Chapter 34 This Vine Serpent Grass is Mine
Hei Hu watched as several pills sold for astronomical prices, with even the worst-looking ones fetching an unexpected eight million.
He jumped up from his seat in excitement.
This was awesome!
With these pills, who would bother starting a company?
At the same time, his admiration for Chen Xuan grew even stronger!
Chen Xuan, seeing how sought after the pills were, couldn't stop smiling.
All his hard work and setbacks had not been in vain!
Finally, it was time for the grand finale!
On stage, the female auctioneer held a delicate jade box, about three fingers wide. As she tilted the box slightly, the guests could see a rather ferocious-looking herb lying quietly inside.
"This is a Vine Serpent Grass with five hundred years of medicinal age."
"Vine Serpent Grass, I don't need to introduce it to everyone, do I? It has miraculous uses such as bringing the dead back to life and regenerating flesh and bone. It is a spiritual medicine among medicinal materials, rarely seen in the world! It is also the main ingredient in many precious ancient prescriptions!"
The female auctioneer introduced it with a sense of languidness.
This was probably the most boring explanation she had ever given for a finale auction item.
Then, she looked up at Master Mo Yang's seat.
She knew Master Mo Yang was here for the Vine Serpent Grass.
Once Master Mo Yang started bidding, it was likely that the Vine Serpent Grass wouldn't fetch a good price today.
At this moment, Chen Xuan's gaze became resolute as he saw the Vine Serpent Grass on stage.
This Vine Serpent Grass was exceptionally rare. If he missed this opportunity, he might not find another one for half a year or even a year.
He could wait, but his mother Song Ping's illness could not. As long as the toxin remained in Song Ping's body, there was an increased risk.
Who could guarantee that the toxin wouldn't get out of control?
Therefore, he had to secure this Vine Serpent Grass, no matter the price!
After a simple introduction, the female auctioneer impatiently announced, "The starting bid for the Vine Serpent Grass is fifteen million!"
The starting bid for the Vine Serpent Grass was ten million, but due to Master Mo Yang's presence, it was temporarily raised to fifteen million, a measure to cut losses.
Li Jiajia looked stunned, "This Vine Serpent Grass is really expensive! The starting bid is already fifteen million. The Li family's entire fortune might not be enough. Who can afford such expensive medicinal herbs?"
Xu Shijie, tightly clutching the pill worth eight million, sighed, "This is the world of the rich."
Just then, a wealthy medicine merchant bid, "I bid sixteen million!"
"I bid seventeen million."
"I bid eighteen million!"
Good items were never short of competitors. Soon, after a round of bidding, the price had soared to eighteen million.
At this point, Master Mo Yang bid, "Twenty million!"
The medicine merchant who had been fiercely competing opened his mouth, but upon seeing it was Master Mo Yang, he simply closed his mouth and stopped bidding.
The audience below looked at Master Mo Yang, their expressions changing, and they simply sat back in their chairs.
In the private room.
Master Mo Yang was very pleased with everyone's reaction and nodded with a smile.
This five-hundred-year-old Vine Serpent Grass was worth at least thirty-five million. Acquiring it for twenty million would be a huge profit.
More importantly, the way others treated him made him feel elated.
His attendant, standing beside him, looked at Master Mo Yang with flattery, "Master Mo Yang's words alone make these so-called wealthy individuals too afraid to even fart, truly admirable! I think even emperors of the past were no more than this."
Master Mo Yang laughed heartily, finding the flattery extremely satisfying.
The female auctioneer scanned the wealthy individuals in the audience, her eyes full of expectation, "I wonder if there's anyone willing to bid higher than twenty million?"
Silence fell over the hall.
The female auctioneer bit her red lips, her beautiful and charming face etched with a layer of frost, and she glared fiercely at these "rich and powerful" individuals.
She eagerly hoped for a buyer who dared to compete with Master Mo Yang.
However, it was evident that the wealthy individuals seated below were all sycophants, useless gluttons, cowards, and weaklings!
Seeing no one bidding, she reluctantly announced, "Twenty million once!"
"Twenty million twice!"
Just as the female auctioneer was about to call the sale, a cold voice suddenly rang out, "Thirty million!"
The female auctioneer's delicate body trembled, and she immediately looked up.
The bidder was, of course, Chen Xuan!
She sized up Chen Xuan from afar, and seeing his ordinary appearance, she couldn't help but frown.
She pondered for a moment, not recalling any prominent figure like him in Jiangzhou.
However, daring to compete with Master Mo Yang, he must have an extraordinary background!
Li Jiajia glanced at Chen Xuan and gritted her teeth, "It's Chen Xuan. He dares to compete with Master Mo Yang for something. It seems he's tired of living."
Xu Shijie said somewhat sourly, "Thirty million? Where did he get the money... Hmph, using a rich woman's money to bid such a high price, what a scoundrel."
Master Mo Yang, who was beaming with satisfaction in the private room due to the adulation, froze upon hearing the bid, a trace of displeasure flashing across his face.
His attendant was also taken aback. After a brief inquiry, he learned Chen Xuan's identity and whispered, "Master Mo Yang, the bidder is that young man we met earlier."
Master Mo Yang nodded, a hint of disdain on his face, and said lightly, "Thirty-one million!"
"Forty million!"
Chen Xuan directly drove the price of this Vine Serpent Grass to an astronomical figure!
Hearing this, Master Mo Yang's face immediately turned extremely grim.
At this moment, Master Mo Yang's attendant, seeing his master's displeased expression, coldly said, "My friend, my Master Mo Yang needs this Vine Serpent Grass for an important feng shui ritual. It is very important to him. Would you be so kind as to accommodate him?"
Logically speaking, saying such a thing at an auction violated the rules, but everyone present, including the auction house, did not dare to object.
While Tianyuan Auction House was powerful, its Jiangzhou branch was not comparable to the Dragon Tiger Hall.
Chen Xuan said calmly, "At an auction, the highest bidder wins. That's the rule. Doesn't your Master Mo Yang understand the rules?"
Seeing that Chen Xuan completely disregarded him, Master Mo Yang became furious, "You're seeking death!"
Immediately, Master Mo Yang bid, "Fifty million!"
"Seventy million!"
Chen Xuan retorted without hesitation, driving the price to a level far exceeding the value of the Vine Serpent Grass!
His bidding wasn't random; it had a purpose, which was to make Master Mo Yang feel that the price was too high, forcing him to retreat.
Besides, Chen Xuan didn't care about the price of seventy million.
Firstly, the Vine Serpent Grass was essential for treating Song Ping's illness, and he had to obtain it.
Secondly, if he obtained the Vine Serpent Grass, he could immediately refine dozens of pills. Based on the auction prices of the pills earlier, their value would be well over seventy million! He would only profit!
Gasps of astonishment erupted from the crowd below.
The bidding methods of the two were incredible. The starting bid was fifteen million, and it had reached seventy million!
All for a single spirit herb, this was simply too insane!
Seventy million?
Master Mo Yang heard the price, his brows furrowed. Seventy million?
Was this fellow a lunatic, or just rich and foolish?
How much was this Vine Serpent Grass actually worth?
He spoke again, his voice sinister, "My dear young friend, you probably don't know that this Vine Serpent Grass can be used to concoct a feng shui ritual filled with killing intent. At best, it could lead to business failure, and at worst, to ruin and death for a family. You should consider this carefully."
His words clearly conveyed a naked threat.
Chen Xuan was fully aware of the feng shui formations that could be created with Vine Serpent Grass.
He said calmly, "Thank you for your reminder, Master Mo Yang. However, I am determined to have this Vine Serpent Grass!"