Chương 23: Flight Combat Skills

After hearing the other party's reminder, Xiao Yao took out the items that he had prepared for sale.

"Everything is here, please take a look!"

Opposite him were three elderly men with gray hair, dressed in clothes with the character "Xiao" on them, just like the waiter, but the material and color were much better than the waiter's. Two of them had their eyes closed and were meditating, while the one in the middle was the one who spoke.

"Oh? It seems you have a lot to offer, sir..." The old man was taken aback upon hearing this.

But when Xiao Yao took out all the items, the other two old men opened their eyes at the same time, staring incredulously at the long table that was now covered with the items.

"So many?"

"This is skull grass, snake bone grass, six-leaf sweet grass... it's not worth much, so why is there pheasant too?"

"But this... Earth-rank cultivation technique! And... the Burning Flame Technique? So many?"

"call……"

"Sir, it's been a long time since I've seen things sold like this. We need to take a moment to inventory everything, please wait!"

The three old men were quite shocked. It was all because Xiao Yao's collection was too rich, ranging from low-grade herbs to Earth-rank cultivation techniques. The contrast was too strong!

"Okay, whatever you like!" Xiao Yao wasn't in a hurry, and casually said that before settling down to rest in the room.

Soon the waiter brought in the finest food and tea and respectfully placed them in front of Xiao Yao.

Xiao Yao ignored it, keeping his eyes closed and waiting quietly.

Seeing Xiao Yao's calm and collected demeanor, the old man sitting in the middle gently shook his head at the waiter serving tea, and the waiter then left.

Xiao Yao couldn't help but scoff inwardly, "Want to see what I look like? Hmph, trying to play that game with me!"

"These three guys are at the Battle King level; they probably can't detect my cultivation level. The 'Treading Snow Without a Trace' technique for concealing my aura is indeed powerful!"

Xiao Yao was once again amazed by the exquisite nature of Xue Zhai's three styles.

"Sir/Madam, our assessment is complete!"

"We'll buy all the mid-level Yellow Rank cultivation techniques and combat skills, as well as some low-level herbal materials, at market price..."

"As for this Earth-rank cultivation technique, we can put it up for auction. A conservative estimate is around 2. 2 million."

"There are also these 178 low-level Yellow Rank cultivation manuals. You're lucky, they can also be auctioned off. I estimate the price will satisfy you."

"What are your requirements? Do you want to exchange gold coins or barter?" After the old man finished speaking, he stared into Xiao Yao's eyes, as if he could see some clues!

"Let's exchange for gold coins." Xiao Yao thought for a moment. He didn't need anything at the moment, so exchanging for gold coins would be more flexible.

"You may wait in the lounge, or go to the auction house to watch the excitement. We will notify you as soon as there are results."

"Alright then, take me to the auction!"

"Okay, these items are roughly worth around three million gold coins. If you see anything you like, you can just take a picture, and the staff will record it."

"Someone! Take the guests to the auction venue!"

Maple City Auction House is the number one auction house in the entire Black Corner Region, so of course I have to check it out.

Led by the staff, Xiao Yao passed through several doors and arrived at a huge circular area!

"Distinguished guest, please take a seat. The auction is about to begin!" A maidservant respectfully guided Xiao Yao to his seat.

Before long, a beautiful woman dressed in a dignified manner appeared in the center of the circular auction platform.

"Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to the Xiao Family Auction House! I'm auctioneer Xiao Xiao! I hope you all leave with a fruitful day!"

"The bidding for item number one will now begin!"

The auction began immediately, and as soon as the words were spoken, a waiter presented an item.

It was a pill, contained in a jade bottle.

"This is a Qingling Pill with a single vein. I think its efficacy is self-evident. It was made by a master alchemist from the Black Corner Region and is of excellent quality."

"Starting bid: 300, 000 gold coins! Minimum bid increment: 50, 000 gold coins!"

"Three hundred and fifty thousand!"

