But this also sparked a very shocking thought in Yang Qi’s mind. Could it be that this world really once had an Immortal Cultivation World? Otherwise, why would there be remnants of demonic beasts? It’s incomprehensible.
"This dicinal herb was discovered in a set of ruins. We can’t guarantee its effectiveness, nor can we guarantee it’s usable! But what is certain is that it is indeed a dicinal herb with a history of thousands of years. Therefore, its starting bid is ten million!"
After the auctioneer finished speaking, no one placed a bid. They had no idea what the item was, so why would anyone buy it, especially for ten million? After all, money doesn’t grow on trees.
"Ten million and ten thousand!" Yang Qi said after a mont’s thought. This was different from his previous bidding thod of imdiately placing a high bid. This ti, he only added ten thousand.
This gave everyone the false impression that he wasn’t sure about the item either. The crowd began to murmur.
"Him again?"
"This guy wants everything!"
"He must be from so research institute. Even he can’t be sure about this thing."
"Yeah, otherwise he would have just called a high price."
A few scattered bids followed, but the price stalled at fifteen million. Many were afraid of paying for sothing worthless and suffering a huge loss.
A jarring voice suddenly rang out, "I bid twenty million!" It was none other than Li Chengshou from Star Country.
The crowd chuckled. Rich people were certainly daring, bidding twenty million on such an uncertain item. What would he even do with it? However, they didn’t dare say anything, as few were willing to offend the Future Group.
Yang Qi glanced casually at Li Chengshou and smiled. Li Chengshou, however, returned the look with a provocative sneer.
"Twenty million and ten thousand," Yang Qi bid calmly.
To him, this item was a priceless treasure. No matter how much he paid, it was a bargain. He wanted to see how much nerve Li Chengshou had to keep following.
"Thirty million!" Li Chengshou continued, sneering repeatedly.
Everyone was speechless. Was Li Chengshou insane? Who bids like that? While others added ten thousand, he jumped the price by nearly ten million. He had to be mad. This wasn’t about wanting the item at all; this was pure spite.
Many knew about the incident at the door earlier, so they understood that Li Chengshou was just trying to make things difficult for Yang Qi.
Yang Qi scoffed and continued bidding, "Thirty million and ten thousand!"
Li Chengshou imdiately countered, "Forty million!"
The two went back and forth, driving the price of the item all the way up to three hundred million.
"Heh, the Future Group is as wealthy as they say. This item is yours!" Yang Qi laughed, glancing at Li Chengshou. His expression was one of clear, malicious glee.
Although the item was precious, spending over three hundred million on it was unnecessary. He was rich, but he wasn’t a sucker. If soone else wanted it that badly, he would let them have it.
"You! Why did you stop bidding?!" Li Chengshou was clearly starting to panic. He had no idea what this thing was; he was purely competing with Yang Qi out of spite. Winning it for three hundred million was a painful blow. Although the Future Group was wealthy, that wealth wasn’t his. Three hundred million was no small sum to him.
"I don’t have that much money, so naturally, I stopped bidding," Yang Qi said with a smile. "Besides, three hundred million is beyond my limit. I just thought the item was interesting and planned to study it a bit. If I can’t have it, then so be it."
Li Chengshou was so angry he could have spat blood. He turned to the auctioneer. "Can I retract my bid?"
The auctioneer frowned. "Surely the Future Group can’t be unable to produce three hundred million Dragon Coins?"
As he spoke, people were already blocking the doorway. If Li Chengshou didn’t pay up today, he wasn’t leaving.
"Heh, of course not. I’ll pay," Li Chengshou said, though he was fuming inside. He had intended to set a trap for Yang Qi but ended up trapping himself.
"Director Li, you needn’t worry too much. Three hundred million is a bit pricey, but this item should still prove useful," an elder beside Li Chengshou said.
"How is it useful?" Li Chengshou demanded. "Master Qi, you didn’t even try to stop ! I got carried away, and you’re the expert here."
Qi Yan sighed helplessly. "I did warn you, Director Li, but you wouldn’t listen. Nevertheless, it’s alright. This item should be more valuable than a hundred-year-old dicinal Herb. Three hundred million is steep, but after so research, I believe it could still be useful."
"Can it save my family’s patriarch?" Li Chengshou asked.
"That, I’m afraid not," Qi Yan said, shaking his head. "To save your patriarch, you would need dicinal herbs that are over three hundred years old, and not just one kind. They need to be combined to be effective. This one won’t do. At most, I can use it for research."
"Alright, give three hundred million, and this thing is yours," Li Chengshou said.
Qi Yan shook his head. "Director Li, please stop being ridiculous."
Li Chengshou gritted his teeth. As annoyed as he was, he didn’t dare fall out with Qi Yan. He still had to rely on him to find a life-saving dicine for his family’s patriarch.
"Then what do you suggest, Master Qi?" Li Chengshou’s expression darkened. "The Future Group is paying you a handso price. You can’t let us walk away with nothing."
"If what we need isn’t here, it doesn’t matter. I know of a place where you can most likely find what you need, but it’s sowhat dangerous," Qi Yan said after a mont of thought.
"Really?" Li Chengshou’s face lit up with excitent, his earlier displeasure gradually fading.
"Yes!" Qi Yan nodded. "Dragon Country is a land of wonders, and Sea City, in particular, is a place where all things converge! It’s possible for all sorts of strange and rare items to appear! I grew up in Sea City, and before my master died, he told sothing. In a mountain to the east of Sea City, there is an Immortal dicine that can bring the dead back to life and grow flesh on bare bones!"
"Immortal dicine? That can’t be real," Li Chengshou said, shaking his head. "How could such a thing exist in this world? Even if it did, soone would have surely taken it by now."
"Director Li, you aren’t a local, so you might not know how terrifying that mountain is. It is nad Anomalous Mountain, and strange, paranormal events often occur there! Even dicine Gatherers dare not enter. The governnt sealed it off a long ti ago, fearing more people would die there," Qi Yan continued. "But people are curious creatures; the more they are forbidden from going sowhere, the more they want to go. Recently, a group of experts entered Anomalous Mountain. There were thirteen of them, all Great Grandmasters, but only one returned. And he had gone completely insane, constantly muttering the word ’monster’!"
Li Chengshou laughed heartily. "In this day and age, how can there be monsters? It’s nothing but a tall tale that you people of Dragon Country pass around."
"Perhaps," Qi Yan said. "But if Martial Artists can exist in this world, why not monsters? Actually, you shouldn’t have offended Tong Wu earlier."
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