Chapter 272 - Chapter 272: Chapter 254: Black Market Auction (2/2)

Afterwards, Lin Jing planned to pack up and leave.

But just at that moment,

an old man with dark complexion approached Lin Jing’s stall.

This person, Lin Jing was not unfamiliar with.

It was none other than the manager of the black market, Hei Lao.

Behind him followed several members of the Black Market Guard.

“May I know the purpose of Hei Lao’s visit?”

Seeing Hei Lao arrive, Lin Jing clasped his hands and asked.

“I would like to have a chat with you, if that’s possible…”

Lin Jing pondered for a moment, thinking that he would still need to visit this black market in the future, and wondered if it would be inappropriate not to accept Hei Lao’s invitation.

Moreover, Hei Lao was inviting him openly and honorably, so it likely wasn’t anything nefarious.

With this in mind, Lin Jing responded:

“Of course, please lead the way, Hei Lao.”

“Please…”

Hei Lao then led the way, with Lin Jing closely following behind. The members of the Guard Team, slightly slower, followed behind the two.

In this manner, Lin Jing followed Hei Lao to a small courtyard behind the black market.

“Please come inside.”

Hei Lao then ushered Lin Jing inside.

Upon entering the house, Lin Jing casually glanced around. The room was simple, furnished only with basic household items, and lacking any luxurious decorations.

Moreover,

as soon as he entered the room, Lin Jing felt that the Spiritual Energy inside was significantly denser than outside.

Clearly, there was a Spirit Gathering Array present here.

This place was likely where Hei Lao usually lived and practiced.

“May I know the reason you sought me out?”

Just after entering the room, Lin Jing asked.

Hei Lao spoke directly in response:

“The black market is preparing to hold an auction in one month.”

“We hope that your Elixir Valley can provide a sufficiently significant finale item to be auctioned.”

“Preferably a Fourth Order Pill…”

“Of course, if there are no Fourth Order Pills, high-quality Third Order Elixirs would also suffice.”

“In return, our black market will grant Elixir Valley the first right to purchase three auction items at this auction.”

Hei Lao spell out his intentions right away.

Lin Jing, somewhat puzzled, asked:

“Hei Lao, may I ask what is meant by the first right to purchase?”

As Lin Jing finished speaking, Hei Lao immediately explained:

“You can choose three auction items to bid on normally. If someone else makes a bid close to yours, Elixir Valley will have the priority to acquire the item.”

“This is what we call the first right to purchase.”

“Additionally, after the auction item is sold, our black market will also deduct 20% of the transaction fee based on the final selling price.”

Lin Jing nodded and said, “I see…”

“However…” Hei Lao continued, “the finale item you provide will not be included among the items you can select.”

Lin Jing nodded, “Understood!”

Having said that, Lin Jing pondered for a while, then addressed Hei Lao:

“Hei Lao, I can’t give you an answer to this right now.”

“I need to go back and consult with the seniors of Elixir Valley. Only after they agree, can I give you a response.”

“That’s only natural,” Hei Lao nodded.

“Hei Lao, may I know if the auction list for this time at the black market has been released yet?”

“I would like to know if there are any specific Spirit Grasses that Elixir Valley has been lacking. If there’s any detailed information, it would be helpful for me to explain it to our seniors…”

After Hei Lao finished speaking, Lin Jing asked him again.

Lin Jing already had the primary herb Biling Flower and one of the secondary herbs, Spirit Jiao Vine, necessary for refining the Gathering Yuan Pill.

To refine the Gathering Yuan Pill, he still needed two extremely rare Third Rank Spirit Plants.

Lin Jing inquired with this intention, wanting to know if the upcoming auction would have the two Third Rank Spirit Plants he was looking for.

If so, he could prepare in advance.

Hei Lao nodded, then took out a list from his person and handed it to Lin Jing, explaining afterwards:

“This is the list for the upcoming auction. Since the auction is still a month away, the items on the list are not very extensive yet.”

“If you want a more detailed list, we will distribute a specific auction item list to every participant three days before the auction begins.”

Lin Jing nodded, then took the list and scrutinized it carefully.

After looking for a while, Lin Jing returned the list to Hei Lao, yet said nothing…

Following that,

he chatted with Hei Lao for a few more minutes, then stood up to leave and exited the black market.