The Heavens: Falling Ink From Douluo

Chapter 1671 Fairy Yafei
Most auction houses have a common rule.

That means don't be reckless.

To put it simply, if you are confident in handling a problem, then handle it yourself. If you are not confident in handling a problem, or if you know you definitely cannot handle it, then don't try. Report it to your superiors and find someone who is confident in handling the problem to do so. Also, don't get involved in problems that are not within your management scope, unless you are ordered to do so by a superior who can manage you, or someone with the right expertise needs your assistance.

Therefore, after Lin Chaoci took out the fifth-grade elixir.

Even if the maid couldn't tell the difference between real and fake pills.

She still chose to report the matter to her superiors.

In addition, I will do my best to entertain the other party.

As for identification...

What are we identifying?
Why not have Master Gu Ni, the highest-level pill appraiser, a three-star Grand Master, and a second-grade alchemist who is in charge here, appraise a bottle of fifth-grade pill?
There have been instances where a fifth-rank official was appraised as a second-rank official.

I've never heard of a second-rank official being appraised as a fifth-rank official before.

This is no longer a question of value.

The problem is that the appraiser is simply not qualified to conduct the appraisal!

Of course, this problem wasn't something a maid could handle, nor was it something a manager could handle. Even Gu Ni, the pill appraiser, chose to report it to his superiors after receiving the report. After all, even in the main auction house set up by the Mittel family in the capital of Gama, a fifth-grade pill was a valuable item that required the personal intervention of the auction house's president, who was also the patriarch of the Mittel family, to negotiate. Especially a pill like the Dou Ling Pill, which could improve one's cultivation level, was an extremely valuable item among valuable items. It wouldn't be unreasonable for its price to be 30% higher than that of an ordinary fifth-grade pill. Moreover, this was only the market perception; at an auction, the price increase would be even more astonishing, and it would be even more sought after.

After all, no matter how strong your fighting skills are, you still need to have the strength to use them.

To put it in the language of martial arts novels...

This principle is similar to the sword qi contest at Mount Hua.

Practicing swordsmanship without cultivating internal strength is just empty talk; it's easy for someone to overcome skill with brute force. No matter how well you practice your swordsmanship, if you can't break through their defenses, you're helpless.

If you only cultivate internal energy techniques but not swordsmanship, you're just a sitting duck. Without clear methods of combat, you can only be slowly worn down by the enemy who gains the upper hand.

Therefore, in the mainstream understanding of the Battle Through the Heavens.

Improving one's skill level is better than finding new fighting techniques.

Generally speaking, combat skills only need to be in line with one's current level.

For example, a fighter practices Yellow-rank fighting techniques.

Even if you give him a Xuan-level fighting skill.

He would also find it difficult to defeat a Dou Shi across borders.

But if we raise his level to Dou Shi.

When the cultivation level matches the skill level, seeking out Xuan-rank combat techniques is not only easier to obtain, but also often leads to faster progress in skill mastery.

Because the perspective is different now.

Naturally, their perspectives on the issue will also differ.

Furthermore, once a certain level of cultivation is reached, further advancement can grant a lifespan boost. Although the effect of the Battle Spirit Pill is merely to advance one small level and cannot be taken multiple times (only the first dose is effective), firstly, this advancement will not affect the user's foundation, and secondly, this pill is effective for the entire Battle King realm, greatly accelerating a cultivator's cultivation progress.

Like a 130-year-old fighting king.

There are less than twenty years left until the deadline.

It just so happens that his cultivation level is only Seven-Star Dou Wang.

Judging from the normal pace of cultivation and breakthroughs, he could probably reach the level of an eight-star Dou Wang in his lifetime, with the nine-star Dou Wang and Dou Huang realms seemingly far away. However, if he had a Dou Ling Pill, he could spend about ten years reaching the level of an eight-star Dou Wang, and then immediately take the Dou Ling Pill to reach the level of a nine-star Dou Wang. After that, he could make a desperate attempt to reach the Dou Huang realm. If he succeeded, his lifespan would immediately increase by 150 years. If he failed, at least he would have tried, and there would be no regrets.

Having no chance to try is a different concept from not having the opportunity to try.

The essence of human nature lies in the fear of death and the desire to live.

People will do many things to survive.

This includes, but is not limited to, crossing moral boundaries.

Therefore, it can be said that they will not give up even if there is only the slightest chance.

Let alone emptying my savings to buy the Fighting Spirit Pill.

Even if it means going bankrupt, I'm willing to do it.

