Chapter 134: Spiritual Rhythm

  The first item up for auction, and the entire auction hall was suddenly in an uproar. One billion seven hundred million for a medicinal herb... something that can bring people back from the dead is worth this price, I suppose.

  At this time, a private room at the south end of the second floor was opened, and a waitress walked in with a golden box in her hand.

  There were three people sitting in the private room, a woman and two young men. The woman's face was veiled, she took over the box from the waiter, looked at it, and her eyes flashed with excitement.

  "Master, what is this thing..." The young man asked aloud.

  "Shut up, Su Er, hand over the money." The woman scolded.

  After paying the money, the waitress left the private room.

  The woman took out a sandalwood box from the package beside her, carefully put the five-leaf lucky grass into the wooden box, and after doing so, she said: "Pack up your things, let's leave."

  "Go now?" The young man was somewhat displeased.

  "What do you know? Hmm, those old monsters might just do something despicable, and if they make a move, I won't be able to guarantee your safety, hurry up and leave."

  Three people took good things, and before the second item was sold, three people left the venue.

  After leaving the auction house far away, seeing no one following, the woman finally felt a little relieved. She looked at the young woman and said: "Su Er, that kid who was invaded by the Fish Intestine Sword, is he also here?"

  "Yes, Master," the young woman lowered her head, her appearance was no different from that of an ordinary village girl, but if Song Jian were here, he would definitely recognize her as Ling Su.

  "Hmm, now that we've obtained the five-leaf lucky clover, there's no need to take the sword energy from his body anymore. Let's go." The woman hesitated for a moment before leaving with Ling Su and the young man.

  In the auction hall, the old Confucian scholar wearing a long gown had a slightly melancholic expression. He clasped his hands behind his back and sighed, saying: "Bai Niang's eyesight is indeed good, unfortunately, I didn't discover the special feature of that grass beforehand."

  The auction is proceeding smoothly. The items being auctioned range from silver pendants to strange-shaped flowers and grasses, with prices varying greatly. All of these items have a minimum price of one million, but it's clear that some are not worth this price. As a result, half of the items were unsold. Unsold means that no one bid on them, so the auction failed.

  Song Jian anxiously waited, never making a move, but Lü Feng did. Under Song Jian's command, he took pictures of a fish-like He Shou Wu and a dark brown tea leaf.

  "Now, let's proceed with the auction of the 93rd item," Old Hu stood on the stage, stretching his muscles. He cleared his throat and continued, "This is a python tendon, I'm not sure about its specific age either. It depends on your eyesight. Now, this python tendon auction starts, with a starting price of one million."

  Song Jian glanced at the python tendon on the screen, slightly surprised. Judging from the thickness and length of the python tendon, this python was at least over a hundred years old when it was alive. Moreover, it was a very precious golden-edged snake, and its python tendon was enough to be evaluated as a medium-grade medicinal material.

  Song Jian was somewhat moved, but he didn't take action. Although the golden-edged snake's python tendon would be very beneficial for his injuries, yesterday Song Jian had already obtained a gecko skin. The gecko skin could completely replace the python tendon in refining elixirs, and in terms of items, the gecko skin was much more precious than the python tendon.

  The price of the python tendon skyrocketed, instantly increasing to over 50 million. This is the second item to exceed 50 million since the auction began. It's clear that the python tendon has great temptation.

  "What's the use of this thing?" Lü Feng asked with some puzzlement.

  Song Jian thought for a moment and said: "Specifically, I don't know either. Anyway, it's not to cure diseases or extend lifespan. I think it should be used to refine weapons or something."

  Lü Feng's expression changed to one of sudden realization.

  The python was finally sold for 57 million.

  In the private room on the third floor, Old Seven of the Hongmen smiled as he looked at the python tendon in his hand. A young man beside him asked, "Seventh Master, what can this snake tendon do?"

  The old man looked at the young man and said, "You young man, you still have to follow me and learn more. It's also good for me to be at ease when I fight for your position as the successor of the Hung Mun."

  The young man's face turned red with excitement as he said, "Yes, Seventh Master, Lü Yang will definitely work hard."

  "Hmm, this python tendon, after being refined with special medicine, can be made into armor that not only prevents knives and guns from penetrating, but also withstands internal injuries. It's quite useful," the old man explained as he put away the python tendon.

  "Then, Seventh Master, how does this thing compare to the first one, that five-leaf clover?" Lü Yang asked, it turned out that Lü Yang had already quietly joined the Hongmen and became one of the most trusted people by Old Seven.

  "Are you comparable!" Seventh Grandfather scolded, "That can change the aura! Do you know what aura is? Forget it, you definitely don't understand, don't ask again. If I find out who bought that Five Blessings Grass, I'll snatch it back, even if they hide in a mouse hole, I'll dig them out!"

  Lü Yang smiled awkwardly.

