The Temir Auction House was the largest auction house in Wu Tan City. At the same time, it belonged to the richest family in the Jia Ma Empire: The Temir family.
In the Jia Ma Empire, in terms of wealth, it was likely that the Temir clan was the weakest.
The history of the Temir clan was long and had already been in the Jia Ma Empire for several hundred years. Their relationship could be said to be complicated. According to some of the rumors, this extremely wealthy clan seemed to have a slight relationship with the Jia Ma Empire's royal family.
In the empire, the Temir clan, Nalan clan, and the Intel clan were known as the three tycoons of the Jia Ma Empire. The three great clans had a foothold in the empire's business world, military world, and so on. Their influence could not be considered small.
Therefore, with the powerful backing of the Temir family, no matter how much profit the auction house made, no one dared to have any ideas about them.
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Gazing at the enormous venue at the end of the street, Xiao Yan turned into a remote alley and quickly put on the black cloak he had bought earlier.
The large robe not only covered Xiao Yan's appearance, but even the thin body of the young man was stuffed until it became bloated. With Xiao Yan's current appearance, it was likely that even Xun Er would have difficulty recognizing him with a glance if she stood in front of him…
Xiao Yan only sighed in relief after covering his body. He could not be blamed for being too cautious. The Foundation Elixir was something that was too attractive to some clans and factions. After all, if anyone was able to produce this kind of spiritual liquid on a large scale, the strength of the younger generation would quickly grow. This was undoubtedly the best catalyst for a clan.
In order to not bring him any unnecessary trouble, Xiao Yan could only choose to be sneaky…
Xiao Yan's hand touched the somewhat cold white jade bottle in his bosom as he slowly walked out of the alley. After which, he headed towards the auction hall at the end of the street.
Under the vigilant gazes of the few fully armed guards at the door, Xiao Yan's footsteps did not stop as he walked in.
The moment they entered the club, the scorching hot feeling seemed to have been stripped away from their bodies. The cool feeling gave one a strange feeling of being in two different worlds.
Xiao Yan's gaze swept across the resplendent and spacious hall. He walked towards a room at the side. On the door of the room, there were three large golden words 'Treasure Appraisal Room'.
Pushing the door open, the room was a little empty. Only a middle aged man was sitting on a chair beside the table in a bored manner. Hearing the sound of the door being pushed open, the middle aged man raised his head and looked at the figure wrapped in a black robe. His brows furrowed without a trace. Soon after, a professional smile quickly piled up on his face,"Sir, are you planning to appraise the treasure?”
"Yes." A somewhat dry old voice was gently emitted from under the black robe. It was actually Yao Lao's voice.
Xiao Yan took two steps forward. He randomly took out a white jade bottle from his bosom and gently placed it on the table.
"This is?" Blinking his eyes doubtfully, the middle-aged man carefully picked up the white jade bottle. His nose gently sniffed the mouth of the bottle. A moment later, his expression changed slightly. When he looked at Xiao Yan once again, there was an additional trace of respect in his eyes,"Daren is an alchemist?"
"Yes." The old voice rang out once more.
"Excuse me, this bottle…what kind of medicinal pill is it? What use does it have?" Hearing this, the middle-aged man asked respectfully again.
"Foundation Elixir can increase the cultivation of Dou Zhi Qi, but it can only be used by those below Dou Zhe.”
"Oh? It could increase the cultivation of Dou Zhi Qi?”Hearing this, the middle-aged man's expression changed. Dou Zhi Qi could only be cultivated in a normal way. This was common knowledge for everyone. Moreover, the meridians of cultivators at this stage were extremely weak. If the medicinal power was too strong, it would cause the meridians to break and the person would die…
"This spirit liquid of mine has no side effects, and the medicinal effects are extremely mild. It won't cause that kind of result, so you can rest assured.”The elderly voice slowly explained as if he understood what the middle-aged man was thinking.
The middle-aged man's expression changed again. He carefully put the white jade bottle back on the table and said respectfully,"Sir, can you please wait a moment? I need to invite Master Gu Ni from our auction house to appraise the spirit liquid!”