After all, if successful, this wealth could be easily recovered within the remaining 150 years. The wealth-accumulating ability of a Dou Huang is far superior to that of a Dou Wang. Just look at the Mittel family and the Nalan family to understand this. The Mittel family was able to contend with the Jia Ma royal family precisely because they had allied themselves with Ice Emperor Hai Bodong. Even though Ice Emperor Hai Bodong had disappeared for many years, the Jia Ma royal family did not dare to push the Mittel family too far and could only weaken them through suppression. On the other hand, the Nalan family, which also had a Dou Wang in charge but no Dou Huang to back them up, could not withstand the power of Marshal Lionheart. With a single imperial decree from the Jia Ma royal family, Marshal Nalan Jie could be sent home to retire, directly stripping the Nalan family of their military power.

You should know that military power is far more important than wealth.

If the Mittel family hadn't started out in business...

Instead, like Nalan Jie, they possessed military power.

Even if Ice Emperor Haibodong disappeared, the Gama royal family would not dare to make any underhanded moves.

There won't even be any so-called weakening.

This is the difference between a Battle Emperor and a Battle King.

If one fails, there's no need to worry about losing everything. After all, failure means one's time is up. Rather than leaving behind an inheritance that benefits those less capable than oneself, or even attracting covetous eyes and bringing death upon one's descendants because of the large amount of inheritance, it's better to invest resources in oneself. Just like the slogan shouted by a certain sub-immortal in a novel: "No need to revive the original body, just give me time, and I can surpass the original body." Inheritance is a choice made in despair. If there were any other better options, no one would choose inheritance.

Therefore, according to the different types.

Even pills of the same grade can have different prices.

The most expensive are the pills for breaking through realms.

Secondly, it allows for the enhancement of cultivation without any loss.

Further down the line are non-destructive enhancements to other aspects, such as the fifth-grade pill Dragon Power Pill, which can increase a cultivator's basic physical strength. Although it cannot improve cultivation level, it can be considered as consolidating the foundation.

Then there are the pills that unleash their full power during battle.

For example, the Blood Burning Pill.

Similar to the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique.

It can save lives in critical moments.

However, if the users have already reached this point, the effect of taking the pills is probably limited to survival. The idea of ​​turning the tables is just wishful thinking and impractical in reality.

Then come the healing pills.

It is also the most commonly used elixir.

The prices of auxiliary pills fluctuate daily. For example, the Blood Lotus Pill can help cultivators reduce the pain when absorbing strange fire. It is indispensable for cultivators who intend to absorb it, but it is worthless for those who do not.

Therefore, under the premise of reporting at each level.

soon.

This news then reached Ya Fei's hands.

It doesn't mean we no longer need to report to our superiors.

Rather, it meant that the auction had reached its limit. As the head of the Mittel family's branch in Utan City, Mittel Yafei could certainly choose to report it, because the value of the Battle Spirit Pill was extremely high, so high that even emptying all the funds of the Utan City branch wouldn't be enough to buy it. It could easily reach hundreds of thousands of gold coins. Whether it was put up for public auction or the auction house had to buy it first, it was bound to fail. To put it bluntly, if it were put up for public auction, even if the three major families of Utan City were tied together, they still couldn't afford it, and it would definitely go unsold. Of course, the Utan City auction house branch also couldn't come up with the money, so they could only send the news back to headquarters, ask headquarters for money, and incidentally ask headquarters to send someone to appraise it.

However, the round trip would take at least a week.

Unlike the Fighting King who possessed super mobility.

The Mittel family's transmission channels only supported carriages and horses.

Even if Mitteltenshan came to assess it in person.

The kind with gold coins attached.

However, the road from Wutan City to the capital of Jiama still requires riding a horse, otherwise, it is only possible to walk. In short, the fastest way is to ride a horse, which takes about a week at the beginning. Traveling the straight distance can shorten the time to four days, but the problem is that some routes must be detoured. Dou Wangs who can fly can ignore environments such as high mountains and dense forests, but Dou Lings or cultivators below Dou Ling who are riding horses cannot ignore these and can only choose to gallop on plains or post roads.

Therefore, there simply isn't enough time for a round trip.

The day lilies are cold.

Consort Ya had no choice but to dress up and attend.

On behalf of the Mittel family, he met with Lin Chaoci.

Let's see if we can keep this bottle of pills.

After all, if this bottle of Dou Ling Pills is genuine, even if it can't be sold, the Mittel family can still use it themselves. Although a small improvement in cultivation level is unlikely to bring about a qualitative change, any improvement is better than none. The Mittel family currently relies entirely on Mittel Tengshan, the Dou Wang, so the higher Mittel Tengshan's cultivation level, the better. In addition, a portion can be used to make allies, such as giving one to the Nalan family, or finding an opportunity to cultivate a good relationship with a Dou Wang elder of the Yunlan Sect. As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. If your Jia Ma royal family really wants to drive our Mittel family to the brink of ruin, wanting to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs and seize the wealth, then don't blame us for siding with the Yunlan Sect. After all, our Mittel family's ancestor, Ice Emperor Hai Bodong, has dealt with Yunlan Sect's Sect Master Yunshan before, and they can barely be acquainted. Of course, Yunshan won't give up much benefit or help us too much because of this, but if we are willing to cooperate with the Yunlan Sect and become their friend, Yunshan will still be very happy.

