Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 1863: Chapter 1400: Auction (Part 2)

The extremely rich atmosphere of human life permeated the sky, eventually absorbed by the Daoist magic network to strengthen its power.

Li Zhirui strolled along The Great Tao; after a long while, he finally arrived at the shop selling the item he desired and walked in with great strides, asking: “Shopkeeper, do you have cloud brocade? I want the finest quality!”

“Of course, please, dear guest, come into the shop. We can discuss it slowly in the private room; there’s certainly a pattern and style here you’ll like.” The attendant spoke enthusiastically.

The reason is simple: the finest quality of cloud brocade doesn’t come cheap! This person is a major customer!

Yet unexpectedly, when Li Zhirui truly entered the private room, the first thing he said left the attendant unable to suppress his inner shock and wild delight.

Only to hear him say: “I want to purchase fifty bolts of the finest cloud brocade, does your shop sell it?”

“Fifty bolts? Guest, are you sure you didn’t make a mistake?” After calming down, the attendant couldn’t help but ask.

“No mistake, it’s fifty bolts!”

Li Zhirui explained: “I am not from Daqian; I’m traveling here precisely to bring gifts for the juniors. I happened to pass through Jinzhou, and I find this cloud brocade quite fitting.”

“Well…”

The attendant couldn’t make the decision; he could only say: “Dear guest, please wait a moment; I’ll go fetch the shopkeeper to discuss it with you.”

“Go ahead.”

He hurriedly left the private room, ran to find the shopkeeper, and told him this joyful matter.

“Fifty bolts? Are you aware of that person’s background?” The shopkeeper was also surprised but not as panicked as the attendant; he thought for a moment before asking about the visitor’s background.

“He is a cultivator from another country.”

“A cultivator from another country?”

The shopkeeper raised his eyebrows slightly and said, “I’ll go see him before making a decision.”

“Sorry to keep you waiting, we apologize for our oversight, and hope you forgive us.” As soon as he stepped into the private room, he began with an apology.

Li Zhirui shook his head and said: “No problem, I just wonder if the shopkeeper can provide fifty bolts of the finest cloud brocade?”

“Of course! Our store has a close cooperation with the Xiu Family; not to mention ordinary cloud brocade, we even have cloud brocade handmade by the Xiu Family masters!”

“Oh?”

His eyes immediately lit up, and he said: “I wonder if the shopkeeper is willing to part with it? As long as the price is right, I’ll buy all the cloud brocade woven by the master!”

“Ha ha.” The shopkeeper chuckled twice; does he really think that the master’s woven cloud brocade is so easy to obtain? He only has three bolts in hand, each a treasure of the shop, not to be easily sold.

To put it bluntly, this kind of thing can’t simply be bought with money; other conditions are required.

Seeing the shopkeeper unwilling, Li Zhirui didn’t dwell on it much and turned to inquire about the price of those fifty bolts of cloud brocade.

“I see that you are sincere in wanting to buy, so besides needing to keep some cloud brocade, the remaining thirty-six bolts will be sold to you, how about it?”

After some consideration, the shopkeeper said: “If that’s not enough, I can introduce another store to you.”

“Not necessary, just thirty-six bolts of cloud brocade.”

The shopkeeper nodded, took out an abacus, and swiftly calculated; in no time, he said: “One bolt of cloud brocade is worth a thousand pieces of gold, and if it’s Spiritual Objects, then it’s six pieces of Loose Immortal Grade Spiritual Objects.”

“Hmm.” This price was within Li Zhirui’s expectations; he didn’t bother to haggle and agreed, then took out six pieces of Loose Immortal Grade Spiritual Objects from the Storage Magical Treasure and placed them on the table beside him.

Very soon, someone brought over thirty-six bolts of cloud brocade, but what appeared before him was a small jade box, only four or five inches wide.

The Human Dao Mo Family, imitating Storage Magical Treasures, also created some storage items, the most common and smallest of which is this wooden storage box, with an interior space not very large, just over a yard or so.

‘The Human Dao Hundred Schools truly have their skills; no wonder they could confront the Cave Abyss Sect without falling behind.’ Li Zhirui silently thought.

The transaction completed, he prepared to leave.

Unexpectedly, the shopkeeper suddenly spoke and said: “Dear guest, spending lavishly, we indeed failed to meet the guest’s request, so we offer this entrance ticket as a compensation gift to you.”

“What entrance ticket?”

“Tomorrow night, Cloud Brocade City will hold a large auction; at that time, there will be many valuable Spiritual Objects, and even the cloud brocade personally woven by the master is considered ordinary. Perhaps you’ll have a chance to make up for any regrets.”

“Then thank you, shopkeeper!”

Li Zhirui didn’t hesitate, choosing immediately to accept the entrance ticket; he indeed wanted to broaden his view at the auction of the Human Dao Empire.

After leaving the fabric shop, he found an inn with decent security and environment to stay.

“Cloud Brocade Auction Hall!”

Sitting by the bedside, he took out the entrance ticket, detailed the location, time, and special anti-counterfeiting marks on it, and then carefully stored it.

…

The next day and night, Li Zhirui didn’t meditate or cultivate in the room; instead, he explored Cloud Brocade City on foot.

The city covers a vast area, with even his physical strength barely able to complete it, discovering the deep heritage of this place!

Families are well provided for, and most are somewhat affluent; perhaps due to prolonged exposure, they have a knack for business, and women are quite talented in textile work.

He also witnessed the Xiu Family and merchants’ unparalleled status in the people’s hearts.

Of course, one day and night are too short, leaving Li Zhirui with only a shallow understanding of many matters.

…

Time flew by, and soon it was the night of the second day when the auction was held.

Cloud Brocade City does not have a curfew, so unlike most other cities in Daqian, even under the full moon, the city remains bright as day with abundant firelight shining.

The auction hall location is very prominent and easy to find, and Li Zhirui quickly arrived.

Even though it was just a regular ticket for the ground floor, at least he managed to get in.

Entering, he noticed a disciple of the Hundred Schools spending a good deal for a spot, so what complaint is there with this free entrance ticket?

Gradually, more and more people entered, the spacious hall becoming crowded, eventually packed to capacity.

With a swish!

The lights on stage lit up, and the host for the night slowly appeared, a stout middle-aged man, not looking like a merchant’s disciple at all, more like a fine young general from the Military Family.

Bang—

The auctioneer struck the wooden hammer in his hand and said: “Silence!”

“Next, I will introduce the items for today’s auction, the first item…”

He paused and then said: “A complete fire fox fur; you must know that with fire fox fur, you won’t feel the slightest cold in the frigid winter night, starting at ten thousand silver!”

The competition wasn’t very fierce, with only a few people bidding.

Seeing this, Li Zhirui couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows; since this person could become an auctioneer, he must have his skills.

Next, several precious, special items of mundane grade were auctioned, gradually warming the atmosphere with more people impulsively joining in, starting their bidding.

“The earlier items were merely appetizers; coming up is an exceptionally precious auction item!”

The auctioneer gave his first solemn preview before vigorously unveiling the red silk cover and shouting passionately: “The cultivation insights left by the master of the Xiu Family during his lifetime!”

“And according to our collective inference, if one absorbs this knowledge, there’s a great chance to break through, achieving mastery!”

Boom—

To know, the Xiu Family’s status in Jinzhou is supreme; the auction hall actually presents a master’s lifetime cultivation experience, how could this not drive people mad?

Not to mention offering a greater chance to break through to mastery, becoming a respected master!