In the heated atmosphere, people kept bidding, pushing the Locking Bead Curtain Bracelet from 5,000 to as high as 50,000. It had already surpassed the value of the Crouching Dragon's Roar.
"100,000!"
But suddenly, a feminine voice broke the balance, causing the originally steadily rising price to suddenly increase. In an instant, the huge auction hall became deathly silent.
Even Qin Shi could not help but frown. "This Locking Bead Curtain Bracelet is indeed a rare spiritual weapon, but isn't 100,000 not worth it?"
As he thought of this, he looked in the direction of the voice. Soon after, a beautiful figure wrapped in a light purple cloak appeared in his black eyes. Her delicate face was covered by a thin veil, making it impossible to see her appearance clearly. However, from her figure and temperament, she should be a rare beauty, the kind that could bring disaster to a country and bring disaster to its people.
Li Qi shouted excitedly from the side, "It's, it's her. I can't believe she's here to participate in this memorial auction too!"
"Hmm?" Qin Shi frowned. "Do you know her?"
"I do, of course I do. Big Brother, do you remember when I told you that I was infatuated with a girl at an auction?
That woman is her, "Li Qi said to Qin Shi with a beaming smile.
"It's her?"
Qin Shi was stunned for a moment, then he could not help but smile bitterly. "So, you know her and she doesn't know you?"
"Hehe!" Li Qi scratched his head awkwardly.
Qin Shi did not continue mocking Li Qi. After all, he still had something to ask of him later. Therefore, he gave him a way out. "However, you have good taste. This girl is indeed very special."
"Look, Big Brother. I'm right, I think so too."
After receiving Qin Shi's approval, Li Qi's eyes lit up. "I've decided. I must get her!"
Hearing that, the corner of Qin Shi's mouth twitched. Who would have thought that he only wanted to comfort Li Qi? Who would have thought that this brat would take advantage of the situation?
But since this kid had the heart, and Qin Shi himself was still in a state of confusion, he couldn't dissuade him too much. He just shook his head and said, "Do whatever you want."
Then, he paused for a moment on the woman's delicate body and added, "However, I feel that this woman is not as simple as she seems. You'd better prepare yourself for failure."
"I'm not afraid. I'm a man. Shouldn't I become braver the more I'm defeated?"
As for Qin Shi's persuasion, it became motivation in Li Qi's ears. This caused Qin Shi to be completely speechless.
The woman's bid of one hundred thousand successfully scared off everyone present. In the end, the bead lock curtain became her possession.
As for this result, Li Qi seemed to have expected it. He said, "Just one guess and this is the result. This woman in purple is really accurate."
"Hmm?
What do you mean? "Qin Shi was slightly confused.
"Big Brother, you might not know this, but I've investigated this purple-clothed woman before. She's been in Merchant City for a full three years, and during these three years, no one has seen her true appearance. Everyone calls her the purple-clothed woman.
"In these three years, she hasn't participated in many auctions. However, every time she does, she will make a move at least once. Once she has set her sights on an auction item, she will win it all in the end, without exception."
At this point, Li Qi paused and continued, "Because of this, there's a rumor in Merchant City. It says that if this woman makes a move, it's best to give up. Otherwise, it won't end well."
"There's such a thing?"
After understanding the situation, Qin Shi was even more curious about the woman in purple. When he looked at the woman again, she seemed to have sensed Qin Shi's gaze. A pair of extremely clear and beautiful eyes met his. This caused Qin Shi to stiffen.
At that moment, there was an extremely strong force that seemed to be pulling at his bloodline, but he couldn't explain the reason. When he came back to his senses and wanted to figure out what was going on, the woman had already disappeared from her seat in the Sacrificial Auction House.
Qin Shi squinted his eyes, "What a strange woman."
"Alright, everyone, this auction is about to come to an end. For this, we have specially prepared three unparalleled treasures, which will be revealed to everyone one by one."
"Now, let's wait and see the appearance of the first treasure. Ten thousand years of accumulation, a divine herb with supreme spiritual energy: Ten Thousand Years, Blood Lingzhi Mushroom!"
As soon as Liu Feifei's delicate voice landed, the entire place was suddenly filled with excitement. Qin Shi also stood up abruptly and stared sharply at the stage.
Then, under the watchful eyes of everyone, a staff member of the Memorial Auction pushed a wooden cart to the stage. The wooden cart was exquisitely made. On top of it was a wooden box made of mahogany. Although the wooden box was still sealed, the rich fragrance within it caught everyone's attention.
"Is it finally here?"
Qin Shi's throat had never felt so dry before.
Liu Feifei walked gracefully to the wooden box and gently opened it with her jade-like hands. Suddenly, a bright red light pierced through the mist, like a ray of light that came from beyond the heavens. Everyone held their breath.
When the light gradually got used to it, everyone could clearly see the treasure in the wooden box. It was an extremely bright red Lingzhi Mushroom. This Lingzhi Mushroom had six petals, which was something that ordinary thousand-year-old Lingzhi Mushrooms did not have. Moreover, the spiritual energy contained within it was so rich that even a Domain Realm Mighty Cultivator would be intimidated.
