234: Chapter 223: The Premium Treasure that Moved Lv Zhong’s Heart!_1 234: Chapter 223: The Premium Treasure that Moved Lv Zhong’s Heart!_1 Now that the entire high-level of the Eastern World Family had become Lv Zhong’s slaves, he viewed their money as his own.
Besides, even if he couldn’t raise the money, Lv Zhong had the ability to easily steal these giant turtles without anyone realizing.
Moreover, if he stole these turtles, Sanxiang Club and even the person who won the auction wouldn’t dare to publicize it.
Considering this, Lv Zhong eased his mind, planning to bide his time.
Whether he decided to steal the turtles or bid for them would depend on his mood.
Someone below had already started bidding.
The lifespan of these turtles surpassed one thousand years.
Used for Fengshui, they possessed immeasurable value.
Moreover, in modern society, such turtles were extremely rare.
Thus, overall, they were very valuable.
Even a starting bid of 20 million RMB seemed like an insult to them.
The first item being auctioned was such a pair of treasures.
While everyone was shocked, they were also exhilarated, believing that better treasures would appear later.
Consequently, the expressions of many started to turn grave and serious.
Some even sneakily began calling and sending messages, seemingly to raise funds.
“25 million…” A woman in the front row with sunglasses easily raised the bid by three million in an instant.
“30 million”, the young man named Liao Ping who Lv Zhong and Cheng Feng had encountered earlier confidently placed his bid.
At this point, the bidding war for the turtles began to heat up.
The bidders became impatient, raising the price by ten million each time.
When the woman with the sunglasses bid of 90 million, a lean elderly man in a wheelchair placed his first bid: “150 million!”
Everyone in the auction hall was slightly taken aback.
All eyes turned towards the elderly man.
After he placed his bid, the others lost their enthusiasm to bid, apparently intimidated by his reputation.
Lv Zhong also directed his gaze towards the man, somewhat surprised.
He felt a great amount of Death Qi emanating from the old man, who appeared to have been left partially paralyzed due to Deviation.
“Huh, could this old man be planning to use the vitality contained within the turtles to dispel his own Death Qi?” Lv Zhong furrowed his brows, looking more intently at the wheelchair-bound man.
Despite his paralysis, the man projected immense presence.
Li Yunqi, though you’re my senior, and Yingyue should give way out of respect, these turtles are quite important to my family.
Therefore, please forgive my insistence.
I bid 200 million!” The woman with the sunglasses stood up, slightly bowed to the man in the wheelchair, and spoke.
“Ah, it’s you, Huangpu Yingyue!” The wheelchair-bound elderly man laid his gaze deeply on the woman with the sunglasses, then laughed confidently: “In that case, may the best bidder win.
Hehe, it seems your Huang Family is having some trouble lately.
Could it be that you want to use these turtles to solve it?
Nevermind, let’s not talk about that.
“Hehe, I am not aware of any particular purpose these turtles could serve.
However, our high-level Huang Family members are very keen on acquiring them, so, I won’t back down.
280 million…” The woman in the sunglasses replied with a smile.
Lv Zhong pondered: could this Huang family possibly be the one from Xiangbei Province?
However, listening to the conversation between the woman and the man in the wheelchair, Lv Zhong was quite confident that the woman belonged to the Huang family from Xiangbei Province.
If she truly was from the Huang family, then Lv Zhong surprisingly hoped for her to win the bid.
In which case, he wouldn’t feel any guilt about stealing the turtles from them.
“650 million!” The man in the wheelchair had lost some calm, but still, he returned with a high bid.
“700 million!” Huangpu Yingyue, the woman with the sunglasses, still seemed quite relaxed.
Being, indeed, from the Huang Family of Xiangbei, which had been present since the Han dynasty in China, she was well-versed in the family’s far-reaching power, strength, and wealth, which, although weakened due to various reasons, was still incomparable to any regular family.
“750 million!” Li Yunqi, the man in the wheelchair, had now a trace of helplessness on his face as he had reached his limit.
“800 million!” At this point, Huangpu Yingyue displayed a “no guts, no glory” attitude.
Toward Li Yunqi, who was not weak in terms of status and identity, she showed no indication of compromise, even seeming slightly aggressive.
“Well done, Huangpu Family!
Well done, Huangpu Yingyue, I forfeit!” Li Yunqi on the wheelchair looked defeated, his waning heroism suggesting the melancholy of a fallen hero.
At this time, Huangpu Yingyue removed her sunglasses, revealing an extremely beautiful face.
In an instant, dazzling brilliance was released, drawing the attention of countless eyes.
At this point, everyone noticed that Huangpu Yingyue’s appearance was not unfavorable in comparison with Yao Ye’s.
Even the aura of nobility and wealth, unique to large and affluent families, was fully displayed on her.
This profound aura of a truly noble and wealthy family can only be seen on those who come from families that have accumulated immense wealth over countless generations.
It can be said that Huangpu Yingyue surpasses Yao Ye in terms of noble temperament.
However, the unique allure of Yao Ye is also not something ordinary people possess.
Therefore, both women in this auction hall radiate a beauty that is of a unique and exceptional kind.
Their demeanor even surpasses that of Zheng Linglong, the cold and elegant police officer before her cultivation practice, by a notch.