No one would complain about having too many friends.

However, Ya Fei's appearance made Xiao Die blush.

Lin Chaoci remained quite calm.

The main reason was that he had seen many charming women like this before, jokingly called them fairies, so his immunity had gradually increased. Although he had to admit that Ya Fei was indeed a woman who knew how to show her charm. Every smile and frown was captivating. She seemed to be born with a seductive nature, and her appearance and bone structure were top-notch.

I won't even mention her peach blossom eyes.

Most women with a charming and alluring personality possess this trait.

She wore a gorgeous and exquisitely crafted, bright red, form-fitting cheongsam, similar to the one Vermouth wore when tasting red wine in Detective Conan. However, the upper part was not transparent, but that did not mean it was conservative. The specially designed dress was like a flower petal woven together, perfectly supporting her large breasts. Her fair skin was partially obscured by a dangling gemstone necklace, giving her a hazy, dreamlike appearance, much like a character from a comic book. She resembled a noble and elegant Persian cat, exuding a languid charm.

It can be said that Ya Fei understands men very well.

After all, a half-concealed, half-revealed appearance is most likely to ignite the fire in people's hearts.

However, Lin Chaoci still possessed this much composure.

He ignored the fleeting surprise in Ya Fei's eyes.

He looked Ya Fei up and down quite frankly.

Then, he focused his gaze on Ya Fei's face.

The main issue is that looking elsewhere is impolite. If it's looking at Ya Fei's body, honestly, it's easy to get a nosebleed. Even a girl like Xiao Die can't handle it. If it causes Ya Fei to feel disgusted, although Lin Chao Ci doesn't care about such things and Ya Fei's dislike won't cause him any trouble, it's still unnecessary to attract malice for no reason. On the other hand, if you look away and look elsewhere, it's obviously a disrespectful act. After all, you still need to talk, and no one will have a good impression of someone who is looking around aimlessly.

After going around in circles.

So all you can do is look at the face or the eyes.

He then asked, "What is your surname?"

"No need for your money."

“Mitelya Consort”.

"He is the person in charge of this auction house."

"However, young master, you can just call me Ya Fei."

"Where is the young master?"

"What's your last name?"

Mittelya had a faint smile on her face.

While maintaining a reserved demeanor, she also exuded a touch of friendliness.

But Lin Chaoci wouldn't take it seriously.

Because it's just a mask.

As for Mittel Yafei's question, he didn't need to hide anything, because his current strength allowed him to tell the truth: "No need for formalities, my surname is Lin when I go out, and Xiao when I stay at home. I'm just a nobody. Miss Yafei, you can call me Xiao Chaoci or Lin Chaoci, but for now, I prefer the latter name."

Ya Fei quickly understood the meaning of these words.

To put it simply, it's a disguise and the real person.

The pseudonym is Lin Chaoci.

At home, he is called Xiao Chaoci.

The advantage of doing this is that it is not easy for others to find out your background.

But the words came back again.

The person who came from the same place must not be alone. In addition, the surname and location made Ya Fei immediately guess a possibility.

With a smile, he tentatively inquired, "Is Young Master Lin a member of the Xiao family?"

"You can say that."

Lin Chaoci nodded.

Then, he pushed the bottle over.

He steered the conversation back on track: "Can we get down to business now?"

"of course can."

Ya Fei chuckled.

Then, they got straight to the point.

No more pretending.

They directly appealed to emotions.

He replied truthfully, "However, I may have to disappoint you, Young Master Lin. The funds in this auction house that I control are insufficient to purchase the pills you have brought out. Even if we put them up for auction several times, the other families in Wutan City will certainly not be able to offer the minimum price for these pills, because their combined wealth does not even reach a few hundred thousand gold coins. But I think you must have anticipated this, so you never intended to auction the pills in the first place, right?"

"Not quite."

Lin Chaoci shook his head.

Then, smiling, he truthfully said, "On my way back, I kept hearing about a beautiful auctioneer in Wutan City. So, out of curiosity, I decided to meet Miss Ya Fei in this way. Please don't take offense, Miss Ya Fei. Also, this bottle of pills is genuine; consider it an apology. If Miss Ya Fei doesn't mind, just give me five gold coins, as if Miss Ya Fei bought these five Dou Ling Pills. Perhaps in the future, if there's an opportunity, the Xiao family and the Mittel family can establish many collaborations..."

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