107: Mysterious black stone

Lin Fan and the other three saw his appearance and stopped explaining.

Some things, whether they believe it or not, what does it have to do with them.

"Oh, right, Steward Zhou, tomorrow's auction..." Lin Fan changed the subject, bringing it back to the main topic.

"Ah, yes, yes, yes!" Zhou Qing seemed to awaken from a dream, quickly pulled out four tokens from hisIn arms, made entirely of warm jade and engraved with the words "Xuan Sword", and presented them with both hands.

"Senior, these are the VIP tokens that the Sect Leader adult prepared long ago for the four of you. With this token, you can move freely within the Gathering Treasures Pavilion."

Immediately, he took out several thick silver notes from his Storage Ring, each with a Face value enough to make an ordinary Family wealthy for life.

"This... this is some token of appreciation prepared by the Sect Leader adult, totaling tens of millions of taels. If any Seniors see something they like, feel free to..."

"No need."

Lin Fan waved his hand, directly refusing.

Silver?

What is that? Can it be eaten?

When they were in the Hidden Venerable Secret Realm, besides the Legacy of that Hidden Venerable, they had scoured every Heaven And Earth Treasure and Sharp Weapon, not even leaving a single hair behind.

Let alone tens of millions of taels, even hundreds of millions, in their eyes, were probably no different from waste paper.

Seeing this, Zhou Qing dared not say more and could only put the silver notes back, his awe for these four Seniors deepening a few points.

This is the true demeanor of a Great Master! They treat money like dirt!

The night passed without a word.

The next day, early morning.

Under Zhou Qing's personal lead, Lin Fan and the other three slowly walked towards the Gathering Treasures Pavilion, the most prosperous area in Lingwu City.

With Steward Zhou Qing, the branch manager of the Profound Sword Sect, leading the way, the four naturally had an unobstructed journey and did not encounter any trouble.

Gathering Treasures Pavilion.

As the foremost auction house in the entire Haizhou, and even the Southern Domain, its grandeur was far beyond that of ordinary pavilions.

The entire pavilion was nine stories high, built entirely from an unknown black giant wood, with carved beams and painted pillars, flying eaves and upturned corners, possessing a simple yet grand essence.

At the entrance, there were several fierce-looking experts, at least Grandmaster Realm, guarding, their eyes as sharp as eagles, scanning every guest entering and exiting.

After Zhou Qing showed the Profound Sword Sect's VIP token, the four were respectfully led by a graceful maid to a top-floor private room with an excellent view.

Inside the private room, it was luxurious yet not vulgar, with various rare fruits, fragrant tea, and Spirit Medicine already prepared on the table.

Through the specially made one-way crystal window, they could see the huge circular auction stage below and the movements of hundreds of private rooms around it.

"Dong--!"

A long and distant bell rang, echoing throughout the entire Gathering Treasures Pavilion.

The auction officially began.

A woman in a fiery red cheongsam, with a voluptuous figure and charming Face, twisted her waist like a water snake and gracefully walked onto the auction stage.

"Welcome, distinguished guests, to our Gathering Treasures Pavilion's grand centennial auction. This humble one, Hongxiu, greets you."

Her voice was enchanting, carrying a soul-stirring magic that caused many Martial Artist with insufficient self-control to blush and their hearts to pound.

Hongxiu chuckled, not wasting words, and with a wave of her jade hand, the first item was presented.

"Profound Rank Low Grade Cultivation Technique, 'Thunderbolt Fist'! Starting bid, one hundred thousand taels of silver!"

"Profound Rank Medium Grade Combat Skill, 'Flowing Cloud Steps'! Starting bid, five hundred thousand taels!"

"A hundred-year-old Blood Ginseng! Starting bid, three hundred thousand taels!"

...

Item after item, treasures that could cause countless people to fight over them in the outside world, were presented one after another and then auctioned off by the important figures in the private rooms below at astonishing prices.

The atmosphere of the entire auction house was ignited from the very beginning, incredibly lively.

But Lin Fan and the other three were uninterested.

These mundane objects, in their eyes, were no different from trash.

Their only goal was the finalFinale... the mysterious flame.

Just as the four were bored, and Nanny was even about to doze off.

On the stage, Hongxiu's enticing voice sounded again.

"The next item is a bit special."

Two strong men jointly carried a cage made of Xuan Iron, and inside the cage lay quietly... a strange-shaped, completely black stone about the size of a human head?

The stone looked ordinary, even a bit ugly, with a pitted surface, like a burnt piece of coal.

Everyone below showed confusion.

