Chapter 291
Chapter 291 – The Auction Begins
Jiang Chen didn’t take the minor conflict with the Myriad Sword Sect to heart. He and Han Yan continued walking around the square, but they didn’t find anything that interested them. One the other side, after Big Yellow ate the Flaming Stallion’s demon soul, he laid down on Jiang Chen’s shoulder. He seemed sleepy and dispirited.
“Little Chen, Big Yellow is going to sleep.”
Han Yan said.
“Sleeping is a good thing for this dog. Let’s go, we’ll head back to the courtyard now.”
Without saying anything else, Jiang Chen turned around and started walking toward the Blissful Manor, leaving the square. Every time Big Yellow started sleeping, he would gain huge benefits when he woke up. The Dragon Horse bloodline was beyond imagination, after absorbing the Flaming Stallion demon soul, Big Yellow would sleep once again, and he might break through to the Late Divine Core realm upon waking up.
For other people, there was no difference between the Flaming Stallion’s demon soul and any other demon soul, but for Big Yellow, there was a huge difference. He had the Dragon Horse bloodline, making him a supreme existence amongst all horses. He was also able to absorb all horse bloodlines and make it his own, improving his own bloodline. He would also become much stronger from absorbing bloodlines than he would from a sudden breakthrough. Therefore, after Big Yellow absorbs the Flaming Stallion demon soul, his cultivation would become a few times strong. The evolution of the bloodline also allowed him to break through to the Late Divine Core realm.
With Big Yellow’s mighty abilities, he would be able to fight any ordinary Combat Soul warriors upon breaking through to the Late Divine Core realm, and he would become a great help to Jiang Chen.
“Honorable gust, you’re our most valuable guest, you don’t need to pay any entrance fee. Please follow me.”
The Golden Warrior showed a welcoming gesture. Under numerous envious eyes, Jiang Chen followed the Golden Warrior and entered the auction hall. They were heading to the second floor.
The auction hall was an arch shaped building, and there was a 3 meter tall stage right in the middle; it was the auction stage. In front of the stage were a lot of seats, all pointing toward the stage, making sure that every single audience member could clearly see the treasures on the stage.
As for the second floor of the auction hall, that was where all the private rooms were located. Those who had the privileges of staying in one of those rooms were all wealthy people with great influence. For this year’s auction, each of these private rooms was occupied by a Combat Soul warrior. Jiang Chen was the only exception.
Soon, private room number three was in sight. After Jiang Chen and Han Yan entered the room, the Golden Warrior gently shut the door behind them.
The decoration within the private room was simple. There was a long solid wood table right in the center, and in front of the table there were a few big rattan chairs. In front of these chairs, there was a crystal clear glass. Jiang Chen could see the entire auction hall when sitting on the rattan chair, and he could also clearly see all the treasures placed on the stage.
“This place is really nice, I never thought we’d receive such grand treatment.”
Han Yan sat down on the rattan chair with his legs crossed. His expression show that he was enjoying himself. Compared to the tight seats downstairs, this private room really was grand treatment for the special guests.
Ten minutes later, an ear-splitting bell ringing sound could be heard throughout the entire auction hall. It instantly calmed down the noise. After that, an old man in a gray robe slowly descended from above and landed right onto the stage.
The old man was in his fifties, and his sleeves fluttered with every soft breeze passing by. His oily face carried a friendly smile, leaving a good impression on all those who watched him. Furthermore, this old man had a pretty strong cultivation base; he was actually a peak Divine Core warrior.
Cough…
When the old man landed on the auction stage, he cleared his throat and looked around. After that, with a loud and clear voice, he said, “Welcome friends, welcome to this year’s auction! I’m the auctioneer, Xu Neng, and I’ll be the ceremony master for today’s auction. Next, I’ll explain the rules for the auction…”
The old man started explaining the rules without any stops, but most people thought he was just speaking nonsense. The old man’s name was Xu Neng, and one could tell he was a capable man from his name. If he wasn’t, he wouldn’t be assigned to be ceremony master.
[TL: Neng means capable.]
“What a talkative old man, hurry up and start the auction!”
“Yea! Daddy is going to fall asleep!”
Many people couldn’t take it anymore. This old man sure knew how to spout eloquent speeches.
“Alright, I think everyone should have a clear understanding of the rules now. Next, I’m going to mention the most important thing for this auction; everyone’s wealth will be calculated with Mortal Restoration Pills.”
The reason for this was to make the auction simpler. All treasures would be bid on with Mortal Restoration Pills; it was the base currency for this auction.