Zhang Tian’s gaze swept over the old man and the young man below the stage.
Their unusual behavior and the aura emanating from them did not escape Zhang Tian’s notice.
He had been aware of them since the bidding began.
Especially the old man, whose presence was deliberately concealed.
But Zhang Tian’s strength was nearly equal, and the old man’s hidden power was fully revealed.
“A Grandmaster realm expert.”
“Rare indeed to find someone at this level these days.”
Zhang Tian mused to himself, then shifted his gaze again.
The Grandmaster realm was essentially the level of a patriarch.
Families like the Wu family and the Xie family were typically led by Grandmaster realm experts.
Therefore, Zhang Tian surmised this must be someone from a prominent family.
“Grandpa, why do I feel a sense of unease?”
The young man shivered uncontrollably.
“It seems we’ve been discovered. The person above is far stronger than us.”
The old man’s expression shifted.
His previously calm demeanor now appeared somewhat pale.
He hadn’t expected to find such a powerful expert in Beili. Judging by his aura, he was likely beyond the Grandmaster realm.
“Terrifying.”
The old man was startled.
“Then Grandpa, should we leave?”
The young man asked hesitantly.
“No need. We haven’t provoked them, and such a powerful individual likely wouldn’t target us.”
The old man seemed to possess a clear insight.
The young man obediently sat back down after his grandfather spoke.
With no other bidders, Zhang Tian’s tree root was acquired at an extremely low price.
Yin Xinyue’s gaze briefly flickered towards Zhang Tian’s private box.
Zhang Tian actually bidding for a tree root suggested its value was far greater than she had imagined.
What she had initially considered disposable trash for a temporary purpose turned out to be a hidden gem.
“Next, we will be auctioning healing elixirs!”
“The value of healing elixirs is evident to all. We have only a few, perhaps the only ones in the world.”
“Therefore, those who desire them, do not hold back.”
“Healing elixirs, starting bid seventy million! Increments of no less than ten million.”
Yin Xinyue announced.
The starting price had doubled.
No one raised any objections to this.
The price would only climb higher, so buying now was still worthwhile.
“Eighty million!”
“Thirty million US dollars!”
A young man shouted.
This was already equivalent to two hundred million Xia coins.
Following this bid, the hall fell into a brief silence.
The young man looked expectantly at Yin Xinyue, hoping she would quickly announce the next bid.
But he was disappointed. Yin Xinyue did not rush this time, instead surveying the audience.
“Thirty million US dollars, are there any further bids?”
She asked softly, a smile gracing her lips.
At this point, others in the audience began to react.
“Forty million US dollars!”
As the bid was called, the young man’s face changed.
It felt like the item was already his, yet it had slipped away.
“This woman is doing it on purpose.”
The young man clenched his fist in anger, but had no choice but to bid again.
“Fifty million US dollars!”
“Grandpa, should we bid?”
“No, it’s too high, not worth it. I am curious about that lifespan-extending item, though.”
The old man murmured, a flicker of anticipation in his heart.
The items at this auction were becoming increasingly mysterious.
“One hundred million US dollars.”
Suddenly, a voice emerged from a private box above.
It was a deep, mature male voice.
Judging by the aura, this person was likely no ordinary individual.
“Boss, already a hundred million? That’s incredible.”
“The previous item didn't see bids rise this fast.”
The胖子 exclaimed excitedly from the side.
He knew this elixir belonged to Zhang Tian, which made him even happier.
“Mm.”
Zhang Tian was also surprised by how quickly the bids were escalating.
Foreign countries were generally wealthy in this era.
After all, the United States controlled global currency, the dollar’s hegemony, coupled with their ability to print money at will, allowed them to shamelessly acquire goods from other nations.
As the voice from above spoke, the other private boxes became restless.
“Two hundred million.”
A voice with a standard American accent rang out.
“Listen closely, that voice, it’s definitely from the British royal family!”
“I didn’t expect them to be here either. Could that previous voice have been from the Navy?”
“Damn it, looks like we don’t have a chance.”
“Such items are indeed not for us.”
A murmur spread through the audience.
Some expressed their helplessness.
With such powerful individuals present, they felt like mere onlookers.
“Elizabeth.”
Inside one of the private boxes, a man with a typical American officer’s face frowned.
A bid increase of one hundred million required even him to consider.
“Two hundred million US dollars, going once!”
“Two hundred fifty million.”
Yin Xinyue announced.
And the voice from the private box above spoke again.
With the bid of two hundred fifty million, no one else dared to raise it.
They were not foolish and knew there would be other items later, so they couldn’t deplete all their funds on this one.
In the end, the American acquired the elixir.
A smile played on Zhang Tian’s lips.
Indeed, auctions were the quickest way to earn money.
And tax-free at that.
“Two hundred million US dollars, Old Hu, how much is that? Incredible, my god, Fatty has never seen so much money before.”
Fatty grabbed Hu Bayi’s hand, his face filled with excitement.
It was as if Fatty himself had earned the money.
“That’s not a high price. In foreign countries, at royal auctions, the price could be ten times higher.”
Shirley Yang stated, her voice clear and crisp.
She had witnessed the madness of the ultra-rich.
When items were related to lifespan or healing, they became exceptionally frenzied.
“Too terrifying, ten times, twenty hundred million, sixteen…”
Fatty swallowed hard.
The sum was immense, and Fatty struggled to process it.
The entire Beili City’s annual revenue might not even match the cost of buying medicine abroad.
“Boss, what are we waiting for? Let’s go abroad and sell fake medicine.”
Fatty said excitedly.
“What fake medicine? That’s real.”
Hu Bayi shot Fatty a look.
“It’s so profitable, Fatty loves it.”
Fatty’s heart pounded uncontrollably.
“Someone will sell it, we don’t need to worry about it.”
Zhang Tian waved his hand.
He didn’t need to fret too much about the auction; Su Nan would likely handle it well.
“Naive, this is too lucrative.”
Fatty commented from below the stage.
Wu Tianzhen nodded.
“If we could get some elixirs from the Sect Master and sell them, we could probably make a fortune.”
Wu Tianzhen thought to himself.
He was also starting to feel tempted.
“Hey, Tianzhen, can we apply to go abroad and set up a few auctions?”
Fatty’s eyes lit up.
“That could work, but I’m worried the Sect Master won’t trust our capabilities.”
Wu Tianzhen said, shaking his head slightly.
Meanwhile, the auction continued.
Yin Xinyue, with a smile on her face, waved her hand.
A tray was brought out.
On the tray was a jade bottle.
Everyone knew this was likely another elixir.
“This item is a lifespan-increasing elixir. If you are a cultivator, you absolutely cannot miss this.”
“The elixir is named Juqi Dan, a mid-grade elixir!”
Yin Xinyue said with a slight smile.
As the name was revealed, the old man’s expression in the audience grew even more solemn.