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The old man's words stirred a commotion among the audience. The first item up for auction was the Transcendence Pill, and everyone was filled with anticipation for the subsequent items.
Twelve Transcendence Pills were ultimately acquired by a middle-aged man at a price of five ingots each. Mo Wen couldn't help but click his tongue; this price was half of what it would cost in Yinzhou City. Clearly, acquiring twelve pills at once wasn't just for the man himself. Surrounding him, people clasped their hands together to congratulate him. After paying and collecting the pills, the man left, presumably to report back home.
The competition for the first item wasn't fierce, mainly because few attendees were martial artists. Of course, many present were like the middle-aged man, specifically there for Huo Lou's auction to seek suitable cultivation resources for their family's younger generation.
"The second item today is a medicinal herb that is ten thousand years old, a primary ingredient for refining the Golden Body Pill. With enough auxiliary materials, it can be used to create nine Golden Body Pills, starting at four ingots," the old man continued with the auction of the second item. The following items were mostly herbs, confirming the rumors that Huo Lou's auction was closely related to its offerings. Mo Wen didn't remain idle either; he purchased a Little Sapling for ten ingots. If he hadn't bid on it, it would have almost gone unsold. The old man from Huo Lou had rated this sapling as unknown; while it had calming properties, it couldn't be used in medicine. This was practically useless for the martial artists attending today’s auction—most of them were desperate individuals with little interest in nurturing plants.
Mo Wen didn't immediately take away the Little Sapling; it was simply too small, only as long as a finger joint. Following the old man's advice, he paid and received a collection voucher, planning to retrieve it after the auction ended. The planting of this tree required some expertise, and Huo Lou had someone who would instruct Mo Wen on its care. He had no objections to Huo Lou's arrangements; after all, Huo Lou was well-known for its credibility in this area, and he also needed to purchase some necessary items from them.
The auction concluded just as the sun began to set, with the grand finale being a wooden sword carried in a box by several strong men. It was said to be crafted from divine wood and was the only item sold for Ling Crystal during the entire auction. After some fierce bidding, a woman in green managed to acquire it for twenty Ling Crystals. According to discussions around her, this marked Huo Lou's highest transaction price in years; however, to Mo Wen, twenty Ling Crystals seemed just as exorbitant as the initial price of the Transcendence Pills.
As night fell, Mo Wen wandered around aimlessly. Following the recommendation of an inn attendant from yesterday, he sought out a market to obtain a Shu Cang Identity Tag. This market only opened at night and was what outsiders referred to as a black market; even its street bore that name. Upon arriving at the black market, Mo Wen realized this was likely the liveliest place in town. The crowd on the streets could easily be described as shoulder-to-shoulder, with shops lining both sides adorned with various decoys.
After leaving the black market, Mo Wen felt pained at his expenses; obtaining a Shu Cang Identity Tag cost him five ingots. The shopkeeper justified this price by explaining that due to rising tensions between Shu Cang and Lian Yun, even powerful merchant caravans faced strict scrutiny when trying to enter these countries' borders. What once cost only a few hundred taels had now skyrocketed.
By the time he returned near Huo Lou, it was close to Zi Shi. Since he needed to go back to Huo Lou tomorrow to collect his items and make additional purchases, Mo Wen decided to stay overnight at an inn located by the square.
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