Fifteen pieces?
Guan Qing felt his head buzz as if it were exploding!
At first, he didn't understand why Chen Nan would sell such sought-after treasures. Now he knew the other party's intentions.
They weren't lacking such items!
Auctioning such a treasure was merely to ascertain its market value!
The facts proved.
The price of that protective amulet far exceeded Guan Qing's expectations!
It soared from an initial bid of one hundred million!
And was finally acquired for three billion!
"So, I now have forty-five billion in hand?" Chen Nan was overjoyed, never expecting the amulet to be so valuable.
The amulet was just a minor interlude.
Next up was the final highlight, the Three-legged Eight-angled Golden Crow Furnace.
*Dong!*
As six middle-aged men strained to carry the alchemical furnace into the auction hall and placed it on the ground, a dull thud echoed.
It felt as though the very earth trembled!
The auctioneer announced, "This item is an exceptionally rare alchemical furnace. While not a magical artifact, it is remarkably sturdy."
"Alchemists can use it for refining pills, and ordinary cultivators can wield it as a weapon!"
"In possession, this item can crush all formidable foes!"
"Provided, of course, you possess immense strength!"
"Just kidding!"
"This item weighs two thousand catties, far too heavy for an ordinary person to lift."
"However, one thing is evident: this furnace has been used to refine many ancient elixirs. A soul-refreshing medicinal fragrance can be detected around it!"
"To be frank, esteemed guests, I meditated and cultivated beside this furnace a few days ago, and I managed to advance from the peak of the first layer of Qi Refining to the early second layer!"
This statement immediately sent the auction hall into an uproar!
If this item was truly so miraculous, then no matter the cost, it had to be acquired!
"The auction house staff are indeed shrewd. Even if they cannot discern that the Burning Heaven Furnace is a spiritual artifact, they can fabricate such a tale. They intend to inflate the price!"
Chen Nan saw through the auction house's ploy.
However, he was not afraid!
After all, he still had fifteen protective amulets!
"Alright, let us proceed to the main event. The starting bid for this Three-legged Eight-angled Golden Crow Furnace is fifty billion, with increments of no less than ten billion. The highest bidder takes it!"
Even though he knew this alchemical furnace would fetch a high price, hearing the starting bid alone was fifty billion almost made Chen Nan flip the table and curse!
He had thought he could acquire the Burning Heaven Furnace with his forty-five billion, but given the current situation, it was uncertain who would emerge victorious.
"I bid one hundred billion!"
"This alchemical furnace is no ordinary item; it is destined to be beyond the reach of common families. I bid two hundred billion!"
"Two hundred and fifty billion!"
"Three hundred billion!"
Bids erupted from all sides, the staggering sums leaving many in disbelief!
They desperately wanted to ask if the figures being tossed around were currency from the Heavenly Bank!
"Are cultivators all this wealthy?" Yan Wushuang exclaimed, her face filled with shock. The Orchid Gate's annual net profit was only a few billion, earned through the arduous efforts of thousands of disciples.
And now, bids in the tens of billions made her acutely aware of the wealth disparity.
Guan Qing explained, "Cultivators possess various cultivation resources. These resources might not be valuable to them, but if sold to ordinary wealthy families, they would be priceless."
"To be brief, a cultivation technique can easily fetch tens or even hundreds of billions."
Wealth, partners, methods, and territory.
All cultivators understood the importance of money!
At this moment.
The bidding outside had already reached three hundred and fifty billion!
"Young Master, based on the voice, it should be the eldest son of the Jiang family, Jiang Wuyou!" Guan Qing reported.
Chen Nan nodded slightly and directly stated his offer, "I bid thirteen high-grade protective amulets!"
"What the heck!"
"Thirteen high-grade protective amulets?"
"So, protective amulets are a unit of measurement?"
"Could it be that the amulet auctioned earlier came from this fellow Daoist?"
The attendees at the auction were all in disarray!
No one had anticipated that Chen Nan could produce thirteen more high-grade protective amulets. At the previous price of three billion per amulet, these thirteen amulets were worth thirty-nine billion!
The auctioneer introduced, "Indeed, the high-grade protective amulet auctioned earlier did come from this fellow Daoist."
The crowd was utterly astonished!
Though they didn't know his background, his ability to produce so many amulets suggested he must have a powerful lineage.
This was not someone to be trifled with lightly!
Chen Nan continued, "If that's not enough, I can offer fifteen pieces!"
"I believe many would be interested, right?"
"After all, one can gift protective amulets to family members, ensuring their safety!"
"Isn't the meaning of cultivation precisely to protect one's loved ones?"
The auction hall erupted in a frenzy: "This fellow Daoist speaks wisely; the meaning of cultivation is to protect loved ones!"
"Damn it, I have no money!"
"Yes, these fifteen protective amulets hold far greater significance than this so-called alchemical furnace!"
"If I had the money, I would buy all these amulets, one for each of my loved ones!"
People murmured amongst themselves. Compared to the Three-legged Eight-angled Golden Crow Furnace,
These fifteen protective amulets held more significance and were more appealing.
Someone looked towards Chen Nan's room and politely inquired, "Esteemed fellow Daoist, would you be willing to sell the protective amulets you have? If so, I offer fifty billion for them!"
"I offer fifty-five billion!"
"I offer sixty billion!"
The auctioneer nearly spat blood!
We are bidding for the Three-legged Eight-angled Golden Crow Furnace, why are you not following the established procedure?
While fifteen protective amulets were indeed tempting, could you at least show some respect to this humble servant?
"Thank you all for your kind consideration, but my target is this alchemical furnace!" Chen Nan stated.
Jiang Wuyou's spiritual sense transmitted, "Esteemed fellow Daoist, how about we strike a deal? I will bid for this alchemical furnace and gift it to you in exchange for your fifteen protective amulets?"
"It's not impossible!"
Chen Nan grinned widely.
Jiang Wuyou was ecstatic.
He knew that bidding solely for the fifteen protective amulets would incur a substantial cost.
After all, the value of the protective amulets far surpassed that of the Three-legged Eight-angled Golden Crow Furnace!
But if he acquired the Three-legged Eight-angled Golden Crow Furnace and exchanged it through a barter, the Jiang family would be making a tremendous profit!
"Fifty billion, our Jiang family is determined to obtain this Three-legged Eight-angled Golden Crow Furnace!" Jiang Wuyou's voice brimmed with excitement, his resolve to secure the furnace unwavering.
Others also guessed Jiang Wuyou's intentions and joined the bidding, hoping to acquire the Three-legged Eight-angled Golden Crow Furnace and barter with Chen Nan at an exorbitant price!
Regrettably, in the face of the Jiang family, one of the thirteen ancient noble families, few could surpass them in wealth.
Ultimately.
The Three-legged Eight-angled Golden Crow Furnace was acquired by the Jiang family for eighty-six billion.
Guan Qing, perplexed, could not help but ask, "Young Master, these amulets offer excellent protection, and we are heading to the Jiang family tomorrow. Why are you bartering with the Jiang family? Are you making things difficult for yourself?"