When they heard this, Wu Ming and Luo Feng couldn't help but look at each other in dismay.
The impatient Wu Ming couldn't help but shout, "Elder Hao, you've made a mistake! We only have the majority of the second volume of the 'Linlang Insight', and we don't have the first volume. It's also completely unsuitable for Aura Refining cultivators to practice. All the Fellow Daoists present today are very familiar with our Spirit Vulture Mountain's' Linlang Insight '. Aren't you misleading everyone by introducing it like this?
Hao Qingsong had already received Shao Qingyang's Sound Transmission and understood the whole matter, so Wu Ming's reaction was within his expectations.
Hao Qingsong stroked his beard and smiled, "Young Master Wu, please calm down. The Linlang True Solution that this old man introduced wasn't provided by Spirit Vulture Mountain. Instead, it was submitted to the auction by another Fellow Daoist. This old man has already confirmed that it is indeed the complete first and second volumes. This old man's introduction didn't make any mistakes."
Hao Qingsong's words were like a heavy bomb that stirred up a thousand ripples. All the cultivators from the great sects participating in the auction were shocked.
This was especially true for Wu Ming and Luo Feng. Their eyes were wide open and their faces were filled with disbelief.
After regaining his senses, the hot-tempered Wu Ming suddenly exploded and shouted, "Hao Qingsong, what is the meaning of your Falling Leaves Sect? Are you deliberately embarrassing our Spirit Vulture Mountain? Our Linlang True Solution is about to be auctioned, but you've inserted another copy of the Linlang True Solution at the last minute. How could there be such a coincidence? "
Hao Qingsong unhurriedly said, "Young Master Wu seems to have misunderstood us! This auction is a platform for exchanges between Fellow Daoists. It just so happens that it's our Falling Leaves Sect's turn to host it this year. In principle, as long as there is no problem with the auction item provided by a Fellow Daoist, we can't prevent it from entering the auction process for no reason. Could it be that after your sect submitted the Linlang True Solution, other Fellow Daoists have no right to submit their own? That doesn't seem to make sense, right? Moreover, the Linlang True Solution submitted by this Fellow Daoist is different from the one submitted by Spirit Vulture Mountain. This old man also saw that this copy contains the complete first and second volumes. "
Hao Qingsong's implication was that the incomplete volume of Spirit Vulture Mountain couldn't compare to the copy being auctioned.
Although he didn't say it explicitly, his meaning was obvious.
Wu Ming flew into a rage out of humiliation. He cried out in exasperation, "Then why are these last-minute items being auctioned right before our handwritten copies are about to be put up for auction? Isn't this blocking our path to wealth? How could there be such a coincidence? Hao Qingsong, do you still dare to say that you didn't do it on purpose? "
Hao Qingsong's expression turned serious as he said, "Young Sect Leader Wu, your esteemed sect has come to Shuangqing City. We don't seem to have done anything wrong in our hospitality, right? In any case, I've met Sect Master Wu a few times before. We can be considered friends of the same generation. You call me by my name so often. Is this how Fellow Daoist Wu Cheng teaches his child? "
This showed that Wu Ming had no upbringing.
Wu Ming's face alternated between red and white. He snorted coldly and said, "Stop trying to change the topic! If it weren't for your Fallen Leaves Sect going too far, would I be so angry? "
Hao Qingsong smiled faintly and said, "Then according to Young Master Wu's intentions, how can we not block your path to wealth? Deliberately putting this handwritten copy, which is obviously more complete, after your esteemed sect's auction item? Then wouldn't it be unfair to the Fellow Daoists who might spend a high price to buy your sect's handwritten copy? Won't other Fellow Daoists also begin to question our fairness? We can't be criticized by many Fellow Daoists in order to take care of Spirit Vulture Mountain's wealth, right? Young Master Wu, our Fallen Leaves Sect hosts the auction, but we seek to have a clear conscience. We don't expect everyone to understand. If Young Master Wu wants to misunderstand us, we have nothing to say. However … can we ask Young Master Wu to calm down and not disturb the normal order of the auction? "
Hao Qingsong's words could be said to be reasonable. Even Xia Ruofei, who was sitting in the box and watching the play with a smile, couldn't help but give a thumbs up.
No wonder Shao Qingyang would arrange Hao Qingsong to host this auction. This old man really had some skills. At least his eloquence was much better than many cultivators who only immersed themselves in cultivation.
Wu Ming was truly rendered speechless by Hao Qingsong's words.
What was even more serious was that the cultivators of the other sects present also deeply agreed. Who would be willing to buy a defective item when there was something better?
If it really was the first and second volumes of the 《Linlang True Explanations》, and if it was complete and the first volume was suitable for Qi Condensation cultivators to study, then the value of this handwritten copy would undoubtedly be much higher than the one from Spirit Vulture Mountain. After all, in the current cultivation world, Qi Condensation cultivators were the backbone of a sect!
