The last raw stone was purchased by Chu Shaofan for ninety million. At this point, no one else dared to compete with him.
Firstly, he was from the Chu family in the capital.
Secondly, this raw stone was worth about that much. If they bid any higher, even if they bought it, they wouldn't make much profit, and they would offend young master Chu. It simply wasn't worth it.
After all the raw stones were auctioned, Wang Hanzhi gave a look to the people backstage. A lady in a qipao walked onto the stage carrying a tray covered with a red cloth.
Wang Hanzhi then smiled and said,
"I'm sure everyone knows that although this is a so-called gem auction, the focus isn't on the raw stones. Now, here comes our main attraction, the first item."
As Wang Hanzhi's words fell, everyone's gaze shifted to the qipao lady beside her.
Even Chu Shaofan, Wu Qianxi, and Mo Jin on the third floor turned their attention.
"Everyone, don't blink. This first item is incredibly precious!" Wang Hanzhi swayed her alluring, slender waist as she slowly pulled off the red cloth.
What appeared before everyone's eyes was a bead.
At this moment, someone immediately exclaimed,
"It's a sarira!"
"A sarira! This is a representative item of Buddhism!"
"It's said that wearing this can ward off evil and nourish the body and mind. It's truly a treasure!"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, such a small thing, but its price must be astronomical!"
Hearing the discussions, Wang Hanzhi revealed a charming smile.
"You are all correct. This is a sarira, and it is a sarira that is eight hundred years old."
Eight hundred years!
That was an item passed down through several dynasties!
Upon hearing it was a sarira, most people became interested.
Even Qin Xuan stared intently at the sarira, releasing his spiritual sense to observe it.
After a moment, Qin Xuan vaguely sensed a ripple of spiritual energy around the sarira, a rather pure energy that blocked Qin Xuan's spiritual sense.
Qin Xuan frowned slightly.
"This thing is not simple. It can actually block my spiritual sense."
Qin Xuan had inherited the legacy of the Sky Dragon, and his entire body had been strengthened by the dragon pill. His spiritual sense was naturally incomparable to that of ordinary martial artists.
Therefore, if it could block Qin Xuan's spiritual sense, this sarira must be extraordinary, which immediately piqued Qin Xuan's interest.
"What did you say about spiritual sense?" Wang Yuyan, standing beside him, heard Qin Xuan muttering to himself and asked.
Qin Xuan realized he had let slip, and quickly shook his head,
"It's nothing. I just thought this sarira might not be cheap."
Wang Yuyan said directly,
"Of course. This is a sarira. It's said that wearing it can ward off demons and prolong life. Many business magnates, especially older ones, like to wear these. After all, rich people want to live a few more years."
Unfazed by the stunned gazes of the crowd, Wang Hanzhi slowly explained,
"This sarira was looted from our Dragon Kingdom by invaders from an enemy nation during the war. It later ended up in a foreign jewelry store and was inadvertently acquired by our Millennium Jewelry. Although the cost was relatively small, transporting it back to the country involved a great deal of effort. Therefore, the starting bid is twenty million!"
"Hiss..."
Hearing the starting bid, many people gasped.
Twenty million was no small sum. Many people present had assets of only a few tens of millions.
For them, twenty million was a huge amount of money, and it was simply not worth it to bid on a sarira.
This kind of item would naturally attract the interest of the wealthiest individuals.
"Twenty-five million."
"Twenty-five million."
"Twenty-five million."
At the same time, three voices echoed from the third floor.