Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 483 Auction
auctions.

Lin Chen had seen information about the auction in the jade slip given to him by his master.

Even in the Yan Dynasty, which is dominated by super sects, auctions are still very popular. Some are supported by super sects, while others are run by local merchants. But the most famous one is Qianjiyu.

Due to its unique nature, the Thousand Machine Domain allows martial artists to create numerous treasures, such as flying boats and arrays, using their divine soul techniques, in addition to cultivation. These treasures are highly sought after by other martial artists.

Therefore, trade in the Thousand Machine Domain is the most prosperous, which has led to the emergence of several auction houses.

The Thousand Machines Sect in the Thousand Machines Domain has a top-tier auction house, which is said to be open only to experts at the fifth level of the Innate Realm and is held only once every ten years.

Guangwu City's auction house is naturally not comparable to Qianji Domain, but it is still a large and influential auction house in the entire East China Sea islands.

The auction house in Guangwu City does not hold auctions on a regular schedule. Instead, after collecting enough treasures for auction, it sends invitations to innate experts on other islands, which include a list of the treasures to be auctioned. Interested experts will come on their own.

Many powerful individuals who did not receive invitations also came on their own initiative, and their numbers were not small. This is why the shopkeeper misunderstood Lin Chen's intentions.

The next day, in the afternoon!
Led by a waiter at the restaurant, Lin Chen and Yin Yue headed to the auction house in Guangwu City.

The auction house was located in the central area of ​​Guangwu City, and there were martial arts guards at the entrance. Lin Chen glanced at them and saw that the guards were all high-grade martial arts practitioners, and the leader was even at the first grade level.

However, when the guards saw Lin Chen approaching, their expressions immediately became respectful, and the leader even took a few quick steps to get closer.

"Greetings, sir. Are you here to attend the auction?"

Lin Chen said calmly, "Mm."

"Does the master have an invitation?"

"No."

Hearing that Lin Chen did not have an invitation, the man's expression did not change. Most of the time, no one was invited to the Guangwu City auction.

"Sir, this is the maid the auction house has arranged for you. She will escort you inside."

The man waved to one side, and a woman in white, who was standing with her head down in the shadows on the left side of the door, immediately looked up and walked over when she heard the voice. Her face was charming and beautiful.

"Sir, please come with me."

The woman turned to the side and respectfully gestured for him to enter, her slightly bowed body revealing her proudly voluptuous figure to Lin Chen.

Lin Chen nodded without saying anything, and strode forward, with the woman following closely beside him, half a body length behind.

After entering the auction house, the woman respectfully asked, "Sir, the auction house is divided into a main hall and private rooms. Would you like a private room?"

"Ah."

Led by the woman, Lin Chen and Yin Yue quickly entered the private room. The room was decorated extremely luxuriously, adorned with various jewels, and the table was set with fine wines and delicacies.

Is this your first time attending an auction, sir?

When the woman in white saw Lin Chen looking around the private room, she understood that these two gentlemen must be attending the auction for the first time.

"I happened to be passing by Jiushan Island and decided to join in the fun."

Upon hearing Lin Chen's words, the woman in white had a strange expression, a mixture of relief and disappointment.

Although the woman concealed it well, Lin Chen's current spiritual perception allowed him to clearly perceive her emotional fluctuations.

"Tell me about some of the rules of the auction, both the overt and covert ones..."

Lin Chen spoke calmly. The woman in white was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, but then quickly and respectfully replied, "My lord, the auction will start promptly at 7:00 PM. The bid increment for each auction will be announced in advance by the auctioneer. All distinguished guests in the private rooms can bid directly up to 1,000 Flame Coins. The settlement will be made after the treasure is successfully auctioned."

This rule of the auction house is a special treatment for innate martial artists. Martial artists below the innate level can also participate in the auction, but they must pay the auction house Flame Coins in advance or provide Flame Coins as proof of assets on the spot.

One thousand Flame Coins is not a small amount for a Xiantian martial artist, especially for those at the first or second level of Xiantian. However, it is not enough to make a Xiantian martial artist cheat, especially since it is only such an amount. In the end, they will have to pay more to take the treasure.

Lin Chen also had a smile on his lips. The owner behind this auction house was a shrewd businessman who gave face to the innate martial artist without incurring any actual loss.

"If it is a treasure that you wish to auction, and you have paid over 1,000 Flame Coins, you can simply take out the Flame Coins in the private room. A steward will come to verify it. If you do not wish to reveal your identity, you can also inform me before the auction, and I will not disclose the private room you are in when you place your bid."

"Can I remain anonymous?"

Lin Chen was somewhat surprised; the Guangwu Auction was quite avant-garde, even offering anonymous auctions.

