Although Luo Feng had already set up a soundproof enchantment in the box, he still whispered a few words into Wu Ming's ear.
As Wu Ming listened, his face gradually turned from gloomy to sunny. Finally, his eyes lit up and a smile appeared on his face.
Wu Ming gave a thumbs up and said, "Uncle Feng is brilliant! Let's do it! "
Luo Feng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He also felt lucky in his heart.
Fortunately, he understood Wu Ming's character very well. He knew that this guy was a docile donkey. Otherwise, if he blindly tried to reason with Wu Ming, it would definitely be counterproductive. Now that he could change Wu Ming's mind with just a few words, it could be considered a very good result.
On the main auction stage, Hao Qingsong had already asked for the second time if there were any cultivators who wanted to increase the price on the basis of Xia Ruofei's bid.
In fact, at this time, in box 20, Xia Ruofei and the other two were also feeling very nervous.
Of course, Xia Ruofei saw that Wu Ming, who had been bidding tit-for-tat without hesitation, had suddenly stopped. He wondered if the other party had given up and was a little worried about his gains and losses. After all, he really wanted this ore.
Li Yifu and Luo Qingfeng were the exact opposite. When Xia Ruofei kept increasing the price, the two of them watched with trepidation. They always thought that Xia Ruofei was deliberately raising the price to make the other party consume as many spirit stones as possible.
However, when Xia Ruofei increased the price to 6,010 spirit stones, box 15 actually stopped bidding. This made the two of them very nervous. If box 15 withdrew at this time, it meant that Xia Ruofei would have to use 6,010 spirit stones to buy that useless ore. In their view, this was simply going for wool and coming home shorn!
The other cultivators who had the mentality of watching a show also paid attention to the price on the big screen. This big show was indeed full of ups and downs, and it made the cultivators who were not involved very satisfied.
Even Chen Xuan in box 1 had an excited expression on his face. Of course, he didn't care much about the final price of this ore. For a young master from a cultivation family like him, there was no difference between 6,000 spirit stones and 1,000 spirit stones. In any case, he had never lacked spirit stones since he was a child. However, he still felt that it was quite interesting that a piece of ore he casually sent to the auction could cause such a fierce competition between two parties.
In box 6, Soaring Flower Valley's Valley Master Liu Mansha also had a playful smile on her face.
When Xia Ruofei spoke and made Wu Ming speechless, she had already heard that the cultivator in box 20 was the young man of the same generation as Luo Qingfeng from the Star Seizing Sect that they had met in the elevator before the auction.
Whether it was the Star Seizing Sect or the Spirit Vulture Mountain, their strength was much weaker than the Soaring Flower Valley. However, Liu Mansha still saw some clues through this matter, which also confirmed some of her previous judgments, that the young man called Xia Tian beside Luo Qingfeng was not simple. She even vaguely felt that the group of people from the Star Seizing Sect seemed to be led by "Xia Tian". Of course, this was mostly from a woman's intuition.
However, Liu Mansha knew that the matter of bidding for the ore was definitely "Xia Tian"'s idea. With Luo Qingfeng's personality, he would not be so radical.
At this time, Liu Mansha was very interested in whether "Xia Tian" deliberately raised the price to make Wu Ming use up his spirit stones, or did he really want to buy this ore? If it was the former, then the current situation was a little tricky. If it was the latter, was this "Xia Tian" trying to curry favor with Chen Xuan, or did he really see the secret of the ore? If it was the latter, then things would be even more interesting …
Thinking of this, Liu Mansha's lips couldn't help but curl up into a beautiful smile.
Just as Hao Qingsong was about to ask for the third time, Wu Ming's joking voice came from room 15, "It seems that the fellow cultivator in room 20 is really persistent about this ore! The ore that the First Heaven Sect's Young Master Chen took out to auction must be very valuable. The price of 6,010 spirit stones is just barely enough to match the value of this spirit stone. It seems that my efforts to raise the price were not in vain! Since this fellow cultivator is so determined to buy this ore, and as the saying goes, a gentleman does not take what others like, then this ore, this Wu Ming … will let you have it! Hahaha … "
As soon as Wu Ming said this, the cultivators in the various rooms couldn't help but discuss spiritedly. This result was indeed beyond everyone's expectations. It seemed to be completely different from Wu Ming's usual style of doing things!
However, when everyone heard Wu Ming's complacent laughter, they seemed to think that all of this was done on purpose. His goal was to raise the price of the ore. If this was really the case, everything could be explained.
