"Haha, I never thought that the Pavilion Master would care about this junior so much." Under the cloak, Xiao Chen's entire face was hidden in shadow, and outsiders could not see his expression.
Nangong Yan took out a stack of silver notes, handed it over and said, "This is the money from the last auction, a total of one million taels."
There was actually as much as one million taels. This was beyond Xiao Chen's expectation. He took the banknote calmly and said, "A mere Bigu Pill actually sold for one million taels. Linlang Pavilion really deserves its reputation.”
Nangong Yan smiled and said: "This Bigu Pill is a new type of pill that I have never heard of before, and it has a strange effect. Coupled with the operation of my Linlang Pavilion, it is very normal to sell one million taels."
"If it were in Linlang Pavilion in the Imperial Capital, the price could be doubled. I wonder, my dear friend, have you brought anything to bid this time?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen took out one each of the Blood-Building Pill, the Qi-Reviving Pill, and the Yuan-Building Pill, and then placed them on the table one by one, and introduced the functions of these pills.
"Master Nangong Pavilion, please set a minimum price for these three types of elixirs."
Nangong Yan was delighted to see that these three elixirs were brand new. Although there were similar elixirs on the mainland, he was sure that the elixirs on the mainland and the formulas of these three elixirs were absolutely unparalleled. Are not the same.
After carefully studying the Bigu Pill that Xiao Chen brought last time, he still failed to figure out the formula of the pill, but it inspired him a lot.
This made him ecstatic, who had long been at the pinnacle of the seventh-level alchemist and had made no progress for many years. This time Xiao Chen brought three different pills, and there would definitely be another breakthrough in his level of medicine refining.
"Is there only one?" Nangong Yan asked doubtfully when he saw that Xiao Chen had no intention of taking out the elixir.
It would not be very easy if there was only one elixir of each type. Sometimes when researching, the elixir would be damaged by accident, and it would be troublesome to study it again.
In fact, Xiao Chen's original intention was not to take out even one pill. He just thought that he had been here before and had received some help, so he took out three pills each.
He himself doesn't have much desire for money. If he doesn't want to obtain special needs, it would be best to take all the elixirs he refines for himself.
After thinking for a while, Xiao Chen decided to tell the truth and said: "Master Nangong Pavilion, I am actually not interested in bidding for the moment. If the Pavilion Master needs it, these three pills can be given to the Pavilion Master."
Nangong Yan shook his head and said with a smile: "You misunderstood me. With my level, these three pills actually won't have much effect."
"Do you know what day it is today?"
"What date?" Xiao Chen also wanted to know the answer. If Nangong Yan hadn't arrived before, the waiter should have told him the answer, but now it was not too late for Nangong Yan to tell him.
Nangong Yan smiled softly and said: "My little friend, I must have noticed that there are a lot of people coming to our pavilion today. This afternoon, our pavilion will hold the annual large-scale auction in advance."
I see, no wonder there are so many people coming, Xiao Chen suddenly thought in his heart, Linlang Pavilion's large-scale auction is a major event in Mohe City every year, so it is reasonable for so many people to show up.
But Xiao Chen remembered that large-scale auctions were held at the end of the year. Now that the middle of the year has not yet arrived, why are large-scale auctions starting to be held
Nangong Yan seemed to see the doubts in Xiao Chen's heart and said, "Because I am going to the imperial capital at the end of the month, I want to hold a large-scale auction before leaving."
Imperial capital? The old man in front of him was indeed no ordinary person, Xiao Chen thought to himself. From the first time he saw this man, he felt an unprecedented pressure.
That kind of pressure was much stronger than when I faced Liu Fengyin. I felt like I was being seen through in front of him.
Thinking about this person's status in the Nangong family, it is definitely not simple. I don't know what happened when I went to the imperial capital this time, but it has nothing to do with Xiao Chen, so there is no need to think too much.
It's a pity that things in the world are like chess and everything is unpredictable. Xiao Chen under the cloak didn't know that the old man in front of him was going to the imperial capital. What he did was not only related to him, but also had a huge relationship.
Under the cloak, Xiao Chen's face was completely hidden in shadow. Nangong Yan couldn't see Xiao Chen's expression, and couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. He continued: "So, I would like to ask if you can get some more pills to take pictures. , as the finale of this auction, it will give me some face.”
Hearing this, Xiao Chen felt a little funny in his heart. If another person said this and wanted his elixir to save face, he might believe it.
But if a big shot in the Nangong family actually said that he wanted these elixirs to save his face, he really thought highly of Xiao Chen. Xiao Chen still had some self-awareness about how effective these elixirs were.
The Nangong family is one of the four major families in the Qin Empire. Its head, Nangong Lie, is a martial emperor-level master and ranks second among the top ten national-level generals in the empire.
These elixirs are as high as the sky, but they are only equivalent to the fourth-grade elixirs in the mainland. To the Nangong family, they are simply not worth mentioning.
