Cultivators at the Wizarding Academy

Chapter 85 Madam, Please Have Some Respect

As the auction drew closer, guests entered one after another, their boisterous noise seemingly about to burst through the roof.

A beautiful woman with black hair, dressed in a white fur coat, sat down next to Tai'an. She had a graceful figure, exquisite makeup, and was at least eight or nine points attractive. She exuded a strong fragrance.

Greenfield was convinced that her fiancé must have a strange attraction to older women.

Tai'an itself was also aware of this.

The auctioneer, with her sapphire blue hair and a gorgeous navy blue cheongsam, strode gracefully to the front of the stage and activated her amplification magic device: "Ladies and gentlemen, good evening. Welcome to the monthly public auction of Nightfall Auction House. Since everyone's time is precious, we will proceed directly to the normal auction. Our first item is an entry-level statue from the Qiluo Stone Workshop."

Similar to the ornament on Youmu's desk, the green-haired elf girl is depicted holding up her skirt, with a slightly stiff expression, lacking a lively and vivid charm.

Starting bid: ten silver dollars.

"Twenty silver dollars!"

"Twenty-one silver dollars..."

The price climbed to nearly fifty silver dollars before the excitement gradually subsided. As the first item up for auction, it ultimately sold for a high price of fifty-seven silver dollars.

A young nobleman happily took away the auction items.

The second item was a painting of magic. It sold for a high price of thirty silver dollars.

All the auction items share the common characteristic of possessing at least a certain degree of scarcity; they cannot be mass-produced handicrafts.

"The seventh item is the right to make a custom handmade earthen leather boot, made by leather craftsman Nuen, who has made some exquisite works. The starting price is thirty silver dollars."

A hint of interest flickered in Greenfield's eyes, and he hesitated, glancing to his side.

Tai'an, keenly aware of the situation, gently patted his fiancée's hand: "I'll see if I can get her; if the price isn't right, then forget it..."

After saying that, he held up his bidding paddle and offered a gold coin.

The room fell silent for a moment, then someone else made an offer.

The wealthy young man added another gold coin, completely silencing all other voices.

It's just a pair of boots, and they're not even readily available; they need to be custom-made by a craftsman, so nobles are generally not very interested in buying them.

The rabbit-eared demi-human servant brought a piece of leather as proof, which allows one to go directly to number 37 Leather Street to find leather craftsman Nuen and discuss custom-made items.

Taian casually handed it to Greenfield.

"Once the boots are finished, I'll see if I can inscribe them."

"Okay!" Greenfield responded softly, his unseen favorability rating rising.

The auction is still ongoing.

Tai'an took a fancy to a snow lotus from the high mountains that was over a hundred years old and participated in the auction, but unfortunately he did not win it. He competed with a nobleman who looked anxious for several rounds, but finally chose to give up.

"Lot 37, a fine-quality longsword, with customizable inscriptions, starting bid 5 gold coins."

Tai'an raised his bidding paddle again, offering ten gold coins, showing a strong determination to win.

On one hand, his followers needed inscribed weapons, and on the other hand, he needed to practice. The price rose all the way to thirty-one gold dragons, and he finally succeeded in acquiring them.

The rabbit-eared demi-human presented the sword to Tai'an; it weighed approximately seven or eight kilograms.

Tai'an gently flicked the unsharpened sword tip with his fingers, listening to the clear humming sound, and nodded slightly.

The quality is indeed excellent!

The sword hilt has a groove for holding an energy storage magic stone. To activate it, simply grip the hilt and press down; otherwise, simply release it.

Taian intends to give this sword to Guts. Aglaia is currently too weak, and the others all have their own exclusive weapons.

Of course, handing over the weapon for use is not a gift, but rather a form of temporary loan. Only after the service reaches a certain period of time can one truly own the weapon.

"How long should we set the timeframe?" Tai'an pondered. Ten years was too long, three years too short; five years seemed like the best approach.

The regular auction process consisted of fifty rounds, lasting nearly two hours.

It was around 10 p.m.

Most participants gradually left the venue, while a small number of powerful elites who directly participated in the premium auction entered.

Taian and Greenfield each got up and went to the restroom. Taian returned first, looking refreshed, and had just sat down in a chair when a delicate, white hand slowly swayed towards him.

"Little friend, come to my house tonight! I'll definitely treat you to a wonderful meal..."

"Madam, please have some self-respect."

The young boy, oblivious to romance, pushed away the delicate white hand.

Ripe fruit is certainly sweet and delicious, but it can rot inside. He wouldn't choose to wear someone else's worn shoes unless he was truly desperate, as it's easy to get athlete's foot.

The intermission passed quickly. The next round of bidding for premium items began promptly at 10:00 AM.

"Thank you all for participating in the premium auction. Our first item is a Life Potion, certified by our bank as being of perfect quality. The starting bid is one hundred Gold Coins!"

Tai'an was slightly taken aback, not expecting that the life potion he made would be placed first.

The number of bidders was overwhelming! To the nobles who owned territories, being able to buy life with money was the best deal imaginable. Even shops selling finished potions needed a perfect life potion as their prized possession.

The price quickly exceeded 150 gold coins, and finally settled at 157 gold coins. After deducting a 5% commission, you would receive approximately 149 gold coins.

Considering that Taiya had only sold it for 110 gold coins, Taian felt as if he had gotten the premium longsword and earth dragon leather boots for free.

"Indeed, the sales process is very important!"

The second item in the highlights section was a sapphire necklace. It wasn't very large, about four centimeters in diameter, roughly the size of a pigeon egg. It had excellent luster, was very clear, and was in good condition.

The auctioneer assessed the sapphire as a rare, high-quality specimen.

The key selling point is the miniature hydrotherapy inscription engraved on the sapphire. This keeps the wearer's skin constantly hydrated, offering whitening, anti-aging, and skin-nourishing effects, and can also accelerate the healing process.

Starting bid: 200 gold coins.

As bidders continued to raise their prices, the price quickly climbed to 500 gold coins, and was finally sold for 635 coins.

A hint of envy flashed in Greenfield's eyes. She didn't care about the sapphire itself, but rather the effects of the inscription. Almost no woman could resist it. It was a combination of whitening, beautifying, and anti-aging. She gently pushed Tai'an's knee with her palm.

"Could you inscribe a hydrotherapy technique onto the gemstone?"

"I don't know, but we can give it a try..." Tai'an didn't give a guarantee.

The third item up for auction was a pair of genuine dragon leather gloves, with a starting bid of 600 gold coins.

The scene caused a sensation.

Taian was also very interested, as the dragon skin's carrying capacity gave it the potential to be inscribed with the strongest power-enhancing spell, Dragon Power! It could become one of the components of the strongest set, "True Dragon".

The price quickly doubled, and finally it was sold for 2,320 gold coins!

Tai'an deeply understands the gap in wealth between aristocratic heirs and true nobles.

After all, the latter has the tax revenue from its vast territory and can even mine its own ore to mint coins; the two are simply incomparable…

(End of this chapter)