Moreover, even Golden Core cultivators would benefit greatly from the first and second volumes!
Luo Feng, who was in the same box as Wu Ming, had been frowning the entire time. He didn't say anything at first, but his mind was quickly turning as he thought of countermeasures.
It wasn't until Wu Ming was refuted by Hao Qingsong in a manner that was neither servile nor overbearing that he suddenly opened his mouth and said in a clear voice, "Elder Hao, there's something I don't understand. I hope Elder Hao can enlighten me!"
Hao Qingsong slightly raised his eyebrows and said without batting an eyelid, "You're Elder Luo from Spirit Vulture Mountain, right? What do you want to enlighten me with? "
Hao Qingsong was secretly vigilant in his heart. Speaking of which, a hothead like Wu Ming wasn't difficult to deal with at all. The truly troublesome one was an old fox like Luo Feng.
Luo Feng said indifferently, "As everyone knows, our Spirit Vulture Mountain's 《Linlang True Explanations》 is very helpful to Golden Core cultivators' spiritual power cultivation. This has already been proven. However, this handwritten copy of the 《Linlang True Explanations》 that suddenly appeared, who can guarantee that it's the real one? Could it be that the Falling Leaves Sect has already examined it? "
Hao Qingsong smiled faintly and said, "Elder Luo is joking. We naturally won't sell cultivation technique items. Otherwise, if the cultivation technique were to be leaked, we won't be able to bear the responsibility!"
The corner of Luo Feng's mouth rose slightly and said, "Since that's the case … as the organizer, your esteemed sect can't guarantee the authenticity of this item? What if some Fellow Daoist is full of hope and spends a high price to buy this so-called 《Linlang True Explanations》, only to discover that he's been deceived and can only admit that he's unlucky? Even more seriously, what if in the future, some scoundrel sees this loophole and frequently uses this kind of trick to swindle spirit stones in future auctions? Wouldn't we be unable to guard against it? "
Luo Feng's words were full of deep meaning. He seized the easiest point to attack and constantly emphasized words like "it's hard to distinguish between the real one and the fake one". Naturally, he wanted to make the cultivators present more vigilant and suspicious.
Hao Qingsong's expression slightly froze, but he forced a smile and said, "Elder Luo is being a bit alarmist. Although we haven't examined the contents of the handwritten copy, we've examined the Fellow Daoist who submitted the item. It's not like any random cultivator who claims to possess a cultivation technique can directly enter the auction process."
Luo Feng seemed to have seen the dawn of victory, so he naturally followed up with another attack. "Elder Hao's words are incorrect! In any case, the fact that we can't examine cultivation technique items is a huge loophole. Otherwise, there wouldn't be such a farce today with two handwritten copies of the 《Linlang True Explanations》! If this problem can't be clearly explained, I believe that none of the Fellow Daoists will dare to purchase it with confidence! "
Luo Feng's words caused some cultivators to feel worried. Some of the cultivators who were originally burning with excitement immediately calmed down.
Hao Qingsong couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed. Luo Feng's relentless pursuit was within his expectations, but when Shao Qingyang transmitted his voice to him, he knew that Spirit Vulture Mountain would raise such a question. However, the Star Seizing Sect would take care of it themselves.
That being said, Luo Feng had already forced him into a corner, yet the Star Seizing Sect still hadn't said a word!
Thinking of this, Hao Qingsong couldn't help but cast his gaze towards box 20.
Inside box 20, Luo Qingfeng looked at Xia Ruofei with a worried expression. "Master, this Luo Feng is a bit difficult to deal with!"
Xia Ruofei smiled faintly and said, "True gold fears no fire. He's just struggling on his deathbed!"
After saying that, Xia Ruofei gave Luo Qingfeng a meaningful glance, telling him to mind his words. Then, with a wave of his hand, he removed the soundproof barrier and said in a clear voice, "Elder Luo's words are ridiculous! Don't tell me that your Spirit Vulture Mountain didn't offer handwritten copies of cultivation techniques? Why is it that our 《Linlang True Explanations》 has to face all kinds of questions, while yours can openly bid for it? Is this the same as saying that only the officials are allowed to set fires, but the common people aren't allowed to light lamps? Spirit Vulture Mountain is truly tyrannical! "
Xia Ruofei's words were tantamount to admitting that the two volumes of the 《Linlang True Explanations》 had been submitted by the Star Seizing Sect.
When the cultivators participating in the auction heard this, they couldn't help but reveal a hint of rumination. The Spirit Vulture Mountain and the Star Seizing Sect had been fighting over that piece of ore just now. Although Wu Ming had proudly declared that he had done it for the sake of the Star Seizing Sect, many people still believed that he had admitted defeat due to a lack of budget. Soon after, Wu Ming's words caused the Star Seizing Sect to fall into a lot of trouble.
