Fan Dongcheng was wearing a white robe. He was not yet forty years old, so he looked very energetic, with a straight posture and a powerful and vigorous air about him.

He walked onto the ring, flanked by two beautiful women in cheongsams.

His appearance silenced everyone.

Clearly, even though some people are unfamiliar with him, they still have high expectations for tonight's auction.

Fan Dongcheng looked at the guests coming from all directions and smiled slightly. A staff member placed a microphone in front of him. He nodded slightly and spoke into the microphone: "Thank you all for coming from all over the country to Nancheng. As the host, I would like to express my gratitude for your presence."

"Master Fan, there's no need for further pleasantries, let's get started!" an old man said.

Fan Dongcheng smiled slightly: "That's what I was thinking too. Since everyone is so looking forward to the auction, then I hereby declare the auction officially open!"

"First of all, since you are all here sincerely to participate in the auction, I think you should all abide by the rules. No matter who you are, once you are here, you must follow the rules. Once you leave this room, we have no right to interfere with what you do. It's that simple. Also, at the auction, any item will be sold to the highest bidder. No favors will be accepted!"

"Alright, let's start with the first item for auction!"

As soon as Fan Dongcheng finished speaking, an old man carrying a tray walked over from the passageway. The items on the tray were covered with a red cloth, making it impossible to see what was inside.

To everyone's surprise, the old man's cultivation level was actually that of a fourth-grade expert!

The fact that even the people escorting the auction items are such powerful martial artists shows that there's something special about this South City.

"This is a Qing Dynasty porcelain piece called a Phoenix Tail Vase. It has a trumpet-shaped mouth, long neck, bulging belly, tapering towards the bottom, and widens again at the base, resembling a phoenix tail in shape, hence the name Phoenix Tail. It is a valuable collectible. The starting price is three million US dollars, with increments of no less than one hundred thousand. The auction begins."

"Three and a half million!"

Four million!

"I'll offer four million two hundred thousand!"

"..."

It's not that no one likes antiques, it's just that many people present weren't interested in them, so the auction started rather quiet.

Ultimately, the item was sold to a businessman for six million.

After that, Fan Dongcheng began to introduce the next items to be auctioned.

"Although they're all expensive but unavailable, it's a pity that everyone here is a roughneck; they have no interest in these things!" Lati sighed.

Qin Ziling nodded; many people were heading towards a specific goal.

"The thirty-eighth item up for auction: a thousand-year-old ginseng!"

Finally, Fan Dongcheng's voice caused an uproar!

The auction has entered its most intense phase.

"The thousand-year-old ginseng was found by a senior on the top of Lingsong Mountain. As everyone knows, Lingsong Mountain is very famous in the Dragon Kingdom. This mountain has a long history and many spiritual things exist on it. It is constantly bathed in the essence of heaven and earth, and this thousand-year-old ginseng is one of them!"

"For martial artists, if used properly, it will greatly enhance their strength! And for some people, it has another function that everyone looks forward to the most: it can extend a person's lifespan!"

Extend your lifespan!

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions immediately became excited.

Lifespan is an incredibly precious thing for both ordinary people and cultivators. Every day that passes is one less day they live, and they are walking step by step toward death. If they could extend their lifespan beyond what they already have, it would be an immense temptation for them!

Who doesn't want to live to be a hundred? Who doesn't want to enjoy the pleasures of the world a little longer?

Seeing that everyone's enthusiasm had been stirred up, Fan Dongcheng smiled slightly: "Alright, everyone, please calm down. This item is extremely valuable, and the starting price is thirty million US dollars. The seller urgently needs money, which is why he entrusted this item to us for auction. Now, everyone can begin bidding!"

"Forty-one million! I'm taking this thousand-year-old ginseng!"

"Ha! You think you can take it over with just an extra million? What a load of rubbish! I'll offer forty-five million!"

"I'll give you 50 million dollars!"

"What nonsense are you spouting! I'll offer forty-nine million!"

"You bumpkin! They said they'd offer fifty million US dollars, don't embarrass yourself!"

"Holy crap, awesome!"

"Baga! We, the Japanese Empire, will also take down the Empire of Japan! I will use the 55 million ドルを出した!"

"Hey, you're doing pretty well! I didn't even recognize you!"

"Get him! Sixty million!"

"..."

Many people in the room started bidding, creating a very lively scene.

Beside Qin Ziling, Lati shifted slightly, but he didn't speak immediately.

Qin Ziling glanced at him: "Is this all you want to get?"

Lati nodded: "Yes, but let them raise the price a bit more, and I'll make my final offer."

He's rich!

Qin Ziling nodded and turned to look at the arena.

At this time, the price of the thousand-year-old ginseng had been driven up to more than 70 million, and it was on the verge of breaking 100 million.

In fact, Qin Ziling had seen some spiritual ginseng and other spiritual objects back then, including quite a few of them that were thousands of years old. However, he was in the process of increasing his cultivation at that time, so he didn't understand anything about whether something was precious or not, and just recklessly pursued it.

Looking back now, he realizes how precious these things are. Recalling some past events, a complex emotion flashed across Qin Ziling's eyes.

"One hundred million US dollars!"

Just then, Lati finally spoke up.

One hundred million US dollars!

The moment the price was announced, the atmosphere fell silent for a moment, and then many eyes turned to Lati.

Lati, having weathered many storms, adopted a boss-like demeanor in the face of the crowd: "The highest bidder wins, I don't think anyone has any objections, right?"

“This friend is right, that’s true. So, is there anything higher than one hundred million US dollars?” Fan Dongcheng said with a smile.

Those who had just raised the price began to discuss in hushed tones. One hundred million US dollars, converted into Chinese currency, was several hundred million—a huge sum of money.

"It's only a few hundred million. If it can increase lifespan, it's worth it."

"I'll offer 150 million US dollars!"

At this moment, an old man spoke up. As soon as he finished speaking, he removed the mask from his face: "I am Qingdao Zhenren of Qingdao Temple. If you can give me some face, I will be eternally grateful!"

Master Qingdao!

"He's actually Master Qingdao?!"

"Hehe, even a renowned martial arts master would come to this place. He must be here for the thousand-year-old spiritual ginseng. It seems even a master is afraid of death!"

"Master Qingdao was already a top expert on the Dragon Ranking decades ago. His reputation was so great that it inspired awe. It's practically a done deal!"

Wow! From the Dragon Ranking? That's awesome!

"..."

Lati's expression immediately turned somewhat unpleasant.