RAD Chapter 49

The new semester passed by little by little in an increasingly harmonious relationship among everyone, and the relationship between Luo Xiao and Ye Lan was also gradually deepening.

Three weeks later, on a Sunday, Mr. Huo brought an inconspicuous cloth bag and set off with Luo Xiao and Ye Lan to attend the first half of the year’s auction of Shengde Auction House held in S City. There was no choice, the reason why Ye Lan was brought along this time was just because he begged his grandfather to help him smoothly enter the auction.

“Come, Xiao Xiao, Ye kid, you two take these pills.” Before leaving, Mr. Huo handed them two small black pills separately.

“Master, what is this?” Luo Xiao took the pill with a puzzled look.

Mr. Huo smiled mysteriously, then put the same pill and swallowed it in front of them, and saw the surprised eyes of the two of them.

“Master, this… this is…” Luo Xiao was shocked. He never imagined that there would be such magical pills in this world.

That’s right, don’t underestimate these inconspicuous little pills. They are miraculous transformation. Not only can they change a person’s outward appearance and height, but they can also form the corresponding personal temperament.

After the three of them took the pills and saw the unfamiliar appearances, they all smiled in satisfaction. Very good, in this way, no one will be able to trace their whereabouts in the future. After all, the effect brought by these pills is different for each person. Moreover, even if the same person takes it every time, the same day will never appear again. This is really an indispensable good item for home travel, murder and robery!

Of course, it is impossible for such a heaven-defying pill to be easily manufactured. Otherwise, if it is used by someone with bad intentions, this society will be in a mess. So even for those who cultivate, this kind of pill is something that very few people know about, let alone ordinary people.

And Mr. Huo only has less than ten of these pills passed down from the previous generation leader. Excluding the three he used when he was young and the three this time, there are only four left in stock. Once these four are used up, there will be no replenishment. After all, there are no more people in this world who can make this kind of pill. Even if there are, with the key raw materials becoming extinct, it is like a skilled woman cooking without rice.

Of course, there have been suggestions made about whether it is possible to replace it with another kind of materials.

But unfortunately, they could not replace it, no matter how hard they tried for generations. Even if they succeeded, the effect would be greatly discounted. They could only make a small change to a person’s appearance, height, and temperament.

“By the way, Master, how long can this last?” Luo Xiao couldn’t help but be curious. He pulled Ye Lan back and forth to look at it for a long time.

Mr. Huo lifted his head and thought for a while, “Mm, I think it’s about 10 hours.”

Ye Lan carefully calculated the time. Excluding the time spent on the road and the usual auction time, there was still more than an hour left. Well, it would be more than enough.

The three of them deliberately chose a complicated route and after nearly an hour, they finally arrived at their destination–the Shengde Auction House.

Looking at the ordinary two-story villa in front of them, which was no different from the surrounding ones, Luo Xiao could not imagine that this was the famous Shengde Auction House. What’s more, the doorplate at the entrance did not even have the auction house’s signboard.

“Let’s go.” Mr. Huo nodded at them and then calmly pressed the doorbell at the entrance.

“Hello, may I ask who you are looking for?” A young man in a blue robe came out with a smile and asked softly through the big iron gate.

Mr. Huo took out a golden invitation card with a dark red retro pattern from his cloth bag. The young man carefully examined it before handing it back to Mr. Huo with both hands. An even more sincere smile appeared on his face, then he opened the iron gate to welcome them in.

“Dear guests, here are your masks. This is the way, please be careful going up the stairs.” Another staff member handed them the prepared masks and then led them to the reception room on the second floor.

“The item you want to auction, our appraiser will be here soon. Please have some tea and wait a moment.” The staff member said and then gently closed the door as he left.

At this time, the three of them finally relaxed a bit and looked around the room. It was a room with three walls and one glass wall. Through the glass, they could clearly see the situation in lobby on the first floor.

In the center of the lobby was an auction platform set up for displaying the merchandise. Around it were three rows of rosewood tables and chairs, roughly fifty of them.

Luo Xiao also noticed that the second floor had a circular layout, so he could clearly see the style of the other rooms, which were all decorated in the same way.

They had just sat down when there was a knock on the door. After Mr. Huo responded, a middle-aged man pushed the door open and came in.

