EBE #275 - Meteorite Autumn Moon
#275 - Meteorite Autumn Moon
These words shocked the entire audience.
Although no one knew who was in the private room, they all knew this person must be a 'sucker'.
This was clearly a trap deliberately set by Tianlu Auction House, specifically to swindle novices attending auctions for the first time.
However, Li Chengfeng remained unmoved. What he valued was the Dao rhythm and secrets contained within this stone.
The hundreds of scattered cultivators and the cultivators in some of the private rooms immediately erupted into an uproar, discussing and mocking the 'sucker' who dared to bid for this seemingly useless stone.
Yaoqi's expression also became very unsightly, because everyone mistakenly thought that he had recommended this stone, making her feel extremely embarrassed and angry.
Li Chengfeng smiled slightly, stood up, pushed open the door of the private room, and cupped his fist at the auctioneer, Fairy Yuyan, saying: "Fairy, please, I'll buy this stone.
If no one bids higher, I will take it away. I would like to clarify again that this stone was purchased by me, Jia Hai, and has nothing to do with Fairy Yaoqi."
Fairy Yuyan smiled slightly and responded: "Fellow Daoist, you truly have discerning eyes. I also believe this stone is extraordinary.
It's just that the auction house has rules, and as an auctioneer, I cannot privately purchase such treasures. Therefore, if it fails to sell, I would consider buying it. Now that Fellow Daoist wants it, it will be a bargain for you."
As soon as these words came out, the audience burst into laughter. Everyone knew that Fairy Yan was trying to fool that 'sucker'.
However, Li Chengfeng didn't care. After paying the spirit stones, he put the stone into his storage bag and pretended to return to the private room.
In fact, his divine sense had been immersed in the stone, studying the Dao rhythm and patterns on it. After slowly deducing, he suddenly had new insights and finally felt something special.
The magic power in his body was slowly circulating, heading towards his right hand, and the lines on his palm were also slowly moving.
Slowly overlapping with the lines on the stone. Because his strength was limited, even before one-ten-thousandth of the lines overlapped, he felt his entire hand weigh ten thousand jun, and a violent force was slowly wriggling and hovering in the palm of his hand.
Despite the outside world's discussions, Li Chengfeng's heart was full of anticipation and excitement.
He knew that the patterns on this stone were extraordinary and must have profound meaning behind them.
He wanted to see if he could comprehend some Dao techniques or secrets from it.
Yaoqi looked at Li Chengfeng with disdain, as if looking at a fool, but she didn't pay much attention to Li Chengfeng anymore and continued to busy herself with her own affairs.
The auction was reaching its climax, with all kinds of treasures dazzling the eyes. Li Chengfeng did not participate in the bidding, while Yaoqi bid on many treasures, spending nearly 100,000 middle-grade spirit stones, appearing very wealthy.
At this moment, Fairy Yuyan suddenly took out a box about seven feet long and three feet wide. She slowly opened the box, revealing a long, ruler-shaped object as black as ink inside.
She solemnly introduced: "This treasure can be said to be the highlight of today, a rare sight in a hundred years. It is called a Meteorite from Beyond."
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked and stunned.
It should be known that such treasures as meteorites from beyond are very rare. Some are treasures, containing precious metals that can be used to create magic weapons;
Others are garbage and not worth buying at all. Therefore, this auction of this stone also has a certain meaning of opening a blind box.
Fairy Yuyan smiled slightly, patted the stone and said: "I know everyone has ideas and is afraid of making a wrong bid and feeling cheated.
But I can tell you that this stone is a real meteorite from beyond, containing ten percent of Geng metal energy.
In other words, as long as it is extracted, it will definitely be a good treasure."
She then offered a price: "Starting bid of 100,000 middle-grade spirit stones."
The crowd discussed, if such a meteorite from beyond was really as Fairy Yuyan said, its value would definitely be more than 100,000 middle-grade spirit stones.
But why would the auctioneer bring it out for auction? If it were taken to the Treasure Pavilion, the price would probably be several times higher, which made people wonder if the origin of this stone was legitimate.
