The attendant, under the expectant gazes of the crowd, calmly swiped the card.
Fu Changping had, of course, instructed the attendant beforehand that Zi Linling would receive a two-fold discount.
This way, out of four million high-grade spirit stones, only three million two hundred thousand were actually deducted. If the person who bid three million three hundred thousand knew this, they might die of anger.
After swiping the card, the attendant respectfully handed the black gold card back to Zi Linling.
Zi Linling casually glanced at it and discovered that out of the twenty-five million high-grade spirit stones in the card, twenty-two million two hundred thousand remained.
This meant the amount the attendant had just swiped was not three million two hundred thousand, but two million eight hundred thousand.
She looked at the attendant in confusion and asked, "What's going on?"
The attendant respectfully replied, "Miss, the black gold card itself has a one-fold discount, and with the two-fold discount instructed by Chairman Su, you receive a total of three-fold discount. This means you only need to pay seventy percent of the price to purchase spirit stones!"
There was such a good thing?
Zi Linling was delighted and thought to herself, "This Su Lie is quite sincere! Since that's the case, then..."
Su Lie had no idea that such a benevolent act of his would earn him Zi Linling's reciprocation.
Seeing that the attendant had finished swiping the card, Fu Changping began to cut the raw stone.
Soon, the raw stone had shrunk by more than half.
A faint azure light emanated, and the people in the auction hall erupted.
"My goodness! It's azure light! That's the divine aura of a high-grade treasure!"
"Who said it wasn't! This girl's luck is too good!"
"This is the first time we've seen azure divine light today!"
"Alas! Compared to this azure divine light, the treasures cut before seem lackluster!"
"Indeed! I'm so envious!"
"..."
Fu Changping, who was cutting the stone, paused his breath.
It wasn't that he had never cut out azure divine light before, but he was shocked by Zi Linling's luck.
He subconsciously looked at Zi Linling.
As he looked, a hint of doubt arose in his heart.
Zi Linling's expression was exceptionally calm, neither tense nor ecstatic, as if cutting out azure divine light was entirely within her expectations.
What was going on?
Recalling how Zi Linling had casually picked a raw stone with a very poor appearance yesterday, which surprisingly yielded the green treasure, the Spirit Grass of Emptiness, a thought flashed through his mind.
Impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
How could anyone see through the contents of a raw stone?
Even powerful ocular masters didn't possess such an ability.
This was because all raw stones produced on the Tianci Continent were imbued with a peculiar seal.
This seal was impossible to penetrate even with ocular techniques, let alone perceive clearly.
Fu Changping shook his head, forcibly expelling the thought from his mind.
He calmed his mind and carefully continued to cut.
Soon, the raw stone was cut open, revealing a stone emitting dense spiritual energy before everyone's eyes.
"Supreme-grade Spirit Stone!"
Fu Changping's hand trembled, nearly dropping the supreme-grade spirit stone.
A supreme-grade spirit stone!
Even on the Tianci Continent, it was an extremely rare existence.
This was because while a single mine might produce tens of millions of high-grade spirit stones, it was difficult for it to yield even a single supreme-grade spirit stone.
This led to the exorbitant price of supreme-grade spirit stones, making them a scarce commodity.
One supreme-grade spirit stone could be exchanged for ten million high-grade spirit stones!
But even so, who would be foolish enough to exchange a supreme-grade spirit stone for high-grade spirit stones?
Fu Changping reluctantly placed the supreme-grade spirit stone on the tray and signaled the attendant to deliver it to Zi Linling. Su Dan Novel Network
Under the fervent gazes of everyone in the auction hall, the supreme-grade spirit stone was finally delivered into Zi Linling's hands.
Just as Zi Linling was about to put away the supreme-grade spirit stone, she sensed several killing intents.
"Want to kill for treasure?" she sneered inwardly. "We'll see who kills whom in the end!"
Instantly, the supreme-grade spirit stone was stored by Zi Linling into the Nine Spirit Ring, isolating it from everyone's scorching gazes.
Fu Changping took a deep breath and said, "Next, we will auction raw stone number ninety-six! Raw stone number ninety-six, starting bid is one million five hundred thousand spirit stones, with each increment no less than two hundred thousand. The auction begins!"
His voice pulled everyone back to the auction site.
After five seconds of silence, someone finally made a bid.
"One million seven hundred thousand!"
"One million nine hundred thousand!"
"Two million two hundred thousand!"
"..."
The auction became intense once more.
Zi Linling closed her eyes again, ignoring the surrounding clamor.
As bidding rounds continued, some rejoiced, while others dejectedly lowered their heads.
"Next, we auction raw stone number one hundred and twenty-two, starting bid is one million six hundred thousand, with each increment no less than three hundred thousand. The auction begins!"
As Fu Changping's voice fell, Zi Linling leisurely opened her eyes.
One hundred and twenty-two was also one of the raw stones Long'er had taken a fancy to.
Moreover, according to Long'er's estimation, the treasure within this raw stone was of slightly higher quality than number ninety-five.
Similarly, Zi Linling did not rush to bid.
At the beginning of each bidding round, it was merely a game of contention; only at the end was the true price determined.
According to her estimation, the bidding price for this raw stone number one hundred and twenty-two would likely settle around three million five hundred thousand.
As expected, when the bidding price climbed to three million four hundred thousand, the auction hall fell silent.
Zi Linling's lips curled. It was time for her to act.
"Three million seven hundred thousand!" she said unhurriedly.
Her utterance once again drew everyone's attention.
Firstly, her voice was truly pleasant, and her beauty was captivating.
Secondly, she had previously participated in the bidding for raw stone number ninety-five and cut out the supreme-grade spirit stone, currently the highest quality treasure at the auction.
Therefore, everyone wanted to see if her luck would continue to be as good as ever.
However, a few individuals, upon seeing her bid, became emboldened and joined the auction.
"Four million!" one person said.
"Four million three hundred thousand!" another person said.
"Five million three hundred thousand!"
At this price, Zi Linling didn't even bat an eye.
After all, with her seven-fold discount, the spirit stones she would ultimately pay were less than four million, so she bid freely.
Seeing the price increased by a full million by Zi Linling, those who had been emboldened no longer dared to take the risk.
Five million three hundred thousand!
If they cut out a treasure of equivalent value, it would be fine, but if they found nothing, the heartache would be more than a little.
Fu Changping, seeing that the few participating bidders had fallen silent, knew that raw stone number one hundred and twenty-two had been decided.
He symbolically inquired, "This young lady has bid five million three hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones. Are there any further bids?"