It’s too dangerous to seize the direct descendant, so I choose to be the leader of the Demon Cult

Chapter 26 You don’t play according to common sense!

The seven alchemy furnaces are simple and elegant in style. The furnace body made of purple gold is filled with a faint halo. The patterns inside and outside the alchemy furnace are integrated, giving people a heavy and mysterious feeling.

All the alchemists present looked sideways, with unconcealable envy in their eyes.

Zhao Yan smiled faintly: "Everyone! These batches of hundred-refining furnaces were made by Zhuge Hong, the head of the Zhuge family. As we all know, Zhuge of Bashu started his career by refining weapons with formation methods. Since the founding of the Yu Dynasty, there has never been a shortage of masters of weapon refining, senior Zhuge Hong. He is also the youngest weapon refining master in history. The texture of these pill furnaces is purple gold meteorite iron, which is refined by the fire from the heart of the earth. Its patterns are taken from..."

He talked eloquently and fascinated everyone.

The materials of the Hundred Refining Furnace are not top-notch, nor can they be called the top-grade alchemy furnace.

But because of Zhuge Hong's miraculous weapon refining techniques and incomparable profound knowledge of formation patterns, they are already top-notch in standard alchemy furnaces.

No matter how strong the flame is, it is difficult to make it explode.

Its formations can help the alchemist control the temperature. When the furnace is closed to quench the elixir, the temperature of the elixir fire can be increased by about [-]%.

It can be called the best!

It's just that the output of the Hundred Refining Furnaces is extremely low. It all depends on Zhuge Hong's mood. If he's in a good mood, he can refine a few. After decades of accumulation, only more than 30 have been produced, and they are all monopolized by a few big alchemy families.

Countless idle alchemy masters can only look at the furnace and sigh.

It is rumored that if the emperor had not sent a letter to Bashu, saying that he had not admired Zhuge Hong's weapon refining skills for many years and wanted to ask him to refine a few to see if his weapon refining techniques had improved or regressed, I am afraid that this batch of pill furnaces would not have been there. will come out.

But I never thought that this time it would be packaged and sold again, which was obviously not something that the Lone Ranger could win.

Everyone's eyes turned to brothers Zhao Ci and Zhao Yong.

The new alchemy forces that have risen recently seem to be Zhao Yong's Yonghe Alchemy House and Xiang's Alchemy Association, which was gathered by Concubine Jing.

Concubine Jing did not attend this time, and the Xiang family alchemy meeting was again in Zhao Ci's name. She obviously wanted to support her son in opening a mansion, and it was unknown how much funds had been prepared.

However, Yonghe Danfang is backed by the Zhu family, so it obviously has a deeper foundation.

This time, I'm afraid I will be beaten to a bloody head.

In addition, the Gongdan Conference is only half a month away, and many people suspect that the emperor wants to rely on these hundred refining furnaces to allow these two new forces to create a new pattern in the world of elixirs.

And this time.

Zhao Yan also introduced the last sentence: "There are seven hundred-refining furnaces in this batch. They will be auctioned in batches. The starting price is 7 taels. Each increase in price shall not be less than 5000 taels, with a cap of 35 taels."

Everyone present held their breath and concentrated.

In the official auction, the starting price is the official estimate, which means that the official estimate of the alchemy furnace this time is 1 taels, which is a bit higher than the previous official estimate.

Before the bidding started, they seemed to have seen the two brothers bidding, going back and forth, and they didn't know whether they would reach the ceiling price line that looked like a decoration.

"Boom!"

Zhao Yan dropped the hammer: "The bidding begins."

Zhao Ci was the first to raise his hand: "35 taels!"

"what?"

"what?"

"what?"

Everyone present was stunned for a moment, and they did not expect that this was going to happen.

Shouldn't there be alternate bidding and crazy psychological games?

Why was it so full of shouts from the beginning?

35 taels of silver probably took away half of Concubine Jing's accumulation over more than ten years, right?
Although the auction has a capping mechanism, it has never been full. After all, if it is five times the official estimate, there is no point in auctioning it.

Even if you are wealthy, you are not this rich, right?
This……

Zhao Yong's eyesight went dark, and he felt like he had brain congestion: "Old Shi, how can anyone be like you?"

"Oh?"

Zhao Ci looked at Zhao Yan on the stage: "Brother Seventh Emperor, isn't this allowed in the auction?"

