Strange as it was, since they were at this auction, everyone had the right to appear. Qin Feng explained lightly, "You are right, I do want to increase someone's cultivation speed. Therefore, these items are what I must have."
After he finished speaking, another person in the hall coldly snorted and said, "According to the rules of the auction, the highest bidder wins. Coincidentally! I am also very interested in this item. My ninth son just turned three years old this year and his cultivation has just reached the Foundation Establishment stage. With the help of this item, he can cultivate faster, so I must have these things."
After speaking, he also tapped the table, and the president of the auction house said to those present, "The Sect Master of the Evil Sect bids 5100 spirit stones!"
Seeing the Sect Master of the Evil Sect bid, and competing with the Sect Master of the Qingxuan Sect for an item, more than half of the people in the restaurant were shocked!
At this time, no one dared to bid, because none of them were willing to offend the Sect Master of the Evil Sect and the Sect Master of the Qingxuan Sect.
Through this bid, everyone could see that these two sect masters were at odds. Anyone who interfered now was simply courting death. Both of them were titans in the cultivation world, with terrifying strength! Offending them was no different from seeking death. Therefore, upon hearing that these two were bidding for the same item, no one competed. They were all watching the show.
Hearing the words of the auction president, Qin Feng also understood who the person in front of him was. It turned out to be the Sect Master of the Evil Sect. One of his sons was still imprisoned by him. It was truly a case of enemies meeting!
Qin Feng felt like laughing, so he bid again.
Spirit stones were something he had in abundance. His money could buy Dragon Saliva Incense in his shop, and Dragon Saliva Incense could be directly exchanged for spirit stones. This item was very useful to him, and he had no reason to give up easily, unless the other party's bid exceeded his bottom line, otherwise he would keep increasing the price.
Currently, he had over a million in savings in his shop. If converted to spirit stones, it would be a terrifying number. He was willing to use 1/10 of his savings to buy this item. If it exceeded this amount, he would have to consider it himself. As a sect master, he believed that the Evil Sect should also be very wealthy, but to what extent? He had no idea. He wanted to try and see how much money a sect really had.
Thus, Qin Feng and the Sect Master of the Evil Sect kept bidding against each other. In a short time, they had raised the price to 10,000 spirit stones.
The atmosphere in the venue became increasingly tense. Everyone was watching this competition with a spectator's mentality, wanting to see who would ultimately win.
The auction president also seemed a little nervous. Such direct conflict between major sects was rare. Unless it was a heaven-defying treasure, such a bidding war would occur. However, this item was clearly not. It had not reached that level of preciousness; it was completely dispensable. Why would two sects fight over it so fiercely? He was a bit confused.
However, he still tried to mediate. He said, "Both of you are sect masters of great sects. There is no need to damage your harmony over a small trinket. If anyone is willing to take a step back and give up this item, I will personally offer 100 spirit stones as compensation. What do you say?"
100 spirit stones were insignificant to those present, but the auction president said this in an attempt to stop the bidding and prevent any discord. It was a kind gesture.
The Sect Master of the Evil Sect snorted upon hearing this and said, "At an auction, the highest bidder wins, of course. There is no reason for me to back down. I must have this item. As I said before, it is a gift for my three-year-old son."
Hearing this, Qin Feng also did not back down. He said, "I have also clearly stated that I must get this item."
Thus, the two continued to bid against each other.
Before long, this item, valued at 5,000 spirit stones, was bid up to 20,000 spirit stones, and the price was still rising.
Qin Feng became impatient. He directly said to the auction president, "Bidding 100 spirit stones each time is too time-consuming. How about this: let's start from 50,000 spirit stones?"
Hearing this, the auction president was stunned for a moment, then he said, "According to the auction rules, if only two people are bidding for this item, the bidding rules can be changed through negotiation. As long as the Sect Master of the Evil Sect agrees, then we can start bidding from 50,000 spirit stones, with each bid increasing by 1,000 spirit stones, so that the ownership of this item can be decided faster."
The Sect Master of the Evil Sect was clearly taken aback by this.
He could afford 50,000 spirit stones, but buying such an item was too much of a loss. However, at this point, he had no way back. The two of them had already started fighting, and everyone was watching their spectacle. If he withdrew, it would be equivalent to admitting defeat. As a sect master, how could he easily admit defeat?
It was not just about an item; more importantly, it was about his face. He could not lose face.
Therefore, the Sect Master of the Evil Sect nodded, indicating his agreement.
This caused the restaurant to become even more lively.
Everyone was discussing amongst themselves, asking what grudge the Evil Sect and the Qingxuan Sect had.
From the first to the fourth floors of the restaurant were bustling with noise, while in the hall where Qin Feng was, everyone else also opened their eyes, paying attention to this competition.
Qin Feng kept bidding, and the Sect Master of the Evil Sect could only follow.
In a short while, 50,000 spirit stones had risen to 100,000.
The Sect Master of the Evil Sect was sweating, he was nearing his limit. In contrast, Qin Feng bid without any burden, as if he was confident.
The Sect Master of the Evil Sect began to consider retreating. When Qin Feng bid up to 120,000 spirit stones, the Sect Master of the Evil Sect completely gave up. He heavily slammed the table and shouted, "I will remember this matter today. Since you want this item, I will fulfill your wish. Let your 120,000 spirit stones be exchanged for a small toy!"
Hearing this, everyone present chuckled. They all knew that Qin Feng had won this competition, and the Sect Master of the Evil Sect had lost. His earlier words were just to save some face. The financial strength of the Evil Sect was still inferior to that of the Qingxuan Sect!
Seeing that the matter was settled, the auction president breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that the sect masters of these two sects would fight each other in a fit of anger, which would turn the entire Wuyan City into ruins.
He clearly understood the strength of the Sect Master of the Qingxuan Sect and the Sect Master of the Evil Sect, and also the consequences of their confrontation.
Seeing that the matter was settled, the auction president hurriedly asked his subordinates to bring the item up and hand it to Qin Feng.
The item was shaped like coral, but it had a strange energy fluctuation within. As soon as it was brought near Qin Feng, he felt very comfortable. He knew it was a treasure, and as the auction president had said, it could increase cultivation speed.
Qin Feng accepted the item, then asked the auction president, "Can I exchange spirit stones here? I don't have enough spirit stones with me and want to exchange some."
Hearing this, the auction president nodded quickly and said, "Of course. No matter what treasure you bring, we can have our professional appraisers appraise it for you and directly pay you spirit stones. However... for 120,000 spirit stones, if you exchange items, it might require a very high level!"