Chapter 256: Chapter 256

At this moment, the auction hall was filled with a clamor.

Many here were regular patrons, but they had never witnessed an emcee leaving the stage in the middle of an auction.

"Kid, it looks like the item you brought is a fake. Don't say I didn't warn you—if you auction a fake Medicine Pill here, you're as good as dead."

The elder who had bid heavily on the Gold Pendant previously mocked Ding Fan with schadenfreude.

In the elder's view, if Ding Fan's item weren't fake, why would the female emcee have gone backstage halfway through? There had to be an issue for it not to be surprising.

Ding Fan, however, didn't take the elder's words to heart. That God Crossing Pill had been personally refined by himself. He had used the best materials from his storage ring, combined with the meticulous Nine Luminaries Fire, to craft it.

If it hadn't been for the Spiritual Channel Nine Needles today, Ding Fan wouldn't have even considered parting with the God Crossing Pill, as he still wanted to use it to enhance his cultivation. Perhaps he could even have broken through to the Sixth Level of Qi Cultivation.

Now, to exchange the God Crossing Pill for the Spiritual Channel Nine Needles didn't cause Ding Fan any heartache. As long as he had the materials, he was absolutely confident he could refine another third-grade Pill.

With the aid of the Heaven and Earth Strange Fire, and his extensive experience in Alchemy, Ding Fan had no reason to be sentimental.

About fifteen minutes passed before the female emcee, Shi San Niang, finally emerged from backstage. Instantly, all eyes locked onto her. Check latest chapters at 𝗇𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗅•𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾•𝗇𝖾𝗍

After stepping out, Shi San Niang headed straight for Ding Fan's booth. She respectfully returned the God Crossing Pill that Ding Fan had previously presented.

"Sir, we cannot accept your Medicine Pill..."

As she finished speaking, the gleeful elder laughed, "I knew this lad's stuff must be fake. There can't be that many treasures in the world."

A glamorous woman beside the elder also huffed, "Hmm, now he looks like a fool..."

While this obnoxious pair kept babbling, Shi San Niang cast them a severe glance.

Shi San Niang's gaze was sharp, and her murderous intent clearly swept outwards, making the elder and the glamorous woman feel as if they had blades at their backs, silencing any further attempts to speak.

After all, Shi San Niang was a Grade Eight at the Human Level, and her aura was not something two individuals wasted away by indulgence could withstand.

The hall quieted down once again, and then Shi San Niang respectfully addressed Ding Fan.

"My friend, your God Crossing Pill is simply too precious. It's inappropriate to trade it for the Spiritual Channel Nine Needles. After a brief meeting at our auction house, we've decided to gift the Spiritual Channel Nine Needles to you... "

Fuck! What's going on here?

After Shi San Niang finished, the entire venue erupted into noise once more.

The auction house had been operating for several years, but never had these people heard of them giving away items.

Moreover, the Spiritual Channel Nine Needles was extremely valuable. Previously, many had tried to exchange top-grade Magic Artifacts for it without success, yet now, the auction house staff offered to gift it outright.

The elder and the glamorous woman beside him gaped, questioning if their ears had malfunctioned. The kind of person that an auction house would gift items to—what sort of person could that be?

Although the two were astonished, they dared not speak again after Shi San Niang's warning.

Mu Zi, too, was staring at Ding Fan with her sparkling eyes.

This was an immense honor; even as the beloved granddaughter of Elder Mu from Groups Three, Five, Six, Seven, they certainly wouldn't gift her something just because she announced her family name.Not to mention something so valuable.

Cheng Bufan, who had been maintaining his composure, finally could not conceal his astonishment. An item he hadn't been able to exchange with his own Upper Grade Magic Artifact was now simply being given to Ding Fan by the auction house.

Cheng Bufan was a regular here and had indeed never seen such a thing...

Ding Fan was startled, but quickly understood from their demeanor. His consecutive presentation of High-Grade Medicine Pills had certainly piqued the auction house's curiosity about his identity.

By gifting him the Spiritual Channel Nine Needles, they likely sought to cultivate a relationship with him, as a means to have an additional channel, nothing more.

Ding Fan smiled, "How could I accept such a benefit without rendering a service? I shall take the Spiritual Channel Nine Needles, but you may keep this God Crossing Pill."

The emcee, Shi San Niang, had anticipated this response from someone of his stature; they wouldn't covet such trivial gains.

"Sir, if you insist on making an exchange, then how about we trade for your consigned Foundation Building Pill instead? The God Crossing Pill is indeed too valuable," Shi San Niang suggested.

Seeing Shi San Niang's earnest demeanor, Ding Fan nodded. "In that case, it shall be so."

