Primordial Emperor
Chapter 288 Sudden Wealth and Returning to Zero

Chapter 288: Chapter 288 Sudden Wealth and Returning to Zero

"One and a half million plus five thousand!"

Lin Chen’s voice emanated from the private room, intentionally suppressing it to a low pitch.

Upon hearing this, the crowd turned their gazes toward Lin Chen’s room, shocked beyond measure.

Someone actually dared to compete against the people from the Sword Qi Sect. Everyone was speculating about Lin Chen’s identity.

Lin Chen had previously engaged in a bidding war with someone from Floral Transfer Palace for the Purple Thunder Tung Flower Tree, which could be said to have offended the Floral Transfer Palace. Now he was bidding against someone from the Sword Qi Sect.

Everyone was guessing that Lin Chen must be some hermit powerhouse or their disciple; otherwise, who would be so brazen as to contend with two sects simultaneously.

Hearing Lin Chen’s bid, Li Guangjian’s face suddenly twisted into an ugly expression, whereas Xu Ma’an let out a relieved sigh. Although the Jade Cauldron Sect didn’t have the power to snatch away the treasure, now that someone else had stepped up to compete, Xu Ma’an felt comforted as long as it didn’t end up in the hands of the Sword Qi Sect.

"What is the meaning of your bid at this time?"

Li Guangjian’s brows furrowed deeply as he turned his head toward the private room where Lin Chen was. The room was protected by a barrier that blocked Spiritual Sense, so although everyone could see some of the interior of Lin Chen’s private room with their eyes, they couldn’t discern Lin Chen’s true Cultivation.

The economic condition of the Sword Qi Sect might be somewhat better than that of the Jade Cauldron Sect, but one and a half million top-quality Spirit Stones were already Li Guangjian’s limit.

Among the Seven Sects, the Jade Cauldron Sect, which had been bidding against the Sword Qi Sect, had already given up. The other sects showed no intention of bidding, and Li Guangjian had thought that the Purple Cloud Wings Technique would be a sure win for them, only to be unexpectedly outbid by Lin Chen at this moment.

Naturally, Li Guangjian was very displeased. All the people from the Sword Qi Sect turned their heads toward Lin Chen’s box, looking as if they wanted to hold him accountable.

However, Lin Chen only let a cold smile curl the corners of his mouth.

"What’s wrong? Did you think the Wanxing Commerce Association is owned by Sect Master Li and that no one else is allowed to bid?"

Lin Chen replied indifferently.

At these words, Li Guangjian’s face turned extremely grim, veins popping on his forehead with anger.

"Ha-ha, the friends here speak truly. We’re all here at the Wanxing Commerce Association to bid for treasures. Naturally, the one who offers the highest price wins. Sect Master Li, if you want the treasure, just make your bid. Why resort to intimidation?"

"Such tactics, it seems Sect Master Li hasn’t been sparing in their use."

"We are all from Orthodox Sects. Why does the Sword Qi Sect act like those of the Evil Path? If this friend here wins the technique, does the Sword Qi Sect intend to rob him afterwards?"

Xu Ma’an said to Li Guangjian with a mocking smile and a solemn voice.

"Do not speak nonsense. My Sword Qi Sect would never engage in such actions."

Li Guangjian, infuriated by Xu Ma’an’s words, turned red with anger. He naturally wouldn’t admit his actions, even though he indeed often engaged in such behaviors in the past.

"Does Sect Master Li wish to raise the bid further?"

Yu Weilian, well aware of Lin Chen’s identity, saw that Lin Chen was also interested in the technique and therefore addressed Li Guangjian.

Hearing Yu Weilian’s inquiry, Li Guangjian gestured dismissively then sat back down, appearing to have lost interest in the Purple Cloud Wings Martial Arts Skill.

Although Sword Qi Sect had some Spirit Stones, one and a half million top-quality Spirit Stones were already the current limit they could afford.

Lin Chen, with his display of great wealth, clearly seemed determined to win the martial arts skill, naturally leaving the Sword Qi Sect with no choice but to back down.

Watching Li Guangjian, Yu Weilian then commenced the final countdown, and in the end, Lin Chen successfully won the bid for the technique.

At the same moment, in another private room within the auction, a young man in black clothing was sitting, fists clenched and covered in sweat, his heart pounding with excitement.

During a trial, he had stumbled upon this Earth-Level Mid-Grade Martial Arts Technique, Purple Cloud Wings. At that time, his heart was shaken as well because this was a flight martial technique.

The young man in black, freshly advanced to the Melding Earth Realm, found it extremely difficult to cultivate such a technique, and even if he managed to master it, its use would inevitably result in unwanted troubles for him.

So he thought about selling the technique. He had kept it secret for a long time and only today did he find an opportunity to attend the auction at the Wanxing Commerce Association. The Great Flame Dynasty’s Royal Family was hosting the Soaring Dragon Conference with strict regulations, and he believed he wouldn’t be murdered for the technique after the sale.

Initially, he only hoped to sell the technique for about a hundred thousand top-quality Spirit Stones, already a vast fortune for him.

However, who could have imagined that it would sell for one and a half million?

Having won the Purple Cloud Wings at the auction, Lin Chen stayed in his private room for a while longer but saw no other desirable treasures appear.

Afterward, led by a maid, Lin Chen left the private room and made his way to the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion of Wanxing Commerce Association. The elder who had previously appraised the treasures Lin Chen brought had just finished appraising all of Lin Chen’s treasures.

The elder from Wanxing Commerce Association valued Lin Chen’s treasures at four million top-quality Spirit Stones. After deducting the cost of the Purple Thunder Tung Flower Tree and Purple Cloud Wings Martial Arts Skill that Lin Chen bid on at the auction, as well as the high-grade materials he exchanged at Wanxing Commerce Association, only two hundred thousand top-quality Spirit Stones remained. This left Lin Chen feeling as if he had suddenly become rich only to be penniless in an instant.

Originally, Lin Chen planned to keep some Spirit Stones for seclusion, to allow the Primordial Myriad Transformation Cauldron and that Rusted Dagger to absorb the pure energy from within the Spirit Stones.

For these extraordinary treasures, Lin Chen knew they could absorb a vast amount of Spirit Stone energy, so his initial plan was to exchange these magic treasures for Spirit Stones, reserving one million top-quality Spirit Stones for their absorption to enhance their capabilities and, in turn, empower himself.

However, plans couldn’t keep up with changes, and now only two hundred thousand top-quality Spirit Stones remained.

After some contemplation, Lin Chen decided to take out some of his treasured items to exchange for Spirit Stones.

In his hand, a faint light flashed, and a Talisman Inscription appeared in Lin Chen’s palm.

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