Chapter 11: The Long Spear "Jìguāng"
A thousand-year-old peach wood is worth more than a thousand-year-old iron wood. A sword made of such peach wood cannot be bought for less than five thousand gold coins.
As expected, as soon as Qī Jīng's voice fell, bidding voices immediately rose from all sides.
"One thousand one hundred gold coins, I'll take this peach wood sword!"
"1,200 gold coins!"
"How petty! This is a thousand-year-old Peachwood Sword! 3,000 gold coins!"
"Three thousand five hundred gold coins!"
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Soon, the Millennium Peach Wood Sword was bought by a wealthy merchant for six thousand five hundred gold coins.
"The second auction item, Western Spirit Phoenix Tail Feather. The Western Spirit Mountain's hundred-year-old brocade rooster's three tail feathers are extremely precious and exceptionally beautiful. If used as a decorative accessory for armor, it would be elegant and dignified; if used as an arrow fletching, it would be balanced and precise, increasing the power by sevenfold! Gentlemen, please take note! The starting price is 2,000 gold coins, and each bid increase must not be less than 100 gold coins!"
This so-called Western Spirit Phoenix Tail Feather is actually the brocade pheasant tail feather that can be seen everywhere on Mount Lingyu in the West. However, a hundred-year-old brocade pheasant is indeed rare, and since it comes from afar in the West, its rarity makes it precious, naturally gaining the favor of young masters and misses.
"Two thousand gold coins, don't even think about competing with me!"
"Two thousand five, I want to give it to my beloved Xue Er!"
"Three thousand, and someone else's newly purchased Crane Feather Sky Soaring Spirit Treasure set is just short of these three tail feathers!"
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The auction proceeded quickly, but each item was extremely valuable, it can be seen that for this auction, the Shanyang Auction House brought out all its old capital, just to eliminate everyone's impact on the life jade box theft incident.
Unfortunately, Chucheng was penniless, although he had obtained over 300 gold coins from Hua Zhongliang and the others, but in a place like this, not even hair could be bought!
At a time when I was extremely bored, suddenly, a clear and crisp voice sounded again.
"Long spear 'Jìnguāng', a product of the capital's master craftsman, Jiǔ Duàn Dàshī. It was forged from the bones of a 15-meter-long iron-backed python. This long spear, due to the addition of special materials, is as black as ink and can swallow the light within three inches around its body once infused with Xuanli. From afar, it looks extremely eerie."
"Alright, the auction is starting, the starting price is 5,000 gold coins, and each bid increase must be at least 100 gold coins!"
The words had barely fallen when a string of quotes followed, and it was clear that everyone was very interested in this long gun.
"Titanoboa? Fifteen meters?"
Chu Cheng raised his head and looked towards the auction stage.
All that was seen on the auction stage was a pitch-black long gun, simple and unadorned, yet it had a kind of peculiar function, as if it captured people's hearts, making them unable to look away.
Iron-backed giant python, famous for its massive and hard body. A 15-meter iron-backed giant python is actually just a juvenile, it's said that an adult iron-backed giant python can grow up to 100 meters long, even a cultivator in the Five Elements realm cannot withstand it.
Even if it's a juvenile body, it can't withstand the Extraordinary Realm. Even if it's a strong practitioner of the Seven Treasures Realm, they'll still be left with regret!
It can be said that this long spear, even among the seven treasure artifacts, is considered top-grade. The price starts at least from 30,000! And since it was personally forged by the Ninth Forging Master, the price will skyrocket even more. It's impossible to get it for less than 50,000 gold coins!
"What a fine long gun 'Jì Guāng'! I've been wanting a high-quality long gun for ages, but unfortunately, I couldn't get one. This 'Jì Guāng' is tailor-made for me!" Chu Cheng sighed: "Unfortunately, I can't afford it..."
At this time, the auction price of the long gun "Jing Guang" has soared to 55,000. At this stage, there are only a few people who are still bidding.
A fourteen or fifteen-year-old young man in brocade clothes, with a smile at the corner of his mouth. Behind him are two women, one dressed in a seductive manner, with a spring-like atmosphere between her eyebrows; the other is elegant and cold.
A young man wearing a hemp garment, about ten years old, holding an ancient long knife in his arms, far away from the crowd, standing alone.
There is also a private room No. 3, which is the exclusive private room of Nanhuai Manor, and there are unknown people inside who are also bidding.
These three people bit very tightly, and no one was willing to let go.
At this moment, beside Chu Cheng, the Butterfly Thief girl's eyes rolled around, and she suddenly spoke up. Her voice was melodious and pleasant to hear, but in Chu Cheng's heart, it was even more terrifying than a demon.
"I bid 100,000 gold coins!"
"I bid 100,000 gold coins!"
A crisp voice echoed in the auction hall, and any fierce bidding disputes seemed dull at this moment. Everyone looked towards box No. 5, with expressions of all kinds.
There is curiosity, there is astonishment, there is contempt, and even ridicule.
"Which big fool spent 100,000 gold coins to buy the Longbow 'Jìnguāng'? Has his brain been kicked by a donkey?" The young man in brocade sat calmly in the great hall, slightly stunned for a moment before bursting into laughter.
His name is Sun Yan, the young master of the Sun family from Jinyao City in the south. Jinyao City is one of the largest cities in Chu State, and the Sun family is one of the three major families in Jinyao City, so his status is extremely high. If it weren't for the fact that the ten private rooms had already been booked, and the strong cannot suppress the local snakes, he should be sitting in one of the private rooms right now.
The seven treasures of the law, for Sun Yan, are not particularly precious, but he has six pieces on his body, and even two pieces of the five elements.
The reason I wanted this "Jiguang" was just because it was personally forged by Master Jiuxian.
