In a flash, everyone's eyes were focused on the middle-aged man with glasses.

After all, compared to his obviously faltering incremental bids, Shen Qiang, who had just increased the bid by another ten million, seemed utterly dominant, and it should be noted that Shen Qiang's current bid had reached one hundred and ninety-five million. If the man were to bid again, it would have to be two hundred million.

And what did two hundred million represent?

It equated to a very good Earth Level Cultivation Technique that could establish a legacy, a top grade Magic Artifact, a 6000 square meter office building in the center of Provincial City, a vast fortune beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

"Go for it, don't chicken out, didn't you think highly of the magical properties of the Illusion Butterfly Silk before?"

"Mm, using it to contain an Array, what a thoughtful young man."

"Hurry up and bid, we haven't seen a single transaction over two hundred million for a long time."

Amidst the clamor of the crowd, the middle-aged man with glasses was sweating profusely, wiping his forehead with a handkerchief while shaking his leg anxiously.

At this moment, Shen Qiang was also extremely nervous.

It should be known that all his current funds had been borrowed from Qian Shanxue, and with a bit of his own money, he had barely scraped together two hundred million.

Having spent one million four hundred thousand on the Divine Dragon Essence, one hundred ninety-five million was the highest bid Shen Qiang could afford at the moment.

If the middle-aged man with glasses didn't back down, Shen Qiang would have no choice but to call Xu Nan and ask her to help out in an emergency.

Just then, the middle-aged man's phone suddenly rang.

He grabbed it eagerly, saying excitedly, "Has the money come through?"

Shen Qiang's heart immediately leaped to his throat.

After all, Shen Qiang still owed Xu Nan over one hundred seventy million, plus the two hundred million from Qian Shanxue. Even if he successfully purchased the Illusion Butterfly Silk now, his external debt would amount to nearly four hundred million. If this guy with the glasses was not willing to give up, that debt would undoubtedly increase even more.

This meant that just the interest payments alone would add astronomical numbers to Shen Qiang's daily expenditures.

At that moment, the person on the other end of the phone seemed to say something, and the previously excited man became stunned.

He hung up the phone after a long while, his face filled with dejection as he glanced at Shen Qiang.

Snap!

He slammed his phone hard onto the floor.

Then he stood up, said nothing, turned around, and walked out.

"One hundred ninety-five million! To the gentleman who is leaving, do you not wish to increase your bid? One hundred ninety-five million for the first time, one hundred ninety-five million for the second time! Sold! Congratulations to this gentleman for successfully bidding the Illusion Butterfly Silk at a price of one hundred ninety-five million!"

"At the same time, on behalf of Cheng Xinyi Auction House, I would like to thank all the bosses who attended and hereby declare the auction successfully concluded!"

Amidst the auctioneer's excited and slightly hoarse voice, the crowd began to disperse, but as they did, they cast surreptitious glances at Shen Qiang and whispered among themselves.

Unfortunately for them, no matter what they were thinking or saying, Shen Qiang didn't care.

Shen Qiang was ecstatically stowing the Illusion Butterfly Silk into his Storage Ring.

After paying, Shen Qiang turned to see Bianyi smiling at him, he said, "Mr. Shen not only has substantial financial strength but also great courage, truly admirable."

Almost simultaneously, several other attendees of the auction gathered around, greeting him one after another.

"Mr. Shen, hello, your elegance is truly astonishing."

"Hello, sir, if you don't mind, I would like to take a few minutes of your time to get to know you."

"Hello..."

Watching them crowd around,

Shen Qiang's brows were tightly furrowed.

In fact, Shen Qiang understood better than anyone.

The people now surrounding him were merely doing so because they thought he was strong and wealthy, and thus they approached him for a conversation.

Their goal was no more than to see if there was a chance to gain some benefits from Shen Qiang.

For such people, Shen Qiang had no interest at all, so he politely nodded and said, "Sorry, I have other matters to attend to."

Having said that, Shen Qiang walked towards the charming and poised Manager Bai, saying with a smile, "I'm feeling a bit hungry."

The enchanting Manager Bai smiled gracefully and said, "I have already arranged everything for you, please follow me."

After speaking, Manager Bai led the way, with Shen Qiang following behind her.

Her figure was incredibly seductive, with her shapely hips ensconced in a pencil skirt, her slim and taut waist, and long, straight legs. Coupled with her charming demeanor and the faint scent emanating from her body, Shen Qiang, following behind her, felt extremely at ease.

"She truly is a beauty that could bring disaster to a country," he thought.

With the Illusion Butterfly Silk and the Divine Dragon Essence already in hand, Shen Qiang, in a great mood, watched her hips sway alluringly as she walked and couldn't help but offer a sincere compliment.

They took the elevator to the upper floor.

The seventeenth floor housed the Cheng Xinyi Auction House's restaurant.

The restaurant wasn't large.

But it was luxuriously decorated without losing taste.

Leading Shen Qiang to a table by the window,

The elder who had previously appraised Shen Qiang's Gathering Qi Powder and Qi Gathering Powder was already waiting there.

Shen Qiang took his seat with Manager Bai, and the elder who was expected to sit down, stood by like a waiter.

This protocol was certainly not of a common sort.

At the same time, what slightly surprised Shen Qiang was the particular care with which the dishes were served, starting with four cold dishes, followed by four hot dishes, and after the eight appetizers came sixteen main courses.

The charming and sweet-smiling Manager Bai seemed to have forgotten the cold reception Shen Qiang had given her earlier and was very enthusiastic in introducing each dish to him, even rising to pour wine for him personally.

Such behavior made Shen Qiang feel distinctly wary.

Because Shen Qiang believed that although he was very handsome and wealthy now, he was not so handsome as to make the female manager of a behemoth in the Cultivation World like Cheng Xinyi stick to him at first sight.

And speaking of wealth,

The Cultivation World was even more so filled with powerful individuals and countless families. It wasn't just in the biggest auction house of the Cultivation World, where the cheapest Spiritual Artifacts began at a million, that a fortune of a few billion would make him a person of significance in the eyes of a wealthy secular world magnate.

So a beauty like her who interacts with wealthy individuals daily, is attractive and powerful, and possesses a voice of authority, would certainly have some purpose behind her warm and uninvited attentions.

Therefore, the more he faced such situations, the more Shen Qiang needed to stay calm.

True to form, after the sixteen main courses were served, Manager Bai, who took a light sip from her wine glass and looked at Shen Qiang with a seductive gaze, said with a smile, "Mr. Shen, we at Cheng Xinyi are very satisfied with the Gathering Qi Powder you provided, and we are confident in doing a good job with its sales."

"Simultaneously, many of our Cheng Xinyi clients are quite interested in your Blood Ganoderma Bone Healing Ointment and Jade Cream, so we would like to discuss with you the possibility of entrusting the sales work of the Blood Ganoderma Bone Healing Ointment and Jade Cream to us as well?"

"Please rest assured that we at Cheng Xinyi are the best and largest in the industry..."

Hearing this, Shen Qiang laughed. He picked up some food with a smile and said, "The weather is so nice today, and there's good wine and fine food. Talking business indeed seems a bit of a mood killer. Miss Bai, if you are interested, why don't we talk about life instead?"

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