Dashing Student Chapter 1457 - 1447: Auction Struggle (Part 2)

She was very fond of this feeling and turned her head to look at Chen Nan beside her. Perhaps what she was fond of was having someone who truly cared about her by her side.

After walking for a while, they suddenly saw a crowd gathered in front of a shop. Curious, Chen Nan walked closer and found that there was an auction being held here.

"Do you want to take a look?"

"Is it okay?" Yun Ying had never attended an auction and was filled with eagerness.

Chen Nan waved his hand grandly, "Of course, if you like something, just tell me!"

But when he found out that just the entrance fee was three thousand low-grade Spirit Stones per person, Chen Nan regretted it a bit; the ticket was quite pricey.

However, seeing Yun Ying’s eager eyes, he felt it might be worth it.

The young girl who had just stepped out of the shadows ought to see more of the world to forget those sad things.

Once inside the auction, they sat in the last row, as the seats in the front were all filled. Not long after, the auction began.

Yun Ying was curious about everything and kept looking around, while Chen Nan remained calm with a faint anticipation in his heart. Perhaps this auction might bring him a pleasant surprise.

"Thank you, fellow Daoists, for attending. This auction features rare treasures and Heavenly and Earthly Treasures we have collected from the Pursuing Star Commerce over the past six months. May the highest bidder win, and may you acquire your desired items."

An old man with a hunched back and white hair stood at the front of the auction house, smiling at everyone below. Soon after, the auction officially began.

The auction was hosted by a graceful female cultivator, as was the custom in auctions everywhere. Perhaps this could better stimulate the cultivators’ enthusiasm to bid.

"Fellow Daoists, please take a look. The first item is a Moon Spirit Flower, which can be refined into a Seventh Grade Moonlight Pill and has other effects as well. This particular Moon Spirit Flower is three hundred years old, and the medicinal efficacy of the pill can be increased by thirty percent."

"Starting bid, three thousand low-grade Spirit Stones!"

The Moonlight Pill can bestow a special constitution for a year, increasing training speed by thirty percent under the moonlight. A single pill can easily sell for tens of thousands of low-grade Spirit Stones.

So the price of three thousand Spirit Stones deeply tempted Chen Nan. If he could win it and refine a batch of Moonlight Pills, he’d make dozens of times the profit.

But before he could bid, others quickly began shouting bids, and the price soared rapidly.

Yun Ying wasn’t particularly interested in the spiritual medicine; she just found the continuous bidding exciting.

Soon, the Moon Spirit Flower was sold for thirty-five thousand low-grade Spirit Stones.

The auction continued with spirit talismans, elixir pills, spiritual artifacts, and more, a dazzling array, but few items piqued Chen Nan’s interest.

"Next, this auction item is a Seventh Grade Spiritual Weapon Longsword, inscribed with nine Runes, and its hardness rivals a Sixth-grade Spiritual Artifact, an ideal choice for a Sword Cultivator’s Lifebound Sword."

"This sword is three feet three inches long, named ’Golden Dawn’, starting bid, fifteen thousand low-grade Spirit Stones."

When the auctioneer presented the next item, Yun Ying’s eyes instantly lit up, with "I want it" almost written on her face.

After all, this sword’s appearance and quality were excellent, especially suitable for a Golden Core Realm female cultivator. The scabbard was even inlaid with a few gemstones.

Chen Nan naturally noticed her change in mood and couldn’t help but ask, "You want to become a Female Knight, yet you don’t even have your own sword?"

Yun Ying’s expression suddenly dropped, and after a pause, she said, "Previously, when Guo Qing took me to the forbidden area, he took all my things."

"Oh, wait, there’s one thing he didn’t take."

She extended her slender wrist, revealing a Jade Bracelet covered in Spirit Patterns and emitting a faint Demon Qi.

"Is this... a Spirit Beast Bracelet?" Chen Nan curiously inquired.

Yun Ying gently caressed the Spirit Beast Bracelet and softly said, "Yes, only my little tiger accompanies me now."

The Spirit Beast Bracelet, like the Spirit Beast Bag, is a storage space for spirit beasts. The little tiger she mentioned was the giant tiger she rode.

