62: Life-giving soil

As Li Xue’s voice fell from the high platform, Ling Feng couldn’t help but chuckle; the Spirit Stones on him were probably enough to buy the entire Flying Cloud Commerce Guild in this capital city, so ten million Low-Grade Spirit Stones were merely a drop in the bucket.

Soon, the door to Ling Feng’s private room was knocked.

“Thump, thump, thump... thump, thump, thump...”

Hearing the urgent knocking at the private room door, Ling Feng couldn’t help but murmur in a low voice.

“They’re quite quick to arrive.”

At this moment, Ling Di also cast his gaze towards Ling Feng.

Seeing this, Ling Feng nodded with a slight smile.

Receiving Ling Feng’s response, Ling Di immediately walked towards the private room door.

“Creak...”

Soon, the private room door was opened, revealing a Green-robed Old Man, leading two Commerce Guild guards directly into the private room.

Upon reaching Ling Feng’s side, the Green-robed Old Man respectfully bowed to Ling Feng and said.

“Wu Tian, the manager of the Flying Cloud Commerce Guild branch, greets Marquis of Peerless Glory.”

“Our actions are truly out of necessity; if there are any offenses, we hope Marquis will be magnanimous.”

“Understood.”

“However, since you’re investigating, you surely can’t just investigate me, right? Shouldn’t those people from the Heaven Sword Sect also be investigated?”

Hearing Wu Tian’s explanation, and given his respectful attitude, Ling Feng did not deliberately make things difficult; instead, he stared at Wu Tian, speaking casually and calmly with a smile.

“Naturally.”

After hearing Ling Feng’s words, Wu Tian quickly responded respectfully.

“Mm, I also believe in the fairness of the Flying Cloud Commerce Guild.”

Watching Wu Tian’s serious reply, Ling Feng also said with a smile, but he specifically emphasized the last few words.

Wu Tian, of course, understood the meaning in Ling Feng’s tone, and then slowly began to speak.

“That is natural; our Flying Cloud Commerce Guild values fairness above all.”

“Then, Marquis, may I ask if you can now prove your purchasing power to this old man?”

Upon hearing this, Ling Feng did not speak; instead, he immediately transferred some Spirit Stones from his System space into a Storage Pouch, then directly took it out and tossed it to Wu Tian.

Wu Tian watched the Storage Pouch thrown by Ling Feng, quickly caught it, and looked at Ling Feng with a puzzled expression, asking.

“Marquis, this is...”

“Aren’t you supposed to check if I have the purchasing power? It’s in the Storage Pouch; you can check it yourselves.”

Ling Feng slowly explained, looking at Wu Tian’s puzzled expression.

Upon hearing this, Wu Tian quickly used his Divine Sense to probe the Storage Pouch.

It wasn’t a big deal not to look, but once he did, the contents of the Storage Pouch instantly astonished Wu Tian.

However, he quickly recovered, and with a serious and respectful expression, he smiled and said to Ling Feng.

“Marquis, I have finished my inspection. Please keep your Storage Pouch safe.”

He then took a step forward and placed the Storage Pouch on a nearby table.

Then, he loudly announced to the people outside the private room.

“After verification by this Commerce Guild, this Fellow Daoist has no suspicion of bidding recklessly; he is fully capable of paying the amount he offered.”

At the same time.

A resonant voice also came from the private room where the Heaven Sword Sect was located.

“No problem here either.”

Hearing the voices from the two private rooms, Li Xue, who was on the high platform, immediately said loudly.

“Everyone, both parties have now been verified, so I now announce that the auction will continue.”

“Marquis of Peerless Glory bids ten million Low-Grade Spirit Stones, once.”

“Ten million Low-Grade Spirit Stones, twice.”

“...”

Li Xue deliberately paused for a moment, scanning the entire hall with her eyes, and finding that no one had any intention of bidding again, she then spoke loudly.

“Ten million Low-Grade Spirit Stones, third time.”

“Sold!”

“Congratulations to Marquis of Peerless Glory for acquiring this nameless token; it will be settled uniformly after the conference concludes.”

Seeing that the matter was concluded, Wu Tian respectfully cupped his hands to Ling Feng and bowed.

“Congratulations, Marquis, on acquiring your desired item. Our task is complete, so we will not disturb Marquis further. We shall take our leave now.”

“Please do.”

Upon hearing this, Ling Feng glanced at Wu Tian, then slowly said, neither warmly nor coldly.

Seeing this, Wu Tian showed no displeasure, as a merchant, he was able to control his facial expressions to the extreme.

He then cupped his hands to Ling Feng, and then led the other two Commerce Guild guards directly out of the private room.

At the same time.

Chen Yi, however, stared at Ling Feng’s private room with bloodshot eyes and a face full of anger.

In his heart, he secretly swore.

“Marquis of Peerless Glory, you just wait. I, Chen Yi, swear that I will repay today’s humiliation to you twofold.”

“I will kill you sooner or later.”

However, at this moment, Ling Feng was in a great mood because of the unexpected gains from this auction, completely unaware of Chen Yi’s resentment.

But even if he knew, he probably wouldn’t take such a clown seriously.

Afterward, several more extremely precious items were auctioned, including Medicinal Pills, Cultivation Techniques, and even top-grade Profound Formation Flags.

However, Ling Feng merely watched and did not participate in the bidding again.

It wasn't that Ling Feng had no more Spirit Stones, but rather that these items, though perhaps extremely precious in the eyes of others, were simply not on the same level as the items he obtained through the System’s lottery, in Ling Feng’s opinion.

At this moment, on the high platform in the hall, another auction item was brought up by a maid.

Immediately after, Li Xue’s voice once again resounded throughout the entire venue.

“Everyone, this item will be the last item of this auction: the life spirit breath soil. I believe many Fellow Daoists present are here for it. Its specific effects are probably well-known to everyone, so I will briefly introduce it to save everyone’s time.”

“The life spirit breath soil is a rare and unparalleled Heaven And Earth Treasure. After consumption, it can help Earth Martial Realm Perfection Martial Artists achieve a one hundred percent Breakthrough to become Heaven Martial Realm Martial Artists, and for Heaven Martial Realm Perfection Realm Martial Artists, it can increase their chances of Breaking Through to the King Warrior Realm by a full fifty percent.”

“Furthermore, any Martial Artist who achieves a Breakthrough using life spirit breath soil will not experience any side effects.”

When Li Xue directly and straightforwardly announced that the last item was the life spirit breath soil, many forces throughout the entire venue couldn’t help but become excited.

It could be said that they traveled thousands of miles to attend this Flying Cloud Commerce Guild auction specifically for this last item.

At this moment, hearing Li Xue’s introduction of the life spirit breath soil, a hint of fervor appeared on Ling Feng’s originally expressionless face. If he were to win it, it could be used by either the Ling Family members or Ling Di.

This way, the Ling Family could gain another King Warrior Realm Martial Artist or a Heaven Martial Realm Martial Artist.

Just then, Li Xue’s voice pulled Ling Feng back from his thoughts.

“Everyone, that concludes the introduction. The starting price for the life spirit breath soil is ten million Low-Grade Spirit Stones, with each bid not less than one million. Bidding begins now.”

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