The host pointed his hand, and a seller stood up, stepped forward, and took out his treasure, a water-proof bead in full view of everyone.
Even in the country of Anhe, which has a developed water system, treasures like water-proof beads are rare; this thing comes from the belly of water monsters who are at least Tongxuan. Not every kind of water monster has this thing, but only a few.
It has a unique origin, but has a single function, only for water protection, so it may appear in the auction houses of low-level monks.
"The water-repelling pearl comes from the Turtle Dragon. It can protect water for three feet. It has its own light. It is considered to be the best among the water-repelling pearls.
The bidding for three hundred spiritual stones has started. This is a rare opportunity. Please bid for it if you are interested."
In an auction, the important thing is to have ups and downs. You cannot simply go from low to high in value. In this case, the items in the front will often not be able to win high prices. Generally, the approach of auction houses is to start with a good start to stir up the atmosphere at the scene.
, even if the quality of the subsequent auction items is average, you can often get a few percent premium by using this shareholder capital.
Then this rhythm of ups and downs was repeated throughout the entire auction process, pushing the overall auction price up a bit.
This requires the host to have good eloquence and talent in mobilizing emotions. Not everyone can do this.
What should you do if the starting price of the first lot is too high and no one bids?
Of course, this kind of thing can't happen. This requires the support of those auctions, which are an indispensable part of every auction venue.
Just like this water-repelling bead, at least Hou Zi knew which of these buyers were shills.
In the end, the Bishuizhu was sold for six hundred spiritual stones, which is sixty middle-grade spiritual stones and six high-grade spiritual stones. It would be a joke in the circle of advanced cultivators, but the problem is that 99% of monks in the world of cultivation
They are all minor repairmen at the bottom, working hard all their lives for a goal that may never be achieved, and their life savings may not even be as good as the rewards from high-rollers in big events.
Hou Zi doesn't care about the status of the water-proof beads; the transaction price has nothing to do with him; what he has been paying attention to is the host, observing his every move, not saying a word, and the information in the jade slips.
Compare.
Gradually, he had a very strange feeling. The person he saw in front of him was almost the same as the one described in the jade slip. His height, fatness, voice, state, habitual hand-wringing...
But the more this happened, the more he felt a sense of unreality, because this person lacked soul when hosting!
Yes, he was very skilled in hosting and could control it freely, but it seemed that it was just a little bit short. The atmosphere in the venue was very warm, but it was just a little bit short of the excitement of sparks flying and everyone almost taking action for a treasure. And this
He waited and waited to no avail.
He was only five feet away from this person, and he was sure that Feiteng would kill him with a single sword strike, but while waiting, he gave up time and time again, wanting to see more clearly, and this is what he saw.
So he knew that this person was not Gu Xiqiao. There was no specific reason, but he trusted his intuition.
There is a problem with his entire plan. According to the current situation, if he does not find someone this time, he will not have the chance to come again next time; because no matter how naive or stupid a person is, he will not fall in the same pit.
If he dares to come back twice, these shrewd businessmen will definitely doubt him.
Patience is also a quality that determines whether a sword cultivator is qualified. If it is really a failed plan, he would rather just hold on like this, only losing ten soul beads.
Halfway through the auction, there was no time to rest. Everyone had a sip of tea, chatted for a few words, and then continued; it was still the host, and everything was business as usual. This made Hou Zi lose his last hope. There was a high probability that this plan would fail.
, the only advantage is that you don’t expose yourself.
He hoped that time would pass quickly and this embarrassing action would end as soon as possible.
Just when he had lost confidence, after a treasure was auctioned, and the atmosphere became heated as it was approaching the end of the second half, the host retreated to the back hall without warning, and when he came back, he did not attract everyone's attention.
But there was something in Hou Zi's heart.
It was still the same hoarse and leaky voice, but Hou Zi, who had been listening to this voice as the main melody, heard a slight difference in it!
The host waved his arms to signal, and the faint sound of strings in the hall became impassioned. Accompanied by his infectious voice,
"When you strike a stone, there is fire, but if you don't strike it, there will be no smoke. People learn only when they learn, and it is unnatural if they don't learn. Everything must be done by its own destiny, and it is not me who is wise. Youth must be born early, how can one grow young?"
Fire strikes stone! The five-element fire element's heavy treasure, I won't say too much about its functions, for fear of saying too much, everyone will flock to it! But this kind of innate material is extremely rare in the Splendid Continent. It is the best among low-grade, and the lowest-grade among high-grade!
Oh? You ask me where the real top grade is? I’m afraid it will have to wait a few years before you and I step into the Tongxuan realm before trading words!"
Everyone laughed. Indeed, there is no place for Fire Strike Stone among the top five elements materials, but the top materials are not something they can get their hands on. Among the low-level Five Element Materials that can be obtained, Fire Strike Stone is considered to be the best and can be integrated into weapons.
, it will naturally become ignited when you wave it; blend into the utensils, and fire magic spells will get twice the result with half the effort.
"The starting price is four hundred spirit stones. If you want to get it, you have to get it as early as possible without wasting your youth. It's best if no one bids for it. It would be best if the starting price of this thing comes to me in the end!"
The atmosphere became heated in vain, biddings came and went, and the spark that Hou Zi had been waiting for finally appeared.
He closed his eyes and no longer looked at the person on the stage, for fear that others would notice the murderous intent in his eyes; there were some things that he could not conceal as normal now. This was a limitation brought by his realm and a sign of insufficient experience.
"Six hundred and five..."
"Seven hundred!"
"Seven hundred and one!"
After more than ten rounds of fierce competition, Fire Strike Stone was finally sold for 780 spirit stones. This price was more than twice the starting price!
This is the price of madness.
The vocal music started loudly, the gongs and drums were noisy, the lights flickered, and the host pointed his hand in the direction of Waiting.
"Next, we ask this fellow Taoist to bring his treasure to everyone!
What is it? Let me give you a hint. There are poems to prove it: one body with creation, coexistence of heaven and earth, carefree and floating in the world, complete with Tao, change, disperse and gather, not constant in its shape."
It's just a soul pearl, but after he said this, he suddenly became taller and aroused the curiosity of many people present. Except for those shills, almost everyone else was infected by the crazy atmosphere. At this time
Even if you take out a piece of shit, I'm afraid it will sell for a high price.
Hou Zi stood up. Things happened in a hurry. The target appeared, but it didn't leave him much time to prepare. He was now 70% sure that this was Gu Xiqiao, but he was still not completely sure.
what to do?
He stood up slowly, his steps becoming firmer and firmer!
...The white jade is pressed against the sword, and the sound of running water is heard by the red string. When the four seasons are good, the wood and stone are ruthless.
