Chapter 516: Congratulations, Young Chief, on Buying a Waste Stone

Chapter 516: Chapter 516: Congratulations, Young Chief, on Buying a Waste Stone

The crowd couldn’t help but roll their eyes. Was this Ruan Xiong a highway robber?

Raw Stones #1 and #2 were understandable, but you dare to price Raw Stone #3 at a hundred million?

However, no one questioned it aloud. ’You can set your price, and we just won’t bid!’

Miao Shijie was the first to bid. "For Raw Stone #1, one hundred and twenty million!"

Duan Lang snorted coldly. "You think you can get Raw Stone #1 for a mere one hundred and twenty million? Miao Shijie, you’re dreaming! I bid two hundred million!"

"You! Two hundred and twenty million!"

Seeing that Duan Lang was about to bid again, Cheng Yuan cleared his throat. His voice abruptly appeared in Duan Lang’s mind.

"Xiaolang, trust me. Don’t buy a Waste Stone."

The hair on Duan Lang’s body stood on end. He stared at Cheng Yuan with a look of slight terror. He couldn’t fathom how Cheng Yuan’s voice had just appeared in his mind.

’This is the work of an Immortal!’

Duan Lang didn’t bid again.

Miao Shijie looked smugly at Duan Lang. "Brother Duan, thank you for yielding. I’ll gladly take Raw Stone #1!"

The words had barely left his mouth when Qian Jinshui said coolly, "Three hundred million."

Miao Shijie’s face instantly turned the color of liver.

"Three hundred and twenty million! Elder Qian, do me a favor. Our Shu Miao clan’s Poisonous Insect King is about to give birth. I need a Spirit Stone to craft a small box for the larvae to survive! If I can get the Poisonous Insect King’s larvae, I’ll be the undisputed next Chief! I’ll owe you a personal favor!"

Without even lifting an eyelid, Qian Jinshui said faintly, "I am ninety-two this year. I would like to live a few more years. Five hundred million!"

Qian Jinshui had suddenly raised the bid by nearly two hundred million, almost making Miao Shijie choke.

Miao Shijie knew he could never outbid Qian Jinshui, so he changed his strategy and looked at Ruan Xiong with a questioning gaze.

"Boss Ruan, I’ll offer four hundred million, plus ten high-quality Gu Insects. What do you say?"

Ruan Xiong’s pupils contracted slightly. Ten high-quality Gu Insects. He could refine them into ten instances of black magic and control ten wealthy men.

But Ruan Xiong quickly changed his mind.

After all, he wouldn’t be refining these Gu Insects himself. Even if they were turned into black magic, there was a chance of them turning against him.

If the people from Miaojiang had left some kind of backdoor, things could get ugly.

"My apologies, Young Chief. Today, I, Ruan Xiong, am only accepting cash! If you can’t bid higher, Raw Stone #1 will belong to Elder Qian!"

Miao Shijie’s face was grim as he fell silent. Master Chen, who was beside him, offered some comfort. "Young Chief, there’s still Raw Stone #2. Although its Spiritual Power fluctuations are a bit weaker, it should still be sufficient to raise the Poisonous Insect King’s larvae."

Miao Shijie sighed. ’It’s the only way.’

After Ruan Xiong called for other bids a few more times and no one else spoke up, he and Qian Jinshui finalized the deal.

And so, Raw Stone #1 belonged to Qian Jinshui!

Soon, the transfer was complete, and Ruan Xiong personally placed Raw Stone #1 on the tea table next to Qian Jinshui.

Qian Jinshui stretched out a withered hand and gently stroked the raw stone.

Streams of Spiritual Power flowed into Qian Jinshui’s body. He instantly felt much more vigorous, his mind becoming sharper and more agile.

Qian Jinshui gazed at the stone with an incredibly gentle expression, as if he were looking at his most treasured grandson!

From this day forward, Raw Stone #1 would be his lifeline!

Miao Shijie shot a hateful glare at Qian Jinshui and gritted his teeth. "I bid two hundred million! I must have Raw Stone #2. I ask everyone to do me this favor!"

The crowd weighed the pros and cons and ultimately chose to concede.