"Some adults didn't want to reveal that they had bought treasures, so the owner made this arrangement."

The woman in white offered an explanation, and Lin Chen smiled faintly. There must be a reason for that, but anonymous auctions also make it easier for auction houses to arrange for shills. As long as the price is not right, they can bid anonymously to prevent others from getting a bargain, or if they find that someone is determined to get a certain treasure, they can secretly raise the price.

"Besides...if...if this auction reaches three thousand Flame Coins...the entire private room...everything in the private room belongs to you."

As she finished speaking, the woman in white's voice softened noticeably, a blush spreading across her delicate face as she lowered her head, not daring to look at Lin Chen.

Seeing the woman's shy demeanor, Lin Chen suddenly understood why she had looked both relieved and disappointed when she heard he was just there for the fun. For three thousand Flame Coins, everything in the private room belonged to him, including the woman herself.

As long as he spent three thousand Flame Coins, this woman of the mid-grade realm would let him take whatever he wanted.

For a beautiful young woman, who has also cultivated to the intermediate level, to be willing to give herself up, it's either because the auction house is forcing her, or because the auction house is paying these women a considerable sum.

There's no need to force it.

In Lin Chen's view, the owner of this auction house is very good at business and there is absolutely no need to force anyone.

Three thousand Flame Coins, even if only a small portion is given to these women, a few dozen Flame Coins, is still a considerable sum for a mid-level martial artist.

"I understand."

Lin Chen didn't say anything more. Yu Jin saw that Lin Chen had closed his eyes to rest, so she didn't dare to disturb him. On the contrary, Yin Yue looked at Yu Jin curiously for a few moments, which made Yu Jin lower her head even further.

Choosing to be a waitress in a private room was her own decision. This adult was with a little girl, who was very likely his junior. To say these words in front of someone's junior already took a lot of courage for her.

But this was the auction house's rule, and if she didn't inform this person, she would face severe punishment from the owner, a punishment she couldn't bear.

The atmosphere in the private room suddenly became awkward.

"You can go out now. I'll call you if I need you."

Lin Chen's words relieved Yu Jin, who bowed respectfully and left the private room.

Did I disturb you?

After Yu Jin left, Yin Yue spoke softly.

"I already have a fiancée."

"I know, she's your senior sister from the martial arts school, but you men don't only have one woman. Many strong men have three wives and four concubines."

In this regard, Yin Yue was more open-minded than Lin Chen: "I can confirm that this woman is still a virgin, and her mind is still relatively innocent."

"You can even tell that?"

Lin Chen looked at Yin Yue in surprise. He wasn't surprised by Yin Yue's attitude towards this kind of thing. The worldview of the entire Yan Dynasty was like this, so it was normal for Yin Yue to be able to accept it. What surprised him was that Yin Yue could also tell whether a person was a virgin through their soul.

“I have my own methods, just like when I first met you, I sensed that your soul was different.”

Yin Yue explained, and Lin Chen nodded to show he understood. He didn't ask any further questions, as this must be a racial ability of the Moon Soul Clan.

Half an hour later, Yu Jin came in again.

"My lord, the auction is about to begin."

Yu Jin walked to the front and slowly retracted the screen, revealing a huge piece of glass. Through the glass, Lin Chen could clearly see the auction stage below.

"My lord, this is a piece of glass made by a master from the Thousand Machine Domain at the request of our master. It can block the detection of divine sense. You can see the outside through this glass, but people outside cannot see inside. Moreover, the entire private room is blocked from the detection of divine sense. Even the divine sense of a Xiantian expert will be blocked outside."

"It can even block the divine sense of a sixth-level Innate Realm expert?"

Hearing Lin Chen's question, Yu Jin quickly shook her head: "You must be joking, sir. Of course not. But experts of this level will not appear at the auction. The auction has been held for so many sessions, and most of the attendees are at the first or second level of the Innate Realm. Even experts at the third level of the Innate Realm rarely come."

Lin Chen nodded slightly. He looked at the auction catalog, and the items were quite attractive, especially those in the first and second stages of the Innate Realm.

……

Auction house backstage.

A young man sat leisurely in a grand chair, with maids on either side patting his shoulders.

“Brother Xu, you should know that this violates the rules of my auction house.”

Standing opposite the young man, the man in gray clothes changed his expression slightly upon hearing this, and pursed his lips, saying, "Consider it repayment of a favor from back then."

"you sure?"

Lu Feng stood up, and the two maids behind him very sensibly withdrew.

Back when he was still a child, he had encountered danger and Xu Siyuan saved his life. For this, he owed Xu Siyuan a promise.

"Ah."

"You wait."

Lu Feng summoned the steward and instructed him, "Notify the auctioneer to cancel the auction of the quenching sand."

(End of this chapter)