Female Novel
Chapter 2027
Chapter 2027, Auction Fair
Translator: Silavin & Ashish
Editor and Proofreader: Leo of Zion Mountain & Dhael Ligerkeys
“Why are you waiting here for me?” Yang Kai asked, looking at the shop-hand.
The shop hand promptly replied, “It’s like this, this humble one has been ordered by Shopkeeper Kang to wait here for AlchemistYang to invite him to the upcoming auction fair.”
“Auction fair?” Yang Kai raised his brow, soon recalling that Kang Si Ran had mentioned this to him a few days ago. He said thatthe cultivators of Maplewood City had found a lot of treasures in the Five Colored Treasure Pagoda, so City Lord Duan YuanShan had organized an auction fair to let everyone exchange for what they needed.
It was just that Yang Kai’s pockets were a little light at that time, so he didn’t have much interest in it. As he hadn’t expressedmuch interest in participating, he was surprised Kang Si Ran would send someone to invite him.
[I've just obtained a lot of Source Crystals and treasures from the Lu Family, so it should be fine to check it out.]Having considered all this, Yang Kai asked, “What’s so special about this auction fair? Why is Shopkeeper Kang so interested?”
The shop hand smiled mysteriously, glancing left and right before leaning in closer to Yang Kai and saying in a low voice,“Shopkeeper Kang said that a Dao Source Fruit will appear.”
“Really?” Yang Kai was astonished.
“Indeed! That’s why Shopkeeper Kang is so keen about this auction, and also wants to ask Alchemist Yang to join him to gatherfunds and snatch the Dao Source Fruit together.”
“Alright,” Yang Kai nodded.
“In addition, Shopkeeper Kang said that there is an ancient pill furnace among the items listed for auction, one that is at least ofDao Source-Grade Low-Rank. If Alchemist Yang can obtain this pill furnace, his refinement success rate will surely increase.This ancient pill furnace should be very attractive to all Alchemists.”
“lam indeed interested in this,” Yang Kai smiled. “Hmm, where is this auction held and when will it start?”
Asmile appeared on the shop-hand’s face as he replied, “It will start at noon today. | have been waiting for Alchemist Yang fortwo days now, if Alchemist Yang had not just returned, he may have missed it.”
“So, it seems that | came back just at the right time. Good, go back and inform Shopkeeper Kang | will come to meet him rightaway.”
“Yes!” The shop hand replied before promptly retreating.
Although the two didn’t speak loudly, Zhang Ruo Xi, who was curiously watching things nearby, heard most of it. Waiting until theshop hand left, she asked Yang Kai curiously, “Sir, are you an Alchemist?”
Yang Kai smiled and replied, “I know a little something. Let's head in first.”Saying so, Yang Kai activated the barrier of the secluded home and took Zhang Ruo Xi inside.
The secluded home that he had rented in Maplewood City might not be the best, but it wasn’t bad either, having several roomsinside and being fairly spacious. Yang Kai gave a room to Zhang Ruo Xi to live in for now.
He also gave her an Identity Token and taught her how to activate and deactivate the protective barriers. He then warned her notto open the secluded home to anyone except him.
Zhang Ruo Xi nodded and agreed.
“You can go out for a walk if you are bored. Security in Maplewood City is fairly good, but you must stay away from the BlackMarket as the City Lord’s Mansion cannot supervise that area. If you went there with your cultivation, it would be verydangerous,” Yang Kai exhorted.
“Ruo Xi won't go anywhere. Ruo Xi will be waiting for Sir’s return,” Zhang Ruo Xi stated in a quiet voice.“As you wish. You can rest first, | will be going out for a bit,” Yang Kai said before leaving straight away.Zhang Ruo Xi bowed respectfully to his disappearing figure.
After Yang Kai left, Zhang Ruo Xi started looking around the secluded home and realized that although it was neat and clean, itwas also quite barren and empty. Considering she would be living here from now on, she began thinking about how toredecorate.
After taking some time to come up with a plan, Zhang Ruo Xi smiled happily before immediately taking things out of her SpaceRing and arranging them.
Spirit Pill Plaza...When Yang Kai arrived, someone immediately informed Kang Si Ran.
Not long after, Kang Si Ran came out and held Yang Kai’s hands enthusiastically, “Alchemist Yang, you finally showed up. If youdidn’t appear, I’m afraid you would have missed this auction fair. Let’s go, time is running out, we need to arrive at the City Lord’sMansion as soon as possible.”
“The auction fair is being held at the City Lord’s Mansion?” Yang Kai asked, astonished.
“Naturally! After all, this auction fair is organized by Sir City Lord himself, so of course, the venue is the City Lord’s Mansion. | willtell you about the treasures that will appear on the way.”
While on his way to the City Lord’s Mansion with Kang Si Ran, Yang Kai listened to the inside information from him. As theywalked, Yang Kai came to realize that although Maplewood City’s cultivators had suffered serious casualties inside the FiveColored Treasure Pagoda, many had also managed to obtain good treasures.
Needless to say, the Dao Source Fruit would surely become the final item to be auctioned.
There were also several Dao Source Grade artifacts, which had attracted many Dao Source Realm masters of nearby greatforces to participate in the auction.
Moreover, there were ancient pills, Secret Arts, and Secret Techniques.
