At the auction ground, everyone fell into silence. Even the elder in black didn't speak.
Even though they were wealthy, 1.2 billion was not a small number. Naturally, they were hesitant.
However, to fight for their pride, the elder in black called out, "1.3 billion!"
"1.5 billion."
Ling Xian remained calm and unfazed.
This caused the crowd to gasp, and they completely lost the courage to bid.
The elder in black was the same.
He pointed at Ling Xian, trembling. He wanted to bid, but he didn't have the courage.
"You're not bidding anymore?" Ling Xian glared at the elder.
"I am not as stupid as you."
The elder was reluctant to admit his mistake. It was obvious that he was jealous, but he continued in a strange tone, "Spending 1.2 billion to buy a material with a market value of 200 million, you sure are rich."
Hearing this, everyone chimed in with sarcasm.
They couldn't win against Ling Xian. Therefore, they could only take advantage of him verbally, or in other words, comfort their wounded hearts.
That was 1.5 billion spiritual stones!
Ling Xian didn't even bat an eyelid. Just how rich was he? He was spending money like it was dirt!
Compared to him, those famous prodigals were weak and could not even be mentioned in the same breath! "Stupid …"
Ling Xian shook his head with a smile. Perhaps in other people's eyes, he really was stupid.
But to him, 1.2 billion spiritual stones was no different than 12 spiritual stones. How was spending 12 spiritual stones to buy something he needed stupid?
When a person had ten Spirit Stones, he would feel that one Spirit Stone was a lot, but when he had ten thousand Spirit Stones, one Spirit Stone was nothing.
Ling Xian's net worth was over 10 billion, so 1.2 billion was nothing in his eyes. Therefore, he didn't feel pressured at all.
Of course, the most important reason was that this item was hard to come by. If he misses this chance, he won't get it again.
"If you don't want to bid, then shut up."
Ling Xian glared at them, "After all, you are all grandmasters of arrays. Why do you have to be so glib?"
Hearing this, everyone's lungs were about to explode from anger, but they had nothing to say.
The reason why they called Ling Xian stupid was because they were sour grapes. To put it more bluntly, their wealth cannot compare to Ling Xian's.
Reality was, they really wanted to experience the feeling of spending money like dirt. Sadly, they didn't have Ling Xian's wealth and couldn't afford to.
"If you don't bid, then this item is mine. Stop whining and saying that I'm provoking you."
Ling Xian spoke softly and shifted his gaze towards Elder Wu, "Can we take over now?"
"Of course." Elder Wu was full of smiles. He walked before Ling Xian and was ready to hand over the 11 heavenly materials.
"Wait."
The elder in black suddenly spoke and stared at Ling Xian, "I suspect he is not a grandmaster of crafts."
Hearing this, Elder Wu's heart sank and his expression changed.
Special auctions were only targeted at specific groups of people, such as today's auction, only Weapon Refining Grand Masters had the qualifications to enter.
If Ling Xian wasn't, then he would be breaking the rules. Not only would he lose the right to participate in the auction, but he would also be implicated.
Therefore, Elder Wu was a little flustered.
Not only did Ling Xian not panic, he even smiled.
He was the only apprentice of the Immortal of Crafts, Duan Shan He. He was very close to becoming a grandmaster of crafts. If he wasn't a grandmaster, then nobody deserved to be called a grandmaster.
"What is it? You can't win against me in spiritual stones, so you plan to slander me?" Ling Xian shook his head and laughed.
"Less bullsh * t. If you have the ability, then prove it to me." The elder in black said coldly.
"I have no need to prove it." Ling Xian was too lazy to waste any more time.
"That's right."
Elder Wu's expression was heavy like water, "Are you questioning the credibility of the Wu Liang Trading House?"
"I am not questioning the Wu Liang Trading House's credibility. I am merely afraid that you have been tricked by him." The elder in black snickered.
"You mean … you are saying I am stupid?" Elder Wu squinted his eyes.
"If Elder Wu wants to twist my meaning, then there is nothing I can do. But today, he has to reveal himself."
The elder in black's expression was cold, "Or else I will not let him leave."
At this, the other craftsmen all chimed in and agreed.
This made Elder Wu's face darken to the extreme. He didn't know what to do.
He didn't know if Ling Xian was a master craftsman or not. All he knew was that he opened the back door. If Ling Xian wasn't, then he would be dead.
Therefore, Elder Wu tried his best to stop him, but it had the opposite effect.
The elder in black and the others all felt like something was fishy. They all clamored for Ling Xian to reveal his grandmaster level craftsmanship.
"You … you …" Elder Wu was furious, but there was nothing he could do.
"Oh well, since you want to humiliate yourselves, then I will grant you your wish."
Ling Xian's expression was emotionless. He didn't want to waste any more time.
Then, he took out a spiritual stone and instantly refined it into a ninth-realm treasure.
Everyone fell into a state of shock. The cold smile on their faces turned into shock and even awe.
Ninth realm treasures were not difficult to make. Even an apprentice could succeed. But to use a low-ranked spiritual stone as the material to make one was far too terrifying. Even a grandmaster may not be able to do this!
"Making a treasure in one breath is the symbol of a grandmaster!"
"Not only that, he used a low-ranked spiritual stone as the material. This is unbelievable!"
"Half-step grandmaster! He is definitely a half-step grandmaster! "
Everyone sucked in a deep breath and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
No matter what, they were all grandmasters and knew how difficult this was. If they were in Ling Xian's position, they wouldn't be able to do it!
"Now, what else do you have to say?"
Ling Xian glanced at everyone, making them lower their heads in shame. They wanted to find a hole to crawl into. Though they didn't want to admit it, the reality was right before their eyes. Not only was Ling Xian a grandmaster of craftsmanship, he was one of the best out of all grandmasters!
This caused everyone to feel ashamed and bitter.
For one, Ling Xian's words were true. They were indeed humiliating themselves. For two, they were shocked.
Ling Xian was younger than them by a few hundred years, yet he was already a half-step grandmaster. Compared to him, they were trash!
"He really is a grandmaster, no, a half-step grandmaster …"
Elder Wu's expression was sluggish. Not even in his dreams did he think that Ling Xian was so close to being a grandmaster.
He glared at Ling Xian and communicated, "Why didn't you say so earlier? You made me so nervous and uneasy."
Hearing this, Ling Xian faintly smiled and didn't say anything.
He glared at them and said, "If you have nothing to say, then disappear immediately. Don't let me see you again."
"We'll see."
The elder in black glared at Ling Xian, then turned around and left.
Everyone else did the same. They had no face to stay any longer.
"The trouble has been solved. Now, it's time to trade."
Ling Xian faintly smiled and took out the pile of treasures that he had no use for. They piled up like a small mountain.
"Please take a look."
Elder Wu handed over the 11 types of heavenly materials to Ling Xian. Then, he began to pick out the treasures.
"The Boundless Trading House after all. These are all good items."
Looking at the 11 types of heavenly materials floating in midair, Ling Xian smiled. However, when he saw the last one, he frowned.
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