I Inherited 5,000 Years of Family Property

Chapter 1692 1696: Is It My Fault for Being Rich?

"Mr. Gu, if you don't want to wait until the special auction, we can also provide you with a special service here," Although Rien couldn't sway Zhang Menglong's decision, as a manager, whether from the auction house's perspective or from the client's perspective, his goal was to help the customer's consignment items sell for more money as much as possible.

"Oh? Tell me more?"

"Your elixirs are so precious that leaving them in the daytime routine auction is too wasteful, and might not fetch a satisfying price. However, if it's the evening auction, we can offer you free promotional services, and by then, quite a few people should come, and the elixirs should be able to fetch a relatively satisfactory price."

"That's indeed a good idea." Zhang Menglong nodded.

"Generally, creating such promotional buzz would require some fees, but your items have far exceeded our gifting standards, so there's no need to save this bit of money. After all, just auctioning any single one of your items for a slightly higher price would cover these costs."

"Thank you very much, Manager Rien," Zhang Menglong said, "May I attend this auction?"

Zhang Menglong wanted to see what kind of frenzy his elixirs could spark in this place. Of course, if he could spot something interesting at the auction, that would be delightful too.

"Certainly," Rien smiled, "As a consignment customer, you can get a free entrance slot because our auction involves six regions, including people from neighboring empires, so it will be conducted online, which can well protect each participant's privacy."

"Well then, see you tonight!"

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"Immediately send out messages that there will be a large quantity of Saint Grade elixirs at tonight's regular auction. Also spread the news about the Universe Ring Pill, and emphasize that all the elixirs are of Perfect Grade quality!" As soon as Zhang Menglong left, Rien immediately started arranging the work.

If this auction can catch enough attention, today's transaction volume will undoubtedly be terrifying.

Shocking! Black Rock Auction House is actually auctioning such items tonight...

A headline with a UC-style advertising slogan appeared on media platforms across the Skyless Realm. It's not hard to say that this kind of headline was certainly set by Zhang Menglong.

"Oh? What's on sale? Using such a shocking title?"

"Damn it, exactly what are they selling that requires clicking in to see?"

"Mysterious, indeed!"

Such a headline immediately attracted the curiosity of numerous people, and they all clicked on the promotional headline to see what today's auction was about.

"Perfect Grade Saint Grade elixirs? The lowest is a Level Four Saint Grade?"

"A total of 75 pieces... Did someone raid a Saint Grade Alchemist's home?"

"What is the Universe Ring Pill anyway? Can someone provide a primer?"

"That... That is a legendary elixir! A level nine Saint Grade elixir, which can help level nine Divine Cultivators sense the bottleneck beyond the Divine Cultivation Realm. It's said no auction has ever sold such an elixir."

"Nonsense, such a precious item; if truly manufactured, who would sell it? Either they use it themselves or exchange it for benefits, selling it for money is an insult to the elixir!"

"Could it be fake news?"

"Unless the Black Rock Auction House wants to go out of business, they would never post false information! It's just, who is this seller that can bring out so many Saint Grade elixirs at once?"

"Have you heard that last night, a mysterious alchemy room appeared in the sixth district, causing dozens of Tribulation Thunder strikes in one night. Many organizations and forces came rushing, but by the time they arrived, it was already deserted."

"Could it be that alchemist?"

"Doesn't matter, whatever happens, this auction has to be attended. I've been stuck at level five Divine Cultivation for too long, and if there's an elixir useful to me, I'd sell everything to buy it!"

...

This news began spreading like wildfire, even moving the chiefs of the 27 organizations and forces. The Universe Ring Pill is simply an irresistible temptation for them, those strong at level nine Divine Cultivation.

After half a day, Zhang Menglong wandered around outside and overheard the auction news in casual conversations. He smiled, seeing the significant impact of the buzz created.

[Gou Dan, start connecting me to the Black Rock Auction House online system]

"Certainly, Dean!"

As the brain-computer interface was activated, Zhang Menglong instantly appeared in a virtual world. This auction venue was ridiculously vast, as Rein mentioned, at least 200 million people from the Skyless Realm had applied for tonight's auction qualification, including all level nine Divine Cultivation powerhouses. It appeared they had set their sights on the Universe Ring Pill.

"Go crazy, everyone!" Zhang Menglong exclaimed excitedly, "After today, I'm this realm's richest man again."

More and more people started connecting to the auction; most chose to hide their identities, appearing as ordinary virtual avatars. Of course, some, feeling superior, disdained to hide, showing their original appearance boldly.

Soon, the entire auction hall was bustling with noise.

As the auction time arrived, a sweet-looking girl stepped into the auction hall center.

"Welcome everyone to the Black Rock Auction House. I am Hai Ruo, your auctioneer for tonight. Although today's auction is a regular auction, you should understand, its level of class is unprecedentedly high. We have received a total of 257 auction items, and hopefully, each of you can go home with something you are satisfied with!"

"So, without further ado, let's start the auction for the first item," though she looked like a young girl, Hai Ruo's style was assertive, "Perfect Grade Eighth Grade elixir, Zun Dao Pill! Its effect is allowing one to experience the power surpassing the Divine Cultivation Realm, with a duration of one minute!"

"Wow!" The crowd erupted with cheers.

Although the Zun Dao Pill isn't as incredible as the Universe Ring Pill, experiencing the power surpassing divine cultivation is greatly beneficial for future breakthroughs. Particularly for those exceptionally talented, its value isn't much less than the latter.

Moreover, using two pills concurrently can greatly enhance the odds of breaking through the divine cultivation realm! In case of desperation, the power it provides can defeat stronger adversaries, making it a fitting last resort.

"The starting bid for this pill, 80 billion Divine Crystals!"

"85 billion!" A level nine Divine Cultivation powerhouse was the first to bid.

"87 billion!"

"88 billion!"

"This lot of people, why are they moving so slowly?" Zhang Menglong, hearing the slowly increasing price, suddenly grew impatient; Rien's estimation was around 160 billion, still a long way off.

"Everyone's an adult, act decisively with less calculation, what's the point in testing back and forth?" Zhang Menglong cried out straightforwardly, "150 billion!"

This opening quickly made him the focus of the auction. With the bid nearly doubled, who's ever seen such a thing?! If you call too high instantly, wouldn't it mean huge losses?

"Brother, you are formidable!"

"Can't we increase the bid little by little? Give us some participation!"

"Scaring people like this is too much."

Those sitting beside him felt speechless.

"This bastard?" The level nine Divine Cultivation powerhouses all glared at Zhang Menglong. The pill, as long as within a reasonable price range, they're willing to contest, but the price should ascend gradually; why not save a bit, right?

With Zhang Menglong's shout, the intensity suddenly escalated. Most importantly, the price has not yet exceeded their psychological expectations by much; does it feel uncomfortable?

"What are you staring at?" Zhang Menglong casually met the gazes of everyone, fearless, "Having money is my fault, huh?"