CHAPTER 1051: CHAPTER 1052: CRUSHING WITH MONEY

After the Great Sacrificial Officer announced the starting price, countless voices began to reverberate continuously.

Pushing the price of the Spiritual Herb higher and higher, rising step by step.

One hundred thousand, one hundred fifty thousand, two hundred thousand.

The price of the Spiritual Herb was getting higher and higher.

"Why, Mr. Chu, are you not planning to bid?"

Wang Zhenliu looked at Chu Fengmian, sitting calmly beside him, and inquired.

It seemed like Chu Fengmian hadn’t intended to compete for the Spiritual Herb yet.

"The price of the Spiritual Herb, to say the least, will reach ten million Spirit Stones. It’s useless to compete now; let them fight first."

Chu Fengmian spoke casually, quietly watching the price of the Spiritual Herb climb bit by bit.

The price of the Spiritual Herb starting so low was a little trick of the auction. The first item must stir up excitement to ensure smooth proceedings later.

Although the initial low price was to incite fierce competition, Chu Fengmian naturally couldn’t be bothered to fight.

He was waiting for the price to get closer to his target before entering the bidding.

The pace of price increases quickened, and five minutes later, the price of the Spiritual Herb had climbed to around eight million top-grade Spirit Stones.

This price was close to the original value of the Spiritual Herb.

The pace of bidding had obviously slowed down.

"Ten million!"

Suddenly, a price, clearly surpassing others, resounded through the auction hall.

Chu Fengmian looked in the direction of the voice. The person bidding was the Sect Master of the Fiery Sun Sect, whom Wang Zhenliu had spoken with earlier.

"The Fiery Sun Sect Master, he’s here too."

"The Young Sect Master of the Fiery Sun Sect is said to be a rare genius, having opened twenty Spirit Veins. If refined through this Spiritual Herb, his aptitude would be even more astonishing."

"No wonder the Fiery Sun Sect Master is willing to spend so much."

The Fiery Sun Sect, among the sects near You Mountain City, was considered a major sect. Once the Fiery Sun Sect Master bid, everyone recognized him.

An offer of ten million stood for a moment before another voice arose quickly.

"This is close to top-grade Spiritual Herb; a mere ten million? How is it fitting? Eleven million!"

A black-robed elder sitting not far from the Fiery Sun Sect Master laughed and spoke.

"This is the Sect Leader of the Black Mountain Sect, which is no weaker than the Fiery Sun Sect and our Blazing Heaven Sect."

Liu Yi, sitting beside Chu Fengmian, spoke up to explain.

"Oh? A Demon Cultivator? It seems that this Demon Path exists in the Ancient Demon Continent as well."

Chu Fengmian glanced at the Black Mountain Sect Leader, wrapped in black robes, noting the demonic intent surging from him, clearly a Demon Cultivator.

It was the first time Chu Fengmian had seen a Demon Way Martial Artist since arriving in the Ancient Demon Continent, but there are always good and evil; the shadow of the Demon Sect could be found anywhere.

"Twelve million."

The Fiery Sun Sect Master, expression unchanged, continued to increase the bid.

"Thirteen million."

The Black Mountain Sect Leader was unwilling to back down and continued to raise the bid.

In the auction hall, aside from these two contenders, there was not a sound.

Chu Fengmian looked at the other figures in several elite boxes beside him, seemingly uninterested in bidding.

The same went for Young Master Lei, as the Spiritual Herb, though good, was only useful for younger disciples.

For someone of Young Master Lei’s strength, even having the Spiritual Herb would be useless, therefore naturally not competing for it.

The two voices continuously sounding in the auction hall drove the price of the Spiritual Herb higher and higher.

It had reached close to twenty million top-grade Spirit Stones.

At this point, the bidding had slowed down for each increase.

For sects like the Fiery Sun Sect and Black Mountain Sect, twenty million top-grade Spirit Stones would be a deep cut, and must be considered carefully.

"Twenty million!"

The Black Mountain Sect Leader, teeth clenched, said. This price seemed to have reached his limit.

"Twenty million, the Black Mountain Sect Leader truly is willing. It seems recently a genius worth cultivating has emerged from the Black Mountain Sect, worth watching."

"Looks like the Black Mountain Sect is about to rise."

Voices discussing continuously arose, as the Black Mountain Sect Leader spent such a premium to secure the Spiritual Herb.

Evidently, a talented disciple had emerged from the Black Mountain Sect, worthy of such cultivation.

Just as everyone felt the price was about to be settled, suddenly a voice, like a dark horse, shouted out.

"Thirty million!"

This voice came from within the third elite box.

A sudden raise of ten million made the smile on the Black Mountain Sect Leader’s face instantly freeze.

"What? Thirty million? Am I hearing things?"

"To raise by ten million top-grade Spirit Stones at once, who is this?"

"The third elite box, isn’t that the shopkeeper Wang and that pair of men and women? Could it be their bid?"

Countless eyes looked over, seeking the direction of the voice, and many turned toward the third elite box.

Many remembered when Wang Zhenliu had brought Chu Fengmian and Liu Yi into the third elite box earlier.

"Who are those two people exactly?"

"Such a grand gesture."

"Investigate, find out when someone like this emerged in our Wasteland."

Martial Artists below were all chatting with each other, gazing at the third elite box, each seemingly contemplating something.

"The third elite box, thirty million top-grade spirit stones for the Spiritual Herb, are there any other offers?"

The Great Sacrificial Officer stood on the platform, extremely satisfied with this price.

Originally, their Ancient Serpent Trading Company had projected this Spiritual Herb would fetch around twenty million top-grade Spirit Stones. Even as a top-grade Spiritual Herb, it was still only effective for martial artists below Saint level, somewhat mediocre.

No one expected Chu Fengmian to suddenly emerge, raising the price so much.

At thirty million, no one dared to compete with Chu Fengmian.

"The third elite box, thirty million top-grade Spirit Stones, for the Spiritual Herb."

The Great Sacrificial Officer decisively confirmed.

The Spiritual Herb was then taken away.

After a while, someone knocked at the door, and a young man walked in with a jade box.

"Shopkeeper Wang?"

Seeing Wang Zhenliu sitting there, the young man was extremely surprised.

"This Spiritual Herb was secured by a distinguished guest next to me, leave the item, and deliver all the subsequent bids directly here."

Wang Zhenliu spoke coldly.

"Yes."

The young man, without hesitation, left the Spiritual Herb, closed the door, and departed.

Meanwhile, the Spiritual Herb fell into Chu Fengmian’s hands.

"This Spiritual Herb is only a step away from being top-grade, indeed."