Chapter 16 Get familiar first
He learned some specific information about the auction from the maid at the auction house.
This auction was organized temporarily, mainly because many monks have recently sent good things to the auction house, which can attract more monks in the Qi training period.
Therefore, the auction house decided to organize an auction.
As for the specific items to be auctioned, the maid at the auction house only mentioned a few of the final items, and did not tell Ling Youdao about the rest of the treasures to be auctioned.
In order to attract more Qi-training monks to participate in the auction, the specific information of several final treasures has been spread out, and Ling Youdao had already inquired about it before he came.
Naturally, he had no interest in this, and since he couldn't find any information about the other lots, he had no choice but to leave the auction house, walk around the market, and then return to Cangli Ling's residence on the island.
Time passed like this little by little, and soon the day of official filming started.
Ling Youdao got up early in the morning, left the cave where he was resting, and left Ling's residence in Cangli. He found a deserted and secluded place and put on the black cloak he bought.
This black cloak has no defensive ability at all, nor does it have offensive ability, but it has a very practical function, which is to block the monk's spiritual detection.
There are many people in the auction house, and if you don't have strong strength, you will definitely attract the attention of interested people if you auction a treasure in front of everyone, and you may even be blocked and robbed.
Therefore, many monks participating in the auction will wear such a black cloak that can block the monks' spiritual detection, so that outsiders cannot discover their specific appearance, and they can bid with confidence and boldness.
Because this kind of black cloak is easy to make, it is also relatively cheap. Ling Youdao's black cloak can block the spiritual detection of monks below the foundation level, and it only cost 30 low-grade spiritual stones.
After putting on his black cloak, he walked towards Fangshi.
Many monks dressed like him gathered at the gate of Fangshi. After showing their identity jade badges, they could enter the urban area of Fangshi.
Ling Youdao is a descendant of Cangli Ling's family. He does not need to apply for an identity jade token. He only needs to show his identity token as a descendant of Cangli Ling's family, and there is no need to pay spiritual stones.
Guanglufang City is very lively today, with people shouting constantly on both sides of the street.
Ling Youdao followed the black flow of people through the crowded streets and soon arrived at the square outside the auction house. There were no empty stalls on both sides of the square, and they were all rented.
There will be a long period of free time before the auction officially starts, and people attending the auction will walk around among the stalls to see if they can find the treasures they like.
Compared with those shops in the market, the things sold at these stalls are more complicated, and the same thing is not as effective as what is sold in the shops.
But there is an advantage here, that is, the items here are cheaper than those in the store, which attracts many monks to patronize it.
Those who sell talismans, those who sell formations, those who sell elixirs, those who sell magic weapons, those who sell elixirs...
They even sell a lot of weird and unnamed things.
And often the vendors who sell these things go all out to promote their own things, saying that they were used by such and such a real person, fragments of such and such a magic weapon, found in such and such sect ruins...
Naturally, those "old birds" who have experienced many years of experience will not believe these lies. Only those newcomers who are just starting out will choose to believe it.
They spent a lot of spiritual stones, thinking they bought something great, but in fact it was just a piece of scrap metal, or the value was far less than the spiritual stones they paid for.
Of course, this does not mean that everything here is fake. In fact, there are still real things among the many fakes. However, although the treasures are real, no one may be able to tell.
Often it is only possible to discover the secrets after holding it in your hands and after some exploration.
Therefore, whenever someone finds an "incredible" treasure at these stalls, it will soon attract a large number of followers, all hoping to pick it up and become rich overnight.
The auction was about to begin, and the monks just looked at it casually. The real sale would not begin until the auction was over.
At three o'clock in the morning, the door of the auction house slowly opened, and a group of monks in the Qi-training stage came out surrounded by an old man. This instantly attracted everyone's attention, and the monks who wanted to participate in the auction immediately surrounded him.
Everyone said something to each other, and for a while there was a huge quarrel.
"cough!"
The old man coughed slightly, with a strong pressure in his voice, and the noisy scene fell silent instantly.
Ling Youdao felt as if a huge boulder was pressing on him, and breathing became very difficult. The first thought in his mind was that this old man was a foundation-building monk.
Fortunately, this pressure came and went quickly. When the pressure on their bodies relaxed, everyone took a few long breaths, but no one dared to say another word.
Seeing this, the old man nodded with satisfaction.
"My dear friends, I am Guan Xingwen, Tian is the person in charge of this auction."
Ling Youdao was slightly surprised, "Guan Xingwen? The foundation-building monk of the Guan family of Jianping Island who is based in Guanglu Island."
Ling Youdao naturally did some homework before coming to Guanglu Island. Guan Xingwen is one of the three foundation-building monks of the Jianping Guan clan. Although he is the highest-ranking among the Jianping Guan clan, he only has the cultivation level in the early stage of foundation building.
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Moreover, this person is close to 200 years old, and the lifespan of the Foundation Establishment monks is not far away. If this person dies, the strength of the Jianping Guan Sect will be greatly weakened.
The life span of each realm is relatively speaking. Different monks have different physical conditions. Some live longer and some live shorter, but the difference is not too big.
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"Finally, I would like to remind all my friends that this is Guanglu Island, and behind Guanglu Island are the ten major families. My friends, please do not violate the rules here, otherwise my ten major families will be rude to you.
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Hearing this, everyone responded in unison: "We understand."
Guan Xingwen nodded, "Let's start entering."
Immediately, a Qi-training monk organized everyone to line up in a straight line. After everyone handed over ten low-grade spiritual stones one by one, they could enter the auction house.
Ling Youdao stared at Guan Xingwen, "Is he using his spiritual sense to detect people entering the auction house? That's right, the auction house is an important place in Guanglufang City, so it is natural to ensure that people entering will not pose a threat to the auction house.
Later, I’ll borrow the old man’s reputation and get acquainted with this senior first.”
Soon it was Ling Youdao's turn. After handing over ten low-grade spiritual stones, he cupped his hands in front of Guan Xingwen and whispered: "The junior Ling Youdao from the Seventh Fang of Cangli Ling Family has met the senior."
Guan Xingwen looked at Ling Youdao, "Who are you, Ling Yuansheng?"
Ling Youdao smiled and said: "He is the biological grandfather of this junior."
Guan Xingwen smiled and nodded, "I would like to say hello to your grandfather on my behalf."
"Junior will definitely bring it."
Chapter completed!