Murim Recurve

The Water Qi emitted by the dagger coursed through the auction house, allowing all the water-based Harmonisers to sense its power. After a breath in time, the auctioneer lady deactivated the dagger, stating with a smile, "This Magic Artifact can emit Water Qi continuously for half a day. And, it would need around a month to recharge."

A lot of the people were excited upon hearing it. If the Magic Artifact could emit Elemental Qi for half a day, then it was significantly useful. It was not to mention they had already sensed the power it could emit.

Moreover, most Magic Artifacts were stored in the clan's treasury for safekeeping and were only taken out during times of need. So, it requiring a month to recharge wasn't even a negative point. It was also shaped like a dagger, a convenient tool to wield for Harmonisers.

So, most of the water-based Harmonisers present in the auction house were interested. Even Re'Kha was drawn in by it. For, the sheer amount of Water Qi it could unleash was on par with her Harpen Waves, the prized Magic Artifact of her Clan.

So, it was apparent just how valuable it was. Even in her Clan, there were only three such Magic Artifacts. The remaining Magic Artifacts weren't that spectacular. The Water Qi they could emit wasn't much, and the duration they could last too was inferior. Thanks to the inferior raw materials used, they also needed a longer recharge time.

'They are starting with a bang.' Re'Kha was drawn in, controlling herself after a moment of thought. She already had Harpen Waves. And, they could be wielded as knives too if she wished for. So, buying the dagger Magic Artifact was just a waste of money.

'In the face of treasure, it is hard to remain logical.' She sighed, massaging her forehead as she could hear the sounds of the levers being pulled. The voice of the auctioneer lady resounded every time this happened, pointing at the respective seat number to announce their bid.

"Seat number 38 has increased the price by 10 RuQi. The total price is 1010 RuQi."

"Seat number 568 increases it by another 10. Seat number 1227 increases it by 100. Oh, it is heating up. Right, that's how auctions should be. Show your spirit!"

The auctioneer seemed into her role, riling up the crowd with her enthusiastic voice. In the meantime, Re'Kha focused on the cylindrical platform before her. Embedded on the grove at its top was the metal slab.

The side with her money inscribed was pointed upwards. Re'Kha touched the cylindrical pillar, feeling that it was completely made from metal. And through her Wind Qi perception, it looked no different from a blank space.

Similarly, she noticed the seats all the accountants used to sit were blank spaces too. As she observed, Re'Kha understood the principle at play, 'So, this cylinder is connected to their seats. And through this connection, they can sense the number printed on the metal slab. This way, they know the total amount possessed by each person.'

'And,' She thought, mentally applauding the ingenuity of the mechanism used, 'They can keep tally of the scores of the seats assigned to them. And in the case, I outbid myself, the accountant assigned to me will pull one of the levers before him. And that would push the lever before me into its original position, cancelling my bid. This is an impressive setup.'

"Awesome, seat number 11 has increased the price by 1000 RuQi. The dagger stands at 4310 RuQi now. Any higher bids?"

'That's mother.' Re'Kha frowned, for a moment wishing to snatch the item from her. But upon thinking how it didn't matter in the grand scale of things, Re'Kha refrained from acting on her impulse.

"Great, seat number 261 increases it by another 100."

"Nice, seat number 11 increases it by another 100. We have a war, folks."

The tug of war between the two individuals continued as the auctioneer increased the pitch of her voice, "Ah! Seat number 11 increased the price by another 1000 RuQi. Do we finally have a winner?"

Through her Wind Qi perception, Re'Kha could hear the person in seat number 261 click her tongue before slamming another lever, causing the auctioneer to laugh, hyped, "Seat number 261 returns with an explosive deal, raising the price by another 1000 RuQi. The dagger stands at 6510 RuQi. Do we have a winner?"

"6510 RuQi, going once!"

"6510 RuQi, going twice!"

"6510 RuQi, going thrice!"

"Seat number 261 wins the Magic Artifact. Congratulations to the person that managed to win the first item of this auction." The auctioneer nodded at the younger Harmoniser that had brought in the item, motioning for him to return.

As he exited the stage, another young Harmoniser pushed in the second trolley, causing the auctioneer lady to smile immediately upon revealing its cloth, "Folks, this is a pleasant surprise. The Water Sect has sent in pill coupons. Each coupon allows you to order 10 pills. And, the pills can be anything, as long as it is something the Water Sect can make. There are 10 such coupons in total and each will be auctioned separately."

She then lifted a scroll and revealed it, displaying an elaborate painting in it. The scroll had the length of her arm and the breadth of her palm. The elaborate painting inside was as if water waves had condensed into a jar. And inside the jar were ten bubbles. It was the coupon to obtain the pills.

Upon seeing it, Re'Kha was interested. She had removed her previous preconceived notions. And after talking with Mu'Tua, she learnt that the actual mysterious medicines were only available in the Sects. And, they would only be consumed within the Sect premises and couldn't be taken out, hence its secrecy.

It was hard getting admitted into the Water Sect or any other Sect for the matter. So, details about them weren't disclosed to the populace. Only the higher-ups of the Elemental Clans, those who were part of the Sects themselves would be privy of such knowledge.

'If I plan to join the Water Sect in the future, this coupon would come in use then.' Re'Kha thought, looking at the auctioneer with anticipation.