Chapter 384: Chapter 384

Upon hearing this name, Ding Fan's eyes lit up. He had come to the auction for this very treasure.

Zhou Ruoran's heart vein had been damaged, and only with this Comforting Grass could it be adjusted to her current condition, so Ding Fan was determined to obtain it.

"This Comforting Grass... as requested by the seller, to be traded for money... starting bid of three million!" announced Miss Wu Die, addressing the crowd below.

The crowd, still not recovered from the previous bidding war over the Rising Spirit Pill, which had sold for five hundred million, buzzed with noise upon hearing the starting price of a mere three million for the Comforting Grass. Clearly, few people were interested in this Spirit Grass.

"I bid four million!" Just then, a melodious and soft voice rang out.

Without even looking, Ding Fan, from the private room, recognized the voice; it was Fang Ruo.

Fang Ruo and Jing Yi had come here for the Comforting Grass as well. Thus, as soon as it was offered, Fang Ruo immediately stood to make a bid.

"Five million!" At this moment, the muscular man who had bid on the Rising Spirit Pill earlier entered the fray.

Fang Ruo glanced at the muscular man and continued to bid. "Six million!"

It seemed as though the muscular man was determined to compete with Fang Ruo. He quickly placed his bid in response to hers. "I bid seven million!"

Fang Ruo frowned slightly; she knew that her sect, Peach Blossom Female Sect, hadn't given them much money. The limit of their available funds was only eight million...

The way things were going, if she bid eight million, the muscular man would probably bid nine million right away.

"I bid ten million! I need this Comforting Grass, and I will have it!" interjected Qi Yuanzheng at that moment.

Qi Yuanzheng's bid, more than triple the starting price, was high. Although others could afford to bid higher, no one else continued the bidding.

Qi Yuanzheng was too terrifying a figure. Nobody wanted to make an enemy of such a person.

Fang Ruo's brows knitted tightly together. She wasn't afraid of Qi Yuanzheng at the moment, but they didn't have enough money—she only had eight million, which was not nearly enough!

"Comforting Grass, ten million the first time... Comforting Grass, ten million the second time... Comforting Grass, ten million the third time..."

Miss Wu Die didn't need to ask the audience; in her view, with Qi Yuanzheng's overwhelming presence, who would dare to compete?

But just as Miss Wu Die was about to bring down the gavel, a voice sliced through the silence of the hall.

"I bid twelve million!"...

After that voice, silence... a dead silence.

The people on the scene turned to look around; they wanted to know who had made the bid. Who had the balls, who dared to defy death itself by competing with the Evil Supreme for a treasure?

The thoughts swirled through the crowd, wondering who the fool was. Didn't they know about Qi Yuanzheng having killed five Earth Level Experts yesterday?

Even Jing Yi at the scene was taken aback; the Comforting Grass was only used for healing the heart vein and had no help with cultivation. Who else would vie for the Comforting Grass?

Qi Yuanzheng's face darkened as he sent his Mental Power sweeping toward Ding Fan.

The bidder had to be Ding Fan.

The Rising Spirit Herb was related to Zhou Ruoran's safety, and at this moment Ding Fan would stand out without hesitation to compete, even if he faced an expert at the Transcendence Tribulation Stage.

As Qi Yuanzheng's Mental Power brushed past him, Ding Fan remained calm. Some things, if they cannot be avoided, there is no need to continue hiding.

Better to die standing than to live on one's knees!

"I bid fifteen million!" Qi Yuanzheng's tone dropped colder.

"I bid eighteen million!"

"Twenty million!" Qi Yuanzheng's eyes turned towards Ding Fan's private room, filled with a chilling murderous intent.

"I bid one hundred million!"

At this moment, Ding Fan didn't want to get into a prolonged contest with Qi Yuanzheng; he simply raised the bid to one hundred million.

If his intent was to secure it, then he would show the determination to do so!

The crowd at the scene boiled over with Ding Fan's bid.

One hundred million, for an item with an initial price of only three million—a more than thirtyfold increase. Never before in the auction had any treasure gone so far above its starting price.

Shit, that's awesome! One hundred million for a three-million-worth treasure.

At this point, Qi Yuanzheng, who had bid against Ding Fan earlier, had an extremely ugly expression. Without a word, he slowly sat down.

The people present didn't believe that Qi Yuanzheng was backing down.

Did that Taoist priest not behave arrogantly just yesterday? In the end, including the priest, five Earth Level masters had been slaughtered by Qi Yuanzheng.

When faced with the priest's arrogance, had Qi Yuanzheng not chosen a moment's silence as well?