The old man in front of him obviously had an extraordinary status in the Nangong family. He had countless rare treasures in his hands, so how could he lack these fourth-grade elixirs
It was obvious that he wanted these elixirs himself. The old man in front of him should be an alchemist. This was Xiao Chen's intuition as an alchemist.
And the grade is very high. I saw that the elixir I refined was different from the traditional refining method, so I wanted to get more for my own research.
This is why he is not satisfied even though I gave him three pills. Even the pills I bid for last time might have been bought by him.
Xiao Chen didn't say anything, put his hand in his arms to disguise, then took out three porcelain bottles from the Qiankun ring and took off the caps of the porcelain bottles.
The fragrance of the Blood Replenishing Pill, the Qi Rejuvenating Pill, and the Yuan-Building Pill filled the air instantly. Xiao Chen said, "Master Nangong Pavilion, we Ming people don't tell secrets. You just want these pills, right?"
"Each porcelain bottle here contains twenty pills. Just tell me what you can exchange for them."
Xiao Chen is not short of money, but he believes that Nangong Yan must have a treasure that makes him excited, so he might as well take this opportunity to give him a deal.
Nangong Yan's face, which had always been full of smiles, suddenly changed. A look of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he looked directly at Xiao Chen like a knife.
Although he didn't use any force or release even a little bit of momentum, just looking at Xiao Chen directly made Xiao Chen feel like he was sitting on pins and needles.
Under the cloak, Xiao Chen tried his best to remain calm, his mind sank, and he stabilized his trembling body, but the sweat on his back continued to flow down.
"Haha, young man is very courageous. Aren't you afraid that I will kill you and take all these things away?" Nangong Yanmuran smiled, and Xiao Chen's pressure disappeared.
"You won't, because I can't feel any murderous intent in you, and the last time I walked out of here, your pavilion didn't send anyone to follow me, so I dare to come again." Xiao Chen calmed down, He said calmly.
Nangong Yan smiled when he heard this and said: "You are very courageous and smart. It is indeed me who wants these pills from you. Your straightforward character is quite good for my temper."
Nangong Yan paused after saying this, stood up and walked back and forth a few steps, and said: "It's hard to say how much these elixirs of yours are worth. For those who know, they are sky-high, but for those who don't, they are nothing more. It’s just a fourth-grade elixir.”
Xiao Chen nodded without denying it and said with a smile: "The Nangong Pavilion Master is obviously a knowledgeable person. I don't know what kind of sky-high price he will offer."
Nangong Yan smiled and said: "Kid, don't play word games with me. Although I really need these pills, I can't guarantee that I will actually research them and whether they will be useful to me."
"Little friend, can you introduce your master to me so that I can get to know him?"
Seeing Nangong Yan's sudden change of subject, Xiao Chen's face immediately darkened and he said, "Master Xi Jing will not meet outsiders casually, as I said last time."
"If the Pavilion Master does not need these elixirs, then I will take my leave."
After Xiao Chen finished speaking, he stood up and walked out the door. This was Xiao Chen's bottom line. He doesn't have any masters. He refines all the elixirs by himself. If he is exposed like this, Nangong Yan will definitely put him under house arrest as soon as possible.
Nangong Yan quickly stopped Xiao Chen, pulled him back and said, "I just said casually, don't worry, little friend, I will definitely buy this elixir."
"Well, I won't be taken advantage of, and I won't let you suffer. What do you think? In the afternoon auction, you can choose any three auction items. No matter what the price is, our Linlang Pavilion will pay for it."
The reason why Nangong Yan said this was because he thought that Xiao Chen would definitely not trade directly with banknotes, otherwise he would just use the elixir to bid.
But if he really wanted to take out some valuable treasures, Nangong Yan himself was a little reluctant to part with it. After all, the true value of this elixir was only a fourth-grade elixir.
Finally, he came up with such a clever way, which not only satisfied Xiao Chen's idea, but also didn't require him to give up his love, he just had to pay some money.
Moreover, he has already seen the inventory of this auction. Although there are many good things, they cannot make him excited. It can be said that he will never suffer a loss.
Xiao Chen quickly analyzed Nangong Yan's words in his mind, and soon thought of what Nangong Yan was thinking. He couldn't help but cursed in his heart, the old fox is really cunning.
But he immediately had a countermeasure in his mind and said, "Can I take a look at the list of this auction first?"
This request is not excessive. Generally, auctions will send out the list of items to be auctioned in advance, and will also list the main items and finale goods, mainly to attract guests who come to the auction.
Although Nangong Yan was reluctant, he still took out an auction list and handed it to Xiao Chen, "There are so many good things in this large-scale auction. You will never be disappointed."
Xiao Chen took the auction list and read it carefully. After reading it, he quickly made a decision and said with a smile: "That's it. I will select three auction items. These pills belong to the pavilion master."