CHAPTER 275: CHAPTER 274: BEAST TAMING TECHNIQUE_1

"Damn it, how dare someone contend with me!"

The blue-clad youth looked in Ling Chen’s direction, a cold light emerging in his eyes.

He originally thought that only the younger generation would compete for this Blue Spirit Fruit, as it had little use to Great Master Level Powerhouses. He believed he had a high chance of bidding successfully.

Unexpectedly, Ling Chen appeared midway and also raised the price.

"Young Master, please calm down. This is the Golden Jade Pavilion, the Black Market’s territory. We should resolve this issue using the Black Market’s methods."

The old man knew of the Black Market’s power. In the Jianghu, no one had yet dared to cause a disturbance in any establishment under the Black Market’s name. Their Dragon-Tiger Sect was insignificant compared to the vast Black Market.

"I have another Lower-grade Heaven Level blade technique secret manual here, valued at a minimum of one million five hundred thousand taels of gold. Combined with the two earth spirit stones you have, which are worth at least one million two hundred thousand taels of gold, our base price comes to two million seven hundred thousand taels of gold. That boy definitely can’t produce treasures worth two million seven hundred thousand taels."

The old man in black said.

Many people might be able to afford two million seven hundred thousand taels of gold, but since this auction operates on barter, few can produce treasures of equivalent value. Once a treasure reaches a certain value, many items become priceless and are not always obtainable even if one has the money. Money, beyond a certain point, becomes an abstract concept, merely theoretical currency.

I must secure this Blue Spirit Fruit!

The blue-clad youth’s expression darkened as he raised his hand. "Two million five hundred thousand taels!"

He had increased the bid by two hundred thousand taels, hoping to intimidate Ling Chen.

"Three million taels!"

Ling Chen, unruffled, calmly increased the bid by five hundred thousand taels.

"How is this possible? That damned brat!"

The blue-clad youth’s expression instantly stiffened. He was clearly caught off guard by Ling Chen unexpectedly raising the bid to the lofty sum of three million taels.

"Hmph! I don’t believe this boy actually possesses treasures worth three million taels."

The old man in black’s expression also changed, and he stared at Ling Chen with dark, gloomy eyes.

Daring to cause trouble in the Golden Jade Pavilion is courting death! If this kid fails to produce the treasure, the Blue Spirit Fruit will ultimately be mine.

With this thought, the blue-clad youth stood up and shouted at Steward Xie on the stage, "I demand an audit of this boy’s assets! I, this Young Master, suspect this fellow is maliciously inflating the price! He doesn’t possess treasures worth three million taels!"

Just as the saying goes, "There’s no smoke without fire." As word spread, the crowd in the Golden Jade Pavilion began to look at Ling Chen with suspicion.

Indeed, how could a mere youth like him produce treasures worth three million taels?

"Ling Chen, do you need help? I can sort this out for you."

Lin Ya looked at Ling Chen beside her. She was just waiting for his word. If he nodded, he would owe her a favor.

"No need. It’s just a minor issue."

Ling Chen shook his head. He knew exactly what her intentions were. This was a favor he couldn’t owe, nor did he need to.

"Young Master Ling, here is your Blue Spirit Fruit."

Shortly after, under the focused gaze of many, an attendant brought the Blue Spirit Fruit to Ling Chen.

Following the attendant was an old man, clearly a Treasure Appraisal Master from the Golden Jade Pavilion.

Everyone was waiting to see Ling Chen produce treasures worth three million taels.

Despite the many watchful eyes, Ling Chen remained calm and composed, as if he had prepared for this. He took an ancient-looking secret manual from his sleeve and handed it to the appraiser.

"This should be enough," Ling Chen said indifferently.

"A battered old secret manual, worth three million taels?" The blue-clad youth shook his head, a mocking expression on his face, clearly anticipating some drama.

The appraiser took the secret manual with some skepticism. After leafing through just two pages, a shocked expression appeared on his face.

"This is the top-grade sky-level martial art, the Beast Taming Technique of the Myriad Beasts Sect!"

The appraiser’s voice trembled slightly.

"What? A top-grade sky-level martial art!"

The crowd was astonished, their mouths agape.

Ling Chen actually produced a top-grade sky-level martial art?

"How is that possible? The Beast Taming Technique is an unshared secret of the Myriad Beasts Sect! How could an outsider possess it? This must be a fake!"

The blue-clad youth shouted in disbelief.

"Silence! Are you questioning my judgment?"

Before Ling Chen could speak, the appraiser, already furious, retorted, "I’ve examined more secret manuals than you’ve read books in your entire life! Do you think I’d make a mistake?"

"Master, I didn’t mean that..."

The appraiser held a high position in the Golden Jade Pavilion and had a considerable reputation in the Jianghu. Naturally, the blue-clad youth didn’t dare to offend him lightly.

"I obtained this secret manual from Xu Chao, a disciple of the Elder of Myriad Beasts. It should be genuine," Ling Chen said nonchalantly.

Hearing this, the crowd was somewhat convinced. Xu Chao is a Direct Disciple of the Elder of Myriad Beasts. It’s normal for him to possess a copy of the Beast Taming Technique.

"So, that’s how it is."

The appraiser nodded, looked at the secret manual in his hand again, then pondered for a moment before saying, "I value this secret manual at four million taels. Young Brother Ling, do you have any objections?"

"I have no objections."

Ling Chen shook his head. He was also somewhat surprised; he hadn’t expected the Beast Taming Technique to be so expensive. But then again, a top-grade sky-level martial art secret manual was indeed a priceless item. Ordinary people would likely cherish it as a family heirloom, passing it down through generations. Only someone like Ling Chen would consider selling such a high-level secret manual.

Besides the Black Market, there probably wasn’t another power that would dare to acquire such an item. After all, the Beast Taming Technique was an unshared secret of the Myriad Beasts Sect. If another Sect obtained it, a dispute with the Myriad Beasts Sect would be inevitable.

However, even Demonic Path Followers could do little against the Black Market, as it skillfully navigated the lines between the righteous and demonic factions. Offending the Black Market would mean significant trouble for the Demonic Sect.

"Alright, four million taels it is. After exchanging for the Blue Spirit Fruit, that leaves a balance of one million taels of gold. Would you like that converted into gold tickets, or would you prefer something else?" the appraiser asked.

"Convert it all into Solid Reality Pills for me."

Ling Chen had no intention of taking gold tickets; they were useless to him. This was a good opportunity to exchange them for Cultivation Resources from the Black Market—resources that couldn’t be bought with money on the outside.

"Solid Reality Pills are priced at fifty thousand taels of gold each in our Golden Jade Pavilion. I’ll give you an internal price of forty thousand taels each. For one million taels, that’s twenty-five Solid Reality Pills. An attendant will deliver them to you shortly."

The appraiser was astute in business. He could see that Ling Chen would undoubtedly become a major client of the Black Market in the future, so establishing a good relationship now was certainly the right move.