Zhao Yancai was also a little distracted. He quickly regained his composure and said with a smile: "The bidding is free and reasonable."

Zhao Yong choked and said in a deep voice: "Old Shi, you have to understand that after opening the mansion, all expenses will be deducted from the merit. It is true that Concubine Jing has such a rich family, but you are sure that you will have to bear 35 yuan just after opening the mansion. Two debts?" "I just opened the government and have no idea about debts."

Zhao Ci said impatiently: "Brother Jiuhuang, just tell me whether you want to pay this price or not!"

"with!"

Zhao Yong felt that his liver was trembling, and he gritted his teeth and said: "35 taels, I'll follow!"

In recent years, the emperor's health has been deteriorating, and the undercurrent of the crown prince and the fourth prince's struggle for the throne has reached its peak and has already spread below.

He opened the mansion just to be a bargaining chip for the eldest prince, otherwise Zhu and Feng would not be able to increase their positions and sent a large number of top alchemists to station.

The debt itself was high enough, but I didn't expect that the Dan furnace debt would also be filled up directly, but I still had to take it.

Because this batch of pill furnaces is missing, the overall quality of the pills will drop by at least half a grade.

He would not accept it.

Everyone: "Hiss..."

They felt like their brains were about to burn.

I never expected that this bidding would have such a result.

Zhao Yong said to be sensible, but when he followed the price, he didn't even blink.

"Since you have all bid..."

Zhao Yan did not expect this result. He shook his head and said with a smile: "Then it can only be decided by the owner. Senior Zhuge please."

After saying that, he jumped off the stage and handed the gavel to Zhuge Weiyue.

This situation is too rare, but there are corresponding rules for handling it, which is to let the owner decide.

Zhuge Weiyue was holding the handle of the hammer, feeling a little dizzy. She had thought that the alchemy furnace refined by her brother would be popular, but she didn't expect it to be so popular. When was the last time the bidding exceeded the ceiling?

She looked at Zhao Yong and then at Zhao Ci, feeling her head hurt.

A few days ago, Zhao Yong and Concubine Jing came to the door one after another, saying that they wanted to take over these pill furnaces. She just didn't want to take sides, so she offended both parties and threw the pill furnaces at the auction, leaving them to buy them themselves. , whoever is willing to pay will take it.

Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, this hot potato fell back into his hands.

She rubbed her head: "Both Your Highnesses are rising stars in the alchemy world. I haven't made a decision yet to whom these alchemy furnaces will be given. How about the two Highnesses make their own speeches so that I can make a decision."

"Senior Zhuge, in fact, there is no need to make a statement at all."

Zhao Yong smiled faintly: "The Hundred Refining Furnaces are the lifelong pursuit of alchemists. To have such a famous reputation depends mostly on the miraculous refining techniques of Senior Zhuge Hong. But in addition, there are more than thirty Hundred Refining Furnaces. The owners are not without merit, and only their superb alchemy skills can complement the Hundred Refining Furnace. Let me ask..."

At this point, he glanced at Zhao Ci intentionally or unintentionally, and continued: "If the Hundred Refining Furnace falls into the hands of mediocre people and refines batches of inferior pills, wouldn't it tarnish the reputation of the Hundred Refining Furnace."

Everyone held their breath and concentrated, no one dared to say anything. Zhao Yong's move was tantamount to hitting a snake seven inches.

Concubine Jing has conquered many small alchemy workshops in a short period of time. It is not an exaggeration to call it a miracle, but what kind of alchemist can a small family cultivate?

There is no need to think about this problem, just look at the business of those small alchemy shops.

If nothing else, once this reason is presented, the list should be settled.

Although the tenth prince took a different approach and directly raised the price, he was still no match for the foundation.

Zhuge Weiyue nodded slightly and looked at Zhao Ci standing aside.

But never thought.

Zhao Ci did not panic at all and said leisurely: "Senior Zhuge, I want to ask you a question."

Zhuge Weiyue nodded: "Your Highness, please speak!"

Zhao Ci smiled and said: "There are two teachers who each have two apprentices. One teaches a genius to become a swordsman master, and the other teaches a mediocre person to become a swordsman master. The senior thinks which of these two teachers should be called more A good teacher?"

He rubbed his fists, and the Seven Injury Fist was ready to come out.

This debt of 35 taels.

He wants to lose.

(End of this chapter)