Heavy Profound Chisel

This year's heavy snow came exceptionally early. Zhang Xingfeng stood in a pavilion in the corridor, watching the heavy snow fall with a sense of contentment.

"This year's snow is really heavy!" Zhang Xingfeng's lips curled slightly. He recalled last year's heavy snow, a sharp glint flashing in Zhang Xingfeng eyes. He reached out to catch the falling snowflakes, murmuring, "This time last year, it was also heavy snow. That day I knew Rou was dead, and that was that day too... Heh... My hair..." Zhang Xingfeng looked at his white hair, smiled, and said nothing more.

"Young Master, you're here! I've been looking for you for ages!" Qiu Zhi suddenly ran over from a distance, talking non-stop.

Zhang Xingfeng smiled jokingly: Qiu Zhi, what do you want? I haven't been able to find you these past few days! Qiu Zhi has become quite attached to Zhang Yu lately, and no longer cares about serving Zhang Xingfeng. In fact, Zhang Xingfeng hasn't really asked Qiu Zhi do anything.

Qiu Zhi hearing this, Qiu Zhi blushed slightly, but then said, "Young Master, this is an invitation from the Beijing Auction House. The annual auction will begin in just three days."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xingfeng took the invitation from Qiu Zhi and sighed, "Ah... another year has passed... time really flies." Zhang Xingfeng glanced at the absent-minded Qiu Zhi and said with a smile, "You should go first; I'll stay here and have some peace and quiet."

Qiu Zhi immediately smiled and said, "Thank you, young master!" Then she skipped away.

Zhang Xingfeng looked at the invitation in his hand and couldn't help but smile, recalling his first time attending an auction after arriving in Beijing.

At this moment, the capital city was bustling with activity. Lanterns and fireworks were everywhere, and people were walking on the streets in their most beautiful clothes, all with smiles on their faces. Zhang Xingfeng walked towards the Capital Auction House in this lively atmosphere.

Boom!

A beautiful firework burst open before Zhang Xingfeng's eyes. Looking at the beauty of the fireworks in the sky, Zhang Xingfeng smiled slightly.

Senior brother!

Zhang Xingfeng suddenly turned around, and Xiao Lin's surprised expression appeared before Zhang Xingfeng. Xiao Lin was wearing a gorgeous brocade robe, and next to her was the noble and beautiful Hong Xiao. The two of them really attracted everyone's attention.

Zhang Xingfeng laughed, "Junior brother, you too... Why didn't you let me know you were coming to the capital? I'm going to the Beijing Auction House now. Fine, you two can come with me first!"

Xiao Lin smiled mysteriously: Senior brother, Hong Xiao and I came here for three reasons: first, to visit the capital; second, to see you; and third, to participate in the annual auction. I also sent one of my own items to the auction house for auction.

Hong Xiao winked mysteriously and said, "Senior brother, you definitely don't know what we're auctioning off, hehe!"

Zhang Xingfeng feigned helplessness and said, "You two, forget it, let's go!" Zhang Xingfeng led Xiao Lin and his wife towards the Beijing auction house.

Zhang Xingfeng and his two companions appeared at the entrance of the Beijing Auction House. Although Zhang Xingfeng had been there once before, he was still extremely shocked to see the Beijing Auction House again.

Xiao Lin's face lit up with delight. He said, "This auction house in the capital is truly impressive! It's only two stories high, and the area isn't particularly large, but look at the building materials it uses—they're all top-quality rock, and most importantly, they're all made from enormous chunks of rock. I really don't know how they managed to make such large, regularly shaped rocks. Wow! That's quite a grand gesture!" Xiao Lin stared wide-eyed at the massive rocks.

Hong Xiao was also extremely shocked. "Ah... such neat rows of huge rocks!" As she spoke, she took a few steps closer to take a look.

"Excuse me, is this Lord Zhang?" A man in blue robes approached Zhang Xingfeng and asked respectfully.

Zhang Xingfeng smiled and nodded, handing the invitation to the man in blue. The man in blue immediately said, "Please follow me, Marquis Zhang." With that, he led Zhang Xingfeng into the capital auction house, and Xiao Lin Hong Xiao, who was standing nearby, immediately followed.

After going up to the second floor, Zhang Xingfeng realized that even VIP rooms were different. He was assigned a VIP room on his first visit because of the good treasures he brought, but it was only the lowest-level VIP room.

Zhang Xingfeng and his group are now entering one of the top ten VIP rooms.

Elegant and comfortable! Zhang Xingfeng looked at all this and nodded slightly.

