The Emptiness Dragon System
CH.59A. Auctioneers

As Qin Shan appeared inside his house, he was shocked that there was someone waiting for him in front of the barrier of his house.

Qin Shan walked up to him and asked "Who are you? What's the need?"

The figure immediately replied, "Hail master, I am the City Lord's envoy, and I was given a message to relay to the tenants that there will soon be an auction exhibition organized by the City Lord."

"Auction?" Qin Shan raised his eyebrows.

"Right, because the cultivators of the Sky Water City found many treasures in the Five Ranges Pagoda, so the City Lord held an auction so that they could search for what they were in need of, and the requirement is that guests who come must be in the Dao Source Realm or have a Crystal Source above one million," replied the City Lord envoy.

After hearing that, Qin Shan asked, "What is so special about this auction?"

The envoy smiled mysteriously, glancing left and right before leaning his body closer to Qin Shan and saying in a low voice, "Master City said that the Source Dao Fruit will appear."

"really?" Qin Shan was stunned.

He had just planted the Dao Source Tree some time ago, so it would still take several years for it to grow. Hearing there was a Dao Source fruit at the auction event, it piqued Qin Shan's interest.

If he could refine pills from the Dao Source Fruit, he could cultivate some Dao Source cultivators should he one day establish a sect.

"Really! If master is interested and meets the requirements, master can join the auction."

"Alright," Qin Shan nodded.

"In addition, there was also an ancient pill furnace among the items auctioned, at least this furnace was at the Dao Source Level. This ancient pill furnace should be of great interest to all Alchemists."

Qin Shan smiled. "Hmm, where and when is this auction held?"

A smile appeared on the envoy's face as he replied, "The auction starts at noon today at the City Lord's House."

"Good, I'm definitely coming" Qin Shan replied.

"Well, this is an invitation to enter the auction," the envoy handed over the red-colored envelope and immediately left.

Qin Shan realized that although the cultivators of the Sky Water City had suffered a lot of casualties inside the Five Ranges Pagoda, but many had also managed to obtain treasures.

Needless to say, the Source Dao Fruit would definitely be the last item to auction off.

There were also some Dao Source Class artifacts that attracted many masters from great powers to participate in the auction.

Moreover, there were ancient pills, Cultivation Techniques, and Secret Techniques.

In short, this auction would be an unprecedented event in the Sky Water City. However, there are some conditions to join the auction. After all there were countless cultivators in the Sky Water City and not all of them could be accommodated in the City Lord Palace.

If one wanted to join the auction, other than being invited by the City Lord, only two types of people could enter.

First, a cultivator had to be above the Origin King, and secondly someone with strong finances. If a cultivator did not meet any of these requirements, they were not allowed to enter the auction house.

As a tenant of a good quality house and cultivation were already at the Dao Source Realm, Qin Shan obviously obtained the invitation.

It didn't take long, Qin Shan had already arrived at the City Lord House.

Entrance is crowded. From time to time, people would try to get inside, but they would be chased out by the guards.

"A mere Third Layer Return Origin wants to join the auction!? Go back and cultivate a few more decades! Do you have a Crystal Source? Let me take a look. Huh huh? just hundreds of thousands of Crystal Source!? Get lost!" A loud curse sounded from the front as some unqualified cultivators wanted to enter but were caught by the guards and expelled.

"Origin King First Layer, you're not qualified."

"Third Layer Saint King like you wants to have some fun? Do you think I dare not slap you to death? Whahuh? You have a million Crystal Source? Why didn't you tell me from earlier! Come inside."

The guards were busy. While the auction will begin soon.

Qin Shan broke through the crowd to get to the gate of the City Lord House.

"Do you have an invitation?"

"Of course," Qin Shan smiled as he took out an invitation and handed it over under the envious gazes of the cultivators nearby.

The guard picked it up and after verifying its authenticity, he said with a smile, "Please enter, you just need to show the invitation at the entrance and someone will come to greet you."

Qin Shan nodded then walked in leaving the crowd.

He walked into the City Lord House and after showing the invitation, a servant took him to a private room numbered A9.

At this moment, the lower hall was bustling with the sounds of countless cultivators chatting with each other.

Only a hundred private rooms remained silent, and the cultivators who were at the bottom stared enviously into the private rooms above.

