Chapter 286

"Please sit!" The white-haired old man pointed to the chair in front of the table and said to Xiao Yan.

After Xiao Yan sat down, the white-haired old man tapped the table and spoke again: "Take out the items you wish to auction!"

Xiao Yan took a small jade bottle directly from his storage ring, placed it on the table, and pushed it toward the white-haired old man.

The white-haired old man took the small jade bottle nonchalantly and opened the stopper.

Unexpectedly, the moment the white-haired old man opened the stopper, his spirit was instantly jolted. His chronically hunched back straightened instantly, and he took a deep breath of the intoxicating scent in the air. Saliva flowed from his mouth uncontrollably, and he even subconsciously wanted to swallow the pill inside the bottle.

"Cough, cough!" Xiao Yan rolled his eyes as he watched the white-haired old man bring the small jade bottle to his mouth.

"Young Sect Master, what is it?" The old man beside the youth clearly hadn't noticed Xiao Yan and asked in confusion.

After entering the auction house, Xiao Yan showed his emerald card directly to the receptionist maid.

The old man looked around, and seeing that no one was bidding, he hurriedly tapped the hammer and smiled: "Since no one is bidding, this long sword belongs to this gentleman."

"I like this thing!" The somewhat pale-faced youth saw the black wings on the scroll that seemed to have lightning flickering on them, and a look of joy appeared on his face.

"Hehe, everyone has surely been waiting impatiently. Since that is the case, I won't waste time with pleasantries! I now announce! The Hei Yin City auction begins now!" The white-haired old man dressed in fine robes stood on the crystal platform and smiled.

"The pill contains rich vitality; it can not only increase a person's lifespan but also slow down aging and has beautifying effects—truly rare! It is just that, forgive my ignorance, what is the name of this pill?" The white-haired old man looked at Xiao Yan and asked.

"Young Sect Master, this flight Dou Technique is extremely rare. The starting bid will not be lower than one million gold coins, and if you want to win the auction, you will need at least two million gold coins. If you buy this, you won't be able to compete for the items later!" The old man beside the youth frowned and said.

Xiao Yan's purpose in auctioning the Life-Extending Pill was this VIP card, so after putting the emerald card away, he left the auction house and wandered the streets to kill time while waiting for the auction to start.

The white-haired old man tilted the small jade bottle, poured out a pill, and placed it in his palm to examine it carefully.

"Good, good!" Seeing that Xiao Yan was unwilling to say more, the white-haired old man dared not ask further. An alchemist capable of refining such a miraculous pill could certainly not be lower than a fourth-grade alchemist; he dared not offend him.

Seeing Xiao Yan take out the emerald card, the maid's attitude became extremely respectful, and she led Xiao Yan to the VIP seat that had been arranged long ago.

Hearing the sound of the old man tapping the hammer, a smile curled the corners of Xiao Yan's mouth, and he continued to doze.

"Is this person crazy? Daring to snatch items from the Blood Sect's Young Sect Master!" someone muttered.

"Two hundred thousand gold coins!" As soon as the old man finished speaking, a lazy voice rang out in the venue.

"Who was that person who just went in?" The youth looked at Xiao Yan's back, his brows slightly furrowed, because Xiao Yan gave him an extremely uncomfortable feeling.

"Then he's in for a miserable time! This Young Sect Master is notoriously ruthless, and his father is one of the top ten powerhouses on the Black List!" Those who knew this Blood Sect Young Sect Master, Fan Ling, all wore expressions of gloating.

"It's nothing!" The youth shook his head and led his men directly inside.

Hearing the crowd's discussion, the white-haired auctioneer reacted immediately and shouted in a low voice: "This person bid two hundred thousand gold coins; is there any higher?"

"The effects of this pill are extremely heaven-defying, and many people want to obtain it, especially women, so the starting bid for each pill is one million gold coins." The white-haired old man hesitated for a moment before saying.

"This pill is called the Life-Extending Pill! I wonder how many gold coins it can auction for!" Xiao Yan asked.

"The item you auctioned, sir, has reached our Hei Yin Auction House's second-grade VIP level. This is your seat number. The auction will officially begin this afternoon; please take your seat accordingly." After putting the pill away, the old man took a card made of green jade from the counter and handed it to Xiao Yan.

Everyone looked toward the source of the voice and were somewhat surprised to see it was the same youth from before.

Just as Xiao Yan was about to take out the emerald card to walk in, a group of people appeared behind him. These people were crowding around a pale-faced youth. After Xiao Yan looked him up and down, a smile curled the corners of his mouth, and he walked toward the inside of the auction house.

"This sword is named Cold Edge, forged from cold iron, and can be called 'cutting iron like mud.' It is even inlaid with a third-grade ice-attribute magic core. If someone who cultivates water or ice attributes uses it to fight, its power can be taken to the next level! The auction starts now, starting bid is one hundred thousand. Everyone, please!" The old man held the long sword and said with a smile.

"Could this person be sleepwalking?" Seeing that Xiao Yan hadn't even opened his eyes, the crowd asked in confusion.

Hearing this, the crowd looked toward the source of the voice one after another to see which sucker was bidding. Although this sword was not bad, it could at most auction for about one hundred and fifty thousand gold coins. Who was so generous as to give two hundred thousand gold coins directly? Did they think they had too much money?

"Hehe, sorry! Are you an alchemist?" Hearing Xiao Yan's cough, the white-haired old man realized he had lost his composure and asked respectfully.

As the old man's voice fell, the massive crystal platform emitted a dazzling, intense light. After a long while, the light dimmed, and a blue long sword appeared on the auction platform in front of the white-haired old man. Under the illumination of the lights, it reflected a chilling luster, and traces of refinement flowed across the sword's body.

"Next, the item we are auctioning is a very rare flight Dou Technique: Thunder Bat Heavenly Wings!" The auctioneer lifted a scroll made of ancient jade from the counter and carefully unfolded it. Immediately, a pair of miniature black bat wings appeared in everyone's sight.

"You don't need to know that; you only need to evaluate the value of the pill!" Xiao Yan said indifferently.

"Two million gold coins!" Just as the youth was about to bid, a somewhat lazy voice rang out in everyone's ears once again.

This passage not only had little foot traffic, but it was also covered with a red carpet, clearly provided specifically for VIPs.

When Xiao Yan returned to the Hei Yin Auction House again, he saw that the entrance was indeed already packed with people. If he wanted to get in, he would probably have to squeeze for at least a few hours. He shook his head helplessly and walked to another passage.

Xiao Yan nodded. Ordinary people could not afford this kind of pill, nor did they really need it; only those from major factions would make a move. However, since they were making a move, they wouldn't care about the price, so the two pills would likely auction for five million gold coins.

"Hehe, no need to worry; anyway, I don't intend to use money to buy that thing! One hundred and ten..." the youth said with a chuckle.

Xiao Yan sat in the chair, closed his eyes to rest, and waited for the auction to begin.

A crisp bell rang, and as the bell rang, the noisy and clamorous sounds in the venue gradually subsided. Countless gazes looked toward the crystal platform in front, their eyes filled with fervor.

Appearing in everyone's sight was a handsome youth. The youth was resting his chin on his right hand, lying sideways in the chair, looking as if he were asleep.

"I guess he's asleep and shouted subconsciously while sleepwalking!" another person chuckled.

"Three million gold coins!" Fan Ling looked at Xiao Yan with cold eyes, as if he wanted to swallow Xiao Yan alive.

"Six million gold coins!" The lazy voice rang out in everyone's ears once again.

(End of chapter)