PFC Chapter 493 The Foolish Spendthrift with Too Many Spirit Stones Gets the Water Spirit Stone
Chapter 493 The Foolish Spendthrift with Too Many Spirit Stones Gets the Water Spirit Stone
"Hehehe, you weren't number one to begin with, so being number two isn't so bad!"
Ah Ying said impatiently, "Hurry up and take it. I'll tell you after you enter the space."
"Don't you dare mess this up! I'm telling you, if you can't get it, you'll be crying!"
Wenwen...
Was she being threatened by Aying?
Alright, let's bid on this spirit stone first, and talk about the rest later.
At this moment, the bidding price had already reached seven thousand spirit stones. Fellow cultivators who were paying attention to the three siblings turned their heads to look when they saw Wenwen raise her paddle. Their expressions seemed to say: Look, everyone, that spendthrift is about to bid!
As they expected, Wenwen bid, "I'll offer eight thousand spirit stones."
Once the price was announced, the number of competitors instantly decreased by more than half. Originally, everyone was adding two hundred at a time, but suddenly she raised the price by several two hundred, which made people a little annoyed.
A shrill voice came from the private room on the second floor, "I'll offer eight thousand two hundred spirit stones."
Wenwen didn't hold back and followed up, "Nine thousand spirit stones."
The shrill voice added, "Nine thousand two hundred spirit stones."
Wenwen remained relaxed and waited until the host was about to call out the third time before speaking, "Eleven thousand spirit stones."
The shrill voice fell silent, and Wenwen finally acquired the water spirit stone.
Wenwen followed the original plan and called her brothers to go outside.
If we don't leave now, when will we?
"Distinguished guests, please proceed with the handover of the auction items here."
The staff at the entrance led the three siblings to the hall where the auction items were to be handed over.
At this moment, there were only staff members in the hall; apart from them, there was not a single monk who had come to participate in the auction and had already bid on items to complete the transaction.
It turns out that cultivators rarely leave midway through an auction. Today, the three siblings were bidding too extravagantly at the venue, and were regarded as foolish spendthrifts with too many spirit stones. They obviously became the focus of everyone's attention at the venue, and the auction staff were even more worried that these spendthrifts would not fulfill the delivery procedures after bidding on the items.
So, I waited for them at the door.
"Gentlemen, this way please."
Inside the hall, a middle-aged man led several people into a room. "Gentlemen, please show your number plates."
Wen Chengjian handed over the bidding paddle, and soon the middle-aged man said, "You gentlemen have bid on three items in total, amounting to 291,000 spirit stones. Would you like to settle the transaction now, or wait until the auction ends?"
Wen Chengjian: "Let's settle the deal now."
This was the result of discussions among the three siblings.
The two parties quickly completed the formalities, exchanging spirit stones for goods.
Just then, the door was pushed open, and a dejected boy entered the room, pleading with the middle-aged man, "Third Uncle, please spare me one Breakthrough Pill! My father needs it urgently! Please, please ask the pawnshop for me, okay? Third Uncle, I beg you, please spare me one..."
The staff member who followed the boy in said awkwardly, "Third Elder, we really couldn't stop him, what do you think?"
The middle-aged man suppressed the rage in his eyes. "Huan'er, let your third uncle finish what he's doing first, and we'll discuss it later. You go home and wait."
"No, Uncle, you're just making excuses for me. Every time you say you'll come home and wait, you always fail to show up. I've been waiting for so long... Uncle, you just..."
The boy's tearful appearance suggested a great urgency and need.
After a long pause, the middle-aged man finally said earnestly, "Huan'er, this is my duty, and it's really not appropriate for me to use it without permission. Go back and let your father wait a little longer... If it really doesn't work, I'll ask someone else to look for it. Go now, don't anger the head of the family!"
Seeing the boy's devastated expression, Wenwen weakly said, "I have a Breakthrough Pill, do you want it?"
Actually, before entering this room, Wenwen had no intention of revealing that they had the Barrier-Breaking Pill. She just thought of it as paving the way!
As soon as she said that, both the middle-aged man and the boy were a little stunned, but only for a moment, and the middle-aged man reacted faster.
"Fellow Daoist, are you serious?"
Then, the middle-aged man regained his composure and asked, "Fellow Daoist, are you familiar with the rules of Ningqian City, especially the rules regarding Breakthrough Pills and Foundation Establishment Pills?"
With Huang Xiaoyang and his family's prior explanation, they naturally knew that the reason was that the City Lord's Mansion wanted to control the number of Foundation Establishment Pill cultivators here. Breakthrough Pills and Foundation Establishment Pills could not be arbitrarily released; they had to go through the City Lord's Mansion's arrangements before they could leave the market.
In truth, this is the cruel reality of competition in the immortal realm. If a family is powerful enough, it can not only develop rapidly but also restrict the development of others.
The survival strategies of those in positions of power are still far beyond Wenwen's reach, but that doesn't stop her from wanting to earn spirit stones.
She had bid on three items and spent so many spirit stones. She felt uneasy if she didn't sell some of her stock to recoup her losses. Having spirit stones in hand made her feel less anxious, just like how modern people feel less panicked when they have savings.
“It’s true, my dad gave it to me before I left home,” Wenwen said casually.
She conveyed the impression that she was a spoiled brat, and her naivety made people think she was a simple-minded spendthrift.
If the other party is a cultivator with malicious intent, then the three siblings are in even greater danger right now.
Fortunately, the middle-aged man had an upright look in his eyes and did not show any covetousness or desire to rob them.
This middle-aged man, Huang Pinxian, is a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator and the third elder of the Huang family of the City Lord's Mansion. He is humble, upright, and trustworthy, as Huang Damao revealed in private.
Huang Damao once said that if he encountered the Third Elder Huang Pinxian when exchanging goods, he could try bartering if the timing was right. Sometimes, items that failed to sell at auction were priced very reasonably.
They had just heard the staff call him Third Elder. Based on Huang Damao's description of Huang Pinxian's appearance, and comparing the two, Wenwen said those words.
Wenwen shook her head. "Rules? What rules? I don't know."
Even if you know the answer, you should pretend you don't, and listen to a more authoritative explanation again. Wouldn't it be better?
"Alright, let me tell you all..."
Next, Huang Pinxian explained in detail to the three siblings the regulations of Ningqian City regarding the sale of Breakthrough Pills and Foundation Building Pills.
Of course, what Huang Damao and his wife said was largely the same, except for some additional details, which allowed Wenwen and the others to gain a better understanding of Ningqian City from the perspective of leaders.
"That's about it. Fellow Daoists, is there anything you don't understand?" Huang Pinxian asked.
Wenwen and her two brothers exchanged glances, and the latter nodded in agreement, indicating that they would listen to her opinion.
In Elder Huang's eyes, the actions of the three siblings were simply the older brother spoiling her.
However, this was someone else's business, and Elder Huang simply waited quietly for the seller's reply.
After waiting a while, Wenwen finally spoke.