Blue Silver Grass Strategy

Before Ling Yi took the lead in integrating all the blacksmiths in the [Shuimu Principality], the annual ironware trading volume of the more than 700 blacksmith shops of all sizes in the entire principality was only about one million gold soul coins, and another 800,000 gold soul coins were earned by the blacksmiths in the [Tiandou Empire].

Raising his hand and patting Zhang Mufeng's shoulders, which were trembling with excitement, Ling Yi continued to watch the auction proceeding as scheduled.

Until the end of the auction, the transaction price of the previous auction item reached 100,000 gold soul coins, and the target that Ling Yi had been thinking about for a long time was also brought to the round stage by two scantily clad girls carrying a tray.

The host on the stage held a megaphone, with a smile that showed a bit of eagerness on his face, and said loudly to the bidders below: "Next, we will auction a rare treasure. Please pay attention, those who are interested, this comes from a recently excavated ancient ruins!"

Listening to the host's words, everyone in the auction hall couldn't help but cast their eyes towards the item on the tray covered by a red cloth, wanting to know what it was that was worthy of being called a treasure.

The next second, the host grabbed a corner of the red cloth and lifted it up, revealing what was underneath.

It was a blue leather bag, which looked to be about the size of an adult's palms. It was a small package that hung on the belt, similar to a sachet, but much larger. At most, only one hand could be inserted into it, and it looked like it could hold some small items.

Many people below showed a look of "that's it" in their eyes, but the host raised his head with a proud look and said: "Don't underestimate this item. Its starting price is 100,000 gold soul coins! Each bid must not be less than 10,000 gold soul coins!"

"One hundred thousand?!"

As soon as the host finished speaking, there was a buzzing sound in the huge auction hall. Some people with quick brains had already thought of something.

However, these smart people took another look at the blue leather bag on the round table and shook their heads again. The price seemed a bit too high.

Unless it is of very high grade, this leather bag style doesn’t look like it.

Seeing that the audience was not very enthusiastic, the host became anxious and did not dare to keep the audience in suspense any longer. He started to introduce directly:

“I think everyone has figured it out. Since the starting price is 100,000 gold soul coins, this auction item is indeed a soul guide device, a storage soul guide device - the ‘Ruyi Treasure Bag’!

Moreover, it is an extremely rare soul storage device that can store living things!

There are ten cubic meters of space inside... Ladies and gentlemen..."

Ling Yi no longer paid much attention to what the host was saying. At this moment, after hearing this familiar name, although his face remained expressionless, his right hand resting on his knee suddenly grabbed something with force.

With his five senses activated to the utmost, all the sounds and movements in the huge auction hall were reflected in Ling Yi's mind.

Whether it was the steady and powerful heartbeats and breathing of Jiang Yuan, Zhang Mufeng and others around him, or the passionate shouts of the host in the distance, they were all captured by Ling Yi and then discarded.

Until, more than ten meters to the left behind him, a heartbeat with a very faint sound, and the overall temperature it emitted was much lower than that of ordinary people, entered Ling Yi's mind.

"Brother Yi~" Zhang Mufeng's voice sounded at the right time: "Should we make an offer?"

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Chapter 124 The target is achieved

"The reserve price is 100,000 gold soul coins. Dear guests, you may make your bids now!"

As the host announced the reserve price and looked at the audience expectantly, no one in the huge auction hall made a bid, and the scene became a little awkward for a while.

No one made a bid, not because the item being auctioned, "Ruyi Treasure Bag", was not good, but because the price of this "Ruyi Treasure Bag" seemed a bit too high to everyone.

Indeed, ten cubic meters of space can be considered a small top-notch item among a single storage soul guide.

However, if the current pricing is based on the soul guide device standards on Douluo Continent, a cubic storage soul guide is worth between 5,000 and 8,000 gold soul coins. Ten cubic meters are worth a maximum of 50,000 to 80,000 gold soul coins. This is still the bidding price at the auction.

Even if the function of storing living things is added, the most you can add is about 8,000 gold soul coins on this basis. No more. The purchasing power of gold soul coins is here.

But today, the Shabak Auction House asked for an exorbitant price, directly raising the starting price to 100,000 gold soul coins. Isn't this treating them as fat sheep to be slaughtered!

That’s right, storage soul guides are rare, and most of the time they are priced out of stock, but that doesn’t mean their prices will be hyped up without limit.

