Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 484 Selling a News

Inside the private room!
Lin Chen watched the heated auction below, observing the numerous martial artists making bids, with great interest.

However, he did not make a move.

Thanks to the resources his master provided, he has no shortage of ordinary pills for the Innate Realm. There are very few treasures in a normal auction house that would truly catch his eye.

"Sir, I have something to tell you."

Yu Jin had just received a notice from the manager to leave the private room, and now she was back with an apologetic look on her face.

"The crystal-refining sand will not be auctioned this time."

"Ok?"

Lin Chen turned around. Although he did not put pressure on Yu Jin, as a Xiantian expert, just one look from him made Yu Jin feel immense pressure.

"The only thing I've come to this auction house with my eye on is this tempering sand. Now you're telling me that the tempering sand is no longer being auctioned?"

Yu Jin lowered her head even further, even showing signs of panic. She hadn't expected that this official was after the tempering sand.

"Please calm down, sir. This is a message from the steward, and I don't know the specifics either."

"Since you don't know, then let someone who does know come over."

Although Lin Chen didn't get angry at Yu Jin, he also showed no mercy. Just a moment ago, he had told Yin Yue that the owner behind Guangwu Auction House was very shrewd in business, but he was proven wrong the next moment.

"Please wait a moment, sir!"

Yu Jin walked out of the private room with a pale face, hurriedly walked to the other end of the corridor, pushed open a curtain and went in. Inside, there were maids of the same status as her, and an old man was sitting at the head of the table.

Seeing Yu Jin enter, the old man frowned: "It seems that quite a few people are here for the tempering sand this time. The auction house is going to have to spend a lot of money this time."

The old man learned the reason for the sudden abolition of the auction of quenching sand from his employer.

In this auction, the crystal-quenching sand is also the grand finale treasure. Abolishing the crystal-quenching sand will inevitably displease many of the innate powerhouses who have come, and the owner's intention is to give these innate powerhouses some compensation.

I originally thought I would only need to add seven or eight people, but I didn't expect there to be more than twenty.

The old man knew that some of these people had no interest in the tempering sand originally, but were taking this opportunity to express their dissatisfaction with the auction house in order to obtain compensation.

"Those below the second level of the Innate Realm will each receive one hundred Flame Coins as compensation. Be mindful of your words."

The old man looked at the maids present. One hundred Flame Coins was not much for those innate realm martial artists with backgrounds, but it was a considerable sum for some newly entered innate martial artists without strong backgrounds.

The reason for instructing the maids to be careful with their words was that, as innate experts, they naturally had to save face and couldn't let the other party think that the auction house was just trying to get rid of them with a hundred flame coins.

Although that's the general idea, it conveys a different meaning, and he believes that all the maids present are capable of doing so.

As the old man finished speaking, about a dozen maids left. Looking at the dozen or so maids remaining in the room, the old man had a headache.

Although the difference between the Second Realm of Innate and the First Realm of Innate is only one realm, their status is vastly different.

Another reason why giving a first-stage Innate Realm expert a hundred Flame Coins is enough to get rid of them is that these first-stage Innate Realm experts also have to consider the strength and background of their employer. Even if they are really dissatisfied, they dare not say anything.

However, it's different for experts at the second level of the Innate Realm. My master himself is at the second level of the Innate Realm. Although he has a mentor at the third level of the Innate Realm backing him up, his mentor has several disciples, so my master would never bother his mentor with such matters.

Of the thirteen experts at the second level of the Innate Realm, he knew nine of them, some from Jiushan Island and others from other islands. None of them were easy to deal with. The other four were people whose origins he did not even know.

Auction houses do business without asking customers' origins, as long as they can afford Yan coins.

These people would be hard-pressed to be satisfied even with 300 Flame Coins, let alone 100.

Just as the old man was pondering how to quell the anger of these experts at the second level of the Innate Realm, the curtain moved without wind, and a figure appeared at the doorway.

"Master Sun!"

Upon seeing the figure appear at the door, the old man quickly stood up.

"Bring your boss out here. I need an explanation."

Seeing Lord Sun's gloomy face, the old man dared not be negligent and quickly said, "Lord Sun, please wait a moment, I will go and inform the master."

