fictionpage Chapter 485 Auction
Chapter 485 Auction
Chapter 485: Auction
On the edge of Kong Qing Great World, on a floating landmass with a radius of over a hundred billion li, in the core region of the floating landmass, a straight giant peak with a diameter of over ten thousand li and a height of about ten million li stood upright. It was uniform in thickness from top to bottom, with countless intricate and profound Dao patterns clearly visible on its surface, like the ancient legendary sea-anchoring needle.
At the top of the giant peak was a picturesque scenery like a paradise. Spiritual energy permeated the air, and rays of light enveloped the surroundings. Mountains, forests, lakes, hot springs, and secluded valleys could be seen everywhere. Exquisite pavilions and towers, shimmering with precious light, were scattered among the palaces and gardens.
In a spacious and bright courtyard, more than thirty young men and women dressed in gorgeous attire and exuding extraordinary demeanor were drinking and enjoying themselves, with laughter and joy filling the air.
There were numerous experts guarding in the periphery, with layers of formations and restrictions activated, isolating any possible means of external surveillance.
"...Brother Yi, that young customer has almost emptied your family's inventory," said a charming and lively girl in a blue dress with a smile. "I heard that he has been shopping everywhere these days, buying whatever he likes, treating spiritual crystals like ordinary stones. It's quite rare to see such a generous customer!"
The white-robed scholar with an oily face on the opposite side smiled and said, "It's just business, isn't it? Who doesn't do business with anyone? As long as he pays with spiritual crystals, we sell him things. It's that simple! As for other matters... we don't need to worry too much."
Qin Muling has been frantically shopping in various commercial districts these days, buying whatever he likes. It was impossible not to attract the attention of the people behind these commercial associations.
Of course, since Qin Muling did not do anything out of the ordinary and always paid as agreed, these people didn't have any other thoughts. They were simply interested in him.
A resolute-looking young man in a black robe said, "This Fellow Daoist is obviously not from Kong Qing Great World, nor does he seem to be from our worlds. As for his identity and origin... do you have any guesses?"
The men and women around him shook their heads unanimously. Although they all handled substantial business and had influential backgrounds, after so many days, no one had been able to figure out Qin Muling's true identity and background.
A beautiful Buddhist female cultivator with a stunning appearance and a serene expression played with a wine cup in her hand and said calmly, "Regardless of where he comes from, we can at least confirm that he is not on the same side as Kong Qing Great World. So if the situation allows, we can consider getting to know him?"
"Hmm... we can consider that," someone hesitated and said. "He didn't go anywhere else but specifically came to Kong Qing Great World to buy things. It doesn't seem like he came with good intentions."
Another young man with slightly thin lips and a cold gaze nodded, "The cultivators from Kong Qing Great World don't do business like this. They always try to take advantage of us. We've tolerated them for a long time."
These cultivators were not natives of Kong Qing Great World either. They came from many worlds deep within the chaotic void and resided here only to do business with Kong Qing Great World. They also had the responsibility of purchasing local specialty resources and collecting information.
When Qin Muling went shopping, he would enter any large commercial district auction he came across and buy any resources he found useful, regardless of whether the other party was a local power or a powerful figure from another Great World.
Therefore, compared to the slow response of the local forces in Kong Qing Great World, these outsiders were the first to notice him.
After discussing in low voices for a while, they all felt that this plan was feasible. After all, they didn't have a good impression of Kong Qing Great World, so it would be great to have another capable helper join their circle.
So, everyone's gaze turned to the main seat, where a beautiful woman with eyes like autumn water and a graceful figure sat. She wore a peach-red palace dress, with cloud-like hair accessories and a delicate and flawless appearance.
The beautiful woman pondered for a moment and said, "Since that's the case, let's settle it this way. Xiaoyuan, you go and make contact with him first, and then we'll see how it goes."
The charming girl in the blue dress agreed.
...
In the magnificent hall, as one precious item after another appeared on the central stage, the bidding voices became more and more intense, and the atmosphere in the venue became increasingly heated.
Qin Muling sat in the VIP box on the top floor with his senior sisters, overlooking the entire vast space from his position.
The entire hall was divided into nine levels, with tens of thousands of seats on the lower level, and the number of seats decreased as one went higher. On the level where Qin Muling was, there were less than a hundred equally luxurious private rooms.
The private rooms themselves were high-grade Law Weapons specially refined, with various shielding and protection measures in place to maximize the privacy of VIP clients.
