Zi Linling spoke calmly, but her heart was pounding.
The reason she had asked Xuanyuan Zhe to help her bid was to prevent Zi Jinling from causing trouble.
She hadn't expected Zi Jinling to see through her intentions in the end.
However, she couldn't back down now, or she might truly end up spending a lot of money unnecessarily.
"If you want to bid, then bid!" Zi Jinling blurted out.
But after saying that, she regretted it.
Her words earlier were just to sow discord between Xuanyuan Zhe and Zi Linling, and she wasn't sure if the fragment was something Zi Linling wanted or Xuanyuan Zhe wanted.
Moreover, Zi Linling's confident tone made her suspect that Zi Linling was setting a trap for her.
What should she do?
Should she bid or not?
Zi Jinling hesitated.
If she bid, and it turned out Xuanyuan Zhe really wanted it, then by bidding, she would have completely offended Xuanyuan Zhe.
And Xuanyuan Zhe, being arranged in the first private room, must have an extraordinary identity, very likely a significant figure of the Xuanyuan Divine Clan.
If she completely offended Xuanyuan Zhe, even Yan Wuji, the sect leader of Lingxiao Mountain, wouldn't intervene for her.
But if she didn't bid, and Zi Linling truly needed it, then she would lose an opportunity to retaliate against Zi Linling.
"Second sister, when you say bid, how much are you bidding? Young Master Xuanyuan is getting impatient!" Zi Linling seized the opportunity to add fuel to the fire.
"Hmph! My time is precious, I can't afford to waste it. If you want to bid, do it quickly!" Xuanyuan Zhe said impatiently.
Of course, his impatience was feigned.
Zi Jinling finally gritted her teeth and said, "Since Young Master Xuanyuan fancies this fragment, I will give Young Master Xuanyuan face and will not bid higher!"
She was afraid of offending Xuanyuan Zhe, and also afraid that if she bid, Zi Linling would stop bidding and leave the item stuck with her.
Therefore, she had to find a plausible excuse to save face.
Ming Lan timely took over the conversation and said, "If that's the case, I announce that this fragment belongs to Young Master Xuanyuan! Congratulations to Young Master Xuanyuan!"
Although she knew Xuanyuan Zhe's identity, she didn't reveal it, referring to him as "Young Master" instead.
"Next, we will proceed with the auction of the fourth item..."
While Ming Lan was hosting the auction for the fourth item, the staff had already delivered the fragment to the number one private room.
Zi Linling paid the spirit stones, put away the fragment, and smiled at Xuanyuan Zhe, "Thank you!"
Xuanyuan Zhe was momentarily dazed and said, "Friends don't need to be so polite! Besides, I just helped with the bid, I didn't do anything else!"
Zi Linling smiled and said nothing.
She carefully examined the fragment but found nothing special about it.
However, since the proto-world had transmitted its consciousness, it meant this was definitely a good item.
Zi Linling tried to put the fragment into her Nine Spirit Ring, but it remained motionless.
She then tried to put the fragment into her Goddess Palace, but it still didn't move.
Zi Linling frowned, and then a hint of surprise appeared in her eyes.
This phenomenon could only mean that the fragment's grade was definitely higher than divine artifacts.
But precisely because of this, Zi Linling was troubled. She couldn't just hold the fragment in her hands like this, could she?
Just then, the fragment disappeared.
Zi Linling, startled, saw that the item was suspended above her proto-world.
What was going on?
Zi Linling was bewildered.
"Miss Zi?"
Xuanyuan Zhe called out gently, seeing her in a daze.
"Huh? What is it?"
Zi Linling was startled awake, thinking he had something to say, and asked back.
Xuanyuan Zhe shook his head and said, "Nothing! I just saw you spacing out and asked casually."
Zi Linling gave an awkward smile and continued eating the spirit fruits in her hand.
Half an hour later, the auction finally entered its climax.
"The next auction item is two high-grade pills..."
Before Ming Lan could finish speaking, she heard someone shouting from the auction hall.
"What are you doing? High-grade pills as the grand finale? Is your Linxian Wine House going out of business?"
"Exactly! We all came for the grand finale, and you're trying to fool us with two high-grade pills?"
"That's right! Even if you want to use pills as the finale, shouldn't they be at least Emperor-grade pills? Or at worst, Grandmaster-grade pills?"
"Are you kidding me! High-grade pills as the finale, is your Linxian Wine House serious about this?"
...
"Everyone, please be quiet, let me finish."
Ming Lan raised her voice slightly, but it still couldn't suppress the uproar from below.
She gritted her teeth, opened the pill bottle, and poured out a pill.
Instantly, a pill fragrance permeated the air, invigorating everyone, and the auction hall fell silent.
Ten breaths later, someone tentatively said, "Is this... a Three-Revolving Great Restoration Pill?"
"Get out of here! What kind of eyes do you have, this looks like a top-grade Three-Revolving Great Restoration Pill!"
"No, no, no! This is a Heavenly-grade top-grade Three-Revolving Great Restoration Pill!"
"Oh my god! Am I seeing things? I actually see a Heavenly-grade top-grade Three-Revolving Great Restoration Pill!"
...
Ming Lan was very satisfied with everyone's reaction, and then she said with a smile, "That's right! These are indeed two Heavenly-grade top-grade Three-Revolving Great Restoration Pills.
As everyone knows, Great Restoration Pills are healing pills, divided into one to nine revolutions.
Among them, one to three revolutions are high-grade pills, which can heal all internal and external injuries.
Four to six revolutions are Grandmaster-grade pills, which can remove scars, heal wounds, and regrow severed fingers.
Seven to nine revolutions are Emperor-grade pills, which can bring the dead back to life and regenerate bone.
And these two Heavenly-grade top-grade Three-Revolving Great Restoration Pills in my hand have medicinal effects that approach those of a Seven-Revolving Great Restoration Pill. Although they cannot fully bring the dead back to life and regenerate bone, they can sustain life for three hours. Su Dan Novel Network
Now, do you think these two pills can be considered one of the three grand finale treasures?"
After Ming Lan finished speaking, the auction hall erupted again.
"Yes, yes! Of course!"
"If such treasures cannot be part of the three grand finale treasures, then what can?"
"Just tell us how these two pills will be auctioned!"
"Right, right! Start the auction now!"
"Start the auction!"
"Start the auction!"
"Start the auction!"
...
Ming Lan smiled with satisfaction, signaled everyone to quiet down, and then said, "For the sake of fairness, these two pills will be auctioned separately.
The starting bid for each pill is one million mid-grade spirit stones, with a minimum increment of one hundred thousand!
Now, let's begin the auction for the first pill! Everyone start bidding!"
"One million one hundred thousand!"
"One million two hundred thousand!"
"One million five hundred thousand!"
...
Everyone was bidding frantically.
After all, sustaining life for three hours was equivalent to gaining a new life.
Three hours was enough time for rescuers to arrive.
Zi Linling listened to the surging bids, her excitement overflowing.
She knew that pills were profitable, but she hadn't expected it to be so easy to make money.