Seeing Qi Ling take out two more bottles of medicine, Master Lu's eyes widened in surprise. He hurriedly opened the bottles, tentatively smelled them, and then said to You Bilie, "That's right, it's a kind of medicine."
"Distinguished guest, this medicine is the only one I've ever seen that can increase the limit of Soul Ring absorption. Although I can't classify its grade, there's no doubt that it's a treasure that all the major families are vying for!"
"Therefore, I can price each pill at 30,000 Gold Soul Coin! What do you think?"
Qi Ling only wanted to qualify for the auction, so she casually asked, "Sure, may I join now?"
"Of course, esteemed sir," Supervisor You immediately said respectfully to Qi Ling, then handed him a black VIP membership card with both hands.
"Sir, this card is a symbol of your status at our auction. By presenting this card, you can participate in our auctions unconditionally!"
Supervisor You saw it clearly: the fact that Qi Ling could so casually produce such valuable medicine could only mean that he possessed something even more precious, making it essential to cultivate a good relationship with him.
After Qi Ling gladly accepted the black VIP card, she headed to the auction venue under the girl's guidance. After Qi Ling left, Supervisor You eagerly asked Master Lu, " Grandmaster, can you counterfeit these drugs?"
Master Lu naturally understood what Supervisor You meant. If they could develop a prescription based on these medicines, they would undoubtedly have mastered a way to get rich quick.
But Master Lu shook his head and said with a wry smile, "Absolutely impossible, Supervisor! This person's pharmaceutical skills are extremely advanced; it's very difficult to deduce the prescription based on the drugs."
"All his medicinal herbs are completely intertwined; the same flavor may contain one herb or several! The number of combinations is in the millions! Trying to deduce the correct prescription is like finding a needle in a haystack."
"Moreover, to make the right medicine, not only must the types of ingredients be correct, but the year of production must also be correct! I know of several medicines whose effects can vary drastically depending on the year of production, effectively increasing the efficacy by hundreds of times! It's definitely not a prescription that can be figured out through trial and error."
"Therefore, supervisor, my advice is to recruit this person carefully; he will surely become our benefactor!" Master Lu suggested.
Supervisor You nodded and said, "Of course, I know how to treat such distinguished guests!"
With the girl's explanation, Qi Ling learned about the auction house's rules. In his opinion, the most important rule was to keep the auctioneer's identity confidential; only by doing so could the auction house be considered the foundation of its existence.
It's easy to imagine that after seeing a special auction item, many people would want to know the identity of its owner. Among these people are many high-ranking and powerful individuals. The fact that the auction house could withstand such pressure shows that it must have a certain background.
Moreover, this auction house holds auctions every day without interruption, taking a 10% commission from each item auctioned, which adds up to a huge fortune! It's even more profitable than the Great Soul Arena.
The central area of the auction house was on the second floor. Before entering, Qi Ling put on a specially made mask, supposedly to protect the identities of the participants.
Upon reaching the entrance, the young woman who had greeted them left, and the staff inside took over the directions.
The waitresses inside were much more attractive than the girls outside, both in terms of their clothes and figures. After Qi Ling showed her VIP card, they became even bolder in their words and actions, as if they had found prey.
Without a doubt, even though he was wearing a mask, Qi Ling's natural charisma was enough to let everyone know how outstanding he was. Such a dashing and handsome young man, rich and good-looking, was simply the perfect match for these girls.
Unfortunately, Qi Ling had absolutely no interest in them. After all, having tasted the finest delicacies, ordinary cakes were simply tasteless.
Even so, Qi Ling did not feel any disgust towards them; on the contrary, she felt great sympathy for them. If she had a choice, who would want to become a mere puppet?
Most of them were people with tragic backgrounds, sold to auction houses from a young age. Only by mastering the skill of pleasing men could they have a foothold in society. They probably could not gain freedom in their entire lives. How unfortunate they were.
Ultimately, the reason for this tragedy is the corrupt empire's protection of these sordid aspects. The nobles are always high above, while the common people suffer oppression without any recourse. The concept of fairness exists only in proclamations, never in people's hearts.
With a hint of pity, Qi Ling entered the venue. The seats here were also a symbol of status; in short, the closer the seat was to the auction stage, the more special the status of its owner.
Qi Ling's black VIP card allowed him to sit in the next-lower black VIP area, only slightly inferior to the red VIP area, but Qi Ling still walked towards the outermost white area because Xiao Wu and Tang San were sitting there.
Seeing Qi Ling approach, Xiao Wu and Tang San showed expressions of surprise and delight. Xiao Wu exclaimed happily, " Brother Qi, how did you know we were here?"
"I guessed," Qi Ling said with a smile. "I just happened to have some things I wanted to sell, so I came over."
"Oh? Is this your friend?" A gentle voice came from behind. A middle-aged man dressed in white with a refined appearance, sitting next to Tang San, looked at Qi Ling and smiled at him. Strangely enough, he wasn't wearing a mask.
Without a doubt, this person must be Ning Rongrong's father, Ning Fengzhi, the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and it seems he has already been talking with Xiao San Xiao Wu for a while.
"I'm their eldest brother, and unfortunately I'm late," Qi Ling said as she sat down. "Uncle, you have such refined taste and extraordinary bearing; you must be no ordinary person."
"Haha, you flatter me. You'll probably find out my identity soon," Ning Fengzhi said. "Besides, speaking of extraordinary bearing, young brother, you're no less impressive. You have the bearing of a true dragon, a hero among men. Indeed, heroes emerge from among the young!"
The two gazed at each other meaningfully, each seemingly trying to glean more information from the other's eyes, but neither was a simple person, and for the time being, neither gained anything.
Seeing the strange atmosphere between Qi Ling and Ning Fengzhi, Xiao Wu couldn't help but tug at Qi Ling's hand and say, " Brother Qi, what are you doing? Why aren't you saying anything?"
"It's nothing, we just admire each other and couldn't help ourselves," Qi Ling said with a smile.
Ning Fengzhi then laughed and said, "What a wonderful mutual appreciation! If I had the chance, I would really like to be your friend."