153: The auction begins

Evening quickly descended.

Under Sect Master Jiang's lead, the five arrived at the Black Flame Sect's largest auction house in the Black Wind Domain: the Black Flame Auction House.

At Wang Chang, Sect Master of the Black Flame Sect's signal, the five took seats in the front row.

Seated in the same row as them were high-ranking members of the Black Dragon Sect and the Black Horn Sect.

The auction hadn't even begun, but the crowd below was already somewhat excited.

"The Black Flame Sect is holding another auction! Every year around this time, many treasures always appear."

"Indeed. Some things that can't be processed elsewhere generally flow into our Black Wind Domain."

"Those five people look so unfamiliar, who are they? They can actually sit alongside experts from the Black Horn Sect and the Black Dragon Sect!"

"You don't even know this? Have you cultivated yourself silly? Those five are Disciples of the Cangxuan Sect, here to hunt down Wang Jie, and they also destroyed the Black Emperor Sect along the way."

"What? The Black Emperor Sect was destroyed? The Black Emperor Sect's Sect Master is a Ten-Star Martial King!"

"In front of the Cangxuan Sect, a Ten-Star Martial King really isn't much!"

"No wonder they can sit with the guards; turns out they have powerful backing!"

Lu Xingchen's Soul Power was immensely strong, and the discussions of the people behind him were all heard by him.

But he merely smiled faintly, saying nothing more.

Long Yang looked up at Sect Master Jiang, and said in a deep voice, "Sect Master Jiang is also a hegemon in the Black Wind Domain. Do you have a deeper understanding of the details of this auction?"

Sect Master Jiang was also a shrewd individual and immediately understood Long Yang's meaning.

"The Black Flame Sect's auction is the highest quality in the Black Wind Domain; generally, many good items flow in. According to my information, Earth-Rank Martial Skills and sixth-grade elixirs might appear this time."

Upon hearing this, Long Yang's heart trembled.

"Earth-Rank Martial Skills, sixth-grade elixirs! Even in the Cangxuan Sect, these items are uncommon. I'm starting to look forward to it!"

Sect Master Jiang said in a deep voice, "However, most of the items flowing into the Black Wind Domain are of questionable origin, so they must be used cautiously."

Long Yang laughed and said, "I don't care where it comes from, as long as it's in my hands, there's no reason to give it back!"

Hearing this, Sect Master Jiang laughed and said, "Young Friend Long Yang is truly domineering! If you see something you like later, please don't be shy."

Although Lu Xingchen didn't join the discussion, he also grew somewhat curious about this auction.

Earth-Rank Martial Skills and sixth-grade elixirs were things even he couldn't ignore.

A quarter of an hour later, the auction officially began.

A charming woman with a cool demeanor walked onto the auction stage.

Lu Xingchen looked at the top of her head; she was a Five-Star Martial King.

He couldn't help but sigh slightly in his heart, the Black Flame Sect was indeed wealthy and had deep foundations; even a casual auctioneer had the strength of a Five-Star Martial King.

Presumably, she also held a high position within the Black Flame Sect!

The charming woman amplified her voice with Battle Qi and said with a smile, "Welcome, Fellow Daoists, to the Black Flame Auction House. I am the chief auctioneer here, Ke Ke. Without further ado, let's begin with the auction items!"

With that, Ke Ke waved her hand, and two maidservants carried ten small boxes onto the auction stage.

Judging by the shape of the boxes, they were meant to hold Medicinal Pills.

One must know that Medicinal Pills are a scarce resource at all times and in all places.

Because cultivating an excellent Alchemist is simply too difficult.

Seeing the Medicinal Pills appear, the crowd below was somewhat excited.

The other four from the Cangxuan Sect were no exception.

Ke Ke smiled and said, "These are Medicinal Pills that our Black Flame Sect unexpectedly acquired before the auction began: fifth-grade pellet/pill, rejuvenation pills. Their quality is considered top-grade among fifth-grade pellet/pill."

"As everyone knows, rejuvenation pills are the most consumed and most popular Medicinal Pills among those of the same rank. Because they can accelerate the recovery of injuries and, at critical moments, can even determine the outcome of a battle."

"We have ten fifth-grade rejuvenation pills here, two per set, with a starting bid of ten thousand gold coins, and each increment must not be less than one thousand gold coins. The auction begins!"

As Ke Ke's words fell, a clamor immediately rose from below the stage.

"Holy moly, fifth-grade pellet/pill! And ten of them appeared at once! Has the Black Flame Sect gotten involved with a Fifth-Rank Alchemist?"

"You know, there are many Martial King experts in the Black Wind Domain. These fifth-grade rejuvenation pills are simply too useful; they're definitely going to be fought over!"

"Then I must snatch some! When venturing out, who doesn't get injured sometimes? These rejuvenation pills can save lives at critical moments!"

Jiang E, however, looked at Lu Xingchen with a puzzled expression.

"Junior Brother Lu, these fifth-grade rejuvenation pills couldn't have come from your hands, could they? After all, among Medicinal Pills that an auctioneer would call 'top-grade,' I only know of those you refine."

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "Senior Sister Jiang E, you're quite clever. I wanted to buy some things at the auction, but I was afraid I wouldn't have enough money, so I sold a few Medicinal Pills this morning."

Jiang E said in a deep voice, "How is this just a 'few'? You sold ten fifth-grade rejuvenation pills at once; that's too generous! Junior Brother Lu, are you married? Why not consider me?"

Hearing this, Lu Xingchen smiled apologetically, "Senior Sister Jiang E, don't tease me. I already have a Dao Companion."

Jiang E blinked and said softly, "That's truly a shame. I wonder who managed to get involved with a Fifth-Rank Alchemist like you; they'll never have to worry about food or drink!"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "All of you Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters shouldn't bid on these fifth-grade rejuvenation pills. If you need Medicinal Pills, you can tell me, and I'll sell them to you at cost."

"Yay, yay! Lu Xingchen is the best!" Jiang E was overjoyed.

Sect Master Jiang, who was nearby, also overheard their conversation and looked at Lu Xingchen with even greater solemnity.

"Young Friend Lu is a Fifth-Rank Alchemist?"

Lu Xingchen nodded gently and said with a smile, "That's right, I just advanced to the fifth-grade not long ago."

Receiving an affirmative answer, Sect Master Jiang was even more shocked.

"Young Friend Lu not only has extremely strong martial arts talent, but he also dedicates himself to Alchemy, truly a Prodigy! If you don't die young, you will surely achieve great fame on the Tianyuan Continent in the future!"

Lu Xingchen smiled faintly, not taking Sect Master Jiang's words to heart.

"Sect Master Jiang is joking. There are countless Prodigies on the Tianyuan Continent; a small Fifth-Rank Alchemist like me really doesn't count for much."

Sect Master Jiang said in a deep voice, "Young Friend Lu is too humble."

As Lu Xingchen expected, the ten fifth-grade rejuvenation pills were fiercely snatched up by everyone.

Their value was driven up to ten thousand gold coins per pill.

One must know that when Lu Xingchen sold the Medicinal Pills to the Black Flame Sect, he only asked for five thousand gold coins per pill.

But he wasn't resentful.

After all, the Black Flame Sect also had to bear the costs of the auction house; their ability to sell at a high price was their own skill, and it had nothing to do with Lu Xingchen.

Sect Master Jiang purchased two fifth-grade rejuvenation pills, Black Dragon Sect Master Mu Jie also purchased two, and the remaining six were bought by other forces in the Black Wind Domain.