Chapter 141 – Intense Competition
(Mustang: Hey guys, this is the Third Regular Chapter for this week.)
As they entered into the Heavenly Dragon business group’s hall, they realized that most of the seats were already occupied. In the middle of the hall was a giant table, which seemed to be made of jade.
The table was covered with spotted leopard fur, and the covering was as large as the table, which only added to the value of the exhibit.
At this time, the auction hadn’t started, and several beautiful women were dancing on the table, in order to entertaining the guests.
Luo Xiao Tian went seeking for the tickets to the auction, and purchased thirty-four tickets for seats that were placed close to the front.
Luo Xiao Tian’s delegation hadn’t settled down yet, when someone unexpectedly greeted them.
“It seems like the Quinyang Sect is attaching a lot of importance with the Jiu Yu Imperial List this time; they even sent an elder and the Deputy, together, for this event. It would be very unfortunate if the Quinyang Sect was unable to participate in the tournament, ah.” The man’s cynical tone was a clear indication that he didn’t like the Quinyang Sect very much.
“Xuan Yuan Ling Feng, your mouth still hasn’t stopped stinking.” Ling Xin Ya said, as he chuckled.
Luo Xiao Tian’s face tensed, but he didn’t say anything.
Xuan Yuan Ling Feng is the Deputy of the Wu Ji Sect, and had already made it to the ‘Magical Powers’ realm, which is why he is considered amongst the finest martial artists in the Jiu Yu City’s territory.
Bi Fan and the others weren’t supposed to get involved in this dialect, and so, they quickly seated themselves down.
The Wu Ji Sect disciples were also present on the scene, including Nan Feng and the others. They were constantly eyeing Yan Yu Si and a flavor of rancor was visible in their gaze.
Yan Yu Si had given them a beating last evening, which had caused them a lot shame around the city, so naturally they wished to get even with her.
The front rows were occupied by the some of the most powerful Sects in the area, and quite a few of these people seemed to know each other well. They were taking advantage of the fact that the auction hadn’t yet started, as they went around greeting each other.
The Wu Ji Sect was sitting next to the Ba Gua Sect, which was being led by an elder of their Sect.
The Ba Gua Sect elder was constantly eyeing the Quinyang Sect very sharply, almost as if he wanted to provoke them.
For a long time now, the Ba Gua Sect had been eyeing the Quinyang Sect’s position, and had been wising to topple their standing in the ranking.
Unfortunately, the Ba Gua Sect had been unsuccessful until now, as they had been outdone by the Quinyang Sect each time, but only by very small margins.
To overwhelm the Quinyang Sect in the coming competitions, the Ba Gua Sect has been training their young generation very vigorously, so their Sect could get a higher ranking in the Jiu Yu Imperial List, and the Jiu Yu Hidden Dragon List.
These tournaments were very critical in the determination of the top –five ranking, since when the list is decided at the end of every decade, each Sect’s performance in each and every tournament is considered. Each disciple’s ranking in the tournament carries a certain number of points, and these rules are fixed. And since this rating system in very transparent, no Sect can fraudulently increase their standing in the top-five Sect’s list.
If the disciple of a Sect gets the first position in the Jiu Yu Imperial List, then the Sect is awarded twenty-three points, and each subsequent rank receives lesser.
In the recent years, the Ba Gua Sect has been trying to beat the Quinyang Sect in these tournaments. The Wu Ji Sect is rumored to be helping the Ba Gua sect in the background, as both the Sects are trying suppress the Quinyang Sect’s standings.
Fortunately, the Quinyang Sect hasn’t been siting ideally either, and has established a secret diplomacy with the City’s Sect. The City’s Sect has been very tactically, and secretively, been helping their allies, which is one of the major reasons why the Quinyang Sect has been able to maintain their ranking so far.
“Ladies and Gentlemen, I’m Long Xiang Tian of the Heavenly Dragon business group; I’ll be presiding over today’s auction, and we hope that everyone co-operates with us in this venture today.” A middle-aged man appeared above the table, and spoke up. His words very sonorous, and powerful, while his personality was very dignified.
A lot of people were quite surprised to see Long Xiang Tian, since Long Xiang Tian is the head of the Heavenly Dragon business group’s operations in the Jiu Yu City, and isn’t expected to be residing over such auctions.
“The auction is being personally watched over by Long Xiang Tian; it seems that the Heavenly Dragon group is attaching a lot of importance with today’s auction, ah.” Ling Xin Ya exclaimed.
