Chapter 28: The Den
Fortuna City was the trade center of both i and many of the surrounding kingdoms as well. It was one of the only kingdoms that had proper ports and trade routes set up in the Azure ocean so a lot of powerful clans had their hubs in the city. That was also the reason for there to be so many profound realm experts here. Whosoever controlled Fortuna City, controlled the i kingdom.
As such, the trade market was by far the busiest place in the entire city with beings from many different species, rare treasures, beasts and other phenona that couldn't be seen anywhere else.
Even so people from higher grade Kingdoms and empires would choose to co here for either vacation, training or to conduct business.
Hao Xuan was completely stupefied by everything he saw on the way to the Den. There were giants with full tal armors and giant axes, beautiful n and won with fairy-like wings made out of pure energy, huge muscular people with horns on their heads, half lizards, centaurs, even so tallic life forms could be seen walking around.
They walked for a good 30mins or so until a huge temple-like building ca into view.
There were streams of people entering and leaving the place with the words "The Den" scratched right above the entrance. There were no guards or soldiers anywhere in sight.
Even though it was one of the biggest auction houses in the city, there were no "accidents" of any kind. Everyone knew that whoever was capable enough to have such an establishnt in Fortuna City must be extrely powerful, especially since even the military and the royal clan left them alone.
Hao Xuan entered the building with First and was welcod by a thick gust of spiritual energy. The interior was made completely out of gold and silver with beautiful engravings everywhere.
A pretty lady in a cheongsam ca up to them.
"Welco dear guests, do you need any help?" she asked when she saw Hao Xuan looking around in amazent. Obviously it was his first ti here.
"Um Yes, I want to trade an ice beast core with a lightning one," Hao Xuan said pointing towards his storage ring.
"Of course, please follow ," she said politely and led them deeper into the building. After crossing many hallways and corridors they ca to a desk where a middle-aged man was sitting with a book in his hands.
"Sir, these guests are here for trading," she said while pointing towards Hao Xuan and first and then left soon after.
"Ah, welco gentlen. How can I help you?" the man asked while twirling his mustache.
"I have a beast core that I wanna exchange with another one," Hao Xuan said once more.
"Of course, please co in, let's talk more privately," he said while gesturing towards a door to the left which opened on its own.
They entered and saw that it room was covered by formations on all sides, likely for protection, with so chairs in the middle around a small table.
"Please," the man said to the duo pointing towards the chairs.
They all sat down and introduced each other. The man's na was "Li" and he was pretty high up in the Den. He snapped his fingers and a teapot appeared out of nowhere in the middle of the table with three cups. The man filled each cup and served them before taking his own and sitting down.
"So what type of beast core is it? Can you let see it?" he said while taking a sip.
"It's an Ice elental one," Hao Xuan said and took out the box and placed it on the table.
Li casually bent down and picked it up, but as he opened it his eyes lit up. This was a grade 3 core and from a very strong young beast.
"Amazing. This is worth quite a lot, would you be interested in selling it? We will pay you the best price possible," Li said after contemplating for a while.
"Sorry, I'm only interested in trading it with another core of lightning elent," Hao Xuan said while shaking his head.
"Are you sure? Although this really is worth a fortune its also quite dangerous. Usually cores from such strong beast bloodlines are prohibited for trade lest we anger the old monsters hiding in the oceans and forests, not to ntion the beast clans," Li said while furrowing his brow.
"I'm really sorry, but I still need another core in exchange for this. I need it for cultivation," Hao Xuan said after thinking about it for a while.
"Unfortunate. Alright, you are our custor nonetheless so we will, of course, do anything we can to help you out. We can't put this in our normal auctions but a small private one will be held tonight and you can try your luck there. The transaction fee is about 500 low-grade spirit stones but since it's your first ti, it will be free of charge. Only the entrance fee is 200 spirit stones," Li said while handing the box back to Hao Xuan.
"Thank you," Hao Xuan said with a smile and gave him two hundred spirit stones. Li stored them and gave him a small gold token with an inscription on it.
"The token will vibrate and guide you to the auction when its ti. You can either choose to wait here or go to so of the normal auctions whenever you want. Just show them the token and they will let you in," Li said while getting up and left through another door.
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