Although the situation in the room couldn't be seen through the one-way glass, everyone still couldn't help but look at room 20 at this time. They were all very interested in what kind of expression the cultivator in room 20 would have on his face right now.
There really were people who tried to use their spiritual power to investigate, but Xia Ruofei's barrier was not only soundproof, but also isolated spiritual power from probing, so these people naturally returned in vain.
In room 20, after hearing Wu Ming's words, Li Yifu and Luo Qingfeng's faces suddenly turned pale. At this time, there was only one thought in their minds — they had really gone too far …
Li Yifu looked at Xia Ruofei with a worried expression and said, "Martial Granduncle …"
He only said three words before he stopped, because he saw that Xia Ruofei didn't have a trace of depression on his face at all. On the contrary, Xia Ruofei's face was full of relief. He even clenched his fist and waved it, saying excitedly, "YES! We've finally got it! "
Li Yifu and Luo Qingfeng looked at each other, and they both had the same thought in their hearts: Martial Granduncle (Master) wouldn't be confused by anger, right?
Li Yifu carefully called out, "Martial Granduncle! Martial Granduncle! "
Only then did Xia Ruofei come back to his senses. He turned to look at Li Yifu, and there was still a trace of joy in his eyes that could not be concealed.
Xia Ruofei asked, "Yifu, what's wrong?"
"Martial Granduncle, this ore …" Li Yifu said carefully, "It's in our hands …"
Xia Ruofei laughed and said, "What do you mean by in our hands? I originally wanted to buy this ore! I was worried that Wu Ming, that hothead, would fight to the death with me. I didn't expect him to be so smart that he actually stopped at once. I thought he had cheated me! Hahaha! "
Li Yifu and Luo Qingfeng looked at each other in disbelief, and the expressions on their faces became a little strange.
Xia Ruofei glared at them and said, "What's with your expressions? Don't tell me you think I'm just swallowing my broken teeth? I really want this ore! "
Li Yifu asked tentatively, "Martial Granduncle, is this ore of great use to you?"
If there was only one person in the world who believed that Xia Ruofei could recognize this ore and know how to use it, that person was definitely Li Yifu.
He almost worshipped Xia Ruofei. In his opinion, there was nothing Xia Ruofei couldn't do. Besides, he didn't know much about the cultivation world in Huaxia. The Tianyi School, Chen Xuan, and the Star Picking Sect were no different from each other in his opinion. Even after listening to Luo Qingfeng's introduction, he still didn't know much about them. Xia Ruofei's repeated miraculous performances had already formed an unforgettable mark in his heart.
Luo Qingfeng was obviously very interested. He couldn't help but stare at Xia Ruofei, looking forward to his answer.
Xia Ruofei nodded with a smile and said, "This ore is indeed very important to me, but it should be of no use to you … or to most cultivators. In short, don't ask too much about this matter. Since even you have such a misunderstanding, other cultivators, including Chen Xuan of the Tianyi School, shouldn't have any doubts. This is a good thing, so as to avoid being targeted. "
"Yes! Martial Granduncle! "
"Yes! Master! "
Li Yifu and Luo Qingfeng responded at the same time.
Since Wu Ming had publicly announced that he would no longer compete for this ore, Hao Qingsong, who was on the main auction stage, quickly made the third inquiry as usual. Then, he loudly announced that the ore had been sold at the price of 6,010 Spirit Stones. The winner of this ore was the cultivator from Box 20.
At this moment, Wu Ming suddenly said in a thought-provoking tone, "Seeing that the fellow cultivator from Box 20 was so desperate to buy this ore, I couldn't help but speculate. Could it be that this fellow cultivator has already discovered the secret of this precious ore? If that's the case, although I'm sorry to lose this ore, I still hope that the fellow cultivator from Box 20 can satisfy my curiosity and give me some advice about this ore. I think that many of the fellow cultivators who came to the auction today should have the same idea as me! "
Wu Ming's words were somewhat hurtful.
With his intelligence, he naturally couldn't think of this. In fact, this was the idea that Luo Feng had just given him — a two-pronged approach. On the one hand, he deliberately made people think that he deliberately raised the price and didn't want this ore. This way, he could curry favor with Chen Xuan and at the same time, he wouldn't lose face. On the other hand, he hinted that the cultivator from Box 20 had discovered the secret of the ore and that this ore must be very precious, so he was willing to buy it at all costs.
This was a very disgusting move.
The best result was that Chen Xuan also had the same idea. Even if Chen Xuan didn't pay attention to it, if other cultivators agreed with this judgment, even if only a few people were tempted, it would bring trouble to the person from Box 20.
