Supreme Hidden Dragon in the City
Chapter 63: Yin Yang Bagua Plate

Chapter 63: Chapter 63: Yin Yang Bagua Plate

The host passionately introduced each auction item from the stage.

In less than half an hour, three items had been successfully auctioned off.

They were an ancient painting, a gemstone, and a Shariputra left behind after a living Buddha’s nirvana.

Chen Fan was only slightly interested in the Shariputra.

It had faint fluctuations of spiritual power.

"This living Buddha must also have been a cultivator before his death," Chen Fan murmured to himself.

However, he did not bid for the Shariputra, because the residual spiritual power was too weak to be of much use, merely refreshing the mind, which he found too insignificant.

Ultimately, the Shariputra was auctioned off to a young man in the VIP area.

Soon after, the fourth item was presented by a sexy woman.

The host got straight to the point, "A Lingzhi mushroom of two hundred years, extremely high medicinal value, starting bid 500,000, with each increment no less than 100,000."

Yang Tianzhen immediately sat up straight.

Chen Fan glanced at her, guessing that she was there for the Lingzhi mushroom today.

"600,000!"

"I bid 700,000!"

"800,000!"

...

Before long, the price of the Lingzhi mushroom had reached 1.9 million.

Yang Tianzhen’s brows were tightly knit and she looked tense as she raised her bid again, "2 million!"

That was the highest price she was willing to accept.

Although the Hanging Pot Medical Hall had earned a decent profit from distributing the Youth-Preserving Pill, after paying off the debts, the 2 million was still scraped together by Yang Wanli.

"2.1 million!" Someone continued to bid.

Yang Tianzhen immediately deflated and slumped into her chair.

Chen Fan looked over with a smile, "Out of money?"

Yang Tianzhen nodded helplessly.

"I’ll help you." Chen Fan casually raised his own bid plate, "3 million!"

The room fell momentarily silent.

While a two-hundred-year-old Lingzhi mushroom was rare, its market price was only about 2 million.

Chen Fan’s bid of 3 million made all those interested in buying the mushroom hesitate.

Seeing no one continued to bid, the host called out, "3 million, the gentleman here offers 3 million, any further bids?"

"Sold for 3 million!"

Yang Tianzhen looked at Chen Fan, dumbfounded, "Chen Fan, you..."

Chen Fan said with a smile, "It’s just a matter of lifting a hand."

Yang Tianzhen said, "No, I can’t let you spend so much."

Chen Fan waved his hand, "Just 3 million, it’s not a big deal for me now."

Yang Tianzhen’s face flushed, "Still, I can’t just let you spend money like that. Since that’s the case, I’ll promise you one more unconditional request!"

Chen Fan: "..."

"Oh, what’s wrong? Can’t I not want to take advantage of you?" Yang Tianzhen said shyly.

Chen Fan deadpanned, "Fine, my request is that you’re no longer allowed to make unconditional promises to my requests from now on."

Yang Tianzhen pouted in annoyance.

Chen Fan chuckled to himself and turned his head away, ignoring her.

After several more items were auctioned off, the music at the venue changed.

The host looked excitedly at the crowd, "Ladies and gentlemen, our finale item is about to make its appearance!"

The sexy lady pushed the display case forward.

The host stretched out his hand to unveil the cloth covering the display case.

It was a Bagua Plate exuding an ancient charm, bearing many signs of wear and tear. Even those unfamiliar with appraising treasures could tell at a glance that this Bagua Plate must be extremely old.

The young man sitting not far from Chen Fan became excited upon seeing this Bagua Plate.

The elder, who had been meditating with his eyes closed, also opened his eyes.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this object is known as the Yin Yang Bagua Plate, a magic artifact passed down from ancient times!"

"Within this Bagua Plate lies an array. If there are cultivation experts here, they could drive the array with their mana, revealing it before everyone."

"The power of the array is immense, and to avoid injury to others, we will not demonstrate it here. Those who are knowledgeable, I believe, need only one look to recognize the strength of this Yin Yang Bagua Plate."

"Now we will begin the auction for this magic artifact, with a starting bid of one hundred million, and each increment must be no less than ten million!"

Many people in the audience became excited, evidently all here for the Yin Yang Bagua Plate.

"One hundred and ten million!" The young man in the VIP area made the first bid.

The others followed suit with their bids.

"One hundred and twenty million!"

"I bid one hundred and thirty million!"

...

Yang Tianzhen curiously looked at the Yin Yang Bagua Plate, "Is this thing really that amazing? They are willing to spend so much money for this small Bagua Plate."

Chen Fan activated his Heavenly Eye and swept it over the Bagua Plate.

Quickly, he mastered the complete state of the Bagua Plate.

"Indeed, there’s an array inside this Bagua Plate, and the material is special, possessing some might. If pressed, it could indeed barely meet the threshold of being a magic artifact," Chen Fan explained to Yang Tianzhen.

"However, this Bagua Plate is severely damaged, and the array inside is nearly depleted. The remaining power can, at most, support three more activations of the Bagua Plate. After three times, this Bagua Plate will be no different from ordinary junk."

Yang Tianzhen was surprised, not expecting Chen Fan to know so much.

Chen Fan’s words reached the ears of the young man and the elder not far away.

The young man scoffed, "A commoner dares to speak nonsense that such an esoteric magic artifact is junk? If you don’t recognize its value, don’t spout nonsense here!"

The elder also gave Chen Fan a disdainful glance, "Ignorant!"

Chen Fan’s brow furrowed slightly as he looked towards the two, "I was merely speaking the truth."

The young man sneered, "I think you’re just blathering to show off in front of the girl. The Yin Yang Bagua Plate is an Ancient Divine Instrument with unmatched might, how could it be as worthless as you claim."

Chen Fan shook his head, not intending to continue arguing with this person.

Summer insects cannot speak of ice, probably that’s what it means.

Before long, the price of the Yin Yang Bagua Plate was driven up to over three hundred million.

In the end, the young man and the elder secured the Yin Yang Bagua Plate for three hundred and seventy million.

"Elder Qi, truly only a person with your extensive Divine Skills deserves to possess such a magic artifact," the young man said excitedly to the elder.

The elder smiled proudly, "This artifact is exquisite; with it, I’m certain to advance my cultivation."

The young man nodded, then glanced at Chen Fan and snickered, "Ridiculous."

After the Yin Yang Bagua Plate was auctioned off, a sexy woman rolled out another display cabinet.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this object was found by our boss during an adventure in the deep forests and mountains."

"After numerous tests, we found that no matter what method is used, it cannot be destroyed, and it blocks all means of detection from the inside. Moreover, it emits a thunderous noise at the interchange of day and night, quite peculiar, hence we judge this item to be nothing ordinary."

As the host spoke, he unveiled the cloth on the display cabinet.

The crowd looked over to see what appeared to be a piece of wood scorched by lightning. From its appearance, it was hard to discern anything special.

"The starting bid for this treasure is also one hundred million. Interested friends, you may start bidding," the host continued.

The young man leaned over to the elder, "Elder Qi, can you discern anything extraordinary about this object?"

Elder Qi observed for a long time and shook his head, "There is indeed a peculiar fluctuation in this piece of wood, but beyond that, I can’t feel anything extraordinary."

The young man smiled, "It seems it’s just a piece of broken wood then, probably Xu Shanchuan intentionally brought it here to dupe the gullible rich."

Suddenly, Chen Fan stood up and exclaimed.

"This is... Thunder God Wood!"

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