Chapter 568 The Highest Transaction Price

"Do not misunderstand!"

Lu Yu interrupted quickly and explained with a smile, "I'm not short of money, I just want to auction some things and exchange them for some soul coins."

Zhu Zhuqing breathed a sigh of relief, looked him up and down, and said thoughtfully: "You won a lot of soul coins in the fighting arena, so you shouldn't be short of money, right? Are you sure about the auction items?"

She paused and suggested, "Why don't you go ask Teacher Zhao, he knows more about Soto City than I do."

Lu Yu nodded, feeling grateful.

Although Zhu Zhuqing didn't help directly, her concern made him feel warm.

After watching her leave, he looked down at the Qilin Talisman in his hand and murmured, "Looks like we have to hurry up."

A few minutes later, another round of footsteps was heard.

Lu Yu looked up and saw that it was Wang Sheng.

This guy ran over excitedly and said, "Lu Yu, I heard from Zhu Qing that you are looking for an auction house? I know a place! Tomorrow my dad will take me to Soto City to buy medicinal materials for making potions. Do you want to go with us?"

Lu Yu's eyes lit up. Wang Sheng's news came at the right time! He smiled and patted Wang Sheng on the shoulder: "Good brother, that's very nice! Let's go together."

Wang Sheng scratched his head and chuckled, “My dad said that auction house specializes in rare potions and soul guides, and your soul potion should be able to sell for a good price.

but……"

He paused and lowered his voice, "Your medicine has some serious side effects. You must make it clear during the auction, otherwise it will be troublesome if the buyer is not satisfied."

Lu Yu nodded, feeling somewhat confident.

Although his medicine has side effects, its effect is far better than ordinary medicines on the market. If he meets a discerning buyer, the price will definitely not be low.

What's more, the medicines produced by the system have very few side effects. If they are properly promoted, selling them at a high price is not a dream.

The sky in Soto City gradually darkened, and the afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the streets, dyeing the bluestone paved ground with a layer of warm orange glow.

Tianbao Pavilion, the largest auction house in the city, is located at the end of the main street. Its magnificent facade looks particularly solemn in the twilight.

There were crowds of people in front of the door, and the noise was rising and falling, like a pot of boiling porridge.

Among the crowd there were nobles in gorgeous clothes, travel-weary soul masters, and some independent cultivators dressed as merchants. They all had different expressions, some expectant, some curious, and some looking around with a scrutinizing look.

Two young men stood not far from the entrance of Tianbao Pavilion, wearing ordinary soul master robes and were not conspicuous in the crowd.

One of them was thin and had a bookish look on his face. He pushed up his crystal glasses and whispered, "Have you heard? There is something interesting going on at tonight's auction. Rumor has it that there is a soul potion that can restore 60% of soul power within three minutes of taking it, and it has no side effects! Wow, this is a life-saving treasure. No wonder there are so many people here today."

He looked around, a hint of excitement in his eyes.

The young man next to him was slightly taller and had dark skin. He sneered when he heard this and said in a low voice, "So what if it's a magical medicine? The starting price for something like this is probably not low. How can casual cultivators like us afford it? Only the big forces can get a chance to buy it."

He paused, his eyes casually sweeping across the crowd, and suddenly paused, his tone becoming somewhat teasing, "Hey, aren't those Lu Yu and Wang Sheng from the Thanos team? Are they here to join in the fun too? Do they want to grab the potion too?"

The thin young man followed his gaze and saw two figures passing through the crowd and walking towards the entrance of Tianbao Pavilion.

The young man in the lead had a tall stature, a handsome face, and a calm and confident temperament between his brows. It was Lu Yu.

Wang Sheng, who was following beside him, seemed more casual, walking briskly with his usual smile on his face.

The two ignored the looks from the people around them and walked straight towards the entrance.

"Lu Yu? Humph, the Thanos team is famous, but where do they get the money to buy this kind of medicine?"

The tall young man curled his lips, with a bit of disdain in his tone, "I heard that the starting price of the potion is at least 10,000 soul coins. For a small team like them, it would be the best they can come up with 100,000 soul coins."

The thin young man narrowed his eyes, pushed his glasses, and whispered: "Don't underestimate Lu Yu, this guy is not simple.

The Thanos team has been very popular in Soto City recently. It is said that even Dai Mubai from Shrek Academy looks at them differently.

Who knows if they have any hidden cards? "

The tall young man wanted to say something else, but Lu Yu and Wang Sheng had already disappeared into the door of the auction house, and the noise of the crowd once again drowned out their conversation.

