PFC Chapter 408 The Chu Family Shows Great Sincerity
Chapter 408 The Chu Family Shows Great Sincerity
The auction hosted by the Chu family lasted for more than two hours before it ended.
At the end, Chu Jiawan kindly reminded everyone: "All fellow cultivators who have bid on items, please use the side door. Chu Jiawan will confirm with both parties that everything is correct before the auction is completed. Fellow cultivators who did not win any items, please return your bidding paddles as instructed by the guide and leave in an orderly manner."
The Wen family members were not in a hurry and followed the former's steps slowly toward the side gate.
Just then, a female cultivator's voice came from behind.
"Brother, how can you be so stingy? You won't even lend me a few thousand spirit stones. If you had, I could have bought that top-grade beauty pill. You really are..."
The two brothers, Wen Chengfeng and Wen Chengbin, who were walking at the very back of the Wen family, exchanged a glance and then turned to look back.
Just as the two brothers' gazes fell upon the female cultivator, she also happened to look up at them.
The moment they met, the female cultivator, who was already angry, looked somewhat ferocious.
The two brothers were stunned.
"What are you looking at, you lecher? Haven't you ever seen a beautiful woman before?"
The female cultivator saw the two men staring at her, so she rolled her eyes at them and cursed at them.
Wow! This is a huge scapegoat!
Wen Chengbin was furious. Being scolded for no reason, his straight-man instincts kicked in instantly, and he blurted out, "Fourth brother, where's the beauty? Is second brother blind? How come I can't see her!"
After saying that, Wen Chengbin stretched out his hands forward, mimicking the actions of a blind man touching an elephant.
Wen Chengfeng, who was also a loose tongue, held Wen Chengbin's hands and comforted him, "Second brother, don't look anymore. There are no beauties here, but there are plenty of tigresses. Come on, let's go look over there."
The two walked straight towards the side door.
By the time the female cultivators behind them realized they were being subtly insulted, the two brothers had already crossed the side door.
A group of Chu family auction guides were waiting outside the side door. After checking and verifying their number plates, the Wen family members were led to another room.
At this moment, besides the Chu family head and the Chu family elder, there was also a middle-aged male cultivator in the room.
Once the Wen family members had all arrived, the middle-aged male cultivator proceeded with official business, "Fellow Daoists, you have bid on a total of three items at this auction: a low-grade flying sword, a miniature spirit-gathering array, and a beauty-preserving pill, for a total of 38,100 spirit stones."
At this time, there was a knock on the door.
After receiving permission, the three Chu siblings entered, panting.
"Father, grandfather, the things have been brought."
After saying that, the three Chu siblings handed several storage bags to the Chu family head.
The head of the Chu family wiped his hand on the storage bag, and in the next second, a pile of magical artifacts, robes, magic treasures, array plates, pills, and other items suddenly covered the table.
The Chu family head looked at the Wen family members and explained, "Family head Wen, these are various magical artifacts and array plates brought back by members of my Chu family who went on their travels. If you are interested, you are welcome to choose freely. As for the price, it's negotiable."
"Haha, if Patriarch Chu were to offer us a cost price, we really wouldn't dare to be picky."
Wen Qilin smiled and said, "In that case, we won't stand on ceremony."
"No need to be polite, everyone. Please feel free to ask if you have any questions. We will answer to the best of our knowledge, hahaha," said the head of the Chu family.
The room was instantly transformed into a general store.
The Chu family's Grand Elder met with Wen Yuanqian and his master.
The head of the Chu family met with the middle-aged group led by Wen Qilin.
The three Chu siblings naturally connected with young people.
The Chu family explained the usage, grade, and related information of some magical artifact array plates in great detail, from which the Wen family benefited immensely. It was truly a case of "a single conversation with a wise man is worth more than ten years of study."
Then, the Wen family selected a lot of items from them, totaling over a hundred pieces.
The Chu family members diligently reminded and explained the redundant or unnecessary functions before the Wen family members were willing to let them go.
In the end, even after further simplification, there were still more than seventy items.
Forgive these country bumpkins who have just stepped into the Grand View Garden. They've never seen anything good before, so it's understandable that they can't resist. After all, they have money now!
When it came time to settle the accounts, the middle-aged male cultivator standing nearby was almost exhausted.
Because the settlement involved not only the auction items, but also the more than seventy magical artifacts and the various pills previously given to the Chu family, it took a long time to calculate everything.
When the Wen family, carrying a large sum of money, walked through the back door of the room, down the corridor, and out onto the street, they discovered that it was already completely dark.
Well, the experiences we had today were enough to leave everyone with unforgettable memories.
The group returned to the inn, collapsed into bed, or rather, sat cross-legged and entered a meditative state.
In any case, the rich spiritual energy of Xingyu City cannot be wasted.
......
The next morning.
boom!Boom!
Whoosh!
call out!
Wow!
Huge fireworks exploded in the sky above the Sunshine Plaza on the east side of Xingyu City.
In an instant, the entire square was covered with colorful fireworks.
The arena competition began amidst the enthusiastic welcome of the cultivators from Xingyu City.
In the square, dozens of arenas of various sizes are arranged in several rows in a staggered and orderly manner.
The arena was surrounded by a huge crowd, a truly bustling scene.
On the highest platform sat the heads of the major and minor families who held sway in Xingyu City, along with the most powerful cultivators from their respective families.
Sitting in the very center were the heads of the Chu, Ma, Li, and Zhang families, as well as their patriarchs.
Of course, the Chu family members present were the head of the Chu family and the third patriarch of the Chu family.
Suddenly, a loud bell rang out in the square.
As the bells stopped ringing, a refined-looking middle-aged male cultivator appeared on the stands.
"Hello everyone, I am Manager Wan of Wuzhou Trading Company. It is my honor to host this Xingyu City Arena Tournament. I hereby declare the Arena Tournament open—"
"Arenas one through six are for the early stage of Qi Refining. Arenas seven through fourteen are for the middle stage of Qi Refining. The remaining arenas are for the late stage of Qi Refining."
"Before going on stage, please carefully check your numbers and go to the correct stage. Don't go to the wrong stage, or someone could die. Of course, this competition will be held to a minimum. The judges are watching from the platform, so please take it seriously!"
"Alright, contestants, please take your positions. First arena: #900 vs. #873; Second arena: #890 vs. #865..."
As soon as Manager Wan finished speaking, the cultivators guarding the arena couldn't help but cheer.
The next second, the contestants whose numbers were called stepped onto the stage and began their respective battles.
......
One of the preparation rooms for the ring match.
The preparation room was large and mostly filled with young people, including Wenwen and her siblings, as well as the Chu siblings.
Last night, before leaving the auction, the head of the Chu family asked the Wen family if they were interested in participating in the arena competition.
Upon learning that they could participate, the Wen family signed up without hesitation.
Since I started practicing cultivation, I haven't fought with any outsiders. Since I've had this opportunity, I might as well sign up and learn from them.
"I'm number 450, Wenwen, what's your number?" Chu Yiren asked.
"I am number 496," Wenwen said, glancing at the group of people in the corner.
Suddenly, a voice caught her attention.