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At this moment, Dragon Swallowing Water felt both pain and pleasure. The pain stemmed from holding a vast amount of wealth that was not his own, while the pleasure came from finally witnessing what true riches looked like.
Especially those piles of High-Quality Spirit Stones, which made his mind race with thoughts. Just then, he felt a lightness in his hand, and as he was about to explode in anger, he saw the young male Cultivator looking at him with a half-smile.
"How is it, Elder Long? Have you finished looking? Shall we continue the auction?" Zuo Dao knew very well the impact this ring had on people, and he anticipated every move Dragon Swallowing Water would make.
In fact, Zuo Dao had his own considerations. On the way to the auction house, he had heard some rumors about the Dragon Clan's actions in Ice Shimmer Star. In short, their achievements outweighed their efforts, which was a common flaw among every dominant force; once they became powerful, they tended to forget their roots.
The ring in his hand was already worth the risk for the Dragon Clan. If the Long Family were not greedy, he would have conducted a proper transaction with them. However, if they had ulterior motives, he wouldn't mind turning it into an unexpected opportunity.
"I apologize for my rudeness. Friend Zuo absolutely has the qualifications and strength for this. Sigh, I really wonder which master taught such a remarkable person as you!" Dragon Swallowing Water composed himself and subtly probed into Zuo Dao's background.
"Hehe, Elder Long is being too kind. I'm just a simple countryman; there are no masters guiding me," Zuo Dao chuckled but did not elaborate further, engaging in a pointless exchange with the cunning fox.
"Alright, I must go meet them now. By the way, Friend Zuo, please accept this invitation; you will be a valued guest of our Dragon Clan's first branch from now on." With that, Dragon Swallowing Water produced a jade-colored invitation.
This was the highest-level invitation from the Dragon Clan, and the first branch was their most prestigious private room. As for who it originally belonged to, Zuo Dao did not care.
Feng Miaomiao approached with an unhappy expression and accepted the jade invitation.
"Well then, I shall take my leave. You all continue."
After Dragon Swallowing Water left, Huang Xishi looked at Zuo Dao with a strange smile.
"What are you planning now?"
"Nothing much," Zuo Dao replied, genuinely impressed by Huang Xishi's keen insight; she could deduce things from his actions alone.
"Really nothing?" Huang Xishi certainly did not believe him. "Don't think I don't know what you're scheming. Since there's a share for everyone who sees it, I want one-fourth."
"What are you all doing? Senior Sister, what is your quarter?" At that moment, Feng Miaomiao's curiosity was piqued, and even Tai Shu Yun turned her gaze toward them.
"Nothing much, I don't even know if I can do it. If there really is a division, then your quarter would be it," Zuo Dao replied vaguely, fully aware of the reason behind Huang Xishi's quarter.
Seeing Zuo Dao's agreement, Huang Xishi chose not to elaborate further. However, she was soon cornered by Feng Miaomiao, who began to interrogate her. The three women created quite a scene, leaving Zuo Dao out of the picture.
When everyone learned that the people from Yisan House could indeed afford the auction price, they all gasped in shock. This only infuriated Luo Qing further. With such a substantial fortune, why would they rob a household just for an invitation? They could have simply asked; he could have brought them in.
After receiving the news from Dragon Swallowing Water, even the long-secluded Supreme Elders and Elders of the Dragon Family gathered in the family’s secret chamber. They were all taken aback by Dragon Swallowing Water's information—at least tens of billions of spirit stones were involved, including High-Quality Spirit Stones. If the Dragon Clan obtained this wealth, they wouldn't just dominate Ice Shimmer Star; they could even rule over the Great Star Domain.
Moreover, at that moment, Dragon Swallowing Water was overwhelmed by the sheer volume of spirit stones and captivated by the allure of high-grade spiritual energy. He couldn't accurately gauge how much wealth was contained within that ring; as he put it, there would only be more and not less.
The question of whether to seize or not became the central theme of this meeting.
The auction continued, and Dragon Plays in Water received hints from the family to stall for time as much as possible.
One hundred million wasn't considered a large sum, but for those on Ice Shimmer Star, it was an enormous amount. Just when everyone thought a final decision had been reached, another Light Screen lit up.
"One hundred and ten million for three to five seats."
At this point, everyone was utterly stunned. Tong San Fang? What were they up to? This was a slap in the face for Red Fruit. When did Tong San Fang’s people get bold enough to challenge them?
Tong San Fang's bid shocked the Long Family as well. The invitations had been issued by them and were allocated based on each family's strength and financial capability. When did Tong San Fang infiltrate such a wealthy individual? They were already considered immensely rich.
An Elder from the Long Family went to verify the qualifications of the bidder. Moments later, this Elder returned with a peculiar expression and confirmed that the bidder indeed had the qualifications. The auction resumed.
Now those in the private room couldn't sit still any longer; they wanted to vent their frustration but found themselves staring at the glaring crimson numbers displayed on the auction stage before reluctantly sitting back down.
"Yisan, twenty thousand up."
When this number appeared, everyone went completely insane. Even Dragon Plays in Water was momentarily stunned, unable to react to the quote.
There were even more who didn’t understand, all murmuring about how the price could keep dropping. After a while, Dragon Plays in Water finally realized what this meant.
In an instant, he felt his mouth go dry and his blood racing through his veins; even the two Elders beside him felt the same way.