The interior of Tianbao Pavilion is decorated magnificently. The crystal chandelier in the center of the hall emits a soft light, making the ground shiny.

Lu Yu and Wang Sheng did not stay in the hall, but were led by the waiter through a corridor covered with scarlet carpet to a private room on the second floor.

The box is elegantly decorated, with sandalwood tables and chairs emitting a faint woody scent, several landscape paintings hanging on the wall, and a pot of blooming purple orchid placed by the window, permeating the air with a subtle fragrance.

Through the one-way glazed windows of the box, one can clearly overlook the grand scene in the auction hall below.

As soon as Wang Sheng entered the box, he couldn't wait to pull out a chair and sit down. With a puzzled look on his face, he turned his head and looked at Lu Yu: "Lu Yu, what are you thinking? You made that soul potion yourself, and it has such a great effect. Why do you have to auction it? Although our Wang family is not a top-level force, we can still come up with millions of soul coins.

If you are short of money, just tell me and I will ask my father to find a way!"

Hearing this, Lu Yu smiled lightly, walked to the window, and cast his eyes down at the hall which was gradually filling up.

He had a slender figure, his back to Wang Sheng, and his voice was calm but with a hint of unquestionable firmness: "No need, the things have been handed over to the auction, I don't want to take them back.

Besides, the Wang family has its own difficulties, and I don’t want to embarrass them because of my affairs.”

Wang Sheng was stunned, scratched his head, and muttered, "What's the problem? You are my brother, and I should help you! Besides, the potion is so precious, it would be a pity to sell it at auction, can't we keep it for ourselves?"

Lu Yu turned around, a smile flashed in his eyes, and shook his head: "Wang Sheng, you don't understand.

Although I made this potion, the refining process is too time-consuming and the materials are hard to come by. I won't be able to make a second bottle in a short period of time.

Instead of hiding it, we might as well take it out and exchange it for some resources to speed up our cultivation progress.

Besides…”

He paused, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, "I am quite curious about the price of this auction."

Wang Sheng rolled his eyes, leaned back in his chair, and muttered, "Just pretend. I think you want to see those big forces fighting over your potion? Humph, alchemists are different. A bottle of potion can make the whole Soto City explode."

Lu Yu smiled and said nothing more, turning his gaze back to the auction hall below.

The atmosphere in the box became quiet, with only Wang Sheng occasionally muttering a few words, complaining that Lu Yu would not let him study the formula of the potion.

The auction will officially begin soon.

On the high platform in the center of the hall, an auctioneer in gorgeous robes walked slowly up, holding an exquisite auction gavel in his hand.

He smiled and spoke in a loud voice, with a magnetism that made people believe him involuntarily: "Dear distinguished guests, welcome to the auction of Tianbao Pavilion tonight! We have prepared many rare treasures tonight, and we will not disappoint you! Enough of the small talk, the auction officially begins!"

The few items auctioned in the early stages were mostly soul guides, rare minerals, and materials from low-level soul beasts. Although they were of good quality, they were not particularly rare to most of the soul masters present.

The bidding sounds came one after another, but it was always lukewarm. Lu Yu and Wang Sheng in the box just watched quietly without any intention of bidding.

Halfway through the auction, the auctioneer's tone suddenly changed, with a hint of mystery and excitement: "Next, it's the highlight of the night! The soul power potion provided by a mysterious soul master, after taking it, only takes three minutes to restore 60% of the soul power, and there are no side effects! Everyone, this is a real magic medicine, when life and death are at stake, a bottle of potion is enough to turn the tide! The starting price is 10,000 soul coins, and each bid must not be less than 1,000 soul coins!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the hall suddenly exploded.

The soul masters were whispering and talking to each other, their eyes full of shock and greed.

It can restore 60% of soul power without any side effects. Such a potion is almost unheard of in Douluo Continent.

Especially for those soul masters who are on adventures outside all year round, this is simply a life-saving treasure!

"Twenty thousand soul coins!"

In the front row of the hall, a middle-aged man in a brocade robe was the first to raise a sign, his voice was loud and clear, with unquestionable dominance.

“Thirty thousand soul coins!”

On the other side, an old man, not willing to be outdone, raised the price immediately.

The bidding surged like a tide and the price rose at an alarming rate.

Lu Yu sat in the box, looking at the lively scene below through the glazed window, the corners of his mouth slightly raised and a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.

