Reborn as the Strongest Immortal Cultivator in Modern Times

"An auction?" Ye Yu asked curiously.

She had only attended simple exchange meetings since she came to this world, and she didn't know if this auction was the same as in her previous life.

Fu Jinhua nodded: "Yes, only those who receive an invitation can go to the auction. There will be many precious items up for auction. I'll take you with me to participate and buy the Purple Leaf Three Spirit Grass."

Ye Yu cursed herself for being stupid. If Fu Jinhua really had the Purple Leaf Three Spirit Grass, she might as well try it herself. This herb could also suppress the poison of the Orchid Butterfly.

On second thought, the items auctioned at the Hidden Gate should be much rarer, and since I have nothing else to do, I might as well go and take a look.

So Ye Yu nodded in agreement: "Okay."

Fu Jinhua and Ye Yu got up and walked towards the door together. Outside the door, Song Rongqi and Xu Ling Shuang were standing together.

Upon seeing Madam Fu emerge, Song Rongqi bowed to her and praised her, "Congratulations on your recovery, Madam. You are even more beautiful and elegant than before, truly a beauty of unparalleled grace."

Fu Jinhua covered her mouth and chuckled: "You little rascal, you have such a sweet tongue."

Xu Ling Shuang secretly rolled her eyes, feeling extremely annoyed.

She never expected that Ye Yu could actually cure Fu Jinhua's illness; she should have known better than to make that bet.

Song Rongqi noticed her movements and smiled, "Miss Xu, shouldn't you fulfill your promise now?"

Xu Ling Shuang looked to Fu Jin Hua for help, hoping that she could help her out because of the relationship between their families.

To everyone's surprise, Fu Jinhua seemed not to hear, and stood to the side chatting enthusiastically with Wu Ma.

Seeing that she didn't move, Song Rongqi mocked, "What? Miss Xu, are you going back on your word? You were the one who made the bet, and you saw Doctor Yu cure Madam Fu with your own eyes. Now you're going back on your word and don't want to kowtow anymore?"

Xu Ling Shuang was furious at what she was said. She raised her chin high and said to Ye Yu, "You're just lucky. Don't be so smug! There's no way you'll make me kowtow. I can't tell you're rich. I'll just forget about giving you some money."

It's obvious they're trying to renege on their debt.

The servants around them whispered among themselves upon seeing this.

Ye Yu refused: "I don't need the money. Although I'm not rich, I can still fill my stomach. You just need to keep your promise."

Xu Ling Shuang's face turned bright red. She gritted her teeth and clenched her fists. Seeing this, Song Rong Qi immediately stepped forward and stood next to Ye Yu.

At this moment, Xu Ling Shuang's senior brother ran in from outside the door and said to Xu Ling Shuang, "Junior sister, Master is back. I told him that Madam Fu has been cured, so he asked me to call you out so as not to disturb Madam Fu."

As if hearing celestial music, Xu Ling Shuang hurriedly lifted her skirt and ran out, leaving her senior brother behind.

Watching her departing figure, Song Rongqi shook his head and sighed, "This person's personality is still so annoying."

He then turned to Jin Hua to say goodbye: "Madam, since you are all settled, I will take my leave now."

"Take care." Fu Jinhua nodded with a smile.

After Song Rongqi left, Fu Jinhua said to Ye Yu, "You should rest well at home first, and we'll set off together later."

“Okay,” Ye Yu replied.

Ye Yu has refined some pills and talismans in the past two days. She plans to put the pills up for auction if she has something she likes but doesn't have enough money.

On the day of the auction, Ye Yu and Fu Jinhua boarded a carriage together and headed towards the auction venue.

After chatting idly for a while, we soon arrived at our destination.

They came to a valley where wildflowers were in full bloom, stretching all the way to a house at the end.

Upon reaching the entrance of the house, Fu Jinhua handed the jade token in her hand to the gatekeeper.

Ye Yu glanced at their cultivation levels; all four of them were at the early stage of the Earth Rank.

One of them took the jade token, checked the numbers on it, and asked Fu Jinhua, "Your jade token allows you to bring people. Are you alone, or are you with others?"

