After the mind-reading cripple junior sister, the entire sect rose to prominence.

Chapter 209 Auction
These good news reports kept coming in, making Lu Rong tremble with excitement!
He now regrets it. If he had known this auction would cause such a stir, why did he send the first two pills to the black market? Wouldn't it have been better to send them separately to different auction houses?

Of course, that was his thought. The reason he was in a hurry to sell on the black market was that Lu Rong was eager to see cash and was afraid that he would be stuck with the goods or lose money.

"Did that person from the Immortal Sect ever say where their Breakthrough Pills came from?"

Lu Rong couldn't help but ask Qiao Laohei.

He was filled with envy. How could a destitute sect like the Immortal Sect obtain such a treasure as the Breakthrough Pill? What made them so special?
If they can make a fortune with just these three pills, then how much must they, as the sole owners of the pills, be making!
I wish I could have such a business.

Lu Rong even considered sneaking into the sect at night, but of course it was just a thought, because he had been paying attention to the movements of the Immortal Sect and knew that many people had tried to take advantage of them some time ago, but none of them had returned.

This seems to indicate that the strength of the Immortal Sect has also improved...

That's true. With money and resources, I would become stronger too!
But the more they acted this way, the more flustered Lu Rong became.

If we could find out the origin of the Breakthrough Pill, wouldn't everything in the Immortal Sect be ours now?

"What are you thinking? Do you think they'd tell me what they're doing? Do you think I'm their father?" Old Qiao mocked rudely. "Don't get any crooked ideas. Just focus on making money. If you cause trouble, I won't bail you out."

Lu Rong blushed, "I was just asking..."

He was a little annoyed. This Qiao Laohei was not polite to him at all. If he had the chance in the future, he would kick him to the curb and do this business for himself.

On the day of the auction, Lu Rong and Qiao Laohei also went to Jinyang City, intending to see what the excitement was like.

Moreover, as the owners of the auctioned items, they could be present that day, so they could divide the money as soon as the auction ended.

"So many people! Old Hei, we're really going to strike it rich."

The two sat in the auction hall. Although it wasn't as luxurious as a private box, the atmosphere was much better.

Seeing that the room was packed with people and that many others were unable to enter without an invitation, Lu Rong couldn't stop smiling. He wanted to tell everyone: Today's Breakthrough Pill is mine!
However, Lu Rong, who was in a good mood, did not notice the slightly pitying look in Qiao Laohei's eyes when he looked at him.

"Yes, with so many people, we're not worried about finding a good buyer."

Qiao Laohei looked away and handed the tea he had placed beside him to Lu Rong. "Have some tea. It smells pretty good."

When taking the tea, he held the teacup with three fingers facing down, and the remaining two fingers seemed to move slightly, but the movement was so subtle that no one noticed.

"Okay, thank you." Lu Rong glanced around and saw that their area was furnished with tea, making it seem more upscale than the seating area in front.

So he took it and took a sip. "I must say, it tastes pretty good. The auction house is really generous."

"With so many people here, the auction must be quite profitable. We're just offering some tea." Old Qiao saw him drink and touched his cup with his own, but didn't drink any himself.

Lu Rong didn't pay attention to these details at all. He looked up at the private room above and said curiously, "These must be where all the important people sit. I wonder if that lord of the river is here."

“Even if we were here, we wouldn’t recognize us,” Qiao Laohei said.

"That's true, but who cares? As long as they're willing to pay more."

Lu Rong said with a smug look on his face, and took another sip of tea.

The tea was provided free of charge at the auction, but the cost was ultimately borne by the customer.

For example, with their breakthrough pills today, no matter how many crystals they fetch at auction, they will ultimately have to take 10%.

Paying 10% commission myself would cost at least 10,000 to 20,000 crystals!

This isn't free tea; it's clearly expensive tea with an exorbitant price tag!

He needed to drink more, so Lu Cha held onto his cup tightly, drank a few sips and finished it, then went to ask the waiter to refill it.

People around couldn't help but look at him sideways—how thirsty must he be? The auction hasn't even started yet, and he's already finished this cup of tea?

Qiao Laohei, who was standing next to him, was also a little surprised. He was thinking that if Lu Rong didn't drink, he would try to persuade him a few more times to drink more.

Now look what's happened, they've already finished it all.

Qiao Laohei looked at him with pity again before saying, "It's starting."

After Lu Rong and his companion entered, they received the auction catalog. After reading it, they learned that there were two highlight items in this auction: the Breakthrough Pill was second to last, and the last item was a Heaven-level cultivation technique.

In other words, the reason for such a large gathering this time was not entirely due to the Breakthrough Pill; many people had heard rumors beforehand and came specifically for that cultivation technique.

This disappointed Lu Rong somewhat.

But it doesn't matter, since everyone's already here. Maybe they'll be attracted by the Breakthrough Pill and raise the price a bit?
The waiting time was quite long. If it weren't for the Breakthrough Pill, Lu Rong might have been attracted by the previous items and might have even spent money to buy one of them.

But with his mind on the important matter at hand, he had no interest in paying attention to other items and just waited anxiously.

"...The next item to be auctioned is our first and final item of the day: Breakthrough Pill."

"Many people have probably heard of its name. The Breakthrough Pill is sold by Xianlaifang and has the effect of breaking through barriers and dispelling inner demons. So far, only 20 pills have been sold, but according to the news that has been coming in, at least 14 people have successfully used it to break through, and there has not been a single failure."

Here comes, finally comes.

Lu Rong sat up straight, his gaze fixed intently on the female cultivator on the stage who was introducing the Breakthrough Pill.

"...Starting price: 50,000. Bidding begins now!"

With a command given, the bidding continued unabated.

"Sixty thousand!"

"Sixty-five thousand."

"Seventy thousand!"

"One hundred thousand!"

When the price reaches 100,000, it will be the normal market price for Xianlaifang's products. This means that every subsequent price increase will be higher than the market price.

Lu Rong's heart was pounding, and her face turned red.

"One hundred and ten thousand."

"One hundred twenty thousand!"

"125,000!"

"I'll pay 150,000!"

"One hundred and seventy thousand!"

……

Some of the sounds were coming from the private rooms, while others were coming from the seats below.

A brother and sister sat next to Lu Rong. The sister clicked her tongue in amazement at the commotion. "Are they crazy? Something worth 100,000 is being auctioned off for such a high price. What a sucker!"

"Although the price is above market value, the supply can't keep up with demand. Xianlaifang sells too little, and most people can't get their hands on it. Only what you can actually buy is yours," the elder brother said.

(End of this chapter)