Not long after, a gong rang in the auction hall, and suddenly appeared a short old man with white hair and a long beard leaping onto the stage.

This man's appearance was quite eye-catching. He was wearing loose clothes, his hair was disheveled, and his nose was red like a drunk. On his waist, there was a gourd of green-colored wine. At first glance, everyone would think of him as a street beggar.

As soon as the old man went up on stage, he laughed out loud while lifting the huge gourd at his waist as if no one was looking, he removed the plug, and poured it straight down his throat.

After a few gulps, he burped loudly and narrowed his eyes slightly. He looked as if he would have no regrets if he were to die at this moment.

The smell of wine spread throughout the hall.

"What ..." Qin Shan was astonished at this sight, his eyes as if they were going to come out at any moment.

Usually every auction event, the host is either a seductive beautiful woman or a learned man. He had never seen an auction host as unique as this old man.

This old man was one of the two Vice City Lords, no one knew his exact name. He called himself a drunk.

He was a Cultivator of the First Layer Dao Source Realm. Rumor had it that his strength was not far from the City Lord and he was actually able to fight against the cultivators above him.

Despite his appearance like that, this Drunkard had a very prestigious reputation in the Sky Water City. He likes to help the oppressed and beat up the bastards, he is also generous to the poor. In short, he's a good man.

Don't judge a book by its cover.

After recalling the taste of his wine, the drunkard regained his senses, he looked around, and cupped his hands, "I'm sure all the honored guests have recognized me. If anyone doesn't recognize me, it doesn't matter either. I'm not here to make friends, but to hold an auction, so don't look at me as if you want to touch me, just focus on the auction items."

As he said that, the cultivators in the hall laughed out loud. Qin Shan also found it quite interesting. This old man was not arrogant in the slightest and his attitude was indifferent, not reflecting the attitude of a Dao Source master. He was calm and without burden.

"This old man hates troublesome things. Actually I don't want to host this auction, but the City Lord suddenly came out and offered me a nice wine to take his place. City Lord is really evil, damn it! By the way, I'm in a hurry, so you guys have to act fast because I have to go out and bask in the sun as soon as possible" said the Drunk while walking to the pulpit.

Many people put on a serious expression after hearing what he said.

"Quite the bullshit, let's start the auction," said the Drunk in a low voice while pointing back.

A servant came out from backstage while carrying a jade tray on top of which was a white porcelain bottle. It seemed, the first item to be auctioned off today was a pill.

"Soul Condensation Pill, an ancient pill already lost, a total of three pills to auction, the initial bid was 30,000 Source Crystals, and each increment should not be less than 1,000 Source Crystals. Start." Finished introducing the product, the Drunk stood still on the spot.

"That's really a Soul Condensation Pill!? If the Soul Condensation Pill was the first treasure auctioned, then what kind of treasure would appear next?"

"According to rumors if taking a Soul Condensation Pill could strengthen their Spiritual Sense Energy. I wonder if it's true or not."

"This is an Origin King Level pill! No Alchemist Expert in the Sky Water City could refine it."

After hearing the words 'Soul Condensation Pill', all the cultivators became enthusiastic. After all, it was difficult to increase one's Soul power. A strong Spiritual Sense is useful for many things including searching, hiding, and even direct confrontation. This Soul Condensation Pill was useful to all cultivators.

"31.000!"

"32.000!"

"35.000!"

Bids continued to increase one after another, and even some from private rooms came bidding. Not long after, a bottle of Soul Condensation Pill broke through the 50,000 Crystal Source mark.

Until someone bid 60,000 Source Crystals, then the hall became quiet.

"60,000 once, 60,000 twice, 60,000 three times, and sold! This bottle of Soul Condensation Pill was sold to a friend who had just made an offer, please go backstage to claim your item. Now, let's move on to the next item!"

The drunk suddenly closes the offer and moves on to the next item without giving others a chance to react.

"It's…"

"Fast fast!"

"Senior Drunk's actions are truly excessive!"

They all objected and a commotion immediately broke out in the hall. No cultivator had ever experienced such an auction before. Normally, the auction hosts would raise the price as high as possible, as if they were afraid of selling items at a low price, but Drunks did not care about it at all.

It seemed like he really wanted to end the auction as early as possible and then sleep under the sun.

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