I Tame Beasts by Feeding

Chapter 255: Chapter 235: Wen Longyu (Part 2)

’With my current financial resources, buying it would be a bit of a stretch,’ he thought. ’At least, not without Li Minghan’s help.’

So, Yu Changsheng only planned to watch, not to buy. It wouldn’t be wise to so easily owe Li Minghan a favor for this.

Having made up his mind, Yu Changsheng paid attention to the entire auction but didn’t compete for anything. He just watched quietly as one item after another was sold.

Li Minghan, beside him, was surprised. "What’s wrong, Changsheng?" he asked. "Haven’t seen anything you like? I thought that Cultivation Technique from earlier seemed quite suitable for you."

"Not yet," Yu Changsheng said with a slight shake of his head.

"Alright." Li Minghan nodded, a hint of understanding in his eyes, and said no more.

Some things were best left unsaid. Being too eager would only make the other person suspect you had ulterior motives.

"Our next item for auction is the Wen Longyu!"

On the auction stage, Linglong, with a charming smile, professionally lifted a dragon-shaped Jade Pendant on a tray, turning in a circle for all to see as she began her explanation:

"This Jade Pendant is crafted from an unknown material. It is entirely jade-white, shows no obvious fluctuations of Spiritual Qi, and is engraved with two characters: ’Wen Long’."

As he looked at the Wen Longyu on the stage, Yu Changsheng’s mind suddenly jolted. He roused his spirits, his gaze hardening as he focused his attention.

"The original owner of this Jade Pendant is unknown, as is its creator. As for its specific effects, wearing it can help clear one’s mind. Please note, it does not have the effect of accelerating one’s Cultivation."

On the stage, Linglong continued her soft-spoken explanation, her body swaying gently as she scanned the crowd.

"What we do know is that its material seems to be exceptionally special. It can withstand an attack from a Golden Core True Master without suffering the slightest damage. If any of our friends here are interested, feel free to place a bid."

"The starting bid is fifty thousand Spirit Stones!"

The moment her voice fell, the crowd below grew thoughtful. People exchanged glances, but for a moment, no one placed a bid.

Everyone seated here had some degree of background and wealth, but that didn’t mean their money was easily parted with.

After all, according to Linglong’s description, the Wen Longyu’s only effect was to clear the mind a little. It couldn’t even assist with Cultivation like other jade pendants.

As for its special, indestructible material—that was undeniably a plus. But a piece of jade not even half the size of a palm was far too small to be used as material for Artifact Refining.

Besides, its properties were unknown. Moreover, if even a Golden Core expert couldn’t destroy it, what ability would they have to use it in Artifact Refining?

And so, for a time, no one bid.

Seeing this, Linglong maintained her smile, but deep in her eyes, a flicker of disappointment showed.

As a professional Auctioneer, a lull like this was bad for her. It affected her commission.

So she asked softly, "A starting price of fifty thousand. Is anyone interested? This Wen Longyu is really quite a find."

Finally, after her prompting, someone made an offer after a long pause.

"I bid fifty thousand Spirit Stones!"

Linglong turned to look at the bidder, a flash of gratitude in her eyes.

Inside the private room, Yu Changsheng’s eyes narrowed. He quietly released his Divine Sense to carefully examine the Jade Pendant, feeling a bit puzzled.

The Jade Pendant was pure white with a hint of green, no bigger than half a palm. It was curved into the shape of a lifelike dragon. Each Dragon Scale was intricately carved, appearing almost ethereal. At its Dragon Eyes, two specks of green shone, emitting a gentle aura and a soft glow that diffused into a halo.

Other than that, there was nothing else special about it.

"What is it? Are you interested, Changsheng?"

Seeing this, Li Minghan carefully observed Yu Changsheng’s every expression. A thoughtful look came into his eyes as he asked.

"Mm..." Yu Changsheng was silent for a moment before slowly nodding.

’Is there something special about this Wen Longyu?’

Yu Changsheng was puzzled, feeling the Beast Hide in his Storage Pouch tremble and grow warm. He fell into thought.

Just now, when the Wen Longyu was brought out, the Beast Hide he had obtained from Huang Suyu—the one whose purpose he had never figured out—had suddenly reacted.

