Chapter 33 Auctioning Pills
At this moment, many guests began to enter.
Seated in a private box, Chen Xuan could overlook the entire venue.
He saw Xu Shijie and Li Jiajia seated below, but did not see Master Mo Yang. Given Master Mo Yang's status, he should also be in a private box.
Just as he was about to withdraw his gaze, he spotted a familiar figure, accompanied by several brothers, walking in.
Wasn't that Black Tiger, who had come to seek elixirs today!
If his guess was correct, the elixirs Xu Shijie had mentioned should be the ones Black Tiger had obtained from him.
Chen Xuan didn't care if Black Tiger brought them here to sell. What he cared more about was what price these elixirs would fetch in Jiangzhou.
At this time, an auctioneer, dressed in a vibrant green gown and exuding an extraordinary aura, walked onto the stage, capturing the attention of many.
The female auctioneer spoke a few words to stir up the guests' spending mood and then directly commenced the auction.
The Tianyuan Auction officially began!
First, a palace-dressed beauty, adorned in revealing attire, walked onto the stage, carrying an antique scroll with yellowed paper.
The scroll was unfurled before the audience.
It was a "Sending Son Heavenly King Scroll" by the painting sage Wu Daozi.
Many affluent collectors present, who admired antique cultural relics, had their eyes gleaming upon seeing this painting, clearly recognizing it as a valuable item.
Chen Xuan could also discern the preciousness of the painting at a glance and nodded repeatedly.
He had some understanding of antiques, mostly influenced by his father, Chen Jianhua, in his childhood. His discerning eye was quite sharp.
While the painting was excellent and undoubtedly a collector's item, Chen Xuan's interest lay elsewhere. He was merely observing.
Moreover, even if he were interested, he would have to hold back, as Master Mo Yang was also coveting the "Teng Snake Grass."
The painting had a starting bid of 800,000 yuan and was eventually sold to a wealthy individual for 3.9 million yuan.
The auction mainly featured jewelry, jade, antiques, and calligraphy and paintings, as well as some jade rough stones with skin. However, the auction prices were not high. After all, jade rough stones with skin carried a gambling element, and most people did not hold high hopes for them.
Among the many buyers, Master Mo Yang was undoubtedly the most prominent.
Master Mo Yang bid frequently, his number of bids surpassing everyone else's.
However, despite Master Mo Yang's frequent bids, he was not the one spending the most money.
This was because, for anything Master Mo Yang took a fancy to, as long as he bid, hardly anyone would compete with him. Everyone was unwilling to offend the esteemed Master Mo Yang.
However, this was detrimental to the auction house and the sellers. Without competition, the prices naturally plummeted.
The host of the auction house wished they could expel Master Mo Yang from the venue, but they both revered and feared him, yet the prices of the auctioned items made them feel immense pain.
For a moment, their emotions became incredibly complex.
"If only I had Master Mo Yang's ability, where my bids would make those rich people not dare to even fart," Xu Shijie said excitedly and enviously from below the stage.
Li Jiajia nodded in agreement.
"Forget it, I'll manage well in the future and strive to do my best at Yi Shen Pharmaceutical. In the future, I'll definitely have the chance to get close to Master Mo Yang," Xu Shijie gritted his teeth and said firmly.
"Husband, you definitely can," Li Jiajia kissed Xu Shijie.
Having been at the auction for more than half the time, Xu Shijie had only bought a jade necklace for Li Jiajia. Li Jiajia also had her eye on a pair of crystal high heels costing five million yuan, which angered Xu Shijie into calling her a spendthrift. He ultimately did not buy them.
This was because they had a serious matter to attend to.
To put it plainly, it was to give gifts and curry favor with the new president.
At this moment, a hostess gracefully walked up with a tray.
The female auctioneer lifted a red silk cloth covering the tray and picked up a jade box, about three fingers wide. Within this jade box lay a round, brown elixir.
This elixir also emitted a faint medicinal fragrance.
Chen Xuan's peripheral vision inadvertently swept over the elixir, and he abruptly raised his head, leaning forward, his eyes fixed intently on the elixir in the female auctioneer's hand.
