The Strongest Dandy in the City-Chapter 1261 - 1254: These Spirit Stones Are Too Easy to Earn

"Three thousand High Grade Spirit Stones!"

As a slightly plump middle-aged man in the auction hall bid, the auction for the storage ring officially began. Although none of the attendees had personally inspected the storage ring, no one doubted Yang Qingshan’s claims. After all, the Ziyun Auction House operated across all major cities in the Earth Profound Realm, and no one believed Yang Qingshan would dare deceive them about this.

After the slightly plump middle-aged man placed his bid, shouts of offers erupted throughout the auction hall, one after another, showing just how enthusiastic everyone was about the storage ring.

"Four thousand High Grade Spirit Stones!"

"I bid seven thousand High Grade Spirit Stones!"

"Ten thousand High Grade Spirit Stones!"

In just a matter of seconds, this storage ring—which, in Ye Chenfeng’s eyes, was a defective product—was auctioned up to a staggering ten thousand High Grade Spirit Stones. Even though Ye Chenfeng had mentally prepared himself, he still underestimated the fervor of the crowd. In his opinion, the Refining Sect was utterly foolish for ignoring such a lucrative business. Their self-righteousness and refusal to privately sell storage rings had conveniently opened up an opportunity for Ye Chenfeng.

Nonetheless, a sense of doubt lingered in Ye Chenfeng’s heart. He rasped, "Little girl, since storage rings are so lucrative, could it be that the Refining Sect’s people have lost their minds? Why on earth would they abandon such a profitable business?"

Shui Ziyan looked at Ye Chenfeng with a puzzled expression. After a long pause, she finally said, "I imagine, sir, you must have been living in seclusion deep in the mountains, which is why you’re unfamiliar with the situation in the Earth Profound Realm. With the abilities of those two Artifact Refiners in the Refining Sect who have mastered Space Law, they can produce, at most, a hundred storage rings in an entire year."

"But there are so many sects in the Earth Profound Realm, and the Refining Sect holds a highly unique position. If the Refining Sect refused to sell this rare item to the major sects, do you think those sects would accept it? Most likely, they’d unite to swallow the Refining Sect whole."

"So ultimately, the Refining Sect devised a compromise. Every year, the storage rings they produce are distributed exclusively to Level Six and higher sects. Over time, this has made storage rings a status symbol. Otherwise, why would everyone be so obsessed with these rings?"

"However, sir, since you are not a member of the Refining Sect, you are under no obligation to follow their rules. Which brings me to a request, sir. I hope that, in the future, you can collaborate more frequently with our Ziyun Auction House."

After hearing Shui Ziyan’s explanation, Ye Chenfeng’s heart was suddenly enlightened. Just as he was about to reply to Shui Ziyan, a crisp female voice rang out from the third VIP room across from them: "Fifteen thousand High Grade Spirit Stones."

The person in the third VIP room across the way raised the bid by a staggering five thousand High Grade Spirit Stones in one go, causing the auction hall to fall silent. From Ye Chenfeng’s VIP room, they had a clear view of the third VIP room where the bid came from. The bidder was a young woman in her early twenties. She had an oval face, snow-white skin, delicate features, and flowing violet hair draped over her shoulders. Her expression exuded extreme arrogance.

Noticing Ye Chenfeng’s gaze directed toward the third VIP room, Shui Ziyan immediately introduced in her sultry voice, "Sir, that young lady is named Xia Qianqian. She is the granddaughter of the previous City Lord of Tianyao City. However, this young lady was born with an extremely rare illness. Even after years of treatment with countless heavenly treasures, she at most can live to the age of thirty. She is now twenty-three, and if no miracle occurs, she will pass away in seven years."

As she spoke, a trace of pity flashed in Shui Ziyan’s beautiful eyes. She continued, "This girl is truly pitiful, and because of her strange affliction, her grandfather and parents have doted on her excessively since childhood, indulging her in everything."

So, she was the previous City Lord of Tianyao City’s granddaughter. No wonder this girl acted so extravagantly. Countless people entered and left Tianyao City every day, and the entry and exit fees alone were a substantial source of revenue. On top of that, the management and protection fees collected from businesses within the city made the City Lord’s Mansion enormously wealthy.

