EBE Chapter 336 Auction Ends
Chapter 336 Auction Ends
"Elder Lin, this is an item that Master Wang instructed us to send to you for auction."
Before long, a maid at the auction house carried a tray with a bunch of bright silver wings on it, from which one could vaguely sense a strong demonic aura.
"As expected, it is a third-tier Silver-Winged Raven Feather. I am deeply impressed by the hospitality and generosity of the 'Red Rock Ridge Wang Family'."
Lin Changsheng sat upright on the soft couch and casually offered his praise.
After a brief inspection, Lin Changsheng withdrew his divine sense, but instead of accepting the gift from Wang Bingde, he took out a storage bag from his pocket and placed it on the maid's tray.
"Since Fellow Daoist Wang is so hospitable, I, Lin, naturally must also reciprocate."
"This mechanical puppet was made by me in my spare time to practice. It is about 'quasi-third level', which is equivalent to the realm of a pseudo-core cultivator."
"Lin then presented this puppet as a token of his gratitude to Master Wang for gifting him the feather."
Lin Changsheng's calm voice echoed once again in the auction hall.
"A 'quasi-third-tier' puppet? This puppeteer is actually willing to part with one?"
"I thought that Master Wang of 'Red Rock Ridge' was already quite generous, but I didn't expect that this puppeteer would be even more extravagant. The value of a near-third-tier puppet has already exceeded that of a third-tier wing feather, and it can even wipe out a small force."
"It's a pity. If I had known that Master Lin would be so generous, I would have definitely bid for those third-tier wings and given them to Master Lin."
Lin Changsheng's generous gesture truly shocked the onlookers.
Even some family cultivators at the Qi Condensation and Foundation Establishment levels secretly regretted missing an opportunity to strengthen their family's power.
On the other hand, Wang Bingde was also slightly surprised after hearing Lin Changsheng's return gift.
Obviously, they didn't expect that the other party would directly gift them a puppet of 'near-third rank' level.
Originally, in Willow Oriole Immortal City, there was only one puppeteer of the third rank or above, 'Puppet Master Cui'.
For a third-tier puppeteer, creating puppets of the same tier is extremely tedious, troublesome, time-consuming, and labor-intensive.
Therefore, most ordinary third-tier puppeteers would keep their same-tier puppets as trump cards and hoard them in their hands, rarely letting them out.
After all, these third-tier puppets are almost equivalent to the combat power of a Golden Core cultivator, and each additional one can influence the situation within the Immortal City to some extent.
The most recent record of a third-tier puppet being sold in Willow Oriole Immortal City was over sixty years ago, when a damaged third-tier puppet was directly purchased by the sect leader of Willow Smoke Sect.
In comparison, although the 'quasi-third-tier' puppets were of slightly lower quality, they were still better than ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators.
They also occasionally appear on the market. In the past, the 'Cui Puppet Master' in Willow Oriole Immortal City would release a few of them every once in a while, attracting all the major families to compete for them.
For cultivators below the Golden Core Realm level, this is one of the best ways to improve their combat power.
Especially in a family, those young people with exceptional talent or great potential can carry a near-third-tier puppet with them, which is an excellent protective treasure.
Soon, Wang Bingde received a storage bag from a maid.
With a sweep of his divine sense, he saw an exquisite quasi-third-tier puppet lying inside.
Wang Bingde remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he couldn't help but admire him.
The Wang family also has several 'quasi-third-tier' puppets.
However, this 'quasi-third-tier' puppet is meticulously crafted, made of excellent materials, of superior quality, and has an even better appearance. It is evident that the puppeteer's skill in puppetry surpasses that of the previous puppet master, Cui.
"To produce such a fine 'quasi-third-tier' puppet on the first try, it seems that this puppeteer must have inquired about my Wang family beforehand and intended to befriend us."
Thinking of this, Wang Bingde happily put away the puppet, a sense of pride in his family welling up inside him.