It really wasn’t worth offending Miao Shijie over a Spirit Stone of slightly lower quality.

Ruan Xiong asked for bids twice, but no one made a sound. He wasn’t the least bit annoyed, however. After all, this price had already exceeded his expectations.

He was well aware of what these things truly were.

He had spent a hefty one hundred million to place a batch of Spirit Stones in the Spiritual Vein of Sang Kun, the Black Magic King of Myanmar, letting them soak for a full month.

Unfortunately, only three of the raw stones ended up absorbing any Spiritual Power.

Still, flipping them for a total of seven hundred million felt pretty damn good.

"If there are no higher bids, this raw stone will belong to the Young Chief!"

Miao Shijie cupped his fists in a gesture of gratitude toward the crowd, his expression seeming to say that he would remember their kindness.

Just as Ruan Xiong was about to bring the hammer down, Cheng Yuan’s lazy voice rang out, "I bid three hundred million."

HUH?

Everyone froze, staring dumbfounded at Cheng Yuan, speechless for a long moment.

No one could understand why Cheng Yuan would offend Miao Shijie over a Spirit Stone of slightly lower quality.

Wasn’t he worried about Miao Shijie’s revenge?

Even Duan Lang looked at Cheng Yuan in confusion, completely baffled as to why he had jumped in to meddle.

Of course, Cheng Yuan didn’t actually want a Waste Stone. He was doing this to deliberately drive up the price and make Miao Shijie bleed.

’Who told Miao Shijie to be so damn cocky, sneering at me the moment we met?’

’He’s just spoiled!’

Miao Shijie stared daggers at Cheng Yuan and demanded coldly, "Master Cheng, didn’t you have your eye on Raw Stone #3? Why are you competing with me for #2?"

"Can’t I change my mind?"

"You!! Are you sure you can produce three hundred million? If you can’t, you’ll be deliberately disrupting the order of this Magical Artifact exchange! None of us will let you get away with it!"

Although Duan Lang couldn’t understand Cheng Yuan’s actions, he had already become one of Cheng Yuan’s die-hard fans and stepped up to support him without hesitation.

"It’s only three hundred million, right? I can afford it! Miao Shijie, don’t make this about money! Just say whether you’re raising the bid or not! If you don’t, I’m going to pay up!"

"You! The two of you are something else!!" Miao Shijie shot a venomous glare at Duan Lang and Cheng Yuan, then said in a low voice, "Four hundred million! If you keep bidding, Raw Stone #2 is yours!"

Duan Lang looked at Cheng Yuan worriedly, afraid that he would impulsively shout out "five hundred million!"

Even as the Heir of Dali, forking over five hundred million in cash at once would sting.

Fortunately, Duan Lang’s worries were for nothing. Cheng Yuan grinned. "Congratulations, Young Chief, on spending four hundred million to buy a Waste Stone."

Miao Shijie was infuriated by Cheng Yuan. "You, with the surname Cheng! You can eat whatever you want, but you can’t just say whatever you want! Master Chen has already appraised these raw stones! Raw Stone #2 absolutely contains a Spirit Stone!"

Cheng Yuan said flatly, "Just because Master Chen says it’s there, that makes it true? What if he made a mistake?"

This time, Chen Juzheng couldn’t hold back either. He said coldly, "Xiaocheng, are you questioning my abilities? The other two fellow Daoists here haven’t raised any objections. On what grounds are you questioning me?"

Cheng Yuan wasn’t annoyed in the least. He replied calmly, "What? So I can’t point out that your skills are subpar? Appraisers make mistakes all the time. Misjudging a Spirit Stone is perfectly normal. You don’t need to be so upset."

SLAM!

Chen Juzheng slammed his hand on the table!

"Upset your face! I just used the Fire Sword Spirit-Seeking Technique! It’s impossible for me to have made a mistake! This is slander! To prove my innocence, I can cut the stone right here! Do you dare to make a bet with me?"

Cheng Yuan grinned. "That’s exactly what I was hoping for. Why wouldn’t I dare? Let’s make the wager a hundred million! If a Spirit Stone can be cut from Raw Stone #2, I’ll give Master Chen a hundred million. If not, Master Chen gives me a hundred million. Everyone here can be our witness."