Cultivators at the Wizarding Academy

Chapter 42 Auction House

Tai'an walked silently, paying attention to every shop along the way. Finally, as expected, he found the signpost for the Nightless Auction House.

From a distance, the cylindrical building appears to have six floors.

The Night Never Returns Auction House is located on the first to third floors, with the Guoqi Grand Hotel and Xinglan Magic Cinema above.

The gate was resplendent in gold, flanked by six elegantly dressed hostesses. These were white-haired, long-eared demi-humans, all with a striking appearance, each rated a 7 out of 10.

"Hello, please show your membership certificate."

How do I obtain the necessary documentation?

"Regular members pay one gold coin per year and can sit anywhere in the lobby. The membership will automatically renew once the annual transaction volume reaches ten gold coins. VIP members need to verify their noble or elite professional status. The long-term private room fee is one hundred gold coins, and the temporary private room fee is one gold coin, provided there is an available seat. Private rooms have dedicated service and include complimentary drinks and snacks."

"I want to become a regular member!"

"Okay, this way please."

The bunny-eared hostess led the young wizard to the front desk, where he paid a gold coin and successfully obtained his membership card.

The card has a black background and gold trim, giving it a metallic feel.

If it is lost by accident, you can get a replacement as long as you remember the number.

Walking down the dimly lit corridor, Tai'an examined the card repeatedly; his number was near the ten-thousandth digit!

The bunny-eared girl stayed by my side the whole time and gave a brief explanation of the auction rules.

One is the silent shooting mode.

If you see an item you like, you have one chance to bid. Write your price and membership number on a cardboard card.

Each session ends on the hour, and the highest bidder wins.

Another option is the open auction model.

Auctions typically feature rare and high-end items. The auction house will notify participants in advance, and participants are required to pay a deposit beforehand.

To prevent malicious bidding, the auction house has the right to forfeit the deposits of the top three bidders who refuse to pay, in order to compensate for losses caused by a failed auction.

The merchandise in the silent auction is categorized and placed in different rooms.

The bunny-eared girl gestured to the sign posted on the wall.

The categories are as follows: 1. Weapons, 2. Magical Items, 3. Materials, 4. Magical Potions, 5. Heritage and Treasures, 6. Luxury Goods and Works of Art, 7. Slaves, 8. Fixed Assets, 9. Vehicles, 10. Bulk Goods.

Tai'an paused in thought, while the rabbit-eared girl beside him bowed slightly and took her leave.

Auction Room No. 3

Tai'an pushed open the half-closed door and immediately saw many colleagues.

Most of the people present were elderly men and women dressed in white robes, discussing the matter in small groups.

He went to the nearest glass display case and looked at the text on the card.

Mysterious meteorite (weighing approximately 13.45 kg).

Warning: This material is highly rigid and constantly releases mysterious energy that causes flesh to deform, posing a certain risk. Do not handle it directly!

Starting price: One gold dragon.

Tai'an's face darkened, and he quickly took a few steps back, fleeing as if he dared not linger.

The materials used in the glass display case next to it are much more normal.

A small piece of refined gold (weighing approximately 30 grams).

Note: Adamantite is a natural magic insulator, immune to the effects of all spells.

Starting price: One gold dragon.

Tai'an had wanted an inner armor made of fine gold for a long time.

Unfortunately, adamantite is a material on par with mithril. The Blue Rose Territory's resources are insufficient to afford it. Unless he becomes a lord, perhaps he can slowly collect some.

Of course, you can try it now...

Tai'an didn't have high hopes. He pulled out a white cardboard from the glass display case, picked up a pen from the table, wrote his quote and membership number on it, and put it into the mailbox-shaped wooden box.

Bid: Twenty silver dollars from Sanjinlong.

Fragments of the Ethereal Stone (approximately 5g in weight)

Note: Ethereal Stones are the main raw material for crafting spatial rings.

Starting price: One gold dragon.

A mere 5G of ethereal stones is certainly not enough to make a spatial ring, but that doesn't stop them from being collected as scraps.

Tai'an carefully filled in the price of five Jinlong seventy silver dollars on a cardboard card.

The items displayed in glass cases are mostly made of high-quality materials, and the bottom price is uniformly from Yijinlong.

Beyond metallic materials, this also includes biological materials, such as fresh earthworm hearts, a key ingredient in refining Dragon Power Potions, which are highly sought-after martial arts resources. For instance, some rare and aged medicinal herbs, like the millennium-old Rehmannia glutinosa essence auctioned last time…

There are about ten minutes left before this round of silent filming ends.

Tai'an quickly moved to the area for ordinary materials at the back and silently bid for a silver dollar as the starting price, aiming to find a bargain.

Crushed sand from the ethereal stone (approximately 200g~300g)

If you refine some waste materials with a sufficiently advanced technique, you might be able to obtain a small amount of ethereal stones, which are great for beginners to practice with.

The rootstock of Rehmannia glutinosa is damaged, approximately seventy years old.

Use it as soon as possible before its nutritional value is completely lost.

The fishman's eyeballs.

Long-term use can increase night vision and increase affinity for water.

Good martial arts resources, grab them while you can!

Tai'an wrote with lightning speed, frantically filling out bidding cards until the sound of a bronze bell rang out inside the venue.

The staff in Auction Hall No. 3 began tallying the prices.

One by one, the mailboxes are opened, and the traditional manual statistics are collected. This process usually takes more than half an hour. Therefore, it takes about two hours to complete one round.

A mysterious meteorite was sold for 22 gold coins.

Thirty grams of refined gold also fetched the high price of eleven gold coins.

Tai'an shook his head and sighed, knowing full well that the chances were slim.

The remaining fragments of the ethereal stone were not obtained either; the highest bidder received seven gold and one silver dollars.

He felt he was likely to be wiped out, but fortunately he successfully bid for the Void Stone Sand, so the trip wasn't a complete waste.

In a way, it was a stroke of luck; the spatial ring in Tai'an's possession was forged from the smelting of fragments of ethereal stones. Just because ordinary people can't do something doesn't mean cultivators can't. Perhaps a jar of ethereal stone fragments in his possession is more valuable than the actual fragments of ethereal stones.

"Sir, if you have time on Friday evening, I would like to invite you to participate in our monthly public auction at 8 p.m.

"I'll consider it..."

The spatial ring put away the pottery jar containing the fragments of the ethereal stone, and Tai'an slowly left with the flow of people.

The corridor was still dimly lit. Directly in front of the straight red carpet, a group of well-dressed young men, each carrying an iron chain, were chatting and laughing.

The other end of the chain wasn't a pet, but a pretty demi-human woman.

Its fluffy blue and white tail drooped listlessly, its gray ears, which should have stood up, slumped to the sides, and a collar around its neck symbolized the loss of its freedom.

Ice Wolf Clan!

Tai'an recognized him at a glance, his gaze subtle.

The Ice Wolf Clan is a subhuman race living in the northern lands, with a relatively wide distribution. They are protected by various lords, so how could they have become slaves and appeared at the auction?

"Your Excellency Viscount Bangalore, you've certainly gotten a good deal this time. I'll definitely be a patron of your business another day."

"No problem! No problem! All customers will receive a 30% discount."

(End of this chapter)