Super Strong Little Divine Farmer

Chapter 893: Chapter 894: Medicine Cauldron

”What rumors?” Lin Chen asked curiously.

Ashi replied, ”There’s a rumor that Yu Feifei has one of the four verses of the mysterious prophecy about Life’s Flower. But that’s just a rumor, we don’t know if it’s true.”

”Looks like these people are all here for Yu Feifei.” Lin Chen’s gaze narrowed slightly.

At this moment, a faint voice came from behind Lin Chen: ”Sir, Miss Yu Feifei hasn’t appeared yet, but we’ve prepared everything.”

”Damn it, these bastards are really too arrogant, wanting to publicly snatch her right here?” Lin Chen’s gaze sharpened slightly.

The auction continued. Though there were many lots on display, none managed to catch Lin Chen’s interest.

The beautiful host smiled and announced, ”The next item up for auction is a bronze cauldron. Its history is untraceable, but we’ve had experts examine it, and it is certain to be an ancient bronze artifact.”

Lin Chen’s eyes fixed on the bronze cauldron, his gaze sharpening. It turned out to be a high-grade spiritual artifact.

Spiritual artifacts are divided into three qualities: high, medium, and low. While China’s current artifact sects do produce spiritual artifacts, they are only of low quality.

Medium-grade spiritual artifacts are already considered faction treasures in major sects like Kunlun, while high-grade ones are extremely rare.

Although the artifact’s surface was corroded with rust, it was brimming with spiritual energy within. However, this energy was sealed by a mysterious barrier, making it imperceptible to ordinary people.

Lin Chen could hardly believe that he would encounter a high-grade spiritual artifact here by chance.

The beautiful host smiled charmingly and said, ”The starting bid for this high-grade spiritual artifact is five million, with a bid increment of one million.”

”Six million!” Someone quickly raised the bid.

Many people approached such ancient items with a gambling mindset, as they might end up buying a priceless treasure.

”Seven million!” A young scion from a wealthy family immediately called out.

”Eight million!”

”Fifteen million!” Just as the bidding intensified, a voice suddenly rang out.

Lin Chen followed the sound to find that the person bidding was none other than his old acquaintance, Li Meng from the Medicine Sect.

Li Meng looked excitedly at the bronze cauldron, evidently recognizing it as a medicinal cauldron.

”If I can secure this medicinal cauldron and present it to Master, he will surely be delighted,” Li Meng thought eagerly to himself.

He knew his master, Yue Qun, had an affinity for collecting these ancient medicinal cauldrons, even if most of them turned out to be defective. Yet Yue Qun remained passionately involved.

Li Meng had a strong hunch that if he gifted this medicinal cauldron to his master, Yue Qun might even reward him with a cultivation technique.

Upon hearing Li Meng’s bid, the auction hall fell silent. After all, the opening price for this cauldron was only five million, and fifteen million far exceeded people’s psychological threshold.

This was especially true given that the medicinal cauldron, while ancient, lacked any documented provenance. If it turned out to be a household stove, it would be worth nothing, and spending such a fortune would be a complete loss.

Were it not for Li Meng’s desire to curry favor with his master, he wouldn’t have gone to this extent for the cauldron.

”Twenty million.”

Suddenly, an excessively arrogant voice echoed from the auction hall’s entrance. Following that, a young man clad in an international brand-name suit strolled in, flanked by several bodyguards.

The young man had a slender face and striking good looks, but his complexion was pale — the telltale sign of excessive indulgence. He had his arm wrapped around a beautiful woman, who turned out to be a well-known second-tier celebrity.

Among the people following him, Lin Chen spotted another familiar face — Zhao Jinlong.

As this group walked into the hall, all eyes turned toward them.

The crowd watching the brand-dressed young man showed a blend of astonishment and disbelief.

Upon recognizing the arrival, many of the women present suddenly brightened, their eyes sparkling with admiration. This young man’s appearance and aura were nothing short of exquisite, and his willingness to spend twenty million on presumed junk copper was unmistakably the hallmark of a nouveau riche.

Several wealthy second-generation heirs turned pale upon seeing the young man. ”It’s him — Wu Weili!” they muttered.

The crowd began buzzing with shock upon hearing Wu Weili’s name. After all, Wu Weili wasn’t just any ordinary person; he was hailed as the number one young master of Zhonghai.

Fear flickered across people’s faces as they looked at the young man. The Wu family was regarded as the number one family in Zhonghai, and Wu Weili was the sole heir to the family, destined to be its next Family Head.

”Ashi, who is this guy? He looks even more arrogant than me,” Lin Chen glanced at Wu Weili’s pompous demeanor, feeling slightly annoyed.

”Lin Chen, you’d best not cross him. He’s the young master of Zhonghai’s top family, the Wu family. Within China, the Wu family’s power is so vast that one stomp from them makes the ground tremble,” Ashi cautioned him.

”Oh! He does sound rather impressive.” Lin Chen nodded casually.

Wu Weili strutted into the hall with a commanding presence. ”This bronze cauldron is mine,” he declared.

”Arrogant and domineering,” whispered the awe-struck crowd. Several young women couldn’t help but swoon at Wu Weili’s aura, wishing to throw themselves into his arms.

Li Meng’s expression shifted slightly. Though he opened his mouth, no words came out.

Despite having the Medicine Sect behind him, he knew full well not to cross Wu Weili.

The moment Wu Weili declared the bronze cauldron his, it was clearly a warning to everyone — whoever dared outbid him would be picking a fight.

Under such circumstances, challenging Wu Weili over a cauldron was hardly worth the trouble.

Antagonizing the Wu family made survival in Zhonghai untenable.

The beautiful host smiled and said, ”Young Master Wu truly has a bold hand. This bronze cauldron...”

”Twenty-five million!” Before she could finish, a cold voice rang out.

The host’s voice was cut off abruptly, and the hall fell into utter silence.

All eyes turned toward the source of the voice.

When they saw Lin Chen, many faces turned mocking.

”Is this guy insane? He’s actually daring to compete with Young Master Wu?”

”Doesn’t he realize that crossing Young Master Wu is practically a death sentence?”

As Lin Chen challenged Wu Weili for the cauldron, a sinister smile surfaced on Li Meng’s face.

”You’re digging your own grave, kid. Don’t blame anyone else!”

Wu Weili was infamous for his narrow-mindedness, ruthless nature, and vengeful spirit.

For Lin Chen to openly bid against him for the bronze cauldron was nothing short of a slap in the face.

Considering Wu Weili’s personality, there was no chance he’d let this insult pass without retribution.

”Sir, are you sure about raising the bid for this cauldron?” The host asked with a strange look on her face.

Lin Chen sneered coldly, ”The cauldron hasn’t been hammered sold yet, right? Since it hasn’t, what’s stopping me from raising the bid?”

Wu Weili, who had just been basking in his authority, heard the challenge and his face darkened instantly.

”You have a death wish, kid?” Wu Weili glared icily at Lin Chen.