236: Chapter 236 Youzhou Auction

Chen Changqing and his companion came all the way to an inn.

"Two Seniors, our inn still has quite a few Class A rooms left at favorable prices." Inside the inn, a plainly dressed waiter stepped forward and respectfully explained.

"Among them, Class A is divided into grades one to four. The First-Grade Class A room features a Tier 2 Top-grade Spirit Gathering Formation, capable of accommodating several Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivators for cultivation, and the daily fee is only one hundred Spirit Stones."

"The second grade is suitable for one Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator to cultivate, costing only fifty Spirit Stones per day. And so on, the third and fourth grades require thirty and twenty Spirit Stones respectively," the waiter continued to introduce.

"Mn, give us a First-Grade Class A room." Chen Changqing took out a Storage Pouch.

The waiter opened it to take a look, and seeing a large amount of Spirit Stones placed inside, he was stunned for a moment.

"This, this..." His mouth even started to become a bit clumsy, because inside were impressively placed three thousand Spirit Stones.

Such a huge sum of money was something he had never even seen before.

"Any problem?" Chen Changqing frowned.

"No, no problem, this little one will arrange it for you right away." The waiter, feeling excited, hurriedly went to handle the task.

Three thousand Spirit Stones! Those Foundation Establishment Seniors in the past weren't even that generous.

After a while, the waiter led them to the first-grade room. This room faced the street, or rather, every first-grade room faced the street.

After the two went inside, the innkeeper walked toward the waiter.

"You're lucky today for actually pulling in such a big client. Take it, this is your reward."

"Many thanks, Innkeeper. Working for the inn is this little one's honor." The waiter received the Storage Pouch handed over by the innkeeper with both hands. Inside were placed over a hundred Spirit Stones, and for a moment, he was moved to tears of gratitude.

"Get lost." The innkeeper kicked him in the buttocks and turned to leave.

...

Half a month later.

The Youzhou Auction officially began.

Chen Changqing and Li Qingling arrived at the scene early. This time, he did not hide his aura, but instead displayed his entire Purple Mansion aura without a doubt, so he walked directly into the room specifically arranged for Purple Palace Cultivators by the Youzhou Auction House.

Li Qingling stood by the window, looking at the densely packed Cultivators below.

"I didn't expect so many people to come to the Youzhou Auction. There must be at least a thousand Cultivators, right?"

"Mn, after all, for a large-scale auction like this, treasures from the first to the third tiers are all auctioned. Especially advancement treasures like the foundation establishment pill, which attract quite a few people," Chen Changqing explained.

Every time at such a large-scale auction, just the foundation establishment pill alone could be auctioned off in quantities of ten to twenty, not to mention those Foundation Establishment spiritual items.

Therefore, the vast majority of families and Qi Refining Cultivators would rush here from all directions.

Because only during this period was it easiest for them to obtain the foundation establishment pill.

The first half of the auction mainly auctioned off some first and second-tier treasures, and the finale items were twenty Foundation Establishment spiritual items and five foundation establishment pills.

During this period, Li Qingling also joined in the competition for some second-tier treasures. She was responsible for calling out the bids, and Chen Changqing was responsible for paying.

When the first half ended, she had successfully bid for several second-tier Magical Artifacts, as well as a few bottles of second-tier Medicinal Pills with various effects, and two sets of second-tier Formations, spending a total of fifty-seven thousand Spirit Stones.

For Chen Changqing, whose net worth exceeded one million Spirit Stones, this was nothing.

...

As soon as the second half began, it started with the finale items of the first half: a large batch of Foundation Establishment spiritual items and foundation establishment pills were auctioned directly at the auction.

On the stage, a beautiful woman in a red dress introduced the items one by one.

Li Qingling also joined the ranks of competing for Foundation Establishment spiritual items and foundation establishment pills. By the time this round of auction ended, she had successfully bid for five Foundation Establishment spiritual items and two foundation establishment pills.

Originally she wanted to bid for a bit more, but some rules could not be broken. If Cultivators of their level participated in the competition, it wouldn't be a problem to bid for more, but doing so would arouse the anger of many low-tier Cultivators.

After all, if every high-tier Cultivator heavily auctioned Foundation Establishment spiritual items and foundation establishment pills in large quantities, how could these low-tier Cultivators still build their Foundation Establishment?

Furthermore, not to mention that low-tier Cultivators uniting would denounce you, even those Purple Palace Cultivators would develop greed upon seeing that you carried a huge fortune.

"Two foundation establishment pills and five Foundation Establishment spiritual items. If things go smoothly, it can create another two or three Foundation Establishment Cultivators for the Family." Li Qingling held the jade box containing the foundation establishment pills and Foundation Establishment spiritual items with both hands, saying happily.

"Mn, next we will bid for some third-tier treasures, and our trip this time will be considered a complete success." Chen Changqing nodded.

One hour later, all second-tier treasures were completely auctioned off.

Next were the third-tier ones.

"Respected Seniors, Fellow Daoists, the next treasure is the Tier 3 Glazed Crystal." The beautiful woman in the red dress glanced at everyone present, smiling at the corners of her mouth as she introduced it.

"Tier 3 Glazed Crystal?" In a room not far from where Chen Changqing was, someone asked in surprise.

"Mn, Senior Xu, this Glazed Crystal was entrusted to our auction house by a Senior to be auctioned. To not hide it from everyone, although this Glazed Crystal is only Tier 3 Low Grade, any third-tier Magical Artifact supplemented with this fist-sized Glazed Crystal can have its power increased by ten to twenty percent. It is truly a rare treasure." The beautiful woman in the red dress looked at all the Cultivators present with burning eyes as she introduced it.

If someone recognized the goods' value, it meant this treasure could be auctioned for more Spirit Stones, and the commission she could get would be even more.

"Starting bid, five thousand Spirit Stones; each bid increment must not be less than one thousand Spirit Stones," she said in a clear voice.

The target of third-tier treasures was always Purple Palace Cultivators. Don't look at how many Cultivators were still in the arena; in reality, they were just taking this opportunity to broaden their horizons.

"Six thousand Spirit Stones."

Shouted the Purple Palace Cultivator surnamed Xu who had just expressed surprise.

"Hehe, Old Ghost Xu, you want to buy the Glazed Crystal by only increasing the bid by one thousand? Aren't you daydreaming? Ten thousand Spirit Stones." In a room opposite the Purple Palace Cultivator surnamed Xu, someone mocked.

"None of your damn business!" The Purple Palace Cultivator surnamed Xu cursed angrily.

"Twelve thousand Spirit Stones."

"Humph!" The Purple Palace Cultivator in the opposite room snorted coldly. In the eyes of the crowd, the two clearly had a feud.

However, those competing for the Glazed Crystal were not just the two of them; there were also other Cultivators. While watching the two of them compete with great interest, they also joined the auction.

In just the blink of an eye, that fist-sized Glazed Crystal was bid up to thirty-one thousand Spirit Stones, and its auction price had already exceeded the market price by nearly a third.

However, from this, it could also be seen that a mere piece of Glazed Crystal sold for a value much higher than even the most expensive foundation establishment pill. Who knew how many Spirit Stones the subsequent auction items would require.

In the end, the Purple Palace Cultivator surnamed Xu pocketed the Glazed Crystal sent up by the maid, and only then looked resentfully at the other party.

If not for the other party, he could have spent several thousand fewer Spirit Stones to buy this Glazed Crystal.

Chen Changqing and his companion remained silent. This Glazed Crystal was precious, but it was of no use to either of them.

Moreover, their target was mainly placed on treasures that could enhance the Family's foundation.