Chapter 366 (2/2)
”Okay, what would the gentleman like to trade for this divine beast core? I would advise sir to be careful about the choice of words.”
Even though the Auctioneer was fine with this continuing there were some guards ready to intervene. If it turned out that this person was wasting everyone's time here, he would be beaten and thrown out. They needed to show that there was no place for disturbances like this, otherwise, their establishment could be seen as a questionable investment.
”Nice. How about you give me that beast core for this cultivation manual, I think it would be a fair trade.”
The man pulled out a book that was quite large compared to other cultivation manuals. The Auctioneer was a bit surprised by the item in question but he nodded to one of his workers to go fetch the book and bring it over.
”A cultivation manual? What is this farce?”
The people began to whisper again as this was a strange trade. Cultivation manuals were a rare commodity in auction houses as they were something a cultivator would mostly not give up.
Most manuals that found their way here were taken from the defeated and were of low worth. The ones that were deemed usable were mostly kept by the person that found them. No one would actually sell a rare cultivation method unless they were either crazy or really desperate for spirit stones.
”Please my dear cultivators, I will quickly look over this item and we shall finish this auction then.”
Everyone expected the auctioneer to read the first page and then quickly toss it back to the person it belonged to. Instead, a minute passed, then two and three but the man was still reading this large tome-like book.
”Hey...hey!”
”Huh, what?”
The man that was reading the book snapped out of it after the old man from the Blade Demon Sect shouted out to him. The Auctioneer looked like he had seen a ghost as his eyes were wide open and his hands were trembling.
”What of the cultivation method? What is wrong with you?”
”Ah yes… t-the cultivation method…”
”D-does Senior really wish to trade this in for that little divine core?”
”Hm… you are right, it is worth more than that core, do you perhaps have more of those cores lying around?”
The people were taken aback by the conversation that the two men were having. It looked like what was written in the book was not just empty scribbles, it was actually worth something.
”Ah! Quickly call over the owner, this is of great importance, not a decision someone like me can make! There will be a fifteen-minute recess.”
The Auctioneer was then seen calling out to one of the servants with bulging bloodshot eyes. This caused the sects that were gathered to look at the hooded man, it seemed that the item that he brought over was quite costly.
Some people that were near him started inching away as the constant glares from powerful cultivators started building up pressure that they couldn't handle. It did not seem that the man in question was perturbed by it as he just sat there waiting while leaning back in his chair.
Within fifteen minutes, another old man appeared on the stage along with the previous person that was doing the auction. It was the owner of this establishment and in his hand was the large book that supposedly had a cultivation method in it.
”My friend, you put this old man in a bind, what would you like to trade for this item I could throw in two hundred high grade spirit stones along with the divine beast core, how would that be?”
”Wait! That beast core belongs to the Blade Demon Sect, explain yourself! How could that book be worth three hundred high grade spirit stones!”
”I must apologize to our friends from the Blade Demon Sect but this is a matter between the Auction house and this senior here.”
He was quickly shut down by the owner of the auction house which brought more questions to what was being sold there.
”Only two hundred high grade spirit stones? You do realize that that manual contains a high grade cultivation method all the way up to the Supreme Saint realm right? It's an all-in-one deal with the path laid out for anyone cultivating it! Wouldn't a thousand high grade spirit stones be more like it?”
Everyone was taken aback by what the man in the robe just said. The beast core was in theory the higher graded item as it could be used by a Saint Emperor. This also limited its uses though as the amount of Saint Emperors that were in this empire was quite small.
On the other hand a full set of cultivation methods that could bring a person from the Inner Aura Realm all the way up to the Supreme Saint realm? That was something that sects would go to war with, this was something that could tip the balance. A cultivation road like that could very well be the backbone of any sect.
”G-good sir, please you didn't have to…”
The moment the explanation was given the cultivators that were gathered here looked at the large book with hunger in their eyes. It looked like a pack of vultures that were looking at a tasty piece of meat. The strange way that the auction house owner was acting was proof enough that this book was worth a lot
It was clear that a lot of people were now contemplating on snatching that book away from the owner. Wars between sects started for lesser items and it was hard not to go for it when the prize was so close. Even this auction house with so many guards would not be able to contend with all the masters that we're here and they knew it.
”Oh, would you all shut up!”
Before they could dive in for the kill though, everyone found themselves on the ground clutching their ċhėsts in pain. The one responsible for this was the robed person that finally stood up, his aura powerful and unfathomable to everyone here.
”S-saint Emperor!”
Everyone shrunk back in fright the moment the cloaked figure revealed their cultivation level. Before they could even act they all were at his mercy.
”Now, could we strike a deal? Don't waste my time more than you already did you bunch of murder hobos.”