Chapter 2255: Entering the Auction
Bringing The Farm To Live In Another World
Windrange Auction was the auction shop of the biggest trading group in Windrange Town. Windrange Auction would hold small auctions every month and a large auction every year.
Rumors have spread that the large auction this time would contain many treasures. Pills, weapons, and even cultivation methods were for sale. A large auction like this naturally attracted cultivators from all directions. For a while, the population of Windrange Town exploded.
This was also the reason why Zhao Hai saw so many Earth Monarchs on the streets of the town. Normally, Windrange Town wouldnât have so many people. But because of the large auction, people flocked to the town. Moreover, most of them were at the Earth Monarch Stage.
On the day of the large auction, Earth Monarchs all throughout the town walked towards the auction house.
Naturally, not everyone can enter the auction house. If you want to enter, you first need to hand a thousand jade essences as a deposit. If you donât have a thousand jade essences, then donât bother joining.
For sect disciples, a thousand jade essences was nothing. They can make such money in a single mission. But for rogue cultivators, a thousand jade essences was an astronomical value. Their yearly income was less than a thousand jade essences. This rule has kept plenty of people from entering the auction house.
In the beginning, people were discontent with this rule. They were thinking that Windrange Auction House was keeping them from entering. Later, they learned the reason why the auction house imposed this rule. This was because there were no cheap items in the selections this time. The cheapest item for auction costs more than a thousand jade essences. If you didnât have a thousand jade essences, you canât even buy the cheapest item, let alone other things.
This rule not only limited the number of people entering the auction house, it also ensured that the auctioned items sold for a good price.
In front of the Windrange Auction House was a row of people standing wearing the auction houseâs uniform. These cultivators were all at the Earth Monarch Stage. All of them had indifferent expressions on their faces. One could see at a single glance that they couldnât be messed with. If you wanted to break into the auction house, you would need to go through them. And if you managed to pass through these Earth Monarchs, there were also Teleportation Stage Experts waiting inside the auction house.
Most importantly, Windrange Auction House was affiliated with the Forbidden Path Sect. Although the sect cannot dominate the entire Gale Canyon, it was still under their territory. Moreover, the sect has a Branch Hall in Windrange Town. Therefore, nobody dared to offend the sect while in the town, which extended to respecting the auction houseâs rules.
Cultivators began to gather around the auction house, looking eagerly at it. Although it was just an auction house, if a rogue cultivator could obtain even a single treasure inside, their strength would go up leaps and bounds. It would be very beneficial to their progress.
However, not many people could enter the auction house. A thousand jade essences was a huge amount for rogue cultivators. Some even might not reach this number despite saving for many years. If they can save hundreds of jade essences, they could be regarded as a rich person.
Rogue cultivators can indeed make money, but their expenses were big as well. Resources they get might be sold for 5 thousand jade essences, but the pills, artifacts, food, clothing, and residence would immediately deplete it. This was the main reason why rogue cultivators find it hard to cultivate.
Although not many people could enter the auction house, with the number of people coming to the auction, rogue cultivators still came to watch the fun. At the same time, some of them wanted to see people who are able to enter the auction house and remember their faces. If possible, they would mark these people and hunt them down if they left the town. This has happened in the previous auctions.
Qin Feng and Zhao Hai finally squeezed their way to the entrance of the auction house. Today, Qin Feng wasnât wearing his sloppy clothes. He changed into neat robes and has also freshened himself up. The robe made Qin Feng exude a feeling of nobility. Naturally, there was a hint of cynicism in his temperament, which made him look like a prodigal son. Nevertheless, his temperament looked appealing.
Zhao Hai followed behind with a calm expression. To outsiders, Zhao Hai looked like Qin Fengâs attendant. This was also a method that Zhao Hai came up with. If someone saw him paying money to enter the auction house, he would be targeted by countless people. Zhao Hai didnât want to cause himself so much trouble, so he asked Qin Feng to dress up and pretended to be Qin Fengâs servant.
Arriving at the entrance of the auction house, a cultivator of the house immediately blocked the two. Then he looked at them and said, âYou two, two thousand jade essences.â
Qin Feng smiled faintly and then waved his hand. Zhao Hai took out a spatial bag and handed it over to the cultivator. Opening the spatial bag, the cultivator nodded and then took out two jade tokens and handed them over to Zhao Hai. Zhao Hai nodded and walked inside with Qin Feng.
At this time, several cultivators were chatting in a low voice. One of them looked at his companions and said, âDid you notice the two people who entered just now? The Earth Monarch looked familiar. I feel like I have seen them before.â
His friend nodded as a look of doubt appeared on his face, âI also feel that heâs familiar. We probably saw then before. But with that temperament, I would have etched their appearance in my mind. But I canât recall anything, he just looks familiar.â
Another cultivator said, âI also feel like theyâre familiar. Whatâs strange is that I donât know him. He even brought a servant with him.â
âHmph! You are all blind. What servant? Those two are acting! Donât you know that Earth Monarch? We used to drink with him every day.â The one who spoke was another cultivator of the group.
As soon as the three cultivators heard this, they couldnât help but look at the man. The first cultivator asked, âOld Ye, donât talk nonsense. What acting? And we used to drink with him?â
Old Ye looked at the three and scoffed, âYouâre already in the Earth Monarch Stage, yet youâre all blind! Canât you see that the Earth Monarch was Old Drunkard Feng? You drink with him every day, yet you failed to notice him.â
As soon as the three heard Old Ye, they couldnât help but stare. They looked at Old Ye in disbelief. After some time, one of them laughed and said, âI must say, Old Ye, your eyes seem to be malfunctioning. What do you mean Old Feng? Look at that person, how could you suggest that heâs Old Feng?â
Another cultivator also laughed and said, âRight, Iâm afraid Old Feng is still eating in Old Wangâs shop. Iâm even planning on inviting him to eat in a couple of days. Heâs too poor that he canât afford new robes. Where would he get money to enter the auction house?â
Old Ye looked at them all and sneered, âYou three. Itâs clear that you havenât seen Old Feng recently. Two days ago, Old Feng met a new friend. That friend is the person following behind him. I heard that the guy is very rich.â
The three thought about it a little, then one of them said, âOld Feng got another friend? Although he could make friends with anyone in just two drinks, there are very few who think of him. All of his friends want to take advantage of him. Only a few of us look after him from time to time. This time, he even made friends with a Soul Fusion cultivator. His taste in friends is getting lower and lower.â
Old Ye sighed and said, âAlright, letâs stop talking about this. I wasnât joking. I heard that Old Feng ran out of money a few days ago. He went to the town gate to guide people for money. He met that person there. As soon as that person heard that Old Feng loved wine, he gave him a bag of jade essence. When he saw that there are hundreds of jade essences inside, Old Feng was very happy. I also heard that the two had drank together and became close. Most importantly, Uncle Wang didnât scold them.â
Hearing this, the three couldnât help but stare. Then their expression changed as one of them said, âThat guy canât be a swindler, right? Old Feng has nothing on his name, why would that guy get close to him? Does Old Feng intend to sell his life? No, when Old Feng comes out, we need to talk to him.â The other agreed as a worried look appeared on their faces