On the auction stage, Lü Zhongtian removed the black cloth covering the tray in front of him. What first caught everyone's eye was a jade box several inches long and wide. When Lü Zhongtian opened the jade box, a blood-red fruit appeared in everyone's sight.
The blood-red fruit looks about the size of a dragon fruit, and its entire body is covered in a deep red color like fresh blood. Upon closer inspection, it looks as if there is real blood flowing on the red skin. Under the strange blood-red light, the surface of the fruit is covered with a layer of strange scales that look like snakes but are not snakes.
The scales are diamond-shaped, layer upon layer covering the surface of the fruit, making it appear quite smooth, and from a distance, it looks like a bird's egg.
At the same moment the fruit was exposed to the air, Xiao Yan, inside the private room, also saw the bright red fruit on the screen in front of him.
At that very moment, Xiao Yan's dark eyes locked onto the fruit, and an overwhelming surge of excitement welled up within him.
The hands, which had been resting lightly on the stone handrail, involuntarily clenched, veins bulging, and terrifying force was released from the fingertips, easily crushing the handrail.
Standing up, Xiao Yan stared intently at the fruit before him, a fanatical expression involuntarily appearing on his face.
"This is..."
" Long Lin Fruit, surely some of you here recognize it."
Just as Xiao Yan was feeling excited, Lü Zhongtian, who was in the audience, introduced the event to everyone with a big smile.
" Long Lin Fruit, just like its name suggests, grows in a place where countless Long Lin gather. Only when countless Long Lin are gathered can there be a certain chance of growing Long Lin Fruit."
"Whoosh!"
Upon hearing this, the crowd erupted in uproar. A look of horror filled their eyes as they gazed at the Long Lin Fruit. Those who were previously unaware of the Long Lin Fruit also showed extreme surprise on their faces.
Long Lin are the symbol of the Ancient Void Dragon Ancient Void Dragon Clan, who are the supreme forces on the continent. Their power inspires awe in all living beings. Only by gathering countless Long Lin can one have a chance of growing Long Lin Fruit. From this point of view alone, the value of the Long Lin Fruit is astonishing.
Being able to connect with the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, even if it's just a superficial connection, is enough to excite everyone present.
"Hehe, indeed, the Long Lin Fruit is indeed connected to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, but only in certain aspects..."
As if sensing the burning desire in everyone's hearts, this time, Lü Zhongtian didn't boast excessively, but spoke the truth:
" Long Lin Fruit cannot enhance a cultivator's cultivation level, and purely in terms of its properties, it cannot heal injuries..."
Upon arriving at this point, Lü Zhongtian deliberately paused. Most of the people present, who were unfamiliar with the Long Lin Fruit, frowned. Since it neither enhanced cultivation nor healed injuries, what use was it?
"The true benefits of the Long Lin Fruit are..."
"Enhance physical strength."
Inside the private room, Xiao Yan and Lü Zhongtian spoke almost simultaneously. The former's expression was calm, but the latter's face was filled with fervor.
Indeed, the effect of the Long Lin Fruit is to enhance the physical strength of the consumer. In some respects, the effect of consuming the Long Lin Fruit is no less than that of consuming a Ultimate Transformation Pill; however, the two develop in different directions.
"Enhance physical strength?"
These words reached the ears of most of the people present, but did not cause much of a stir. After all, these people mainly cultivated their Dou Qi, and physical strength was too useless in their eyes. In actual combat, with the help of the power of Dou Qi qi, physical strength could not exert its effective strength at all. Auctioning this Long Lin Fruit would not benefit them in the slightest.
Of course, not everyone thought that way. There were also strong individuals among those present who cultivated physical strength. Therefore, within a short while, enthusiastic conversations began to circulate in the arena.
"Haha, not bad, not bad at all! It's actually Long Lin Fruit! President, please announce the price quickly, I can't wait to get it!"
"Hehe, I've been struggling to break through a bottleneck in one of my physical Dou Technique lately, and now, it's actually delivered right to my doorstep. I'm definitely taking this Long Lin Fruit!"
On the stands, several forces spoke up one after another, their eyes filled with fervent desire as they looked at the Dragon Long Lin Fruit Long Lin Fruit. For these powerful cultivators who focused on physical strength, the Long Lin Fruit was undoubtedly the greatest help. With it, their strength could be greatly enhanced, saving them a lot of cultivation time!
