"Brother Shen, is it worth a million Spirit Stones to buy such an uncertain Golden Egg? I've looked into this Golden Egg, and it hasn't hatched successfully in decades."
"Let's take a gamble."
"Alright, here you go..."
"What are you doing?"
"Here are a hundred high-grade Spirit Stones, just enough to pay for the Golden Egg."
(1000 taels of gold = 1 low-grade Spirit Stone, 100 low-grade Spirit Stones = 1 mid-grade Spirit Stone, 100 mid-grade Spirit Stones = 1 high-grade Spirit Stone)
Shen Zhao was also a little moved by this; Shi Hongyi was indeed a filial and righteous guy.
It was a pity that such a guy was eventually ruined and his family destroyed by Han Xuanxuan and Qin Feng, a pair of scoundrels.
Fortunately, he had appeared in this life and changed the fate of him and his family in time. The same tragedy should not happen again.
Shen Zhao shook his head, "No need. I won't trouble you to pay for this Golden Egg. The money you gave me is enough."
Shi Hongyi hurried to say, "Brother Shen, you saved my mother, you are my family and good brother, I should pay for this money."
"If you think so, it's better to listen to me and use these Spirit Stones to exchange for some food to help the people of the outer city, and also to share some of the pressure for your parents."
"Brother Shen is so righteous. Okay, I will listen to Brother Shen. After the auction, I will entrust the Lingbao Pavilion to purchase food in the hinterland of the Immortal Sects to provide relief to the disaster victims."
"Alright, let's continue."
After the discussion, the two continued to sip their tea, their gazes fixed on the auction stage.
"The next item up for auction is a Seven-Patterned Fire Cloud Pill. Consuming it can boost a cultivator's cultivation by twenty years. The starting bid is one hundred thousand Spirit Stones…"
As soon as the host finished speaking, Qin Feng jumped up excitedly, shouting, "Two hundred thousand Spirit Stones!"
This scene startled everyone, and all eyes turned to Qin Feng.
But Qin Feng didn't care. That Fire Cloud Pill was incredibly important to him. If he could get it, he might be able to break through to the Spirit Gathering Realm in one go.
Then, he could completely crush Shi Hongyi beneath his feet, hmph.
"Two hundred and fifty thousand!"
At this moment, a young master from the Xu family, Xu Yan, calmly raised his sign and announced a number.
Qin Feng didn't even hesitate and continued to bid, "Thirty thousand Spirit Stones!"
"Thirty-five thousand!"
The young master from the Xu Family called out calmly.
"Fifty thousand!"
Qin Feng roared, his expression almost crazed.
Finally, the young master from the Xu Family's face changed slightly, and he said to Qin Feng, "Friend, judging by your attire, you don't seem like someone who can produce fifty thousand Spirit Stones. You should know that making false bids in the Lingbao Pavilion carries a severe penalty."
Qin Feng snorted, "What business is it of yours? Don't think that just because you are a scion of a noble family you can look down on others!"
Early on, the lucky sons of fate in those early wish-fulfillment novels all had one common problem: they hated the rich.
Take the example of this Qin Feng. He hates all the wealthy families in Yunzhou City and always wears an expression as if they owe him millions.
According to the plot, people like him, once they become powerful, would start by wiping out entire families. Then, they would look down on those who were once in the same situation as them, the commoners, and brazenly declare, "This world is about the survival of the fittest. As ants, you should know your place."
This is hypocrisy; their bottom line is incredibly flexible.
Xu Yan is considered a gentle and refined good young man in Yunzhou City. He doesn't believe he's offended Qin Feng.
But Qin Feng just doesn't like him. Because regardless of Xu Yan or Shi Hongyi, they can effortlessly achieve the life he dreams of without doing anything.
The huge difference in status has caused Qin Feng to be deeply twisted inside. He believes that it's only natural for families like Shi Hongyi to give their resources to him, and then be trampled under his feet.
"Sixty thousand!"
Xu Yan called out a price again.
"One million!"
Qin Feng shouted.
Xu Yan stopped bidding and glanced at Shi Hongyi in the side seat.
Shi Hongyi just smiled slightly at him, then continued to close his eyes and meditate.
In the end, Qin Feng won the Seven-Patterned Fire Cloud Pill for a price of one million Spirit Stones, and looked at Xu Yan provocatively.
Xu Yan took a deep breath, trying not to argue with this simpleton.
"The next item up for auction is the Qilin Grass, a medicinal Spirit Grass, with a starting price of one hundred Spirit Stones."
"Five hundred Spirit Stones!"
Finally getting what he wanted, Shi Hongyi immediately stood up and bid.
Everyone was a bit confused. Although the Qilin Grass was precious, it was just one ingredient for making pills, and it shouldn't be worth such a high price.
Could this herb have some other use?
After Shi Hongyi announced his bid, he stood up and clasped his hands towards the surroundings, saying, "Everyone, please give the Shi Family some face. This Qilin Grass is related to my mother's life. I hope you can concede it to me. I will be eternally grateful."
As soon as these words were spoken, it was really difficult for everyone to compete with Shi Hongyi. After all, he was doing it for his mother's life. What a filial son.
Moreover, the Shi couple had good connections throughout Yunzhou. Since they had made a request, and they themselves didn't need it, they might as well sell them a favor, and perhaps they could get acquainted with the Shi Family in the future.
But someone always had to stir up trouble.
Qin Feng shouted loudly, "I bid one thousand Spirit Stones!"
Shi Hongyi's expression changed, and his eyes turned gloomy as he looked at Qin Feng.
The others in the Lingbao Pavilion, including the host, also looked at Qin Feng with disdain.
