Chapter 787: The Sucker

"Sansheng Stone! It's the legendary Sansheng Stone!" Someone in the audience suddenly exclaimed, clearly having heard of its reputation.

However, the Sansheng Stone was extremely rare, so they hadn't recognized it.

Caiyue's words instantly stirred up the atmosphere in the hall.

An extra life was a fatal temptation for all martial artists.

Caiyue smiled seductively and said, "It seems someone has heard of the Sansheng Stone, but I think most of you might still be unfamiliar with it. The Sansheng Stone is not a pill, yet it is more powerful than many miraculous medicines! Once a martial artist refines it and merges it into their body, it will activate automatically when they are on the verge of death, allowing them to return to their peak state within ten breaths. It is an excellent item for preserving life."

As soon as she said this, the crowd burst into uproar.

Such a function was simply heaven-defying!

"Caiyue, what's the starting price for the Sansheng Stone? I must bid on it!" Someone in the audience was already impatient.

Such a heaven-defying item naturally attracted the covetousness of many.

Many were eager to try and bid for the Sansheng Stone.

Seeing that the moment was right, Caiyue slowly spoke: "The first item, a piece of Sansheng Stone, starting bid ten million Earth Yuan Crystals, each bid must increase by at least one million!"

"Twenty million Earth Yuan Crystals!"

"Twenty-five million Earth Yuan Crystals!"

"Thirty million Earth Yuan Crystals!"

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As soon as Caiyue finished speaking, the price of the Sansheng Stone was directly raised to twenty million Earth Yuan Crystals.

Spending twenty million to buy a life, they thought it was too cheap.

Beside Ye Yuan, Tang Fan and Mu Yun were also tempted.

"Thirty-one million Earth Yuan Crystals!" Tang Fan couldn't help shouting.

But his shout was quickly drowned out; an increase of one million seemed insignificant at this point.

Ye Yuan rolled his eyes and said, "Don't bid anymore! This Sansheng Stone is already overpriced. There's no need to go higher. Such a small piece is worth at most twenty million Earth Yuan Crystals."

Tang Fan said in surprise, "But this thing can give an extra life. Thirty million isn't too much, is it?"

Mu Yun was also curious; he was quite tempted by the Sansheng Stone. But the price had been driven up a bit high, and he couldn't afford it.

Hearing Ye Yuan's words, he became very curious.

Just as Ye Yuan was about to speak, a voice suddenly called out from a VIP room upstairs.

"Sixty million Earth Yuan Crystals!"

At this shout, everyone gasped, and no one else spoke.

Ye Yuan was startled by the shout, then revealed a strange smile.

"Sixty million, going once!"

"Sixty million, going twice!"

"Sixty million, going three times! Sold! Congratulations to the guest in Room Tianzi No. 2 for acquiring this Sansheng Stone!"

With Caiyue's charming voice, the fate of the Sansheng Stone was sealed.

The high price of sixty million had exceeded most people's expectations.

Although this item was good, many people had their own goals here. Spending too much on other things would leave them short for what they really wanted.

Only those who were truly wealthy would not care about the price of sixty million Earth Yuan Crystals.

However, guests in the Tianzi rooms were almost all wealthy or noble; otherwise, they wouldn't have access to the VIP boxes.

These VIP boxes were not only private but also very comfortable, with excellent service, and ordinary people simply couldn't get in.

"Brother Ye, from your expression, it seems you think the buyer got a bad deal?" Mu Yun asked curiously.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Not just a bad deal, a huge loss! Although the Sansheng Stone is miraculous, it is not truly heaven-defying. The size of the Sansheng Stone determines the strength of its effect. This fist-sized Sansheng Stone is only seventy percent effective for Void Realm martial artists, and even less for those in the Heavenly Enlightenment Realm. Caiyue deliberately concealed these details, obviously trying to make someone a sucker. After all, unless you're at a life-or-death moment, you can't tell its effect. It might be useful for a Spirit Travel Realm cultivator, but for a Void Realm cultivator, it's somewhat useless. However, the person in Room Tianzi No. 2 is probably unlikely to be in the Spirit Travel Realm."

At this auction, there were very few Spirit Travel Realm cultivators. Only someone like Ye Yuan, who was in the Spirit Travel Realm, would enter here.

Others, even scions of great families, were not qualified to enter.

So the person who spent sixty million to buy this Sansheng Stone was definitely a sucker, and a big one at that.

Tang Fan and Mu Yun looked at each other, feeling sympathy for the sucker in Room Tianzi No. 2.

In Room Tianzi No. 2, Wu Jiantong was feeling pleased with himself.

"Heh, there's actually a good thing like the Sansheng Stone. The Tianyuan Trading Company, being such a large firm, really has some tricks. With this, I can fight recklessly from now on! Sixty million Earth Yuan Crystals, money well spent!"

"Congratulations, Brother Jiantong! I didn't expect the first item to be such a heaven-defying treasure. It seems there will be many good things tonight!" Peng Yan flattered.

In the afternoon, Peng Yan had already become familiar with Wu Jiantong, acting like a little follower.

Wu Jianqing, being more experienced, felt something was off but couldn't pinpoint it.

Moreover, Wu Jiantong's status in the family was much higher than his, so he didn't dare say much.

"Next, we invite the second item..."

Ye Yuan had been observing from the audience; Caiyue was indeed a master. Almost every item she presented was maximized for profit.

After three or four items, Ye Yuan found that each one was priced above its actual value.

Of course, auctions test one's insight.

Those without insight often end up paying more than the item's worth.

However, the first few items were of little use to Ye Yuan, so he didn't intend to bid.

Given Ye Yuan's experience, very few items auctioned at the Chixia Holy Land could catch his eye.

So his main purpose today was just to accompany Tang Fan and Mu Yun.

Ye Yuan had participated in many such auctions in his past life and was quite familiar with them.

Bidding at an auction is a skill; it's not just about shouting prices randomly.

True experts have a psychological price for each item; once the price exceeds too much, they will definitely give up.

Thus, it tests the ability of the trading company.

Setting the starting price appropriately, so that the final transaction price slightly exceeds the value without breaking the bidders' psychological limits, is also very demanding.

In a sense, the entire auction is a process of scheming, depending on who can gauge more accurately.

At this auction, there were clearly some knowledgeable people, but they were outnumbered by the wealthy. So after several items, many had been sold at significant premiums.