Supreme Hidden Dragon in the City
Chapter 64: Please prepare a set of pajamas for me.

Chapter 64: Chapter 64: Please prepare a set of pajamas for me.

Many people turned to look at Chen Fan.

Chen Fan was excited for a while before he sat down again.

Yang Tianzhen leaned over, "What is Thunder God Wood?"

Chen Fan explained, "Thunder God Wood is an extremely rare Heaven and Earth Treasure. It can only be formed by trees that have lived for over a thousand years, when they are struck by lightning during the transition from day to night, and after being struck, they must withstand tens of thousands more strikes to form."

"Thunder God Wood absorbs the essence of the sun and the moon, and is tempered by thunder. It’s a very rare material for crafting magic artifacts."

Yang Tianzhen nodded with an expression of half-understanding.

Chen Fan’s eyes were filled with excitement, "I must win this auction for the Thunder God Wood!"

A young man beside him sneered, "Truly ignorant, to regard a piece of rotten wood as a treasure."

Almost no one present recognized the Thunder God Wood, and even though the host claimed it was a treasure, no one had bid for a long time.

Chen Fan smiled and raised his bidding paddle, "One hundred and ten million!"

With no one competing with him, he could buy the Thunder God Wood at the lowest possible price.

The young man nearby rolled his eyes and smirked, also raising his bidding paddle.

Chen Fan frowned, looking at the young man.

The young man sent a provocative glare at Chen Fan, "Since you like playing the fool so much, I’ll help you raise the price, make you lose more if you’re going to lose."

Chen Fan’s expression turned cold as he raised his paddle again.

The young man promptly raised his paddle as well.

He saw Chen Fan was determined to get this piece of wood and wasn’t worried about being stuck with it.

"One hundred and forty million! Does anyone else want to bid?" the host looked towards Chen Fan.

Chen Fan, not wanting to waste time, spoke up directly, "Two hundred million!"

The young man sneered, "Two hundred and ten million!"

Chen Fan looked at the young man, "Aren’t you afraid I won’t continue to bid?"

The young man smiled, "Can you bear not to? Besides, it’s just over two hundred million. I can afford that."

Chen Fan snorted coldly and raised his paddle, saying aloud, "Five hundred million!"

The whole place was in an uproar.

The young man’s face changed, his expression turning dark.

At two hundred million, he was certain Chen Fan wouldn’t give up, so he dared to play along, but Chen Fan directly pushed the price to five hundred million, and he immediately chickened out.

He wasn’t sure if Chen Fan was setting a trap for him; if he kept bidding and Chen Fan backed out, then he would genuinely be throwing away over five hundred million for nothing.

Chen Fan stared at the young man, "Chickening out?"

The young man’s expression became unnatural, and he snorted coldly, "It’s just a useless piece of wood, only a fool would spend so much money on it."

Chen Fan smiled without a word.

Five hundred million for a piece of Thunder God Wood was absolutely a lucrative deal.

With the length of the Thunder God Wood, at least two top-tier magic artifacts could be crafted. If Chen Fan wanted to sell them, he could easily make over a hundred billion.

In the end, the Thunder God Wood was sold to Chen Fan for five hundred million.

There were a few more star items in the auction, but none were particularly special, so Chen Fan didn’t pay much attention to them.

After the auction ended, a staff member delivered the Lingzhi and the Thunder God Wood to Chen Fan.

Chen Fan sensed the Thunder Essence contained within the Thunder God Wood, the corner of his mouth curling up.

Yang Tianzhen looked at the Lingzhi in her hand and then at the piece of wood, almost drooling, "Five hundred million! So rich..."

"Let’s go, it’s time to head back," Chen Fan said with a smile as he stored the Thunder God Wood away.

The two went together to bid farewell to Xu Shanchuan, and Chen Fan took the opportunity to ask about the identity of the young man and the old man.

