Top-tier Unruly Master

In the old man's eyes, Ding Fan was just a bumpkin who surely didn't have much money. He initially offered six million just to show off in front of Ding Fan, but what he hadn't anticipated was that Mu Zi, who had come with Ding Fan, opened the bidding at eight million right off the bat.

The old man was in the jewelry business himself, and any price over six million for that gold pendant was pointless. Yet the other party went straight to eight million.

Although the old man didn't want to continue bidding, the enchanting woman by his side had already become impassioned. Even though it pained him to spend the money, he had to appease her, so he gritted his teeth and stomped his foot.

"I bid eight hundred and fifty thousand!"

After the old man called out the price, the whole auction house fell silent for a moment. The gold pendant was originally just a common item, many people disregarded it.

"You pauper, daring to compete with my dear? Let me tell you, anything that this granny likes, my dear will buy for me!" The enchanting woman fiercely glared at Mu Zi next to her, then flirtatiously nestled into the old man's embrace.

Mu Zi just smiled casually at the time. "I think that gold pendant is quite nice too; how about this, I'll bid twelve hundred thousand!"

Whoosh... As soon as Mu Zi announced this price, everyone's eyes swept over.

The initial asking price for the gold pendant was only five million, and now it had more than doubled. No one here was a fool; the gold pendant was worth at most six million — this was no way to burn money.

Ding Fan glanced at Mu Zi, puzzled as to why Mu Zi would spend so much money on that gold pendant. But then, Mu Zi slyly made a mischievous face at him, and Ding Fan immediately understood. Ah, Mu Zi was scheming against that enchanting woman and the old man.

Ding Fan actually felt a bit sorry for the old man. Why provoke this little witch of all people?

At that moment, the old man was out of options, twelve hundred thousand. That broken gold pendant was nowhere worth that much. If he bought it, how foolish would he have to be?

"Dear, raise the bid! Raise it!" The enchanting woman clung to the old man's arm, shaking him continuously.

The old man coughed awkwardly. "Baby, wait till we get home, I'll get you a better one..."

While the old man was still trying to comfort the enchanting woman, Mu Zi timely added, "It looks like your dear has nothing to say..."

Upon saying this, Mu Zi mimicked the enchanting woman's tone, "Anything grandma likes, dear will buy for me... giggle..."

Having imitated the enchanting woman, Mu Zi started laughing openly.

The enchanting woman's face turned alternating shades of red and white. She snapped directly at the old man, "Are you going to buy it for me or not!"

At this point, everyone around them was watching this absurd pair. The old man looked utterly embarrassed. "Baby, that thing just isn't worth the price!"

"Let me tell you, I don't care whether it is worth it or not, I want it today! If you don't buy it for me, then you can forget about ever getting in my bed again." The enchanting woman said this with a rare seriousness.

The old man could see that the enchanting woman was truly angry. He pondered for a moment before finally making a resolute decision. "Alright, I'll buy it!"

Having said this, he took a deep breath. "I bid... fifteen hundred thousand!"

Boom...

The crowd erupted into uproar. Fifteen hundred thousand, three times the starting bid, just for an obviously ordinary piece of gold. Everyone thought the old man was an idiot — this was really burning money.

At that moment, the enchanting woman threw her arms around the old man's neck and fiercely kissed him. "It's always dear who loves me the most, rest assured, I'll take good care of you tonight..."

Watching this couple's display, Ding Fan felt a wave of disgust. To behave so indecently in full public view, society really was in decline.

"Go on, raise the bid... as I said, anything grandma likes, is definitely going to be grandma's." The enchanting woman said this, then turned around, looked back at Mu Zi and raised her chin, full of arrogance.

Watching the enchanting woman boasting, the old man actually started to get nervous, truly fearing Mu Zi would continue to bid. Fifteen hundred thousand was already several times its value.

At this point, Mu Zi pretended to sigh. "I now feel, that gold pendant isn't so great after all, forget it, I'll let you have it."

After saying this, Mu Zi picked up the tea on the table and drank with a hint of schadenfreude.

By now, even a fool could see that Mu Zi was clearly trapping them; there wasn't a trace of regret on Mu Zi's face, only schadenfreude.

At this time, the surroundings heated up again, filled with chatter, but the talk was all about how stupid the old man and the enchanting woman were

Now, the enchanting woman also realized that she had been played. However, it was too late to say anything now. After casting a fierce glance at Mu Zi, she stopped looking in Mu Zi's direction.

"Fifteen hundred thousand once, fifteen hundred thousand twice, fifteen hundred thousand three times..."

Bang! As the hammer of the middle-aged woman in the front fell, the gold pendant's buyer was confirmed.

