276 Fiercely Competitive Auction
When Hu Qian finished speaking, the eyes of some of the War General powerful experts below the stage became ablaze with a crazed fervor.
These cultivators who were at the War General level stared fixedly with unwavering eyes at the short spear that was completely revealed as the white cloth was lifted.
Hu Qian looked at the crowd of guests who had a crazed look and could not help but smile faintly. She went on to introduce the item to the crowd.
"I believe everyone must have heard of the name of the War Demigod, Liu Yubai. This S-class Dome Breaker Spear will turn into a long spear after recognizing its owner when the owner injects his strength into it!"
"Well then, the auction shall begin now!"
The moment Hu Qian finished speaking, she looked up at the auction block with anticipation.
"I am Yang, and I want that Dome Breaker Spear. 55 million federal dollars!"
"You think you can get the S-class weapon with a mere 55 million? Hmph! I bid 60 million!"
Before the voice of the first bidder had died off, another bidder immediately offered a bid that was 5 million higher than the opening bid.
"I bid 61 million. Such S-class weapons are very rare. There's no way I will let it go now that I have the chance to bump into it!"
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One after another, the cultivators at the War General level all stood up and made their bids.
Gradually, the bidding price of this S-class Dome Breaker Spear kept climbing until it reached 70 million.
"We have a current bid of 70 million from this gentleman here. If we do not hear any bids from anyone who has not made any offer, this Dome Breaker Spear will go to this gentleman here."
Seeing that no one else was stepping forward to bid, Hu Qian picked up the microphone and spoke up at the appropriate time.
After waiting for a long while with no further bids forthcoming, Hu Qian then added, "70 million going once. 70 million going twice. 70 million is to be the final bid price… Sold!"
"Congratulations, Sir! The Dome Breaker Spear is successfully sold for 70 million to you! You are now the proud owner of this Dome Breaker Spear!"
"At the same time, I hereby represent everyone at the Southern Seas Hotel to wish you a prosperous and flourishing journey in the realm of Martial Arts!"
When the powerful expert at the War General level realized that he had made a successful bid for the S-class weapon, he was delighted.
As Lu Yu watched this scene unfold, he realized something interesting.
And that was all those bidding for this Dome Breaker Spear were a bunch of independent powerful experts at the War General level. None of them were affiliated with any of those powerful and influential families.
Zheng Xiaochuan seemed to have noticed the same thing, and he said to Lu Yu with resignation, "In the eyes of these powerful and influential families, these S-class weapons may be rare, but the families are not lacking in such items. To the independent powerful experts however, these S-class weapons are precious enough."
Upon hearing Zheng Xiaochuan's words, Lu Yu could not help but laugh out loud and said, "The way you say it, you make it sound like your Zheng family is not one of these powerful and influential families."
In the face of Lu Yu's taunting, Zheng Xiaochuan scratched his nose somewhat embarrassingly and said with an awkward smile, "Not the same. We are not the same as them. Our Zheng family is still somewhat inferior."
When he saw Zheng Xiaochuan trying to avoid this topic, Lu Yu did not press on anymore.
Soon, after handing the Dome Breaker Spear to that War General powerful expert, Hu Qian instructed another female service staff to bring up another tray and place it on the auction block.
"Alright. The next lot hailed from extraordinary origins too. I'm sure many of you have heard of the ancient saying: Originally the Bodhi is not a tree, and there is no shining mirror."
Hu Qian deliberately left her sentence unfinished in order to attract the curiosity of the guests who had come to participate in this auction.
When she saw that she had gotten everyone's attention, Hu Qian then continued with a smile, "Alright. I shall not keep our guests in suspense any longer. The second auction lot is a Bodhi Seed that can help a cultivator achieve a certain level of enlightenment!"
When all the guests present heard the phrase 'Bodhi Seed', they froze on the spot in stunned silence.
The reason was this so-called 'Bodhi Seed' could indeed help to elevate a cultivator's enlightenment, just like Hu Qian described.
Most importantly, this 'Bodhi Seed' could even eliminate things like demons in the mind!
"Our Southern Seas Hotel spent a huge fortune before we could get hold of these 3 Bodhi Seeds from the Ten Thousand Bodhisattva Temple. The quantity is limited. Ladies and gentlemen, please don't miss out on this great opportunity!"
"3 Bodhi Seeds from the Ten Thousand Bodhisattva Temple. The starting bid for each seed is 50 million!"
When the audience heard the starting price, many guests from the powerful and influential families couldn't keep still anymore.
"60 million! Our Tang family wants this first seed!"
"What a joke! What's so great about your Tang family? 70 million!"
"Our Lin family is offering 80 million. We, the Lin family, want this Bodhi Seed!"
All the representatives from the powerful and influential families no longer had their lofty and haughty demeanors at this moment. Their behavior had degenerated into something akin to a mob of commoners fighting for groceries in the marketplace.
As he watched this scene, Lu Yu could not help but sigh a little. In the face of such divine objects as Bodhi Seeds, even the most exalted people would go crazy at this moment, revealing the true nature of human beings.
Zheng Xiaochuan, who was sitting by his side, was also staring at the 3 Bodhi Seeds on the auction block with blazing eyes, betraying a hint of yearning in his eyes.
"Bodhi Seed, Bodhi Seed. Who would have thought that the Zheng family would be able to get hold of such an item!"
As Zheng Xiaochuan looked at the 3 Bodhi seeds, he stood up excitedly and yelled loudly to Hu Qian on stage, "Our Zheng family bid 100 million!"
With these words, everyone present became dumbstruck. They did not expect that someone would straightaway raise the price by 20 million to bid for the Bodhi Seed.
However, when they recalled that they seemed to have heard that bid coming from the Zheng family, realization dawned on them rapidly.
The Zheng family was a family whose wealth was comparable to that of the four great families, and it was not unusual for them to have such courage.
After Zheng Xiaochuan joined in the bidding, a number of reputable families chose to withdraw and did not compete with Zheng Xiaochuan for this first Bodhi Seed anymore.
"100 million going once. 100 million going twice. 100 million is to be the final bid price… Sold!"
"Congratulations to the Zheng family for being the successful bidder for the first Bodhi Seed!"
As Hu Qian spoke and offered her congratulations to Zheng Xiaochuan, she instructed her staff to bring the Bodhi Seed Zheng Xiaochuan bid for to his seat.
Zheng Xiaochuan whipped out a card without hesitation and straight away paid up the 100 million federal dollars on the spot.
Thereafter, he put the Bodhi Seed away carefully into his own interspatial ring.
Looking at Zheng Xiaochuan acting so cautiously, Lu Yu couldn't resist shaking his head helplessly.
Now that Zheng Xiaochuan was no longer bidding, the next two Bodhi Seeds were sold for 120 million and 140 million respectively.
Hu Chenge, who was sitting in his office watching the auction's live proceedings, could finally heave a sigh of relief after seeing the Bodhi Seeds auctioned off.
Initially, Hu Chenge was preparing to offer these 3 Bodhi Seeds to his own grandfather.
However, he did not anticipate that the precious treasures that the Hu family originally wanted to auction off would be stolen.
Thus, as a last resort, Hu Chenge could only bring out these 3 Bodhi Seeds as a replacement for the stolen Luminous Clarity Jade Pendant!
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