Hai Family

It was soon time for the auction.

"The starting price is five hundred thousand gold coins, with a minimum increment of ten thousand gold coins each time!" the auctioneer in charge announced, his booming voice carrying throughout the auction hall.

With a swish, he pulled away a red cloth from a cart beside him. The precious jade engraved with "Boundless Sea" immediately appeared before everyone.

At once, surging mist and sea air filled the entire auction hall. At the same time, a mysterious expert emerged from backstage, picked up the jade, and silently displayed the artistic conception contained within it to the audience.

The jade trembled slightly, and a hazy expanse of water slowly spread out from its surface.

"Splash!!"

Then, with a light sweep of the jade in his hand, a vast expanse of azure waves rose into the air. The entire space atop the stage was instantly submerged beneath rolling waves, making everyone feel as though they were standing before the sea.

"Swish!"

The man withdrew the jade, and the vast misty waters instantly vanished.

"I just infused a thread of true essence into it. This jade contains the boundless artistic conception left behind by ancient predecessors. You have all seen clearly how vast that conception is." His voice was deep, making it impossible to discern either his age or gender.

There was no doubt that this was an expert who had stepped forward to safeguard the treasure for "Boundless Sea."

"I bid five hundred and ten thousand gold coins!"

"You want to buy Boundless Sea for only five hundred and ten thousand gold coins? I bid six hundred thousand!!"

"Six hundred and fifty thousand!!"

"Seven hundred and twenty thousand!"

"I bid eight hundred thousand!"

The atmosphere was incredibly heated, with bids rising one after another. No