271: 3.5 billion

Potato Kingdom, one of the hundred kingdoms in the Eastern Continent.

The entire kingdom’s population is only one million.

But every single one of them is extremely wealthy.

Because their potatoes sell very well!

And tonight.

Just because of an auction at the Ten Thousand Kingdoms Auction House in the Capital, the entire Royal Palace was in an uproar!

The King of the Potato Kingdom, who received the news overnight, was shocked after watching the Recording Stone presented by his subordinates.

“This thing is produced by Tianwei Sect?”

The King of the Potato Kingdom looked at the minister beside him.

The minister nodded: “Yes, as far as I know, this Tianwei Sect is also the number one Sect in the Huangyan Empire!”

“Huangyan Empire, is that the Huangyan Empire that relies on a few Spirit Mines to live off its past gains? How could it have such a special product? It’s even comparable to our Spirit Qi potatoes!”

The King of the Potato Kingdom’s somewhat disbelieving voice caused the old minister beside him to fall into silence.

Their Spirit Qi potatoes can be sold for one Spirit Stone each.

As for those Recording Stones, they all went for over a thousand Spirit Stones at the auction just now!

Compared to that, their great Potato Kingdom seemed particularly shabby.

...

With the investment of two million Recording Stones.

The entire Eastern Continent’s hundred kingdoms experienced fluctuations, more or less.

Some officials denounced the item as corrupting customs.

Some Old Ancestors took dozens of Recording Stones and immediately announced they were entering seclusion overnight.

There were also those who publicly denounced it but secretly hoarded it.

Tianwei Sect, located in the remote borderlands of the Eastern Continent, entered the sight of various Empires and dynasties with an extremely shocking posture.

Even the long-forgotten Huangyan Empire’s reputation in the Eastern Continent directly surpassed its peak period!

Inside the Ten Thousand Kingdoms Auction House of the Huangyan Empire.

Huai Ruyu looked at the urgent auction value data sheets in her hands, and no matter how calm she was, she couldn’t remain calm!

Army Formation Kingdom, one thousand Recording Stones, auction revenue one million five hundred thousand Spirit Stones!

Wave Kingdom, one thousand Recording Stones, auction revenue two million and one thousand Spirit Stones!

Barbarian Elephant Kingdom, one thousand Recording Stones, auction revenue two million two hundred thousand Spirit Stones!

...

...

When all the auction prices were added together, a shocking number appeared.

Two million Recording Stones, completely sold out within a few hours!

Total income, three billion five hundred sixty-seven million and eight Spirit Stones!

The average price of a Recording Stone, which started at fifty Spirit Stones, reached one thousand seven hundred Spirit Stones!

Even though she had estimated highly before, after truly seeing the market response, Huai Ruyu was still filled with shock.

She really... took on a big business!

It even felt somewhat unreal.

In the center of the Ling Sheng Continent, Central Domain Sacred City.

If you were to ask where in this giant city was the liveliest at night, it would be the Phoenix Dress Pavilion.

Inside the pavilion, the three brothers of the Huai Family looked at the lead dancer in front of the stage, their hearts constantly fluctuating.

“As expected of the lead dancer, I haven’t even had a drink yet, but I’m already intoxicated.”

The Fourth Young Master of the Huai Family’s eyes, with dark circles under them, showed no signs of fatigue.

“Hehe, I’ve long heard about the Fourth Young Master of the Huai Family’s glib tongue, Qingrui has witnessed it tonight.”

The woman showcasing her dance skills smiled softly, causing the three brothers’ excitement to rise even higher.

“This is what you call a woman, as for someone like Huai Ruyu who acts like a man, even my subordinates say they have no interest at all.”

The Second Master clapped and praised.

The Third Young Master smiled and nodded: “I heard that yesterday, Huai Ruyu even took twenty million Spirit Stones to make connections with a Sect force in a remote corner. This account needs to be settled properly with her when she becomes an auctioneer.”

The Second Master agreed and drank a cup of wine: “I can’t even mobilize ten million Spirit Stones, yet she can take out twenty million Spirit Stones to casually arrange things. The Family is truly biased towards that woman.”

