Published: November 30, -0001
To be honest, I’m not very clear about the level of this Blood Spirit Fire; I might even say I don’t know.”
“You don’t know?” Qin Chen was speechless. How could the other party's auction house not know about the Blood Spirit Fire?
“This fire did not come from any particular blood beast; rather, it is rumored to have originated from an ancient relic. After arriving at our merchant association, our alchemists at the Tianxing Merchant Association also studied it. However, because it exceeded the judgment level of our alchemists, we are also unclear about the level of the Blood Spirit Fire. At first, we even suspected whether this flame was truly the Blood Spirit Fire, because the aura of this fire changes over time. Yet after reaching a certain point, the aura of the spirit within the fire becomes very apparent, confirming it as the Blood Spirit Fire.”
“Such a flame exists?”
Qin Chen was quite astonished.
The alchemists of the Tianxing Merchant Association are at least third-rank, and in terms of identifying flames, they must have reached a considerable level. Yet they almost couldn’t even identify a single flame; this was indeed a bit strange.
“Is your merchant association planning to give me this Blood Spirit Fire?”
The less clear the Tianxing Merchant Association was, the more interested Qin Chen became. After all, flames that could be easily identified by third-rank alchemists generally weren’t high-level flames. The harder they were to identify, the higher their rank would surely be.
This would also increase the probability of breaking his Hundred Ghosts Curse.
Duan Lingtian shook his head and said, “This flame is not a treasure of our Tianxing Merchant Association but rather something from another seller entrusted to us for auction. Our Tianxing Merchant Association cannot decide to directly gift it to Master Qin.”
Qin Chen furrowed his brows. Since you can’t afford to give it, why say so much?
“Although our Tianxing Merchant Association cannot give this Blood Spirit Fire to you, it will be auctioned at our quarterly auction tomorrow. Our Tianxing Merchant Association is willing to pay any price to purchase this Blood Spirit Fire and gift it to Master Qin,” Duan Lingtian said proudly.
“Then thank you, President Duan. However, if I need it, I can completely auction it myself; I’m not short on money!” Qin Chen laughed.
“Hahaha, with Master Qin’s strength, naturally, you won’t lack money. However, our Tianxing Merchant Association does have value in cooperating with you. After all, you are still young and surely do not wish to expend too much energy on acquiring materials. If Master Qin trusts me, we can collaborate. Our Tianxing Merchant Association guarantees that as long as there are any treasures or high-level materials, we will definitely reserve them for you at the first opportunity.”
“Of course, I cannot force this matter. Since Master Qin is interested in the Blood Spirit Fire, here is a VIP card from our Tianxing Auction House. You may come directly to our Tianxing Auction House tomorrow. The only thing I can guarantee is the sincerity of our Tianxing Merchant Association.”
Duan Lingtian was quite straightforward. Knowing that Qin Chen wouldn’t immediately agree, he cupped his hands and turned to leave the First Alchemy Pavilion.
After sending Duan Lingtian out, Xu Xiong returned to Qin Chen's side.
“Chen Shao, are you really not planning to cooperate with the Tianxing Merchant Association?”
The Tianxing Merchant Association is the most prominent force in Wu City and is also the one most at odds with the First Alchemy Pavilion. Xu Xiong couldn’t believe that Chen Shao would act so disinterested in front of President Duan Lingtian.
What surprised Xu Xiong even more was Duan Lingtian’s attitude toward Qin Chen. Although it was said that President Duan was quite amiable, as the top force in Wu City, it didn’t mean they weren’t overbearing. Numerous forces had been swallowed by the Tianxing Merchant Association, with some suffering brutal bloodshed. Yet in front of Chen Shao, Duan Lingtian’s attitude was so equal.