At the auction, treasures were dazzling, but a meteorite from beyond, due to its high price—100,000 middle-grade spirit stones—deterred 99% of the scattered cultivators.
This price was simply astronomical for ordinary cultivators. However, there were still cultivators in two private rooms who had enough wealth to bid for this treasure.
One of them was Fairy Yaoqi, as the closed-door disciple of the Heavenly Demon Ancestor, her strength and wealth were extraordinary.
However, she didn't seem to be interested in this meteorite from beyond, because the cultivation technique she practiced was not Qi refining,
Moreover, since she was deceived by that young, beautiful, and innocent little girl, she had become extremely cautious and unwilling to take risks again.
The other private room belonged to the young master of the Tianzi private room—Qiufeng Yue.
He came from the Qingyun Sect and was the direct disciple of the sect leader, with a prestigious reputation.
At the young age of twenty-five, he had already advanced to the late stage of Foundation Establishment, with extraordinary strength.
The Fengshen cultivation technique he practiced, "Wind and Dust Art", was even more of a legendary existence, making him infinitely glorious wherever he went, and no one dared to provoke him.
When Qiufeng Yue announced his purchase of this meteorite from beyond, the entire trade fair was in an uproar.
Everyone knew that once Qiufeng Yue made a move, then this treasure must be a real treasure.
Therefore, although everyone was envious, they could only sigh and lament their lack of wealth.
Just as Fairy Yuyan was preparing to pack up the meteorite from beyond and send it away, suddenly a gong sounded, and Li Chengfeng's voice rang out again: "One hundred thousand, one thousand middle-grade spirit stones."
These words shocked the entire audience.
Everyone couldn't believe it, someone dared to compete with Qiufeng Yue, and it sounded like it was that Li Chengfeng who was ridiculed by everyone as a 'fool'.
Fairy Yaoqi nervously reminded Li Chengfeng: "Are you crazy! Do you have so many spirit stones?
If you bid and don't have the spirit stones to pay, the consequences will be very serious. Not only will you be beaten to death, but you will also be tortured by having your divine soul lit up as a sky lantern. I won't care about you then."
Other cultivators also discussed and questioned Li Chengfeng's wealth, believing that he was seeking his own death.
Even the black-faced cultivator and the white-faced cultivator shook their heads and sighed, feeling that Li Chengfeng's behavior was incomprehensible.
However, Li Chengfeng ignored the discussions and questions of the crowd, and stayed leisurely in the private room, without showing himself.
Fairy Yuyan also mistakenly thought that Fairy Yaoqi was bidding, and said: "One hundred thousand one thousand and one."
At this time, Qiufeng Yue suddenly bid: "One hundred and ten thousand middle-grade spirit stones."
He directly added ten thousand spirit stones, showing his determination and wealth.
The crowd gasped, re-estimating Qiufeng Yue's wealth.
However, Li Chengfeng was not intimidated, he continued to raise the price: "One hundred and ten thousand one thousand spirit stones."
He only added one thousand spirit stones, as if deliberately provoking Qiufeng Yue.
Qiufeng Yue gritted his teeth and added: "One hundred and twenty thousand middle-grade spirit stones."
He tried to use a higher price to force Li Chengfeng to retreat.
But Li Chengfeng responded unhurriedly: "One hundred and twenty thousand one thousand middle-grade spirit stones."
Qiufeng Yue began to feel angry and uneasy. He questioned Fairy Yaoqi: "Fairy Yaoqi, isn't this a bit unkind?
If the fairy really wants it, I am willing to withdraw. But why only add one thousand middle-grade spirit stones each time? What does this mean? Are you mocking me, Qiu?
Fairy Yaoqi quickly denied: "Qiufeng Yue, stop being sarcastic here. Is this fairy bidding? I don't like that broken stone.
Someone else is buying it. The person you are competing with is not me."
Only then did Qiufeng Yue feel relieved, but his heart was filled with curiosity and hostility towards the mysterious bidder.
He said coldly: "I don't know which fellow Daoist wants to compete with me, Qiufeng Yue. I hope the fellow Daoist gives up on this idea.
This meteorite from beyond, I, Qiufeng Yue, am determined to get it."