He was only at the first level of the Innate Realm, and hadn't broken through for long. At his age, it was impossible for him to make any further breakthroughs in martial arts. But this Lord Sun was different. He was not even fifty years old and was already at the late stage of the second level of the Innate Realm. He had a chance to break through to the third level of the Innate Realm.

……

Fifteen minutes later, Lin Chen, who was waiting in the private room, saw Yu Jin again.

At this moment, Yu Jin's face was extremely pale, as if she had suffered some kind of fright. Her eyes were also filled with fear when she looked at Lin Chen: "M-Master, the master invites you to come and discuss the matter of the quenching sand."

"Ah."

Lin Chen nodded in agreement. After Yu Jin left, he did not use his divine sense to spy on her. Therefore, he saw that Yu Jin's expression at this moment was also filled with doubt.

Why did you act like a frightened rabbit after just one trip out?

"Come with me, or stay here?"

However, Lin Chen didn't pry into the details, but instead looked at Yin Yue.

"I'm not going."

Yin Yue shook her head, staring with interest at the auction outside the glass window. The auction below was still in full swing. Lin Chen knew that the items being auctioned were not of interest to Yin Yue; she was probably interested in the lively atmosphere.

As a princess of the Moon Soul Clan, she should have never witnessed such a scene of fierce competition and price increases.

"Then wait for me to come back in the private room."

Lin Chen wasn't worried about Yin Yue's safety. As long as he wanted, the entire auction house could be covered by his divine sense. He hadn't planned to pry into other people's privacy before, but with Yin Yue in the private room, his divine sense naturally had to keep an eye on this area.

Innate martial artists should not release their divine sense indiscriminately!

This was his master's advice to him. In his master's words, spying can be addictive. If a Xiantian martial artist gets used to using his divine sense to spy on the secrets of those around him, it will become a habit over time. And spying with divine sense is a major taboo in the Yanhuang Dynasty. If he encounters a strong person one day, he will fall because of this.

After leaving the private room, Yu Jin led the way. Feeling Yu Jin's tense body, Lin Chen thought for a moment and then comforted her, "This is your boss's problem, it has nothing to do with you, and I will not hold a grudge against you."

"Thank you so much, senior."

Upon hearing Lin Chen's words, Yu Jin quickly turned around to thank him, and her body felt slightly more relaxed than before.

No wonder Yu Jin was nervous. Just now, she saw a woman who had come to the auction house with her have her head smashed by an adult right in front of her.

Just because this official questioned the steward, the woman pressed her body against the official and said "calm down," and was slapped to death by the official.

"You're nothing but a plaything, yet you dare to speak before me."

Thinking of what that adult had said, Yu Jin realized that even though they were all beautiful, they were just playthings in the eyes of these adults.

The reason that person dared to speak was because she had served that person in the private room, thinking that with this relationship she could speak to him. Now it seems that she was just being delusional.

For Yu Jin, the reason she chose to work as a maid at the auction house was twofold: firstly, she could earn a considerable amount of Yan coins as commission, and secondly, she harbored a fantasy that she would be taken away by an adult. However, the death of her companion has shattered all her fantasies.

Yu Jin led Lin Chen up to the third floor, and finally stopped in front of a gilded bronze door.

"Sir, please come in!"

Yu Jin pushed open the door, and Lin Chen stepped inside without saying anything.

This bronze door can block divine sense from being detected, but it should only be effective against divine sense below the third level of the Innate Realm. His divine sense was slightly obstructed, just like a thin film, and he was able to enter immediately after increasing the intensity of his divine sense.

He knew exactly what was going on inside the door.

On the contrary, Yu Jin, who led the way, pushed open the door and followed them in. When she saw the scene inside, her beautiful eyes showed surprise.

The extremely luxuriously decorated hall was filled with more than a dozen tables. At most of these tables sat a martial artist with innate martial arts skills. Beside each of these martial artists were beautiful young women serving them, and several of them were even embracing the women and groping them, having a great time.

Lin Chen blinked. If he wasn't certain that everyone here was a second-stage Innate Realm expert, he would have wondered if he had entered the wrong place and stumbled into some kind of gathering.