"Congratulations to this friend who has purchased the Gold Pendant. Shortly, our staff will bring the mobile POS machine over. Please proceed with the transaction..."

It wasn't long before a server really did bring over a mobile POS machine. The elder tried to appear nonchalant, but inwardly, he was bleeding as he swiped his bank card.

The elder felt a sting of pain; that was fifteen million, after all, no small sum for anyone. And to spend so much only to buy an insignificant little gold pendant—it was infuriating and humiliating!

At this moment, the elder's gaze towards Ding Fan and the others carried a trace of fierceness, mixed with a hint of murderous intent.

Ding Fan naturally noticed the elder's look, but he didn't mind it at all.

If the elder didn't provoke him, it would be for the best. However, if the other party recklessly sought trouble, it would simply mean they were tired of living.

The elder purchasing the Gold Pendant was just a small interlude at the beginning of the auction. The real grand spectacle of the auction was just about to unfold.

"Next, the treasure we are auctioning is called Ding Huang Grass. The primary material for Refinement of the Small Restorative Pill. Bidding starts at one million!"

As the middle-aged female emcee finished speaking, a beauty in a cheongsam approached the crowd, holding a tray with both hands.

On that tray was indeed a wooden box. Inside the box was a plant of Ding Huang Grass.

The effects of the Ding Huang Grass were indeed as the female emcee described: it could restore the body's True Yuan. However, this herb's medicinal effects were no better than a three-hundred-year-old Wild Ginseng. In Heavenly Pool just outside Honggang City, Ding Fan had a whole yard filled with three-hundred-year-old Wild Ginseng, so this Ding Huang Grass was of no use to Ding Fan.

After the Ding Huang Grass appeared, two people bid for it briefly. Eventually, it was bought by a Human Level Seventh Grade Martial Artist for one million five hundred thousand.

The subsequent auction items that appeared were lackluster: some antiques, calligraphy... Of course, there were also mixed in some Spirit Grass, Spirit Stone, ore, and the like.

Ding Fan did not care much about those Spirit Grass, Spirit Stones, and ore. Their Grade Level was too low to be of any use to him.

However, during this time, through the murmuring of the people around him, Ding Fan learned that tonight's auction would feature a major treasure.

It was said to be a Spiritual Instrument Grade Magical Treasure.

A Spiritual Artifact ranks a whole Grade Level above a Magic Artifact.

Magic Artifacts are divided into Upper, Middle, and Lower Grades, and it's only after Upper Grade Magical Artifact that Spiritual Artifacts are ranked. Ding Fan hadn't expected to see a Spiritual Artifact for sale here.

"Next, let me introduce the Foundation Building Pill!" the auction reached its midpoint, the female emcee announced.

As the female emcee's words faded, the Martial Artists in the audience perked up with renewed interest.

At that moment, a woman in a cheongsam brought the Foundation Building Pill to the forefront using a tray.

"This Foundation Building Pill has been identified as a Second Grade Medicine Pill! The effects of the Foundation Building Pill can rapidly open up the meridians, enabling the unblocking of the governor and conception vessels. It's a pill for solidifying one's foundation..."

A Second Grade Medicine Pill?!

There was a ripple of astonishment throughout the venue. After all, a Second Grade Medicine Pill was not something one could see just anywhere.

"To think there would be a Second Grade Medicine Pill!" Cheng Bufan sitting next to Ding Fan, his eyes shone brightly.

Previously, Ding Fan had taken out a Foundation Building Pill, but he hadn't been aware of it. At this moment, even Mu Zi next to him looked astounded, staring blankly at the Foundation Building Pill.

"How can this Foundation Building Pill be exchanged! Is it with money or something else?" At that moment, a gloomy voice emanated from a corner.

Ding Fan looked in the direction of the voice. The speaker was none other than the Earth Level First Grade powerhouse he had seen earlier.

Apparently, this high-grade pill had piqued his interest.

"According to the consignor's expectations, there are two ways to purchase: one is fifty million in cash, the other is with Soul Gathering Herb! Either of these can be exchanged for the Foundation Building Pill," the female emcee said.

"I bid fifty million!" the man declared and stood up from the corner.

At that moment, everyone could see the man's appearance clearly. He was over fifty years old, with a face full of brutal scars and a menacing glare in his eyes, his body radiating a hostile aura.

"Those who know me, Ghost Qianzi, should know my character. I've said I want it, so I must have it. Whoever dares to compete with me... once you leave this place, I will eradicate your entire family!"

Ghost Qianzi spoke with lethal intent, arrogantly dominating the crowd.