Qin Shi clenched his fists, "This, is this the Ten Thousand Years Blood Lingzhi Mushroom …!"
After some effort, he finally saw the fourth spiritual herb of the Pale Flame Recovery Pill. As long as he obtained this Ten Thousand Years Snow Lingzhi Mushroom, it meant that he was one step closer to awakening Sister Yu.
How could he not be excited?
"Li Qi …!" He said in a trembling voice.
As if she had predicted what Qin Shi was going to say, Li Qi gave Qin Shi a reassuring look. She once again revealed her confidence and said with a smile, "Big Brother, don't worry. I will definitely keep my promise. Just wait for the auction to end, and I will give this Ten Thousand Years Snow Lingzhi Mushroom to you."
After hearing Li Qi's promise, Qin Shi's anxious heart calmed down.
However, he still remained calm and focused, waiting for Liu Feifei to speak.
"I wonder if everyone is satisfied with this treasure?
If so, let's cut to the chase and start the auction of this Ten Thousand Years Blood Lingzhi Mushroom.
"Ten Thousand Years Blood Lingzhi Mushroom, starting price: fifty thousand red beans!
"Sixty thousand!
"Eighty thousand!
"One hundred thousand!
"One hundred and fifty thousand!"
The price skyrocketed. In the blink of an eye, it had exceeded Qin Shi's imagination. That was a total of one hundred and fifty thousand red beans, which was equivalent to one and a half million Lower Xuan Crystals. What kind of terrifying wealth was that?
Even so, the price did not show any signs of stopping. In the blink of an eye, it had broken through two hundred thousand. Even the first three rows of monstrous geniuses, who had not made a move since the beginning, finally began to bid.
"Two hundred and thirty thousand."
This number was shouted by a middle-aged beauty in the second row.
Every time the price increased, it was like a giant hammer pounding on the bottom of Qin Shi's heart, causing him to be on tenterhooks.
Now, the price had reached a point where he could not do anything about it. He could only look at Li Qi with anticipation, pinning all his hopes on Li Qi.
"Two hundred and fifty thousand!"
Finally, Li Qi opened his mouth. He raised Qin Shi's number plate and spoke with a faint smile on his face.
Hearing that, Qin Shi heaved a sigh of relief, and he could not help but relax.
"Two hundred and sixty thousand!"
However, Li Qi's bid did not last for long. It was soon buried in the clamor of the crowd.
"Three hundred thousand!"
As the price skyrocketed, Li Qi continued to speak. Every time he called out a number, it would be tens of thousands of times higher than the original price. This caused many people to hesitate.
Three hundred thousand had indeed reached the limit of countless people. This threshold had completely isolated many people outside the door.
"Hehe, young man, you're so fierce."
"Interesting. The new generation is going to surpass the old one. It's going to kill us old bones."
"Fine, fine, fine. Since you want it so much, we'll let you have it!"
Many people sneered and eventually put down their number plates unwillingly.
Qin Shi let out a long sigh. He had never been so nervous before.
Unfortunately, his action was seen by the Great Elder of the Han Clan. Just as Liu Feifei hammered the second time for three hundred thousand, he suddenly stood up and smirked. "Hehe, it's going to end just like that?
After all, this ten-thousand-year-old Blood Lingzhi Mushroom is a gimmick that the Memorial Auction spent a lot of money on. Everyone, if we don't add more money to the prize pool, wouldn't it be unreasonable? "
"If you want to add more, you do it."
Many people rolled their eyes at the Great Elder of the Han Clan. However, the Great Elder of the Han Clan accepted it gladly. He raised his number plate with his withered hand. "Me?
Alright, I'll set an example for everyone. It's three hundred thousand now, right?
Then I'll contribute three hundred and fifty thousand! "
"Three hundred and fifty thousand?
Hiss …! "
Countless people gasped. "This Han Clan is indeed a big clan that can stand firm in Shang City. They're really rich."
Qin Shi's heart sank. Big Elder Han's action made him feel even more uneasy. "This old dog!"
"Three hundred and sixty thousand!" Suddenly, Li Qi shouted from the side.
"Four hundred and sixty thousand!"
However, Li Qi's voice did not work this time. The Great Elder of the Han Clan was very calm. He raised the price without any hesitation. Every time he raised the price, he would raise the price to another level.
Soon, everyone made way for Li Qi and the Great Elder of the Han Clan. An auction with over ten thousand people turned into a competition between the two of them.
However, Qin Shi felt a little depressed. Four hundred thousand red beans were equivalent to four million Glazed Crystals. This had far exceeded the value of the ten-thousand-year-old Blood Lingzhi Mushroom.
"Four hundred and fifty thousand!"
"Five hundred and fifty thousand!"
"Five hundred and fifty thousand!"
"Six hundred and fifty thousand!"
"Six hundred and fifty thousand!"