Cultivation Online novel Chapter 2191

Chapter 2191: Auction for a Single Gold Coin(2)

It took a couple of hours, but Yuan’s group eventually made it to the entrance of the auction house.

"I’m sorry, but the seats are already fully occupied. If you’re here to bid for the gold coin, you’ll have to do so out here," said the worker at the entrance.

Yuan didn’t say anything and retrieved the token he got from Chen Cheng, showing it to him.

The worker’s eyes widened at the sight of the token, and he quickly said, "Please excuse me for not recognizing you, esteemed guests! We have reserved seats for you all in room three!"

He then stepped aside to let Yuan’s group into the building.

"Hey! How come they get to go inside but we’re not?!"

Those who weren’t allowed inside began complaining outside. However, Yuan’s group simply ignored them and quickly disappeared inside.

A few minutes later, they arrived at their room and went inside. Their room was located above the ground floor, allowing them not only a perfect view of the stage but also of other guests.

Yuan and the others took a seat by the window and began waiting for the auction to begin.

"Most of these guests are mortals with a few cultivators sprinkled within," Yuan remarked as he gazed at the crowd.

"I’m not surprised. Only collectors would be interested in something like a gold coin since it doesn’t have any practical use," said Wu Qi.

Minutes later, they heard a knock on the door.

"Esteemed guests, it’s me, Chen Cheng. May I bother you for a moment?"

"You can enter."

"Thank you."

Chen Cheng opened the door and bowed to them, "I came here immediately after hearing of your arrival. I hope this room is to your liking. If not, we can change it."

"Our room is just fine. Do you need something from us?" Yuan asked.

"It’s not me. The Chaotic Sect wants to have an audience with you," said Chen Cheng. "After I spread news of the spirit stone and notified the Chaotic Sect, I was contacted by them and was told they wanted to speak with you."

"Did they say what they wanted to speak to me about?"

Chen Cheng shook his head.

"No, I was not told the details."

Yuan pondered for a moment before responding, "Tell them I’ll speak with them after the auction—for the spirit stone."

"Is it not possible to speak to them before? They sounded a bit impatient..."

"Now, let us begin the auction! For our first treasure, we have an excellent sword crafted by the renowned blacksmith Xi Yang from the..."

Yuan watched the auction with interest at first, but his interest disappeared after several items when he realized that everything being auctioned was meant for mortals.

’What was I expecting from the Primordial Realm, a world where there is no natural spiritual energy?’ Yuan shook his head inwardly.

A world without natural spiritual energy didn’t just make cultivation difficult. It also made crafting treasures almost impossible, so most of the weapons in this world were ordinary weapons without any special capabilities.

After a dozen items were sold, it was finally time for the gold coin to be auctioned.

"Before we begin selling the last item for the day, I would like to thank everyone here for their participation and appearance," said Chen Cheng as another worker pushed a cart onto the stage.

Atop the cart rested a single gold coin, displayed upon a luxurious cloth and treated as though it were a priceless treasure.

"And now, the main item of today’s auction—a gold coin untouched by time! Not only is it perfectly pristine, but it bears not a single mark of damage!" Chen Cheng proclaimed as he gestured at the cart.

"Oooh! It really is a pristine gold coin!" many guests exclaimed, leaning forward in their seats to catch a clearer glimpse.

Naturally, the auction house had cleaned up the gold coin before the auction, but even if they hadn’t done such a thing, the coin was like new. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

After a brief pause, Chen Cheng’s voice rang out once more, "We will now begin the auction for this gold coin! The starting bid—five hundred thousand small Chaos Coins!"