  At this time, the ninety-fourth item was placed on the auction platform, a mountain ginseng.

  Song Jian took a glance at the screen and said, "This ginseng is over 200 years old. If we can get it for under 30 million, we'll make a huge profit."

  Lv Feng smiled and asked while making an offer, "For over two hundred years, Song Jian, do you think I can live to be one hundred and twenty years old if I eat this thing?"

  Song Jianbai gave Lv Feng a glance and said, "What do you think? The emperors and generals of ancient times, they ate a lot of this kind of ginseng, oh, maybe even better than this one. How many of them lived to be 120 years old?"

  "Yes," Lü Feng continued, "it also requires one's own quiet sitting and breathing exercises."

  Song Jian nodded and said, "It's also because the method of taking it is incorrect. If you take this ginseng directly, I'm afraid it will cause excessive energy and lead to blood vessel rupture. If you trust me, when I have time, I'll help you refine a nourishing pill that prolongs life for at least five years."

  "Really?" Lü Feng looked at Song Jian in surprise.

  "Of course, but it's not free, you know," said Song Jian, snapping his fingers and smiling.

  "Money is easy to talk about, but lives are lost. What's the use of money? Alright, then it's settled." Lü Feng also burst out laughing.

  Soon, the auction ended, and this more than 200-year-old ginseng was bought by Lv Feng for 250 million.

  The auction is nearing its end, but Song Jian has not made a move yet. Lü Feng found it strange and asked: "Song Jian, the auction is about to end, what are you waiting for?"

  Song Jian could only bitterly smile, he was indeed bitter, because among more than 90 auction items, there wasn't even the Ice Chi he needed!

  Although Ice Pearl is precious, it's definitely not the most precious one. In this auction house, even a heaven-defying treasure like Wu Fu Cao will appear, how can there be no Ice Pearl?

  Song Jian's heart was filled with anxiety, if he couldn't buy the hundred-year-old ice ginseng this time, then he would have to continue living a half-disabled life, and he really didn't know when he could collect three hundred-year-old ice ginseng.

  At this time, Old Hu on the stage burst out laughing and said: "Alright, the auction is nearing its end, with only five items left to be sold. I know that those of you who haven't made a move yet must be itching to do so. I'll be kind once more - the last five top-grade exhibits will make their appearance all at once! Everyone please take a look!"

  Five tall waiters brought in five golden boxes, which were opened one by one to reveal the last five items for auction.

  "They are Dragon's Tooth! Millennium Ice Pearl! Huang Jing Wang Zhe! Can Wan! Ten Thousand Years Turtle Board!" Old Hu reported the names of the last five exhibits in turn.

  Inside the private room, Song Jian suddenly stood up, his eyes fixed on that thousand-year-old ice ganoderma, and clenched his fists.

  "What's wrong? Have you got all the medicine you need?" asked Lü Feng.

  Song Jian nodded and said, "Lü Lao, I have a favor to ask of you. I desperately need that thousand-year-old ice ginseng, so if my card doesn't have enough funds later, please lend me some emergency money first. I guarantee that no matter how much I borrow, I will definitely return it with interest within a year."

  Song Jian said this very seriously, he hoped that Lü Feng would agree with him, so that in the future Song Jian could also consider Lü Feng as a true friend. If Lü Feng did not agree, then in the future they could only continue to maintain a cooperative relationship.

  Lü Feng also felt it, he knew that the choice he faced was not just about borrowing money, but also determined his future relationship with Song Jian.

  "Good!" Lü Feng nodded, "I'll have the funds transferred to my account right away."

  Song Jian's face broke into a smile as he patted Lv Feng's shoulder and said, "Brother Lv, I won't let you down."

  This was also the first time Song Jian called Lü Feng "Lü Old Brother".

  Lv Feng burst out laughing and said: "Song Jian, this thousand-year-old ice ganoderma might not be too expensive, the general price is probably around 10 million."

  Song Jian shook his head and said: "This one is a bit different, I just hope no one can see it. Look, on the ice bamboo, do you feel like there's a layer of fog?"

  Lv Feng looked carefully and nodded, saying: "There is a layer of fog, but the quality of the ice bamboo should be better if it's purer. This ice bamboo has mixed fog on its surface, so the price will definitely drop."

  "This is not an impurity, it's spiritual aura!" Song Jian explained with his mouth, but in fact he was also extremely surprised in his heart, because this was the first time Song Jian had seen ice lotus with spiritual aura, and this kind of ice lotus was absolutely rated as a top-grade medicinal material in the "Ancient True Man Book"!

  "Ling Yun, how to say it... It's like a big tree that has grown for too long, the annual rings on its roots will form a picture. Some medicinal materials, if they have been growing for many years and coincidentally meet certain conditions, changes will occur in their body, producing this phenomenon. Lü old brother, I must get this Ice Porcelain Herb, it's too important to me!" Song Jian's words were not to be doubted!