……
Lin Changsheng was naturally unaware of Wang Bingde's thoughts.
The reason they were so generous was...
Firstly, he didn't want to have any personal entanglements with other forces.
As a high-level craftsman and a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, human relationships are far more precious than a few puppets.
Owe someone a favor, and repaying it can be troublesome. If not handled properly, it can also damage your reputation.
Secondly, a mere 'quasi-third-tier' puppet is of little value to Lin Changsheng now; he can create any puppet he wants as long as he has enough materials.
Why not do this to get what he needs?
After collecting the Tier 3 Silver-Winged Raven Wings, the auction entered its second half.
Some third-tier treasures gradually appeared, attracting the interest of some Golden Core cultivators.
Not long after, something else caught Lin Changsheng's attention.
"I never expected that a top-grade third-tier wind-attribute demon core would appear at the auction!"
Upon seeing the pale blue bead on the tray, Lin Changsheng was surprised and couldn't help but be moved.
The wind-attribute demon core matches the mutated wind attribute conditions of the Xunfeng Crow and can be used to refine a third-tier 'breakthrough pill', greatly accelerating the growth speed of the Xunfeng Crow.
If this demon core is acquired and refined into a pill, Xunfeng Crow may be able to reach the mid-stage of the third rank within a few years.
Soon, the host explained the origin of this demon core.
It turns out that this is a demon core of a late-stage third-tier silver-winged raven, which comes from the same demonic bird as the third-tier wing feather in Lin Changsheng's hand.
However, during the process of killing the demon and obtaining the core, the Silver-Winged Raven consumed too much of its demonic power, which affected the amount of demonic power in the core.
Its true value is slightly less than that of a typical high-grade third-tier demon core, but better than that of a mid-grade third-tier demon core, placing it somewhere in between.
Even so, this rare third-tier wind-attribute demon core still attracted the interest of several Golden Core cultivators.
Lin Changsheng took the opportunity to ask the maid beside him, who was massaging his shoulders and legs, about the identities of these Golden Core cultivators.
Most of them were True Persons from the surrounding families and forces, except for one named Chen Xingzhou, a late-stage Golden Core True Person who was also an elder of the Willow Smoke Sect. His alchemy skills were superb, making him the top alchemist in Willow Oriole Immortal City.
Several Golden Core cultivators competed fiercely for the bid, until in the end only Lin Changsheng and Chen Xingzhou, along with Master Chen, remained.
At this point, the bidding price had already exceeded the intrinsic value of the third-tier demon core.
However, as an alchemist, Chen Xingzhou was clearly obsessed with this top-grade third-tier demon core.
Just as Lin Changsheng was considering whether to spare Chen Danshi's face and let him off the hook, Chen Xingzhou suddenly stopped bidding for some reason in the pavilion next door, and the third-tier demon core naturally fell into Lin Changsheng's pocket.
Before long, a maidservant respectfully brought over the demon core.
After that, the auctioned items failed to pique Lin Changsheng's interest, so he watched the spectacle from the sidelines and stopped making any bids.
As time went on, the appearance of the third-tier puppet completely ignited the atmosphere, pushing the auction to its climax.
Apart from Lin Changsheng, all the Golden Core cultivators made bids, making the competition fierce.
Ultimately, the 'Red Rock Ridge Wang Family' acquired this third-tier low-grade puppet at a great cost.
Such a scene of throwing spirit stones at each other made Lin Changsheng marvel at the value of high-level puppets.
But he also knew that the reason why third-tier puppets were so sought after was simply because they were rare.
If he releases a few more Tier 3 puppets in a short period of time, the price will likely plummet.
He might also be suspected by those with ulterior motives because of his astonishing success rate.
……
After the auction ended, Lin Changsheng did not return directly to the temple, but instead followed the Han family.
If he remembered correctly, he noticed at the previous auction that the Han family seemed to have their eye on a 'Secret Technique for Transforming Cores', but it was snatched away by someone else.