Chapter 253 - Side Story: Being Careful (1/2)
The Eternal Auction, as it was called, encompassed the entire massive building. The first floor consisted of several large halls with various items separated into categories. These were for mortal cultivators and there were pills, herbs, rare ores and crystals, and mountains of weapons and armor.
The floor was as crowded as always. All the items were behind glass cases under the watchful eye of the auction house employees. Each item listed its current price as well as how much time was left. When that time ran out, the item was given to the highest bidder and removed. Another item in the same category would quickly be placed in the same spot and the process would repeat.
This was exactly how Chen Wentian had gotten several goodies including the soul of the Purple Jade Hercules Beetle.
He hovered around the middle of each hall and scanned everything that was on sale. There weren't anything he was interested in so he decided to go to the second floor.
The second floor was only for immortals, disciples of immoral sects, or others with high status. There were many private rooms, either bedrooms or party rooms. The third floor contained more rooms including ones for holding high-class, exclusive auctions.
Chen Wentian was met with more orange uniformed employees who guided him to one of the largest rooms that were reserved for immortal guests.
One employee stayed behind, ”Sir immortal, this servant is named Song Tangzhi. I have been instructed that your eminence wishes to sell as well as to buy.”
Chen Wentian peered at the non-descript young man who had an eager-to-please smile. He grunted in assent and flipped a chunk of red spiritual crystal over. It weighed around five kilograms and fell perfectly in Song Tangzhi's hands.
”That will be my deposit. I am looking to buy three items. They can be weapons or armor, I am undecided. Nothing I saw downstairs was any good so I want to see your upcoming catalog.” He said.
The catalog contained items yet to be sold. It was usually not published widely and only given to important guests. This allowed them first pickings at anything that was below the Spirit Lord Realm. The price would not cheap but there were much better items on the list.
”Yes, I shall bring it as soon as possible.” Song Tangzhi bowed.
”As for the things I am selling…” Chen Wentian paused dramatically, ”They are two immortal level items, they are too expensive for you so I need you to get your master.”
Song Tangzhi shivered his sharp gaze. Chen Wentian's reputation as the Abominable Sword Bandit was known to those who paid attention to current events. It was nothing good. As the Beast God Sanctum described it, he was a murdering, pillaging, loose cultivator with no morals and fewer qualms about slaughtering innocent people.
Naturally, Chen Wentian could not let such slander go. The more the Beast God Sanctum made him out to be the bad guy, the more he wanted to prove them wrong. He wanted to slap them across the face, in more ways than one.
”My… My master will not return for another day, he is preparing for the immortal auction…”
”Fine, fine. Not a problem.” Chen Wentian smiled and patted the nervous man's shoulder. ”I will wait.”
”Yes sir!”
The man was only too eager to leave Chen Wentian's presence as if staying a second longer would kill him.
Immortals were certainly people that demanded respect but they usually weren't homicidal maniacs. They didn't go around casually killing people left and right, especially in an equal Spirit Lord's territory. It was a good reason to cause a feud and feuds weren't good anything, including business. This was especially the case for the lord of Eternal Sunset City, Immortal Prosperous Lotus Xu Zhulan…