As soon as Vishnu entered he saw a middle-aged man drinking tea. The man is sitting on a large sofa that could fit four people. There is a glass table in the middle of the room. There are large windows that let enough sunlight light up the room.
Seeing Vishnu entering the man stood up. He gestured for Vishnu to sit opposite him. Vishnu nodded at the man and sat down.
"Hello, I'm Vans the manager of Qilin Chamber of commerce of Orion Empire." The man spoke. Vishnu looked at the man little surprised. He didn't think he'll be meeting the guy who manages their business in the whole Empire. He looked at the man carefully. Vans had a short beard with short hair. Even though there are some wrinkles on the man's face Vishnu could feel a strong aura emanating from him.
'Core & Soul Fusion realm' Vishnu deduced. Vishnu's expression didn't change. He nodded at the man and introduced himself " I'm Roger, And as you just heard a Rank-3 Alchemist."
Vans looked at Vishnu with slight interest. "Here have some tea first, It is specially made in the Madya Kingdom, I hope you'll like it." Vans served Vishnu some tea.
Vishnu took a sip and found it to his liking.
"So shall we get down to business then?" Vishnu said. He didn't want to play the words game so he decided to be straightforward.
"Oh! Sure then. I'm sure you understand that we can't just showcase anything in this kind of Auction. Even if it is a Rank-3 product we can't auction low or mid-tier Rank-3 products. So the minimum has to be high tier. And Low Quality too."
Vishnu nodded. He Understood it very clearly. Every faction has a Rank-3 alchemist. But Rank-3 Alchemist who can concoct high-tier products is much rarer. Sure two Rank-3 alchemists working together could concoct a High-tier product but it isn't efficient and not everyone is like him who just had to concoct a product a few times and they'd get hang of it. And Winston could already concoct Peak-tier Rank-3 products so it wasn't an issue for him.
As for the Low-quality part. If an alchemy product doesn't have any impurities then it could be classified as a Low-quality product. High-quality products boost the effectiveness of the said product as well as make it easier for the cultivator to refine it as well. Alchemy products take time to be refined by the cultivators. It could take days to weeks to months as well, It depends on the product and a High-quality product reduces that time by 15%.
Then comes exceptional quality. Currently, no alchemist on the continent could produce an exceptional quality product for high and peak tier Rank-3 products.
Exceptional quality products do all things high-quality products do with an even better boost as it reduces the refining time of a product by 30%. But the main quality of Exceptional quality products is the secondary effect. Yes! On top of the main effect of a product, it introduces an additional effect. For example, Rank-0 body refinement pills help in refining your body but with Exceptional quality, it would not only help it refine at a faster speed but will also strengthen your body.
Vishnu put his cup down "That won't be a problem. I have high tier as well as peak tier products too. What I'm concerned about is would I get the highest value by going through your auction?" Initially, Vishnu had just come here to Auction some Low or mid-tier Rank-3 products but now that the minimum standard is high tier he has to make sure that he is maximizing his profits.
"Hahahaha! Be assured Mr. roger. I can guarantee that you'll be satisfied." Vans assured Vishnu. Even though he didn't want to sound haughty but the arrogance in his tone was visible. They are the best Auction house on the whole continent if they can't give the best price for the high-valued products then no one can.
"Then I'll trust you on this one," Vishnu replied as he poured out one after another Alchemy product from his ring. There are Pills, Elixirs, Pastes, and Pellets. All four kinds of products are there. Seeing this Vans became Stunned. Generally, a Cultivator specializes in only one category or a maximum of two categories because All four require a different type of skill set to concoct. But here Vishnu has just produced all four of them And every single one of them is Rank-3 high-tier at least.
"I must say, I didn't expect Mr. Roger to be such a skilled alchemist. You can concoct all four types of alchemy products. It makes me wonder why were you keeping a low profile until now?" Vans tried to sound Vishnu out. He wanted to take his chances to know whether Vishnu is associated with any power or not?
Vishnu could see his plan as clear as day "Hahaha! I wouldn't say that I was keeping a low profile on purpose but I was so focused on alchemy that I didn't have time to interact with others." Hearing Vishnu's reply Vans eyes lit up. It was a clear indication that Vishnu isn't tied to any power yet, if so he has a chance to pull Vishnu to his side.
"Mr. Roger now that you've appeared like this, Should I take it as you're now ready to 'interact' with the world," Vans said. His intentions were clear and he conveyed them to Vishnu directly.
"No rush, No rush. We've all the time in the world. First, let the matters regarding this auction settle then we can discuss leisurely." Vishnu neither denied nor agreed but his response still made Vans smile. He's confident that this Mr. Roger will choose their side. And for that, he must make a good impression on him.
They made a detailed list of what Vishnu is going to sell. In total Vishnu is going to auction 135 Rank-3 products. 88 of them are high tier and the rest are peak tier. After making sure that nothing is left to discuss Vishnu got up to leave.
"Wait Mr. Roger. This is a V.I.P card. You can show it to Enter the auction. If you like something you can buy it and we'll deduct the amount from your auctioned products. Our Auction house generally takes a 3% commission fee but for V.I.P customers it is 1% So you'll be charged that amount. The auction is in three days so be sure to visit then." Vans acted extremely polite towards the end. Vishnu also accepted the card as he took his leave. There is no reason to overstay his welcome,, He'll come back after three days to attend this auction.