Twenty thousand—that was Twenty Thousand Superior Spirit Stones! What did this mean? According to the exchange standards for spirit stones, the conversion ratio for low-grade, mid-grade, and high-quality spirit stones was:
One hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones could be exchanged for one Mid-Grade Spirit Stone, and one hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stones could be exchanged for one High-Quality Spirit Stone. Thus, twenty thousand was equivalent to two hundred million Low-Grade Spirit Stones. The most crucial point was that in the Great Star Domain, High-Quality Spirit Stone veins had completely vanished; the High-Quality Spirit Stones in Zuo Dao's possession had become legendary.
The existence of these twenty thousand High-Quality Spirit Stones had surpassed their value. It was important to note that even Mid-Grade Spirit Stones were extremely rare on Ice Shimmer Star. The Long Family had once auctioned a few Mid-Grade Spirit Stones; although the quantity was limited, the exchange ratio reached five hundred to one.
After Zuo Dao announced this price, Dragon Plays in Water didn’t wait for anyone else to bid; he decisively made the final call.
Twenty thousand superior stones for a Celestial Artifact—Zuo Dao truly didn’t know what to say. The cultural gap was terrifying, and even more frightening was the monopoly.
While there were no High-Quality Spirit Stones in the Great Star Domain, they existed within the Supreme Academy. However, Celestial Artifacts weren’t always available; this deal was too good to pass up.
As everyone debated among themselves, Dragon Plays in Water simply stated one sentence.
“Twenty thousand High-Quality Spirit Stones.”
The entire venue fell silent; how many present had ever seen a High-Quality Spirit Stone? Not a single one, to the point that they had forgotten about their existence.
Zuo Dao paid no mind to the crowd's shock and directly completed the transaction in the private room.
The person coming to finalize this deal was none other than the earlier Long Family Elder, Dragon Swallowing Water. When he received those twenty thousand High-Quality Spirit Stones, he was overwhelmed with excitement.
High-Quality Spirit Stones! A legendary existence! Now they were right in his hands. However, compared to the spirit stones he held, he was thinking even more about Zuo Dao's wealth.
"Friend Zuo, I know this is a bit abrupt, but may I ask about your High-Quality Spirit Stone for trade?" Dragon Swallowing Water stammered for a long time before finally speaking up.
Upon hearing Dragon Swallowing Water's words, Zuo Dao couldn't help but smile.
"Does your Long Family still have any Celestial Artifacts?"
"This..." Zuo Dao's response left Dragon Swallowing Water momentarily stunned. Indeed, what could better reflect the value of a High-Quality Spirit Stone than a Celestial Artifact?
"Don't try to equate those with me; you know the value of these spirit stones. In fact, I could trade directly with Low-Grade Spirit Stones. The reason I'm using High-Quality Spirit Stones is that I feel using Low-Grade Spirit Stones would tarnish the Celestial Artifact. You should understand that," Zuo Dao said leisurely.
"You make a valid point, my friend. However, High-Quality Spirit Stones are far too important to our Dragon Family, so I must shamelessly ask," the change in attitude and address revealed the Long Family's deep desire for High-Quality Spirit Stones.
But how could Zuo Dao easily agree? His intentions were not aligned with that.
"Then I can only apologize; I also need High-Quality Spirit Stones very much," Zuo Dao said, effectively closing off any further negotiation.
Dragon Swallowing Water did not expect Zuo Dao to respond so decisively.
"My friend, you..." Internally anxious and unsure of what to say next, an idea suddenly struck him.
"My friend, we can't speak like this. Your possession of High-Quality Spirit Stones is no longer a secret; soon the entire Great Star Domain will know of your existence."
"And so what? The spirit stones are mine; do they dare to snatch them away? Is there no reason left in the Great Star Domain?" Once Zuo Dao said this, Dragon Swallowing Water felt secretly pleased. Firstly, it revealed that the other party was inexperienced and unaware of the treachery of human nature. Secondly, it presented an opportunity; if he could expose the flaws, the other party would surely be frightened, and then he wouldn't have to worry about not being able to trade spirit stones with him.
"My friend, you're mistaken. We Cultivators go against the grain; who cares about such nonsense? The law of the jungle is an unchanging truth in the Cultivation world," Dragon Swallowing Water's tone shifted to a more assertive one.
"You are still within our Dragon Auction House. Believe it or not, as soon as you step out of this estate, countless powerful beings will come to seize your treasures. You are safe now only because you are under our Dragon Family's protection."
Hearing Dragon Swallowing Water's words, Zuo Dao instantly transformed into a frightened young man. He slumped back into his chair, mumbling incoherently.
"What should we do? What should we do?"
The acting was so exaggerated that it was written all over their face, and even sweat was forced out by Zuo Dao, making the Three Women nearby laugh uncontrollably.
This was bad, really bad, but in a good way.
Dragon Swallowing Water didn't expect the other party to be so easily frightened, and couldn't help but soften his tone.
"As long as you don't have the High-Quality Spirit Stones they need on you, then there won't be any problems, right?"
"Right! Why didn't I think of that?" Zuo Dao exclaimed, slapping his thigh. "I'll just throw all the spirit stones to them."
"What?"
Dragon Swallowing Water was completely furious, not because Zuo Dao wouldn't exchange the spirit stones with them, but because he was angry at how foolish he was. After all this time, didn't he have any reaction at all?
At that moment, he even had the urge to snatch them away. How could such a stupid person be worthy of possessing High-Quality Spirit Stones? It was truly unfair!
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