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"That's right, it's that auction house."

Seeing that Jiang Changqiu knew, the old physician nodded his head.

"This medicine auction is held every four months. The medicinal ingredients sold at the gathering are all expensive medicine that have been collected directly from deep mountains. Many of them are over a hundred years old. "

"Grandmaster Jiang, you also know that over a hundred years of expensive medicines never reach the market. All of them are directly auctioned off by the various rich and influential families and they have paid the bill on the spot." The old medical officer explained in detail.

This kind of auction was obviously held by the upper echelons of the Xiang Prefecture, inviting the surrounding nobles and states to participate. It was an auction that was completely private.

After all, a medicine over a hundred years old could easily cost several hundred thousand taels of silver. It was not something that an ordinary person could afford.

Of course, there was a reason why the price was so high.

Putting aside the value of the hundred-year medicinal herbs, just the fact that the person who went to the depths of the mountains to gather medicinal herbs every year had an accidental death rate of at least three quarters, already determined that the medicinal herbs that he used his life for would not be cheap.

In addition, because it was a private auction, most of the medicinal ingredients auctioned were of unknown origin, whether or not they were real or fake.

If an ordinary person dared to participate and buy a fake medicine, then it would be fine. But if they bought a good medicine that they snatched from somewhere and provoked a fatal disaster, then there would be no place to cry out even if there was injustice.

"When will the auction begin?" Ye Qing asked.

He did not care that the prices and origins of the medicinal ingredients in the auction were unknown. As long as he could find enough medicinal herbs that were good enough to allow him to quickly break through to a higher cultivation realm, that would be enough.

"This strange medicine auction will be held three days from now at 7 PM in the outskirts of the city at the Hengqing Manor." The old medical officer thought for a moment and said.

"Alright." Ye Qing nodded and stood up. Seeing this, Jiang Changqiu also hurriedly stood up and cupped his hands to thank the old medical officer.

After learning about the situation of the auction, Ye Qing returned to the inn and waited for the arrival of the auction three days later.

Three days later.

Under Jiang Changqiu's lead, Ye Qing rode his horse to the outskirts of Hengyang City, outside the Hengqing Manor. This place was heavily guarded, with a circle of soldiers standing outside the manor. They seemed to have been transferred directly from the military camp.

"Halt, this is a private territory. If you haven't received the invitation to the banquet, please go back." At the entrance of the manor, a captain led six soldiers and blocked the path in front of Ye Qing and Gu Ruoyun as he rudely spoke.

"We don't have an invitation." Jiang Changqiu looked at the officer before him and said calmly, "Go inform the officer that I am here to pay a visit."

Seeing that Jiang Changqiu's expression did not change and that he had a sage-like appearance, the Guild Leader could not help but be hesitant in his heart.

Was this old man really some great figure?

At this time, a cart pulled by a green ox stopped outside the manor, and a chubby middle-aged man walked down.

When the man saw Jiang Changqiu, his eyes lit up and he walked up quickly, full of surprise and surprise. "Master Jiang, why have you come?" Didn't the rumors say that you went to Jiangnan? "

"Cough cough, so it's Guild Leader Cao!" When Grandmaster Jiang heard this, he couldn't help but blush slightly.

He had originally planned to go to Jiangnan to properly do a job and earn himself some fame, but who would have thought that he would lose in the first stage at the hands of Ye Qing. How could he bring up this matter now?

"Are you here to participate in this medicinal herb auction too?" that would be the perfect opportunity to bask in your brilliance, and bring us in to take a look? " Grandmaster Jiang said with a smile when he saw the invitation in Chairman Cao's hand.