Ninefold Master, the former Ninefold Grandmaster had once sworn to reach the top and become a top-tier Forging Master. He is now already a Seventh-level Forging Master, with even his lowest creations being Mountain River-grade artifacts. This long spear "Jì Guāng" was probably one of his early works, extremely rare and highly commemorative.
However, it's just a commemorative significance and doesn't have to be obtained. At this time, someone offered 1 million gold coins, his interest in that person had already surpassed "Ji Guang".
At this time, a woman in red beside him whispered: "Young master, the fifth private room is the exclusive private room of the Bianhuang Baron's mansion. That Bianhuang Baron was once a stunning talent, ranked second on the Young Heroes List, and was hailed as one of the most likely geniuses to advance to the Divine Realm. Unfortunately, twelve years ago, his wife died in the Tianjiang Mountains, and he has been dormant ever since..."
Is Lord Edgehill singing the Chu Tian song?
He won't attend this auction. His eldest son, Chu Yan, has already left Shanyang City. So the people in the private room are about to be called out...
In this way, one's own plan...
Mysteriously smiling, Sun Yan suddenly raised his head and looked towards the fifth private room. He asked loudly: "100,000 gold coins? I wonder which beauty is so generous? Can I see your true face?"
In Room Five, Chu Cheng stared at the smug Butterfly Thief girl, his eyes wide with shock: "Gir...girl, has your brain been kicked by a donkey? Ten million gold coins! I could sell you and not get that much money!"
The butterfly thief girl gritted her teeth and glared at Chu City, saying in a delicate voice: "Oh my, that handsome young master, I also want to see you, but my young master won't let me!"
"Let you go!" Chu Cheng was furious: "Believe it or not, I'll destroy you! Hmph, the Shanyang Auction House has a tradition of auctioning off slaves, believe it or not, I'll auction you off? Don't forget, my family is still one of the owners of the Shanyang Auction House!"
"Oh dear, what's wrong with you? Fine, if you can't come up with the money, you'll definitely lose face. I can help you out with the money, but only if you let me go!" The Butterfly Thief Girl finally revealed her true intentions.
"Do you have money? I've searched your entire body, where is it?" Chu Cheng said with a suspicious face.
"How did you know I didn't have any money? Wait, you've searched my entire body?! Ahhh, you've rummaged through every inch of me?! You're a dead pervert, a dead rascal!" The Butterfly Thief girl gritted her teeth, her face bright red with rage. Even someone as carefree as him couldn't take it.
"Your airport body, I'm not interested. Quickly tell me, where did you get the money? If you do well, I can consider giving you better treatment." Chu Cheng threatened and tempted.
"You're a dead pervert, a dead rascal! Let me go and I'll tell you! Hmph, you'll never find my things!" The Butterfly Thief girl raised her head, with an unyielding look.
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"Hehe, the young master of your house, I presume you are the second young master of Bianhuang Prefecture, Chu Cheng Gongzi? Chu Cheng Gongzi, I've long admired you! I'm not sure if you're aware of the situation here, would you care to take a step and have a chat?" Suddenly, a greeting came from outside, Sun Yanzhang spoke fluently, showing his noble demeanor.
"But isn't that the Young Master Sun Yan of Nanfang Jinyao City? The Young Master's name is renowned throughout Chu State, and his fame has spread far and wide to neighboring lands. Although I'm in a remote and small city, I've long since heard of him. Another day, when I have time, I'll definitely pay him a visit!" Chu Cheng raised an eyebrow.
The private room has a special structure that allows you to see the outside situation, but the outside can't see inside. This is still designed by Chu Cheng.
At a glance of Chu City, the data in his mind searched immediately and knew who this person was.
"Oh? The Second Master of Chu has actually heard of me?" Sun Yan was quite surprised, and his interest in this unfamiliar Second Master of Chu deepened.
Putting all that aside, let's talk about Chu City. Since there was no other way, they finally had to make a deal with the Butterfly Thief Girl.
The Butterfly Thief Girl is in charge of auctioning off this "Jìguāng" long gun, and Chǔchéng gives her enough freedom.
Of course, enough freedom is how much freedom, two people are very tacit and didn't discuss it, because this can't be discussed at all.
"One hundred thousand gold coins at once, is there a higher offer?" Qi Jing's clear and loud voice carried a hint of hesitation.
He certainly knew whose private room it was and who was sitting inside.
Is Bianfang Prefecture rich? It's a poor place!
Does the second young master of Bian Huang Fu have money? That's a blank slate that even deducts example money!
The devil knows where Chu Tian Ge has taken the annual dividends that Shanyang Auction House distributes to Bian Huang Fu!
With doubts about whether Chucheng had the ability to pay, Qijin looked forward to someone outbidding Chucheng with a higher price.
The result did not disappoint him.
"110,000 gold coins. I really like this long spear, and I'll ask you to spare it!"
Mai's young face was icy cold as he held a long sword in his arms.
This is the first time he has said so much, obviously "Jiguang" long gun is in great need.
"One million two hundred thousand gold coins. This young master, whoever has the most gold coins at the Shanyang auction house gets to decide, sorry about that." A clear voice rang out from within the private room, belonging to the Butterfly Thief girl.
Ma Yi furrowed his brow and ultimately didn't say anything, instead turning around to leave. Apparently, 110,000 gold coins was already his limit, and he didn't have any more money.
"1.2 million gold coins, is there a higher bid?" Qi Jing's hands were shaking slightly.
Just as he was about to bring down the hammer for the third time, a loud, hoarse voice suddenly boomed from box number three, like thunder, making everyone's ears ring.
"Chu City, you're not buying anything today! Fifteen million gold coins, your family is penniless, let's see if you have that much money!"
