I Can Travel between Two Worlds-Chapter 237 - 10: The Auction Begins, the Xiao Family’s All-or-Nothing Gamble
"Younger Brother Wan, don’t be anxious. Besides the Magical Treasure and Healing Elixir... I have something else here that I’m sure will interest you."
Lin Chen had a thought and took out a Golden Yuan Pill.
Wan Xun, upon seeing the Golden Yuan Pill, looked astonished.
"Brother Xu, you want to sell a Golden Yuan Pill? This... this isn’t an ordinary pill!"
Lin Chen nodded and said:
"That’s right, the Golden Yuan Pill is very expensive, but I think Beiwang City and the Righteous Alliance still have a great need for these pills, don’t they?"
Wan Xun nodded after hearing this and said:
"The Golden Yuan Pill is indeed too valuable! A Core Formation Cultivator is not only a target for our Righteous Alliance but also something the Demon Sect seeks to attract..."
"But such a Golden Yuan Pill... how can Brother Xu bear to sell it?"
Lin Chen smiled and said:
"I’m a businessman. If the price is right, why wouldn’t I sell it?"
With that, Lin Chen took out ten Golden Yuan Pills.
"These are ten middle-grade Golden Yuan Pills. Let’s see if Beiwang City can manage them."
Seeing the Golden Yuan Pills in Lin Chen’s hand, Wan Xun’s breathing suddenly became heavy.
With the current situation between the Orthodox and Demonic Party, 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞
a single Core Formation Cultivator might not change the tide of battle.
But what if there were ten of them?
It’s not to say the Righteous Alliance could directly push back the Demon Path, but it could at least turn the tide to their favor!
Ten middle-grade Golden Yuan Pills mean that at least six Core Formation Stage cultivators could emerge.
This is a huge temptation for the entire Righteous Alliance.
"Brother Xu, this matter is too significant! I can’t decide for now; I might need to return to the Changchun Sect to discuss it with the Sect Leader."
Lin Chen nodded upon hearing this. Ten middle-grade Golden Yuan Pills.
A business deal worth one or two million Spirit Stones, tied to the overall situation of the Righteous Alliance.
Even though Wan Xun is a Garrison Commander, he cannot decide this matter.
So Lin Chen nodded and said:
"Younger Brother Wan, no rush... I came here to do business. If you have time, I can accompany you to the Changchun Sect."
Wan Xun clasped his hands after hearing this and said:
"Thank you, Brother Xu, for your understanding. How about we first discuss the purchase of Magical Treasures and Healing Pills?"
Lin Chen nodded.
After a round of discussion, Wan Xun, on behalf of the cultivators in Beiwang City, procured various Magical Artifacts and Pills worth five hundred thousand Spirit Stones.
This sum of Spirit Stones wasn’t entirely from Wan Xun, but most came from the city’s cultivators, with the Righteous Alliance subsidizing a part.
After all, a business deal of five hundred thousand Spirit Stones is no small matter.
After the transaction was completed, Wan Xun invited:
"Brother Xu, would you like to stay in my city for a few days? I would like to offer my hospitality."
After contemplating for a moment, Lin Chen nodded and said:
"Then I’ll trouble you, Younger Brother Wan."
Thus, in the following days, Lin Chen stayed in Beiwang City.
The main purpose was to observe the situation on the front lines between the Orthodox and Demonic Party to see if it posed any threat to his future transactions and life.
Overall, the strength of the Demon Path was much stronger than the Righteous Path.
The battles between the two sides were extremely fierce, and in just a few days, the Demon Path made several attempts to attack and capture Beiwang City.
However, Wan Xun was not to be underestimated. With the active participation of over ten thousand cultivators in the city, Beiwang City remained impregnable.
During this period, Lin Chen also took action alongside Wan Xun, slaying a batch of Demon Sect cultivators and earning some extra money.
After staying in Beiwang City for a week, Lin Chen felt it was about time and prepared to bid farewell to Wan Xun.
...
One morning, Lin Chen went to the Guardian Mansion and met Wan Xun.
"Younger Brother Wan, thank you for your hospitality these past few days. I’ve stayed enough on the front lines and it’s time to see other places."
Wan Xun, feeling somewhat reluctant, still said:
"It’s truly a fortunate event to reunite with Brother Xu."
"Regarding our previous discussion about the Golden Yuan Pill, how about we discuss it further once I return to the Changchun Sect?"
Lin Chen nodded in agreement after hearing this, "That’s understandable. I should remain within the Righteous Alliance’s sphere of influence for some time and will visit Younger Brother Wan again."
After they had traveled ten miles out of the city, Lin Chen rode his Magical Artifact and flew south.
The saying goes that the bonds of honorable men are as light as water.
Lin Chen didn’t consider himself an honorable man, but Wan Xun, in every regard, was a gentleman with great integrity.
Lin Chen found his interactions with him to be very comfortable.
...
A few days later, in Guangyuan Town.
Lin Chen once again disguised himself as Master Five Thunders and stayed in Guangyuan Town for a few days.
In these days, under the overwhelming publicity by the Guangyuan Commerce Association, the next auction was widely publicized.
With the name of the Golden Yuan Pill, it attracted many loose cultivators and families within Yanlai Realm.
For a while, the number of cultivators in Guangyuan Town nearly doubled, and even the cultivators from the Four Great Clans came to this auction.
"It seems the Guangyuan Commerce Association’s promotional efforts are indeed excellent! Selling Golden Yuan Pills while offering protection services for breakthroughs... this is indeed a superb bundling strategy."
"As expected of the major business association in Qing State..."
Lin Chen thought silently.
The price of the Golden Yuan Pill was extremely expensive and highly tempting.
For ordinary cultivators, after buying it from the auction, bringing it back to their family was a problem.
The Guangyuan Auction offered breakthrough protection services, effectively solving this problem.
Moreover, if a cultivator successfully reached the Core Formation after the breakthrough, they would certainly feel grateful to the Guangyuan Commerce Association.
While facilitating business, the Guangyuan Commerce Association also made new friends, which was indeed a clever move.
"Judging by the time, the auction should be starting soon..."
Lin Chen went to the backstage of the auction, where he was personally received by Chairman Liu, who then escorted Lin Chen to a VIP box on the second floor.
In the morning, the auction officially began.
It was still the same alluring female auctioneer he had seen years ago.
With just a few words, she ignited the enthusiasm of the auction hall.
