20demayo Chapter 402 Building Momentum for the Auction
Chapter 402 Building Momentum for the Auction
"The Chu family has issued an announcement: a fake Foundation Establishment Pill will be auctioned this afternoon."
Whoosh! That loud shout.
The inn lobby erupted in chaos; everyone was talking at once.
"Ah? Really fake?"
"It's genuine, the notice is posted on the wall. If you don't believe me, go and see the notice wall."
"Fellow Daoist, let's go, let's go take a look." Someone began to call out to their companions.
"What are you looking at? I'm only at the third level of Qi Refining, a long way from Foundation Establishment. It's pointless for me to look; I can't afford it." Someone remained unmoved.
"Tch, it's free to look, who cares! Let's go, let's go!"
"Hurrah! Hurrah!" A group of people rushed out the door.
Soon, there were very few people left in the lobby.
However, the Luo family members remained calm and unhurried.
"Fellow Daoist Luo, what's wrong? Do you believe me now? My information came a little earlier than the official announcement, didn't it? It's not entirely useless, is it?" Wang Gui said with a smug smile, as if he were selling his wares.
"Forget it."
Luo Sanmei stopped her sarcastic remarks and instead stepped closer, asking earnestly, "Do you know how many are participating in the auction? Do you know the starting price range?"
Uh oh!
Wang Gui was embarrassed and on the verge of tears. What was wrong with the Luo family? They always managed to ask him questions that he couldn't answer.
They either ask about special auction items or their prices.
Generally speaking, auction organizers will set up some mysterious traps for special auction items, and will not say directly whether they exist or not. They will always say some ambiguous words to make everyone look forward to the auction. Just like the Chu family's approach today, this announcement only said that there were fake Foundation Establishment Pills, but did not say how many there were. As for the Breakthrough Pills that Xingyu City is so scarce, it was not mentioned at all.
It should be noted that in Xingyu City, only a few aristocratic families urgently need Foundation Establishment Pills, and only these families have the financial resources to compete for pseudo-Foundation Establishment Pills.
As for the price, who knows? These two kinds of pills have never appeared in auctions in Xingyu City, so it's impossible to find a reference price.
"...Fairy Luo, I, Wang, cannot find out about this."
Wang Gui dared not hide anything, and then said, "I suggest that you all buy tickets first, so that you won't run out of good seats at the end."
“Brother, what you said makes some sense. Let’s go,” said Luo Sanmei.
"There's no rush yet."
Luo Chunian suppressed his emotions and continued to ask, "Fellow Daoist Wang, do you know approximately how many powerful families there are in Xingyu City? How wealthy are each of them?"
Huh? Isn't this blatantly investigating someone's finances?
Wang Gui didn't understand. "Fellow Daoist Luo, why are you asking this?"
"If a Foundation Establishment Pill costs 100,000 spirit stones, how many people in Xingyu City do you think can afford it, Fellow Daoist Wang?" Luo Chunian asked instead of answering.
"...Well, one or two pieces would be no problem for many aristocratic families; they could produce them in no time. But if it's more than ten pieces, I estimate only the Chu, Ma, Li, and Zhang families could manage it," Wang Gui said.
"So, the cultivators in Xingyu City have quite strong purchasing power."
Luo Sanmei was getting anxious. "Big brother, what should we do?"
After a few moments of contemplation, Luo Chunian said, "Let's go, let's buy the tickets first."
"Let's go, let's go!" Wang Gui seemed even more excited than the Luo family members.
The group turned and left the inn's lobby, heading outside.
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The large suite upstairs in the inn.
After confirming that the Luo family members had left the inn, the Wen family members looked at each other in bewilderment.
Their hearts were in turmoil at that moment.
"Sister, did you hear that? The Luo family said one Foundation Establishment Pill costs 100,000 spirit stones! 100,000? You, you, you..."
Wen Chengbin stammered for a long time, but couldn't utter a single complete sentence.
The reason he was so shocked was that when they returned from the Mofeng Mountains last night, Wenwen gave everyone a Foundation Establishment Pill, several Breakthrough Pills, and some pills needed for the Qi Refining stage. All of them added up to a large bag.
At that time, she said, “Grandfather, Grandmaster, Father, Third Uncle, Uncles and Brothers, take these pills. You will always need them. The most important thing is to focus on your cultivation and break through to the Foundation Establishment stage. Don’t let anything else delay your cultivation.”
When she gave everyone the pills, she was very generous, and everyone received one. The elders thought it was the younger generation's filial piety and they couldn't refuse it, while the brothers thought it was their sister's love and they couldn't turn down it. So, everyone accepted them as a matter of course.
Now that I know a Foundation Establishment Pill costs 100,000 spirit stones, isn't this heartbreaking?
Think about how yesterday everyone was worried about a single spirit stone, and today everyone has hundreds of thousands of spirit stones in their pockets. What is this? Getting rich overnight?
"Wen'er, this pill..."
As Wen Yuanqian spoke, he took out some pills. “Grandfather thinks… we should sell them.”
"Little sister, your second brother doesn't want it. Let's sell it and exchange it for spirit stones."
Unexpectedly, everyone was stunned by the price, and the way they took out the pills was exactly the same, as if they had agreed on it beforehand.
"Grandfather, second brother, what are you doing?"
Wenwen was both amused and exasperated. "This price was just something the Luo family casually mentioned. Who knows if it's true or not? Besides, it's understandable that the Chu family head would use exaggerated advertising slogans to promote the auction. We can't let that influence us."
Wenwen paused for a moment, then said, "Grandfather, Grandmaster, didn't you say you wanted to develop and strengthen the family? We need people to grow. Just guarding the spirit stones without developing is not a long-term solution!"
"Many hands make light work" is not just an empty phrase. Only with absolute strength can one have a voice. Therefore, I hope that our family members can break through their cultivation levels as soon as possible so that we can find new directions.
Seeing that no one spoke, Wenwen pursed her lips, steeled herself, and spoke again.
“Grandfather, Grandmaster, Father, I’m going to travel around in a while.”
The reason she had this idea was because it was suggested by A-Ying after her breakthrough last night. A-Ying said that she could start preparing to set off.
So she took this opportunity and brought it up.
"Travel? Where to?" the grandmaster asked.
“No, you can’t go. Wait until I’ve finished what I need to do, then I’ll go with you,” Wen Qilin objected.
"Little sister, bring your second brother along," Wen Chengbin jokingly suggested.
“Little sister, your big brother will go with you.” Wen Chengjian insisted.
“Wen’er, your third uncle can lend a hand too,” Wen Qikang suggested with a wink.
At this moment, everyone broke their silence and began to express their opinions.
It's simply a worry that something might go wrong, that there might be danger, and that family members wouldn't feel at ease.
Finally, Wenwen played her trump card, "Father, brothers, Third Uncle, let's all improve our cultivation as soon as possible, then we can go together, hehehe."
Well, after going around in circles, we've come full circle back to this Foundation Establishment Pill worth 100,000 spirit stones.
"Okay, let's step up our efforts and not hold back."
Wen Yuanqian nodded and said, "Wen'er, Grandfather understands your heart. Don't worry, Grandfather will find a new direction for everyone."
"Yes, Grandpa, keep it up!"
After encouraging her, Wenwen suddenly changed the subject, "Grandfather, I'm really hungry right now, let's go out and get something good to eat."
"Okay, let's go."
"Hehehe, here comes the delicious food of Xingyu City!"
"Hahaha......"