“Let’s not talk about that anymore, anyway, after this bet is over, she should return to the position she should be in. A woman is simply not qualified to compete for the position of Lan Family Head!”

The Third Young Master lightly tapped the table with his finger, looking at the dancing woman in front of him, and suddenly understood why his fourth brother was so addicted to women all day long.

“Hahaha, that’s right.

“Come, drink!”

Thinking of the ten billion auction amount in hand, the Second Master grinned.

However.

Just when the three of them were completely immersed in the joy brought by the victory that had not yet occurred, their subordinates rushed to the Phoenix Dress Pavilion in a panic.

“Three Masters, this is bad! Huai Ruyu broke the highest auction transaction value that our Ten Thousand Kingdoms Auction House hasn’t broken in ten years!!”

“Burp~” The three Young Masters, reeking of alcohol and their faces flushed, let out a satisfied burp, their minds a bit slow to react as they said: “What did you say?”

...

In just one night.

Two million special Recording Stones, like a hurricane, swept across the entire Eastern Continent region!

The reputation of Tianwei Sect completely rose to the level of a top-tier Sect!

The Emperor of the Huangyan Empire also received more than a dozen letters from various royal families the next morning, looking completely bewildered.

There were letters of condolence and letters seeking connections.

More importantly, they were asking him how many of those learning materials were left and if there was any intention of cooperation.

Tianwei Sect.

The three Elders of the Elders Hall surrounded Changsun Zilan, who was inspecting the Sect, their faces full of anger.

“Sect Leader! This thing, did you create it?!”

Elder Cang Xiu presented a Recording Stone in his hand, his tone filled with indignation.

In one day.

The number of Disciples wanting to join Tianwei Sect had increased more than tenfold!

The three Elders of the Elders Hall had no idea what caused Tianwei Sect to suddenly gain such great fame, even attracting countless people from other countries.

They initially thought it was because a Disciple from the Sect had been out experiencing the world and had displayed the spirit of Tianwei Sect with great flair, which was why this was happening.

It wasn’t until recently that the three Elders of the Elders Hall found a Recording Stone in the hand of a new Disciple who had just joined.

After hearing the new Disciple’s description and watching the scenes within, the three Elders of the Elders Hall’s views were completely overturned!

The only one who could cooperate with the Ten Thousand Kingdoms Auction House and represent Tianwei Sect at the same time was the Sect Leader.

Therefore, the current scene of the three Elders of the Elders Hall blocking Changsun Zilan occurred.

“That’s right, this is produced by this Sect, have you seen it already?” Changsun Zilan looked at the three old men in front of her with surprise.

“Unreasonable!” Cang Xiu thought of the Venerable-level Spirit Beast beside Changsun Zilan, suppressed the thought of taking action, and spoke with an extremely strict tone: “Sect Leader, by doing this, you are putting our Tianwei Sect in the position of an Evil Cult and Demon Sect!”

“Yes, Sect Leader, how can something like this be produced by our Tianwei Sect?! Stop now, if we clarify to the outside world, it should still be in time.”

The Old Woman Elder sighed in her heart. In her opinion, since it was irreparable, they could only stop as soon as possible.

“Shouldn’t the definition of whether a Sect is good or bad be based on its attitude towards the common people?”

“Is someone who Cultivates demonic arts evil even if they don’t kill people? Is someone who Cultivates Buddhist Dharma good even if they commit massacres?”

“Our Tianwei Sect doesn’t rob, kill, or harm anyone, how can we be an Evil Cult?”

Her words caused the three Elders of the Elders Hall to shake their heads repeatedly. They were unwilling to listen to anything Changsun Zilan said.

Such a shameful thing should not exist in the world, and even less should it appear in their Tianwei Sect!

Seeing the way the three Elders of the Elders Hall were acting, Changsun Zilan sighed inwardly, it seemed she could only use a big move.

Her fair hand brushed across her waist, and a Storage Bags appeared in Changsun Zilan’s hand.

“This is the price of those Recording Stones sold yesterday, take a look.”