In an instant, everyone speculated about the shocking news that might break tomorrow!

Miss Wu Die stood on the auction stage. Seeing Ding Fan's bid surpass one hundred million, she looked around for a moment, asking according to convention if anyone would bid higher.

After confirming that indeed no one would increase the bid, Miss Wu Die began the countdown.

After the final three calls, Wu Die slammed the wooden mallet down, and Ding Fan successfully won the Comforting Grass.

Although it cost a billion, Ding Fan felt it was worth it. With this Comforting Grass, Zhou Ruoran's heart meridian could recover.

Having dealt with this matter, one of the worries in Ding Fan's heart was finally settled.

Now that he had obtained the Comforting Grass, Ding Fan fell silent. He could always sense that Qi Yuanzheng was constantly probing over with his telekinesis.

Ding Fan knew that today's affair would not end so easily. At this moment, with his eyes closed, Ding Fan was considering how to resolve this issue.

The items that came up for auction next were nothing novel. At one point, someone sold thirty Crystal Stones, and Ding Fan spent another billion.

With the scarcity of spiritual energy on Earth, these Crystal Stones were incredibly important to Ding Fan.

Money, once spent, could be earned again, but Crystal Stones were essential and irreplaceable.

"... My dear friends, the treasure I am about to introduce to you is truly exceptional. I fear that once I reveal it, many of you will hardly be able to keep your seats," Wu Die said, deliberately teasing the audience as she stood on the auction stage.

Wu Die's ability to control the stage was indeed strong. After her words, those who were chatting idly with their neighbors or taking a brief rest all eagerly turned their attention to the auction stage.

Having gauged the audience just right, Wu Die continued, "The treasure I am presenting to you today is a Fourth Grade Pill, a Foundation Establishment Pill!"

The audience, after a brief moment of calm, erupted into an uproar.

"What, Fourth Grade pills? Am I hearing this right...?"

"Damn, Qiankun Auction House really has treasures. They even managed to get their hands on Fourth Grade treasures; that's awesome, so awesome!"

"Fourth Grade! I've never even used a First Grade pill..."

"Miss Wu Die, stop playing coy with us. Just tell us how we should buy it; tell everyone!" at this point, someone below the auction stage could no longer keep still.

"Yes, Miss Wu Die, just tell us how much that Pill is worth!"

"This pill has been authenticated by us and is indeed a Fourth Grade Pill. The price set by the seller was too low, so we, the auction house, have adjusted it. The starting bid for the Fourth Grade Foundation Establishment Pill! Ten billion!"

The moment Wu Die announced the starting price, the entire venue boiled over with excitement.

Ten billion! Throughout these days, it was the biggest transaction yet, and many regulars of the Longxi Auction were dumbstruck.

They had never seen any treasure at the Longxi Auction command a starting bid of ten billion.

With the starting bid already at ten billion, how were people supposed to keep bidding!

However, after the initial shock subsided, everyone felt it wasn't so surprising after all—after all, it was a true treasure, a Fourth Grade Pill!

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A pill this incredible, selling for ten billion... Sounds about right!

Ding Fan was also taken aback. He had planned to start the bidding at one and a half billion, gradually driving the price up for the Fourth Grade Pill.

But what Ding Fan didn't expect was that the auction house thought his estimate was too low and directly set the starting price at ten billion...

Mu Zi approached Ding Fan with a pitiful look. "Master... you're so amazing!"

Ten billion! Even for Mu Zi, who frequented high society, how many people could casually fork out ten billion...

Ding Fan watched Mu Zi's antics with amusement and laughed quietly.

On the side, Su Maner was also stunned.

She was not yet used to being shocked by Ding Fan. When Ding Fan had given the Pill to the staff, she had been watching.

The Pill was crystal clear and fragrant.

Regardless of its quality, to her, it was just a Pill. Even a price of one hundred thousand would seem costly to Su Maner, let alone ten billion.

Ding Fan seemed to have a knack for making a fortune!

"I bid ten billion and one hundred million!" At that moment, from a VIP room, someone made a bid.

Ten billion was no small expenditure for many sects. With the global economy so weak, and even the price of pork rising, money was not easy to come by!

"I bid ten billion and five hundred million!" At that moment, another VIP room made a bid!

"Ten billion and a hundred million!"

"Ten billion and two hundred million!"

"Ten billion and three hundred million!"

The bidding war for the Fourth Grade Foundation Establishment Pill seemed to be among the VIPs. From their rooms, bids rang out incessantly.

"I bid eleven billion!" At that, Qi Yuanzheng stood up.