In short, this auction would be an unprecedented event for Maplewood City, and all cultivators were looking forward to it.However, there were some prerequisites to participating in the auction; after all, there were many cultivators in Maplewood Cityand not everyone could be accommodated into the City Lord’s Mansion.
If one wanted to join the auction, other than being invited by the City Lord’s Mansion, only two kinds of people could enter freely.
Cultivators at or above the Origin King Realm, or someone with strong financial backing. If a cultivator didn’t meet either of theserequirements, they weren’t even allowed to enter the auction house.
As the shopkeeper of the Spirit Pill Plaza, Kang Si Ran often dealt with the City Lord’s Mansion, so he had obtained an invitationlong ago and was allowed to bring one person inside with him, meaning Yang Kai’s cultivation and financial resources didn’tneed to be checked.
“Heavenly Martial Holy Land placed three Dao Source Fruits in the Five Colored Treasure Pagoda this time, one of which willappear in the auction. As for the other two, no one knows who obtained them,” Kang Si Ran said. He had always been eyeingthe Dao Source Fruits and was quite annoyed that his luck wasn’t good enough to obtain one inside the Five Colored TreasurePagoda. Today though, he had brought out his life’s savings to obtain this Dao Source Fruit.
However, he knew that he had little to no hope of success; after all, while he was the shopkeeper of Spirit Pill Plaza, how could
his financial resources be compared with those from big Sects and families? If he were to attend the auction as a representativeof Violet Source Chamber of Commerce, his situation would have been completely different, but using funds from Violet SourceChamber of Commerce would mean the Dao Source Fruit would ultimately not belong to him.
Hearing what he said, Yang Kai scratched his nose and remained silent.After all, one of the Dao Source Fruits was still lying in his Space Ring. As for the third one, he had no idea about it.Chatting and walking, the two soon arrived at the City Lord’s Mansion.
The City Lord’s Mansion entrance was bustling with people, many of them eager to enter while the guards were trying tomaintain order. From time to time, people would try to push their way inside, but they would immediately be thrown out whilebeing mocked and cursed.
“A mere Third-Order Origin Returning Realm wants to participate in the auction!? Go back and cultivate for a few more decadesfirst! What, you have Source Crystals? Let me see, a few hundred thousand Source Crystals? You call this having SourceCrystals!? Scram!” Loud cursing could be heard coming from the front as some unqualified cultivators wanted to pass throughbut were caught by the guards and unceremoniously expelled.
“First-Order Origin King, you are barely qualified.”
“A Third-Order Saint King like you wants to join in the fun? You think Father here won't slap you to death? What, you have amillion Source Crystals? Why didn’t you say so! Go on in.”
The guards were also very busy. The auction was about to start, but there were still countless cultivators who wanted to enter,leading to many big headaches.
“Ah, Shopkeeper Kang!”
Kang Si Ran and Yang Kai squeezed their way through the crowd to get to the City Lord’s Mansion’s gates where the guardsimmediately recognized Kang Si Ran and put a big smile on his face.
“Shopkeeper Kang, even if it is you, you must follow the rules. You have an invitation, right?”
“Of course,” Kang Si Ran smiled as he took out the invitation before handing it over under the envious gazes of the nearbycultivators.
The guard took it and after verifyingits authenticity, he said with a spife.“Shopkeeper Kang, Bidade Enter, youoflyiine {3 show the invitation atthe entrance and someone will cometo greet you.” The content is onNovelDrama.Org! Read the latestchapter there!novelbin
“Very good! Ah, right, this Kang will be bringing this friend in with me, that’s not a problem, right?” Kan Si Ran pointed at YangKai.
“According to the rules, it’s not a problem,” That guard only glanced once at Yang Kai before letting him go.Kan Si Ran nodded before the pair left the crowd and made their way inside.“Let's go, the auction is about to start,” Kang Si Ran picked up his pace.
Soon after, the two entered the City Lord’s Mansion and after Kang Si Ran showed his invitation, a maid promptly led them to aprivate room numbered B9.
Kang Si Ran looked a little surprisedby this number; after all, he could beregarded as someone famaus,innMaplewood Gitandithough hiscliitMation wasn't the strongest, withViolet Source Chamber of Commercebacking him, even City Lord DuanYuan Shan dared not look down onhim. The content is onNovelDrama.Org! Read the latestchapter there!
But now, he had only been assigned to a private room in the B Block, making it all the more evident that the people in the higher-ranked rooms either had higher strength, or bigger backgrounds.
Realizing this, Kang Si Ran frowned as a bad premonition came over him.
The auction site was a large hallinside the City Lord’s Mansion thathad been temporarily r modelled,specifi ly far tha ded ion. The hallwag'jam-packed with people and withjust a glance, Yang Kai estimatedthat there were at least thousands ofpeople here and over a hundredprivate rooms. The content is onNovelDrama.Org! Read the latestchapter there!
What's more, there were many people who were still trying to enter. If not for Kang Si Ran’s status, the two of them might nothave even been able to squeeze inside.
At this moment, the lower hall was bustling with noises and people as countless cultivators chatted with each other in smallgroups. Obviously, the auction had still not started.
Only the hundred private rooms remained silent, and whenever a cultivator down below glanced upwards, gazes filled with envy.“Please sit,” Kang Si Ran said as he found a place for himself.
Yang Kai also took a seat. In any case, he had participated in several auctions over the years, so despite this being his first onein the Star Boundary, everything still felt quite familiar to him.