Maiden Galaxy

Chapter 378: Chen Mos Business Methods

Chapter 378: Chen Mos Business Methods

"Two Astral Crystals and five hundred thousand Astral Dollars!" Nian Xuesong wrinkled his brow His fist tightened. He was not so relaxed, but he was still fine. There were three other proofs. Other than the Lü Clan Spring And Autumn and the Wang Clan of Langya, his bid of two Astral Crystals and a hundred fifty thousand Astral Dollars should not be outdone by anyone.

Thinking of this, Nian Xuesong was at ease as he drank tea.

Lady Wei did not ask any clarifying questions. Since the bid was recognized, that was it.

Then, she revealed the second bid.

"Two Astral Crystals and three hundred thousand Astral Dollars."

Similarly, there were two Astral Crystals, with a price of three hundred thousand Astral Dollars.

The bidder was the Lü Clan.

The third proof was obtained by Wang Xianzhi of the Wang Clan without any delay.

Their price was two Astral Crystals and two hundred eighty thousand Astral Dollars.

The first three proofs were practically a level up from the original price.

The last proof appeared considerably important. Nian Xuesong feigned calm, but his expression still began to turn worried. His hand gripping his cup quivered.

This was a mission that the master had left to him; he must succeed, but he did not expect a situation where mysterious people would appear. The price had surprisingly doubled to two hundred thousand from the original hundred thousand Astral Dollars.

This is fine.

There is no one in this place with the qualifications to contend against Master.

Nian Xuesong originally made a bid of two Astral Crystals to show off. Now, it seemed there were some surprises and flukes. All the prices had two Astral Crystals, but this was fine. He had extra Astral Crystals, anyways, and the Thousand Gold Pavilion would return them. If he had added another one in, he would have instead had greater chances of success.

Lady Wei then opened the fourth envelope, which was also the owner of the last certificate.

The bid slowly appeared.

Two Astral Crystals and two hundred thousand Astral Dollars.

"Impossible." Nian Xuesong shouted.

All the cultivators gasped. They stared at the third floor's booths in disbelief.

Everyone was shaken. The person who obtained the last certificate was, surprisingly, Chen Mo.

"How could you possibly have two Astral Crystals." A murderous aura spurt out of Nian Xuesong. He furiously inquired.

The Thousand Gold Pavilion's guards immediately adopted a tight formation. Anyone who wanted to misbehave during the auction would pay the price.

Not only Nian Xuesong, but Lü Meng, Wang Xianzhi and those mysterious sisters were also shaken.

"Since the bid was recognized, why could't I have them?" Chen Mo asked back.

"You…You." Nian Xuesong's eyes were wide with rage, his expression warped. "Going to the Connecting Valley's interior is simply courting death for someone with your Realm. I think you won't even be able to enter the valley."

"Who says I want to go?" Chen Mo smiled.

"Then what are you buying this for if you aren't going." Steam was billowing out from Nian Xuesong's seven apertures because of Chen Mo's bid. This bastard who was not even Human Immortal actually was able to make such a high bid. He was simply unfathomably hidden.

Fuck, where did this gigolo get Astral Crystals.

"I think that since this thing is so valuable, I'll just resell it." Chen Mo answered.

"Resell?" Everyone was flabbergasted.

"Lady Wei…" Chen Mo suddenly stood up and cupped his fist.

Everyone's gazes looked at him. Chen Mo now was but an enormous celebrity. If it could be said that his loving relationship with a Star General was cause for envy, this last straw of a nouveau riche-like bid made everyone thoroughly sit up and take notice of him – a cultivator able to raise this idea absolutely possessed a deep background.

"There can be no withdrawal after your bid." Lady Wei narrowed her eyes. If this brat merely wanted to use a high bid to put himself in the limelight, she would make him realize the price of playing tricks on the Thousand Gold Pavilion.

Chen Mo smiled: "I want to add a personal auction show."

Lü Meng and Wang Xianzhi originally had preparations to leave, but hearing that Chen Mo wanted a personal auction, they stopped out of curiosity.

The mysterious sisters also stopped, placing their gazes on Chen Mo.