“Greetings, gentlemen. My last name is Song, appraiser No. 032 of the Shengde Auction House.” The middle-aged man said with a cupped-hand salute and a smile, “May I ask what item you would like to auction this time?”

Mr. Huo looked at him calmly, not expecting that even an appraiser of the Shengde Auction House would be a hidden dragon. Really well-deserved. He opened his cloth bag and carefully took out the book. After hesitating for a long time, handed it to him. “It’s this item, take a look.”

The middle-aged man actually saw the book the moment it was taken out. After carefully taking it with trembling hands and taking a look, his eyes showed obvious brightness. He immediately spoke to Mr. Huo in a more respectful tone, “Esteemed guest, your item is too valuable. Please wait a moment, I’ll send someone to call our master to make the decision.”

“Okay, go ahead.” Mr. Huo nodded at him.

The middle-aged man carefully returned the item to Mr. Huo and then quickly went to the door, called a staff member to go invite the master, and then respectfully stayed to accompany them.

In a short while, there was a slightly hurried sound of footsteps at the door. Sure enough, someone pushed the door open next. A man in his thirties with a completely white hair appeared in front of the crowd. The middle-aged man stepped forward and said, “Master, they are the ones who want to auction that book.”

The white-haired man’s eyes were tightly fixed on the book currently placed on the table, his face full of barely suppressed excitement. Originally, he had a slight deviation in his cultivation, which led to his completely white hair. What was even more troublesome was that the spiritual power in his body was constantly leaking, causing his cultivation to decline significantly.

The book that Luo Xiao took out could not only be used to improve their cultivation, but also had the effect of refining the body. For someone like him whose body was already damaged, the effects would be particularly significant. Therefore, no matter what, he had to buy this book.

After suppressing his excited emotions, the white-haired man looked at Mr. Huo with a smile: “Hello, may I ask, you are planning to auction this item, right?”

Although Mr. Huo really wanted to say no, but thinking about his disciple, he nodded reluctantly. This made the white-haired man even more excited, “Look, how about this, I’ll just buy this item directly, and it won’t be auctioned, okay?”

“Huh?” Mr. Huo hesitated a little upon hearing this.

The white-haired man immediately said first, “Dear guest, don’t worry, I absolutely won’t shortchange you on the price. How about 5 million?”

Five million? When Luo Xiao heard this number, he was a bit surprised in his heart. He had thought the book might go for over a million, but 5 million just seemed like the money didn’t matter anymore. But then again, thinking about the even more advanced cultivation books in his space, he felt unsettled. He didn’t expect the value of these books to be so high!

Luo Xiao secretly glanced at his master, seeing that he still looked calm. Could it be that the master felt the price was still not high enough? But Luo Xiao thought it was already very high. Well, forgive him for being a latecomer and not fully understanding the current situation in the cultivation world.

The white-haired man saw this situation and gritted his teeth in his heart and spoke up again, “How about this, I’ll add another 3 million. In addition, you can freely bid on any 3 items in this auction, all for free.”

Mr. Huo heard this and smiled satisfactorily in his heart. It seems that Old Man Ye was right, the other party immediately raised the price. Well, since he’s already bleeding so much, it’s best to just take the deal.

So Mr. Huo pretending to struggle for a long time before reluctantly handing the book over to the white-haired man. The white-haired man immediately stepped forward excitedly and took it, then instructed the middle-aged man and hurriedly left the room.

The middle-aged man smiled and invited them to take a seat, “Everyone, we will prepare your payment for you shortly. In just 10 more minutes, our auction will begin. There are a total of 30 items up for auction this time. If you see anything you’re interested in, you can participate in the bidding, and we will have someone send the purchased items to you. If there’s anything else you need, you can ask the service staff at the door. Then I’ll take my leave now.” After nodding to everyone, the middle-aged man also left the room.

When the room was left with just the three of them again, Luo Xiao couldn’t help but give a big thumb up: “Master, you’re amazing! You actually made the other party raise the price so much.” After all, in this era where millionaires are commonplace, 8 million is equivalent to being a billionaire in the future, right?

Mr. Huo puffed up his chest proudly. Hmph, as if he would say it was thanks to someone’s suggestion!

Soon, the sound of the auction starting came from below, and the auction officially began.