Shen Qiang's words caused the audience to burst into laughter, and the man with glasses looked at Shen Qiang, who was smiling, with skepticism that didn't lessen in the slightest.

This made Shen Qiang inexplicably anxious.

At that moment, Bianyi, who was sitting on the side, laughed and said, "Brother Shen really is an interesting fellow. However, since the starting price of this item is only one million, I guess it can't be anything good. In my opinion, even your bid of 1.4 million seems a bit much."

Upon hearing these words, everyone in the audience looked at Shen Qiang with teasing eyes.

"When the forest is big, all kinds of birds will be there."

"To each their own, what's it to you what someone else likes?"

"Hahaha, this silly boy must have watched too many cartoons."

The crowd laughed and sized up Shen Qiang as if they were looking at a wastrel or a fool.

Shen Qiang's heart was racing with nervousness.

He knew he had only this one chance.

If he missed the Foundation Establishment Stage, even the best essence would be useless to him.

Now, if he could acquire this Fetal Dragon Essence, Shen Qiang would be able to use it for Foundation Establishment.

So even if the glasses-wearing man didn't back down, Shen Qiang was prepared to compete with all his might.

But just as Shen Qiang, who was smiling, had steeled himself for a do-or-die struggle, the middle-aged man with glasses hesitated for a moment before smiling and saying, "Although I've always felt there's something odd about this item, if this young friend really wants to summon the Divine Dragon, then I'll give you the opportunity."

"Is there any further bid? 1.4 million once, 1.4 million twice, sold! Congratulations, sir, on acquiring the Divine Dragon Essence!"

With the auctioneer's hammer falling,

a woman in a cheongsam with a generously exposed leg brought the Fetal Dragon Essence over to Shen Qiang.

Shen Qiang didn't hesitate to pay with his card.

After storing the Fetal Dragon Essence in the Storage Ring, his heart continued to pound erratically.

What could 1.4 million buy at a cultivation auction?

An Ordinary Spiritual Flying Sword, or perhaps an Ordinary Spiritual Weapon Knife.

If buying Gathering Qi Powder, at most it could fetch two liang.

But now, with just 1.4 million, Shen Qiang had acquired the legendary Divine Dragon Essence!

Shen Qiang was emotionally stirred.

However, the people around him smiled smugly, whispering and pointing at Shen Qiang.

"Look at that fool, spent 1.4 million on such a worthless item, and he's so proud, excited to death, the epitome of a wasteful spender."

"Hahaha, if you have money, you can do as you please."

"It's hilarious, isn't that just a fool? That worthless thing, if thrown in the street, might not even be picked up. He must be the type of fool it caters to."

"Exactly, with 1.4 million, it's enough to buy a Flying Sword."

"Hahaha, I guess this silly boy doesn't have much money, has never seen the world, so everything looks like a treasure to him."

Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, Shen Qiang smiled even more smugly.

They might be enjoying their chatter, but Shen Qiang had genuinely stored the Fetal Dragon Essence in his Storage Ring. In just a few days, by using it for Foundation Establishment along with his existing Plague Source and golden cicada, Shen Qiang would undoubtedly become terrifyingly powerful.

The auction continued.

Shen Qiang wasn't interested in several Magical Treasures that followed.

But soon, the entire auction venue buzzed with excitement, with intense bidding from all quarters.

What they were competing over was a set of Cultivation Techniques.

The level of the Cultivation Technique was Top-Grade Human-level, and it eventually sold for 85 million yuan.

This made Shen Qiang's heart stir.

You should know that among the items in Shen Qiang's Storage Ring, there is a set of Cultivation Technique called "Dominate the World," which is very decent, and I reckon that if it were to be sold, the price would be anything but low.

Besides that, Shen Qiang suddenly realized another issue.

While Qian Shanxue had dealt with the shabby Magical Treasures, many other Cultivation supplies had not been touched, including various emergency medicines, some materials, and Cultivation Techniques; Shen Qiang had never seen her take those out.

She had a good habit of robbing her targets after killing or capturing suspects.

She would certainly have these items in her possession.

The only question was how many.

Besides this, the auction was going very smoothly, it could almost be described as uneventful.

Shen Qiang was patiently waiting for the Illusion Butterfly Silk.

After all, this item was the crux of Shen Qiang's journey.

The Golden Cicada had now regained her young girl's appearance, with a curvy, graceful physique.

Being naked in front of Shen Qiang wasn't a problem.

But to have her go bare-assed to kill enemies for Shen Qiang,

Even if they successfully killed the enemy, Shen Qiang himself would feel it was a huge loss.

After all, allowing such a beautiful creature to be seen by others, wouldn't that be a great loss!

So no matter what, he had to buy the Illusion Butterfly Silk.

As time went by, Cheng Xinyi's auction was also coming to a close.

Finally, when Shen Qiang's patience was nearly exhausted, a woman dressed in a tight-fitting cheongsam, revealing long white legs, presented a red-lacquered wooden tray. On the tray lay three cocoons woven together like giant silver cords.

Shen Qiang's eyes lit up.

At this moment, the auctioneer said, "Ladies and gentlemen, this is the grand finale treasure of our auction, the Illusion Butterfly Silk."

"The Illusion Butterfly is a legendary messenger that travels between the realms of yin and yang, an incredibly rare sight without great fortune. Yet encountering a metamorphosed Illusion Butterfly is even rarer! But today, one lucky person not only encountered an Illusion Butterfly Cocoon but also managed to obtain three of them."

"So, I urge all patrons to cherish this opportunity, because once missed, you may never get another chance to purchase it."

After a brief pause, the auctioneer continued solemnly, "Now, the auction for the Illusion Butterfly Cocoon begins, with a starting bid of 80 million! Each bid must be no less than 1 million."

No sooner had the auctioneer's voice fallen than the bespectacled man who had been curious about Shen Qiang's purchase of the Divine Dragon Essence immediately raised his hand.

"80 million, that gentleman bids 80 million!"

At the same time, Bianyi, who was sitting next to Shen Qiang, suddenly raised his hand.

"81 million!"

While Shen Qiang raised his eyebrows in surprise, other bids came in. In just a few dozen seconds, the price of the Illusion Butterfly Silk had already reached 90 million.

And judging by their expressions, there was no sign they intended to stop.

This made Shen Qiang sharply aware that the situation might be troublesome.

What he feared most in an auction was just this scenario: numerous competitors, bidding incrementally.

At such times, they often think to themselves, "I've already decided to buy at 80 million, so adding a little more doesn't matter," or "I'll buy even for 90 million, so adding a bit more is fine," or "I've already accepted 100 million, so gritting my teeth and bidding 110 million is naturally okay."

If he let them continue like this, with none willing to drop out, the Illusion Butterfly Silk would end at an astronomical price, and he might not even be able to get it. Therefore, Shen Qiang, who was determined to obtain the Illusion Butterfly Silk, had to make his opponents withdraw in the shortest time possible.

"100 million!" Shen Qiang raised his bid placard.

Instantly, all eyes in the auction were on Shen Qiang.

Shen Qiang, who was carefully watching his competitors' expressions, immediately noticed that after the bid of 100 million appeared, three to four competitors shook their heads in resignation, clearly giving up.

"105 million," Bianyi, sitting right next to Shen Qiang, promptly followed without hesitation.

The bespectacled man in the distance paused for a few seconds before raising his bid placard again, "110 million!"

At that moment, Shen Qiang smiled, calmly raised his placard and spoke out loud, "150 million!"

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