Douluo Continent: From Blue Silver Grass to Nine-Leaf Sword Grass

Chapter 62 Auction (2)

As the auctioneer finished speaking, a maid placed a silver square plate in front of them. The moment it was opened, a black, weathered, and ancient-looking object was revealed to everyone.

The moment this object appeared, the eyes of some middle-aged and elderly nobles on the stands couldn't help but light up.

At the same time, a hint of amusement crept into their eyes as they looked at each other.

Immediately afterwards, the auctioneer began to introduce the items to everyone.

"This is a piece of millennium whale glue. I don't need to elaborate on its effects. However, due to weathering, some of its medicinal properties have been lost. Therefore, the starting bid is one gold soul coin."

Seeing this, Dugu Bo showed no surprise whatsoever.

After all, even the Thousand-Year Whale Glue is worth at most a thousand or eight hundred Gold Soul Coins, and its price will be greatly reduced after weathering.

However, the effect of this item is somewhat intriguing: it helps men improve their sexual performance. But using it as a starting bid to liven up the atmosphere is quite reasonable.

In the blink of an eye, the middle-aged nobles below had already driven the price of this piece of millennium whale glue up to nearly five hundred.

Just as Dugu Bo was getting a little bored with this, he turned his head and saw that his apprentice, Jiang Li, was staring intently at the piece of thousand-year-old whale glue.

This left Dugu somewhat dumbfounded, because what was the use of whale glue? This was common knowledge to almost everyone on the continent.

But why would his disciple look at this thing with such an expression?

Before Dugu Bo could ponder deeply, Jiang Li's somewhat urging voice rang out.

"Master, trust me, and buy this piece of whale glue."

Upon hearing this, both Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan turned their gazes to Jiang Li.

Even after Jiang Li said those words, Dugu Yan's cheeks flushed red, and she couldn't help but glare at Jiang Li and scold him.

"Jiang Li! Why did you buy this kind of rubbish?"

But deep down, Dugu Yan couldn't help but wonder: Why did Xiao Li buy this thing? Is Xiao Li already impotent at such a young age? What about my future happiness? No! What does my happiness have to do with Jiang Li?

While Dugu Yan was lost in thought, Dugu Bo looked at Jiang Li with worry in his eyes.

He couldn't help but wonder, how could his young apprentice need such a thing? Could it be that he was indulging in some vices in private?

Thinking this to himself, Dugu Bo couldn't help but speak up, albeit with some difficulty.

"Xiao Li, that kind of thing... cough cough, you still need to suppress it, you know? Otherwise, if you overdraw yourself before marriage, what will you do later?"

After Jiang Li withdrew his gaze, he also noticed that the way Dugu Yan and Dugu Bo were looking at him was extremely strange, and the latter's hints were quite obvious.

His face immediately turned red, and he quickly began to explain.

"Master! Yanzi, what are you thinking? How could I possibly need this thing to solve that kind of problem?"

"This whale glue, seemingly used to enhance that aspect of ability, is actually used to improve the body and enhance physical fitness. The older the whale glue, the better its effect. The piece on the stage looks like a weathered thousand-year-old whale glue, but it could actually be a ten-thousand-year-old piece. After consuming this level of whale glue, it can greatly enhance physical fitness and even extend the lifespan of a Soul Master absorbing Soul Rings."

After this explanation, the strange looks in Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan's eyes finally disappeared.

After the last sentence was uttered, Dugu Bo couldn't help but look at Jiang Li with some excitement and ask for confirmation.

"Xiao Li, is it true or false that this thing about increasing the time a Soul Master can absorb Soul Rings?"

It should be noted that Dugu Yan has not yet absorbed her fourth spirit ring.

However, Dugu Bo knew that Jiang Li had already absorbed a ten-thousand-year soul ring.

His own granddaughter must have had similar thoughts, even if it meant absorbing a ten-thousand-year soul ring.

But at the very least, they would definitely want to absorb something of the seven or eight thousand years.

However, even with Dugu Yan's current strength, it was difficult for her to do so, which was causing Dugu Bo a headache. He was naturally quite excited to hear from Jiang Li that whale glue had such an effect.

Jiang Li nodded slightly in response and replied with a confident tone.

"Of course, you also know that the number of years a Soul Master can absorb Soul Rings is closely related to their own physical fitness. As for the secret of whale glue, you can verify it with Grandpa Lingling."

After hearing these words, Dugu Bo's last trace of worry vanished, and he immediately waved his hand and bid a high price for the black whale glue.

Most of the nobles below were naturally unaware of the existence of this private room.

However, this does not include the three members of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

When Ning Fengzhi saw that Dugu Bo's private room had actually purchased a piece of whale glue, a strange look appeared on his face.

Because Dugu Bo is indeed quite old, but his strength has increased.

Over the years, the other party has never had any scandals or been associated with any women.

But if that's not the case, why would the other party need to bid on a piece of whale glue?

After Ning Fengzhi raised this question, the Sword Bone Douluo beside him remained silent for a while.

Suddenly, after a long pause, Sword Douluo spoke as if he had remembered something.

"I recall that a nobleman's physical condition changed considerably after eating certain foods for a long time. Could it be related to this?"

After hearing this, Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but fall into deep thought, and then he called to one of his subordinates and spoke in a deep voice.

"Go investigate whether people who take whale gelatin for a long time will indeed experience an improvement in physical fitness. I don't believe that Dugu Bo or that mysterious-looking kid would do such a useless thing."

After giving their instructions, the three of them remained at the auction.

After the first item, whale glue, was auctioned off, the subsequent auctions were quite heated.

All sorts of auction items fetched near-astronomical prices.

During this period, both Dugu Bo and Ning Fengzhi made their own moves and benefited greatly.

In the later stages of the auction, the auctioneer suddenly ordered someone to bring out a rectangular box that was wrapped tightly.

Then, with a smile, he looked at everyone and, as always, began to explain the origin of the auction item.

"As you all know, the number one blacksmith on the continent today is Senior Lou Gao. Naturally, the items in this auction are also related to him. In the box behind me is a peerless divine sword that the master craftsman Lou Gao spent three years forging from a meteorite and black iron."

As he spoke, the auctioneer instructed a maid to open the tightly wrapped box.

The box was opened with a flash of golden light.

In the middle of it was a peerless sword, its entire body a clear blue, with an extraordinary appearance.

Even before the sword was fully drawn, the mere glimpse of it was enough to demonstrate its sharpness and chilling gleam.

Seeing the reactions of the crowd, the auctioneer continued to add to the discussion.

"Since this sword was forged by Master Lou Gao, its quality is naturally beyond question. However, due to its intense sword aura, Senior Lou Gao once said that those who cannot control this sword may be injured by its aura. For everyone's safety, we will not display it further here. Starting bid: 100,000 gold soul coins."

(End of this chapter)