Making a Fortune Quietly

Hearing the system's voice, Gu Fan grinned.

Even a tier-one upper-grade pill had sparked frenzied bidding.

Then how many people would scramble for the tier-two treasures he had just received as returns?!

As far as he knew.

That tier-two Violent Strange Tiger inner core alone could let someone at the peak of Body Tempering step straight into the Spirit Sea Realm they dreamed of day and night!

And the heads of the three great Lineages present, along with the other prominent figures, were all at the peak of Body Tempering!

However.

Gu Fan would not put them up for auction.

These prominent figures needed them, but he needed them desperately too!

But...

Listening to the boos coming from all around, Gu Fan still frowned.

The auction of two tier-one lower-grade treasures in succession had already made many people impatient.

When even an ordinary Hundred-Refined Saber went up for auction, some people would probably feel offended... right?

"Auction House Master!"

At that moment, Zhu Huai had quietly approached Gu Fan and said anxiously, "We can't keep going! The Profound Heaven Auction House's reputation really... can't hold on much longer!"

He had not said it was about to be ruined.

But even with that tactful phrasing, Gu Fan heard the faint reproach in Zhu Huai's words.

And why wouldn't he!

Aside from the pleasant surprise of the opening tier-one upper-grade Four Symbols Pill, the other two auction items were utterly ordinary goods found on any street.

With just these.

The reputation the Profound Heaven Auction House had built over so many years was almost squandered by this young master Gu Fan!

If the other two items also came out, there was no need to think about it-the Profound Heaven Auction House's plummeting reputation would be a nail hammered into the board!

However.

Gu Fan was unwilling to let the auction end like this.

Every successful auction earned him a return reward from the system. If it ended, what about his rewards?!

Moreover.

Gu Fan had also come to appreciate the benefits of reputation.

Simply because he had come from the royal capital, every prominent figure in Guangyang City had come here to show him support.

If these people felt they had been made fools of, what if they never came again?

The system offered ten return rewards every day. If the auction house's reputation was finished, he would have nowhere left to fleece!

So.

Gu Fan had already decided to endure the pain and pick the worst of this round's rewards to soothe his honored guests' wounded hearts.

Of course.

Even the worst would definitely be better than the tier-one upper-grade Four Symbols Pill!

Zhu Huai was once again shooed aside in disgrace.

He had just done everything he could to persuade Gu Fan, but the latter had flatly refused to agree.

Naturally, the auction continued!

However.

By now, Zhu Huai had already sentenced himself to death in his heart.

Once the auction house's reputation collapsed, the royal capital would certainly find someone to take the blame and suffer punishment.

And Gu Fan was from the royal capital.

Without a doubt, he would be perfectly fine.

But Zhu Huai... would not be so lucky.

At that thought, Zhu Huai looked at the auction hall filled with boos, and despair involuntarily showed on his face.

"We will now auction the fourth item..."

"A tier-one lower-grade Spirit Pattern Fruit... the starting price is one hundred low-grade spirit stones, with each increase no lower than one low-grade spirit stone!"

Xiang Yin's voice rang out onstage.

Compared to her earlier embarrassment, she now had a little confidence.

A Spirit Pattern Fruit was good stuff-it could raise one's cultivation realm!

It was especially useful for some of the younger generation!

So.

Shortly after Xiang Yin finished speaking, scattered bids rang out across the auction hall.

A while later.

"Congratulations to Lineage Head Liu for winning this tier-one lower-grade natural treasure-the Spirit Pattern Fruit-for five hundred low-grade spirit stones!"

Tier-one lower-grade Spirit Pattern Fruit successfully auctioned. Congratulations, host, on triggering a twentyfold critical return and obtaining...

A tier-two lower-grade natural treasure-the Spirit Pattern Jade Fruit!

A Spirit Pattern Jade Fruit!

Now this was tremendously useful!

Everyone knew that the higher one's realm, the harder it became to advance!

And this Spirit Pattern Jade Fruit was a treasure that could help a Spirit Sea Realm cultivator break through one minor realm!

Even a Spirit Sea Realm cultivator could break through one minor realm with it.

It was easy to imagine that someone at the peak of Body Tempering who swallowed and refined it would certainly enter the Spirit Sea Realm!

Looking at the crystal-clear Spirit Pattern Jade Fruit.

Gu Fan rested his chin in his hand, pondering whether to put this treasure up for auction.

The fourth item had been auctioned off.

But everyone in the hall felt utterly bored.

Aside from the Four Symbols Pill stirring their emotions, the three items after it had simply been a waste of their time!

Of course.

Had a big shot like Gu Fan not been presiding over the venue, people would already have started leaving without giving him any face!

But even so.

Some people had decided never to come to the Profound Heaven Auction House again.

In their eyes.

That strikingly handsome Gu Fan was simply a wastrel sent down from the royal capital!

Perhaps he had even caused trouble in the royal capital, and his Lineage had sent him to tiny Guangyang City to take refuge.

After all.

Why should shrewd people like them lick the boots of a wastrel who could never stir up any great waves?

And just as the various factions entertained their own thoughts.

The auction of the fifth item began.

Xiang Yin also sensed the strange atmosphere in the auction hall.

Forcing a gentle smile, she said with difficulty, "Now, then, we move on to our fifth item... an or... ordinary Hundred-Refined Saber, with a starting bid of one... low-grade spirit stone..."

Her words fell.

The entire hall was stunned!

They stared blankly at Xiang Yin onstage, seemingly unable to believe it.

But immediately afterward, shocked voices rang out one after another.

"A Hundred-Refined Saber? Why is a mundane weapon being auctioned too?"

"I could poke a huge hole through it with one finger. Has the auction house made a mistake?"

"The finale is actually an ordinary Hundred-Refined Saber! Is the Profound Heaven Auction House really finished?! Even if it is, it can't toy with us like this!"

"Heavens! It's even a rusty Hundred-Refined Saber..."

Everyone found it unbelievable.

So aside from the opening Four Symbols Pill, every other item was completely worthless, was that it?

Even ordinary people would refuse such a rusty, broken saber if someone tried to sell it to them!

Yet you brought it to such a grand auction to sell?!

"Hahaha, smashing your own signboard. Well done!"

"I gave that new auction house master too much credit. He had me so worried just now..."

The two auction house masters gloated at this moment.

Naturally, they could hardly wait for their competitor, the Profound Heaven Auction House, to collapse!

For a time.

The auction hall was filled with noisy discussion, yet not a single bid rang out!

Could it... go unsold?

"Everyone! An ordinary Hundred-Refined Saber... starting at one spirit stone!"

Seeing that things were going wrong, Xiang Yin hurriedly forced another smile and spoke.

But when her words fell.

They drew a sarcastic voice.

"Miss Xiang! How about this? We'll offer two low-grade spirit stones, just to show our support?"

The speaker was the master of one of the auction houses.

In other words, a competitor of the Profound Heaven Auction House.

Naturally, he spoke up now to stick out his foot and stomp hard on the Profound Heaven Auction House after it had made such a tremendous fool of itself!

"Then... congratulations to Auction House Master Shi... for winning this... ordinary Hundred-Refined Saber... for two low-grade spirit stones!"

Xiang Yin was still doing her best to maintain her smile.

Immediately afterward, as though about to breathe a sigh of relief, she moved to announce the end of the auction.

"Everyone! Thank you very much..."

"Wait!"

A voice interrupted her.

Xiang Yin turned in astonishment and saw Manager Zhu, Zhu Huai, jogging over excitedly with a long box in his arms.