"Please take a seat, esteemed guest. Please wait a moment while my master arrives shortly."

In the hall, the old man smiled. Lin Chen casually found a nearby table and sat down. Yu Jin originally wanted to step back, but under the old man's gaze, her body trembled. The next moment, Lin Chen felt a warmth behind him as Yu Jin pressed against his back, gently rubbing against him.

Seeing that everyone else was doing the same, Lin Chen didn't push Yu Jin away, but he also didn't pull the woman into his arms and grope her like the other martial artists.

"We cannot judge these people by their appearance."

Although these people were having a great time and didn't even exchange glances, Lin Chen didn't underestimate anyone present. The moment he entered, he sensed several divine senses watching him. No one who could cultivate to the second level of the Innate Realm was simple.

A few moments later, several more figures walked in, and all the tables in the hall were now full of people.

"I apologize, I have some matters to attend to at the auction. I'll leave you all here."

After everyone arrived, Lu Feng walked in from behind a screen on the other side of the hall. He glanced at everyone present and said directly, "I won't waste time with you all. This auction of the tempering sand has made you all come for nothing, so I have prepared a gift for you."

"Five hundred Flame Coins each. In addition, whether it is this auction or the next auction, as long as the treasure you want is auctioned off, my auction house will waive the 20% transaction fee."

20%!

It may not seem like much, but if the auctioned treasures are priced at thousands of Flame Coins or even higher, then 20% is a considerable sum.

After speaking, Lu Feng looked at everyone, waiting for their response.

There was a brief silence as everyone considered the pros and cons. Lin Chen didn't rush to speak, because he believed there were others who were more anxious than him.

"Young Master Lu, I came all the way from Lotus Island specifically for this tempering sand, which took me several months. You think you can just fob me off with five hundred Flame Coins?"

A middle-aged man to Lin Chen's left chuckled: "I don't want your apology. I'll say it again, as long as the tempering sand is put up for auction, if I don't win the bid, it's my own problem and has nothing to do with your auction house."

“That’s right, I’m determined to get the tempering sand this time. As for a mere five hundred Flame Coins… Brother Lu, you shouldn’t say that.”

The innate martial artist who spoke showed no respect for Lu Feng. They weren't afraid that Lu Feng would put the tempering sand up for auction and sell it for an exorbitant price. If Lu Feng dared to do that, the Guangwu Auction House would be finished.

Lu Feng wasn't surprised; he hadn't expected this apology to satisfy everyone. He then looked at the other silent people.

"I am very satisfied with the compensation from Young Master Lu, and I will not pursue this matter any further."

Someone spoke up, and Lu Feng smiled and said, "Thank you for your understanding. You may return to your private room."

After speaking, Lu Feng looked at the maid beside the man and said, "Take good care of the master and do not neglect him in any way."

"Haha, Young Master Lu is so generous. I'll be going now."

The man, arm in arm with his maid, swaggered out of the bronze gate.

With one person taking the lead, several others followed suit and accepted the apology, leaving only six people in the hall at the end.

“Since you are all so determined to get the quenching sand, then please make your bids first.” Lu Feng sat back down and looked at Lin Chen and the other six.

There was a moment of silence in the hall. No one had expected Lu Feng to pull this stunt at the end, and now the auction was about to start again.

If it weren't for the fact that Lu Feng had previously compensated others, they would have suspected that Lu Feng did it on purpose, staging this whole thing to get them to bid in person and thus increase the auction price.

"I'll offer three thousand Flame Coins!"

"You think you can take it for three thousand? I'll offer three thousand five!"

"Three thousand six!"

Three thousand eight!

Those who can cultivate to the Innate Realm are all decisive people. Regardless of why Lu Feng agreed to the auction, since it can be auctioned, he can just make a bid.

The starting bid was 1,000, but the bidding went straight to 3,000.

Lin Chen also knew that these people were indeed determined to get their hands on the tempering sand. It was no small feat for a second-stage innate martial artist to have several thousand Flame Coins on them.

It's not that innate martial artists can't earn that many Flame Coins, but they also have to spend money during their cultivation. Many innate second-stage martial artists only have a few thousand Flame Coins in total.