First of all, we have to rule out ordinary people without soul power and people at the bottom of the wealth spectrum. After all, those who can use soul guides must be soul masters with soul power, and most soul masters are from the well-off class with little financial management ability. The prices are too high, and they would rather drool while carrying a large package than buy a "useless" soul guide that can only hold things.

With this money, you can buy some soul beast meat. Wouldn’t it be delicious?

The host on the stage had sweat on his forehead. He glanced at a figure in the audience and a look of helplessness appeared in his eyes.

Before the auction began, their auction house had already appraised it and priced the "Ruyi Treasure Bag" at 55,000 gold soul coins. It was expected to be sold for 85,000 to 90,000 gold soul coins.

However, the owner of this "Ruyi Treasure Bag" insisted on setting the starting price at 100,000 gold soul coins and would not give in.

If the other party is an ordinary person, or a Soul Master, Soul Sect or something like that, even if it is a multiple team, the auction house can still firmly refuse, and at worst just not accept the item.

Their auction house was able to build such a large auction venue in the famous city of Shabak in the Bichi Province, and there were Soul King and Soul Emperor-level masters behind it.

What a pity~

The host took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead. Thinking of the opponent's powerful strength and terrifying power, he decided to try harder. He immediately opened his voice and asked loudly again: "Is there any VIP who wants to bid?"

Just as the host was preparing for the auction item to fail and thinking about how to explain it to the consignor, a voice that sounded like heavenly music to him rang out:

"One hundred thousand gold soul coins."

The clear voice made people feel as if they could hear the gurgling of a mountain stream, and they subconsciously turned their heads to look in the direction of the sound.

At first glance, everyone's eyes lit up when they saw the boy holding the auction sign, and they couldn't help but secretly admire him: "What a handsome boy!"

His facial features were as sharp as jade carvings, and his thick black hair was tied up casually with a blue ribbon. Under his sword-like eyebrows were a pair of eyes that were unforgettable. His eyes were like a pool of spring water, peaceful and natural. His nose was high and his lips were of moderate thickness, which gave him a friendly smile.

In the Douluo Continent where everyone is handsome and beautiful, Ling Yi's appearance is considered to be among the best.

Just now, it was he who, after being reminded by Zhang Mufeng, made an offer and resolved the awkward situation of this round of auction.

For an auction house, if an item fails to sell, no matter what the reason is, it is their dereliction of duty, which will affect the reputation of their auction house and will have some adverse effects on future operations.

When Ling Yi made the offer, he didn't do it intentionally to be the one to be ripped off or the fat sheep.

Indeed, among the soul guides currently sold on Douluo Continent, there are only ten cubic "Ruyi Treasure Bags". Even at a big city auction like today, the transaction price is at most 80,000 to 90,000 gold soul coins, which is 10,000 gold soul coins lower than the starting price of 100,000 gold soul coins.

The purchasing power of 10,000 gold soul coins was the price at which Tang San bought the "Dragon Abyss Boat" at the auction in "Hanhai City" several decades later in the original timeline.

Ling Yi only knew that if the "Ruyi Treasure Bag" was put up for auction in an imperial auction house like "Tiandou City" or "Xingluo City", it would definitely be able to fetch a price of more than 100,000 gold soul coins.

There is no other reason, it’s just that there are too many rich people in these two places!

At present, news from many places in Douluo Continent is relatively closed, especially some information that does not involve the strength of martial spirits, soul masters, etc.

As for the intrinsic value and market price of the storage soul guide, on the one hand, it is limited by the scarcity of production channels, which only exist in ancient ruins; on the other hand, the soul guide market is chaotic and disorderly, and there is no truly universal and reasonable standard for price.

Unless one day, a new force appears on Douluo Continent, masters the manufacturing technology of storage soul guides, sells storage soul guides as popular commodities, and sets an orderly price list.

Just like mobile phones in previous lives, ordinary models can be bought for seven or eight hundred yuan and are sufficient for use and have all the necessary functions. High-end models from big brands cost more than ten times as much, with many costing over ten thousand yuan each. There are also custom-made models from the rich costing over one hundred thousand yuan.

In this way, there won't be a situation where a soul master with limited funds cannot afford a small-space storage soul guide device, and a rich soul master wants to buy a large-space storage soul guide device but cannot buy it despite having the money.

Another thing is that Ling Yi really needs a storage soul guide at the moment, and the "Ruyi Treasure Bag" that can store living things can be said to be an unexpected surprise for him.

Some time ago, Ling Yi, who had received information from the [Blacksmith Association·Shuimu Principality Branch], only knew that a storage soul guide would appear at the auction in the "Shabak City" this time. He did not expect...

