"It seems these people have limited funds..."
Lin Yun smiled faintly as he thought to himself, "I've successfully bid 30 million for the third item that possesses spiritual power."
He was much more confident about the plan that had taken shape in his mind.
If the other party can sense the special nature of this item, then they must have come into contact with quite a few of these items. In addition, given that the other party doesn't have enough funds, they might be able to ask the other party to help them purchase some of these items.
If he could use this to buy items with level two spirituality, that would be perfect.
Soon, the fourth and fifth items, which possessed spiritual properties, began to be auctioned off.
One item started at eight million, and Lin Yun ultimately won it for twenty-five million. Another item started at five million two hundred thousand, and Lin Yun ultimately won it for thirty-five million.
The spiritual essence within these items is sold on the cosmic trading system, where each item can yield over a hundred spiritual crystals.
If used on Earth, the amplified effects would be several times greater than what one could obtain with spiritual crystals.
Now, buying it for only ten or twenty million, or even twenty or thirty million, is such a great deal.
The five items, all imbued with spiritual power, were purchased for a total of just over one hundred million, an exceptionally good deal.
Lin Yun even regretted that if he had discovered this path to wealth earlier, his development would have been much faster.
Five spiritual beings can be sold for at least five or six hundred spiritual crystals on the cosmic trading system, or even more.
If he were to use Chinese currency to purchase various resources, it would cost at least several billion to three billion.
However, it's not too late to discover this now.
If he had discovered it earlier, before he acquired the equipment to professionally absorb and refine spiritual energy, he might not have fully understood the significance of these spiritual elements. It would have been such a waste if he had sold them directly on the cosmic trading system.
Discovering this now might be just right.
Lin Yun knew that some spirits had growth potential, but different spirits had different growth potential. Just like spirits of the same level, when integrated into the same device, would have different amplification effects.
Ordinary people cannot detect these spiritual differences, nor can Lin Yun, and the Cosmic Trading System does not have the relevant equipment.
However, if there are more of these spiritual qualities and they are all cultivated, then the probability of one of them growing up will be greater.
If even one of them grows up, then we've made a huge profit.
This kind of indigenous, high-level spirituality cannot be bought with any amount of spiritual crystals in the cosmic trading system.
Having acquired all five spiritually imbued items, Lin Yun wondered whether to leave now or wait until the other group left before departing together.
Originally, there were only a few of the items left that were on display.
Just as Lin Yun finished completing the formalities for the fifth item, two more items remained to be auctioned.
Fortunately, there are only two items left, so it's not too late to leave after the auction ends.
Lin Yun thought to himself.
With that thought in mind, Lin Yun sat steadily.
Soon, the last item was auctioned off, and the auctioneer on the auction stage said something with a smile.
"Now, we begin the final segment: the auction of the mystery item. I'm sure many of you are very curious about what this mystery item is. Now, I'm honored to reveal it to you: there is only one mystery item in this auction, but you will definitely not be disappointed..."
The auctioneer on the auction stage, with his melodious and rhythmic voice, quickly aroused the interest of everyone present.
"There are other mysterious items?"
Lin Yun asked in surprise.
He thought that all the items in the auction had already been sold.
What he didn't know was that the auction house had a rule that each auction would select one or a few of the best items to be the grand finale, which was a marketing tactic of the auction house.
It must be said that this auctioneer has excellent language skills, and Lin Yun's curiosity has been piqued by him.
He also wanted to know what this item, which the auctioneer had praised so highly, was.
It should be noted that many of the items auctioned earlier fetched over ten million, with one even exceeding fifty million, yet this auctioneer never praised them so highly.
"Damn it, there's only one mysterious item at this auction, it must be that item..."
The group of spirit hunters looked extremely grim as they listened to the auctioneer's introduction, and one of them whispered.
They had finally obtained the qualification of spirit hunters at this auction, but they never expected to encounter a tycoon like Lin Yun who was not short of money. He intercepted several items that seemed to have spiritual power. One item that they were determined to get was listed as a mysterious item, and it was the only one of its kind.
How could they not want to vomit blood?
Now, the auctioneer has been praising this item to the skies, attracting the attention of many wealthy individuals. Even if they manage to win the bid, it will likely cost them a considerable sum.
"This item is... a string of prayer beads passed down by a 139-year-old Living Buddha in Tibet before his passing. This Living Buddha was recognized as the reincarnation of a Living Buddha when he was nine years old, and this string of prayer beads was worn by him at that time. It is said that he never took it off for his entire life, which means he wore it for 130 years..."
"The material of these prayer beads is an unknown type of jade, yet it is in no way inferior to the finest jade available today... As we all know, jade can absorb energy and nourish itself. This string of prayer beads, having been worn by that Living Buddha for 130 years, already possesses powerful Buddhist energy that can calm the mind and focus the spirit. Our boss has personally verified this and can guarantee it..."
On the auction stage, the auctioneer began to introduce the origin of the item.
"Can it calm the mind and focus the spirit?"
"Can Mr. Wang guarantee that?"
Hearing the auctioneer's words, many wealthy people exclaimed in surprise.
The "Boss Wang" they were talking about was the owner of this auction house, and he was no ordinary person. If he could make a guarantee, then the efficacy of this string of Buddhist beads was most likely genuine.
Whether this string of prayer beads has acquired its powerful Buddhist energy due to being worn by a living Buddha for 130 years, or it is due to the material itself, the fact that it is beneficial to health is likely true and attracted many wealthy people present.
