Chapter 15: Chapter 9 Part 1

Yu Xinyue followed the crowd out of the teleportation hall and walked into the bustling street. Looking around, she sees that the world has developed differently than her original world history.

 

On the roadside, many merchants use carts and stalls to sell goods, and some even use a piece of cloth to spread on the ground as a stall. The items sold by those merchants are also plentiful. From daily necessities, trinkets, food, to spiritual objects used by cultivators.

 

And those stores are selling higher quality items. There is a medicine hall that both provides treatment and sells medicines, similar to hospitals in the modern world.

 

There are also a hundred herb halls next to the medicine hall, specializing in the sale of medicinal herbs and rare plants used by mortals or cultivators. Pawnshops, beauty pavilion, cloth shops, and even an auction house.

 

Remembering the words of the person from Green Hill village’s Teleportation Hall before, Yu Xinyue decided to make some money first. She couldn't pay anyone with those silver lumps because it was raw silver. Touching her chin and looking around, the corners of her lips curled up when she made up her mind. Walking towards the Prosperity Auction house, she was a little nervous.

 

‘This auction house has the largest building in the area. It's not going to turn away small businesses, right?’

 

When she walked into the building, she saw a counter filled with people and several guards. Two guards stood by a curtained door, holding long swords.

 

It seems like to go through that door, she needs to pay the entrance fee or bring some invitations. She waited in line. If she wants to auction her items, she needs to ask for some information first.

 

‘What should she auction off? Something inexpensive but somewhat rare stuff.’

 

She was thinking when she heard the auction hall’s worker say to the person in front of her.

 

"This is the basic stage, middle grade -  level 3 Qi Gathering Pill! Fellow Daoist, what is the starting price of this pill?" The staff of the auction house asked excitedly.

 

"One hundred taels of gold! It took me a month to refine this elixir, and I finally succeeded in raising the grade to the third level of the middle grade." An old man in front of her stroked his white beard and said proudly.

 

Yu Xinyue stretched her neck and saw a small jade bottle. That jade bottle can hold up to five mouthfuls of liquid.

 

‘That is to say, a sip of the elixir is twenty taels of gold? So expensive!’

 

She saw the staff of the auction house write down the price and put the jade bottle into the space ring. She had a rough estimate of the prices of the items used by cultivators.

 

“Next please.” After the old man left, the staff of the auction hall said.

 

Yu Xinyue walked to the counter and said, “Greetings, Sir. May I ask what item can be registered for auction? Do you have any requirements?"

 

The staff of the auction house smiled at her and said, "Greetings, Miss, the Prosperity Auction House only accepts items that have been appraised by appraisers. For ordinary items, it needs to be rare or of high value. For spiritual items, any grade and any conditions are acceptable. The price will depend on the evaluation result.”

 

Yu Xinyue nodded, then took out a small jade bottle from her space, placed the jade bottle in front of the worker, and said, “Then, may I ask Prosperity Auction House to help me appraise this item?”

 

The worker took the jade bottle and opened the lid. As soon as the lid was opened, a sweet fragrance floated out, filling the entire area. As the worker gasped and took a deep breath, he felt refreshed. The worker looked inside the jade bottle, and there were several green pills in it.

 

His hand shook and almost dropped the jade bottle, but fortunately he steadied his hand in time. That staff member looked at the confused Yu Xinyue with widened eyes, swallowed, and said, “Mi.. Miss, I am afraid that this item needs to be appraised by Grandmaster Lu. Can you please follow me inside while we invite Grandmaster Lu?”

 

Yu Xinyue felt that it didn't matter if she waited here and inside, so she nodded and followed the worker to the back room. In the back room, there is a round table with a few chairs in the center of the room, and the room itself is luxuriously decorated.

 

The worker gestures to her while saying, “Miss, please wait here for a moment. We will invite Grandmaster Lu immediately.”