Lin Chen didn't rush to bid, but watched quietly until the price broke through four thousand six.

"Five thousand!"

The middle-aged man at the opposite table shouted out five thousand, and the room fell silent once again.

Many people hesitated, as this price had already exceeded that of crystal-quenching sand in the past.

Seeing this, Lin Chen knew it was his turn. He leaned forward slightly, and Yu Jin, caught off guard, had her weight pressing directly onto his shoulder.

"Five thousand and five!"

As soon as Lin Chen spoke, everyone's eyes fell on him instantly. Yu Jin, who was standing behind Lin Chen, blushed and quickly lowered her head when she felt the gazes of these innate martial artists.

Lu Feng was also staring at Lin Chen. He estimated that these tempering sands could fetch five thousand Flame Coins, but five thousand five hundred was already beyond his expectations.

Don't underestimate five hundred Flame Coins. On top of five thousand, even adding another hundred would be enough to make everyone present feel the pinch.

"I wonder what your name is?"

For the first time, Lu Feng took this mysterious martial artist seriously, someone whose origins he had previously been unaware of and who hadn't paid much attention to.

"Auction houses should have rules for anonymous auctions, right?"

Lin Chen replied, and Lu Feng's expression froze. The auction house did indeed have such a rule: as long as there were enough Yan coins, it was fine.

"Five thousand six!"

The middle-aged man at the opposite table stared intently at Lin Chen.

"Six thousand!"

Lin Chen remained nonchalant, but the middle-aged man slammed his hand on the table: "You, sir, could you have been arranged by the Lu family!"

Without revealing its origins and offering such a casual price, as if the Yan coin were worthless, he suspected that Lu Feng was very likely behind it.

The middle-aged man's aura surged, and he released a powerful pressure towards Lin Chen.

"You don't know what you can do!"

Lin Chen sneered, uttered a soft word, and casually raised his right hand. The middle-aged man's oppressive aura instantly dissipated, and the middle-aged man's expression changed drastically. The next moment, protective qi appeared around his body, but this protective qi could not withstand the energy that Lin Chen casually released with a raised hand.

boom!
The table in front of the middle-aged man shattered, and he stumbled back a few steps.

The remaining innate martial artists present stared wide-eyed at what they saw, unable to believe what they were witnessing.

Everyone present knew the middle-aged man's identity; he was a disciple of the Lotus Island Master and had already reached the second level of the Innate Realm ten years ago. Yet now, he couldn't even withstand a single palm strike from the other party.

"Do you still think I was arranged by the Lu family?"

Lin Chen looked at the other party calmly. He didn't intend to kill him; there was no need for it.

"Brother Chen, this is all a misunderstanding. This distinguished guest has no relation to my Lu family."

After his initial shock, Lu Feng quickly spoke up, giving Chen Shan a way out.

"It is a misunderstanding on Mr. Chen's part. In that case, I shall take my leave."

After giving Lin Chen a deep look, Chen Shan walked straight out the door.

We can't compete with them in terms of money or strength; staying here will only bring shame.

After Chen Shan left, the other four innate martial artists present pondered for a moment before also leaving.

The price of 6,000 Flame Coins exceeded their mental limit.

Although the tempering sand is precious, six thousand Flame Coins are not so easy to come up with.

Only Lu Feng and Lin Chen remained in the hall.

At this moment, Yu Jin, who was standing behind Lin Chen, also had her eyes shining. She hadn't expected that the person she was in charge of would be so powerful.

Lu Feng rubbed his fingertips on the armrest of the chair, his gaze fixed on Lin Chen. After a long while, he said, "To be honest, a friend of mine needs this tempering sand, and I owe him a favor. But my friend can't afford the high price of six thousand Flame Coins."

Lin Chen didn't respond. He knew Lu Feng must have something to say next. Since he dared to hold an auction here, there must be a follow-up plan.

"Six thousand Flame Coins. I don't intend to give you the tempering sand in this auction, but I can sell you some information about the source of the tempering sand."

Lu Feng stared intently at Lin Chen, waiting for Lin Chen's reply.

(End of this chapter)