12dz Chapter 56 Auction Begins
Chapter 56 Auction Begins
Others didn't recognize Bai Yan, but they knew the young lady of the Xuanyuan family. Seeing her being so respectful to Bai Yan, a mere Qi Refining cultivator, many people suspected that Bai Yan was some powerful old monster who had deliberately disguised himself as a junior cultivator to join in the fun.
Xuanyuan Mingyue's actions made it impossible for Tao Tao and his group to keep a low profile; it was clearly intentional.
Song Chaofeng was furious, but Tao Tao surprised her with a question that seemed to have a hidden meaning. She tilted her head and asked suspiciously, "Who are you? Have we met before?"
These words made Xuan Yuanmingyue's lips twitch. For a moment, she didn't know how to respond. Although she knew that Tao Tao was pretending not to know her, this was still a bit too sudden.
"Young lady, you have such a bad memory. Didn't we just meet on the street? I don't really remember you, but I have a very deep impression of you, senior. What treasure are you interested in that you came all the way to the auction?"
Xuan Yuanmingyue pretended to be calm and casually shifted the topic to Bai Yan, even though Bai Yan didn't even glance at her.
Upon hearing this, Tao Tao suddenly asked excitedly, "Does that mean you'll help me buy the item I like?"
"As long as it's something you've set your sights on, I'll do my best to get it for you as a gift." Xuan Yuan Mingyue was truly generous, not afraid that Bai Yan would take a fancy to the most expensive treasure here. However, the Xuan Yuan family was large and powerful, so these losses were nothing to her in order to win over Bai Yan.
Tao Tao smiled faintly, her eyes crinkling, looking very cute. "Sister is so rich, I just wonder if there's anything that Ayan would be interested in."
Unexpectedly, Tao Tao called Bai Yan so affectionately. Xuan Yuanmingyue no longer dared to look down on Tao Tao, which at least showed that she held a significant place in Bai Yan's heart.
"I hope my sister can inform me."
"I don't know, it depends on Ayan himself."
Tao Tao grinned and laughed happily, looking innocent and harmless. But after talking with her for a while, Xuan Yuanmingyue felt that this girl was only innocent on the surface and was actually not easy to deal with.
“Then senior…” Xuan Yuanmingyue was helpless and could only look at Bai Yan. But Bai Yan gave her a cold look and asked in a cold voice, “Aren’t you leaving? What are you waiting for?”
"Let's go!" Tao Tao sweetly echoed, completely disregarding Xuan Yuan Mingyue, which infuriated Xuan Yuan Mingyue, who could only show a calm smile on the surface.
Upon entering the VIP room, they found it quite different. Snacks and tea were laid out on the table, and a voluptuous woman sat there waiting for them.
"I'm here specifically to guide you. Please feel free to call me if you need anything during the auction. You can call me Chaolu." The woman stood up and gave a slight bow to the three of them, her voice very pleasant.
To put it bluntly, she was there specifically to serve them, and quite a few people liked that. However, Tao Tao and the others weren't interested. When they went in, Tao Tao nodded and said, "I know, but there's nothing for you to do right now, so you can go out first."
This was the first time Chaolu had been kicked out. She looked at Taotao in disbelief with her beautiful eyes, then cast pitiful glances at Song Chaofeng and Bai Yan, hoping they would let her stay. However, Song Chaofeng also said, "Thank you for your help."
Well, it seems no one is interested in beautiful women.
Having no other choice, Chaolu bowed and left.
The auction wouldn't start for a while, so Tao Tao checked the auction list first. He found that the earlier items all had the session number, name, and detailed description, but the last three items were only listed as "treasures" without any description.
"Why aren't the names of these three items explained? How are we supposed to bid on them?" Tao Tao pointed to the last three items and asked Song Chaofeng. Song Chaofeng was also taken aback. He took the list, glanced at it, and frowned slightly. "It's a blind auction. It seems they have a lot of confidence in these three treasures."
Tao Tao asked with a puzzled look, "Blind shooting?"
"Yes, it means not giving any information and letting everyone bid according to their own wishes. Generally speaking, if these three treasures are offered at the end, they must be very valuable."
"If you don't know anything, isn't that just gambling? What if the photos you get aren't what you want?"
"Well, you'll just have to accept your bad luck. But generally speaking, it won't be too bad; at least you can still sell it."
Hearing them chatting happily, Bai Yan used his divine sense to probe the people around him and discovered that there were actually several Core Formation cultivators hidden in the crowd. Most of them were not there for the items on the list, but for the last three blind auction treasures.
It seems there really are some good things.
"Try taking blind shots in a bit; you might get some good results."
Suddenly, Bai Yan spoke out of the blue, causing Song Chaofeng and Tao Tao to turn around and look at him in shock, asking in unison, "Blind auction?"
"Well, the decision is up to you."
Anyway, he wouldn't be interested in even the best treasures; he's only helping them out because he's traveling with them.
Upon hearing this, Song Chaofeng began to calculate in his mind. Since even Bai Yan said so, it must be a good item. Wouldn't it be a profit if he could get it? So he said to Tao Tao, "Let's try it in a bit. Anyway, the Tianyuan Pill you want is in the fourth to last auction. If you have extra money, you can bid for it. If not, then forget it."
"it is good."
After a while, a charming female voice came from downstairs, instantly attracting everyone's attention.
"Hello everyone, I am Hu Ji, who is in charge of today's auction. The first item to be auctioned will be presented soon, so please be prepared."
The woman was exceptionally beautiful, with two fluffy fox ears on her head and a tail behind her, which was dazzling to behold. She swayed her slender waist and clapped her hands lightly, and soon two people carried an exquisite box up.
"This is the first item of the day, a mid-grade magic artifact, the Flowing Cloud Rope. I don't need to explain its functions again, they're all listed on the inventory. Starting bid: 500 spirit stones!"
As soon as he finished speaking, whispers began to circulate around him. People made bids one after another, raising the price from five hundred spirit stones to one thousand before no one else spoke. Finally, a chubby middle-aged man won the bid.
The next few items were all similar, and the people in the VIP rooms hardly spoke. Everyone was waiting for the treasures to come. The previous items were just appetizers, a little treat for those junior cultivators.
"Haven't you reached the Heavenly Origin Pill stage yet?"
Sitting in the side room, Tao Tao ate melon seeds and drank tea, waiting idly. Her goal was naturally the Heavenly Origin Pill, but it was too far off, and her stomach was growling.
"It's still early, but your spiritual materials will be coming up soon. Aren't you going to check how much they can sell for?" Song Chaofeng asked with a smile when he saw that Tao Tao had no energy at all.
Tao Tao had absolutely no interest in this, not even bothering to lift his eyelids, and said leisurely, "It's not important, I just want the Heavenly Origin Pill."
"The price they sell for determines whether you can ultimately obtain the Heavenly Origin Pill. You really don't care at all?" Song Chaofeng raised an eyebrow. Upon hearing this, Tao Tao suddenly sat up. "I care! I care a lot!"