Who would have thought that the very first item to be auctioned would go through such a thrilling bidding process?

Lin Jinglong was also slightly surprised. The auctions held by Gu Wenxuan alone brought the Wei family an astronomical amount of income every year.

A full billion, and that's just the price of one Crimson Blood Pill.

The quality of the treasures that follow should get higher and higher, and Lin Jinglong was actually looking forward to it.

"This Crimson Blood Pill is actually worth so much!"

"I originally thought this thing would only sell for eighty or ninety million at most!"

"If only we could mass-produce them!"

Wei Qingcheng's gaze suddenly turned to Lin Jinglong.

"Mr. Lin, weren't you looking for an alchemy furnace? Could it be... that you know how to refine pills?"

Wei Qingcheng was born into a family of martial arts practitioners, and from a young age she was exposed to far more knowledge than other children from wealthy families.

Especially those related to martial arts, Wei Qingcheng had some understanding of them under Wei Wudi's influence.

These pills, too, I've heard that some powerful figures in ancient times were able to refine all sorts of pills.

But today, these alchemical techniques are almost lost.

Lin Jinglong was looking for a pill furnace not to refine pills, a fact Wei Qingcheng refused to believe no matter what.

"What's wrong? Why are you asking this?" Lin Jinglong glanced at Wei Qingcheng with a puzzled look.

Wei Qingcheng smiled and said, "Mr. Lin, if you know how to refine pills, then you can refine a batch of Crimson Blood Pills!"

"Then I'll put them up for sale at my Guwenxuan. You saw it at the auction; these Crimson Blood Pills are worth quite a bit of money!"

"If you know how to refine pills, why don't we work together?"

"I think this business is good!"

Wei Qingcheng wore an innocent smile, while Lin Jinglong's lips twitched violently beside her.

"What do you take alchemy for? Is it child's play?"

"Do you think this Crimson Blood Pill is so easy to refine?"

"Not to mention the Crimson Blood Pill, a mid-to-high-grade third-rank pill, even a second-rank Qi Condensation Pill is extremely mentally taxing to refine!"

"Even if I could refine pills, I couldn't possibly mass-produce them!"

Refining elixirs requires martial artists to concentrate their minds and highly focus their spiritual senses.

Not only that, but one must also mobilize all one's internal energy to maintain the stable temperature of the alchemy furnace.

If you lose focus even slightly, the oven will explode instantly.

At best, it can cause serious injuries; at worst, it can lead to sudden death!

When Lin Jinglong first tried to refine pills, he had to burn the furnace nineteen times before he could refine a single first-grade pill.

Even now, his success rate in refining is only 70% to 80%.

"Oh! So you admit you're an alchemist?"

Wei Qingcheng's expression was extremely rich. Lin Jinglong didn't say anything, and she immediately understood.

In an instant, her admiration for Lin Jinglong reached its peak.

"You're very smart!"

"However, sometimes being too smart isn't a good thing!"

Lin Jinglong's gaze then turned to Zhou Ziling, who was not far away.

Wei Qingcheng hurriedly explained, "Mr. Lin, please don't be angry. I was just making a wild guess!"

"Hehe! You're not one of them. How could I possibly run into an alchemist so easily!"

After saying that, Wei Qingcheng wisely shut her mouth.

At this moment, Zhou Ziling's lips curled into an excited smile.

The several grandmaster-level experts around him were also filled with envy.

At their level, even breaking through a small stage is incredibly difficult.

It takes not only talent and hard work, but also luck.

This Crimson Blood Pill can enhance a martial artist's cultivation level; who wouldn't like something like that?

"Hahaha! Young master, with this Crimson Blood Pill, you will be able to break through to the Grandmaster realm in one fell swoop!"

"Given time, you will surely become a Grandmaster-level expert!"

The Zhou family's senior masters all showed expressions of excitement.

Zhou Ziling was also extremely excited, as elixirs were incredibly rare.

Several years ago, Zhou Ziling's grandfather saved a master.

Before leaving, the expert gave the Zhou family two low-grade third-rank pills.

These two pills brought the Zhou family two more Grandmaster-level experts.

From then on, no one in the entire city of Jinling dared to offend the Zhou family.

The Zhou family also rose to prominence in just a few years thanks to the stable situation, becoming one of the top wealthy families in Jinling City.

"Hahaha! Young Master is only twenty-four years old this year. If he breaks through within half a year, he is very likely to become the youngest Grandmaster in the history of Jinling City!"

Many people looked at Zhou Ziling with envy.

They also wanted to buy it, but a single Crimson Blood Pill was worth a full billion.

This is no small sum, and nobody knows if something even better will come along.

Therefore, they dare not raise the price.

At this moment, Zhou Ziling stood up and smiled arrogantly: "Since no one is bidding higher, then this item is mine!"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

But just as his smile faded, a voice suddenly broke the silence in the room.

"Wait!"

"Who said it belongs to you!"

"I haven't even started bidding yet!"

Whoosh! Countless eyes turned to the front at once.

Lin Jinglong raised the sign, a faint smile playing on his lips.

"One billion and one dollar!"

What?

boom!

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at him in shock.

What on earth is this kid doing?

Add one dollar!

Is he here to be funny?

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ziling's gaze immediately turned cold and sharp.

But the next second, he suddenly burst out laughing: "Haha!"

"He really is a country bumpkin!"

"If you've never attended such a high-level auction before, don't embarrass yourself here!"

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