Chapter 4125 — Top-Grade Spirit Jade
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"Distinguished guests, this year's Central Island Auction Gala formally begins. Now, please direct your attention to the first lot." Though the woman auctioneer looked dignified and saintly, her tone and voice were sweetly cloying, enough to melt the soul—and if one watched closely, one might even catch her lightly licking her lips in a most seductive expression.
Wei Zhao's attention, however, was not on her. His gaze fell upon the silver tray held by the golden-haired girl beside her. The red cloth was drawn back to reveal a weapon resembling a small blade.
"The first lot is the Meteor Blade, provided by the Grand Houses Consortium. This is a Foundation Establishment–stage weapon; its blade is thin and light as a wing, and once true qi is channeled into it, its speed is like a falling star—impossible to evade, unstoppable against any defense. It is the first choice of many close-combat specialists. The starting price is three thousand spirit jades," the woman auctioneer introduced fluently.
This Meteor Blade looked rather fine! Wei Zhao praised it inwardly, though he had no intention of bidding for it.
True, he was short of Foundation Establishment–stage weapons at the moment, but Old Ragpicker was already halfway through forging one. There was little point in obtaining a Meteor Blade now—a weapon, unlike a pill, is not something you can simply buy and use; it takes a great deal of time in dedicated practice before it can be put to use in real combat.
Wei Zhao might not want it, but plenty of others were interested. After all, the Meteor Blade cut a very impressive figure.
"Three thousand one hundred spirit jades," someone promptly called out.
At this auction, the minimum increment on any bid was no less than one hundred spirit jades, so this could only be regarded as a trial bid.
"Three thousand two hundred spirit jades," someone immediately raised.
"Three thousand five hundred spirit jades," another followed, unwilling to be outdone.
Within mere moments, as the woman auctioneer kept drawing out bids, the price had been driven up to five thousand five hundred spirit jades.
Watching coolly from the sidelines, Wei Zhao noticed a pattern: all those calling out bids were clustered in the Ding-class pavilions, the lowest tier of the whole venue.
This was hardly strange. Among those who could enter the Central Island Auction Gala, great personages of deep background abounded; and anyone interested in a mere Foundation Establishment–stage weapon must themselves be only of the Foundation Establishment stage—here, naturally, they ranked among the very lowest.
In the end, the Meteor Blade was bought for six thousand spirit jades. Once the hammer fell, the blade was handed straight into the buyer's hands by an usher, while the man produced a spirit jade card and paid on the spot.
Wei Zhao raised an eyebrow at the sight. The procedure was simple and direct enough—cash on the barrelhead, payment and goods exchanged face to face. Still, the spirit jade card, a rarity in the North Island, seemed to be commonplace here on the Central Island.
"Now, please welcome the second lot, top-grade spirit jade provided by the Wantong Gala. The starting price is one thousand spirit jades—everyone, please look!" The woman auctioneer reached out and drew away the cloth, and there upon the silver tray a piece of top-grade spirit jade of extraordinary size lay revealed before all eyes.
In luster and quality alike, and in size and shape as well, this piece of top-grade spirit jade truly deserved the name "top-grade." The thick spiritual qi that drifted from it of its own accord could be felt clearly even from dozens of yards away. R1152