The System Arrives: Leading My Clan to Become the Strongest

71: Chapter 71 Three-Pattern Nourishing PillJiang Chen nodded slightly and looked at him no longer.

As if granted a huge amnesty, Dao Xiaoba scrambled out of the crowd and vanished in the blink of an eye. His pathetic appearance elicited a burst of laughter from the onlookers.

The disturbance thus subsided.

”Clan Leader, it was my lack of consideration. Please punish me, Clan Leader.”

After the matter was handled, Mu Yao stepped forward and bowed to Jiang Chen.

”I don’t blame you. If I weren’t here today, there would be no problem with how you handled it. However, your cultivation has fallen behind recently. If you had the strength of a Golden Core, the opponent wouldn’t have been so insolent today.”

Jiang Chen said while looking at Mu Yao.

Mu Yao had already broken through to the eighth level of Foundation Establishment in the short time since coming to Qingyun Pavilion. If she hadn’t been delayed by the trivial matters of the pavilion, she would at least be at the ninth level of Foundation Establishment by now. Coupled with the condensing gold pill given to her earlier, her chances of breaking through to Golden Core were many times greater than others.

”Yes, Clan Leader. I will go into seclusion for a period of time next.”

Mu Yao listened to the advice and replied.

Seeing the disturbance settle and witnessing the excellent quality of the three-pattern spirit nurturing pill, the surrounding customers crowded forward to snap them up.

Those who were originally hesitant now had no concerns, and a long queue instantly formed in front of the counter.

Steward Wen Yiluo walked to Jiang Chen’s side, her eyes shimmering with a hint of a smile.

”Clan Leader Jiang certainly has good methods. You solved the trouble and helped promote the market at the same time.”

Jiang Chen turned to look at her. The sunlight fell on her fair cheeks, making those almond eyes exceptionally bright. He gave a light chuckle:

”Miss Wen, you flatter me. It was just a convenient action. I should thank you for the resources you sent in time; otherwise, today’s scene might not have ended so easily.”

”Clan Leader Jiang is too polite.”

Steward Wen Yiluo nodded slightly. ”Clan Leader Jiang and I are allies; these are simply my duties.”

The two looked at each other and smiled, their mutual understanding left unsaid.

Not far away, the clamor of the crowd continued.

Mu Yao was methodically directing the maids to attend to the customers. It wouldn’t be long before the reputation of the three-pattern spirit nurturing pill spread throughout Tianfeng City.

”Miss Wen, it’s over now. Let’s go look elsewhere.”

Jiang Chen invited Steward Wen Yiluo behind him.

”Alright.”

Steward Wen Yiluo didn’t hesitate and agreed directly. After Jiang Chen’s performance earlier, she was now full of curiosity about him.

Before long, Jiang Chen brought Steward Wen Yiluo to the third floor. The entire third floor had been converted into an auction house.

The layout of the auction house was simple yet grand. Dark wooden stands surrounded the center in a fan shape, where a platform paved with white jade stood.

Light spilled down from the specially made glazed tiles on the ceiling, softly illuminating every corner. It wasn’t dazzling, yet it allowed every detail of the items on the platform to be seen clearly.

Steward Wen Yiluo looked around, a flash of surprise in her eyes:

”It seems my Ten Thousand Treasures Tower has been plagiarized quite blatantly.”

Although this auction house was quite different from Ten Thousand Treasures Tower—especially since this one appeared more grand—certain details still looked like they were carved from the same mold as Ten Thousand Treasures Tower.

Jiang Chen walked to the side of the platform, his fingers brushing over the smooth jade surface. ”Since it’s an auction house, it naturally needs to look the part. Your Ten Thousand Treasures Tower is the leader in the field; being able to copy it is also a skill.”

Jiang Chen didn’t think there was any problem. Even after being caught in the act, he still maintained an expression of taking it for granted.

Seeing Jiang Chen’s attitude, Steward Wen Yiluo almost went crazy.

It was her first time facing a man with such thick skin.

Looking at Jiang Chen’s ’copying you is thinking highly of you’ expression, Steward Wen Yiluo felt a breath stuck in her chest, and it took a while for her to recover.