That fellow Black Tiger had indeed brought the elixirs to the auction!
Chen Xuan felt both nervous and expectant.
He knew that the elixirs would definitely sell well, but he really wanted to know what price they would fetch.
However, Chen Xuan was soon disappointed. The wealthy guests did not seem particularly interested.
The female auctioneer, blushing slightly, introduced, "This is a minor replenishing elixir, with excellent effects for nourishing yin, tonifying the kidneys, and prolonging life."
"The starting bid is three million yuan!"
Someone indignantly asked, "Holy cow, is this elixir made of diamonds? So expensive! What nourishing yin, tonifying the kidneys, and prolonging life, all health products say the same thing. Damn it, I've been taking it for a year, and I'm still only able to last one minute..."
Mid-sentence, the wealthy individual realized he had said too much. His old face flushed red, and he abruptly shut his mouth, lowering his head, wishing he could find a hole to crawl into out of shame.
The wealthy guests below burst into laughter, but they deeply sympathized with that feeling of being willing but unable.
However, three million yuan was still too expensive, and moreover, this stuff was easily faked.
Seeing the low spirits of the wealthy guests below, Chen Xuan couldn't help but sigh. It seemed the wealthy guests did not trust the elixir, and it probably wouldn't sell at this price.
At this moment, the female auctioneer continued to explain, "The seller has conducted experiments, and the effects of this elixir are real and effective. If it is fake, the seller is willing to compensate three times the price, and our Tianyuan Auction is also willing to jointly supervise."
"The auction now begins, with a starting bid of three million yuan!"
In the hall, after a brief silence, a wealthy guest finally called out a bid.
"Three point five million!"
Where there is a first, there will be a second, and the price quickly escalated!
"Four million!"
"Five million!"
...
"Ten million!"
The price of a single elixir directly soared to ten million yuan!
"Ten million?"
Chen Xuan was dumbfounded.
Did he hear wrong?
He had seen the wealthy guests' low spirits earlier and thought there was no hope, but he hadn't expected the price to skyrocket to such a terrifying level!
Seeing Chen Xuan's confused expression, Su Yunxi explained to him, "The Tianyuan Auction has immense power. Since they dare to guarantee it, the item must not be fake, which is why the wealthy guests are willing to bid."
Chen Xuan touched his nose.
It seemed he still had to thank the Tianyuan Auction.
The first elixir was sold for eleven million yuan!
The wealthy individual who secured the elixir looked excited, while those who did not were dejected.
Seeing the first elixir sold for eleven million yuan, the female auctioneer was also quite pleased.
At this point, the female auctioneer announced, "Guests who did not manage to purchase the elixir, please do not be disappointed, as we still have elixirs available for auction. The starting bid remains three million yuan!"
Chen Xuan was filled with anticipation.
The first elixir sold for eleven million yuan, so what price would the second elixir fetch?
This time, the wealthy guests began bidding as if they had been injected with adrenaline.
"Five million!"
"Six million!"
...
Xu Shijie's eyes were slightly red as he watched the elixirs being fought over on stage, as he also had some issues in that department.
However, at the same time, a flash of inspiration struck him, and a thought emerged.
If he were to present such an elixir to the new president, he could definitely curry favor with him.
Xu Shijie gritted his teeth and joined the bidding for the elixir: "Seven million!"
Soon, he was so furious he almost spat blood.
Xu Shijie had mortgaged everything he owned and borrowed money at high interest to raise only ten million yuan. However, all the elixirs were sold for over ten million yuan. Xu Shijie shouted until his throat was hoarse but couldn't secure a single elixir.
In the end, he could only watch as the elixirs were snatched away by others, and he almost charged forward to get into a fight.
However, Xu Shijie eventually managed to secure an elixir at the price of eight million yuan, one of the first batch refined by Chen Xuan, which had a very poor appearance.
In total, Black Tiger brought five elixirs with good appearance and two with poor appearance, selling them for a combined seventy-five million yuan!
Black Tiger laughed heartily, "Holy cow, which idiot actually spent eight million yuan on that disgusting-smelling elixir?!"