Chapter 254: Chapter 254

"Those who know me, Ghost Qianzi, should also know my character. Once I say I want this thing, it must be mine. If anyone dares to compete with me... Step out of this door, and I will have your entire family executed!"

Ghost Qianzi's words carried an air of dominance, and before he even finished, a killing intent spread throughout the auction hall, ensuring that indeed no one dared to make a sound.

Ghost Qianzi's cultivation level was clear for all to see, an Earth Level Second Grade cultivation. Who, among those present, would foolishly provoke him? Besides, he had made his intentions clear. Should you take the item from him, he has already stated he would execute your entire family after you leave this place.

As valuable as the Foundation Building Pill of Second Grade was, life was undoubtedly more important. For a moment, no one dared to call out a new bid.

"Well, since no one else is continuing to bid, I will now start the countdown..." the middle-aged female emcee said as she raised the wooden mallet in her hand.

"Foundation Building Pill, fifty million for the first time... Foundation Building Pill, fifty million for the second time... Foundation Building Pill..."

Just as Ghost Qianzi's lips curled into a smile, convinced that the Foundation Building Pill was as good as his, someone suddenly stood up.

"This Foundation Building Pill is a treasure for foundation establishment... I bid seventy million!"

The crowd turned their gaze toward the source of the voice. They were not surprised that the bid had been increased by twenty million at once, but rather, they were astonished that with an Earth Level Martial Artist already having issued a warning, someone still dared to step forward and bid.

The person speaking was dressed as a Taoist nun, her head covered with a straw hat, making it difficult to see her face. However, judging from the nun's voice, she didn't seem to be young. Her voice was filled with a tone of vicissitude.

Ding Fan used his Divine Sense to probe the cultivation of the old Taoist nun and to his surprise, she too had a Magic Artifact that concealed her cultivation, thus preventing him from fully discerning her true cultivation level.

But, given that she knew of Ghost Qianzi's Earth Level First Grade cultivation and still dared to enter the bidding, it was evident that her cultivation was not to be underestimated.

"You must have a death wish, Taoist nun," Ghost Qianzi said, his face turning ugly.

The Taoist nun simply snorted coldly. "If you have the money, then bid; if you don't have the capability, then shut your foul mouth... If you want to fight, this Taoist nun will accompany you anytime after we leave this auction."

Upon hearing the Taoist nun's words, Ghost Qianzi's expression grew serious. It was clear that she spoke with full confidence and since he could not discern her cultivation, for the time being, he did not dare to be reckless.

"I bid eighty million for the Foundation Building Pill!" Ghost Qianzi, after pondering for a moment, raised his bid again.

"One hundred million!" The nun's counterbid came just as Ghost Qianzi finished speaking.

One hundred million! Holy crap!

All those present were taken aback. The Taoist nun had skyrocketed the price to over one hundred million. Until then, this was a record-breaking sum for the auction.

Having the price exceed one hundred million, Ghost Qianzi's face also turned grim. This was far beyond his financial capacity.

"Today's matter won't be settled so easily," Ghost Qianzi said coldly as he dropped this remark.

Ghost Qianzi's statement also indicated that he was giving up on the bidding.

At this point, the female emcee at the front had already begun the countdown.

"...Foundation Building Pill, one hundred million. For the third time! Congratulations to this friend!" The emcee slammed the wooden mallet down firmly.

Ding Fan was quite satisfied with the price, although twenty million would be taken by the auction house as commission, nevertheless, eighty million was a tidy sum.

"Oh, if only I had a Foundation Building Pill..." Mu Zi said enviously as he gazed at the pill.

Cheng Bufan, although silent, his expression shifted subtly.

"Our next item up for auction is an ore!"

As soon as the Foundation Building Pill was taken away, a woman in a cheongsam brought up an ore.

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The ore radiated a seven-colored glow and looked extremely beautiful, surrounded by what appeared to be mist, giving it an air of immortal aura.

As soon as the ore was brought forward, Ding Fan sensed a very familiar aura and immediately extended his Divine Sense to investigate.

To Ding Fan's astonishment, the ore turned out to be the main material for Refinement of a Space Ring, a Spirit-Attaching Stone.

This was indeed a treasure for forging storage spaces and expanding them; Ding Fan had not expected to encounter such a rarity here.

"The attributes of this ore are unknown, and its uses are not clearly defined... In accordance with the consignor's wishes, the starting price for this ore is five hundred thousand!"

After the emcee announced this, the venue fell into silence, as everyone was unsure of the ore's properties and uses. What good was it to possess such a thing?

