"Dad, should we bid for this Dao Stone?" He Qing asked in a deep voice.
Even they didn’t expect the appearance of a second Dao Stone.
Because now the Dao Stones are not just a single Dao Stone but have become a set of Dao Stones, which means that buying only one Dao Stone won’t be enough.
"Let’s look at the Dao Stone first," He Yunfang replied.
Without seeing the Dao Stone, you can’t easily make conclusions about anything.
The second auction arrived as scheduled.
Dongfang Xuan had already brought another wooden box up, and many people turned their attention back, staring at this wooden box, preparing to see if it was indeed the second Dao Stone. ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs, ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴠɪsɪᴛ ɴovel(ꜰ)ɪre.nᴇt
"Everyone, I didn’t anticipate the appearance of the second Dao Stone either, but since a seller entrusted me to handle this transaction, I can only showcase it to you all."
As he spoke, he opened the wooden box and took out the second Dao Stone!
The word "No" appeared vividly in the air!
Mystical ambiance surrounded it, enchanting everyone, once again drawing them into the Dao embryos they cultivated.
In the private room, both He Yunfang and He Qing were stunned, then abruptly stood up!
"The ’No’ embodies a free, unrestrained, desireless aura, as if breaking free from a cage, unfettered by worldly bonds, soaring high, pursuing one’s power! That’s our Dao!"
He Yunfang said with a shocked expression.
The crane race belongs to the birds, and flying higher and farther is their pursuit. The "No" character on this Dao Stone exudes a bold spirit of breaking free from constraints, unwilling to be trapped in tiny corners, perfectly complementing the Dao of avians!
"We must get this Dao Stone!"
Just a glance at this Dao Stone had He Yunfang already made up his mind.
What does it matter if it’s a set of Dao Stones? What does it matter if they don’t know where the remaining Dao Stones are?
The predecessor who left behind the Dao Stones was of extremely high caliber, and just this one "No" Dao Stone had already greatly benefited their Crane Dao, with countless Dao insights to comprehend!
The insights that can be derived from this "No" Dao Stone far exceed that of the "Dao" character for the crane race!
"Let’s get this Dao Stone! As long as anyone in our race can raise their cultivation level through this Dao Stone, it will be absolutely worth it!" He Yunfang said to He Qing with a serious face.
He Qing also understood this principle, and they didn’t need to worry about the whereabouts of other Dao Stones, as just one Dao Stone would satisfy them greatly.
Particularly herself, if she could advance to the late stage of eternal life through this Dao Stone, she might even secure a higher ranking on the Earth Ranking, potentially breaking into the top hundred!
In this way, they could recover their investment in breath soil in just a few decades!
"I still feel our breath soil is not enough, because I noticed that many people seemed to have banded together, preparing to bid for this Dao Stone," He Yunfang said.
Upon learning of the existence of a second Dao Stone, those with foresight realized the value of this Dao Stone, akin to a collectible that would retain its value. Even if they couldn’t use it, they could sell it off, and the first seller would definitely want it!
By then, the price wouldn’t be just as simple as two hundred and fifty zhang!
"During the break, I went to the Dao Palace and asked Steward Qian for a loan of forty zhang of land, not sure if it’s enough," He Qing said.
They initially thought that two hundred thirty-six zhang of soil, a huge sum, would be enough to buy the first Dao Stone, but unexpectedly it wasn’t. So, upon learning of the second Dao Stone, they borrowed more.
Dao Palace does favor geniuses on the Earth Ranking, allowing them to borrow some breath soil in advance based on their ranking and potential. They thought He Qing’s strength would only improve, evaluated it, and advanced her forty zhang of land.
"I also saw some dear friends from Divine Feather City coming to watch the auction, so I borrowed twenty zhang of breath soil from them, now totaling two hundred ninety-six zhang."
He Yunfang still felt uneasy and said, "By the way, where’s Young Master Xiang? We must also borrow those two zhang of breath soil from him to round up the amount."
"I don’t know. He doesn’t look interested in the Dao Stone; he might be wandering around. I looked everywhere but couldn’t find him."
He Qing now focused her mind entirely on the Dao Stone, leaving Xiang Beifei to his own devices.
Meanwhile, the second auction had already started, and Dongfang Xuan still announced a starting bid of fifty zhang.
As soon as Dongfang Xuan finished speaking, someone immediately raised the bid!
This price was truly aggressive, jumping directly from fifty zhang to two hundred zhang.
But no one was surprised, because the first Dao Stone sold for two hundred fifty zhang, and now this second stone’s price leaped forward, it was to be expected.
"Two hundred and fifty zhang!"
He Yunfang promptly followed up, making the second bid directly match the first Dao Stone’s price.
"Two hundred and sixty zhang!"
Sure enough, someone followed further.
Moments ago, others besides He Yunfang and his daughter had gathered soil prepared to collaborate on purchasing it for mutual research.
"Two hundred seventy zhang!" He Yunfang called out again.
"Two hundred eighty zhang!"
"Th... Three hundred zhang!"
He Yunfang almost summoned all his courage to shout out this price.
Three hundred zhang of soil!
As soon as this price emerged, the entire room fell into silence.
The opponents seemed willing to keep up, but evidently lacked the momentum. Even united, they couldn’t gather as much as three hundred zhang of soil. They were scattered individuals; even if they temporarily collaborated, they couldn’t outbid a well-prepared He Yunfang.