Shortly after Xia Qianqian’s bid, another voice rang out from the VIP room next to hers: "Twenty thousand High Grade Spirit Stones!"

Ye Chenfeng’s eyes shifted toward the VIP room beside Xia Qianqian’s. He saw that the bidder was a young man around twenty-five or twenty-six, sitting next to an elderly man who had his eyes closed, seemingly resting.

Shui Ziyan, seated beside Ye Chenfeng, explained again, "Sir, the elderly man resting in that room is named Chang Baikong. He is one of the Artifact Refiners in the Refining Sect who has mastered Space Law. The young man standing beside him is his disciple, Shao Yang."

Ye Chenfeng hadn’t expected members of the Refining Sect to also attend. He laughed, "Little girl, since even the Refining Sect’s people are here, are you truly bold enough to claim that my storage rings are superior to theirs? Aren’t you afraid the Refining Sect might cause you trouble?"

Shui Ziyan shook her head, saying, "Sir, you may not know this, but if it were other Refining Sect elders here, we might indeed be more cautious. However, Chang Baikong is naturally obsessed with artifact refining. Beyond that, he cares little for anything else. In fact, he’s very straightforward. Besides, what we’ve said is factual, so it’s unlikely Chang Baikong will be upset."

"He’s even participating in the auction, likely hoping to glean some insights about Space Law from the storage ring crafted by you, sir."

In the third VIP room, Xia Qianqian turned to an elderly man at her side and said, "Steward Wang, I must have this storage ring today. I’ve been dissatisfied with how small my current one is. You brought enough Spirit Stones with you, didn’t you?"

The elderly man, referred to as Steward Wang, wore a bitter smile. He was quite familiar with his young lady’s temperament. He nodded helplessly and replied, "When we departed, the old master gave me plenty of Spirit Stones. I believe securing this storage ring won’t be a problem."

Hearing Steward Wang’s words, Xia Qianqian’s lips curled into a small smile as she immediately bid, "Thirty thousand High Grade Spirit Stones."

Once the bid of thirty thousand High Grade Spirit Stones was made, the auction hall fell silent, as no one dared to bid further. Thirty thousand High Grade Spirit Stones was no small amount; for some smaller families, their entire net worth wouldn’t even reach this figure. Thus, for these attendees, this defective storage ring was completely out of reach.

"Thirty-five thousand High Grade Spirit Stones!" A voice from the neighboring VIP room, Shao Yang’s, rang out again.

"Forty thousand High Grade Spirit Stones," Xia Qianqian replied without hesitation.

In the neighboring room, the elderly Chang Baikong, who had been resting with his eyes closed, finally opened them and personally placed a bid: "Forty-five thousand High Grade Spirit Stones."

Chang Baikong then sent a voice transmission to Xia Qianqian, saying, "Young lady, would you be willing to yield this storage ring to this old man?"

Xia Qianqian adorably scrunched her nose and said, "This storage ring is mine to claim. Fifty thousand High Grade Spirit Stones."

Chang Baikong chuckled bitterly, waved his hand at Shao Yang, and said, "Forget it. Don’t fight with this girl anymore. I happen to know her grandfather. After the auction, we’ll visit Tianyao City’s City Lord’s Mansion and borrow the storage ring from her for a few days of study."

When Ye Chenfeng heard Xia Qianqian raise the bid to fifty thousand High Grade Spirit Stones, his heart was filled with glee. This defective storage ring had sold for a whopping fifty thousand Spirit Stones? Ye Chenfeng couldn’t believe how easily Spirit Stones could be earned. However, his face remained calm and composed.

Reflecting on Xia Qianqian’s unhesitant bidding earlier, Ye Chenfeng thought to himself, "What a spendthrift young lady."

Then, with a twist in his thoughts, Ye Chenfeng mused, "But I like it. The more extravagant the spendthrift girl, the better!"

However, Ye Chenfeng’s hopeful expectations were dashed, as no one else continued to bid against Xia Qianqian. In the end, this defective storage ring, in Ye Chenfeng’s eyes, sold to Xia Qianqian for fifty thousand High Grade Spirit Stones.

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