Chapter 226: Sly Fox
The next auction item was a low-tier Earth-grade martial technique.
Martial techniques are essential for every martial artist, and a high-grade martial technique can maximize an artist's potential.
Low-tier Earth-grade techniques are already quite high in rank. Apart from those rare secrets held by major sects, top academies in the two great empires, and the royal families and top aristocrats, Earth-grade or Heavenly-grade techniques are virtually impossible to come by.
A low-tier Earth-grade technique on the market can be worth at least two hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones, sometimes even more!
As soon as this low-tier Earth-grade technique appeared, it attracted a lot of attention, with bids quickly surpassing 150,000.
Who wouldn't want to acquire a low-tier Earth-grade technique as a family heirloom?
However, Mo Qingkuang had no interest in it.
To him, martial techniques and cultivation methods were the least valuable things! If he wished, he could choose from all the Heavenly-grade techniques and methods available to the Tianxuan Empire.
He himself cultivated divine-grade techniques, and the top-notch martial techniques granted by his ancestor Mo Fan were abundant.
Thus, a low-tier Earth-grade technique was less valuable to him than a high-grade pill.
Mo Qingkuang didn't even bother to glance at it.
Until he heard the auctioneer's announcement: "VIP 857 bids 230,000 low-grade spirit stones. Any higher bids?"
Mo Fan was stunned!
'Lin Yang, have you lost your mind? You want this junk?'
'Your master is the Saint Alchemist! He can easily trade a pill for countless Earth-grade or Heavenly-grade techniques!'
'Logically, your collection of techniques should be richer than mine! Don't you care about your reputation? Don't you care about your master's reputation?'
"Ancestor, what does this mean?" Mo Qingkuang asked in confusion, sensing something odd in Lin Yang's actions.
Lin Yang had a Heavenly-rank martial skill, 'Fire God's Fury,' and a divine-grade cultivation method. Why would he want a low-level Earth-grade technique?
Mo Fan was unsure. This low-level Earth-grade technique had no special characteristics. It was called 'Crane Step,' a leg technique.
It couldn't assist in alchemy nor significantly boost Lin Yang's combat power. Why would Lin Yang bid for it?
Could there be something special about this technique that he didn't know? Impossible!
Lin Yang's money was reserved for competing for a major treasure soon to be auctioned, so he wouldn't waste it here!
There were only two possibilities: either Lin Yang was driven crazy by Mo Qingkuang's constant interference, which was highly unlikely, or…
Mo Fan suddenly had a revelation, and the confusion shrouding two auction items was torn apart by a flash of insight.
"I understand now! Lin Yang, you sly fox!" Mo Fan suddenly became excited.
After a moment, he coldly said, "Outbid him! When it reaches around 300,000, we'll give up!"
"Give up? Why? Let him have it?" Mo Qingkuang was puzzled. He didn't understand why his ancestor wanted him to give up. It was just 300,000 low-grade spirit stones, and he still had over a million!
Mo Fan coldly said, "He's setting us up. A low-tier Earth-grade technique is useless to him. Have you ever seen him use anything below a high-tier Earth-grade technique? Techniques of such low grade wouldn't be collected by someone of the Saint Alchemist's stature, so Lin Yang wouldn't have been taught them."
Mo Qingkuang was stunned.
Mo Fan continued, "He's deliberately driving up the price, making us buy at an inflated price to deplete our funds! He's setting a trap for us!"
"If my calculations are correct, Lin Yang didn't need the previous demon beast's inner core either. He tricked us into wasting our money!"
"What?" Mo Qingkuang was furious! He thought he had crushed Lin Yang with his wealth, making him leave the auction empty-handed.
Mo Qingkuang felt extremely satisfied, thinking he had toyed with Lin Yang without him even knowing, feeling immensely pleased.
But now Mo Fan was telling him that although Lin Yang didn't get what he wanted, he also didn't let Mo Qingkuang have it easy.
You have money? I'll bid on everything, regardless of whether I need it. Let's see if you'll snatch it or not.
And he foolishly went ahead and snatched it! Wasting over 300,000 low-grade spirit stones on a demon beast inner core, which was utterly useless!
At this moment, Mo Qingkuang felt as if a fly was stuck in his throat, disgusted. The exhilaration he felt from spending big to suppress Lin Yang vanished in an instant.
Fine, Lin Yang, you're ruthless!
The business is still ongoing, and the road is still long; let's see who outsmarts whom!
"231,000!" Mo Qingkuang forcibly suppressed his anger and instructed the girl standing beside him.
The girl's eyes sparkled with amazement. This man was truly wealthy, bidding on everything without batting an eye at spending tens of thousands of spirit stones!
If only he would take a fancy to me… The girl's gaze turned dreamy.
Seeing the girl staring blankly at him, her eyes shining, Mo Qingkuang realized his lavish spending had captivated the heart of another gold-digger.
But he wasn't in the mood for such thoughts right now. He snorted coldly, "What are you standing around for? Place the bid!"
Hearing Mo Qingkuang's snort, the girl snapped back to reality with a shiver.
What was she thinking? She cursed herself for daydreaming. If she didn't serve this guest well and made him unhappy, forget about him taking a fancy to her; even a casual complaint from him could lead to a dire fate.
Quickly, she rang the bell and placed the bid according to Mo Qingkuang's instructions.
"VIP 108 bids 231,000! Any higher bids?" The auctioneer was thrilled.
These two were at it again!
Fight, fight! The more fiercely you fight, the more I earn!
Hearing VIP 108's expected bid, Lin Yang's smile grew wider, and he continued bidding, "250,000 low-grade spirit stones."
VIP 108's box immediately followed with, "251,000!"
"280,000 low-grade spirit stones!"
"281,000!"
…
"310,000 low-grade spirit stones!"
"311,000!"
The previous item had also sold for 311,000 low-grade spirit stones. If Lin Yang let this one go at the same price, it might raise suspicion.
Lin Yang pondered for a moment and raised the bid by another thousand, "320,000 low-grade spirit stones!"
Everyone was astonished. 320,000 low-grade spirit stones far exceeded the market value of a low-tier Earth-grade martial technique!
These two had really lost their minds!
But it seemed that VIP 857 could only manage about 300,000 low-grade spirit stones. If the bidding went higher, he would likely give up as he had before.
Now, all eyes were on VIP 108's next bid.
To everyone's surprise, after a long wait, the auctioneer slowed down her rhythm and speech, announcing the bid three times.
But VIP 108 didn't place another bid. Everyone was stunned. Not bidding anymore?
Just then, a clear voice from VIP 108's box questioned, "Why aren't you announcing the sale? I need to bid on the next item."
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