Yan Yu Si explained: “Even though the Heaven Dragon business group isn’t a martial Sect, the status of their head for the Jiu Yu City’s operations is roughly is the same as that of the City’s Sect head.”
As the listened to Yan Yu Si’s explanations, the mouths of the Neimen disciples fell open in shock, and they started looking at Long Xiang Tian with a lot more respect.
In this world, the strong men will always be respected.
Bi Fan’s fists were clenched, as he secretly vowed to become even stronger someday.
He wasn’t much bothered about the Quinyang Sect’s rivalry with the Wu Ji Sect and the Ba Gua Sect, but if someone provoked him, then he wouldn’t refrain from taking action.
Bi Fan’s eyes were constantly searching the crowd for Blue Dragon, but unfortunately, hadn’t been able to spot him yet.
“I declare the official start of the Auction. The first product for today is a black metal double-edged sword. This sword is very suitable for people who prefer going with strength; the price for this sword is reserved at four thousand spars, and anyone who wishes to bid for the sword, may raise the bid by one hundred spars.” Long Xiang Tian announced in a loud and clear voice.
He lifted the red cloth, which had been covering the weapon, and unveiled its true form.
The black metal sword was broad-faced and extremely sharp, and was quite heavy as well.
“The metal used to make this sword is amazing! I think that it’s even heavier than my Hegemon Pike!” Jing Feng was astonished to see the weapon.
Mo Nan said: “This black metal sword isn’t suitable for Quinyang disciples, since our methods are quite delicate and refined, which is the reason we started using the bamboo swords in the first place.”
“Five thousand Spars!” someone bid; the man had even raised the bid by a straight forward thousand spars.
There were a lot of powerful people present in the hall, some of them hailed from the top-five Sects, while some of the smaller Sects also had rich and powerful men. Many of the powerful families were also present on the scene. Considering all this, five thousand spars wasn’t exactly a big deal.
The black metal sword was a magnificent weapon, and may be very highly desired by some people.
“I bid six thousand spars for this excellent black metal sword!” a tall and powerful youngster said.
The raw material used in this weapon was probably worth around five thousand spar, and this weapon would probably sell for six to seven thousand spars. But since this sword was quite magnificent, it was more likely to fetch around seven thousand spars in the right market.
“I’ll give eight thousand spars!” a man decided to raise the bid.
Jing Feng said: “That man is a Zhong Jian Sect disciple. Although the Zhong Jian Sect isn’t a top-five Sect, they aren’t very far away from that list.”
“Considering that, I won’t be very surprised if he managed to win this bid.” Bi Fan smiled.
“I don’t think that this weapon will serve him well. The Zhong Jian Sect’s style doesn’t work well with heavy weapons.” Mo Nan commented. Since they weren’t competing for the black metal sword, they were using this time to pass judgmental remarks.
“Nine thousand spars!” Some raised the bid again. Even though this new bidder was sitting at the back, it was obvious that he wasn’t short on funds.
“Ten thousand Spars!” the Zhong Jian disciple raised the bid again.
The Heavenly Dragon group had chosen their first product well, since the black metal sword’s bid had crossed ten thousand spars very quickly, and the mood inside the hall was beginning to light up very rapidly.
“Ten thousand and five hundred!”
“Eleven thousand!”
… …
The bids were still being raised, as neither of the two competitors was ready to back down.
Long Xiang Tian’s face was very indifferent, and it was hard to guess his thoughts. Anyway, since he was the in-charge of the Heavenly Dragon group’s operations in the city, he had probably seen too many of these auctions, and was probably quite accustomed to such competitions.
Even though he didn’t care much, the others present at the auction were watching the proceedings in sheer amazement.
A weapon which would normally only fetch about seven thousand spar, had already scooped up thirteen thousand so far, since the Zhong Jian disciple had some serious competition from another disciple.
“Fourteen thousand spars, and I will not back down. I want that black metal sword.” The lofty Zhong Jian disciple raised the bid again.
Finally, the other competitor decided to back down, probably because the sword’s bid had already reached twice of its market worth.
This was the first time that Bi Fan had ever witnessed the proceedings of an auction. He had simply never imagined that such an event could have such a serious effect on the selling prices of the articles on sale.
He simply couldn’t imagine the amount of money he’d make if he decided to hold an auction for the articles that he had procured from his plunders, over his travels.
Bi Fan was very excited at the thought of this, but soon calmed down.
Bi Fan had acquired these equipment from the hands of the Jiu Yu Da Sect disciples mostly; and if word go out, then he would surely land himself in a lot trouble, which is why, it was better for him to sell these items in secrecy, without bothering much about the money.