"I hope Your Excellency is pleased. These four maids are at Your Excellency's disposal! I shall take my leave now." The man in blue bowed respectfully and departed.

"Senior brother, it seems the Beijing Auction House is treating you very well! Such a fine VIP room for you!" Xiao Lin said with a smile, holding Hong Xiao's hand as they stood by the window, looking down at the people below. Through the transparent window, they could see everything below—a truly enjoyable experience, and they could also enjoy the feeling of being high above.

Hong Xiao immediately said: Who is Senior Brother Zhang? And who are you? Senior Brother Zhang is a war god, and you're just a Mountain Bandits! As she spoke, she gave Xiao Lin a wicked look.

Xiao Lin was startled, then suddenly smiled, ignoring Hong Xiao and looking down at the people below with an extremely smug expression.

Hong Xiao was taken aback and asked, "What's wrong with you? Aren't you sick? Why do you look like this?"

Zhang Xingfeng sat down on a sofa by the window, taking in the view of everything below. He looked at Hong Xiao and said, "Hong Xiao, don't you know? Xiao Lin's men are all my men now. That means I'm a real Mountain Bandits, and a Mountain Bandits leader at that!"

Hong Xiao also remembered this matter, but still muttered: Being Mountain Bandits is just being a gofer, humph!

Xiao Lin, who had been feeling smug, couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

"Stop fooling around, you two! The auction is about to begin!" Zhang Xingfeng smiled slightly, and with a swirling of Chaos Power, he instantly made the two of them sit on the sofa. Zhang Xingfeng then stopped looking at them, secretly sighing to himself, "This sofa is really comfortable. I wonder who designed it... Hmm... But I really like it!"

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Ladies and gentlemen, today is another auspicious day. You have come from all corners of the country to see these priceless treasures. This time, our Beijing auction house is fortunate to have invited the renowned appraiser, Old Mr. Wang. Old Mr. Wang retired from appraisal five years ago, but this time, we have finally managed to bring Old Mr. Wang here! Please give him a warm welcome! As he spoke, the old man immediately clapped his hands.

There was a cacophony of noise below as well.

"It's Old Mr. Wang! I never expected to see him this time, it's truly a rare treat!" a man below sighed.

A lady standing nearby exclaimed with great admiration, "Old Mr. Wang is almost eighty years old this year, and he has actually come here again. It must have been quite a hardship for him!"

Zhang Xingfeng looked at the old man below and smiled, saying, "Hmm... It really is fate. Last time I came, it was this same Old Mr. Wang. Old Mr. Wang who hosted the event, and it's him again this time!" Zhang Xingfeng had a good impression of Old Mr. Wang because he was straightforward.

Hello everyone, I'm here to wish you all a Happy New Year! I've come here because I learned that there's a peerless treasure that even I struggle to authenticate, so I was curious and came here! Old Wang smiled kindly.

The people below immediately began to discuss it. Even Elder Wang couldn't identify this treasure! What kind of treasure is it?

Meng'er, we must bid on this item this time. Although this old man Wang doesn't have much skill, his appraisal skills are absolutely top-notch!

"Yes, Ancestor!" A young man looked at the middle-aged man in front of him respectfully and said.

If Zhang Xingfeng were here, he would recognize that this young man was none other than Yuwen Meng, the Wandering Blade from back then!

But that doesn't make sense. Yuwen Meng was already around twenty years old back then, so why hasn't Yuwen Meng appearance changed at all after fifteen years? Unless Yuwen Meng has reached the Golden Core Stage, but back then, Yuwen Meng was only a Fourth Rank expert.

The first item to be auctioned is Purple Jade Flute. The purple jade flute is made of expensive Purple Jade Flute jade and the craftsmanship is also extremely excellent. It is said to be the personal treasure of a famous purple jade master in the Tang Dynasty. Starting price: 20,000 taels of silver! Old Wang said loudly.

Ziyu was a renowned woman of the Tang Dynasty known for her exceptional flute skills, who refused to sell her body and was celebrated in many folk tales. Suddenly, everyone began bidding against her. Even as a decorative item, Purple Jade Flute was of high quality.

Thirty thousand taels!

Thirty-five thousand taels!

Zhang Xingfeng smiled slightly and murmured, "Hmm... Isn't the purple jade used in this Purple Jade Flute flute the same purple jade used in the Dragon Soaring Phoenix Dancing?"

Hearing Zhang Xingfeng's words, Xiao Lin said sourly, "That's right, such precious purple jade stone, and you actually carved it into such a huge Dragon Soaring Phoenix Dancing. Senior brother, you really had the heart to do that? I advised you that using half of the purple jade stone would have been enough, but..." Xiao Lin sighed as he spoke.

