Chapter 208 - Auction Start!
Chapter 208: Auction Start!
“Xiao Tian, take this Transformation Elixir to auction off. Everything will be up to the heavens and luck.” Dongfang Niemie said, “If heavens care for you, it will naturally be good for you to obtain the 8th-grade Devil Flame Saber Art. Even if you cannot get it, it doesn’t matter. You just have to wait for the next opportunity.”
(TL note: I changed eighth-grade to 8th-grade)
Immediately after, Dongfang Niemie sighed and said, “It is a pity that master is no longer around. The Yin Yang Sect still has 8th-grade mystic skill manuals.”
Yang Dingtian took a deep breath and said, “It’s fine master, this 8th-grade Devil Flame Saber Art might be incredible, it is still worlds apart as compared to the Heaven and Earth Mystic Flame. As long as I can refine the Heaven and Earth Mystic Flame, I will be able to cultivate my sword soul, and this 8th-grade Devil Flame Saber Art wouldn’t be important anymore.”
Of course, Yang Dingtian was just consoling himself.
There was still a long way to go before he could cultivate his sword soul. During this time, the 8th-grade Devil Flame Saber Art would allow his combat strength to increase by several levels. If he were to successfully refine the Heaven and Earth Mystic Flame into his Core Flame, then this Devil Flame Saber Art would have boundless power.
It could be said that if he possessed the Heaven and Earth Mystic Flame, the power of his Devil Flame Saber Art would be amplified by several times, and it would allow the Devil Flame Saber Art to achieve its nirvana state.
But at this moment, Yang Dingtian was truly unable to auction anything with a similar value.
He couldn’t possibly auction the ice attribute mystic talisman as it could be put to shocking uses during the battle against Dongfang Bingling in the future. Furthermore, the rarity of the ice attribute mystic talisman was far beyond the 8th-grade Devil Flame Sword Art.
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On the next morning, Yang Dingtian hurried to the auction house.
Su Mei was already waiting in the VIP room.
“Mister Shen, did you find a treasure that is of the same value as the 8th-grade Beast Soul Elixir?” Su Mei asked.
After hesitating for a moment, Yang Dingtian said, “Transformation Elixir. Does this count?”
“Transformation Elixir!?” Su Mei instantly forgot about being reserved and exclaimed before looking at Yang Dingtian with disbelief.
The Transformation Elixir could be said to be this world’s rarest elixir and also the elixir that was most difficult to refine. In fact, for a long time now, it had been an elixir only in the legends.
Not only was the refinement process very difficult, but the most crucial part was also its ingredients. They were items that one could only hope to find randomly and not to seek for them.
The Transformation Elixir’s most important ingredient was from the Void Spirit Demon.
It was a type of pure energy demonic beast and was even rarer than the thunder attribute, Thousand Year Night Owl. Moreover, it only existed in the crevices of the void, which were at the edge of the world.
It might be addressed as a demonic beast, but it wasn’t even considered a living being. It was a lifeform that was pure energy and didn’t have an actual body.
To be honest, Yang Dingtian didn’t even know how Ximen Ningning refined this elixir. In fact, he couldn’t even imagine how Big Sister Ningning managed to capture that Void Spirit Demon.
The potential 8th-grade Beast Soul Elixir was already very rare, but Su Mei didn’t forget her manner. But when Yang Dingtian mentioned the Transformation Elixir, she had forgotten all her self-control.
Had it not been for her professionalism, she would already have asked who Yang Dingtian was and why he would have the Transformation Elixir, which only existed in the legends.
Thus, in terms of rarity, this Transformation Elixir should be the highest in this auction.
But, rarity didn’t mean that it was valuable. In the eyes of most people, the Transformation Elixir was truly worthless.
After being stunned for a moment, Su Mei smiled bitterly and asked, “I am now extremely curious about Mister Shen Lang now. I have near 10 years of experience in the auction business and have always seen all the rarest items. But this is the first time I have seen a Transformation Elixir. I am truly unable to give it an estimated value. Does Mister Shen have any other valuable items?”
Yang Dingtian shook his head and said, “I don’t have anything else.”
Su Mei helplessly said, “Alright then. We shall try with this Transformation Elixir. But I can only tell you not to have too many hopes. This Transformation Elixir might cause a commotion, but there is nearly no one who will be willing to fork out money for it. To most people, it is completely useless and is a disaster instead.”
Yang Dingtian said, “I have no other choice. To be honest, for the contest of the 8th-grade Devil Flame Saber Art, I basically have no expectations for it. I just hope that I can buy an incredible weapon.”
When speaking about weapons, Su Mei’s expression instantly turned strange.
“What happened, Young Lady Su?” Yang Dingtian asked.
Su Mei said, “I do not know if this is the will of the heavens. This morning, someone just sent over a weapon for the auction, the Sky Devil Flame Saber!”
Yang Dingtian asked, “Is the weapon powerful?”
“Very powerful. It is a weapon left behind from ancient times. It increases the mystic qi by 23%!” Su Mei replied.
It was powerful, indeed. But Yang Dingtian’s Ah Chou was only a youngling sword, yet the increase in mystic qi was already more than 39%.
Furthermore, this Sky Devil Flame Saber didn’t have the primal divine senses and couldn’t refine any sword soul.
Su Mei said, “Of course, if it was only like this, the Sky Devil Flame Saber’s price wouldn’t exceed three million gold coins. Apart from the mystic qi increase of 23%, it can increase more than 30% power for Devil Flame type mystic skill.”
