"Actually, the Water Spider Web only has this effect. It has no other uses. But if Shiwu goes out often, you can buy one to use as a trap," Gu Jun said.
"Buy?" Zhu Yanyi tilted her head, looking at Gu Jun. She understood what she meant.
"The Water Spider Web is very rare for others. But for us in the Academy, it is not rare. We have a hall in the Academy. When the hall is not in use, it acts as a shop. They sell things like this Water Spider Web there," Gu Jun explained.
Zhu Yanyi nodded, understanding now. So these items were not rare in the Saint Academy. Since that was the case, Zhu Yanyi lost interest in the Water Spider Web being auctioned.
The Water Spider Web was sold quickly.
"The third item is the Fluorescent Grass. Although it is a common herb, it is hard to find. So the price is a bit awkward. But rare things are expensive. We start the bidding at fifteen medium-grade spirit stones. Each bid must increase by at least five spirit stones. You may begin," Wu Xie announced.
"Fifteen."
"Twenty."
"Twenty-five."
…
It seemed there were many people here who knew how to make medicine. In just a short time, the price of the Fluorescent Grass went up fast.
"I really want to bid," Mi Xiao said seriously.
"Don't add five by five. Double the price directly. It is fifty now. Raise it to one hundred," Zhu Yanyi said.
Mi Xiao looked at Zhu Yanyi, but nodded anyway. She raised her number card: "One hundred."
The people below could not believe someone upstairs would bid so high.
"One hundred and five."
"Two hundred." Zhu Yanyi spoke before Mi Xiao could say anything.
The person who bid one hundred and five was surprised by such a big jump. He was unhappy and shouted, "Do you know how to bid?"
"The rules say the minimum increase is five stones. I raised it to two hundred. That is more than five. Did I break any rules?" Zhu Yanyi looked at Wu Xie.
Wu Xie smiled: "Of course not. In our Paipai Hall, the highest bidder wins. So this guest’s bid is correct."
"Two hundred and five."
"Three hundred. Hey, you downstairs, adding five by five is pointless. Let’s add one hundred at a time. I am in a bad mood lately, so I want to spend some money. Women spend money to feel better. So please let me spend it happily." Then she added:
"But let’s be clear, random shouting is not allowed. We need to show some real skill." After speaking, Zhu Yanyi took out a bag and threw it onto the stage. Wu Xie caught it easily.
"This bag contains one hundred high-grade spirit stones. That equals one thousand medium-grade spirit stones. Of course, feel free to bid against me. I never bluff," Zhu Yanyi said clearly. Her meaning was obvious: you should also show some money, so you don’t just shout for nothing.
That person really did not dare to bid anymore. She only had three hundred and one medium-grade spirit stones in total. She naturally did not dare to compete with Zhu Yanyi. She snorted, "I will not argue with a little girl like you."
Wu Xie laughed nearby: "Does anyone else want to bid? If no one bids, the Fluorescent Grass goes to the guest upstairs." Wu Xie counted to three. Seeing no one bid, he finalized the sale.
Mi Xiao looked at Zhu Yanyi and asked directly, "Shiwu, why didn’t you bid slowly with them?"
"It is boring. Money cannot buy what you truly love. Since I liked it, I just bought it. Why bother arguing with people?" Zhu Yanyi said with a smile.
Just then, a staff member brought the Fluorescent Grass and the remaining snacks upstairs. "This guest, here is the Fluorescent Grass you bought. It costs three hundred medium-grade spirit stones, which is thirty high-grade spirit stones. Here are seventy high-grade spirit stones as change. Please check."
"No need. I trust your Paipai Hall," Zhu Yanyi smiled. She casually put the bag of spirit stones away and placed the Fluorescent Grass in front of Mi Xiao. "Senior Sister Jiu, this is for you."
"Then I won’t be polite," Mi Xiao said. She really did not hesitate with Zhu Yanyi. She took the Fluorescent Grass and said, "I didn’t expect Shiwu to be a little rich woman. I have decided to cling to your leg from now on."
Zhu Yanyi was slightly stunned. She looked at Mi Xiao. After a long while, she slowly said, "Why do I feel like you are targeting me?" Then she took out a medium-grade spirit stone and threw it to the staff member. "Thank you for your hard work."
The staff member happily took it: "Thank you, guest. Guest, we will have a large auction here in one month. Will you come?"
"A large auction?" Zhu Yanyi raised her eyebrows slightly. "That sounds nice. But don’t large auctions here require an invitation? I don’t have an invitation."
The staff member smiled: "You are right, guest. But this large auction is an upgrade from the small one. It is mainly for wealthy people. As long as someone pays one hundred high-grade spirit stones as a deposit, they can get the qualification to enter this auction."
"One hundred high-grade spirit stones per person?" Zhu Yanyi chuckled. "Your Paipai Hall really knows how to make money."
"This is to ensure that everyone who comes has real wealth," the staff member explained seriously.
Zhu Yanyi thought for a moment: "What items are in the large auction?"
"We cannot reveal the specific items. But there is one thing. There is a pharmacopoeia said to be passed down by the Azure Sovereign Qingdi. I see you are from the Saint Academy, so you might be interested," the staff member answered carefully.
Zhu Yanyi tilted her head: "Are you sure it is from the Azure Sovereign Qingdi?"
"Of course, I have not seen this pharmacopoeia myself. But since the news is out, it is not fake. Our Paipai Hall never deceives people," the staff member said with a very serious expression.
Zhu Yanyi nodded: "Can one invitation bring others?"
"You are allowed to bring two people," the staff member said.
Zhu Yanyi smiled: "Then prepare three for me." She threw three bags directly. "Each bag contains one hundred high-grade spirit stones. You can have someone verify them."
"We naturally trust you, guest. Please wait a moment. I will go prepare the procedures for you." The staff member took the three bags and left.
Zhu Yanyi’s generous look made Mi Xiao’s eyes widen. "Shiwu, you have so much money! You just threw away three hundred high-grade spirit stones. That is three hundred! It equals three thousand medium-grade, or thirty thousand low-grade!"
"Is that a lot?" Zhu Yanyi glanced at Mi Xiao. "Senior Sister Jiu, don’t have such limited vision. With this little money, don’t be so stingy."