Wang Sheng, however, had a painful look on his face, and couldn't help but complain in a low voice: "Lu Yu, this potion of yours is too amazing. If I had known that the effect was so good, I would never have let you auction it! This is something that can drive the spirit master world crazy!"

Lu Yu chuckled, his eyes still on the auction table: "It may be against the will of heaven, but you also know the price of refining it.

Even if the Wang family wanted to support it, they might not be able to afford such consumption.

Besides..."

He paused, with a hint of joking in his tone, "Isn't it interesting to watch them fight to the point of bloodshed?"

Wang Sheng rolled his eyes and was about to say something when the bidding in the audience suddenly became fierce.

A cold voice came from the back of the hall: "Five hundred thousand soul coins!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a man in a black robe standing up. There was a faint aura of pressure emanating from behind him. It turned out to be an elder of the Zhou family.

Although the Zhou family's influence in Soto City is not the top one, it is still quite influential locally. After these words came out, the place suddenly became quiet.

However, the quiet did not last long.

A lazy but somewhat arrogant voice sounded from the other side: "Six hundred thousand soul coins."

Everyone turned around and saw that it was Dai Mubai from Shrek Academy.

He leaned back in his chair, his long blond hair gleaming in the light, a cynical smile on his lips.

The Zhou family elder's face darkened, and he was about to raise the price again, but he heard a deep bell-like voice coming from the corner of the hall: "800,000 soul coins!"

The voice was deep and powerful, carrying an invisible pressure that made many people feel a chill in their hearts.

Lu Yu raised his eyebrows slightly and looked in the direction where the sound came from, but he only saw a vague figure hidden in the darkness and his face could not be seen clearly.

The bidding became fierce again, and the price soared like a wild horse.

Dai Mubai seemed determined to get the bottle of medicine. He raised the price without hesitation and was very decisive in his several attempts to raise the price.

Finally, when the price climbed to 1.5 million soul coins, Dai Mubai's voice rang out again: "1.5 million!"

There was an uproar in the venue. This was already the highest price achieved at the auction tonight.

The deep voice was silent for a moment, and finally stopped talking.

The auctioneer excitedly banged the gavel: "One million and five hundred thousand soul coins, sold! Congratulations to this distinguished guest, for winning the soul power potion!"

After the auction, Lu Yu and Wang Sheng walked out of the box and went to the backyard of Tianbao Pavilion to settle the bill.

The receptionist handed Lu Yu a storage soul guide with a respectful attitude, which contained 1.5 million soul coins after deducting the auction commission.

Lu Yu took the soul guide, scanned it with his spiritual sense, and after confirming that it was correct, a smile of surprise appeared on his face.

"One million and a half..."

He murmured in a low voice, with a complex emotion flashing in his eyes, "I thought it would be good if it could be sold for 500,000, but I didn't expect it to be this price."

Wang Sheng's eyes widened, his expression exaggerated as if he was about to drop his jaw. "One million and five hundred thousand soul coins! Lu Yu, you've made a fortune! This is enough to buy a small city, right?!"

He paused, then suddenly moved closer to Lu Yu, lowered his voice, and said with a hint of sarcasm, "I say, why don't we go rob Dai Mubai? This guy is simply a mobile local rich man!"

Lu Yu laughed when he heard this and patted Wang Sheng on the shoulder: "Come on, Dai Mubai is not someone you can easily mess with.

Besides, this money was earned in an honest way, so we should just practice diligently and strive to break through as soon as possible."

Wang Sheng curled his lips and muttered "local rich man"

"spendthrift"

Such words could not hide the excitement in his eyes.

Lu Yu looked at him and felt a little warm in his heart.

No matter how noisy the outside world is, having a brother like Wang Sheng around always makes people feel at ease.

Lu Yu stood in the corridor outside the auction venue. The cool night breeze blew across his face with a slightly moist breath.

He was wearing a black cloak, and the specially made disguise mask under the cloak concealed his original appearance, leaving only a pair of eyes as deep as stars, revealing a bit of vigilance and calmness.

The auction had just ended and the noisy venue gradually faded away, leaving only a few staff members cleaning up the scene.

Lu Yu glanced around and confirmed that no one was following him, then he breathed a sigh of relief.

Wang Sheng stood beside him with a somewhat unwilling look on his face.

He muttered in a low voice: "Lu Yu, you said that Dai Mubai doesn't look that good on weekdays, but he is so arrogant because he is a member of the Xingluo royal family? I don't believe that no one can deal with him! Otherwise, let's find an opportunity to teach him a lesson. It's not a big deal to rob him of something, right?"