Of course, with Qin Muling's abilities, he could easily see through the situations in all the private rooms. Among the important figures present, many were high-ranking individuals from prestigious families, as well as some foreign cultivators from the depths of the chaotic void. There were even a few individuals who should have been Innate Chaotic Divine Demons in disguise.
As for the main hall below, there were also many high-level cultivators, ranging from ordinary Taiyi Golden Immortals to senior Quasi-Saint Emperors.
"...Fellow Daoist, are none of the items that appeared earlier to your liking?" asked Autumn Wudijun, sitting beside him, blinking her beautiful eyes with some confusion.
The auction had been going on for a while now, with dozens of batches of items appearing one after another, all considered high-quality goods from their business. However, Qin Muling had been silently watching without showing any intention of bidding.
Qin Muling replied, "They're just average. Let's continue watching. If there's something good, I will naturally make a move."
Autumn Wudijun nodded and called a few attendants over. After a quick exchange of divine thoughts, they hurriedly left.
After a while, the magnificent curtains in the center of the hall slid open, revealing another set of items under the bright pearl lights.
There were twenty stunningly beautiful girls with bright eyes, white teeth, and skin as fair as snow. They were all dressed in pure white long dresses, and their slender legs were faintly visible beneath the hem of their skirts. Their deep and clear beautiful eyes revealed a seductive smile.
The most crucial point was that their facial features, temperament, and figures all appeared in pairs, identical twins, and they were all at the Golden Immortal cultivation level.
Qin Muling glanced at them and finally showed some interest in his eyes. The foundation and talent of these twenty girls seemed quite good. If he bought them and invested resources to cultivate them, there was a chance they could become Great Principal Golden Immortals in the future, or even Quasi-Saint Emperors.
"Ladies and gentlemen, these twenty beauties are the rare geniuses carefully cultivated by our business. They have been given massive resources since childhood, and their conditions are not inferior to the core heirs selected by Transcendent Level forces..." The beautiful elder who was hosting the auction introduced the various advantages of this group of girls with a clear and pleasant voice, causing many people in the audience to become eager to try.
When she announced the starting price of one billion Supreme Grade Spirit Crystals, a cultivator in the crowd immediately shouted, "One billion and twenty million! I'll take them!"
Immediately, someone followed, saying, "One billion and thirty million. I have my eyes on them. It would be nice to bring them back as concubines!"
"Give it up! I bid one billion and fifty million!"
A sinister voice sounded.
"One billion and sixty million!"
"One billion and eighty million!"
...
Various bids continued to rise, quickly reaching the threshold of five billion Supreme Grade Spirit Crystals. The commotion in the hall gradually subsided, and those who were still bidding were from the private rooms on the upper floors.
"These female cultivators look quite good. Let's take them down," Qin Muling stared at the high platform and finally spoke.
Immediately, the gazes of the senior sisters around him all looked over.
"You, junior brother..."
Princess Long Yi, who was mysterious, enchanting, and yet pure, looked at him with a hint of resentment as she communicated with him through divine thoughts.
"Don't think too much. I'm just going to bring them back to work," Qin Muling explained with a smile. After all, they were excellent geniuses, and it was appropriate to use them to enrich the foundation of the Immortal Dynasty Heavenly Court.
"Alright, let's buy it!" Princess Long Yi pouted and gave him a glance, starting to bid aloud: "550 million!"
"560 million!"
Immediately, someone continued to raise the bid.
"580 million!"
"600 million!"
"610 million!"
...
Again and again, the price kept increasing, until it reached 690 million, the persistent competitors finally began to consider withdrawing.
Although the goods were good, once the price exceeded their expectations, it would still bring most people's thinking back to rationality. Spending too much on these sisters would make it difficult to handle if they encountered more desirable targets later on.
In the end, all ten pairs of twin sisters fell into the hands of Qin Muling. They just needed to complete the handover after the auction ended and they could take them back.
"To avoid any trouble, let's bring them over now! I'm worried that someone might have ulterior motives, like switching them!" Qin Muling said to Emperor Qiuwu.
Her expression changed slightly, and she said seriously, "Fellow Daoist Yun, you can rest assured about this. Our business is a place that follows rules. We have accumulated a reputation over hundreds of years and we will not easily ruin it because of such trivial matters."
Yun Kong was the alias Qin Muling used when she came over.
"I hope so!"
Qin Muling smiled and didn't change her mind. After all, she was already an Apex Level VIP, so it was only natural to make some reasonable requests.
Seeing this, Emperor Qiuwu no longer insisted and instructed the maid beside him, who immediately turned and left.