However, Zheng Linglong’s temperament has greatly improved since she started cultivating with Lv Zhong, displaying a true blend of cold elegance and seductive allure.
This is something that ordinary women of the secular world cannot match.
“I am grateful for your understanding, Elder Li Yunqi.” At this moment, Huangpu Yingyue gave a slight bow towards Li Yunqi on the wheelchair and uttered softly.
“Never mind, it’s the fault of our Li Family for lacking in strength.
You don’t have to speak in such a manner.” Li Yunqi may not have won the bid for the Giant Turtle, but he did not wish to hold a grudge against a junior, lest it would undermine his dignity.
Huangpu Yingyue sighed, nodded at Li Yunqi, and sat down again.
“Anyone else bidding?
Eight hundred million for the first time!
Eight hundred million for the second time, eight hundred million for the third time.
Alright, it’s a deal!” The hostess of the auction, Yao Ye, gazed at Huangpu Yingyue as her mesmerizing eyes lit up.
She brought the gavel down and declared.
Eight hundred million!
The pair of Giant Turtles were ultimately won by Huangpu Yingyue.
“It seems that a large and prominent family like the Huang Family truly possesses staggering wealth!” Lv Zhong muttered to himself, followed by a mischievous smirk.
Now that someone from the Huang Family won the bid for the pair of Giant Turtles, he really wouldn’t mind being a divine thief for once.
In fact, Lv Zhong even harbored the idea of stealthily sneaking into the Huang Family’s Jiangcheng base to steal something.
“The second treasure is an ancient treasure sword.
This sword is known as the Seven-Star Dragon Spring Sword in legend.
The starting price of the bidding is ten million, and each bid must not be less than one million …” As Yao Ye’s voice fell, a security guard holding an antique sword box appeared on the stage.
This is one of the top five famous swords from ancient China, representing honesty and nobility.
It is said to be forged by the renowned blacksmiths Ouyezi and Ganjiang.
To forge this sword, they hollowed out Ci Mountain, releasing the stream water from the mountain, and led it next to the sword-forging furnace.
It formed seven pools representing the Big Dipper, hence the name “Seven Stars”.
After the sword was completed, one would feel like standing atop a high mountain and gazing down upon a deep abyss when looking at it.
It gave the illusion of a giant dragon coiled up inside, hence the name “Dragon Spring”.
Therefore, the sword was named the “Seven-Star Dragon Spring” sword, also simply known as the Dragon Spring Sword.
During the Tang Dynasty, to avoid directly referring to the taboo name of Emperor Gaozu, Li Yuan, the word “Yuan” was changed to “Quan” to become “Seven-Star Dragon Spring”, still known simply as Dragon Spring Sword.
Legend has it that in the “Journey to the West”, Vizier Wei Zheng used this Dragon Spring treasure sword to decapitate the Jing River Dragon King in his dream.
If this is true, then this Dragon Spring Sword is absolutely awe-inspiring.
It definitely surpasses top-grade spirit artifacts!
Lv Zhong was immediately intrigued and quickly extended his Spiritual Sense towards the Dragon Spring Sword.
With Lv Zhong’s probe with his Spiritual Sense, he suddenly showed a wry smile.
This Dragon Spring Sword did not exhibit a single trace of a spiritual artifact’s fluctuation.
Not even a hint of a spirit artifact or an Immortal artifact’s aura could be detected.
Obviously, “Journey to the West” was not accurate, and those unofficial histories were pure fabrications!
Of course, if there truly exists a Dragon Spring Sword that decapitated the Dragon King in a dream, it definitely would not be this one!
However, this sword is indeed very sharp, and it truly carries the historical antiquity within it.
Therefore, Lv Zhong can confirm that it is not a modern imitation of the Dragon Spring Sword.
If this ancient sword is considered as a collector’s item, it’s quite a good choice.
Knowing that this sword isn’t a treasured item, Lv Zhong lost interest.
In the end, this Dragon Spring Sword was bought by a collector for the price of forty-three million.
The third treasure is a Yuan Dynasty blue-and-white porcelain dragon bowl, a genuine antique.
However, Lv Zhong doesn’t have much interest in antiques.
In the end, this treasure was bought for thirty-two million.
With two items in a row that sold for significantly less than the Giant Turtles, those participating in the auction began to doubt whether Sanxiang Club had put up the best auction item first.
Everyone suspected that the prices of the items to follow would not be very high.
Just then, a mysterious ancient mirror appeared!
“The fourth treasure is an ancient mirror.
Hehe, this mirror is anything but ordinary.
According to our high-level appraiser, this ancient mirror is truly the legendary top-grade Fengshui artifact.
It’s called the Four Saints Guardian Mirror, known to protect homes and minds.
The starting bid is fifty million, and each increment must not be less than five million.”
A top-grade Fengshui artifact?
All collectors know that the prices of some Fengshui artifacts can exceed those of genuine antiques.
Many people also know that Fengshui artifacts can be categorized into four levels—lower, middle, upper, and top-grade.
Furthermore, due to the unique functions of Fengshui artifacts, their prices vary.
But generally, a lower-grade Fengshui artifact can fetch hundreds of thousands.
If it’s really a top-grade Fengshui artifact, and has so many functions, it will definitely cause a frenzy among collectors with real strength.
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