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“Brother Shen, is it worth spending a million spirit stones to buy such an uncertain golden egg? I know about this golden egg; it has not hatched successfully for decades.”
"Let's take a gamble."
"Okay, here you go..."
"What is this for?"
"Here are one hundred high-grade spirit stones, just enough to pay for the golden egg."
(1000 taels of gold = 1 low-grade spirit stone, 100 low-grade spirit stones = 1 mid-grade spirit stone, 100 mid-grade spirit stones = 1 high-grade spirit stone)
Shen Zhao was also somewhat moved by this; Shi Hongyi was indeed a filial and righteous friend.
It's such a pity that such a guy ended up having his family destroyed by Han Xuanxuan and Qin Feng, that despicable couple. It's really not worth it.
Fortunately, he appeared in this life and changed his and his family's fate in time, so the same tragedy should not happen again.
Shen Zhao shook his head: "No need, you don't need to spend money on this golden egg. The money you gave me is enough."
Shi Hongyi hurriedly said, "Brother Shen, you saved my mother, so you are my family and good brother. I should pay for this."
"If that's what you think, why don't you listen to me and use these spirit stones to exchange for some food to help the people in the outer city, so as to ease some of the burden on your parents."
“Brother Shen is very righteous. I will listen to you. After the auction, I will entrust Lingbao Pavilion to purchase grain from the heart of the Immortal Sect to provide relief to the disaster victims.”
"Okay, let's continue."
After discussing the matter, the two continued to hold their teacups and look towards the auction stage.
"The next item up for auction is a Seven-Patterned Fire Cloud Pill, which can increase a cultivator's cultivation by twenty years. The starting bid is 100,000 spirit stones..."
As soon as the host finished speaking, Qin Feng jumped up excitedly: "Two hundred thousand spirit stones!"
This scene was truly startling, and everyone's eyes turned to Qin Feng.
But Qin Feng didn't care at all. That Fire Cloud Pill was too important to him. As long as he could get it, he would have a chance to break through to the Spirit Gathering Realm in one go.
Then we'll be able to completely crush Shi Hongyi under our feet, hmph.
"Two hundred and fifty thousand!"
At this moment, Xu Yan, a young master from a prominent family surnamed Xu, calmly raised his sign and announced a number.
Without a second thought, Qin Feng continued bidding: "Three hundred thousand spirit stones!"
"Three hundred and fifty thousand!"
"Young Master Xu shouted calmly."
"Five hundred thousand!"
Qin Feng roared, his expression almost frantic.
Finally, the young master of the Xu family's expression changed slightly, and he said to Qin Feng, "Friend, judging from your attire, you don't seem like someone who can come up with 500,000 spirit stones. You should know that making random bids at the Spirit Treasure Pavilion is subject to severe punishment."
Qin Feng snorted: "Is it any of your business? Don't think that just because you're from a prestigious family you can look down on people!"
Early wish-fulfillment novels often featured characters from impoverished backgrounds or those who were simply chosen by fate, all of whom shared a common flaw: resentment towards the rich.
Take Qin Feng for example. He dislikes all the wealthy families in Yunzhou City and always puts on a Sima-like expression that looks like he owes them millions.
According to the plot, once such a person gains power, he will start by wiping out entire families, then look down on those who were once at the same level as him, and proudly proclaim: "This world is a dog-eat-dog world. As an ant, you should have the awareness of an ant."
This is a double standard; the bottom line is quite flexible.
Xu Yan was considered a well-mannered and respectable young man in Yunzhou City, and he didn't think he had offended Qin Feng.
But Qin Feng just couldn't stand him, because whether it was Xu Yan or Shi Hongyi, they had achieved the life he had always dreamed of without having to do anything.
The vast difference in their social status had already distorted Qin Feng's mind to an extreme degree. He believed that aristocratic families like Shi Hongyi were entitled to give him resources and then be trampled under his feet.
Six hundred thousand!
Xu Yan called out another price.
"One million!"
Qin Feng shouted.
Xu Yan stopped bidding and instead glanced at Shi Hongyi, who was sitting to the side.
Shi Hongyi simply smiled at him and then continued to close his eyes and rest.
In the end, Qin Feng won the Fire Cloud Pill for one million spirit stones and looked at Xu Yan with a provocative expression.
Xu Yan took a deep breath, trying not to argue with this idiot.
"The next item up for auction is the Qilin Grass, a medicinal herb with a starting price of one hundred spirit stones."
"Five hundred spirit stones!"
Finally getting what he wanted, Shi Hongyi immediately stood up and bid.
Everyone was a bit confused. Although the Qilin Grass was precious, it was only one ingredient in making pills, and it shouldn't have such a high price.
Could this medicine have some other use?
After announcing the price, Shi Hongyi stood up and bowed to those around him, saying, "Gentlemen, please give my Shi family some face. This Qilin Grass is related to my mother's life. Please give it to me. I will be extremely grateful."
After hearing this, no one dared to argue with Shi Hongyi, since he was doing it for his mother's life—he was a filial son.
Moreover, the Shi couple had good relationships with people throughout Yunzhou. Since they had a request but he didn't need it, he could do them a favor and perhaps become acquainted with the Shi family in the future.
But there are always people who will try to cause trouble.
Qin Feng shouted loudly, "I'll offer one thousand spirit stones!"
Shi Hongyi's expression changed, and his gaze toward Qin Feng immediately became gloomy.
The others from Lingbao Pavilion, including the host, looked at Qin Feng with disdain.
The person needs this medicine to save their mother, what are you planning to do with it?
Qin Feng, however, said leisurely, "Shi Hongyi, aren't you filial to your mother? Then I'll see how much your filial piety is worth!"
"Ten thousand spirit stones!"
Shi Hongyi's face was filled with unprecedented anger, and he almost shouted the number through gritted teeth.
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