Li Jing was standing in the office of the general manager of the Yuan Auction House, Sun Di.
Her office was rather large and contained many bookshelves, a long wooden desk, but only two chairs. So, he assumed that few people usually came to her office.
The middle-aged woman took out an envelope from her desk and gave it to Li Jing with a smile.
"Young Master Jing, this is your welcome gift. In this envelope, you will find three important items." She said.
After thanking her, Li Jing opened the envelope and pulled out a golden card, a silver ring, and a yellow piece of paper.
The golden card had the name 'Yuan Auction House' written on its front. He assumed that it was a kind of VIP card and started to inspect it. But except the fact that it was made of wood, he didn't find anything special about it. Or maybe it was made from Spirit Wood like the token of his clan?
The silver ring was most likely a spatial ring. Although he already had one, since it didn't contain a lot of space, having a second one was a good thing. The Yuan Auction House was indeed rich, it must cost a lot of money to give a spatial ring to all their important clients.
Finally, the yellow piece of paper was about the size of his palm, there was just the word 'Priority' written in red in the middle of it and nothing else. He had no idea what this item could be used for.
"The golden card gives you access to the private rooms of the auction house as well as a ten percent discount on all your purchase. The ring is a spatial ring containing a ten-meter cubic dimension. The yellow piece of paper is called 'Priority Pass'. It is a one-time use item that you can use to directly purchase an item presented during an auction without needing to bid on it. As long as it's not the top item of the auction, of course. I hope you enjoy this welcome gift, Young Master Jing." She explained.
Of course, he enjoyed it. Especially this Priority Pass, it could prove very useful!
"Yes, I do. Thank you very much Lady Sun." He said.
"Young Master Jing is too polite. I assume that you are here to participate in the auction. Let me show you the way to your private room."
Li Hua was waiting for her young master outside the general manager's office. Once he left it, she and Li Jing followed Sun Di until they arrived in a small-sized room with a balcony overlooking the large auction room.
The auction room was already full of people sitting on chairs and discussing while waiting for the auction to begin. At the front of the room, there was a large platform on which the items will be presented.
"The auction will start in approximately thirty minutes. I will send someone to bring you refreshments. Goodbye, Young Master Jing." Said Sun Di.
Li Jing nodded and the woman left, leaving him and Li Hua alone in the room.
Because Li Jing decided to cultivate to pass the time faster, they remained in silence for half an hour.
Finally, the auctioneer who was standing in the middle of the platform announced the start of the auction.
"Welcome ladies and gentlemen and thank you for your patience. The auction can now begin!" He exclaimed.
The auctioneer, a man in his forties with a short beard, then began to explain the rules.
Today, thirty items will be sold.
The top item of the auction will be presented at the beginning but people will only be able to bid on it at the end of the auction.
The different items will be presented one after the other. There was no starting price and the higher bidder won the auction if no one overbid after three calls.
After his explanations, a man walked to the platform and gave a small white porcelain bottle to the auctioneer.
The auctioneer presented the porcelain bottle to the audience and exclaimed:
"The twenty pills inside this bottle are the top item of this auction and…"
"What does that mean? I heard that the top item was supposed to be a spiritual weapon!" Interrupted someone.
The auctioneer coughed, he really didn't like being interrupted while he was talking.
"The top item has been changed this morning following the visit of a respectable Master Alchemist." He explained, before continuing: "As I said, The twenty pills inside this bottle are the top item of this auction and were personally tested and approved by our director! They are called Qi Condensing Pills. They are five times more efficient than the traditional Qi Gathering Pills and are particularly useful for those who try to breakthrough the Foundation Establishment realm!"
Although the Body Strengthening Pills were more powerful than these pills, they were so rare and hard to create that they were almost never sold. The few that existed were kept by the Great Clans and the royal family.
Since these pills were personally tested and approved by the director of the Yuan Auction House, no one doubted their efficiency. Therefore, everyone was excited about this new pill!
"Unbelievable! My Xia family wish to buy these pills!"
"My Gu family also wish to buy these pills!"
"You dare to go against my…"
"Please calm down everyone. These pills will be sold at the end of the auction, after the thirty other items." Interrupted the auctioneer.
Li Jin obviously knew who was the 'respectable Master Alchemist' who created these pills. It was Teng Fen.
Teng Fen already came early in the morning disguised as an old man to sell these powerful pills he created.
'For now, he sells his pills anonymously but soon, he will sell them through his clan's shops...' He thought.
But Li Jing was not here for these pills. The item that interested him was only a minor item of this auction.