Chapter 103, Volume III - The Extravagant Playboy

Early in the morning of the third day, Lin Yuan arrived at the auction house. The doors were not yet open, so he set up a table and chairs in front of the entrance and started eating breakfast. His behavior attracted the attention of the early-arriving immortals, who thought that it was beneath him to act in such a manner at such an important occasion.
With three loud beats of the cloud drum, the grand gate crafted by Emperor Xiu began to slowly open, bewildering the immortal cultivators of the auction house who were faced with Lin Yuan blocking their path. The auction house in the Cloud Capital had been established for tens of thousands of years, yet this was the first time they had ever seen such a scene.
"Is it open?"
Lin Yuan wiped his mouth with a tissue, put everything away with a wave of his sleeve, and presented his golden letter of introduction. He walked towards the celestial-styled first-class room while being greeted respectfully by the guide fairy.
From the outside it may seem small, but inside there is a world of space - stepping into the modest 5-6 square meter house, one might find themselves in a space of several hundred square meters.
Lying back on a soft and cozy bed, Lin Yuan enjoyed a delicious fruit platter as he waited for the auction to begin.
Another burst of three beats of the cloud drum, a glamorous fairy woman dressed in a long red skirt and draped in colorful clouds, walked up to the auction with a smile.
Lin Yuan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he saw her unusual attire, which was rare among the immortals.
After a witty introduction, the fairy with the artistic name of Ni Chang starts the auction without delay.
"Our first item up for bidding is two ounces of Yu Tie Sha, a special product of the Yun Xia Mountain. Starting price is 5,000 immortal stones. Fellow immortals, please feel free to bid if interested."
Lin Yuan couldn't help shaking his head. It was so unprofessional of them to start filming without introducing anything.
"10,000 immortal stones."
A somewhat dull male voice came from a small house below and immediately doubled the price.
"Fifteen thousand fairy stones!"
"Twenty thousand fairy stones!"
"Fifty thousand!"
A fairy family in the lower seat area raised their bidding sign and jumped up, arousing Lin Yuan's interest. Intense bidding like this indicated that the item was good, otherwise, so many people wouldn't be eager to acquire it.
"50,100 RMB!"
Another bidder jumped up with a sign. Disdainful voices were heard from the VIP area:
"You're not even ashamed to raise it by only 1,000 RMB? 100,000 RMB!"
The atmosphere in the room instantly became tense. The price jumped from 5,000 to 100,000 RMB in less than a minute. The bidding speed was almost unbelievable.
"One hundred thousand, one hundred thousand, is there any immortal family bidding? Is there any immortal family bidding?"
"If not, after the Three Lives Cloud Drum, Yu Tiesha will belong to the esteemed guest of Xuanzi Yi, No. 28."
A female immortal in a rainbow cloak clapped her hands, and just as the fairy family was about to strike the cloud drum, a domineering voice sounded:
"Stop, stop, are you professionals?"
"You don't even introduce what the item is for, what are you photographing?!"
Upon hearing these words, everyone turned their heads to look upstairs. The fairy goddess, Nishang, checked her position and said with a slightly strained expression:
“The distinguished guest is right to blame us. It was a dereliction of duty on our part. I apologize to you here.”
After finishing her words, the Fairy Nishang bowed and saluted. Someone in the seats area couldn't help but mumble:
"Doesn't even know about the Yu Tiesha, is he a fool?"
"Clang!"
A bed made of wutong wood from the Dongliu Mountain crashed down, sending the immortal and two others next to him plummeting into the ground. A loud and arrogant voice shouted:
"Holy crap, you think I was born yesterday?"
"If you dare to babble again, I'll beat the shit out of you!"
The immortals in the auction house all felt a jolt in their hearts. The celestial characters were exclusively for celestial lords, so the person inside must be related to a celestial lord.
However, this attitude is too arrogant. Which immortal's family member dares to act this way? Aren't they afraid of tarnishing their own immortal's reputation?
"Puff~!"
A fruit shell landed near the foot of the Nishang female immortal, and an impatient voice sounded:
"Hurry up and stop dilly-dallying, what is Yu Tiesha used for?"
"...Yu Tiesha is a premium material for making immortal treasures, greatly increasing the hardness and toughness of the treasures. All nine immortal monarchs' treasures contain Yu Tiesha."
The voice of the fairy Ni Chang trembled a bit. After so many years, she was still encountering an arrogant immortal like this, with such an attitude, which was simply an insult to herself.
"Only two liang? What use is that?"
"Esteemed guest, Yu Iron ore can only be used as auxiliary material. Its insulation property is too strong to be used as the main material for making immortal treasures."
One male fairy and one female fairy in the auction venue quietly shook their hands, and then respectfully said.
"So it turns out you know a lot."
"No wonder they say that long hair comes with short knowledge, it's true!"
Sitting on the chair like a spoiled playboy, Lin Yuan wiggled his eyebrows and grinned, thinking to himself, "No wonder people are willing to be playboys, it does feel pretty awesome."
In the field, everyone remained silent. The body and skin we have is given by our parents. In the immortal realm, both men and women have long and lustrous black hair, with men usually tied up in a bun. However, the length is definitely not short.
若按他的说法，岂不是大家都是见识短缺之辈？
“二十万仙石，我想这个价格，你们这群杂碎应该跟不了了吧？”
此言一出，原本沉默的拍卖场瞬间变得寒意涌动，你妹的，这种话都说的出来，真当大家伙没脾气？！
"Five hundred thousand immortal stones!"
A VIP with an earth rank title spoke up. As a high-level true immortal, he thought his dao heart was stable and solid, but he didn't expect Lin Yuan's words to shake it. He had to fight back!
"Broke ass, one million immortal stones!"
"Two million!"
There was a burst of exclamation in the auction house. Selling two liang of Yu Iron Sand for two million, are they crazy?!
The high-level true immortal was angry. All his possessions were worth only so many immortal stones. If Lin Yuan raised the price again, he would have to submit.
"...You're the rich guy and I'm the poor guy, nothing to compare, I'll give it to you."
Lin Yuan said dejectedly, and the shaking dao heart of Zhen Jun immediately stabilized. His heart became bright and clear...
What the hell, spending two million immortal stones to buy a Yu Iron Sand worth only five thousand, are you insane!
The Immortal Clan in the auction house looked at each other, showing various expressions on their faces.
The Yu Iron Sand with an estimated value of around fifty thousand was sold for two million, which is beyond anyone's imagination.
The transaction fee for the auction is shared by everyone. It's not appropriate to start with such a high bid for the first item.
The fairy goddess Nisha is glowing with a red light on her face. Her share of the profit is even higher, and under the blessing of wealth, the VIP guest who was originally annoying suddenly became cute.
Stabilizing her emotions, the fairy Ni Chang proceeded with the auction of the second item:
"The second auction item comes from the waters of the Chen Chapter in the Yuan Tong Yuandongtian. It is a 50,000-year-old Gan Cheng with lost spiritual power due to a thunder strike, otherwise it could have become a local fairy."
"Eating it grants immortality, eternal youth, and the ability to repair the damaged roots of the heavens. Starting bid is 50,000 immortal stones. Fellow immortals, please bid if interested."
After the fairy Ni Chang finished speaking, a staff member carefully carried the ganzhe in a jade plate and displayed it to everyone.
Color gray-black is not particularly bright, but it has a rudimentary human shape and is on the verge of transformation.
"70,000!"
A fairy held up a sign excitedly.