Zhang Xingfeng smiled calmly and said: Half? Does that still have the momentum? What I want is to shock. For my brother, what am I reluctant to give up? It's just a big piece of purple jade.

Xiao Lin felt a touch of emotion upon hearing this, perhaps because of Zhang Xingfeng's words, "For my brother!"

The auction continued, and the Purple Jade Flute was eventually sold for 110,000 taels of silver, much to the seller's delight. Zhang Xingfeng and his companions, however, remained silent, simply observing.

But the auction was still very lively, with one treasure after another being auctioned off.

An hour later, Old Mr. Wang's smile suddenly became more pronounced, and another person appeared behind Old Mr. Wang.

This is the previous Grand Steward. I believe everyone still recognizes him. The Grand Steward has been retired for several years now, but he was invited here to show everyone this priceless treasure! Old Wang smiled broadly, looking very happy.

The former chief steward, with his white hair and beard, walked up to Old Wang with a smile. The two smiled at each other. In fact, Old Wang and the former chief steward had a very good personal relationship, and the two even lived together.

Ladies and gentlemen, let me show you the first treasure. The Grand Steward smiled slightly, walked to the side, and lifted the red silk covering it off.

Wow...

Wow... So beautiful!

A series of gasps of surprise echoed throughout the hall, mostly from women.

"Wow, it's so beautiful, honey, you have to take a picture of it for me!" Hong Xiao hugged Xiao Lin's arm and said coquettishly.

Zhang Xingfeng smiled slightly and said, "Since Hong Xiao likes it so much, I, as her senior brother, haven't given you any gifts yet. Junior brother, just name your price, I'll pay for it!"

"Thank you, Senior Brother Zhang!" Hong Xiao immediately smiled. Xiao Lin, standing to the side, also smiled gratefully at Zhang Xingfeng. He really hadn't brought much silver with him this time, only 100,000 taels. Although 100,000 taels would definitely be enough for food and drink, the priceless treasures were worth over a million.

Xiao Lin was in a dilemma after hearing Hong Xiao's words. Now that Zhang Xingfeng said he would pay, how could this matter be resolved?

This lady has already offered 1.8 million taels! Is there anyone offering higher? Old Wang was quite surprised. He hadn't expected that this Purple Phoenix Hairpin, once belonging to the imperial concubine, would be so expensive, even though the Purple Phoenix Hairpin ranks among the top ten ornaments. Old Wang had initially thought that 1.5 million taels would be quite a lot.

Old Wang still doesn't understand the extent to which women love beauty!

Xiao Lin was about to make an offer, but Hong Xiao beside him had already shouted out: Two million taels!

Upon hearing this, the people below thought, "Great! Another VIP from the VIP room, and apparently one of the top ten VIP rooms! This is going to be interesting!" Generally, the people below have no interest in priceless treasures because they simply don't have the means; those treasures are always bought by the VIPs. They love watching the wealthy fight amongst themselves.

The lady seemed very angry. She immediately said: Two million two hundred thousand taels!

Hong Xiao glanced at Zhang Xingfeng, Zhang Xingfeng smiled slightly and said, "Don't ask how much, just call out 100,000 taels more than her each time!"

Two million three hundred thousand taels! Hong Xiao, now emboldened, immediately shouted.

The lady seemed to be arguing with Hong Xiao, and they started bidding against each other, like two roosters that had been provoked, constantly raising the price. Soon, it exceeded three million taels.

The people below, watching the prices steadily rise, became increasingly excited. The most excited, however, was a man in a standard VIP room who could only stammer, "Ah... Ah... I can't... I can't... Wife... I can't take it anymore..."

The woman next to them was also beaming with excitement. "Honey, I'm going to fly! I'm going to fly!" The couple was practically going crazy listening to the bids coming up.

When her husband first brought the Purple Phoenix Hairpin here, she was angry, but given the family's decline, she had no choice but to hand it over. At the time, she thought it was only worth a few hundred thousand Purple Phoenix Hairpin. Later, it was designated a priceless treasure, which delighted them, but they still thought a million taels would be a considerable sum.

But now it's reached three million taels, three million taels! That's enough for them to squander for a lifetime.

The lady making the offer seemed to be considering it carefully, and each offer was slower than the last: three and a half million taels! This time, she thought for a long time.

Three million seven hundred thousand taels! Hong Xiao's voice was as relaxed as ever, and her offer was as quick as ever!

The lady fell silent.