“The price of the Recording Stones?” Cang Xiu frowned tightly: “Sect Leader, you don’t think that gaining some Spirit Stones can change our minds, do you?!”

The Red Eyes Elder also spoke up: “Even if we had tens of millions of Spirit Stones, we would never agree! The appearance and dignity of a Sect are priceless!”

Changsun Zilan: “There are three billion five hundred million Spirit Stones here.”

“Three billion five hundred million is nothing...” Cang Xiu’s angry shout suddenly froze.

“How much?”

Cang Xiu asked again, making sure he hadn’t misheard.

“Three billion five hundred million.” Changsun Zilan said word by word.

This number directly extinguished the anger that had flared up in the heads of the three Elders of the Elders Hall.

The Black Robe Elder carefully took the Storage Bags.

His spiritual consciousness explored inside.

After a few breaths, she was so shocked that she couldn’t speak and returned the Storage Bags in her hand to Changsun Zilan.

Turning slightly, she nodded to the two Elders who had quieted down beside her and said: “There really is... over three billion Spirit Stones!”

“Boom!”

In an instant.

Cang Xiu and Red Eyes, the minds of the two Elders of the Elders Hall, went blank.

Three billion five hundred million!

Their Tianwei Sect’s total annual income from various sources is roughly between five hundred thousand and nine hundred thousand Spirit Stones.

It was rare for their annual income to reach ten million, and whenever it did, the entire Sect would celebrate.

And now, three billion five hundred million, what kind of concept is that?

Tianwei Sect has been founded for hundreds of years, and it hasn’t earned as much as Changsun Zilan did by selling Recording Stones in one night!

“If the Elders of the Elders Hall still feel that this is inappropriate, then I can only stop touching these things.”

Changsun Zilan looked at the distant horizon, sighing with a hint of melancholy.

“No! You can’t not touch it!” The Elder Cang Xiu, who had been full of anger, quickly stopped her, his old face flushed as he said: “It’s us old folks whose thinking is too outdated, Sect Leader, please don’t be influenced by us. Just do what you think is right!”

“Right, right, right.” The Red Eyes Elder nodded repeatedly: “Our Tianwei Sect doesn’t steal, doesn’t rob, doesn’t kill, and doesn’t set fires. We are doing normal business in cooperation with the Ten Thousand Kingdoms Auction House!”

“Sect Leader! Just go ahead and do it. If any Elder in the Sect has any objections, we will definitely teach them a lesson!”

“The Elders of the Elders Hall are indeed reasonable.” Changsun Zilan couldn’t help but laugh, but she didn’t point it out.

“Then I’ll be going first?” Pointing to the side, Changsun Zilan looked at the three Elders of the Elders Hall.

“Sect Leader, take care!”

The three bowed.

Looking at Changsun Zilan’s departing figure, the three Elders of the Elders Hall were filled with emotion.

“I told you this Child is no ordinary person.” The Red Eyes Elder said with a tone that suggested he had expected this all along.

Cang Xiu put one hand behind his back: “I also felt early on that this woman was very unusual. How could someone who can command a Venerable-level Spirit Beast do things without considering the consequences.”

“You two...” The Old Woman Elder was speechless for a moment.

“With so many Spirit Stones, we can talk to the Sect Leader about replacing the Sect’s protective Array Formation with a new one.”

“We really need to replace the Sect’s protective Array Formation with a new one.” Looking at the current protective Array Formation that can resist low-level Martial Emperors, a solemn expression appeared on Elder Cang Xiu’s face: “I heard that the Dragon Family Old Ancestor is also about to come out of seclusion.”

Red Eyes clenched his fist: “If the Dragon Family Old Ancestor comes out of seclusion and wants to destroy our Tianwei Sect, we have no possibility of resistance.”

“But now we have money, and we may not be without the ability to counterbalance him!”

“Moreover, it’s still up in the air whether the Dragon Family Old Ancestor will truly care about Dragon Flame, that junior’s matter.”

The Black Robe Elder was relatively clear-minded.

This analysis also caused the other two Elders of the Elders Hall to nod in agreement.