She took a deep breath, trying to maintain her gentle image, though her tone carried a bit of teeth-gritting:

”Clan Leader Jiang’s ’frankness’ is truly... impressive.”

”You flatter me, you flatter me.”

Jiang Chen acted as if he didn’t hear the underlying meaning in her words, still smiling broadly.

Steward Wen Yiluo stopped dwelling on the issue and instead looked at Jiang Chen.

”Since the auction house is fully completed, when will the auction be held?”

”It could have been done long ago, but it lacked a grand finale item. Now that we have one, we can prepare at any time.”

Jiang Chen said confidently.

”A grand finale item? What have you prepared? Without something good, you won’t be able to hold the floor. Do you need me to help prepare something?”

Steward Wen Yiluo asked Jiang Chen. Since thirty percent of the profits from Qingyun Pavilion belonged to their Ten Thousand Treasures Tower, she was quite concerned. She feared the grand finale item Jiang Chen prepared wouldn’t be good enough.

”I have two sets of Yellow Rank Martial Skills on me that can be used as grand finale items for the auction.”

Steward Wen Yiluo took out two sets of Martial Skills and handed them to Jiang Chen. As for the Earth Rank Cultivation Techniques and Martial Skills she cultivated herself, those could not be shared with outsiders; otherwise, she would have even wanted to put Earth Rank techniques up for auction.

”In that case, I’ll accept them.”

Seeing her proactively offer two sets of Yellow Rank Martial Skills, Jiang Chen didn’t refuse and took them directly.

Although he had better ones, it would be a waste not to take free ones.

Jiang Chen took the Martial Skill Jade Slips and swept his Divine Sense over them, immediately getting a sense of them.

One was the ’Shocking Wave Palm’, dense and heavy with plenty of follow-through; the other was ’Flowing Wind Steps’, a movement Martial Skill, agile and swift, suitable for kiting and skirmishing.

Both were boutique items among High Grade Yellow Rank skills. Even in a place like Tianfeng City, they were enough to make small to medium families and Loose Cultivators fight tooth and nail for them.

”Miss Wen’s generosity is truly extraordinary.”

Jiang Chen put away the Jade Slips and smiled. ”With these two Martial Skills, plus the good items I originally prepared, the quality of the auction will definitely be sufficient.”

Seeing Jiang Chen accept them so readily, Steward Wen Yiluo felt relieved. At least it showed he approved of her suggestion.

She thought for a moment and added, ”Since the grand finale items are ready, does Clan Leader Jiang have a plan for the date and promotion of the auction?”

”Ten days from now, at noon.”

Jiang Chen clearly had a plan already. The two then began to discuss the preparations for the auction.

”Then, it’s settled.”

Steward Wen Yiluo concluded, ”Ten days from now at noon, the first auction of ’Qingyun Pavilion’. Three grand finale items, in order: the High Grade Yellow Rank movement skill ’Flowing Wind Steps’, the High Grade Yellow Rank palm technique ’Shocking Wave Palm’, and...”

She paused and looked at Jiang Chen:

”Your true ’grand finale’. The first two will serve as the public highlights to attract the vast majority of attention and wealth. The last item will be presented ’accidentally’ at the right moment to disrupt all pre-set rhythms and create the final climax.”

Jiang Chen nodded:

”Exactly as it should be. The competition for the first two Martial Skills will be enough to consume most of the bidders’ Spirit Stones and patience. When everyone thinks the dust has settled, we show the true trump card... It goes to the highest bidder, and the highest bidder must also have enough strength to hold onto it.”

These words were profound. Steward Wen Yiluo understood that the final ’grand finale’ probably wasn’t as simple as going to the highest bidder; Jiang Chen surely had other considerations.

With the discussion settled, Steward Wen Yiluo rose to take her leave. She had arrived in a hurry and was still a bit disheveled. Now that the matter was resolved, there was nothing more for her to do here.

After seeing off Steward Wen Yiluo, Jiang Chen also left Qingyun Pavilion and returned to the Jiang Clans ancestral land.