The crowd, upon hearing from Thirteen Niang that there were Foundation Building Pills consigned by Ding Fan still available, all had their eyes light up at once. These were Second Grade Medicine Pills, incredibly helpful for cultivation.

"Emcee, may I ask how many Foundation Building Pills this friend still has for consignment?" At this moment, Ghost Qianzi asked.

"Apart from the one previously sold, there is still one left backstage after the exchange for the Spiritual Channel Nine Needles," Thirteen Niang reported truthfully.

Ghost Qianzi's eyes shone brightly, and his gaze towards Ding Fan flickered with various shades of intent.

For someone to be able to produce so many Medicine Pills, it was impossible for others not to covet them. Those who saw Ghost Qianzi's expression could roughly guess that there would be another bout of slaughter once they left this place.

"Ghost Qianzi, I would like to say that this friend is an ally of our auction house. If anyone has designs on him, our auction house will not stand idly by. You know full well how our auction house operates," Thirteen Niang said to Ghost Qianzi at this juncture.

Ghost Qianzi frowned and huffed coldly before turning his head away. How much he took to heart of what Thirteen Niang said was unknown.

Ding Fan nodded slightly towards Thirteen Niang on the stage; he was well aware that she was making an overture of goodwill towards him.

Although Ding Fan did not wish to have a direct confrontation with Ghost Qianzi—after all, the man was an Earth Level expert—it did not mean that Ding Fan was afraid to fight. Earth Level experts might be troublesome, but Ding Fan was confident in his ability to slay them.

However, the fact that Thirteen Niang openly sided with him in front of everyone was a favor that Ding Fan naturally intended to acknowledge.

After a minor interlude, the auction continued. The items being auctioned at that moment were some antiques and calligraphy paintings that held little interest for Ding Fan, although occasionally a Spirit Grass or Spirit Stone of low grade appeared, they still failed to pique his interest.

"Brother Chen, take this set of Spiritual Channel Nine Needles as a gift from me," Ding Fan said to Cheng Bufan beside him, passing him the Spiritual Channel Nine Needles he had just acquired.

His friendship with Cheng Bufan had been brief,

but Cheng Bufan's magnanimity and carefree nature had indeed won Ding Fan's approval. Just earlier, when Ding Fan had no money to buy the Spirit-Attaching Stone, Cheng Bufan had volunteered to pay the three million on his behalf.

Since his rebirth, Ding Fan had come to understand the materialistic nature of the world. Lending money was often a means with variable outcomes among people.

Some forged friendships over it, while others turned from friends to strangers because of it...

Though three million was not a large sum, for someone to actively come forward and offer help during his time of need, giving away a set of Spiritual Channel Nine Needles, in Ding Fan's view, was not too much to ask.

Cheng Bufan was momentarily stunned when he received the Spiritual Channel Nine Needles from Ding Fan, but being astute as he was, he quickly understood that Ding Fan's primary purpose in bidding had been to procure the needles for him.

At this moment, Cheng Bufan's look of mutual understanding towards Ding Fan deepened. Without any hesitation, he accepted the Spiritual Channel Nine Needles from Ding Fan.

"Thank you, Brother Ding..."

From their first meeting until now, Cheng Bufan had always referred to Ding Fan as a friend, but this was the first time he called him a brother.

The two shared a smile, saying nothing more.

"Brother Fan, you're really biased. You give Brother Bufan something, but there's nothing for me..." At this point, Mu Zi pouted, speaking in an unhappy tone.

In the face of this quirky young girl, Ding Fan dared not offend her and simply smiled. "If you see something you like later, I'll buy it for you."

"You have to keep your word, Brother Fan!" Seeing Ding Fan's response, Mu Zi's eyes lit up, and she spoke with great excitement.

Ding Fan, observing Mu Zi's child-like demeanor, knowingly nodded with a smile. "No matter what it is, as long as you like it, I will surely buy it for you."

"Good, it's a deal!" After saying this, Mu Zi's eyes gleamed as she fixed her gaze on the auction stage.

"Next, we will be auctioning an item that has been the buzz of much discussion, the Spiritual Artifact, the Embroidering Heaven Needle!"

The moment these two words came out of Thirteen Niang's mouth, everyone's attention was captured, and a palpable sense of readiness filled the air.

Before long, a beautiful woman in a cheongsam approached, presenting a long needle about thirty centimeters long.

With a sweep of his Divine Sense, Ding Fan confirmed that it was indeed a Spiritual Artifact. He hadn't expected the auction house to have such impressive items.

"Brother Fan, that's what I want!"

Mu Zi, looking excitedly at the Embroidering Heaven Needle before her, proclaimed with eagerness.