Chapter 215 - 214: Cultivation World: That’s Right, I’m Your Dad

"These are the extra Spirit Stones. I’ve placed them on the table for you."

The Female Cultivator carefully arranged the remaining Spirit Stones, then smiled and gestured for her to look.

"Alright, I see them."

The Female Cultivator withdrew, and Chu Liangyu turned her attention back to the auction.

"The next item is a lynx bracelet, crafted from the lynxes of eighteen enlightened, high-ranking monks. It can calm the mind, focus the spirit, and suppress Heart Demons."

"The starting bid is thirty thousand Mid Grade Spirit Stones. Bidding starts now."

Chu Liangyu had been listening to the bidding, but she hadn’t heard the man across from her make a bid.

If none of these were what he wanted, then he was likely waiting for the very last item—the medicinal herb that could mend a Divine Soul.

In that case, the two of them were bound to clash again. With her family’s wealth, Chu Liangyu wasn’t worried about the cost, but she was determined to get revenge for what happened earlier.

"Your Reverence, we could acquire this bracelet."

The subordinate who had gone to fetch Spirit Stones returned at this moment. Hearing the announcement from below, a look of pleasant surprise flashed across his face, and he immediately turned to Li Jingxuan.

However, Li Jingxuan shook his head and said, "Something born from the heart cannot be dealt with by suppression alone. It’s useless."

"Did you bring enough Spirit Stones?"

"Rest assured, Your Reverence. I’ve brought half of our entire treasury. It will absolutely be enough to win the final auction item."

The earlier items were auctioned off quickly, and Chu Liangyu successfully obtained the storage ring she wanted. This time, the man didn’t speak up to taunt her.

Chu Liangyu didn’t believe he’d had a sudden change of heart. He was probably preparing for the final item and didn’t want to waste Spirit Stones on a potential risk.

Perhaps because the auction was nearing its end, fewer people were bidding, and it was soon time for the final item.

Chu Liangyu’s previously lazy expression vanished. She sat up straight and proper, her gaze fixed on the auction stage.

"Jade Spirit Grass. It requires no refining with other herbs. Consuming it alone is enough to repair a damaged Divine Soul."

"The bidding starts at fifty thousand Mid Grade Spirit Stones. Begin!"

Many people had their eyes on the Jade Spirit Grass, and more than half of them started bidding as soon as it began. However, the man across from Chu Liangyu remained silent.

Now, Chu Liangyu was even more certain that he was after this herb. Suddenly, she wasn’t in such a hurry anymore.

The bidding below had already reached one million Mid Grade Spirit Stones, with only two or three people still raising the price.

"Two million Mid Grade Spirit Stones."

Just then, the man across from her spoke up, doubling the bid in a single stroke and stunning the other bidders into silence.

However, that did not include Chu Liangyu.

"I raise the bid by fifty-four thousand and eighty-eight Mid Grade Spirit Stones."

The gaze from across the room shot toward her. After a brief pause, he continued to bid, "Three million Mid Grade Spirit Stones."

A small smile played on Chu Liangyu’s lips as she repeated, "I raise by fifty-four thousand and eighty-eight Mid Grade Spirit Stones."

Fifty-four thousand and eighty-eight...

The subordinate next to Li Jingse mulled over the number, muttering to himself, "Five, four, zero, eight... ’I am your father’?"

The subordinate had a realization, and an indignant expression immediately appeared on his face. "Your Reverence, that woman across from us is taking advantage of you! She’s saying she’s your father!"

"Idiot."

How could Li Jingxuan not have understood the meaning behind her words? That was one thing, but now his own subordinate was droning on about it in his ear.

’That rebellious disciple of mine couldn’t possibly have this many Spirit Stones. She’s only bidding against me because she’s still angry that I deliberately made her overspend earlier and wants to get back at me.’

’With my level of cultivation, now that I’ve recognized her, I could just snatch it from her with ease.’

’But I have my pride to consider. How could I possibly stoop to robbing my own disciple? I’d be ashamed of myself if word got out.’

Li Jingxuan’s expression remained unchanged as he continued, "Three million five hundred thousand Mid Grade Spirit Stones."

This time, he didn’t raise the bid by a full million. ’If she’s just trying to vent her anger, then I’ll let her. There’s no need for me to waste even more Spirit Stones over it.’

Chu Liangyu laughed out loud. ’I knew he’d do that.’ Then, she declared, "Five million Mid Grade Spirit Stones."

Silence. Silence, and more silence. It’s unclear how long this atmosphere lasted, until the Female Cultivator on the auction stage was about to start the final count.

Li Jingxuan spoke again, raising the bid, "Five million five hundred thousand Mid Grade Spirit Stones."

"I raise by fifty-four thousand and eighty-eight Mid Grade Spirit Stones."

There it was again. Even the slowest people in the crowd now realized that this was not just a random number.

The crowd, which had been focused on the bidding, began to discuss the number itself.

"So, does this number mean ’I am your father’?"

"It should be."

Someone answered subconsciously, not realizing he’d been taken advantage of by the questioner. His expression immediately soured. "No, *I’m* your father."

"No, no, fellow Daoist Practitioner, don’t be so quick-tempered. I was just asking about the meaning of the number, nothing else."

After a bit of explaining, the man’s expression finally softened.

"This Female Cultivator is an interesting one. I never thought you could use numbers to curse someone out. Next time someone pisses me off, I’m using this."

"Damn, this Female Cultivator is just too interesting. I have to go see what she looks like. It would be great if I could befriend her."

Having said this to himself, he suddenly stood up and headed for the private box on the second floor.

The person who had just been talking to him frowned and shot him a look, as if he were looking at a lunatic.

"Six million Mid Grade Spirit Stones."

The bids kept coming, and Chu Liangyu followed each one, always bidding just fifty-four thousand and eighty-eight Mid Grade Spirit Stones more than him.

"Ten million Mid Grade Spirit Stones."

This continued until the bidding reached ten million Mid Grade Spirit Stones. Li Jingxuan’s subordinate hesitated before speaking, "Your Reverence, we only brought eleven million Mid Grade Spirit Stones with us."

He had brought enough Spirit Stones to win the Jade Spirit Grass, but unfortunately, a troublemaker had shown up.

"I raise by fifty-four thousand and eighty-eight Mid Grade Spirit Stones."

It was too late to go back for more now. So, his subordinate suggested a not-so-great idea: "Your Reverence, why don’t we just go rob her?"

Li Jingxuan turned his head, looked at him, and asked, "Are you serious?"

The subordinate thought that since Li Jingxuan had once been a Righteous Cultivator, he was having trouble letting go of his old scruples.

So he puffed out his chest and assured him, "Rest assured, Your Reverence. I’m at the Nascent Soul Stage. Snatching something from that Female Cultivator will be very easy."

"And whether I succeed or fail, I will never reveal Your Reverence’s name."

For once, Li Jingxuan looked completely helpless. He pressed his fingers to his forehead and said, "Do as you suggested."

’In any case, my rebellious disciple doesn’t know my identity. Even if I rob her, she won’t know who to look for.’

Sighing, Li Jingxuan felt he had truly fallen.

"Ten million, fifty-four thousand, and eighty-eight Mid Grade Spirit Stones, going once."

"Going twice."

"Three times."

The sound of the wooden gavel striking the table echoed, signifying that the Jade Spirit Grass now belonged to Chu Liangyu.

She was part of the Wood Spirit Clan, which could accelerate the growth of medicinal herbs. Even if she had only won a seed, she would have a way to make it useful.

And now that she had a whole plant, restoring her eight Beast Husbands would be no problem at all.