Creation of the Universe

King Beiye is the new head of the Bei family. He is ambitious and not only hopes to step on the Jia family, but also intends to become one of the most famous families in the whole Jinning.

To achieve this, he needs to continuously improve his own strength. The reason why he came to Longling Pavilion today is to look for high-grade treasures.

No matter whether it is spiritual herbs, spiritual weapons, elixirs, or martial arts techniques, as long as they are valuable enough, he will accept them all.

The only person he needs to care about now is Jia Zhong, the person he despises the most. Although the Jia family is full of losers and there is not a single person with talent for cultivation among hundreds of people, the wealth that the Jia family possesses is sufficient.

"Master, I heard that there will be two third-grade spiritual weapons appearing today. They will definitely become the focus of the auction."

The clever subordinates quickly found out the key information, and King Kitano nodded with satisfaction.

"Very good. Third-grade spiritual weapons are rare in Longling Pavilion. If I can get both, then this trip will be worthwhile. These spiritual weapons are definitely worth a lot of money anyway. The only one who can compete with me is probably that idiot from the Jia family."

The ambitious King Kitano's eyes flashed with excitement.

The subordinate said, "Although Jia Zhong is stupid, his father must have given him a lot of capital. If he starts competing with us, it will be troublesome."

"It doesn't matter. That kid is simple-minded. I only need to use a little trick to make him the laughing stock of the whole audience."

King Kitano said with a solemn oath.

At this time, the first auction item was brought onto the main stage, and the noisy sounds on the scene gradually subsided. Although according to the rules, the first items to be unveiled are mostly mediocre, the better ones will be left to the end.

But the first item often sets the tone for the entire auction, reflecting the overall value of the items auctioned that day.

"Please be patient, everyone. I will unveil the mystery of this first item for you."

The auctioneer of Longling Pavilion walked up to the object covered by the black scarf, and skillfully and neatly removed the black scarf. Then a charred wooden root appeared in front of everyone.

"As you can see, this is a piece of top-quality Xuanling wood. It can be used as a base material for alchemy, or it can be ground into powder and burned as incense. It can open up the three burners and allow spiritual energy to surge. Smelling it often is very beneficial to cultivation."

King Beiye sneered, "It's just Xuanling Wood, a useless item of the first grade. It's ridiculous to put such a thing up for auction."

"However, this is a good opportunity to use it as a pretext. You guys just do as I say later..."

King Beiye whispered instructions to several of his men, while looking at Jia Zhong with ill intent.

Jia Zhong didn't notice, but asked Shen Zhan earnestly, "My benefactor, what do you think of the Xuanling Wood? It sounds like it could be very useful."

"The value of Xuanling Wood is only first-grade, far inferior to Thunderstruck Wood. Above that, there are Jinjian Wood, Bodhi Wood, Lingyuan Wood, etc. This wood alone is actually insignificant."

After hearing Shen Zhan's words, Jia Zhong immediately gave up the idea of ​​taking action.

At this time, one of the men beside King Beiye started shouting, "Jia Zhong, our master is determined to get this Xuanling Wood. Don't be so ignorant as to try to grab it, or you will be in trouble!"

His provocation was so deliberate that Shen Zhan couldn't help but smile. Did he really expect anyone to fall for such a low-level trick?

Unexpectedly, Jia Zhong beside him angrily scolded: "Prince Beiye, don't be too proud. When has our Jia family ever been afraid of others in terms of financial resources?"

Under such stimulation, Jia Zhong almost fell for the trick just to prove himself, even though he knew that the Xuanling Wood had no value.

Shen Zhan held his forehead with one hand, feeling speechless.

Jia Zhong is really too naive. Although this has its good sides, he is also very easy to be exploited by bad people.

"Don't be fooled by his provocation. King Beiye is clearly deliberately trying to get you to bid high for the Xuanling Wood. This will drain your financial resources and give him an advantage for the next higher-value items to be auctioned."

After thinking about it carefully, Jia Zhong realized that what Shen Zhan said was correct. King Beiye was clearly setting up a trap for him.

"But I can't help but be angry at him for being so arrogant."

At this moment, Shen Zhan's eyes slightly focused, and he looked intently at the unremarkable Xuanling wood, as if suddenly a divine power completely attracted him.

"Benefactor?"

"What's wrong with you?"

Jia Zhong didn't understand what was going on and mistakenly thought that Shen Zhan was unwell, so he became extremely worried.

After a moment, Shen Zhan collected his thoughts and told Jia Zhong, "It turns out this Xuanling Wood has a mystical meaning. Even I almost misjudged it. However, encountering it in this place is a great opportunity that must not be missed."

"Ah? What kind of opportunity is this? Why don't I understand what my benefactor is saying?"

Shen Zhan said, "I want to take a picture of this Xuanling wood. I'll tell you the reason in detail later."

what?

Didn’t you say before that this Xuanling wood has no value?

At this moment, Shen Zhan seemed to have discovered some treasure, and his eyes never left the Xuanling Wood. Jia Zhong had no idea what was going on.

"I'll give you 200 spirit stones."

Shen Zhan raised his hand high and quoted his price.

King Beiye had been waiting for Jia Zhong to make a bid, but he was a little disappointed to see the unfamiliar face sitting next to Jia Zhong.

"My benefactor, if you want to buy it, there's no need to go through so much trouble. I'll just bid a Spirit Crystal for you, and I guarantee no one will snatch it from you."

"No, I have to bid on this. If you bid, everyone here will know you're wealthy, and someone will definitely raise the price maliciously, making you spend dozens of times more than the original price to buy the Xuanling Wood. It's better not to be taken advantage of."

King Beiye sneered, "I thought Jia Zhong had finally shown some cleverness, but he ended up just giving it to his companion. Someone actually offered a price for a mere first-class loser. He's truly utterly stupid."

"Master, should we raise the price?"

"Forget it, since it's not Jia Zhong who's making the move, there's no point in raising the price."

This was Shen Zhan's first time at Longling Pavilion, so when he asked for the price of Xuanling Wood, no one took it seriously except to laugh at his stupidity.

"Okay, now I officially declare that this piece of Xuanling Wood belongs to this young master."

Many people couldn't help but snickering. Although Xuanlingmu was at least a base material that was useful for alchemy, spending two hundred spirit stones on it was absolutely a stupid act.

In contrast, Shen Zhan was very happy, which made many people think that he was a country bumpkin who had never seen the world and was unaware that he had wasted money.

"Sir, the rule of Longling Pavilion is that once you've made a purchase, you can't go back on your word. Once you pay the spirit stones, the Xuanling Wood will be yours, and you will no longer have any connection with Longling Pavilion."

The auctioneer seemed to be afraid that Shen Zhan would go back on his word, so he quickly emphasized this point.