"Those two are from the Chu Family in the Provincial City. They are considered one of the top families in Jiangbei Province. The young one is Mr. Chu, Chu Yunkuo, and the older one is a family retainer; it is said that he is also a cultivation master, just one step away from becoming a Celestial Master," Xu Shanchuan seriously explained.

Chen Fan pondered, "So they’re people from a wealthy family in the Provincial City, no wonder they’re so arrogant."

He didn’t linger any longer and, after saying farewell to Xu Shanchuan, Chen Fan took Yang Tianzhen on the bus back to the downtown area.

They separated at the bus station.

Chen Fan hurried back to Hillside Villa.

"The Thunder God Wood is incredibly volatile inside. To use it for crafting a Magic Artifact, I first need to nurture it with Spiritual Energy. Fortunately, I have the Five Elements Fusion Spirit Formation, which saves me from doing it myself."

Chen Fan took the Thunder God Wood to the center of the living room and placed it right at the core of the Five Elements Fusion Spirit Formation.

The Thunder God Wood floated up on its own, with strands of Spiritual Energy surrounding it, beginning to neutralize the rampant forces within.

"Based on this speed, I estimate that in a week’s time, I can start crafting the Magic Artifact," Chen Fan looked forward to watching the Thunder God Wood floating in mid-air.

Just then, his phone rang. Chen Fan picked it up and saw that it was a call from Su Qingyan’s elder brother, Su Shuolei.

"Elder brother, what made you think of calling me?" Chen Fan answered.

"Chen Fan, do you have time tomorrow evening? Our last meal was too rushed, and I would like to properly invite you to dinner, also I have a favor to ask," Su Shuolei’s polite voice came through.

Chen Fan thought for a moment, "That’s fine, I’m free tomorrow evening."

"That’s great! I’ll have someone pick you up tomorrow night!" Su Shuolei was very happy.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Fan sat down cross-legged in the living room.

"Cultivation within the Formation is exceptionally effective, and I’ve been feeling on the verge of a breakthrough recently."

"Strength is the foundation of everything. I should focus on cultivation."

Without further hesitation, Chen Fan closed his eyes and began to cultivate.

...

Evening.

Qingyan Pharmaceuticals.

Su Qingyan was sitting at her desk handling orders for Youth-Preserving Pills.

A knock at the door sounded.

"Come in."

A beautiful woman entered, carrying a box of pastries in her hand.

Su Qingyan looked up and was momentarily startled upon seeing the visitor.

"Mom, what are you doing here?" she asked.

Jian Wanrong placed the pastries on the desk and her beautiful eyes shifted, "I came to check on your work."

Su Qingyan pursed her lips, "It’s just a small venture; you hardly need to check on it."

Jian Wanrong was not offended, taking a seat opposite Su Qingyan, "Your grandfather has laid down his final word. Once your birthday is over next month, he will send someone to collect you."

Su Qingyan’s expression stiffened.

"I know you’re reluctant, but no one can defy your grandfather’s orders. You’re aware of the consequences for not listening to him," Jian Wanrong continued.

Su Qingyan remained silent for a long time, not saying a word.

Then she stood up and walked out of the office.

"Where are you going?" Jian Wanrong turned her head to look.

"To clear my head!" Su Qingyan didn’t look back.

At the company entrance.

Su Qingyan dialed Chen Fan’s number. "You’ve been in Hillside Villa for so many days and still haven’t invited me to visit, have you?"

"I’m just about to prepare dinner," Chen Fan responded straightforwardly.

Su Qingyan hesitated for a moment, "I’ve heard that sleeping in Yunwu Villas has a soothing effect. I’ve been having trouble sleeping recently. I’ll try it out tonight, so prepare a set of pajamas for me."

After speaking, she hung up the phone, walked to the front of her car, opened the door intending to get in.

At that moment, she remembered something, closed the car door and walked into a nearby convenience store.

Su Qingyan looked around, making sure she was the only customer in the store, and then approached the clerk, asking softly, "Excuse me, do you have... you know... that thing?"