Versatile Sword Cultivator

Chapter 174 – Satisfactory conclusion

The third auction item wasn't equipment but a Spirit Skill book.

This was also something Lin Jichen had obtained earlier, the Spirit Skill·Hundred Fierce Flame Slash.

As soon as this Spirit Skill book appeared, all the players in the room began to rub their hands in anticipation.

Skill books were always in high demand. Sect skill books required contributions and were hard to exchange for quality skills.

Even slightly better Martial Arts Techniques had contribution requirements that could make people despair.

Not to mention Spirit Skills.

And skills, the more the better.

Just the name of this Spirit Skill sounded powerful, and looking at its attributes—1000 points of base skill damage plus armor penetration—it was definitely a small treasure!

Buy it! It must be bought!

Without any malicious bidding, the price of this Spirit Skill book quickly broke a thousand.

The price kept rising.

In the end, Jiang Luoyu won the skill book for 3000 Spirit Stones.

The fourth auction item wasn't Lin Jichen's.

It was something another player had consigned to the auction house, selected for the auction due to its excellent attributes.

The auction house operated this way; it couldn't rely solely on Lin Jichen's equipment. It was just a platform.

Earning money came from taking commissions on player transactions, accumulating over time.

Similar to an e-commerce platform.

Now, Lin Jichen's "e-commerce platform" was unique in the Tale of Immortal, so as long as its reputation grew, it would become the largest auction house.

In the future, just the commissions could bring in tens of millions or even billions per month.

The subsequent auction items varied, from weapons and armor to skills and elixirs. The bidding never stopped.

Every auction item was highly sought after.

The auction continued throughout the entire morning.

All items were successfully auctioned off, with none left unsold.

This also demonstrated the strength of Honest Auction House, with every item being a top-quality product!

Many wealthy players regretted not attending.

"Now, the 48th auction item, the third-to-last highlight of tonight, Mysterious Grade equipment·Shadow Blade!"

Finally, the main event arrived!

All the players' eyes lit up, staring at the dagger on the stage, some even breathing heavily.

Mysterious Grade!

Mysterious Grade equipment was currently rare in the Tale of Immortal.

This was the combined number from all four states.

Moreover, almost no one would auction off Mysterious Grade equipment; it usually only had a tiny chance of dropping in Hell Realm Secret Realms.

Even if it did drop, people would be too eager to use it themselves.

After seeing the equipment's attributes, the bidding couldn't be stopped.

In just five minutes, the Mysterious Grade equipment was bid up to 5000 Spirit Stones.

And the price kept rising.

In the end, Wang Jinghao from the Eternal Guild won the dagger for 8500 Spirit Stones.

The next two auction items were Mysterious Grade gloves for palm techniques and a Mysterious Grade Spirit Skill for finger techniques.

Both were obtained by killing the Grand Elder of the Ten Thousand Poison Sect. Ren Lan and Jiang Luoyu didn't want them, so Lin Jichen brought them to the auction to build a reputation.

Sure enough, these two Mysterious Grade items also excited everyone, making them unable to hold back their wallets.

In the end, they were auctioned off for 8000 and 9500 Spirit Stones respectively, to different buyers.

With that, the auction ended perfectly.

The host announced that from now on, an auction would be held at this time every month.

Many viewers watching the live stream vowed to attend the next auction!

After the auction ended, Lin Jichen checked the income from this auction. A total of fifty items were auctioned, with nearly 300,000 Spirit Stones in sales.

Other players' items only counted for commissions, but Lin Jichen earned nearly 200,000 Spirit Stones from this auction.

Because the most expensive items were almost all his, especially the last three Mysterious Grade items, which were all Lin Jichen's personal earnings.

Besides the 200,000 Spirit Stones, the most crucial thing was that the reputation of Honest Auction House was thoroughly established through this auction!

The potential profits from this were incomparable to 200,000 Spirit Stones.

As the guests gradually dispersed, Lin Jichen waited until everyone had left before slowly getting up to leave the auction house.

Just as he stepped out of the shop, he saw Jiang Luoyu standing outside, seemingly waiting for him, with Su Wanling nowhere in sight.

Lin Jichen walked over nervously, forcing a smile, and said, "President Jiang, what are you doing here?"

Hearing this address, Jiang Luoyu felt a strange pain in her heart, looking at Lin Jichen with a complicated expression.

She suddenly spoke, "Didn't you say we were friends?"

"Uh? Yeah, we are friends..." Lin Jichen nodded, unsure of what to do.

"Then why are you deliberately distancing yourself from me?" Jiang Luoyu pressed.

Lin Jichen was speechless, stammering, "I didn't..."

"Didn't we agree to clear Corpse King Valley together? Why haven't I seen you for days?" Jiang Luoyu asked, staring into Lin Jichen's eyes.

Seeing Jiang Luoyu's slightly tired expression and sad eyes, Lin Jichen felt a tug at his heart.

He had no choice but to confess, "I thought you didn't want to see me, so I didn't go..."

Jiang Luoyu said nothing, turning her head away silently. She didn't look at Lin Jichen but also didn't leave.

Lin Jichen stood there awkwardly, not knowing what to say.

They looked like a couple having a quarrel.

Finally, Lin Jichen sighed and took the initiative, "I'm sorry, Luoyu."

Jiang Luoyu's body trembled, her eyes filled with mist, hiding her resentment.

She said with a hint of grievance, "It's your right to choose who you want to be with. You didn't wrong me. I just don't want to lose you as a friend and this friendship."

"I understand, I don't want to lose you either," Lin Jichen realized he had misspoken and added, "as a friend."

"Do you mean it?"

Lin Jichen nodded, "Of course I mean it. You're very excellent and perfect. Actually, I'm not worthy of you. I'm afraid you'll waste your time on me, only to end up with an apology. That's why I was honest with you that day."

Jiang Luoyu bit her lip stubbornly and said, "Does love have to be about worthiness? If I like someone, even if he's a beggar, I would feel we're well-matched."

Lin Jichen smiled bitterly and said, "You can think that way because your family is the world's wealthiest. But for the guy, the pressure is too much. Being with you, he'd always be labeled a gigolo. How embarrassing is that?"

Jiang Luoyu almost couldn't help but laugh.

She asked discontentedly, "Do all men care so much about others' opinions? If the woman's family is well-off, the man is a gigolo? By your logic, do I have to find an alien from the richest planet in the universe to match my family?"

Lin Jichen waved his hand and said, "I don't think being a gigolo is bad. If I really loved a girl, I'd be willing to be a gigolo. But the key is, the one I love... is my sister."

Jiang Luoyu was dissatisfied with Lin Jichen's answer.

"But didn't you used to be head over heels for Guo Jie from your school? Why didn't you say you loved your sister then?"

"This..." Lin Jichen was momentarily speechless.