Seeing her like this, Chen Nan felt a pang of sympathy. Although the Golden Dawn Sword was really expensive, he still bid, "Five thousand Mid-grade Spirit Stones!"

Upon hearing this, Yun Ying immediately looked up, her eyes rekindling with light, "You’re going to buy it? But it’s too expensive."

"No worries, I still have some Spirit Stones, don’t worry." Chen Nan smiled and reassured her.

In the auction’s front rows, a woman turned to look at Chen Nan, her eyes full of disdain, then nudged a man beside her.

"Senior Brother, this sword is so beautiful; I want it," she said in a soft, coquettish voice that immediately stirred the cultivator, his face turning red.

"Of course, if my junior sister wants it, I will buy it for you."

"Six thousand Mid-grade Spirit Stones!"

"Seven thousand." Chen Nan unhesitatingly raised his bid.

"Eight thousand!" the man continued to follow.

"Nine thousand!"

"Ten thousand!"

The male bidder suspected that Chen Nan was deliberately competing with him, and his face turned sullen.

Although the Golden Dawn Sword was excellent, bidding too high wouldn’t be worthwhile. The man stood up, cupped his hands towards Chen Nan in the back, yet spoke with a menacing tone.

"Fellow Daoist, I am Zheng Tuo from Li Luang Palace. My junior sister, Rou’er, wants this sword. I hope you can part with it. I will surely reward you generously!"

Auction rules stipulate that the highest bidder wins, but Zheng Tuo’s actions violated this rule.

However, he didn’t want to waste so many Spirit Stones in vain, nor did he want to lose face in front of his junior sister, so he resorted to this tactic.

He expected that mentioning Li Luang Palace’s name would instill fear in others and deter competition, but he underestimated Chen Nan, who wasn’t even aware of Li Luang Palace.

"Sorry, this sword is something my senior sister also wants," Chen Nan replied calmly, but loud enough for the entire auction to hear.

Zheng Tuo didn’t expect anyone to defy him and was infuriated. "Kid, don’t be arrogant; is Li Luang Palace something you can provoke?"

His dark eyes glared at Chen Nan, as if trying to kill him with a stare.

Chen Nan chuckled, "Auctions are supposed to be won by the highest bidder, or does Li Luang Palace intend to bully a mere Loose Cultivator like me?"

If it were a fair competition, Chen Nan might not have insisted so much, but now that Zheng Tuo tried to strong-arm him, he refused to yield.

Zheng Tuo was about to retort, but several cultivators from the auction house stepped up to him sternly, "Mr. Zheng, please don’t cause trouble for us here."

"Fine, very well!" Zheng Tuo glared viciously at Chen Nan before sitting back down.

"Such strong killing intent." Chen Nan keenly sensed the murderous aura from Zheng Tuo, narrowing his eyes slightly.

Competition in auctions was common, but it was excessive to harbor killing intent over such matters.

"Eleven thousand." Chen Nan continued to bid.

Zheng Tuo was also unwilling to back down, as if determined to best Chen Nan, causing the Golden Dawn Sword’s price to skyrocket to fifty thousand Mid-grade Spirit Stones.

This amount of Spirit Stones could buy several Seventh Grade Spiritual Artifacts, and while the Golden Dawn Sword was exceptional, it wasn’t worth that much.

But Zheng Tuo had lost his cool, his eyes slightly red, focused only on outbidding Chen Nan, heedless of the cost.

"Junior Brother, I don’t want it anymore; you shouldn’t buy it either, it’s too expensive," Yun Ying, sitting beside, tugged Chen Nan’s sleeve, trying to persuade him.

Zheng Tuo sneered, "You pauper, if you can’t afford it, don’t embarrass yourself here. Competing with me, do you have the strength?"

Chen Nan shrugged, chuckling, "Alright, I’ll let you have it then."

"But to spend fifty thousand Mid-grade Spirit Stones on a Seventh Grade Spiritual Artifact, Mr. Zheng, what a grand gesture!"

Yun Ying suddenly chimed in, "More like a fool, right?"

"Right, senior sister’s absolutely right." Chen Nan laughed heartily, the mockery evident.

Zheng Tuo erupted in fury, clenching his fists tightly.

"Boy, you’re courting death!"