 

Placing the jade bottle at the table in front of her, the worker clasps his fists before leaving the room. Not long after the worker left, two maids walked in with a tray of snacks and a pot of tea.

 

Placing the refreshment at the table and pouring the tea into a cup in front of her, one of the maids said, “Miss, please enjoy the refreshment and the tea.”

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After bowing slightly to her, the two maids left the room. Yu Xinyue took a sip of tea, frowned and took another sip. 

 

‘Why did this tea taste a bit awful? Does this world’s tea mostly taste bitter like this?’

 

She didn't know that the tea she was drinking now was medium grade spiritual tea that is only available once every six months and costs two low grade spiritual stones for half a jin.

 

She put down the cup and took a bite of the small delicate flower cake. After tasting it for a while, she finished it up in a few more bites. This cake was okay, just too sweet and too greasy. As a foodie, this world’s food and drink did not really fit her taste.

 

As she waited, she looked around the room, before settling on a picture hanging on the wall. The painting is a simple black and white color with a woman as the only bright color on the paper. The woman was wearing a red dress, holding a paper umbrella to cover her head. Only her back in a red robe was revealed.

 

The painting is very beautiful, but oddly it gave her goosebumps when she saw it. The woman in the painting appears to be alive, ready to turn around at any time. Yu Xinyue felt that the painting was getting closer and closer, as her soul was sucked into it. She couldn't look away at all, as if something was pulling her.

 

When she heard a chuckle from a woman, suddenly the door was pushed open and created a loud sound.

 

Bam! 

 

Startled, her body jolted and she came back to her senses. 

 

‘What was that?’ 

 

She looked at the painting again and it looked normal. Before she could think about it, she heard a hoarse voice behind her, “Is this the one you told me about?”

 

Yu Xinyue turned around and saw a woman wearing a gray cloak and a hood. She couldn't see the woman's facial features.

 

“Yes, Grandmaster Lu. This young lady is the one who owns these pills. We hoped Grandmaster Lu could help us appraise the pills.” The worker stood a few steps behind Grandmaster Lu and said with a smile.

 

Yu Xinyue stood up, clasped her fists and said, “Greetings, Grandmaster Lu.”

 

Grandmaster Lu approached her and stopped when she was two steps away. The woman opened her palm and said, "Where's the stuff?"

 

Yu Xinyue took the small jade bottle from the table and put it in her palm. When Grandmaster Lu opened the lid of the jade bottle, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. She poured a smooth green pill from the jade bottle, held it between her thumb and forefinger, and rolled it slowly between her fingers.

 

After a while, she brought the pill closer and took a sniff. With her eyes closed, she was deep in thought while frowning. Seeing her reaction, the staff of the Prosperity Auction House were very curious, but he did not dare to disturb her.

 

Yu Xinyue waited patiently for Grandmaster Lu to complete the appraisal. She wasn't worried about her pills at all. This pill was refined when she practiced refining pills. After all, this was the lowest grade pill recipe she had learned. The ingredients are common and easy to find outside. Some even discard it as weed.

 

Grandmaster Lu opened her eyes, put the pill back into the small jade bottle, and then returned the jade bottle to Yu Xinyue. With her hood pulled down, Yu Xinyue could only see her chapped pale lips. 

 

“May I ask, who is the one refining these pills? These pills were refined recently. It’s a high stage pill with medium grade - level 8. However, I can't find out the properties and functions of these pills.” She said with cupped fists. There was shame in her voice.

 

As a Grandmaster, Lu Hua is one of the best appraisers in Dragon City. For her to acknowledge that she doesn’t know the properties or function of an item, it means the item is either rare or beyond her knowledge.

 

Yu Xinyue smiled and said, “This is Beauty rejuvenation pill. It is used to restore youth, regenerate new cells, and remove all blemishes, scars and dead cells at the same time. As for who is the one who refined these pills, I’m afraid I can’t tell Grandmaster Lu.”

 

When Grandmaster Lu heard her words, his body shook violently. If what she said was true, then her face…

 

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