"What is this? A broken stone?"

"Is the Gathering Treasures Pavilion out of things to sell? They're even bringing out something like this?"

Just as everyone was discussing animatedly.

Inside the private room, Lin Fan, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes!

His eyes, which always carried a hint of calmness, now burst forth with terrifying brilliance!

Almost at the same time!

His Ancient Desolate Body, within him, violently vibrated without warning! An unprecedented desire, originating from the deepest part of his Bloodline, surged madly into his heart!

It was as if a beggar who had starved for three days and three nights suddenly saw a table full of Manchu Han Imperial Feast!

"Senior Brother, what's wrong with you?!" Ling Ke'er noticed Lin Fan's abnormality immediately.

"That stone..." Lin Fan's voice carried an uncontrollable excitement, "My Sacred Body... wants it!"

Xiao Huohuo and Nanny's spirits were also lifted upon hearing this!

For the Big Senior Brother's Ancient Desolate Body to have such a strong reaction, this seemingly ordinary black stone must be a Heaven-Defying treasure!

"Take it!"

The three of them did not hesitate and instantly reached a consensus!

On the stage, Hongxiu looked at the gradually impatient crowd below, still smiling like a flower.

"This stone was accidentally obtained by a venerated elder of our Gathering Treasures Pavilion in an ancient ruin. Its material is unknown, it is indestructible, and impervious to water and fire. Our Gathering Treasures Pavilion once invited several Artifact Refining Great Masters to jointly investigate, but they failed to uncover any of its mysteries."

"Therefore, this item will be auctioned without a reserve price! The highest bidder wins!"

As soon as her voice fell, there was a chorus of boos from below.

"Tsk, after all that, it's just a broken stone whose use isn't even known."

"Who would spend money to buy this thing? Are they crazy?"

Just as everyone was losing interest and Hongxiu was feeling a bit awkward.

A voice, leisurely, came from the top-floor private room.

"I want this item. I'll offer... a five-hundred-year-old Ice Heart Grass."

Upon hearing this, the entire venue fell into a deathly silence!

Five hundred-year-old Ice Heart Grass?!

That is a supreme Spirit Medicine that can help Heavenly Human Realm experts stabilize their minds and increase their chances of Breakthrough! Its value is at least over a million taels of silver!

Just for... a broken stone?!

Everyone looked towards the private room from which the voice came as if they had seen a ghost.

"It's the Profound Sword Sect's private room!"

"Are the Profound Sword Sect people crazy?!"

Just as everyone was astonished, another slightly old but powerful voice sounded from another private room.

"Hehe, friends from the Profound Sword Sect, what a grand gesture. However, this old man is also quite interested in this stone. My Han Family offers a thousand-year-old Fire Cloud Ganoderma!"

It's the Han Family!

The Family Head of the Han Family, another major Family in Lingwu City!

A battle over a "broken stone" thus abruptly began!

Lin Fan and the other three didn't even put the Han Family in their eyes.

Any one of the Heaven And Earth Treasure they had plundered from the Hidden Venerable Secret Realm would be enough to make the entire Lingwu City go crazy!

"A section of five-hundred-year-old Lightning-Struck Wood."

"A bottle of thousand-year-old Earth Milk Spirit Liquid."

...

The two sides went back and forth, and the price soared!

Finally, when Lin Fan's side shouted the price of "an ancient Yao Beast Inner Core."

The Han Family's side fell completely silent.

...

Inside the Han Family's private room.

Han Batian, the Han Family Head, had an ashen Face, and the teacup in his hand made a "creaking" sound as he squeezed it.

"How outrageous! This is truly outrageous!"

Recently, he had been overwhelmed and exhausted, precisely because his son Han Li was expelled from the Profound Sword Sect and his planned marriage alliance with the Xie Family fell through.

He never expected that when he came to this auction to relax today, someone would dare to go against him!

"Family Head, the other party... seems to be the Profound Sword Sect." The butler by his side cautiously reminded him.

"So what?!" Han Batian roared, the nameless fire in his heart burning even fiercer. After losing the Profound Sword Sect as their backing, they then used their Young Miss to establish a connection with a Martial Emperor force in Haizhou. How exactly they established it, those who understand, understand.

"Go investigate for this old man! I want to see which ignorant fool dares to defy my Han Batian's Face in Lingwu City!"

He had no idea that his opponent, whom he hated so much, was right next door.

He also didn't know that the instigators of the two troublesome matters that had recently exhausted him were precisely those whom he considered "ignorant fools."

If he knew...

He would probably even want to die!