"Two hundred and ten million, first call. Two hundred and ten million, second call. Two hundred and ten million, third call."
Wen Rudao swept his gaze over the crowd. "Bang! Sold."
Chen Wen's smile faded at those words.
For him, he had achieved his first goal, but this was only the beginning.
Not to mention how many treasures were still to come, Jiang Zhanlei's expression alone made it clear that he would never let Chen Wen off.
But Chen Wen was not worried. With his current strength, it was already impossible for Jiang Zhanlei to kill him.
The auction continued.
One Ancient Spirit Pill even fetched a sky-high price.
But Chen Wen had no interest in it. In his eyes, no Ancient Spirit Pill was worth anything compared to the pills refined by Xian Hongshao.
"Bring up the next auction item."
Wen Rudao casually waved his hand.
"Yes, my lord."
The maid at his side answered and presented the item.
It was a stone box, and its contents were still hidden from view.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Wen Rudao opened the stone box.
What appeared before them was a piece of black ore.
This was...
Quite a few people's pupils constricted slightly as their gazes repeatedly swept over the black stone.
For a moment, none of them could make up their minds.
Clearly, many people did not recognize this stone.
"Elder Wen, could you introduce this stone to us?"
Zhuge Changsheng of the Zhuge Clan spoke from below.
At those words, everyone turned their eyes toward Wen Rudao.
Clearly, they all wanted to know the stone's origins.
Wen Rudao said helplessly, "This stone came from an ancient secret realm. We cannot say for certain what it is."
"Based on our estimates, it is an exceptional material for artifact forging."
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