Time ticked away. After roughly ten minutes, Zhu Miaoyin, who had been sitting quietly the whole time, turned her head slightly and lowered her voice to speak to President Qin beside her: "President Qin, the auction is about to start." Her tone was soft and calm, yet a hint of anticipation and excitement was still detectable within it.
Just then, an unexpected figure slowly walked up to the stage. Normally, the person standing there to host the auction should be an experienced and eloquent auctioneer. Today, however, the person appearing before everyone was none other than the head of the auction house—Elder Qian! A faint, warm smile hung on his kind face, instantly making him feel approachable to everyone present.
Elder Qian smiled and waved to the crowd below, then began to speak: "First of all, thank you very much to all our friends for gracing this auction with your presence. I'm sure everyone has come here filled with passion and anticipation. However, today's auction might be just a little bit different from the ones in the past. Before we begin, I'd like to share some good news with all of you. A short while ago, we had the honor of welcoming a distinguished guest. This guest has provided us with some extremely rare alchemical pills—that's right, alchemical pills! Moreover, these pills possess extraordinary efficacy for cultivators! Considering how rare and precious they truly are, after careful discussion, we have decided to add them directly to today's auction line…
Chapter 68