Battle Through the Heavens: A Dragon at the Start

Chapter 12 The Transaction, A Rare Spirit Gathering

The Mittel Auction House belongs to the Mittel family, one of the three major families of the Gama Empire. With a long history and profound heritage, the Mittel Auction House has branches all over the country, and naturally, it also has a luxurious and magnificent headquarters in the capital.

Qi Lie and his group of four walked slowly on the bluestone street outside the Mittel Auction House. The street was crowded with people, but no one could get close to Qi Lie and his companions, as if an invisible barrier was separating the flow of people.

A handsome young man, two adorable little girls, and a guard in a black robe and mask followed behind them—this combination attracted the attention of some people. Various gazes from the surrounding crowd were constantly cast upon them, but Qi Lie ignored them and calmly walked through the gate amidst the respectful glances of the guards around him.

Upon entering the auction hall, soft lighting shone down, and the noise from the outside world seemed to be shut out at this moment. The short distance of just a few meters felt like two different worlds.

The hall was filled with countless crystal display cases, and people were constantly coming and going. Inside the cases were all sorts of rare and exotic items, each with a price tag. However, the price of each item was at least 30,000 gold coins, which was enough to make many people hesitate.

Qi Lie casually glanced around the hall before walking to a corner where senior staff of the Mittel Auction House came and went.

As Qi Lie approached, a guard blocked his path.

"Sir, this is the internal area; the trading area is over there."

Qi Lie stopped and said calmly, "I need to conduct a large transaction and need to communicate with your manager. Please inform him."

The guard did not announce it directly, but instead respectfully asked, "Sir, do you have an appointment?"

Qi Lie frowned slightly, displeased. The strongest person in this Mittel Auction House was only a mere Dou Ling, so why bother with reservations?

Just as Qi Lie was about to display his strength, an old voice rang out beside him.

"We have this."

Hai Bodong reached out and handed over an extremely exquisite purple-gold card, on which were drawn seven silver ripples.

Upon seeing the purple-gold card, the guard's attitude immediately became extremely respectful.

"I was blind and didn't recognize your greatness. Please forgive me, gentlemen. I will take you to see the elders now."

Qi Lie glanced at Hai Bodong. The other man was wearing a mask, so his expression was not visible. However, from the exposed eyes, one could see a hint of arrogance, as if to say that he was not only capable of driving.

Qi Lie didn't say anything and followed the guard forward. Hai Bodong put away the purple-gold card and followed.

Zi Yan led the little Qing Lin by the hand, skipping and hopping behind like sisters.

A few minutes later, Qi Lie and the others were led by guards to the outside of an office.

"Knock knock knock!"

"Come in!"

The guard pushed open the door and entered, followed by several others. Inside the room, an old man was sitting in a chair with his eyes closed, resting. Only after the others entered did he slowly open his eyes and look at the guard with a questioning gaze.

"Elder Rek, these gentlemen possess seven-patterned purple-gold cards and wish to meet with you to conduct a large transaction."

The old man's eyes narrowed as he glanced at Qi Lie and the others. He quickly stood up, walked around the desk, and approached them.

"You can go out now."

Elder Rek waved his hand, signaling the guards to step back.

"I am Mittel Lake, the rotating elder of the Mittel Auction House. May I ask your names?"

Qi Lie said calmly, "My surname is Qi."

Mittel Reich smiled and glanced at Hai Bodong and Zi Yanqinglin. Seeing that they did not speak, he knew that Qi Lie was in charge. He immediately smiled and said, "So it is Young Master Qi. Please sit down and let's talk."

After Qi Lie and the others sat down around the sofa, Mittel Lake asked, "May I ask what Young Master Qi wishes to trade?"

"Let's see how many gold coins I can get if I sell these items to the Mittel Auction House?"

Qi Lie flicked his finger, and a storage ring shot towards Mittel Rek. Elder Rek caught the storage ring and began to examine it.

"this……"

Mittel Reck glanced at Qi Lie in surprise, then realized something was wrong and quickly gave an apologetic smile before continuing to examine the items in his storage ring.

After a moment, Mittel Reik placed the storage ring on the table, pondered for a while, then looked at Qi Lie and slowly said, "Young Master Qi, there are twenty-two fourth-tier magic cores in this storage ring... cultivation techniques... combat skills... all in all, totaling five million four hundred and twenty thousand gold coins. What do you think?"

Qi Lie pondered for a moment, then nodded and agreed to the price. He had calculated it beforehand, and the difference was not significant.