Fu Jinhua took the jade token and replied with a smile, "I brought one more person with me."

After speaking, she pointed to Ye Yu, who was standing next to her.

After looking Ye Yu up and down, the four people made way for her and handed her two identical masks.

Wearing masks, Ye Yu and Fu Jinhua followed the signs to an extremely spacious and elegantly decorated hall.

There are many screens inside, separating each seat to ensure that each seat has a private space.

There were already quite a few people in the hall, all wearing the same mask, chatting in small groups.

Fu Jinhua led Ye Yu to a screen with the number 'Seventy-Two' hanging on it, and they went inside and sat down.

Ye Yu spread her divine sense and observed the surrounding environment. The participants here were of all kinds, and most of them were at the Xuan level or the early stage of the Di level.

There were also those sitting at the very front, some of whom were at the peak of the Earth Rank.

Just as Ye Yu was about to withdraw her divine sense, she sensed several familiar faces: Xia Zhong, Xu Ling Shuang, and his senior brother.

Ye Yu was somewhat surprised that Xu Ling Shuang was with Xia Zhong, but after thinking about it carefully, it was not hard to understand. Xia Zhong must be the master that Xu Ling Shuang mentioned.

A waiter came in and respectfully asked, "Would you two like something to drink?"

Fu Jinhua ordered a cup of tea, while Ye Yu withdrew her divine sense and ordered a cup of water.

After the tea was served, Ye Yu said, "Do these jade tablets have different levels of quality?"

"Yes, those with numbers between 100 and 50 can bring in one person, those with numbers before 50 can bring in three people, and those after 100 can only bring in one person."

Ye Yu then asked, "Are auctions held here frequently?"

Fu Jinhua waved the fan in her hand: "The timing is uncertain. Sometimes it's once every two years, sometimes it's several times a year. It all depends on how valuable the items being auctioned are."

Ye Yu raised an eyebrow, it seemed she was quite lucky.

She joked, "This auction is for the highest bidder. What if many people bid for the Purple Leaf Three Spirits Grass and drive the price up too high? Would you still bid?"

Fu Jinhua covered her mouth with her fan and chuckled: "Don't worry, Dr. Yu. Since the Fu family and the Li family merged, we haven't been short of money. No matter how high the price is, I will definitely buy it for you."

Hearing her say that, Ye Yu felt a little relieved and patiently waited for the auction to begin.

Not long after, a middle-aged man dressed in fine clothes walked onto the stage and introduced himself: "Welcome everyone, I am your old friend Zhuge Zhan. Let me give you a sneak peek, the quality of the items to be auctioned this time is even better than before, so be sure to seize the opportunity and don't regret it later, hehehe."

"Old Zhan, stop talking nonsense. You always say the same thing. Let's get started."

Zhuge Zhan was not annoyed. After briefly introducing the rules, he said, "I won't waste any more words. Let's get started."

After he finished speaking, he gave instructions to the maid beside him, who then brought up a tray covered with a red cloth and placed it in front of Zhuge Zhan.

Zhuge Zhan unveiled the red cloth, revealing a fist-sized stone emitting a soft white glow: "This ore is extremely rare, containing immense energy. We don't yet know how to utilize it, but we speculate that this energy will only benefit us, not harm us. Starting bid: 100,000!"

Others may not know this ore, but Ye Yu is very familiar with it; this ore is a spirit stone.

There was no one bidding for a moment, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.

Ye Yu spoke up at this moment: "One hundred thousand."

Although she has spirit stones, these things are rare and hard to come by. Now that no one is bidding, it's a perfect opportunity for her to snag one.

Zhuge Zhan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that someone was supporting him, but he was afraid that the project would collapse right from the start.

He shouted, "Anyone else bidding? 100,000 once, 100,000 twice, 100,000 three times, this ore belongs to bidder number 72."

Fu Jinhua asked Ye Yu, "We have no idea how to use this ore, why are you wasting money?"

Ye Yu shrugged: "I think the atmosphere here is a bit quiet, so let's warm it up first."

Fu Jinhua chuckled: "It seems that Dr. Yu is kind-hearted and not short of money."

Ye Yu smiled and continued to keep an eye on Zhuge Zhan.