"Then, may I inquire as to what you would like to auction?"

Lady Wei nodded. She warmly asked.

"I want to auction a certificate. This certificate, in fact!"

Everyone was deathly silent, their gazes staring at Chen Mo in shock…This Human Immortal cultivator who had been unremarkable a moment ago had suddenly seemed to become a terrifying monster in a mere instant!

Even Lady Wei was taken aback.

"You, what did you say?" Lady Wei had never seen such a situation and had yet to come to her senses.

"I want to auction off the certificate that I obtained." Chen Mo calmly asked. "This should be within the rules."

Lady Wei looked at Chen Mo and immediately understood this young man's thinking.

"You may, but are you certain you can auction it off?" Lady Wei smiled and asked.

"For the last certificate to Connecting Valley, the starting bid is three Astral Crystals and five hundred thousand Astral Dollars." Chen Mo slightly smiled as he looked around at everyone present.

By now, everyone understood his plan. They inwardly gasped. This man was simply insane. He actually wanted to use the last certificate to make a profit? This price was already the same as the highest bid, but nevertheless, it would be a hundred times more costly than that bid because Chen Mo absolutely would not return this price of three Astral Crystals like the Thousand Gold Pavilion would. This meant that they would land in his pocket forever.

Any other cultivator could not possibly accept this outcome.

"You're mad to actually sell it at such a high price."

"Are you courting death? Who would buy that."

"Yeah, that's actually giving away the Astral Crystal."

Everyone treated Chen Mo with mockery and ridicule. Beforehand, they were impressed that he could make such a high bid. Now, it seemed that this brat was completely out of his mind, truly stupid through and through. Everyone shook their heads. Even Mi Ji was a bit embarrassed, however, she knew that Chen Mo absolutely was not stupid. On the contrary, this man was very bright. Things would not be so simple.

And indeed, things would never be this simple. Without changing expressions, Chen Mo uttered another sentence. "I will call out the price three times. If no one wants it, then I ask that Lady Wei help me destroy that last certificate."

"What?"

Lady Wei gasped in astonishment. Even she could not understand this man's conduct. Would he actually destroy a two hundred thousand Astral Dollar certificate?

Everyone was silent.

"Going once."

Lady Wei was a specialist in quotes. The woman was not at all confident anyone would purchase it. If they wanted, they would have done so with their bid a moment ago.

"Going twice."

Miracle Brush Famous Concubine continued to speak with consummate professionalism. The female general beside her also cast a curious expression towards Chen Mo.

"Junior Brother Chen Mo."

"Chen Mo."

Jiang Yuezhuo and Mi Ji were very nervous. Chen Mo was unflappable; he calmly drank tea.

"The last certificate to the Connecting Valley's inner regions. This might be the last opportunity to know of Li Si's personal works. The Thousand Gold Pavilion refined these certificates after many years. I fear you may not be so fortunate next time." Lady Wei seriously and solemnly stared at the cultivators.

No, to be precise, she stared at only one person.

The other cultivators seemed to sense something and directed their gazes to that one person.

Nian Xuesong finally basked in the vanity of everyone's stares, but right now, his heart was on the verge of tears. He would rather die.

A faltering voice left the man's lips, echoing in the quiet hall.

That voice was so unreconciled, so indignant, so pitiful.

"I will buy it!"

Everyone was both amazed and derisive.

"Nian Xuesong, are you sure you want to spend three Astral Crystals and five hundred thousand Astral Dollars to buy this?" Lady Wei earnestly asked.

Nian Xuesong's current complexion was ashen. Each word he spoke was practically pushed through gritted teeth. "I will buy. This certificate. I'll fucking buy it, you motherfucker, you will pay the price for this! Chen Mo!"

Nian Xuesong glared at Chen Mo, as if he wanted to swallow him whole. This completely unremarkable cultivator unexpectedly dared to implicate him.

He had no choice but to buy it. His trip here was under orders from the master, Elder Under The Pine, to absolutely obtain the certificate. Originally, this was a very easy assignment, after all, Master had given him ample funds, and very few cultivators in the Cangwu Star Field were noteworthy.

