a heavy bomb at the beginning? Would they even have anything left to sell afterwards?
However, bidding must still go on. It was clear to anyone with eyes that these medicinal herbs were extraordinary, all being rare treasures of heaven and earth, and all of high-quality. Winning them and bringing them back to the Sect would be endlessly beneficial for the disciples.
This was an excellent opportunity to enhance the overall strength of the Sect, and no one would let it pass easily.
“Ten thousand!”
A cultivator on the first floor raised their placard.
“Twenty thousand!”
“Fifty thousand!”
“One hundred thousand!”
“…”
“One million!”
Someone made the initial bid to break the ice, immediately igniting the atmosphere of the venue.
The wave of voices from the cultivators on the first floor rose higher and higher, and in just a few minutes, the bid had soared to one million top-grade Immortal Stones, and there was still an upward trend.
On the second floor, Li Xiaobai nodded slightly, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes. Most of these bundled materials were resources he provided, the more they sold, the more he would get.
Looking around, however, he noticed that no one from the second-floor VIP seats had yet entered the bidding.
“Elder Zhang, this is really good stuff. For a Sect, the cultivation level of disciples is more important than anything else, as it underpins one’s foundation. If these resources were brought back to Ice Dragon Island for the disciples to use for cultivation, I believe their strength would make substantial progress. Even the lowest quality among these resources is above average, and many are top-grade. This kind of opportunity is hard to come by, even if you were looking for it with a lantern.”
After thinking it through, Li Xiaobai turned his attention to the old man beside him. This elderly man was the Second Elder of Ice Dragon Island, and he surely had plenty of Immortal Stones on him. It would be almost a disservice to himself not to take advantage of such a wealthy mark, given his Ancient Dragon Order.
“You’re right; these resources are indeed excellent for disciple-level cultivators. Even compared to what we have on Ice Dragon Island, they hardly pale in comparison. Doesn’t Young Master Han feel tempted?”
Elder Zhang closed his eyes to rejuvenate himself, humming lightly through his nose before he spoke indifferently.
“The junior is well aware of his own limitations; the Sect behind me is too weak to deserve such resources. In my view, these resources should belong to a mighty person of Elder Zhang’s caliber.”
Li Xiaobai chuckled.
“You’re quite right, agreed.”
Elder Zhang continued to rejuvenate with his eyes closed, without a glance, while the two enchanting women behind him said in unison, “Ten million top-grade Immortal Stones, and three thousand seven hundred medicinal herbs, to be delivered promptly.”
Their voices were soft and beautiful, not loud, but they reached the ears of all the cultivators on both the first and second floors.
In an instant, the auction house fell silent, and the clamorous bidding that had been going on just moments ago came to an abrupt halt.
A big shot on the second floor had named a price!
And they opened with ten million top-grade Immortal Stones. How could anyone compete with that?
While they were still heatedly arguing over a mere one or two million top-grade Immortal Stones, someone just threw down ten million—this kind of financial power could only be met with gaping stares.
Zong Guolong was also slightly startled. After all, on this first floor, the current bid had only reached three million top-grade Immortal Stones. Yet, the eminent figure on the second floor had just thrown down ten million. They really didn’t see Immortal Stones as real money!
Moreover, he hadn’t expected that a person of such import had a private room that could project their voice, and they had taken the first item on offer at an astronomical price. It seemed Young Master Han had played a role in elevating the price.
“The esteemed guest in the second-floor private room offers ten million top-grade Immortal Stones. Does anyone else wish to bid?” Zong Guolong regained his composure and asked loudly.
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“Ten million and ten thousand!”
From another second-floor private room came the voice of a middle-aged man, speaking indifferently.
As soon as these words were spoken, the air was filled with the smell of gunpowder. It was clear to everyone that the man intended to antagonize by driving up the price. Who would raise the bid by just ten thousand at this stage if not to deliberately irritate someone?
“Twenty million!”
In Elder Zhang’s private room, the enchanting woman hardly blinked as she spoke directly, raising the bid by another ten million. Li Xiaobai watched, his heart pounding with fear. Was this the Second Elder? They really didn’t treat money as anything but numbers. It seemed for them, Immortal Stones were indeed just that—a number.
A hush fell all around, as everyone held their breath and quietly awaited the outcome.
“You win, since the Immortal desires it, I am also willing to show some goodwill.”
After a lengthy silence, the man spoke again.
“Twenty million once!”
“Twenty million twice!”
“Twenty million three times!”
“Congratulations to this distinguished individual for a successful opening bid. May you be blessed with smooth sailing and high-rising fortunes!”
Zong Guolong struck the gavel, his face beaming with joy. The auction had only just begun, yet an item had already sold for the exorbitant price of twenty million, far exceeding his expectations. Today was promising to be quite an eventful day!
Inside the second-floor private room, Elder Zhang swayed leisurely in the Taishi Chair, enjoying the massage from the beauties behind him and asked casually, “Who was that just now, so discourteous? I don’t seem to remember this voice.”
One of the enchanting women replied, “That was the steward of the Five Poison Cult’s high Elder. He had greeted Sect Master Zong upon entering; I remember this voice. Probably, he let someone else bid to avoid revealing his identity.”
Elder Zhang nodded slightly, “Hmm, noted. After the auction is finished, we’ll deal with him.”
