Auction Begins

Early in the morning, after getting up, Lin Ming looked at the increasingly dense crowds of pedestrians outside and could only sigh at the extraordinary influence of the Black Emperor Sect.

Of course, this also suggests that the Black Emperor Sect's auction will likely feature some good items.

In the past few days, Lin Ming learned from casual conversations that this Black Emperor Sect auction was the grandest in recent years, so much so that many powerful forces in the vicinity had sent people to participate.

After taking another look, Lin Ming closed the window, sat down at the table in the room, and began to enjoy his tea.

There were still two days until the auction, so no matter how lively things were downstairs, it had nothing to do with Lin Ming.

Afterwards, Zi Yan also came to Lin Ming's room. Seeing Lin Ming sitting and drinking tea, Zi Yan couldn't help but run over as well.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye. At dawn, Lin Ming led Zi Yan away from the inn, heading towards the auction venue.

Looking at the long queue of people waiting to enter, it seemed like they'd be waiting forever to get in. After looking around the area, Lin Ming noticed that the area for auctioning medicinal pills was empty, so he led Zi Yan towards it.

"This is a drug appraisal site, and we only accept bidders for drugs to be appraised," the two guards said upon seeing Lin Ming and his companion arrive.

Those who come to appraise medicines are mostly Alchemist, which is why the two guards spoke with great respect.

"Lead the way." As Tier 5 Alchemist, Lin Ming naturally had to display the arrogance of Alchemist here. So he gave the order directly without any hesitation.

The two guards weren't angry at Lin Ming's tone; in fact, they thought it was normal. In the Black Corner Region, there was no such thing as humility. Here, strength was paramount, and the stronger you were, the more assertive you could be.

Alchemist are highly sought after everywhere. In the Black Corner Region, where every day is filled with the danger of death, elixirs are even more precious. As a result, the status of Alchemist is correspondingly much higher than in other places.

Of course, if someone really comes here pretending to be something they're not, the guards don't need to worry about it. Once they go inside, if they can't produce the pills, someone will naturally deal with them.

Led by the guards, Lin Ming arrived at a room.

"Sir, there are people here who can appraise elixirs, so I'll take my leave now." The guard said after leading Lin Ming to a room, and then left on his own.

"Let's go! Let's go inside." After the guards left, Lin Ming called to Zi Yan and headed into the room.

"Gentlemen, what kind of pills would you like to bid on?" Upon entering the room, an elderly man in his fifties addressed Lin Ming and his companion.

"Let's appraise these pills!" Lin Ming said, taking out several Jade Bottle from his Storage Ring and tossing them to the old man.

"A Grade Three Rejuvenation Pill!"

"A Grade Three Restoration Pill!"

"4th Grade Blood Origin Pill!"

"Are you Alchemist?"

After thoroughly appraising the several jade Jade Bottle of pills Lin Ming had provided, the old man couldn't help but ask a question. After all, while Third-Grade Pill were common, 4th Grade pills were extremely sought after. And someone who could produce so many pills at once was very likely Alchemist.

"What, only Alchemist can auction pills here?" Lin Ming said bluntly in response to the old man's question.

"Please don't take offense, sir. I was just curious because you brought out so many pills at once. These pills are worth at least the price for a VIP. Here is a VIP Token. If you accept it, you can avoid queuing outside. After the pills are auctioned, you can also use this token to collect the Gold Coin from the auction." The old man said.

"Alright, I'll accept the token." Lin Ming said, taking the token before leaving with Zi Yan.

With his VIP Token in hand, Lin Ming entered the auction hall directly through the VIP entrance and then went to the seat corresponding to his token.

The auction seats were filled up one by one in a very short time. Once the seats were completely full, Lin Ming knew the auction was about to begin.

Not long after, an elderly man with white hair but a very energetic spirit entered the stage, and the auction officially began.

After a few brief pleasantries, the person got straight to the point.

As a maid brought out a silver tray, the old man lifted the cloth covering the tray, revealing a gray scroll to the crowd.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the first item of this auction has been presented. This is a Black Tier Low-grade Sound Wave Fighting Skill. You all know the role of Sound Wave Fighting Skill in battle; they can unexpectedly injure enemies and thus turn the tide of battle. As the first item to be auctioned, the starting price for this Sound Wave Fighting Skill is set at 50,000 Gold Coin, with a maximum bid of 400,000 Gold Coin. Once the bid reaches 400,000 Gold Coin, even if there are subsequent bids, the prize will only go to the first person to reach that price." The white-haired elder finished his introduction with a smile, then surveyed the room and said with a smile, "The first item, Black Tier Low-grade Sound Wave Fighting Skill, will now be auctioned."

Inside the auction house, Cultivation Methods and Combat Skills are always highly sought-after items. These niche Dou Technique, with their unexpected effects, are even more rare and sought-after, so much so that even though the auction has just begun, there is already a constant stream of competitors.

Looking at the people vying for the auction, Lin Ming couldn't help but sigh that this world was just like his previous life, with the vast majority of people struggling at the bottom, to the point that they were fighting over such a simple Sound Wave Fighting Skill.

None of the people currently participating in the auction are from any major power. After all, even Lin Ming doesn't value this scroll of Dou Technique, so naturally, those from major powers wouldn't be interested either.

"Four hundred thousand Gold Coin!"

Someone called out the bid of 400,000. After this bid, the elderly man immediately struck the gavel, ending the auction.

After one item was auctioned off, the next one was quickly brought up. Lin Ming paid little attention to these items, which were useless to him, and simply watched others bid on them. Zi Yan, on the other hand, showed great interest in each and every item.

Lin Ming knew that Zi Yan's interest in the auction was merely out of curiosity; she had no interest in the items themselves. After all, the medicinal herbs Zi Yan consumed would be worth far more than these items if auctioned.

"The next round of pill auctions will take place. VIPs who wish to bid on pills should pay close attention." After the white-haired old man finished speaking, maids carrying silver trays came forward from several passageways.

After the maid had placed all the silver platters, the white-haired old man spoke again, "We will begin the auction of Third-Grade Pill. The following pills are available..."

After listening to the white-haired old man's explanation, Lin Ming gave him the pills he had purchased.