"I bid five hundred and fifty thousand!" After about a dozen seconds of silence, the elder who had previously purchased the Gold Pendant began to bid.

"This ore would sure look good in my living room..." mused the elder to himself.

"Do we have any bids higher than five hundred and fifty thousand..."

The female emcee scanned the crowd. Who would want to waste their money on that useless rock? For a moment, the crowd was silent.

"Okay, then, I'm starting the countdown now!" The female emcee picked up her wooden mallet, ready to begin the countdown.

Just as the female emcee started the countdown, Ding Fan raised his bidding sign and made his offer.

When the elder saw that Ding Fan was the one bidding, his face darkened instantly. "Kid, it looks like you're challenging me today... However, I hope you understand, there are some people you can't afford to offend in your entire life..."

Ding Fan didn't bother to pay attention to the elder. Using his earlier words, why bother getting angry with a man who's about to die?

"What's the matter? Can't keep up? If you have the skills, show them, if not, shut your stinking mouth!" Ding Fan didn't want to argue with the elder, but Mu Zi couldn't stand it any longer.

Mu Zi was like a little witch, sharp-tongued and quick-witted. If someone tried to show off, how could she let them?

"I'll be outdone by him?!" The elder snorted coldly from the side. "Just a beggar, I could pull out a hair at random, and it would be thicker than his wallet."

"Exactly... A pair of beggars, daring to show off in front of my dear darling! My dear darling, teach them a harsh lesson!" The charming woman by the elder's side spoke.

This woman had been tricked by Mu Zi into losing a lot of money earlier, and was fuming without a place to vent. Now with this opportunity, how could she let it go?

"Little treasure, rest assured, today I'll teach this beggar a good lesson." After speaking, the elder directly made his offer to the female emcee on stage. "For that piece of ore, I bid one point two million!"

In the elder's eyes, Ding Fan was so plainly dressed it couldn't get more plain, and all his clothes combined probably didn't total two hundred.

He believed that by raising the bid by two hundred thousand, Ding Fan would definitely be scared off.

However, what happened next caught the elder off guard. Ding Fan stretched out three fingers. "I bid three million!"

A shock went through the crowd, as the bid went up by one point eight million at once. Such a display of guts was unmatched. The elder raised in increments of two hundred thousand, which was nothing compared to Ding Fan's bid.

"Damn it! Are you trying to play that trick again? My darling, let's not fall for their game. I want to see if they can really pay up!" The charming woman quickly grabbed the elder beside her and said.

The elder also snorted coldly. "Kid, you know where you are, right? If you win the bid and can't pay, then you don't know how you're going to die today."

"Three million for the unnamed ore, any more bids?" The female emcee on the stage spoke up at this point.

"No one here will bid any higher; the stone is his, but first, I think we should check if this beggar has the money." The elder spoke to the female emcee on the stage.

The female emcee pondered for a moment.

But while the female emcee was pondering, Ding Fan had already raised his hand slowly.

"I don't have that much money on hand right now..."

As soon as Ding Fan finished his sentence, the elder acted as if he had caught some leverage. "See, I told you this beggar doesn't have the money... Kid, showing off at an auction , today I'm going to see how you end up dead."

After the elder finished, the female emcee on the stage also looked grim.

"Friend, if you really don't have the money, it would mean you are making a mockery of us... The consequences will be very ugly..."

Mu Zi was a bit confused on the side. In her view, Ding Fan raising the price against the elder was clearly an attempt to deal with him, following her example. She thought Ding Fan hadn't learned properly and was about to trap himself.

The problem was, Mu Zi didn't have that much money on her either, who carries more than three million with them?

"My friend may not have it, but I do! I'll cover the three million!" Just then, Cheng Bufan, who had been silent until now, stood up slowly.

"Three million is nothing..." Cheng Bufan said placidly.

"Brother Cheng, I appreciate your kind gesture," Ding Fan finally stood up and said.

Cheng Bufan was taken aback, as it seemed Ding Fan had some way to pay, but hadn't he just said he didn't have it?

After calming Cheng Bufan, Ding Fan stood with his hands behind his back, looking composedly at the female emcee on the stage.

"Previously, I had some items auctioned at your auction house. Just deduct the three million from my account."

Upon hearing this, the female emcee whispered a few words to an attendant next to her, then the attendant left.

A few minutes later, the attendant returned. After whispering to the female emcee for a moment, she announced to Ding Fan.

"Alright, sir, the three million will be deducted from the sale of your previous items. To confirm with you, after this payment of three million, your account will still have seventy-seven million..."