Chapter 141 – Intense Competition
(Mustang: Hey guys, this is the Third Regular Chapter for this week.)
As they entered into the Heavenly Dragon business group’s hall, they realized that most of the seats were already occupied. In the middle of the hall was a giant table, which seemed to be made of jade.
The table was covered with spotted leopard fur, and the covering was as large as the table, which only added to the value of the exhibit.
At this time, the auction hadn’t started, and several beautiful women were dancing on the table, in order to entertaining the guests.
Luo Xiao Tian went seeking for the tickets to the auction, and purchased thirty-four tickets for seats that were placed close to the front.
Luo Xiao Tian’s delegation hadn’t settled down yet, when someone unexpectedly greeted them.
“It seems like the Quinyang Sect is attaching a lot of importance with the Jiu Yu Imperial List this time; they even sent an elder and the Deputy, together, for this event. It would be very unfortunate if the Quinyang Sect was unable to participate in the tournament, ah.” The man’s cynical tone was a clear indication that he didn’t like the Quinyang Sect very much.
“Xuan Yuan Ling Feng, your mouth still hasn’t stopped stinking.” Ling Xin Ya said, as he chuckled.
Luo Xiao Tian’s face tensed, but he didn’t say anything.
Xuan Yuan Ling Feng is the Deputy of the Wu Ji Sect, and had already made it to the ‘Magical Powers’ realm, which is why he is considered amongst the finest martial artists in the Jiu Yu City’s territory.
Bi Fan and the others weren’t supposed to get involved in this dialect, and so, they quickly seated themselves down.
The Wu Ji Sect disciples were also present on the scene, including Nan Feng and the others. They were constantly eyeing Yan Yu Si and a flavor of rancor was visible in their gaze.
Yan Yu Si had given them a beating last evening, which had caused them a lot shame around the city, so naturally they wished to get even with her.
The front rows were occupied by the some of the most powerful Sects in the area, and quite a few of these people seemed to know each other well. They were taking advantage of the fact that the auction hadn’t yet started, as they went around greeting each other.
The Wu Ji Sect was sitting next to the Ba Gua Sect, which was being led by an elder of their Sect.
The Ba Gua Sect elder was constantly eyeing the Quinyang Sect very sharply, almost as if he wanted to provoke them.
For a long time now, the Ba Gua Sect had been eyeing the Quinyang Sect’s position, and had been wising to topple their standing in the ranking.
Unfortunately, the Ba Gua Sect had been unsuccessful until now, as they had been outdone by the Quinyang Sect each time, but only by very small margins.
To overwhelm the Quinyang Sect in the coming competitions, the Ba Gua Sect has been training their young generation very vigorously, so their Sect could get a higher ranking in the Jiu Yu Imperial List, and the Jiu Yu Hidden Dragon List.
These tournaments were very critical in the determination of the top –five ranking, since when the list is decided at the end of every decade, each Sect’s performance in each and every tournament is considered. Each disciple’s ranking in the tournament carries a certain number of points, and these rules are fixed. And since this rating system in very transparent, no Sect can fraudulently increase their standing in the top-five Sect’s list.
If the disciple of a Sect gets the first position in the Jiu Yu Imperial List, then the Sect is awarded twenty-three points, and each subsequent rank receives lesser.
In the recent years, the Ba Gua Sect has been trying to beat the Quinyang Sect in these tournaments. The Wu Ji Sect is rumored to be helping the Ba Gua sect in the background, as both the Sects are trying suppress the Quinyang Sect’s standings.
Fortunately, the Quinyang Sect hasn’t been siting ideally either, and has established a secret diplomacy with the City’s Sect. The City’s Sect has been very tactically, and secretively, been helping their allies, which is one of the major reasons why the Quinyang Sect has been able to maintain their ranking so far.
“Ladies and Gentlemen, I’m Long Xiang Tian of the Heavenly Dragon business group; I’ll be presiding over today’s auction, and we hope that everyone co-operates with us in this venture today.” A middle-aged man appeared above the table, and spoke up. His words very sonorous, and powerful, while his personality was very dignified.
A lot of people were quite surprised to see Long Xiang Tian, since Long Xiang Tian is the head of the Heavenly Dragon business group’s operations in the Jiu Yu City, and isn’t expected to be residing over such auctions.
“The auction is being personally watched over by Long Xiang Tian; it seems that the Heavenly Dragon group is attaching a lot of importance with today’s auction, ah.” Ling Xin Ya exclaimed.
