Immortal Only Accepts Female Disciples

Chapter 736: Rising Excitement

The Grand Auction House in Beast God City was brimming with excitement. Except for the uppermost private box for the two Spirit Kings, the rest of the seats were all filled. Senior disciples, core disciples, elders, executive elders, and even Spirit Lords; every one with any kind of status in the city was present.

The one who took center stage to begin the auction went by the name of Hong Ling. She was over ninety years old and looked like a withered stalk of grass. However, her cultivation at the peak of the Spirit Initiate Realm kept her upright and her energy was no less than a person a handful of decades younger.

“First item, Black Mantis Sabers!” Even her voice was still bright and lively.

A pair of sabers appeared in front of the crowd. The blade was entirely black with jagged edges. It looked more suitable for ripping flesh into pieces than slicing. It was forged from the claws of a powerful mantis beast. It was at the upper levels of the Spirit Initiate Realm and exuded a strong killing aura.

“Opening at one thousand taels of gold, increment one thousand taels. No buyout price. Begin!” Hong Ling’s crisp words began the auction.

“One thousand taels!” Someone quickly shouted.

“Two thousand taels!” Another countered.

The auctioneer’s ancient appearance seemed to have no negative effects and the action quickly heated up.

Chen Wentian gave Hong Ling a curious glance. He had expected a dazzling beauty to host the auction. That was usually the case in other places. Watching a beauty present items always made people’s hearts go wild and spend more money.

“Brother Chen, you shouldn’t look down on this person. She might look like a bag of bones now but she was indeed a peerless flower in the past, a magnificent flower that bloomed for four decades before withering.” The one who spoke was Immortal Sky Monkey Gu Lan. He had a strange smile on his face.

On his other side, Immortal Wolf Hunter Nan Lang laughed loudly, “Brother Gu is remembering the old days. Perhaps, were you fortunate enough for her to warm your bed in the past?”

A glint appeared in Gu Lan’s eyes but he didn’t answer.

This made Nan Lang laugh some more and nudge Chen Wentian, “Brother Chen, you don’t know. This Hong Ling is a strange one. She has little background but she managed to start working for the Grand Auction House at a young age. She was an associate auctioneer by the age of twenty, a senior auctioneer by the age of twenty-five, and finally became the chief auctioneer by the age of thirty. From that point on, until now, she had never relinquished that position, even as her beauty eventually faded.”

Chen Wentian furrowed his brows, “Truly, then she must have some talent.”

“Of course, of course,” Nan Lang’s smile turned sly, “The rumor is that she is especially talented at building relationships. She is not a part of any faction but everyone is very friendly with her. It is a pity, unlike others, I was born too young so I wasn’t able to get to know her in her prime.”

Chen Wentian shook his head and chuckled.

There were many types of people in the world. And for women, there was a certain type born with the ability to entrap the hearts of men. But instead of using that ability to find the best possible husband, she instead used it to build a career at the auction house. Instead of family, she went after wealth and power, no doubt opening her legs to many powerful clients in the process.

There was no right or wrong to her methods. He thought back to the first time he met Long Yifei face to face. Perhaps many decades ago, Hong Ling’s appearance had a similar effect on the men around her.

Long Yifei had chosen him whereas Hong Ling had chosen no one. However, if Long Yifei hadn’t chosen him, she might have walked down a path similar to this Hong Ling, carving a small sphere of influence for herself with Glacier Palace as her foundation. Or… she could have been kidnapped by a stray immortal and become a slave.

“Sold for eleven thousand!”

Pa!

Hong Ling clapped her hands and the Black Mantis Sabers were replaced with another item. This time, it was the carcass of a large beast preserved in a glass and crystal formation. Murmurs of excitement arose from the crowd below.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

“The remains of a peak Spirit Initiate Realm golden mountain lion. Bidding starts at one thousand taels with increments of one thousand taels!”

This was a good item, especially for those of the lion faction cultivating feline beast arts.

“One thousand taels!”

“Two thousand taels!”

“Three thousand taels!”

In a flash, the price jumped all the way to ten thousand taels. Many disciples of the lion faction were fighting with each other for it. They were all from large families with bright futures. If they could get their hands on this beast carcass, it would be a great boon. The edible parts would nourish their bodies. The hide could be turned into clothes. The bones and claws into weapons and trinkets. This way, their understanding of a lion beast would grow and so would their Dao of beast transformation.

The final price settled at fifteen thousand taels. But as soon as the lion was moved off the stage, the next one appeared. It gave the audience no time to rest and no chance to lose their excitement which only grew.

“Great spirit recovery pill, heals wounds and restores spiritual energy!”

“One thousand taels!”

“Two thousand taels!”

“Three thousand taels!”

This was a life-saving item. It could replenish a great amount of spiritual energy. In a desperate battle, it was like gaining a second chance. For cultivators that went through deadly battles constantly, it was a must-have!

The final price for the small bottle that contained only three pills settled at a surprising sixteen thousand taels, even more than the previous item.

But even if these items were good, they were not enough to interest Chen Wentian. They were good things for cultivators at the Spirit Initate Realm. For an immortal, he had access to much better markets specifically catered to immortals and an immortal’s wallet.

But he had to give it to this auction house and the chief auctioneer Hong Ling. The auction had barely started and the action was already so fierce. It was clear that she had a lot of connections and had gathered many items for today.

He tried to recall the past auctions he had attended when he had been a mortal. None of them had been as good as this one. This only made him excited. Perhaps, aside from causing trouble, there would be some things that interested him.

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