However, the two sides were already at odds with each other.
At a time like this, the Star Seizing Sect had taken out a handwritten copy of the 《Linlang True Explanations》 and intercepted the Spirit Vulture Mountain's bid.
Of course, there were also some cultivators who wondered if the Star Seizing Sect had done this on purpose to annoy the Spirit Vulture Mountain. Otherwise, how could the Star Seizing Sect have a handwritten copy of the 《Linlang True Explanations》? No one had ever heard of such a thing before!
Therefore, when Xia Ruofei directly revealed his identity, many cultivators began to doubt the authenticity of the first and second volumes of the 《Linlang True Explanations》.
When he heard Xia Ruofei's voice, Wu Ming couldn't help but fly into a rage. He shouted, "Why is it you guys again?! How dare you not do it on purpose? Since when did your Star Seizing Sect have the 《Linlang True Explanations》? None of you here have ever heard of it before! You suddenly appeared out of nowhere and put it up for auction. I think you're here to cause trouble! "
Xia Ruofei sneered. "Your words are really interesting! Who said that only things that everyone knows can be put up for auction? If you want to show off your treasures, that's your business. Our Star Seizing Sect has always been low-key, unlike some nouveau riche … "
"Who's the nouveau riche?" Wu Ming's lungs were about to explode from anger. "You …"
Luo Feng used his eyes to stop Wu Ming from continuing. It was obvious that Wu Ming had already lost his mind. Continuing to bicker with him would only make a fool of himself and wouldn't help at all.
Luo Feng faintly smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Xia, even if you have a glib tongue, you won't be able to change the facts. Everyone in the cultivation world knows about Spirit Vulture Mountain's 《Linlang True Explanations》, so the authenticity of our handwritten copy is naturally very high. Moreover, the Fellow Daoist who buys our handwritten copy can go to Spirit Vulture Mountain and compare it with the original at any time. If there are any discrepancies, our Spirit Vulture Mountain is willing to take full responsibility! We'll return all the spirit stones! And what about you guys? How can you guarantee its authenticity? I think that if you don't answer this question clearly, I'm afraid it'll be very difficult to gain the trust of all the Fellow Daoists! "
Luo Feng's words were indeed a big killing weapon. Even Luo Qingfeng, who had always been very confident in Xia Ruofei, couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
At the same time, Luo Feng's words also reassured some of the cultivators who came for the 《Linlang True Explanations》. There might be some problems with the handwritten copy, and there might even be some intentional mistakes. However, the ancient books that came from the ruins of ancient cultivators were made of special materials, so it was basically impossible to forge them in the current cultivation world. Therefore, if Luo Feng personally promised that they could go to Spirit Vulture Mountain and compare it with the original, then there wouldn't be any problems.
This also made some of the cultivators who wanted to buy the 《Linlang True Explanations》 start to favor Spirit Vulture Mountain.
The Star Picking Sect had just had a conflict with Spirit Vulture Mountain. Now that they suddenly took out the 《Linlang True Explanations》 to compete with Spirit Vulture Mountain, their motives were very suspicious.
If the Star Picking Sect's so-called 《Linlang True Explanations》 was just a bunch of nonsense, then perhaps they wouldn't be cheated of their spirit stones and could even be returned intact. However, they would lose the opportunity to compete for the real 《Linlang True Explanations》.
Even Xia Ruofei secretly admired Luo Feng's ability to adapt.
However, he already had a plan in mind, so he didn't panic.
After Luo Feng finished speaking, Xia Ruofei calmly smiled and said, "As expected, Elder Luo came prepared! However, since we dared to put this handwritten copy up for auction, we naturally dare to take responsibility for its authenticity! I can also guarantee on behalf of the Star Picking Sect that if there's a problem with the authenticity of our handwritten copy, not only will we return all the spirit stones, but we're also willing to compensate you tenfold! "
Luo Feng chuckled and said, "Everyone knows how to make empty promises. Unfortunately, Fellow Daoist Xia doesn't have a method to prove the authenticity of your so-called 《Linlang True Explanations》! Could it be that you also have the original copies of the first and second volumes? Could it be that you can also compare them with the other Fellow Daoists who bought your handwritten copies? "
Xia Ruofei indifferently said, "We won't provide the original copies for comparison, but …"
Hearing this, Luo Feng let out a long sigh of relief. He felt that he'd already won this round and couldn't help but feel happy. He laughed and said, "But what? I really can't think of any way that Fellow Daoist Xia can prove the authenticity of your handwritten copies! "
A mysterious smile appeared on Xia Ruofei's face, and he said, "Of course I have a way to prove it! Moreover, I'm suddenly very interested in making a bet with Spirit Vulture Mountain. I just don't know if Elder Luo has the guts to accompany me! "
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