Yan Yu Si explained: “Even though the Heaven Dragon business group isn’t a martial Sect, the status of their head for the Jiu Yu City’s operations is roughly is the same as that of the City’s Sect head.”
As the listened to Yan Yu Si’s explanations, the mouths of the Neimen disciples fell open in shock, and they started looking at Long Xiang Tian with a lot more respect.
In this world, the strong men will always be respected.
Bi Fan’s fists were clenched, as he secretly vowed to become even stronger someday.
He wasn’t much bothered about the Quinyang Sect’s rivalry with the Wu Ji Sect and the Ba Gua Sect, but if someone provoked him, then he wouldn’t refrain from taking action.
Bi Fan’s eyes were constantly searching the crowd for Blue Dragon, but unfortunately, hadn’t been able to spot him yet.
“I declare the official start of the Auction. The first product for today is a black metal double-edged sword. This sword is very suitable for people who prefer going with strength; the price for this sword is reserved at four thousand spars, and anyone who wishes to bid for the sword, may raise the bid by one hundred spars.” Long Xiang Tian announced in a loud and clear voice.
He lifted the red cloth, which had been covering the weapon, and unveiled its true form.
The black metal sword was broad-faced and extremely sharp, and was quite heavy as well.
“The metal used to make this sword is amazing! I think that it’s even heavier than my Hegemon Pike!” Jing Feng was astonished to see the weapon.
Mo Nan said: “This black metal sword isn’t suitable for Quinyang disciples, since our methods are quite delicate and refined, which is the reason we started using the bamboo swords in the first place.”
“Five thousand Spars!” someone bid; the man had even raised the bid by a straight forward thousand spars.
There were a lot of powerful people present in the hall, some of them hailed from the top-five Sects, while some of the smaller Sects also had rich and powerful men. Many of the powerful families were also present on the scene. Considering all this, five thousand spars wasn’t exactly a big deal.
The black metal sword was a magnificent weapon, and may be very highly desired by some people.
“I bid six thousand spars for this excellent black metal sword!” a tall and powerful youngster said.
The raw material used in this weapon was probably worth around five thousand spar, and this weapon would probably sell for six to seven thousand spars. But since this sword was quite magnificent, it was more likely to fetch around seven thousand spars in the right market.
“I’ll give eight thousand spars!” a man decided to raise the bid.
Jing Feng said: “That man is a Zhong Jian Sect disciple. Although the Zhong Jian Sect isn’t a top-five Sect, they aren’t very far away from that list.”
“Considering that, I won’t be very surprised if he managed to win this bid.” Bi Fan smiled.
“I don’t think that this weapon will serve him well. The Zhong Jian Sect’s style doesn’t work well with heavy weapons.” Mo Nan commented. Since they weren’t competing for the black metal sword, they were using this time to pass judgmental remarks.
“Nine thousand spars!” Some raised the bid again. Even though this new bidder was sitting at the back, it was obvious that he wasn’t short on funds.
“Ten thousand Spars!” the Zhong Jian disciple raised the bid again.
The Heavenly Dragon group had chosen their first product well, since the black metal sword’s bid had crossed ten thousand spars very quickly, and the mood inside the hall was beginning to light up very rapidly.
“Ten thousand and five hundred!”
“Eleven thousand!”
… …
The bids were still being raised, as neither of the two competitors was ready to back down.
Long Xiang Tian’s face was very indifferent, and it was hard to guess his thoughts. Anyway, since he was the in-charge of the Heavenly Dragon group’s operations in the city, he had probably seen too many of these auctions, and was probably quite accustomed to such competitions.
Even though he didn’t care much, the others present at the auction were watching the proceedings in sheer amazement.
A weapon which would normally only fetch about seven thousand spar, had already scooped up thirteen thousand so far, since the Zhong Jian disciple had some serious competition from another disciple.
“Fourteen thousand spars, and I will not back down. I want that black metal sword.” The lofty Zhong Jian disciple raised the bid again.
Finally, the other competitor decided to back down, probably because the sword’s bid had already reached twice of its market worth.
This was the first time that Bi Fan had ever witnessed the proceedings of an auction. He had simply never imagined that such an event could have such a serious effect on the selling prices of the articles on sale.
He simply couldn’t imagine the amount of money he’d make if he decided to hold an auction for the articles that he had procured from his plunders, over his travels.
Bi Fan was very excited at the thought of this, but soon calmed down.
Bi Fan had acquired these equipment from the hands of the Jiu Yu Da Sect disciples mostly; and if word go out, then he would surely land himself in a lot trouble, which is why, it was better for him to sell these items in secrecy, without bothering much about the money.