After reaching Foundation Establishment, Yu Changsheng had often taken out this Beast Hide to study it, but he had never discovered anything. He had eventually stopped paying it any mind and just left it in his Storage Pouch.

It wasn’t until a moment ago that Yu Changsheng felt the Beast Hide’s vibration, and the source of that vibration was the Wen Longyu.

’These two... is there some connection between them?’

Yu Changsheng’s expression darkened. He muttered to himself, pondered for a moment, and made his decision.

"Sixty thousand Spirit Stones!"

As Yu Changsheng spoke, all eyes in the hall instantly turned toward the source of the voice, their faces filled with surprise.

From the outside, it was impossible to see who was in the private room, but that didn’t stop them from noticing where the voice had come from.

"An esteemed guest from the Celestial Room is actually bidding?"

"We haven’t seen him bid on anything yet. Why would he suddenly spend money on an item like this? Could it be... this Wen Longyu has some other hidden mystery?"

Amidst a flurry of speculation, the crowd gulped, their gazes shifting back to the Wen Longyu, full of suspicion and uncertainty.

On the auction stage, Linglong’s face lit up with even more delight. This auction was directly tied to her commission. Conversely, if an item failed to sell, her commission would be heavily docked. Therefore, seeing competition begin, she put even more effort into her sales pitch.

"We have a bid of sixty thousand Spirit Stones! Does anyone wish to raise the price?"

Linglong’s clear voice echoed through the hall. For a moment, everyone hesitated.

But the initial bidder didn’t hesitate and raised his paddle again.

"Seventy thousand Spirit Stones!"

"Eighty thousand Spirit Stones!"

Yu Changsheng chose to keep up.

"Ninety thousand Spirit Stones!"

The other man hesitated for only a second before bidding again.

"Hmph. One hundred thousand Spirit Stones!" Yu Changsheng’s brow furrowed, but he trusted his instincts and didn’t back down.

One hundred thousand Spirit Stones was nearly the limit of what he could currently afford. His haul from plundering Dongyang City had netted him a considerable number of Spirit Stones, and he’d also made a lot from selling Tier One Elixirs, which gave him the courage to keep bidding.

Any more than that, and Yu Changsheng wouldn’t be able to pay. He would have to trouble Li Minghan. But unless it was absolutely necessary, Yu Changsheng didn’t want to easily fall into someone’s debt.

This was especially true since he and Li Minghan were neither family nor old friends.

When the price hit one hundred thousand Spirit Stones, a small uproar went through the crowd. In their eyes, spending a hundred thousand Spirit Stones on a useless jade pendant with no known function was far from worth it.

"As expected of the master of the Celestial Room. He’s certainly not short on money. That’s double the starting price of fifty thousand. He’s really willing to spend."

"I see it. He’s got the money, sure, but who knows about the man himself. There are more and more fools with too much money these days."

The crowd murmured amongst themselves, their gazes on the Celestial Room filled with a mixture of envy, awe, and a deeply hidden trace of resentment and disdain.

Yu Changsheng remained unmoved, calmly watching the auction stage.

After the high price of one hundred thousand was called, the previous competitor hesitated for a moment and chose not to raise the bid.

On one hand, he didn’t believe the Wen Longyu was worth a hundred thousand Spirit Stones. On the other, he couldn’t gauge Yu Changsheng’s background. After all, clashing head-on with someone who could sit in the Celestial Room might genuinely provoke a powerful figure.

With these concerns in mind, no one else dared to bid for a while.

"One hundred thousand Spirit Stones! Any higher bids? If not, then going once for one hundred thousand!"

Linglong chuckled lightly, her beautiful eyes scanning the room, her voice taking on a seductive lilt.

"Going twice for one hundred thousand Spirit Stones!"

Linglong called out again, the auction hammer in her hand poised to fall.

Yu Changsheng watched quietly, letting out a silent sigh of relief.

"One hundred thousand Spirit Stones..."

"I bid two hundred thousand Spirit Stones!"

An abrupt voice suddenly rang out. For an instant, the crowd fell silent, only to erupt into a deafening uproar.

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