Black Seal Auction House
"Acting rashly could easily lead to unnecessary trouble. The Black-Corner Region is not as simple as we imagine! Let's head to the Auction House first!"
Lin Qing grabbed Zi Yan's shoulders to prevent her from taking any action.
He's not the kind of person who doesn't have ways to make money, and he won't recklessly pull off a heist unless absolutely necessary. Rather, he prefers to subdue certain forces and turn them into his cash cows.
After walking for more than ten minutes, standing at the end of the bustling street, Lin Qing looked up at the colossal Auction House that appeared before him and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement. It was the first time he had ever seen such a huge Auction House.
At the entrance of the Black Seal Auction House, dozens of indifferent men dressed in black with sharp weapons at their waists swept their eagle-like eyes across the flow of people going in and out.
Judging from the faint aura emanating from these men, five of them were Dou Master, and the rest had reached the peak of Dou Zhe.
Such strength might surprise others, but for Lin Qing, who had already reached the Dou Wang, it was nothing special. It wasn't that he looked down on him, but while Dou Master might be considered a powerful figure in some small cities of the Jia Ma Empire, they simply didn't have the ability to dominate the Auction House in the Black-Corner Region.
The people they casually chose to guard the gates are all at the Dou Master level. It seems that the strength of these "Eight Sects Gate" is indeed extremely formidable. At least, there are few forces in the Jia Ma Empire that are qualified to do so.
Let's go!
After giving a greeting and tightening the wide black robe wrapped around his body, Lin Qing led the group slowly into the Auction House.
Besides wanting the Tattered Map and to subdue one or two forces, he also came to Black Seal City for the annual auction to be held in a few days.
Black Seal City is a city under the jurisdiction of the Eight Sects Gate, which can be said to be an old and powerful force in the Black-Corner Region. Their leader, Yuan Yi, is one of the top ten strongest people on the Black-Corner Region's Black Ranking. Every auction in Black Seal City is hosted by the Eight Sects Gate.
Every time Black Seal City holds an auction, it will offer some Earth Grade Dou Technique and Sixth-Grade Pill.
Therefore, every faction in Blackhorn sends a representative to each auction, and sometimes it even attracts forces from Black-Corner Region.
If we can subdue the Eight Sects Gate, it will be like having a thorn in our side in the Black-Corner Region.
Upon entering the Auction House, looking at the vast space, Zi Yan, Lin Qi, and Lion were momentarily stunned, like country bumpkins visiting the Grand View Garden. They quickly recovered and followed Lin Qing to the center of the hall.
Inside the Auction House, huge screens hung all around, displaying countless items up for auction. Lin Qing glanced at them briefly but didn't find anything particularly unusual.
It's likely that those rare items were kept secret and kept hidden away to maintain their mystique. Of course, some powerful forces would naturally be able to find out about those hidden treasures through other channels.
Lin Qing's gaze swept around the room, finally settling on the doorframe of a Treasure Appraisal Room. He then led the group slowly toward the appraisal room.
Stepping into the Treasure Appraisal Room, one finds a sizable space neatly divided into no fewer than a hundred small, enclosed Secret Chamber —presumably a measure to prevent the treasures from being exposed.
As soon as the group entered the Treasure Appraisal Room, a scantily clad maid approached them, her sweet voice carrying a hint of allure. "Are you here for appraisal? Or for a price assessment in preparation for auction?"
"The latter!" Lin Qing replied calmly.
Upon hearing the slightly childish voice, the maid paused for a moment, then quickly recovered and gave Lin Qing and the others a charming smile, "Please follow me!"
Then she turned around, her serpentine waist swaying in an extremely alluring arc. Lin Qing glanced at her and quickly looked away, mentally concluding: Not as good as the Snake-People! Especially compared to Cailin, she's utter trash!
However, it seems that the maids here have all undergone special training on how to maximize their charm in the eyes of men!
Based on my memory, it seems that all the maids in the auction houses on this Dou Qi Continent have this kind of style.
After walking for nearly several dozen meters behind the maid, she stopped in front of a small Secret Chamber. Then she turned around and bowed respectfully to Lin Qing and the others with a smile.
"Sir, as long as you hand over the items you wish to auction to the masters inside for evaluation and verification, you will be able to obtain auction seats of different levels according to the value of the items you are auctioning."
Lin Qing nodded slightly, gently pushed open the black wooden door, and the group rushed in. Lion walked at the very back and closed the door behind him.
The small, Secret Chamber was brightly lit. An old man with slightly graying hair was scanning the group with sharp eyes, but since they were all hidden under black robes, he couldn't see anything.
"Please sit down." The old man casually gestured to the chair in front of the table, finished tidying up some tools for inspecting the auction items, and said calmly with his head down, "Bring out what you want to auction."
Lin Qing didn't stand on ceremony. He sat down in the chair, then flipped his hand, and two small Jade Bottle appeared on the table.
"Medicinal Pill?"
Hearing the sound of the Jade Bottle hitting the table, the old man paused slightly, looked up, and his gaze fell on the two jade Jade Bottle. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He put on thin, transparent gloves, carefully picked up a small Jade Bottle, poured the round, emerald-green Medicinal Pill into his palm, smelled it, and then his gaze lingered on the emerald-green Pill Vein around the pill. After a moment of contemplation, his expression changed, showing surprise and joy. Then, his tone became somewhat uncertain as he said:
"This is?! A top-grade Dou Spirit Pill?!"
"Hmm!" Lin Qing nodded slightly, then pointed to another Jade Bottle containing a jade-green Medicinal Pill: "There's also an Imperial Extreme Pill! Help me estimate its starting price at the auction!"
"My lord, I cannot confirm or make a decision on this! We need to find someone else to determine it!"
The old man shook his head slightly, then put the Medicinal Pill into the Jade Bottle, put the Jade Bottle down, stood up and respectfully said to Lin Qing, then got up and left, walking towards the door.
One Dou Spirit Pill and one Imperial Extreme Pill are worth at least eight million, which is beyond his control. Moreover, he cannot be sure if the Medicinal Pill are genuine. If they are genuine, then the other party must be at least a Fifth-Grade Alchemist. Such an important figure should be notified to the supervisor and let the supervisor and sect leader make the decision.
Lin Qing didn't pay much attention to the old man's departure. He figured it wouldn't be long before he closed his eyes and slowly stroked his fingers.