But two consecutive surprises caught him completely off guard.

He had unexpectedly failed completely on the last of the four certificates.

Forget about the failure. By the time the auction was over and Master appeared, he had believed that Master would teach this cultivator a lesson. But now, this cultivator said he wanted to destroy the certificate. Nian Xuesong then panicked. If the certificate was destroyed, then Master would definitely kill him. Rather than let this happen, it was better to buy first and worry about the rest later. Afterwards, he would slowly get revenge on this arrogant cultivator.

"Brilliant, truly too brilliant." Wang Xianzhi uttered praises: "Your Distinguished Self surely has cultivated the Currency School. This auction has truly expanded Xianzhi's horizons. If Xianzhi had failed with her bid, then perhaps I must also be like this Fellow, buying it at such a steep price."

"Hmph, merchants are always short-sighted. Pursuing ample profits, are you ready to die." Lü Meng sneered, but her eyes were still quite apprehensive.

"You toyed with Master, you will definitely pay the price, you definitely will." Nian Xuesong gnashed his teeth as he handed three Astral Crystals and five hundred thousand Astral Dollars to Lady Wei; his hand quivered.

Lady Wei looked at him with sympathy. This insufferably arrogant Earthly Immortal had been completely dancing in the palm of Chen Mo's hand.

However, Lady Wei was still very worried about Chen Mo. Elder Under The Pine enjoyed quite the reputation in the Cangwu Star Field. Chen Mo's behavior this time had but exploited his opponent's weakness, but this would also insulted the dignity of Elder Under The Pine. 

The price of three Astral Crystals was enough to make the old man rip a cultivator apart.

Obtaining the last certificate, Nian Xuesong stormed off in a huff. He knew that after the auction was over, he could not himself make a move against Chen Mo according to the Thousand Gold Pavilion's rules. Otherwise, he would ruin his reputation, and the Thousand Gold Pavilion would also enact sanctions.

Chen Mo played with the three Astral Crystals and the four hundred fifty thousand Astral Dollars. He simply had a harvest in this auction.

"Your conduct this time truly can be recorded into the annals of business." Lady Wei sighed. "However, are you sure this was worth it? You have offended a Lord Of Heaven."

"I don't have a favorable impression of him. Why is he so miserly when he has the money to spend." Chen Mo disagreed.

"Is that so? Apparently, Young Lord's strength should not fear a Lord Of Heaven?" Lady Wei smiled.

Chen Mo was noncommittal.

"However, has Young Lord not thought of going to the Connecting Valley's interior by using the certificate?" Lady Wei was curious. "Compared to these things, the Five Emperors Seal or Li Si's True Work that are located inside Connecting Valley are even more priceless."

"To be frank, I only have one Astral Crystal on me." Chen Mo did not hide this. The reason why the envelope recognized his bid of two Astral Crystals was because he still had the Heaven Earth Grade Spirit Treasure, Bodhi Treasure Karma, to act as collateral. He could never barter away this treasure, could he?

Hearing Chen Mo's words, Lady Wei was simply flabbergasted.

In other words, this man understood that he was unable to purchase this certificate, so he only wanted to earn some money treacherously.

"Young Lord, you truly do make This Lady thoroughly impressed." Whatever a profiteer was, this was it, to be completely unscrupulous for the sake of sudden profit using every kind of trick. No wonder the Currency School's reputation in Star World was not very good. But she had to admit, this was a true merchant.

"For the next five days, This Lady can guarantee your safety. But afterwards, I cannot be sure. Elder Under The Pine is very famous in the Cangwu Star Field. The average Star General is unable to handle him." The implication in Lady Wei's words was, Chen Mo, it's time for you to abscond with your money.

There is already no place for you to seek safe harbor in the Cangwu Star Field.

"I didn't steal, didn't compete, didn't cheat, and I didn't blackmail. He wants to find trouble with me, not even Heaven will stand by and watch. He will suffer divine retribution." Chen Mo chuckled.

Even Lady Wei was delighted.

"There is no greater humiliation than paying an even higher price to buy something without any stealing, competing, cheating, or blackmail."

Author's Note:

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