Chapter 606: Chapter 249: Tingtao Sea Auction

Before long, an old man returned to the Quiet Chamber.

He wore a simple gray robe, his white hair was meticulously combed back, and his large eyes were bright and full of spirit, giving him the look of someone with profound experience.

Most importantly, his cultivation had reached the late-stage Golden Core realm.

He sat down opposite Xiao Chen and with a wave of his hand, the surrounding Silence Array immediately lit up.

Only then did he introduce himself. "My apologies for the wait, Fellow Daoist. I am Kuang Ruihong. From now on, I will be responsible for appraising your items for auction."

"If you have no objections, shall I begin?"

Xiao Chen, of course, had no objections. He gestured toward the Jade Box. "Please, go ahead."

"Oh, a Cloud Mist Relief White Jade Box?"

Kuang Ruihong had naturally noticed the Jade Box on the table. "Judging by the craftsmanship, this seems to be an item from the West."

He was, admittedly, quite accurate.

’My estimation of him can’t help but rise,’ Xiao Chen thought. The item was indeed from the Sea of Darkness, which was certainly to the west of the Compassion Sea.

Kuang Ruihong made only a brief comment before reaching out to open the Jade Box.

Without any visible movement, a faint fluctuation of Spiritual Power emanated from his eyes.

After a careful examination, he closed the lid and looked at Xiao Chen. "Fellow Daoist, this item of yours should be the Tier Four Spirit Soil, ’Heavy Origin Spirit Breath Soil.’ When it comes to cultivating Spirit Plants and growing Spirit Medicine, it has an effect that can double your results with half the effort."

"This kind of Spiritual Object often grows in places where terrestrial qi stagnates. It was originally... a pity the total amount is too small..."

After finishing his assessment, he concluded, "If you wish to put this item up for auction, I recommend a starting bid of three hundred thousand Spirit Stones. What are your thoughts, Fellow Daoist?"

This price wasn’t far from Xiao Chen’s initial expectations.

Although the Heavy Origin Spirit Breath Soil was precious, there was only one box of it, enough to plant only a single stalk of Spirit Medicine at a time.

"I have a few more items I’d like you to appraise as well."

Xiao Chen didn’t make a decision right away. He swept his hand across the table, placing four more Jade Boxes down.

"This item is..."

Kuang Ruihong raised an eyebrow. He ignored the other three Spirit Storage Boxes and looked straight at the fourth one. "It really is a Purple Heaven Starlight Box."

He examined the entire Jade Box with exceptional seriousness.

His expression grew even more solemn. "And it’s even made with the traditional Silver Thread Star Sand Glaze technique. Truly a rare sight."

After a sigh of admiration, he began to inspect the Spiritual Object inside.

"If I’m not mistaken, this should be a piece of ’Long Gui Bao Yue Jade.’ Ever since the Long Gui tortoise vanished, this special Tier Four Spiritual Object was thought to be lost to time."

"Seeing it today, it is just as the legends describe, containing the very essence of Moonlight."

"This item..."

Kuang Ruihong raised a hand and gently stroked his beard before saying, "I suggest a price of two hundred and fifty thousand Spirit Stones."

This price was considerably higher than what Xiao Chen had initially expected.

He originally thought he’d be lucky to get two hundred thousand Spirit Stones for it.

And that was even considering its potential use in some special Array.

As if guessing his thoughts, Kuang Ruihong explained, "Fellow Daoist, this Jade Box of yours is practically a one-of-a-kind treasure itself."

"If we find a discerning buyer, a price of fifty thousand Spirit Stones wouldn’t be considered expensive."

"If you wish to auction it, I suggest we repackage the Spirit Jade and auction the Purple Heaven Starlight Box separately."

"This way, we can price the Spirit Jade appropriately on its own, while also realizing the full value of the Jade Box."

Upon hearing this, realization dawned on Xiao Chen.

’I can’t believe the Celestial Star Sect is so generous. Even the boxes they use for rewards have such an impressive origin.’

He nodded. "What you say makes sense, Fellow Daoist. Let’s do that."

’It really is a good idea. After all, there will surely be people who only want the Long Gui Bao Yue Jade, and perhaps others who only want the Purple Heaven Starlight Box for their collection.’

’But the number of people who want both would be very small. Selling them separately will make them much easier to sell.’

Hearing Xiao Chen’s agreement, Kuang Ruihong continued to inspect the remaining three items.

"One standard Gilded Profound Jade Pearl, worth around fifty thousand Spirit Stones."

"Upper Grade Silver Thread Spirit Soil; it should be worth thirty thousand Spirit Stones."

"Fresh Moonlight Frost. This one is a bit cheaper; I estimate it will sell for a little over ten thousand Spirit Stones."

These were all Tier Three Spiritual Objects, so naturally, they weren’t as valuable.

"Those first two Spiritual Objects both have the potential to fetch a high price at auction."

Kuang Ruihong finished his appraisal and asked, "Which of these items do you plan to consign for auction, Fellow Daoist? And at what starting prices?"

Xiao Chen had already made up his mind. "I have no use for any of these items, so it’s best to sell them all."

"As for the starting bids, let’s just use the prices you’ve just suggested, Fellow Daoist."

A flash of delight crossed Kuang Ruihong’s face upon hearing this.

After all, this was a client he had brought in—the kind from whom he would get a commission after a successful auction.

"No problem!"

He reached under the table, took out six Spirit Contracts, and picked up a brush to write down the Spiritual Objects and their starting prices. "Please sign your name here, Fellow Daoist. You can leave everything else to me."

Xiao Chen quickly glanced over the Spirit Contracts; their contents were unremarkable.

They were all pre-written standard consignment templates, with only three blank spaces left: for the Spiritual Object’s name, the price, and the signature.

Therefore, a separate contract had to be signed for each item consigned for auction.

Furthermore, this type of Spirit Contract held no binding power over a Cultivator; it served only as proof that the Feiye Commerce Association had received the Spiritual Objects from him.

It was also a voucher for retrieving the items or collecting the Spirit Stones after the auction concluded.

However, it bore the personal signatures of several Shopkeepers from the Feiye Commerce Association and a number of Elders from the Cloud Sea Sword Pavilion, serving as a kind of guarantee of their integrity.

Under normal circumstances, they would not go back on their word.

With a few quick strokes of the brush, Xiao Chen signed his name, and Kuang Ruihong handed him a purple token. "Fellow Daoist, your cultivation is impressive, and you have also presented so many Treasures for auction."

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