Therefore, now let that asshole Tian Ji stay outside in the cold wind, the anxious one isn't him anyway.

After auctioning off the seventh item, Zhong Hongyan immediately moved on to the eighth item.

"The eighth item is a Fire Origin Crystal. The Fire Origin Crystal can improve the purity of refined substances; it is the best auxiliary item for artifact refining and alchemy. Those who are interested, please start bidding, with a starting price of a hundred million!"

As she mentioned the figure of a hundred million, the crowd below burst into an uproar.

The small, glass bead-sized, fiery red stone on the stage actually demanded a hundred million—they really thought they could deceive them.

However, laypeople don't understand; those in the know are aware of the preciousness of the Fire Origin Crystal. It could be said that getting even a little of it was already better than getting two Red Iron Crystals. But this was only true for those who practiced alchemy and artifact refining, or those who knew people who did.

Because the Fire Origin Crystal would only hold value in the hands of those who were in the business of artifact refining and alchemy; otherwise, it was just an ordinary stone.

Therefore, this round of bidding saw far fewer participants.

"One hundred and thirty million!"

Lin Yifan was looking to refine the antidote for the Intestine-Piercing Pill, so the Fire Origin Crystal was useful to him, and thus he placed his bid accordingly.

"One hundred and fifty million!"

"Two hundred million!" the indifferent young man called out a bid, lifting his placard.

Even though the Fire Origin Crystal wasn't that useful to him at the moment, who knew if it might become useful in the future; so, he decided to try to win it if the price was right.

"Two hundred and fifty million!" the girl who sat in the first row, cold as frost, also put in a bid. Clearly, she too wanted this Fire Origin Crystal.

"Three hundred million!" the indifferent young man continued to bid.

"Three hundred and fifty million!" the frost-like girl spoke cooly.

Just as the indifferent young man thought to continue bidding, the middle-aged man sitting beside him advised, "Young master! You can't bid any higher. If you do, you won't have enough to bid on that item."

They had already spent five hundred million to win the Red Iron Crystal; therefore, they couldn't afford to spend several more hundred millions on the Fire Origin Crystal. Otherwise, they might miss out on the lifesaving item.

The indifferent young man thought it over and slowly lowered the bidding card in his hand.

The mission entrusted by his family was more important; personal preferences should be set aside for now.

The frost-like girl thought she was about to win the Fire Origin Crystal and felt a small thrill in her heart; little did she know that someone would make a surprise entry.

"Four hundred million!"

Lin Yifan was very eager to obtain the Fire Origin Crystal, so he was determined to bid with all his might.

"Four hundred and fifty million!" the frost-like girl bid unwillingly, feeling quite annoyed.

Hearing this number, Lin Yifan hesitated, unsure if it was worth it.

"Alchemy, a job he had never done before, was uncertain about the failure and success rates; if an item could increase the success rate, it was surely worth a shot; after all, this concerned his own life."

After thinking it over, Lin Yifan gritted his teeth and bid, "Five hundred million!"

His fortune was only five hundred and eighty million; so he decided to make one last attempt.

"Five hundred and fifty million!" the frost-like girl continued bidding.

The Fire Origin Crystal wasn't of much use to her, but she just couldn't swallow the grudge from before.

"Five hundred and eighty million!" Lin Yifan went all in with his entire fortune; this was his final bid. If the frost-like girl continued to raise the bid, then he would stop.

"Six..."

Right as the cold beauty was about to utter the first digit, the maid by her side rushed to persuade her, "Miss! The money you brought might be similar to that of Young Master Luqiu; if you spend six billion, or even more to bid for the Fire Origin Crystal Stone, I think it might not be worth it. Please consider carefully, Miss."

Thinking of her father, who was injured at home, she still endured it, after all, that item was very important to her.

Seeing the cold beauty give up on bidding, Zhong Hongyan slightly smiled and said, "Five billion eight hundred million for the first time!"

Pausing for a bit, she called out again, "Five billion eight hundred million for the second time!"

......

The wait during the second time was quite long; at auctions, this moment often sees miraculous turnarounds, and it is the auctioneer's final opportunity for those hesitant bidders.

After waiting a moment with no further bids, Zhong Hongyan brought down the hammer and announced, "Five billion eight hundred million for the third time! Congratulations to this handsome guy for obtaining the Fire Origin Crystal Stone, congratulations! Congratulations!"

Lin Yifan took a deep breath, the Fire Origin Crystal Stone was finally his without any unexpected trouble.

After the eighth item was auctioned off, Zhong Hongyan stirred the mystery and said, "Now we've come to the final item of this auction, and it is also a finale piece. This item might be useless for most people here, but for some, it is especially crucial. Because this item is... it is..."

The cold beauty and the indifferent young man both held their breaths, staring intently at the object covered by the red cloth.

They had heard that this item would be at the Guiyuan City Night Osmanthus Auction and had come all the way from the Capital City; otherwise, they wouldn't have bothered coming to a place like Guiyuan City, where cultivation resources were sparse and the economy was somewhat lagging behind.

Seeing their eager eyes, Zhong Hongyan's lips curled up slightly, and with a cold laugh, she said, "Half a pill of medicine!"

"This pill can cure a kind of poison called Hundred Steps Heart-Piercing Poison. Our auction house has searched far and wide, only to find this half pill, and we do not know if it can completely cure the poison; so please, if interested, bid cautiously!"

"The starting bid is ten billion!"

"Wow!!!"

The entire venue was astonished once again, as the starting bid was so high. Could this be a record-breaking rhythm?

"What the hell, why is this auction turning into a scene from a Wuxia novel?" a regular wealthy elite didn't understand.

The last few items, which they thought were insignificant and worthless, turned out to be more important than the previous ones; now even half a pill of medicine was treated as a finale item, which was utterly speechless.

However, ignorance is not a sin; they were unaware of its importance, but those who needed the item naturally knew whether it was worth the price.

Ten billion was no small sum, and both the cold beauty and the indifferent young man involuntarily began to ponder calmly.

Logically speaking, upon hearing about the item, they should have bid immediately; their hesitation stemmed from uncertainty over whether half a pill could completely cure the poison. If it couldn't, the money might be wasted.

After thinking for a few seconds, they both unanimously came to the conclusion, "Having it is better than not at all!"

Thus, they immediately started bidding.

"Eleven billion!"

"Twelve billion!"

"Thirteen billion!"

......

Listening to the fierce competition between these two, Lin Yifan was continuously surprised.

He had read about Hundred Steps Heart-Piercing Poison in the "Witchcraft Secret Manual," and its antidote formulation was also there; so, if he were to refine the antidote, then...

At that thought, Lin Yifan suddenly found a path to wealth, and he was extremely elated.

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