"Mu Clan Leader, this technique is mine."
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire place silenced. Even the sound of a needle dropping could be heard.
You want it?
What the f * ck!
Everyone cursed silently. They were in high spirits and everyone was determined to get their hands on the Technique of the Physical Refinement. After hearing Ling Xian's overbearing statement, how could they not be angry? However, no matter how angry they were, they didn't dare to express their dissatisfaction.
For one, they were afraid of Ling Xian's powerfulness. For two, they knew that the Mu Clan had promised him that he could pick any three treasures from the auction.
In other words, if Ling Xian asked, Mu Feng had no way to say no.
Just like that, the fiery atmosphere at the scene naturally quieted down. Everyone's face was full of unwillingness, but there was nothing they could do. All they could do was sigh.
The most helpless person, of course, was Mu Feng.
Originally, he was anticipating how much the Technique of the Physical Refinement would fetch and how much wealth it would bring to the Mu Clan. But Ling Xian's casual statement had crushed his hopes. This made him furious and he wanted to curse out loud.
However, he didn't dare to.
For one, he was afraid of Ling Xian's capabilities. For two, he didn't dare to disobey the ancestor's order. It was just that he was unwilling to hand over such a priceless technique to his enemy.
Therefore, Mu Feng didn't agree right away. Instead, he fell into silence.
Seeing this, Ling Xian teased, "What is it? Could it be that you are going to go back on your words and refuse to let me take this technique?"
"Aye, whatever."
Mu Feng silently sighed. Though he was extremely unwilling, he knew very well that he had no other choice. Therefore, he squeezed out a smile that looked uglier than crying, "Since I made a promise, why can't I go back on my words?"
Then, he shifted his gaze towards everyone and apologized, "I am sorry everyone. Because the Mu Clan has already promised that young man, the Technique of the Physical Refinement will not be auctioned off."
At those words, everyone sighed in unison but didn't say anything.
Mu Feng sighed deeply as well. His heart was dripping blood. He was in so much pain.
Remember, this was the Technique of the Physical Body. It had already been sold for over ten million and the price was still rising. Yet before his eyes, Ling Xian didn't even need to pay half a spiritual stone to take this item away. Why wouldn't his heart ache?
Sadly, no matter how much his heart ached, there was nothing he could do. He could only hand it over to Ling Xian.
"Mu Clan Leader, you sure are a man of your words. Then, give me this technique." The corner of Ling Xian's lips curled up. He rolled up his sleeve and the scroll in Mu Feng's hand immediately flew before him.
However, when he scanned the black scroll with his Soul, he frowned.
Then, Ling Xian coldly snickered. Without saying anything, he placed the scroll into his storage pouch.
"Sigh, such a good auction was ruined by this person. Even the Art of Body Refinement, which could bring us a lot of benefits, was taken away by this person without any cost. And this is only the first treasure. "
Mu Feng sighed again and again, returning to his previous weak state, and said, "Alright, let's continue with the auction. Everyone, please do not hesitate to bid."
At those words, everyone's interest was once again aroused. Even though the Art of Body Refinement had been taken away by Ling Xian, they believed that there will be even better treasures later on.
Therefore, after one treasure after another appeared, the atmosphere at the scene once again heated up.
Just like that, the sounds of people bidding rose one after another. Everyone took turns to enter the stage and used spiritual stones to engage in a smokeless war.
Ling Xian, however, was no longer interested. Even though these treasures were good, that was in everyone's eyes. To him, they were not the slightest bit of interest.
However, the appearance of a strange bead caught his attention.
The pearl was completely red in color. On top of it were carvings of flames. Even though the light it emitted was not very bright, it looked extremely mysterious and extraordinary.
With Ling Xian's experience, he recognized this item right away. It was one of the five spiritual pearls, the Fire Taming Pearl. It was an extremely valuable treasure.
Ten years ago, he acquired a Water Taming Pearl at an auction in the Zhou Dynasty's City of Yunxiao. Even though that pearl was damaged and only had half of its effectiveness, it was still considered a treasure.
The Fire Taming Pearl before him was damaged, which affected its value. However, it did not affect everyone's desire for it.
Therefore, when this treasure appeared, everyone's eyes were heated. They wanted nothing more than to rush up and take it for themselves.
"I'm sure everyone has already recognized what this item is with your eyesight. Even though this Fire Taming Pearl is damaged, it still has 50 percent of its effectiveness. If you ever find yourself in a fire, you can use this to escape. "
Mu Feng softly grinned, "I know you are all impatient. So I won't waste any more time. The starting price of this Fire Taming Pearl is five million. Every bid must be at least five hundred thousand. Now, let the bidding begin! "
As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd began to shout out their bids.
"Seven million!" A man in purple called out.
"Eight million!" The voice of the next bidder followed closely behind.
Within seconds, the price of the Fire Taming Pearl was raised to twelve million. It was obvious how valuable this treasure was and how much everyone wanted it.
Just as everyone was competing fiercely, a husky yet magnetic voice suddenly rang out, causing the entire place to fall silent.
"Fifteen million."
As soon as he finished speaking, he raised the price of the item by three million, which immediately shocked everyone present. Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and fixed their gazes on a figure shrouded in a loose black robe.
Even Ling Xian was surprised. Then, he frowned.
"If no one else continues to bid, then this item should belong to me, right?" The black-clothed man said slowly.
"Haha, if nobody else is bidding, then this Water Taming Pearl belongs to this friend." Mu Feng smiled. Fifteen million was already a very high price. Naturally, he was very satisfied with it.
Of course, this was only one of the reasons. The more important reason was that Ling Xian didn't say anything, which was why he was so happy.
Upon hearing Mu Feng's words, everyone present went silent. They all admitted that they weren't willing to spend so many spiritual stones to buy a damaged Fire Taming Pearl.
Therefore, nobody continued to make a bid.
At this, Mu Feng felt a little pitiful. He was hoping someone would continue to bid and make up for the loss of the Technique of Physical Refinement. But soon, he would realize that he shouldn't feel pitiful. He should've closed the deal the moment the man made his bid.
Because just as he was about to announce that the Fire Taming Pearl would belong to the man in black for fifteen million, a bright and pleasant laughter suddenly arose, making everyone clench their teeth in hatred.
"Mu Clan Leader, this treasure is mine."
The exact same laughter, the exact same words, silenced the entire place.
You want it again?
What the f * ck!
Everyone present cursed in their hearts, gnashing their teeth in hatred.
Mu Feng stumbled and wanted to cry but no tears came out.
Even the calm black-clothed man couldn't help but reveal a trace of his aura, and the chair he was sitting on was shattered into powder by the tremor.
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