Regardless of what Ling Yi thought, the host's eyes lit up the moment he heard the offer. He looked at the sign in Ling Yi's hand and said happily, "Great! Mr. No. 198 offers 100,000 gold soul coins! Is there anyone else who wants to bid more? 100,000 gold soul coins for the first time ~ 100,000 gold soul coins for the second time ~ 100,000 gold soul coins for the third time, deal --!!!"

It can be said that at this moment, the host made the three fastest offers in his career, as if he was afraid that Ling Yi would suddenly go back on his word and say he didn't want it.

When the small hammer struck, one could clearly feel that the host suddenly became relaxed, and even his tone of voice was a little excited.

And Ling Yi also sensed the figure more than ten meters behind him and to his left through his keen perception. His whole aura became much lighter from the previous stagnation.

Chapter 125: Dugu

The auction continued, with items being presented one after another, proceeding in an orderly manner.

Time passed very quickly at this moment, and the auction came to an end in the blink of an eye. The last item for auction was a fist-sized ball of blood essence from the heart of a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast. It was well preserved, and the energy contained in it had hardly been lost. The final transaction price was 210,000 gold soul coins.

The identity of the buyer, after listening to the whispers of some people in the field, Ling Yi combined the information he had written down during his previous preparations and matched the person. He was the younger brother of the patriarch of one of the three major soul master families in "Shabak City", the [Dragon Lizard Liu Family], named Liu Daoren, a soul master-level master in his thirties.

The essence and blood from the heart of a ten thousand year old soul beast is not easy to absorb. It has limited effect on the Soul Emperor, and its energy is too violent for a Soul Lord.

Everyone was wondering who the Liu family would let use this essence and blood, the Soul King-level clan leader or elder, or the young Soul Sect leader Liu Daoren.

After the auction was over, Ling Yi took the stored-value card and made two transactions with the auction house.

The first transaction was the proceeds from the auction of the "Sunken Silver Inner Armor". The transaction price was 48,000 gold soul coins. After deducting the 10% handling fee, Ling Yi could get 43,200 gold soul coins.

For the second payment, Ling Yi needs to pay 100,000 gold soul coins to settle the payment for the "Ruyi Treasure Bag" he had previously bid for. The money will be exchanged for the goods.

Just like that, in addition to the 43,200 gold soul coins that he has not yet received, Ling Yi still has to transfer another 56,800 gold soul coins to the auction house before he can get the standard equipment for the protagonist that he has been longing for: the storage soul guide - "Ruyi Treasure Bag"!

But thinking about the material cost of the "Sunken Silver Inner Armor" which was about three hundred gold soul coins, Ling Yi felt that although this wave was not a huge profit, at least he did not make a loss.

Putting the "Ruyi Treasure Bag" in his arms, Ling Yi, accompanied by Jiang Yuan and others, walked out of the auction house. He looked relaxed on the outside but tense on the inside, always on guard against being targeted because of the large amount of gold soul coins he had spent before.

Just after walking about a hundred meters, Ling Yi paused. After hesitating for less than half a breath, he called out to a figure ten meters away:

"Senior, can we have a chat?"

When a pair of cold eyes looked over, Ling Yi raised his hand to pull away Jiang Yuan who was subconsciously blocking his way, and faced the figure directly with a harmless smile on his face: "For example, you don't have to pay the auction house's 10% handling fee, and buy another "Sunken Silver Inner Armor" at the reserve price, whether it's for backup or for family and friends..."

At a corner of the street, Ling Yi and his six companions stood opposite a tall, thin middle-aged man. Because there were few pedestrians, they did not attract anyone's attention. Those who saw them just pretended that they saw nothing and left quickly.

From the time Ling Yi spoke until the two sides approached and stopped within three meters, the tall and thin middle-aged man had not spoken a word. His dark green eyes stared at Ling Yi for a few breaths before he turned his gaze to Jiang Yuan, who was standing beside Ling Yi with a solemn expression.

As for Zhang Mufeng, Li Zhishu and other four people standing next to Ling Yi and Jiang Yuan, they were directly ignored by the tall and thin middle-aged man.

However, unlike staring at Ling Yi, the tall and thin middle-aged man just glanced at Jiang Yuan and stopped paying attention to him and turned his attention to Ling Yi.