Health is something money can't buy. They all have a lot of money, and they are willing to spend a lot of money on things that are good for their health.
Some wealthy individuals, who had even vaguely heard of the health benefits of certain magical items or even owned such items themselves, were even more interested in the item being presented by the auctioneer.
"A living Buddha wearing prayer beads for 130 years? And they even have the effect of calming the mind and focusing the spirit?"
Lin Yun was slightly surprised; he was also very curious about what the Buddhist beads looked like.
Just then, a waiter came out from backstage carrying a plate.
"This is……"
Upon seeing the plate, Lin Yun suddenly stood up, slightly surprised.
If his senses were correct, the items on the plate contained powerful spiritual energy. This spiritual energy was highly concentrated and pure, even surpassing the spiritual energy surrounding the second-level spirit within the Buddha statue he encountered at the Sanqing Palace.
These spiritual energies are very restrained, which is why they possess a special spirituality.
Ordinary people might not be able to sense this situation, but his powerful mental strength, coupled with the unique ability of the Cosmic Trading System to absorb and refine mental energy, allowed him to vaguely sense it.
However, because of the great distance, he could not determine whether the items on the plate contained first-level spirituality, second-level spirituality, or even higher-level spirituality.
We must take a picture of it.
Lin Yun made a decision quickly.
The items in this plate possess at least a level two spirituality.
He had a vague certainty about this.
"It seems the owner of Qingyun Restaurant has also taken a liking to these prayer beads..."
Among those spirit seekers, some had been paying close attention to Lin Yun's situation. When they saw Lin Yun suddenly get up, one of them frowned and said...
“It seems he is certain that he can sense the existence of spiritual energy. He should also be able to sense the spiritual energy in this item. Moreover, he didn’t know it beforehand, otherwise he wouldn’t be so surprised. In fact, he also discovered that the spiritual energy in this item is unusual and may very well possess sentience…” someone said in a deep voice.
“This time, we can’t let him get away with it again. We must get this string of prayer beads. He has already spent a lot of money buying those items before. I don’t believe he can really spend that much more on this…” someone said coldly.
"Yes, we can't let him have it anymore!" Several people nodded in unison.
"The starting bid for this item is ten million. Bidding will now begin—"
At that moment, the auctioneer shouted loudly from the auction platform.
"Twenty million!"
No sooner had the auctioneer finished speaking than a wealthy man shouted loudly.
The increase of ten million was astonishing and immediately attracted a lot of attention, making the tycoon look rather smug.
"snort!"
Some people who saw this scene scoffed disdainfully. This is just the beginning. What's so special about bidding ten million at a time? Didn't you see how many items started at only two or three million and were then auctioned off for twenty or thirty million?
Now, adding ten million is nothing to brag about. What's there to be proud of?
Thirty million!
At this moment, another wealthy man shouted loudly.
Another ten million was added, but this ten million was of much higher quality than the previous ten million, attracting a lot of attention.
"That's the chairman of Huagang Group..."
"The other party is a billionaire with a net worth of billions. I never expected that he would also take a fancy to this string of Buddhist prayer beads..."
Those who knew this person whispered among themselves.
Thirty-five million!
At that moment, another wealthy man called out his bid.
"This man was once a coal tycoon and was certainly not short of money..."
"It seems this auction is going to be another fierce battle..."
Some people whispered among themselves.
"Fifty million!"
At this moment, the group of spirit hunters made their move, and the person who made the bid spoke very calmly.
"They're asking for fifty million!"
Some people looked over, slightly surprised.
Many people present are wealthy, but many others are not. Fifty million is not a small sum, even for some of the wealthy people present. The highest bid for the item earlier was only a little over fifty million.
"It's them again..."
"They've made a move several times before, but we don't know their background..."
Some people remembered that this group had made several moves before, and they whispered among themselves.
"One hundred million!"
Just then, Lin Yun spoke up, calmly announcing a price.
It wasn't that he was deliberately trying to outdo the other party, always following their price call. It was just that this time, the price increase was so large that it caused a temporary lull in the atmosphere.
He no longer wanted to see if anyone else was interested in the prayer beads; he was determined to get them. The sooner he made his move, the sooner he could have peace of mind.
"One hundred million!"
The entire room fell silent instantly, then erupted in uproar.
Items worth hundreds of millions at auction may not appear for a long time, and each one can leave its mark on history.
"hateful!"
Seeing this, the person who had called out the bid clenched his fist and whispered angrily, unable to remain calm any longer.
The other party is truly their nemesis... This auction has completely ruined the interests of their group.
"One hundred and ten million!" he finally said, gritting his teeth.
Two hundred million!
Lin Yun said calmly.
"Wow--"
"Two hundred million! They're actually asking for two hundred million!"
The audience erupted in uproar once again.
A price of 200 million at auction... even if it goes down in history, it would be among the highest.
Even the billionaires with assets worth billions were astonished by this scene.
Their net worth is their net worth... cash is cash... most of their net worth is real estate.
Although they are worth billions, it is not easy for them to come up with 200 million in cash. Most of them would not be willing to spend 200 million to buy a string of Buddhist prayer beads.
Lin Yun has made a series of moves, each one quite large. Some people estimate that he has spent at least hundreds of millions of yuan.
With this additional 200 million, Lin Yun has already spent over 300 million in this area.
Even these billionaires with assets worth billions have to admit defeat.
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