Zhang Qilin's eyes flickered slightly, like a pool of clear water stirred by a blue stone, rippling.
"What? Are you very interested in this?"
Zhang Tian looked at Zhang Qilin, his voice not loud. From Zhang Qilin's already calm eyes, a hint of color flashed.
Zhang Tian could tell that Little Brother was tempted.
"No, I just feel... a little familiar."
As he spoke, his sword eyebrows furrowed, and a hint of pain appeared in his starry eyes, clearly as if he remembered a vague memory again.
Seeing this, Zhang Tian quickly patted his shoulder gently.
"Don't overthink it. If possible, I can help you get the map."
Zhang Tian said softly, but he knew in his heart that these words were mere nonsense.
This was the finale of the auction. If he could buy it for seventy million, it would be utterly absurd.
Unless...
He could cooperate with others.
Zhang Qilin felt the warmth on his shoulder, and his brow relaxed a little.
"I just thought of something."
His voice became calm.
He looked at Zhang Tian.
"What?"
"I saw a furnace cauldron, and an old man. Nothing else..."
After speaking, his head began to ache again. Zhang Tian soothed him with a pat.
"Don't overthink it. If there's a chance, we must go and see. Since you've been there before, perhaps there are some clues to your memories."
Zhang Tian said softly. Under Zhang Tian's gentle comfort, Little Brother's expression improved considerably.
Zhang Tian, however, fell into deep thought.
The Medicine King's Tomb? Who is the Medicine King? Why would the Medicine King refine elixirs? And is this map real? Doubts arose in Zhang Tian's mind.
However, things brought out by the New Moon Hotel still had a certain degree of credibility, much stronger than what one might find on the street.
"Hiss, it seems that if I want to break through, or reach a higher level, I have to go to the Medicine King's Tomb."
With this thought, Zhang Tian already had some plans.
The Cloud Top Heavenly Palace was a place Zhang Tian intended to visit, as were the Weasel Tomb and the Kunlun Mountain God Tomb. Perhaps he could even find tombs from the Three Kingdoms period.
But all of this depended on Zhang Tian having the strength.
The deeper one went, the greater the difficulty of the tombs. If Zhang Tian hadn't gotten lucky last time with the Jin Dynasty Prince, he certainly wouldn't have been able to defeat the Prince.
After all, once a tomb expedition fails, it's not a matter of being careful next time, but of being careful in the next life.
Having made up his mind, Zhang Tian decided that after the Xisha Underwater Tomb, he would go and have a look.
Little Brother looked at Zhang Tian, and for the first time in a long time, he felt a trace of warmth.
This was a strange feeling. Li Xueqin had given him a similar feeling last time.
"Quick, it's finally here, the Guiyuan Pill! It is said that just one pill can adjust one's cultivation and body to the optimal state!"
"The world knows that the Medicine King's Tomb is filled with countless divine pills and marvelous medicines, but they do not know that the Medicine King's Tomb is fraught with danger, and the map is only half true."
"His pills and medicinal herbs were said to be hard to come by back then. It's a pity that, for some reason, he suddenly disappeared into the river of history."
"Didn't they say he was killed by someone?"
"I don't know, maybe, maybe not. Who can say for sure?"
Below the stage, countless people were excited.
And at this moment, in the private room.
Almost simultaneously.
Everyone in the private room stood up.
"This pill, our Xie family is determined to obtain it!"
Xie Yuchen said lightly, his voice unusually firm.
In most people's minds, the Guiyuan Pill was a cultivation pill.
It could heal injuries and adjust the body to its best state. However, no one knew that this pill had another greatest use.
That was to restore the bodies of the dead to their appearance when they were alive.
This was much more useful than a corpse-镇尸珠 (corpse-suppressing bead). The corpse-suppressing bead only maintained the appearance of the corpse. Once removed, the corpse would turn into a dried husk.
But this was different. After consuming it, the corpse would always retain its most beautiful appearance from when it was alive.
Er Yuehong loved Yatou deeply and remained unmarried his entire life for her.
He even wished to be buried with Yatou after his death, with his coffin placed one level higher, just so she could lean on his shoulder again.
However, he always had one regret: he had not been able to cure Yatou during his lifetime.
She had died, and this had always been a persistent illness in Er Yuehong's heart. Now, there was an opportunity to treat this illness.
Even though the person was dead, it could still fulfill an unfulfilled wish.
"Hua Hua Gege, if we join forces this time, we will definitely be able to get the pill, don't worry. And, we can also go and see this Medicine King's Tomb."
Huo Xiuxiu said, her face filled with excitement.
She hadn't been on a tomb expedition yet and was a little thrilled.
"You cannot go into the tomb, and your grandmother would not allow you to."
Saying this, Huo Xiuxiu pouted, looking a little unhappy. She tugged at Xie Yuchen's arm.
"Hua Hua Gege, just take Xiuxiu with you. Xiuxiu is very well-behaved."
She blinked her eyes.
"No. Moreover, I don't know if I'll go to this tomb. And this tomb map is legendary; its authenticity is not reliable."
Xie Yuchen said. Huo Xiuxiu looked a little bashful and stomped her foot, not saying anything more.
Outside, on the stage.
"This pill can cure internal ailments, and even eliminate all poisons, restoring the body to its youngest state. Taking it can even add ten years to one's life!"
"And this tomb map was found by our New Moon Hotel when we acquired this pill. Its content is subject to verification. If it is inaccurate, the New Moon Hotel bears no responsibility."
The woman said. Zhang Tian pouted.
This tomb map was just a gimmick to increase the auction's starting bid for the pill.
Even if he presented a fake one, and they discovered it was fake upon retrieval, the New Moon Hotel would suffer no loss.
"The starting bid for this Guiyuan Pill is fifty million, with each increment not less than two million."
The cheongsam beauty said with a smile.
"Sixty million!"
An old man below the stage spoke. He looked frail, clearly suffering from an illness.
"Seventy million."
As soon as he finished, someone else shouted from below the stage. However, no one in the private rooms spoke.
They were clearly waiting for the highest bidder.
Soon, after a series of bids,
The pill's price directly reached one hundred million.
At this price, no one else was bidding, indicating that it was time for the people in the private rooms to make their move.
"One hundred and ten million."
At this moment, Wu Tianzhen spoke. He also felt a twinge of pain.
"Tian Zhen, Fatty here is actually a bit short on cash lately..."
Wang Pangzi looked at Wu Tianzhen, his eyes shining. Such a wealthy patron, how could he not be tempted?
"Fatty, this money isn't mine. It's what my family sent me to buy."
"This time, I only brought more than two hundred million out because the Xie family and the Huo family seem to have joined forces."
Wu Tianzhen said. Fatty nodded as if he understood, though he was completely unaware of these factions.
"One hundred and thirty million."
Xie Yuchen slowly spoke, and a brief silence fell upon the private room.
Zhang Tian felt a little helpless. After all, he had just promised Little Brother that he would get the map, and it was indeed difficult to go back on his word.
"Let's wait a bit longer. So many people are competing. I'll assess the situation and help the weaker side, and then we'll split the map."
Zhang Tian thought to himself. His goal was simple: the Medicine King's map.
Soon, the price continued to soar.
It reached one hundred and sixty million.
At this point, some people had already been eliminated from the private rooms.
Now, only Wu Tianzhen, Xie Yuchen, and two other private rooms were still competing.
"Young Master Wu, our shopkeeper wishes to cooperate with you."
Just as Wu Tianzhen was undecided, a voice came from outside the private room door.
Wu Tianzhen frowned. Someone wanted to cooperate with him at this moment?