"Very well, I now declare that this Purple Phoenix Hairpin belongs to Marquis Zhang!" Old Master Wang announced loudly, knowing very well who stayed in the ten VIP rooms. "Now, Marquis Zhang, please send someone down to collect this Purple Phoenix Hairpin!"

Of course, it's customary to exchange money for partnership; that's the standard practice.

Zhang Xingfeng casually took out four silver notes worth one million taels each from the sky and handed them to Hong Xiao. Hong Xiao immediately said sweetly, "Thank you, Senior Brother Zhang. Come on, husband, let's go downstairs!" With that, she grabbed Xiao Lin's hand and jumped directly out of the window.

Hong Xiao and Xiao Lin quickly went up on stage and handed the silver notes to Old Master Wang. Old Master Wang immediately gave Hong Xiao another 300,000 taels of silver notes. It was a clear and straightforward transaction!

Hong Xiao snatched the Purple Phoenix Hairpin, looking at it happily from left to right. Xiao Lin, standing beside her, laughed and said, "Of course, I have to thank my senior brother, Marquis Zhang, for getting this Purple Phoenix Hairpin. He provided the silver notes, hehe! Ladies and gentlemen, please continue. We'll head down now!" Xiao Lin pulled Hong Xiao along, and they flew to the VIP room in an instant.

Zhang Houjue's junior brother!

It seems that Marquis Zhang really does have a master!

Because of Xiao Lin's words, many people began to believe that Zhang Xingfeng really did have an incredibly powerful sect behind him.

"Here comes the second treasure. To be honest, I was really shocked when I first saw it! It's Giant White Tiger Hide!" Old Wang exclaimed excitedly.

As soon as Old Wang spoke, a giant tiger, ten meters tall, suddenly leaped down from the platform, startling everyone and causing many to scream.

Old Wang immediately shouted, "Don't worry, everyone! It's just a tiger skin, nothing more!"

It was only then that the people below began to notice that it was actually just a huge tiger skin, which they had mistaken for a living animal because the auction house staff had hung it down from above.

It's ten meters long!

The ten-meter-long tiger skin shocked everyone below, but then everyone started howling. How prestigious it would be to hang such a large tiger skin in your home or spread it on the ground!

With Old Master Wang announcing a starting price of one million taels, bidding immediately began.

Almost every VIP room started shouting.

Two million!

Three million!

Four million!

Everyone wanted to intimidate others at once, so their prices were all very high. But as the prices got higher and higher, fewer and fewer people offered prices, which meant that some people were losing confidence.

Nine million! Is there any higher? Old Wang had guessed from the beginning that this would happen. He had never heard of such a huge tiger skin before. The largest tiger skin in history was only three meters long, and this one was ten meters long!

Nine million is indeed a very high price, and there are hardly any bids left. Old Wang is also preparing to start bidding.

Ten million taels!

Old Wang was taken aback, but then laughed and said, "Ten million? Are there any higher bids now? No one else is bidding."

Bang! The gavel fell, and Old Wang announced with a smile: This giant tiger skin has been won by the Zhang Family again!

The crowd below erupted in another uproar. In their eyes, Aristocratic Clan were naturally high and mighty, and some of them were even planning to secretly rob them. But upon hearing that Aristocratic Clan, they immediately canceled their plans. They hadn't had enough of living yet!

To Zhang Xingfeng's disappointment, the person who went up to collect the treasure was a stranger, who appeared to be just a servant of the Zhang Family.

"Below is the treasure I couldn't identify: a suit of armor, the most robust armor ever discovered! And also the heaviest! Weighing a whopping 1500 jin!" Old Wang's voice suddenly rose in excitement. He was truly eager to know how much this armor would fetch.

"Kid, buy it quickly! This is a part of the Heavy Profound Chisel, a divine artifact of Heavy Profound Demon Emperor of the Demon Realm— the Heavy Profound Battle Robe. Heavy Profound Demon Emperor was the leader of the Seven Demon Emperors of the Demon Realm, and the Heavy Profound Chisel was on par with the Sky-Opening Divine Axe. The Heavy Profound Battle Robe alone also possesses the strength of a lower-level divine artifact!" Tianyu's voice suddenly rang in his mind.

Zhang Xingfeng was stunned for a moment, but then he was overjoyed. His eyes flashed with lightning as he looked at the black armor.

The man in the adjacent VIP room, whom Yuwen Meng referred to as her ancestor, immediately stared at the armor, trembling with excitement. Meanwhile, another person in one of the ten VIP rooms also gazed at the armor with delight.

It seems Zhang Xingfeng will have to spend a lot of money to acquire this armor!

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