'call--'

The moment the gaze directed at him was moved away, Jiang Yuan subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

Ling Yi, who seemed to be unaware of the situation, stood beside Jiang Yuan with an impeccable smile on his face. He introduced himself in a dignified manner: "I am Ling Yi, a healing spirit master. Besides that, I am also a blacksmith. The "Sunken Silver Inner Armor" that was sold at the auction before was my humble work."

Facing Ling Yi's words, the tall and thin middle-aged man did not comment. He looked at Ling Yi and spoke for the first time, asking:

"Tell me, how did you know that I bought the "Sunken Silver Inner Armor"?

How can I be sure that I will be willing to buy another one?"

The sound was not loud, but rather low, but when it came from the corner of the street, it sounded like a breathtaking power to Ling Yi and Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan was as if facing a formidable enemy, while Ling Yi's face turned pale at the right moment, as if he could not bear the pressure, but he managed to reply, "Senior, when I introduced myself to you before, I said that I was a blacksmith..."

He paused, carefully observing the expression of the tall and thin middle-aged man, and continued: "That 'Sunken Silver Inner Armor' was made by me personally, and I am very familiar with it. In addition, I have a natural keen sense of smell, and I smelled a very slight scent of 'Blue Sea Sunken Silver Alloy' on you.

This smell is very unique. Currently on the mainland, only the "Blue Sea Sunken Silver Alloy" developed by the younger generation and the "Sunken Silver Inner Armor" made of "Blue Sea Sunken Silver Alloy" have such a smell.

Moreover, this smell only exists for a month after it is created. As time goes by, the smell will gradually dissipate..."

After hearing Ling Yi's introduction, the tall and thin middle-aged man's facial expression remained unchanged, but his eyes changed several times.

When he first heard Ling Yi introduce himself as a soul master of the healing department and a blacksmith, a flash of astonishment appeared in his eyes, obviously he did not expect that this handsome young man in front of him was actually a A blacksmith swinging a sledgehammer by the fire.

But when Ling Yi said that the "Sunken Silver Inner Armor" that was strong enough to withstand more than five attacks from the fourth soul skill of a strong attack-type soul master was actually made by Ling Yi himself, the tall and thin middle-aged man once suspected that the handsome young man in front of him was making fun of him.

Even though the tall and thin middle-aged man didn't know much about the profession of blacksmith, he still had some basic common sense.

Throughout the entire Douluo Continent, for hundreds and thousands of years, there has never been a master blacksmith or a grandmaster blacksmith who achieved this achievement in his teens.

Even among the master craftsmen, I have never heard of anyone becoming a master blacksmith in his teens. He is just a blacksmith.

And then, Ling Yi said that the material "Blue Sea Sunken Silver Alloy" for making the "Sunken Silver Inner Armor" was developed by him. The suspicion in the tall and thin middle-aged man's heart immediately reached its peak.

Afterwards, when he heard that the "Blue Sea Silver Alloy" and the "Silver Inner Armor" would have a special smell, a fierce light appeared in the eyes of the tall and thin middle-aged man. Only when he heard that it would dissipate after a month did the fierce light disappear.

On the other hand, Ling Yi, who was oblivious to all the changes in the tall and thin middle-aged man's eyes, continued: "As for whether you are willing to buy another one, senior...

I am just trying to say that. It would be best if it works. If you don’t want to, I will not bother you any more——"

As he spoke, Ling Yi showed an embarrassed expression on his face: "To promote sales in this world, you just need to be thick-skinned. When you meet potential customers, just go up and promote your products. You will always get something in return..."

"..." The tall and thin middle-aged man looked at Ling Yi's shy appearance speechlessly, and his fierceness in his heart was somewhat restrained.

After a few breaths of silence, the tall and thin middle-aged man finally uttered five words in a concise manner: "My surname is Dugu."

About ten minutes later.

Ling Yi and his group of six returned to the hotel, along with a tall, thin middle-aged man with black hair and green eyes.

In the hotel box, Ling Yi and Jiang Yuan stood side by side. Ling Yi extended his hand and said with a smile: "Senior Dugu, please——"

At this time, Li Zhishu was asked by Ling Yi to go to the hotel kitchen to prepare a big meal, while Zhang Mufeng and the other two went to find people from the [Blacksmith Association·Shuimu Principality Branch] and then look for a blacksmith shop with better conditions.

After that, it is likely that some tools from the blacksmith shop will be used.

It's 1:30 in the morning and I can't hold on any longer. Thank you to all the friends who voted for the monthly ticket, recommended ticket and reward. I'll post the specific list tomorrow at noon~

Chapter 126 Clear and Stupid