As the bids increased, the price quickly reached fifteen million.
From the moment the raw stone was placed on the stage, Qin Xuan's gaze remained fixed upon it.
Though this particular raw stone was not small, it emanated no spiritual energy, thus holding little interest for Qin Xuan. He turned to Wang Yu Yan beside him and asked,
"Yu Yan, didn't your grandfather ask you to bring something back? Aren't you bidding?"
Wang Yu Yan shook her head and murmured to herself,
"I don't like these stones, what's the point of bidding?"
"Then why are you here at the gambling stone auction?" Qin Xuan asked, puzzled.
Wang Yu Yan shot Qin Xuan a charming glare and replied,
"Do you think this gambling stone auction only sells raw stones?"
"Then what else?"
Qin Xuan shrugged. Wang Yu Yan said, somewhat exasperated,
"Because there's only one auction held per day, after these ten raw stones are auctioned, there will be other items. One of them is something my grandfather needs."
"What item?" Qin Xuan asked, looking at Wang Yu Yan with curiosity.
"I can't be bothered to tell you, you'll know later." Wang Yu Yan pouted, ignoring him.
On stage, the bidding had already reached seventeen million.
"Seventeen million, are there any more bids?" Wang Han Zhi inquired of the crowd.
"Seventeen million, first call."
"Seventeen million, second call!"
"Seventeen million..."
...
On the third-floor terrace.
Wu Qian Xi looked at Wu Shao Fan on the adjacent terrace and chuckled,
"Young Master Chu, aren't you going to bid?"
Chu Shao Fan picked up the tea on the table with his functional hand and took a sip, saying indifferently,
"All trash. No use taking it back. Why bid? Better to spend the money on a few more actresses."
"Your words are inaccurate, Young Master Chu." Wu Qian Xi waved his hand with a smile,
"It's an auction, it's about the excitement. If no one bids, is it still an auction? What's the point? Why not bid a little for fun?"
Chu Shao Fan's face was grim. He thought, all these country bumpkins. If it weren't for his family's instructions, he wouldn't come to this dump of a place like Dong Yong City even if a dog wouldn't.
Despite looking down on Wu Qian Xi, who "dug for stones," he still said,
"No need. These stones are of no use. I'll wait to see the items later."
"Alright then, as Young Master Chu wishes."
Wu Qian Xi didn't press further, after all, the other party was from the capital, and had been personally invited by his family's elder.
"Twenty million, first call."
"Twenty million, second call! Any more bids?" Wang Han Zhi batted her eyelashes provocatively, captivating many.
But no one else bid.
After all, the size of this raw stone was roughly worth this much. If they bid higher, even if a treasure was found inside, they wouldn't recoup their investment.
"Twenty million, third call! Sold!" Wang Han Zhi rapped her transaction hammer.
"The first raw stone was purchased by guest number thirty-six in the main hall. It will be delivered after the auction."
The subsequent few raw stones were generally priced in the tens of millions, none reaching a hundred million.
Qin Xuan had meticulously examined each one, and none of them contained any spiritual energy.
This left Qin Xuan feeling somewhat disappointed. If he couldn't find a raw stone with spiritual energy, then this trip would have been in vain.
Seeing Qin Xuan sigh, Wang Yu Yan beside him asked,
"What's wrong?"
Qin Xuan shook his head and said,
"Nothing, I just haven't encountered the raw stone I want."
Hearing this, Wang Yu Yan furrowed her beautiful brows and explained,
"The raw stones that appeared earlier were relatively inexpensive, and you didn't bid. Those that appear later might only get more expensive. I remember last year, the most expensive raw stone sold for a staggering four hundred million. If you haven't found what you want yet, are you sure you can afford it later?"