Nine Revolutions Star Transformation

Chapter 246: Chapter 245: A Bountiful Return

Hearing the voice coming from VIP Room No. 4, Wei Qun immediately reacted and nervously said to Chu Linfeng, ”Brother Tian, did I make a mistake?”

Chu Linfeng stood up and said, ”You did very well. This Martial Arts Manual is something I must have. Let them talk; this young master wasn’t scared into growing up. No matter what they do, I’ll take it.”

Wei Qun only felt a cold sweat running down his back. He couldn’t believe that he had actually increased the bid by two million at once.

Chu Linfeng’s price was too much, forcing those who wanted to buy to give up, and he finally secured it for the astronomical price of two million Star Stones.

The crowd buzzed for a while before quieting down, filled with endless curiosity about the owner of Room No. 3.

At this moment, the old man on the auction stage said, ”Next up is an item from the Pingwu Auction House, also the last item of this auction, the Ice Flame Crystal.

Many might still be unaware of this Ice Flame Crystal, so let me explain. The Ice Flame Crystal is an extremely rare type of Crystal Stone that forms under incredibly harsh conditions, requiring a place where Earth Fire and Cold Pool coexist to form.

The energy inside is very violent, and if you’re not careful, you can get hurt by it. The energy is divided into ice and fire types, and it’s quite difficult to absorb it. You must neutralize it first, and if you can absorb the neutralized energy, someone at the Earth Martial Realm can break through at least three ranks, while even someone at the Celestial Martial Realm can break through one rank.

The effects are self-evident. For VIPs looking to increase their strength, this is a rare opportunity. This Ice Flame Crystal might be the best item the auction house has auctioned in years.

The starting price is six hundred thousand Star Stones, with each increase not less than one hundred and fifty thousand Star Stones. The auction begins now.”

The old man’s long speech immediately attracted everyone’s attention. Very few people knew about the Ice Flame Crystal, but knowing its value now, each one showed a look of envy.

Being able to enhance one’s strength is every Martial Artist’s dream, especially when it can increase several levels, making it even rarer. For a moment, the entire auction hall was filled with discussions.

”Brother Tian, are you planning to auction for this Ice Flame Crystal too?” Wei Qun asked in surprise.

”I won’t participate this time. Although this Ice Flame Crystal is amazing, neutralizing it is very troublesome, and I don’t have the leisure to do it. Let those who need it go bid, but I’m more than happy to stir the pot a bit,” Chu Linfeng laughed.

Wei Qun glanced at Chu Linfeng and said, ”Brother Tian, you’re truly cunning. When are you planning to add fuel to the fire?”

”I’ll tell you when it’s time, why are you so anxious? Are you addicted to it?” Chu Linfeng said.

By this time, someone had already started bidding. The steadiest one was from VIP Room No. 4. At this moment, everyone no longer paid attention to Room No. 3; considering they had already spent too many Star Stones, even if they were wealthy, it wouldn’t be possible to bring five million Star Stones at once, so everyone’s attention was on VIP Room No. 1, 4, and 5.

Room No. 4 directly raised the price to eight hundred thousand Star Stones, showing a very arrogant attitude, but was quickly outbid by those in Room No. 5.

Time slowly passed, and each raise in price caused a commotion in the auction hall, followed by silence as they quietly awaited the next bid.

At this moment, the price had already been raised to one million eight hundred thousand, but the person in VIP Room No. 1 still hadn’t joined the bidding. Instead, Room No. 2 competed with Rooms No. 4 and 5.

Chu Linfeng smiled and said, ”The more, the better. It would be best to go straight to two million five hundred thousand and save the trouble.”

”Brother Tian, did you say to raise the bid to two million five hundred thousand?” Wei Qun asked in confusion, ready to press the button.

”We’re not bidding this time, it’s enough already. If we raise it any more, we really won’t be able to hide from being hunted down. Just watch and enjoy the show!” Chu Linfeng glared at Wei Qun, saying, this kid really has a wooden head.

Wei Qun said no more. He was quite puzzled by Chu Linfeng’s earlier intention to add fuel to the fire, but he had more admiration for this mysterious young man.

The outside competition calmed down when the price reached two million. After all, two million Star Stones equaled several years of income for a top-tier family in Xuanwu City. This was already an extremely large number and was hard to afford.

The offer of two million came from VIP Room No. 4, and just when they thought they could secure the Ice Flame Crystal, VIP Room No. 1 increased the bid to two million two hundred thousand, a full twenty thousand Star Stones more. The intention was obvious, to make them retreat.

”Damnit, dares to go against this young master, add fifteen thousand more; I don’t believe you will keep bidding.” A young man in VIP Room No. 4 said angrily.

However, the other side quickly raised the bid by fifteen thousand more, a full two million five hundred thousand Star Stones. The young man in VIP Room No. 4 suddenly became deflated; he originally had less than two million Star Stones, and the previous bid of two million three hundred fifty thousand already pushed his limits.

Now, if he wanted to raise again, it would require two million six hundred fifty thousand, an amount he couldn’t produce, so he could only watch as others bought the Ice Flame Crystal for two million five hundred thousand Star Stones.

”Room 1, Room 3, just wait. As soon as the auction is over, expect to be hunted down!” The young man shouted angrily, then walked out of the VIP room.

Chu Linfeng clearly heard this, and with a wry smile, he said, ”This young master is constantly being hunted down; one more doesn’t matter.”

Ultimately, the Ice Flame Crystal was auctioned off at two million five hundred thousand Star Stones to the person in VIP Room No. 1, marking the end of the auction.

Next came the collection of items and payment. Chu Linfeng quietly waited in the room, calculating his auction purchases, realizing he still had some leftover Star Stones.

Acquiring the Cloud Dream Fruit and the Earth Tier Top Grade Martial Skill book might be the biggest gains of this auction. Of course, the Earth Spirit Pearl might be the biggest surprise, and everything is moving in a positive direction.

Shortly, Ling’er’s voice came through, reminding him of Meng Ji’s words for Ling’er to follow him for protection. Sword Spirit Yue’er had mentioned before that Ling’er had the strength of the Fifth Layer of the Celestial Martial Realm. With her protection, Chu Linfeng’s journey to the Imperial City should be safe.

Ling’er entered the room, looked at Chu Linfeng, and smiled, ”Young master, here are your auctioned items and the remaining Star Stones. Have a look.”

Chu Linfeng placed the Cloud Dream Fruit and Martial Arts Manual into his Storage Ring, then looked at the Upper Grade Star Stones stored in his Storage Belt and handed ten to Wei Qun, saying, ”These are the Star Stones you owe for that broken pearl of yours. I told you, I won’t treat you unfairly.”

Receiving the Star Stones from Chu Linfeng, Wei Qun felt as if he were dreaming, and after a while, he said, ”Brother Tian, you’re practically my savior! Without you, I...”

”Stop! Don’t give me that! Keep the Star Stones safe. Tomorrow, we’ll head to the Imperial City,” Chu Linfeng said.

”Young master, Master wants me to tell you to come see her later; she has something to say to you,” Ling’er said.

”Alright, I got it. And from now on, don’t call me ’young master,’ call me ’big brother.’ I enjoy people calling me that; it feels nice,” Chu Linfeng smiled.

He then turned around and put on the Human Skin Mask given to him by Yang Rui, reverting to the appearance he had when first entering the city. Both Ling’er and Wei Qun felt a bit shocked seeing this.

Chu Linfeng said, ”Ling’er, there are sure to be many who want to harm me outside. You have to protect me, okay!”

”Big brother, don’t worry. In Xuanwu City, no one dares to touch a Pingwu Bank VIP...”