Chapter Fifteen: Zilin Awakens

  After Yuan Dan, some small items were auctioned off one after another, and they were all bought by some martial artists at the Martial Realm level with a calm attitude. The scene was no longer as lively as it was in the beginning.

  "The following items are up for auction. A golden wooden tray was brought out, and the old man lifted the silk cloth, saying loudly: 'One hundred low-grade spirit stones, divided into five groups of twenty each. The starting price is 20,000 taels of gold, and each bid increase must be at least 1,000 taels.'"

  "It's actually a spiritual stone." Now, not only did the atmosphere below become lively, but Ling Lin also discovered that some of the VIP rooms were also quietly transmitting some sounds. It seems that this spiritual stone has attracted the attention of many people.

  "Twenty-four thousand taels." The first to bid was still a martial artist in the Martial Dao realm. The masters of the Pre-Heavenly realm seemed to be very patient and did not speak up at the beginning.

  "Twenty-six thousand taels."

  "Twenty-seven thousand taels."

  "Twenty-nine thousand taels."

  The bidding price of the first group of inferior Ling stones skyrocketed, and the old man with the surname Qu stood on the stage with a smile.

  "Forty thousand taels." Some top bidders started bidding.

  "Forty-five thousand taels."

  "Fifty thousand taels."

  Congenital master participates in the auction, and Wudaojing has no chance to join in the fun.

  In no time, the first batch of low-grade spirit stones was snapped up by the owner of the room next to Ling Lin.

  The bidding for the second set of low-grade spirit stones began.

  Perhaps due to the lack of a group, some innate masters who were in a wait-and-see state couldn't help but join the bidding ranks, causing the price of the second group's inferior spirit stone to quickly surpass that of the first group, reaching 55,000 taels.

  When it was the third group's turn, the scene exploded. The innate masters who had not taken photos before were a bit restless.

  In the room, Ling Lin looked at the scene and sighed: "It's really a fortune spent in vain." For the first time, he had a desire for money, something that was never his.

  "Sixty thousand twice, sixty thousand three times. Deal, congratulations to this gentleman."

  Next is the fourth group, the fifth group...

  Looking at the transparent rhombus-shaped lower-grade spirit stone in his hand, Ling Lin estimated that absorbing a week's worth of spiritual energy was equivalent to this one piece of lower-grade spirit stone. This was still because his realm was low; if he entered the Xiantian realm, he probably wouldn't even need this lower-grade spirit stone.

  Yes, Shi Ning also participated in the auction and won the fourth set of inferior spirit stones.

  As for the fifth group, it was actually bought by a martial artist in the Martial Domain realm. This undoubtedly shocked many people. A martial artist in the Martial Domain realm actually had so much wealth, and could be called a giant rich man!

  After the five sets of lower-grade spiritual stones were delivered to the buyer, the old man cleared his throat and said in a loud voice: "Next item, the hidden weapon Iron Lotus Flower."

  "Hiss."

  The silk was lifted, and a dark lotus flower appeared before the crowd. The whole lotus flower seemed to be made of stone but not stone, iron but not iron, and it was unknown what material it was made of. Under the illumination of crystal light, it still looked dull and unremarkable.

  The old man said slowly, "Although the name of this iron lotus flower has an iron word, it has nothing to do with iron. It is made of a precious material called obsidian, which is still dull and inconspicuous even under sunlight." Holding up the iron lotus flower, the old man continued, "The iron lotus flower has eight holes in total, and can instantly release the eight fine needles inside, which can instantly break through the defense of a martial artist within the eighth level of the Martial Path at close range. Even a ninth-level martial artist will be severely injured if they are not careful."

  "This is awesome."

  "With this little guy by my side, I can now walk sideways in the world of martial arts."

  Everyone was discussing and speculating, with a strong urge to take action. This thing wouldn't be looked down upon by those naturally gifted masters, so it's up to these martial artists to fight for the top spot now.

  "The auction starts now, with a starting price of 10,000 taels of gold. Each bid increase must be at least 1,000 taels." the old man said loudly.

  "I'll give 15,000 taels."

  "I'll put up 17,000 taels."

  Twenty-two thousand two.

  It may be that they have been suppressed by the innate masters for too long, and everyone has been holding their breath. At this time, the competition is extremely fierce.

  "Thirty thousand taels." The speaker was a middle-aged man in yellow clothes, with a hint of majesty in his tone, like someone of high status and great power. He raised it by ten thousand at once, showing his determination!

  Someone recognized the middle-aged man in yellow clothes, who was the patriarch of a rising small family in Lianluo City. There were no innate masters in the clan, only an old father at the peak of martial arts. At this time, taking action was undoubtedly to add something deterrent to the family.

  "Thirty-three thousand taels." Someone still haggled over the price.

  35,000 taels.

  It was finally bought by the middle-aged man in yellow clothes for 40,000 taels.

  This auction was exceptionally hot, and the old man couldn't help but smile with his eyes narrowed. After clearing his throat twice, the old man loudly announced: "The next item is... an ancient half sword body."

  Lifting the silk, a half-body sword body that was not eye-catching at all jumped into everyone's eyes. This is an upper-half sword body.

  "This junk is also being put up for auction."

  "This broken sword is really worthless, who would buy it?"

  "Haha, is this thing also made of obsidian? It's so unimpressive." someone laughed and said.

  The old man looked slightly embarrassed, coughed a few times, picked up the half sword body, and said: "After being appraised by experts at this auction, the history of this half sword body has exceeded 300 years. In other words, this is an antique with a history of over 300 years. Moreover, although it is unknown why this half sword body was broken, it can be known that even a master craftsman cannot move it in the slightest, and cannot even leave a mark on this sword!"

  "An antique from three hundred years ago, perhaps some collectors of antiques would go bid on it."

  "After all, apart from being a bit harder, it's useless."

  "I don't know what use is a half-handled sword body, what's good about bidding on it."

  "Hmm. Let's just watch from the sidelines then. See who'll go buy this piece of junk."

  Upon hearing the remarks, the old man smiled wryly in his heart. This half sword body was actually useless; otherwise, they wouldn't have brought it out for auction. The three hundred years and the innate master couldn't move a single bit, just a gimmick. Thinking of today's exceptionally hot auction atmosphere, the old man secretly prayed that he could get a good price.

  At this moment, Ling Lin's face flashed a hint of surprise, because Zilin woke up!