To put it bluntly, even if no one believed his speculation, he wouldn't lose anything and would be in an invincible position.
After hearing Luo Feng's analysis, Wu Ming decided to give up on the auction. Otherwise, with Wu Ming's temperament, how could he shrink back after being humiliated like this? Damn it!
In Box 20, Li Yifu and Luo Qingfeng's expressions changed dramatically when they heard this, and Xia Ruofei couldn't help but frown.
However, he immediately said without hesitation, "It seems that the first person to bid was Fellow Daoist Wu! I'm just following his example. I also think that the item sent by Elder Chen of the Tianyi Palace must be worth this price! If Fellow Daoist Wu knows about this ore, I hope that Fellow Daoist Wu won't hesitate to enlighten me! "
Xia Ruofei didn't say much, but the meaning was obvious — the first person to bid was Wu Ming, and he was just following the trend. In addition, his words were also meant to curry favor with Chen Xuan, so he naturally hinted that his purpose of bidding for the ore was to show his goodwill to Chen Xuan.
This wasn't even a hint, but a clear indication.
Hearing this, Wu Ming just laughed a few times and didn't say anything else.
In any case, no matter how Xia Ruofei responded, it was a fact that the ore was in his hands.
And as long as someone listened to Wu Ming, he would make a profit; if no one cared about his words, he wouldn't lose anything.
Xia Ruofei couldn't help but feel a little angry. For the first time, he felt very disgusted with this Wu Ming.
However, when he thought that the ore would soon belong to him, Xia Ruofei couldn't help but be filled with anticipation.
Especially when he saw the Fallen Leaves Sect disciple go on stage to take the ore and then go straight to Box 20 through the floor-to-ceiling glass of the box, he couldn't help but feel excited.
Perhaps it was because it felt Xia Ruofei's mood, or because the ore was getting closer and closer to the box, the Spirit Map Scroll in Xia Ruofei's hand trembled more and more. Xia Ruofei even found it hard to suppress this trembling, and could only clench his fist to avoid being seen by Li Yifu and Luo Qingfeng.
Fortunately, Xia Ruofei's control over the Spirit Map Scroll was much better than before. Although the ore was following the Fallen Leaves Sect disciple's footsteps closer to Box 20, after he took the initiative to intervene, he still successfully restrained the Spirit Map Scroll, suppressing it until it was obedient.
Soon, there was a knock on the door, and the Fallen Leaves Sect disciple respectfully said outside, "Senior, this disciple has brought the auction item you won."
Xia Ruofei nodded slightly to Li Yifu, and Li Yifu immediately stood up and walked over to open the door.
A Fallen Leaves Sect disciple came in holding a tray with both hands. At this time, it was the same as when the auction item had first appeared. The tray was covered with a red silk cloth, but Xia Ruofei didn't need to lift the cloth to know that it was the ore from before, and that it hadn't been swapped. Because even though the Spirit Map Scroll was being suppressed, he could still feel the Spirit Map Scroll's throbbing and excitement. Especially after the Fallen Leaves Sect disciple came in, the Spirit Map Scroll's throbbing reached a peak.
"Senior, please check the auction item!" The Fallen Leaves Sect disciple respectfully said.
"No need." Xia Ruofei waved his hand and said, "A total of 6010 Spirit Stones, right? You can count them. "
As he spoke, he moved his mind and took out the Spirit Stones from the Ring-Tu space. There were exactly 6010 Spirit Stones, not one more, not one less.
There were so many Spirit Stones that the tray naturally couldn't fit, so when Xia Ruofei took out the Spirit Stones, he directly used a cloth bag to store them. In fact, this cloth bag was what the Fallen Leaves Sect disciple had used to store the Spirit Stones when he brought them over.
The Fallen Leaves Sect disciple clearly had a certain level of spiritual force cultivation, so he didn't use his hand to touch the Spirit Stones. Instead, he held the cloth bag in his hand and stood there blankly for a while before immediately saying, "Senior! The number is correct, 6010 Spirit Stones! "
Xia Ruofei smiled and nodded, saying, "Since it's like this, then we're done! Thank you for your hard work! "
After saying this, Xia Ruofei raised his hand and sucked the Spirit Stone from the tray over. He didn't look at it carefully and directly put it into the Ring-Tu space. Of course, in the eyes of Luo Qingfeng, Li Yifu, and the Fallen Leaves Sect disciple, Xia Ruofei put the Spirit Stone into his storage magic tool.
The Fallen Leaves Sect disciple was stunned for a moment, and his heart was slightly disappointed, but he still respectfully said, "This disciple will leave!"
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