"Four hundred thousand!"

"Five hundred thousand!"

"Six hundred thousand!"

"........."

"No higher bids, sold! Bidder number 36 has won one Azure Spirit Pill!"

Within minutes, the first item was sold. Xiao Yao kept a close eye on the bidding, as he happened to own one.

"The Azure Spirit Pill I have is also a one-pattern pill; it's probably worth about the same price!"

The second item to be auctioned was a material for alchemy, which eventually sold for several hundred thousand.

The items were quickly sold off one after another, with bids often reaching hundreds of thousands or even millions, and the strange items astonished Xiao Yao.

"Earth-Rank Beginner Flight Combat Skill: 'Ice and Fire Wings'. Can only be cultivated if one's own battle aura attribute is ice or fire. Starting bid: two million! Increment: one hundred thousand!"

As the auctioneer shouted, gasps of astonishment erupted throughout the auction hall.

"It's a flying combat skill! And a rare Earth-rank one at that!"

"But the price is quite high!"

"I'm so envious! Too bad I'm not an ice or fire elemental!"

"................"

Xiao Yao was considering whether or not to take the picture.

"Flying combat skills! That's great! But the price... is too high!"

There were already people bidding, but it wasn't as intense and exciting as before. Only a few people were vying for the huge auction.

"Two million one hundred thousand!"

"Two million two hundred thousand!"

"Two and a half million! I don't want any more than that. Earth-rank combat skills are good, but they're not easy to cultivate. If any of you want them, bid now. I'm not going to follow suit."

After a middle-aged man finished speaking, he fell silent.

After this bid, the auction fell silent for a moment, and no one else placed a bid!

Seemingly sensing everyone's concerns, the auctioneer explained softly, "Hehe! Although the cultivation conditions for this 'Ice and Fire Wings' are somewhat demanding, the benefits after mastering it are inexhaustible, especially after transforming battle qi into wings, the speed far surpasses that of other skills of the same level."

The people present weren't stupid. This fighting technique obviously had many conditions for cultivation, and it might be extremely difficult to cultivate. This was why not many people bid. Everyone knew this!

With no one else bidding, the auctioneer Xiaoxiao was about to bring down the gavel to seal the deal.

unexpectedly!

A deliberately lowered voice rang out: "Two million six hundred thousand!"

Xiao Yao couldn't resist at the last moment and handed over the price. Even if it emptied his pockets, he still intended to bid.

Although the cultivation conditions are harsh, he possesses the rare ice, which might increase the speed of this combat technique, and that is one of the reasons that makes him interested.

Besides, I need it myself; I'm still too far from becoming a Battle King...

Xiao Yao's announcement of the price caused quite a stir!

"Hmph!" The man who had bid earlier instantly turned grim, snorted coldly, and then fell silent.

Auctioneer Xiaoxiao ended the auction of the flying combat skill when no one else was bidding: "Earth-rank, beginner-level flying combat skill: 'Ice and Fire Wings', sold for 2. 6 million, VIP number 108."

"Phew... thankfully no one raised the price, otherwise I would have had to sell something else." Xiao Yao breathed a sigh of relief when the auctioneer brought down the gavel.

With "Ice and Fire Wings" removed from the auction, another item was brought up for auction.

Xiao Yao was familiar with this thing; it was the Earth-rank, low-level cultivation technique he had auctioned off, the "Ruthless Taiyin Technique."

"The Ruthless Yin Technique is a low-level Earth-rank ice-attribute cultivation method, especially powerful for female practitioners!"

Starting price: 1. 8 million, increments of 100, 000.

This cultivation technique was clearly more popular than "Ice and Fire Wings," and its price was also much higher. It was sold for 2. 8 million in no time.

Hearing the offer, Xiao Yao felt completely relieved. After deducting the price of "Ice and Fire Wings" that he had bid for, there was still a lot left. Moreover, he had other things as well, so this time he could be considered to have gained a lot.