"50,000 spirit stones!"
Fang Chen shouted boldly.
He bid without hesitation because he had taken a liking to the divine stone. Perhaps there was something valuable hidden inside.
"Saint Son, can you really sense something extraordinary in this stone?"
Hua Mengying asked curiously, noticing Fang Chen's confident bid.
It wasn't just high—it was fearless, as if he already knew there was something special.
"I don't know. I just like it; maybe there's something inside."
Fang Chen replied nonchalantly.
He wasn't a master at judging stones and couldn't truly see its wonders. He had simply come for the thrill of gambling on stones. Since he had no way to peer inside, he decided to bid according to his instincts.
This stone caught his eye, so he was determined to acquire it.
"I'll let the Saint Son have this stone. It doesn't seem special to me, so there's no point in competing."
"Really? Or do you wish to challenge the Cloud Sky Saint Son?"
"No, of course not!"
"Then why waste words?"
Perhaps due to what had just happened, everyone decided to give Fang Chen face.
Considering his background and strength, nobody dared to challenge him.
Besides, the stone wasn't that important to them—they didn't expect it to contain anything valuable.
Seeing no one else bid, Han Shanxie felt helpless.
In the past, this stone would have attracted fierce competition, driving the price sky-high. But with Fang Chen present, no one dared to bid, keeping the price low.
"Next, the second divine stone will start at 80,000 spirit stones!"
Han Shanxie announced.
Fang Chen's voice rose immediately:
"120,000 spirit stones!"
No one else responded; the room was silent.
Han Shanxie sighed, "Cloud Sky Saint Son, I asked you to support the auction, not sabotage it!"
He loved seeing people bid against each other, pushing prices higher. Now, Fang Chen's presence made it too easy for him to win.
"These are all just giving me face," Fang Chen smiled.
After defeating the Eagle Sky and Snake Clan Saints, his reputation was strong, and he could easily save spirit stones. Though he had plenty, why not get the stones cheaply?
The third stone met the same fate—no one bid, and Fang Chen bought it for 160,000 spirit stones.
Han Shanxie nearly spit blood.
In the past, these three stones would have sold for over a million spirit stones!
Now, Fang Chen spent just 330,000 spirit stones.
Pure profit lost for the auction!
Thankfully, Fang Chen didn't continue bidding. Otherwise, all remaining stones might have gone at minimal prices.
After securing the three stones, Fang Chen prepared to open them himself.
"Saint Son, shall we have our master open them? Our Stone Pavilion masters are experts with hundreds of years of experience—never a single failure!"
Han Shanxie suggested.
Usually, buyers asked Stone Pavilion experts to open the stones to avoid mistakes, ensuring that the treasures inside were preserved.
"No need," Fang Chen waved his hand.
He had come to enjoy the thrill of gambling, and opening the stones himself was part of the fun.
Unlike Blue Star, where a clumsy hand could ruin a stone's value, Tianxuan World's divine stones were different.
They contained treasures, holy weapons, rare materials, powerful secret techniques, or divine pills—you never knew what you might find.
Opening them wasn't particularly difficult, and Fang Chen wanted the experience himself.
He took a one-person-high stone and, with his finger turned into a blade, sliced straight through it.
The crowd gasped.
"Is the Cloud Sky Saint Son crazy? One slash could destroy treasures inside!"
Bang!
A metallic collision rang out.
"Yes!"
Fang Chen smiled and clapped his hand on the stone.
Bang!
The stone exploded, scattering fragments everywhere. Amid the dust, a glowing palm-sized plate floated, radiating an aura like a Holy Realm master, making everyone tremble.
"A Holy-Grade Weapon!"
"And it's still undamaged!"
Everyone's eyes widened with envy.
"The Saint Son is incredibly lucky—first stone and already a Holy-Grade Weapon!"
The Second Prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty admired it.
He had handled countless divine stones over the years, yet none had yielded something even half as valuable.
Truly, human envy is deadly.
"How long has it been since the Stone Pavilion last produced a treasure of Holy-Grade Weapon caliber?"
An elder asked Han Shanxie.
"About twenty to thirty years," Han Shanxie replied with a smile.
He was thrilled. Fang Chen opening a Holy-Grade Weapon was the best publicity for their Stone Pavilion.
Word would spread, enticing buyers to compete for their stones. With a famous figure like the Cloud Sky Saint Son, interest would soar.
The value gained far outweighed the loss from selling the stones cheaply.
Fang Chen's low price purchase pained Han Shanxie, but the weapon's appearance more than compensated.
Immediately, the bidding resumed in earnest:
"800,000 spirit stones!"
The Second Prince, eager to obtain this divine stone, shouted his bid.
Others quickly joined, unwilling to lose.
"1,200,000 spirit stones!"
"Second Prince, sorry! I also want this stone; let's see who wins," an elder said.
"Then may the highest bid win!"
"2,000,000 spirit stones!"
Royalty never feared others in bidding wars.
Seeing the intense competition, Han Shanxie laughed inside.
"So this is the 'celebrity effect'!"
Fang Chen's earlier actions had stirred everyone's greed.
The prices far exceeded expectations; even a single stone could cover the cost of Fang Chen's earlier purchases.
"Nine Profound Soul Seal!"
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