Soon, a group of female guards escorted the ten pairs of twin sisters into the private room. They were all radiant and enchanting.
After Princess Long Yi paid the spirit crystals as agreed, she received the Primordial Spirit Restriction Talisman handed over by Emperor Qiuwu. After checking it and finding no problems, she handed it over to Qin Muling.
Qin Muling took it and with a wave of her hand, a clear light swept through, and she stored all of them in her spatial storage.
The next batch of goods was eight beauties from the Pure Fox Clan, with delicate snow-white skin and hot and alluring curves. Their light golden eyes revealed a different kind of charm, and every move they made carried a seductive charm.
Although they were all Beast Race transformed beings, the Pure Fox Clan came from a Great World deep in the chaotic void, which was different from the Ten-tailed Celestial Fox Clan that Linghu Qingya belonged to.
The appearance of these eight exotic beauties clearly ignited even greater enthusiasm among the customers present. As soon as the elder announced the start of the bidding, the competition for higher bids entered a heated state.
Many important figures had a preference for collecting exotic beauties for their own enjoyment. The higher the bloodline and the purer, the better. Due to the scarcity of the supply, they had always been in high demand.
Their starting price was 300 million Supreme Grade spirit crystals, but before Qin Muling finished a cup of spirit wine, the price soared to nearly 1 billion.
At this point, there were still more than ten big customers who were unwilling to give up, even though it had become a true astronomical price.
"1 billion 50 million!"
Seeing that the timing was right, Princess Long Yi finally started bidding competition under Qin Muling's signal.
"1.6 billion!"
In a private room on the lower floor, a sharp-mouthed and sinister-looking young man in a red robe gritted his teeth and shouted. He was surrounded by a large group of scantily clad and flirtatious women.
"1.9 billion!"
Another private room echoed with a cold and authoritative voice, leaving no room for doubt.
"1.1 billion!"
Princess Long Yi casually continued to raise the bid.
"1.5 billion!"
"2 billion!"
"2.5 billion!"
"3 billion!"
...
After several fierce rounds of bidding, the price had reached 15 billion. The voices outside gradually quieted down, and some individuals looked angry and resentful, but helpless.
In the end, the eight Golden Immortal cultivators of the pure fox clan, known for their beauty, were acquired by Qin Muling for the astronomical price of 15 billion.
However, for him now, spirit crystals were just numbers and not worth paying attention to.
The auction continued, and the subsequent batches of goods that appeared one after another were increasingly excellent. Qin Muling, of course, did not hold back and bid until the end, winning every round.
"... Fellow Daoist Yun, it seems that as long as you are present, no one can compete with you!"
Emperor Qiuwu was completely convinced by Qin Muling, and admiration was evident in his beautiful eyes.
Qin Muling looked around and said to him, "I estimate that there are probably many people who hold a grudge against me now. Can you guarantee that my privacy will not be leaked?"
His divine sense had already "seen" clearly. In those private rooms, many major clients were instructing those around them with gloomy expressions, telling them to find out who this ignorant troublemaker was.
"Absolutely not!"
Emperor Qiuwu solemnly assured him. Regardless of the situation, this purple-clad young man had already brought enormous profits to the main family, and it was only reasonable to satisfy his reasonable demands.
As for those people outside, the elders would naturally handle them. They would never allow them to disrupt the rules of the trading house.
Qin Muling nodded, acknowledging the Empress's promise. Of course, even if an unexpected situation occurred, he had enough ability to ensure the safe escape of himself and his senior sisters, while giving the other party an unforgettable lesson.
After dozens of rounds of bidding for various goods, the auction was already halfway through.
On the high platform in the central area, another batch of goods appeared. Thirty-six stunning beauties with slender waists and graceful figures lined up. Their tight black leather outfits outlined their fiery and enchanting curves. Their captivating eyes were cold, revealing a wild and untamed nature that easily aroused the conquering desire in men's hearts.
This was a group of elite assassins specially trained by the trading house. They could also serve as concubines and personal bodyguards. Each of them had the cultivation of a Taiyi Golden Immortal at the initial stage and possessed exceptional talent and immense potential.
Their starting price was already quite exaggerated: 150 billion Supreme Grade spirit crystals, with each bid not less than 2 billion.
Even so, there were still dozens of daring clients who bid. In the blink of an eye, the price skyrocketed to the threshold of 400 billion spirit crystals.
Qin Muling signaled Princess Long Yi to start bidding, and after more than ten rounds of competition, they successfully acquired them for the price of 500 billion.
(End of this chapter)