"Let's go with this price. Also, I need to purchase some other things."

"Young Master Qi, please speak."

"Ten first-grade and ten second-grade prescriptions, one hundred portions of the medicinal materials required for each prescription, and your best medicine cauldron. Also, if you have any alchemy manuals by alchemists of grade three or above, I'd like those too. The gold coins will be deducted from this ten million."

"Oh, and also help me find a quiet, secluded courtyard in the capital. I'll buy it."

Mittel Reich pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly and said, "Alright, Young Master Qi, please wait a moment while I prepare the things."

"Wait a minute." Qi Lie called out to Mittel Reich, who was about to leave, and asked, "Does Mittel Auction House have the Ice Spirit Spring and the Spirit Absorbing Item?"

"Young Master Qi, we did have some Ice Spirit Cold Spring before, but it's unclear whether it's been bought recently. We need to verify that. As for the Spirit Absorbing Spring... I've never heard of it. Could you describe its appearance and function, Young Master Qi? I'd like to verify it."

"Never mind, let's check if there's any Ice Spirit Cold Spring first."

"good!"

Mittel Reich left, leaving only Qi Lie and the other three in the room.

"Young Master Qi, what is this 'Spirit Absorption'? I've never heard of it before. Could you perhaps explain it to me?"

Hai Bodong asked with some curiosity, "Something I've never even heard of, the chances of the Gama Empire appearing are slim."

"Brother Qi, I want to know too!"

Zi Yan grabbed Qi Lie's sleeve and shook it, saying in a crisp voice.

Qi Lie had never actually heard of it before, but he knew that this was the thing needed to refine the strange fire. He thought for a moment and then copied the description of Yao Chen from the original work.

"The Naling is very rare. It is related to the Naling Ring. It can only be found in the center of the highest-grade Naling Stone. High-grade Naling Stones are essential materials for making high-grade Naling Rings, so you can imagine how rare it is. Moreover, the probability of Naling existing in high-grade Naling Stones is not very high. As for the function of Naling... it is an item needed to refine strange fire."

After Qi Lie finished speaking, Zi Yan and Qing Lin had a look of realization on their faces, while Hai Bodong's eyes narrowed slightly as he noticed the key point.

"Is Young Master Qi really preparing to refine the strange fire?"

"Yes, so we'll need Elder Hai to provide clues about the strange fire in the future."

"Yes, of course, that's part of the deal."

After explaining things to the group, Qi Lie was a little bored. He turned to his right and looked at Zi Yan sitting next to him, then reached out and tapped her on the head.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

Qi Lie smiled slightly, feeling relieved.

After waiting for nearly twenty minutes, Mittel Reich returned to the room.

"I apologize for keeping Young Master Qi waiting."

"It's alright."

After Mittel Reik sat down, he handed a storage ring to Qi Lie and said:

"Young Master Qi, here are the items you need. The prescription and medicinal herbs are all prepared, plus a book of alchemy notes by a third-grade alchemist. The medicine cauldron is a five-mouthed cauldron. The Ice Spirit Cold Spring was sold half a month ago, and the Mittel Auction House has no stock left. As for the quiet courtyard you need, it is also available. It is located in the north of the city. The deed, the location of the courtyard, and the key are all in my storage ring."

Qi Lie took the storage ring, examined it briefly, and nodded slightly.

Mittel Reich coughed lightly and said in detail: "A first-grade medicine prescription costs 10,000 gold coins, and the corresponding first-grade pill requires 1,000 gold coins per dose of medicinal materials. A second-grade medicine prescription costs 50,000 gold coins, and the corresponding dose of medicinal materials costs 5,000 gold coins. A third-grade alchemist's alchemy experience costs 100,000 gold coins, a medicine cauldron costs 800,000 gold coins, and a detached courtyard costs 500,000 gold coins, for a total of 8 million gold coins."

Qi Lie nodded, agreeing to the price.

"Ice Spirit Cold Spring and Soul Absorber, please help me post the bounty."

"Alright, Young Master Qi, I'll make the arrangements later. After deducting the cost of the goods you sold, you'll still need to pay 2.58 million gold coins."

Qi Lie picked up the storage ring on the table that contained the items for sale, tapped it against the storage ring on his hand, transferred 2.58 million gold coins to it, and handed it to Mittel Reik.

Mittel Reich took the storage ring, examined it, and after confirming that everything was correct, smiled and said, "Young Master Qi, the transaction is complete."

Qi Lie said no more, got up, and left with Zi Yan, Qing Lin, and Hai Bodong.