NCCnovel Chapter 541 The Rules of the Twelfth Elder
Chapter 541 The Rules of the Twelfth Elder
Chapter 541 The Rules of the Twelfth Elder
Then, a round of enthusiastic applause rang out from the crowd.
The first items auctioned were some precious medicinal herbs, which, although not as valuable as Bodhi Leaf, were still rare and precious treasures.
From the very beginning, countless people started bidding, but those with real power, such as the two young masters, Sun Ruhai and Gu Tianjiao, remained unmoved, waiting for the Bodhi Leaf to sprout.
Leng Yun saw a small house behind the stage. The house was covered by a thin veil, and although she couldn't see clearly, she could vaguely see 12 people sitting inside.
He knew that these 12 people were the twelve elders who decided who would receive the Bodhi Leaf.
The medicinal herbs being auctioned now are not valuable enough to warrant the appearance of the Twelve Elders; Lin Dong is merely presiding over the event.
Even so, the bidding continued unabated.
This went on for about two hours, and the auction finally came to an end.
Lin Dong walked over to Old Wang and discussed it for a while.
Everyone knew that the real treat was about to be revealed, so the entire hall fell silent once more.
Old Wang glanced at Sun Ruhai below the stage.
Originally, the auction in Medicine City was to be co-hosted by Old Wang and Sun Ruhai, but now Sun Ruhai looked gloomy and had no intention of hosting the auction at all, so Old Wang had no choice but to go on stage by himself.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the next item is the second to last, a priceless treasure," said Old Wang.
Leng Yun was puzzled. Everyone knew that the Bodhi Leaf would be the last item to be auctioned, so what was the penultimate item that was being auctioned off by someone of Elder Wang's status?
Then, two servants carried in a crystal and diamond medicine box containing a small leaf.
"This is the Taiyi Three Heart Leaf!" Old Wang said with a smile.
"What! The Three Heart Leaves of Taiyi!"
"Could the legend be true?!"
One sentence immediately caused shock among everyone present.
Legend has it that there is a tree called Taiyi Tree in the world, which can bear a magical fruit that can completely transform the body of an ordinary person into that of an immortal.
Anyone who eats the fruit, even if they are a good-for-nothing, can become a cultivation genius.
The only person in history to reach the Great Ascension Martial Realm was someone who achieved that by consuming the Taiyi Fruit.
However, the Taiyi Tree is naturally magical and does not have a fixed location in the world. Even if you go to the ends of the earth, you may not be able to find it.
Only by using the three leaves of Taiyi can one find traces of the Taiyi Tree.
However, this is just a legend, and no one knows whether the Taiyi Tree really exists.
Moreover, even if one finds the Taiyi Tree, its fruit ripens only once every three thousand years, and without great fortune, one simply cannot taste it.
Even so, few could resist the temptation of becoming a deity, their eyes fixed on the Taiyi Three Hearts Leaf on the stage.
"5 million!" Watanabe was the first to call out.
This price immediately dampened the enthusiasm of those who were eager to try it out.
Fifty million is something only a super-powerful family in Angu Kingdom could afford.
"51 million!" Young Master Wu was equally unyielding.
The two bidders raised their prices higher and higher, drawing envious glances from those around them.
"7 million!" Young Master Wu exclaimed.
In fact, if the Taiyi Three Hearts Leaf can be found with the Taiyi Tree, it is naturally a priceless treasure; if it cannot be found with the Taiyi Tree, it is just an ordinary leaf.
Therefore, spending a large sum of money to bid for such an item is undoubtedly risky, and only people from large families would have the courage to do so.
"75 million!" Watanabe and Wu argued heatedly, their faces flushed.
"Lord Leng, aren't you going to bid on this item?" Lin Dong asked Leng Yun from his side.
Leng Yun glanced at the Dragon Girl and smiled, "No need, our purpose today is very clear."
The Dragon Girl's heart stirred. She knew just how tempting the Taiyi Three Heart Leaves were to someone like Leng Yun who pursued power.
Leng Yun, for his own sake, actually gave up bidding on this item.
Thinking of this, the Dragon Girl couldn't help but feel moved.
Only then did Gu Tianjiao slowly say, "One hundred million!"
Everyone looked surprised, not expecting Gu Tianjiao to raise the price so much.
Gu Tianjiao, beaming with pride, turned to look at the Dragon Girl.
“130 million!” Watanabe said through gritted teeth.
“150 million!” Young Master Wu said.
"170 million!" Gu Tianjiao's face showed some anger, and he hesitated as he spoke, indicating that this was also his limit.
Surprisingly, as soon as the price was quoted, both Watanabe and Wu sat down at the same time and did not raise the price any further.
Both of them wore smiles of triumph.
Only then did Leng Yun realize that the two people were in cahoots and had set a trap for Gu Tianjiao.
Their heated bidding was just an attempt to drive up the price, and in the end, Gu Tianjiao was fooled and spent a lot of money to buy the Taiyi Three Hearts Leaf.
After that, Gu Tianjiao's financial resources were no longer sufficient to compete for the last Bodhi leaf.
Soon, Gu Tianjiao also realized this and glared angrily at the two young masters.
"Hmph, if I can't have it, neither can you!" Gu Tianjiao sneered.
Then came the last item up for auction: a Bodhi leaf.
As Old Wang stepped off the stage, the thin veil over the small room on the stage was finally pulled back, revealing 12 old men with weathered faces.
One of them said, "Thank you all for coming, and thank you for your trust in us old men."
"Our last item for auction is a Bodhi leaf, and I'm sure you all know how precious it is, so we won't say much more about it here."
"However, since it is a rare and precious treasure, we will naturally not use ordinary auction methods."
"Yes, it is the rule of our 12 elders to barter."
"Those who wish to bid on this item, please come up to the stage one by one and present what you are prepared to exchange. After reviewing everyone's items, we will decide who will win the item."
Leng Yun nodded. He had already received a hint from Elder Wang, so he prepared two sacrificial sixth-grade pills to replace them.
"Now, let's begin. Don't worry, we'll be watching your treasure from behind the curtain and we'll make sure no one else knows."
They do this for the sake of the bidders. There's an old saying that wealth shouldn't be flaunted. Otherwise, if others see their treasures, they might be tempted to do something malicious, and the result could be losing both their money and their possessions.
"I'll go first!" Young Master Wu said smugly.
Judging from his appearance, he was well-prepared. He walked onto the stage with a box in his hand, and then the curtain in front of the small house was drawn again.