That person needed the medicine to save his mother, so what was this guy trying to do?
Qin Feng, however, was self-satisfied. "Shi Hongyi, aren't you filial? Then I'll see how much your filial piety is worth!"
"Ten thousand Spirit Stones!"
Shi Hongyi's face was angrier than ever, and he almost gritted his teeth as he shouted out the number.
"Alright! One hundred thousand Spirit Stones!"
Qin Feng playfully shouted out the price.
Shi Hongyi was at his wit's end: "Qin Feng! What do you mean by this! The Qilin Grass is useless to you, why are you competing with me!"
Qin Feng was about to speak when Han Xuanxuan suddenly stood up: "How dare you be rude to Brother Qin Feng? Shi Hongyi, do you want me to never forgive you in this lifetime!?"
Shi Hongyi said, "Xuanxuan, Mother has been suffering from illness for many years and urgently needs Qilin Grass for medicine. Please persuade Qin Feng not to compete."
Han Xuanxuan linked her arm with Qin Feng's: "I don't care about the others, I only listen to Brother Qin Feng. Whatever he wants, I will support unconditionally."
Shi Hongyi took a deep breath, and seeing the two of them so affectionate, he felt disgusted.
After a long time, he coldly spat out, "Han Xuanxuan, I never realized before that you are so disgusting!"
Han Xuanxuan was stunned. Shi Hongyi's face was filled with disgust, which made her panic.
This licking dog would never speak to her in this tone. What happened today?
"Yes, it must be because she saw how close Qin Feng and I are, she's jealous, that's definitely it."
Qin Feng also said proudly, "Qin Feng, aren't you a filial son? Are you stumped by a mere 100,000 Spirit Stones? It seems your filial piety isn't worth much."
As soon as he said this, Shen Zhao immediately retorted, "It's better than some animals twisted by hatred of the wealthy. They clearly stated this medicine is to save someone,
but you two, a couple of dogs and bitches, have repeatedly obstructed them. You use money to measure filial piety, what right do you have to stand here and criticize others with such an arrogant attitude?"
As soon as these words were spoken, they won the applause of everyone in the Lingbao Pavilion, and they also began to criticize Qin Feng and Han Xuanxuan.
"What kind of people are they? They are really shameless."
"Are they eating oil cakes?"
"The Han Family is indeed a bottom-tier family, there's a reason they haven't made any progress over the years."
"And that Qin Feng… just a good-for-nothing. If it weren't for Young Master Shi, where would he be today?"
Faced with the accusations from the crowd, Qin Feng and Han Xuanxuan immediately couldn't keep their faces. They could only sit back down in their seats, crestfallen.
"Alright, Shi Hongyi, you made Qin Feng and me so embarrassed. I'll bid up all the auction items later and see if I can bleed you dry."
Han Xuanxuan made up her mind; she would make Shi Hongyi pay a heavy price this time.
On the other side, Shen Zhao looked at the sighing Shi Hongyi and kindly advised, "Brother Shi, don't take these trivial matters to heart."
Shi Hongyi shook his head and said to Shen Zhao, "Brother Shen, thank you for letting me see this woman's true colors. I was blind to be so obedient to her before. I didn't expect her to be so malicious. I understand your good intentions, thank you."
"A teachable child!"
Shen Zhao smiled faintly, feeling genuine relief at Shi Hongyi's awakening.
Because he was condemned by the people from the Lingbao Pavilion, Qin Feng didn't dare to continue competing with Shi Hongyi for the Qilin Grass. Shi Hongyi successfully won the bid for the Qilin Grass.
Shi Hongyi wasn't interested in looking at any of the following treasures, but Qin Feng and Han Xuanxuan kept bidding. In the end, their total spending on Spirit Stones exceeded two million four hundred and forty thousand.
The Han Family couldn't possibly come up with so many Spirit Stones. After all, with Shi Hongyi's help, the Han Family barely earned fifty thousand Spirit Stones a year. At this rate, the Han Family would have to save for nearly fifty years to pay for this auction.
But the two of them weren't worried at all. They were certain that after the auction, Shi Hongyi would happily settle the bill for them.
And Qin Feng was already imagining the scene where he'd enhance his strength after taking these treasures back, directly challenge Shi Hongyi, and then completely trample all the wealthy and prominent families of Yunzhou City under his feet.
He had endured for far too long and desperately needed an opportunity to prove his strength.
After the auction, Shen Zhao and Shi Hongyi each paid for the items they purchased, and the other guests also completed their transactions as scheduled.
When it was Qin Feng and Han Xuanxuan's turn, the host smiled and said, "Mr. Qin, Miss Han, this is your bill. It's a total of two million five hundred and thirty thousand Spirit Stones. Please check your goods, and if there are no issues, please pay the Spirit Stones."
Han Xuanxuan pouted and said, "Someone will pay for us."
The host's expression turned cold, but he still politely asked, "According to the Lingbao Pavilion's rules, payment must be made before the exchange. May I ask, who will be paying for you two?"
Han Xuanxuan said nothing, looking up at Shi Hongyi not far away, without saying a word.
"Shi Hongyi, this is the last chance this young lady is giving you. If you know what's good for you, come over and settle the bill quickly. I might consider forgiving you this time!"
This was her inner thought.
Shi Hongyi glanced at Han Xuanxuan and Qin Feng before walking up to the host's platform.
"Hmph, as expected, I knew you couldn't hold on."
"Shi Hongyi, I will use your money and then trample you and the Shi Family completely, hahaha."
Han Xuanxuan and Qin Feng looked at Shi Hongyi with disdain, as if it was all perfectly normal.
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