“Ahh…” Yang Dingtian was utterly stunned. No wonder Su Mei strangely said that it was heaven’s will.
Because the Sky Devil Flame Saber and the Devil Flame Saber Art was completely compatible and were a match made in heaven.
This 8th-grade Devil Flame Saber Art’s lethal power was already 50% superior to 7th-grade mystic skills. With the compliments of the Sky Devil Flame Saber, it would be increased further with an increase of 23% in mystic qi and a 30% increase in mystic skill power.
This also meant that if Yang Dingtian could obtain the Devil Flame Saber Art and the Sky Devil Flame Saber, his combat strength would be doubled. The numbers were truly frightening.
Su Mei stated, “Without the Devil Flame Saber Art, this Sky Devil Flame Saber’s price wouldn’t exceed three million and would at best be five million. But with the Devil Flame Saber Art, I do not know how insane the price of this Sky Devil Flame Saber would become.”
Yang Dingtian became utterly speechless in this instant.
Originally, contesting for the 8th-grade Devil Flame Saber Art was already as hard as ascending to heaven. Right now, there was another Sky Devil Flame Saber, which also had a sky-high price. Things were really getting more hopeless.
After a long moment later, Yang Dingtian asked, “What is the sequence of the auction?”
Su Mei said, “There will be a total of five final items. Your Beast Soul Elixir, Transformation Elixir, and also the Sky Devil Flame Saber and Devil Flame Saber Art, are all included in the five items. Apart from Devil Flame Saber Art, which shall be the final item of the auction, the sequence of the other four items would have to be decided according to circumstances.”
There were a total of five final items, but Su Mei only mentioned four. There was still one she didn’t mention, and it was unknown what kind of treasure it was to have the same value as the 8th-grade Beast Soul Elixir and 8th-grade mystic skill. But Su Mei didn’t say, and Yang Dingtian didn’t have to ask either since he was going to see it during the auction.
Furthermore, Yang Dingtian’s attention was all on the 8th-grade Devil Flame Saber Art, making it hard for him to pay attention to other items.
“I will verify for the one final time with you. Are you sure you are putting the potential 8th-grade Beast Soul Elixir and the Transformation Elixir into this auction?” Su Mei asked.
“I am certain.” Yang Dingtian replied.
Su Mei immediately took out two ice jade boxes and opened them in front of Yang Dingtian. “Please put the treasures into the two jade boxes. For the entire auction, we will not make contact with your treasure.”
Yang Dingtian swiftly placed the potential 8th-grade Beast Soul Elixir and the Transformation Elixir into the two jade boxes.
Subsequently, an elder walked from the outside and placed the two jade boxes into a chest in front of Yang Dingtian and took it away.
“We will take your treasures for now.” Su Mei said, “The one who took your treasures is a Master class consecrator from the Heaven Dao Union. Hence, there is no need to worry about mishaps. Even if there are mishaps, we will compensate you with a value that exceeds the value of your treasure.”
Yang Dingtian’s treasures were extremely rare, and he wouldn’t hand it over to anyone, no matter the faction. But it was fine for the Heaven Dao Union’s auction house. To them, their prestige was far beyond the value of his treasures.
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Immediately after, Yang Dingtian was brought to the auction hall.
The hall was massive and was a few thousand square meters. But, it could only contain a hundred individuals.
Because these people weren’t in seats but individual private rooms. To protect the privacy of their distinguished guests, they must not allow anyone to see each other’s faces during the bidding process.
This was the auction hall of the highest class in the entire auction house. Such a level of the auction would only be held once every half a year.
For those who wanted to enter this auction, the seller’s treasure must not be lesser than three million gold coins. The buyer’s reserve funds must not be lesser than three million gold coins.
For a faction that possessed a hundred-mile territory, a single year of tax might not even reach three million gold coins.
In such a high-class auction, Yang Dingtian had two treasures. One of them was the second final item, and the other was the fourth final item.
Hence, no matter how many setbacks Yang Dingtian was suffering in the world, he was still constantly at the top of the pyramid.
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Two hours later, Yang Dingtian had been led to the private room in the fifth row!
The entire auction hall had ten rows of private rooms. Each row had ten private rooms.
Each row was higher than the previous one, and it was just like the seating arrangement in the cinema. It was to ensure that the guests in the private rooms would be able to clearly see the auction items on the stage.
When Yang Dingtian entered the auction hall, it was absolutely quiet and in utter darkness without a single spot of light.
He didn’t know how many people were inside and who were inside.
Thirty minutes after entering the private room, the auction hall suddenly lit up. Countless jewels, crystals, and light from the sun had illuminated the auction hall so brightly that it was as bright as daytime.
Yang Dingtian realized that every private room was made with a special crystal.
One could see outside from the interior, but the exterior would never be able to see inside the private room.
Hence, every individual in the private rooms was able to see the stage and auctioneer clearly. But they would never be able to see the situation inside the other private rooms.
Soon enough, the auctioneer entered and walked onto the stage.
Today’s auctioneer was actually Su Mei!
Right now, her attire was even more noble and charming. She was wrapped with a dress inlaid with golden threads, making her curves even more prominent and outstanding.
This woman didn’t have a low status in the auction house. She didn’t have a low status in the West Prefecture City too. It was unknown what her family background was.
Without any conventional greetings, opening speech, or exaggeration, Su Mei immediately announced the start of the auction.