"This thing is quite interesting."

Zhang Xiaoshan scanned the millennium golden lotus pod, his eyes full of doubt.

Finally, he chose to use the Heavenly Dragon Divine Eye.

Under the effect of the Heavenly Dragon Divine Eye, all secrets become unhidden.

"Forget it, this thing is worthless, don't buy it."

Zhang Xiaoshan showed a hint of disappointment.

"Worthless, don't buy it?"

Lin Kerou immediately said anxiously

"A thousand-year-old spiritual medicine is priceless even if it was available, encountering it is a huge opportunity, even if it takes a family's wealth, it is worth it, how can it be worthless?"

Zhang Xiaoshan replied.

"If it were truly thousand-year-old spiritual medicine, it would naturally be worth a fortune, but this golden lotus pod is not."

"Not?"

Lin Kerou, strong-willed by nature, never easily concedes, immediately retorted to Zhang Xiaoshan.

"Chairman, I heard from friends over in Qin Province that they call you Miracle Doctor Zhang, I initially assumed your medical skills were extraordinary and that you might have some knowledge of herbs, but even you have moments of misjudgment."

"I can confirm that this thing is definitely a rare spiritual medicine."

"Could it be that your name as a miracle doctor is just an empty reputation?"

"Shopkeeper, no, be careful with your words, be careful..."

Hu Ming, fearing Lin Kerou would anger Zhang Xiaoshan, hurriedly whispered to Xu Kerou.

"Miracle Doctor Zhang's abilities are even greater than the rumors suggest, just earlier at the train station, when the young master Zhu Wei from the Zhu family harassed my cousin, Miracle Doctor Zhang intervened and crippled Zhu Wei directly."

"What, you crippled Zhu Wei?"

Lin Kerou's gaze towards Zhang Xiaoshan trembled.

"What, do you have an opinion?"

Zhang Xiaoshan remained calmly composed.

After the initial shock, Lin Kerou recovered and said in a trembling voice,

"No, I don't dare, Zhu Wei harassed me and my cousin constantly; you crippled him. You did me a great favor. It's just that the Zhu family has such great influence, his father, Zhu Changxiong, surely won't let this rest."

Suddenly, her gaze flicked to the golden lotus pod on the stage, a plan forming, she excitedly said to Zhang Xiaoshan,

"Chairman, since you are here, perhaps I could request to mortgage the Northeast branch of the Hundred Herbs Hall to obtain this millennium golden lotus pod."

"We've already offended the Zhu family; our Hundred Herbs Hall can't sustain itself in the Northeast. We might as well retreat timely."

"And we can get a piece of millennium spiritual medicine, a huge win."

Zhang Xiaoshan smiled.

"It seems you still won't believe what I said, never mind, I'll let you have your way, and I'll handle the cleanup afterwards."

Zhang Xiaoshan did not look down on Lin Kerou therefore.

This woman being able to manage a pharmacy successfully in the Northeast full of bullies clearly had her strengths.

The fault was not with Lin Kerou, as the situation was just too complex.

So many veteran herbalists in the audience were also hoodwinked.

If not for Zhang Xiaoshan possessing the Heavenly Dragon's Eye, he might have also slipped up.

This golden lotus root had spiritual energy leakage, creating a feeling of a Heavenly Treasure, but unfortunately, the spiritual energy was dwindling, becoming thinner and thinner, constantly being consumed without replenishment.

This could only mean that the spiritual energy was artificially attached, not generated by the lotus pod itself.

Upon closer inspection, the tray holding the lotus pod had some ancient runes.

Miniature elements, a mini formation.

Locking Spirit Array.

Compared with the size Zhang Xiaoshan built on the mountain behind White Dragon Village, it was less than one ten-thousandth.

But the function was similar.

This Locking Spirit Array was a fragmented version, compared to the legacy that Zhang Xiaoshan mastered, it was far inferior, but it could still slow the leakage of spiritual energy.

If this formation were broken, all the spiritual energy within the lotus root would be entirely consumed in just a few minutes.

This is likely yet another scam.

Turning his head, he glanced at Master Hei, smiled, and said.

"It seems we've encountered one of your peers today."

These words only Master Hei could understand.

"Hehehe, you're, you're joking."

Master Hei was extremely embarrassed, also feeling pity for those who set this auction up.

Running into this uncovering fraud expert, Miracle Doctor Zhang, they were truly doomed.

"Who discovered this item?"

Zhang Xiaoshan asked Lin Kerou.

Lin Kerou raised her hand to point at an elder in a Republic of China-style robe sitting by an eight-immortal table closest to the auction platform.

"It's him, the most famous mountain man in the Northeast, known as Old Hyena, for his sharp nose and unique vision."

"Old Hyena?"

Zhang Xiaoshan noted down quietly.

"This golden lotus pod, it seems, isn't quite like a fake."

"Then what is it?"