"Okay, hurry up." Xiao Yan waved his hand and did not stand on ceremony. He sat down on a chair by the side and closed his eyes to rest.
The middle-aged man nodded and left the room in a hurry.
Sitting on the chair, Xiao Yan maintained his silence and did not open his mouth to speak to Yao Lao. This was someone else's territory and it was better to be cautious with his words and actions. Who could guarantee that there were no settings to peep or eavesdrop here?
After staying in the room for a while, the middle-aged man returned. However, this time, he also brought a green-robed elder with slightly white hair.
His gaze swept across the old man's body before finally stopping at the chest area of the old man. There was no golden star drawn there. Instead, there was a drawing of something similar to a medicinal furnace. On the surface of the medicinal furnace, there were two silver colored ripples that flickered with a noble and majestic glow.
"Daren, this is Grandmaster Gu Ni from our auction house. He is a three star Da Dou Shi! At the same time, he was also a grade two alchemist!”The middle-aged man introduced respectfully.
Hearing the identity of the old man, the tip of Xiao Yan's eyebrows under the cloak subconsciously twitched. This was the first time he had met an alchemist other than Yao Lao. He could not help but carefully size up the other party.
The old man's face was red. Although the green clothes on his body appeared ordinary, there was a faint glow flowing within them. Clearly, these clothes had been protected by some kind of demonic crystal. His ordinary old face had an arrogance that was difficult to hide. This was something that every alchemist must have.
While Xiao Yan was sizing up the other party, Gu Ni was also secretly scanning the former. An alchemist was not a Dou Zhe. Any random one of these things would be fought over by any faction. Hence, Gu Ni was secretly guessing Xiao Yan's identity in his heart as he was sizing him up.
The middle-aged man carefully picked up the jade bottle from the table and handed it to Gu Ni…
Gu Ni took the white jade bottle and sniffed the fragrance. His old eyes narrowed and his pupils flickered. The bottle was slightly tilted and a small drop of green liquid slowly rolled out and floated in Gu Ni's palm.
Gu Ni's eyes stared intently at the green liquid. He pinched his fingers and a silver needle appeared between his fingers. The needle had a slight Dou Qi fluctuation on it. It quietly reached into the green liquid and gently stirred…
As the fine needle stirred, Gu Ni's expression gradually turned from calm to solemn. A moment later, he stored the green-colored liquid into the jade bottle. When his gaze once again swept toward Xiao Yan, there was an additional respect on his arrogant face. He turned his head to the middle aged man and said in a deep voice,"The spirit liquid has already reached the level of a tier 2 medicinal pill. What this lord said earlier is true!”
Hearing this, the middle aged man sighed in relief. He faced Xiao Yan and said with a warm smile,"Sir, are you planning to auction this spirit liquid?”
"Hmm, can you arrange the fastest auction time for me?”
"Hehe, that's naturally not a problem. Sir, take this to the first auction room. It just so happens that there's still an auction going on. Your spirit liquid will be auctioned off later!”The middle-aged man smiled and handed over a pitch-black metal plate.
"Yes." Xiao Yan randomly received the metal plate and did not stop. He directly walked out of the room under the gazes of the two of them.
"Master Gu Ni, is he an alchemist?”The middle aged man softly inquired after seeing Xiao Yan disappear.
"Yes, he is indeed an alchemist. That sharp spiritual perception is definitely correct…" Gu Ni nodded."But which faction is he from? He had never heard of Wu Tan City producing an alchemist who could refine a tier two medicinal pill.”
"Do we need to investigate his background?”the middle-aged man said softly.
Gu Ni's old eyes narrowed. He thought for a while and shook his head: "Not for the time being. Alchemists have strange tempers. If the investigation attracts his attention, it is likely that it will cause him to have a bad impression of the auction house. It is not a wise move to casually offend a mysterious alchemist whose rank is unknown.”
Gu Ni turned his head and glanced at the middle-aged man, then said lightly,""You should know how to make him like us, right?”
"Hehe, I understand."
" Remember, even if you can't befriend him, you must never offend him. Otherwise…" Gu Ni left with a cold tone.
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