Seeing the scene unfolding on the auction stage, Lü Zhongtian smiled slightly. Although he had already calculated that not many people would be interested in the Long Lin Fruit, the level of interest it generated was still beyond his expectations.
"Hehe, the starting bid for this Long Lin Fruit is two hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stone. Everyone, please proceed!"
With a smile, Lü Zhongtian swept his gaze across the room, raised his hand, and gestured for the crowd to proceed. Then, he said nothing more and waited for the situation to unfold.
Initially, the price of two hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stone did indeed shock many people present. Although they all had some kind of powerful backing, it didn't mean they could treat two hundred Spirit Stone as nothing. However, under the immense temptation of the Long Lin Fruit, some people finally couldn't remain silent any longer and made the first bid.
With the first bid, there will naturally be a second and a third. Therefore, in no time, the price of Long Lin Fruit rose rapidly from the initial two hundred Spirit Stone to five hundred Spirit Stone, and even showed a continuing upward trend.
I'll offer six hundred Spirit Stone.
Just then, a deep, resonant voice suddenly rang out from one of the private boxes in the auction house.
Immediately, everyone present turned to look in the direction of the sound. The expressions on the faces of those who had been shouting loudly earlier changed slightly after they realized that the sound was coming from inside the private room.
If it were an ordinary force, they would naturally have no scruples, but if it were the people in those private rooms, they would have to be extremely careful.
The forces that were able to enter those private rooms were all truly top-tier forces in the Western Region. Most of them were forces that only the guild leader, Lü Zhongtian, paid attention to. Therefore, the words coming from those private rooms had considerable deterrent power for these forces.
Although they were fortunate enough to sneak into the auction, they knew in their hearts that the real competition was for the Fusang Flower. At this moment, the only people in the private rooms who truly had the power to bid on the Fusang Flower were those in the private rooms. They could only bid on the items at the beginning.
They are very self-aware about this.
As the deep voices from the private room emanated, the group of forces gradually calmed down. As for the other private rooms, although those forces also knew the value of the Long Lin Fruit, it was not suitable for them, so no one made a bid.
This scene caused Lü Zhongtian on the auction stage to frown slightly. The fact that the people in the private box were starting to bid now undoubtedly disrupted his expectations. At the same time, it would likely cause a certain degree of difference in the auction's profits, which was something he had not anticipated.
Judging from the current situation, it seems no one is willing to bid anymore. Could it be that this Long Lin Fruit can only fetch six hundred Spirit Stone at auction?
"Hmph, this Long Lin Fruit is only effective for those who cultivate physical strength, and only a few people can use it. Since no one else is bidding, I suppose no one will continue the bidding. In that case, I would like to ask Lord Lü to make the final decision."
Inside the private room, a deep voice rang out again, and the words made many people present shrug helplessly.
Indeed, while Long Lin Fruit is quite valuable, it is only effective for those who cultivate physical strength. Ordinary people would only get minimal results even if they consumed it. This is precisely why the auction price of Long Lin Fruit is limited, resulting in very few people actually participating in the auction.
"Well..."
After a long while without any results, Lü Zhongtian could only shake his head helplessly in his heart, raise his eyes, and was about to determine the auction result of the Long Lin Fruit.
However, at this very moment, Xiao Yan, who had been hesitating in the private room, finally frowned and asked Lü Zhongtian.
"President Lü, may I ask if this Long Lin Fruit can be auctioned off in exchange for other items of equal value?"
Since Xiao Yan planned to use the Spirit Stone to improve his avatar's cultivation, he did not intend to use the Spirit Stone in his Storage Ring to auction off the Long Lin Fruit. Therefore, he could only turn his attention to other valuable items in his Storage Ring.
Xiao Yan's sudden words immediately captivated everyone present, and their gazes shifted to the room where Xiao Yan was, including those in the other private rooms.
At the same time, Lü Zhongtian on the auction stage was also taken aback by Xiao Yan's words, then smiled and said:
"Sir, if you can produce items worth more than six hundred Spirit Stone, then naturally they can be used to auction the Long Lin Fruit."
As he said this, Lü Zhongtian's eyes were fixed on the private room where Xiao Yan was, and a smile returned to his face.
Inside the private room, Xiao Yan, upon hearing this, smiled and nodded, saying:
"In that case, I wonder if ten bottles of Ice Spirit Cold Liquid are worth the price?"