Immortality Cultivation: I Farm in the System Space

"I bid 120 Midium Grade Spirit Stones." Sure enough, before Steward Cheng could start speaking again, someone had already begun to raise the bid, calling out. "Bidder number 225 offers 120 Midium Grade Spirit Stones." As Steward Cheng's words ended, another voice rang out. "150—I bid 150 Midium Grade Spirit Stones." This person raised the bid by 30 Spirit Stones in one go, which momentarily quieted the crowd. "Very well, 150 Midium Grade Spirit Stones, bidder number 117 has bid 150 Midium Grade Spirit Stones." "Is there any higher bid?" Just as everyone below was getting restless, a voice came from a second-floor private room. "200, Midium Grade Spirit Stones." Lin Jing was all too familiar with this voice—it was Liu Yiyuan, who also seemed to want the Biling Flower Rootstock. When Liu Yiyuan's voice fell, the auction hall immediately fell silent; some people frowned and pondered, while others stayed their hand. "The Biling Flower Rootstock, 200 Spirit Stones for the first time." Steward Cheng called out, simultaneously scanning the crowd. Although Elder Bai had said not to use influence to pressure others, the voice emerging from the private room still made the crowd hesitate. Lin Jing frowned; originally, he didn't want to reveal his hand so early. But seeing the situation, if he didn't bid now, it would be too late. "200 Midium Grade Spirit Stones for the second..." Steward Cheng hadn't finished speaking when he was interrupted by a voice. "210 Midium Grade Spirit Stones." The voice wasn't loud, but in the silent auction hall, it was exceptionally clear. The one who made this bid was none other than Lin Jing. "Good, bidder number 369 offers 210 Midium Grade Spirit Stones." Steward Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, yelling out. He had truly been afraid that no one would bid and that Liu Yiyuan in the private room would take the advantage. Because the value of the Biling Flower's rootstock was definitely worth more than 200 Midium Grade Spirit Stones. They had estimated before that the actual price of the Biling Flower Rootstock should be between 300 and 400 Midium Grade Spirit Stones. If there was competition, it wouldn't be a problem to even sell for 500 Midium Grade Spirit Stones. The atmosphere in the hall once again livened up after Lin Jing's bid. "220 Midium Grade Spirit Stones." Then, someone else began to bid, and this person was seated in the first-floor hall. "Okay, we have a bid of 220 Midium Grade Spirit Stones—anyone else wishing to raise the bid?" Steward Cheng also took this opportunity to energize the atmosphere in the hall. "230 Midium Grade Spirit Stones." Soon, another person raised the bid. "240..." "250..." One after another, people started to quote their prices. Lin Jing, however, did not join in again, waiting quietly for others to place their bids. Quickly, the price for the Biling Flower Rootstock broke through the 300-Spirit Stone threshold, and only a few were left bidding. "320 Midium Grade Spirit Stones." Another voice rang out, bidding 320 Spirit Stones. "Very well, we have reached 320 Spirit Stones—is there any higher bid?" Steward Cheng shouted from the stage. "400, Midium Grade Spirit Stones." As Steward Cheng's voice had just faded, the voice from the second-floor private room came again—it was still Liu Yiyuan. As Liu Yiyuan's voice fell, the hall immediately fell silent again. The others who were considering bidding again furrowed their brows; at this current price, it really was becoming a bit too much, raising it further seemed unreasonable. "400 Midium Grade Spirit Stones for the first time." "Does anyone wish to continue bidding?" Steward Cheng called out. Then, sweeping his gaze across the hall, he saw no response. As Lin Jing saw this situation, he was about to speak out again, but someone beat him to it. "410 Midium Grade Spirit Stones." The voice came from the second floor as well, and it was a woman's voice. Lin Jing recognized it, the bidder was Huang Qingling. Logically speaking, Huang Qingling should not be interested in this item. Given her personality, she would not specifically buy such a useless rhizome. "Could it be because Liu Yiyuan made a bid, that she is doing this?" With Huang Qingling's bid, not only Lin Jing but even Liu Yiyuan fell silent. The room once again quieted down. "410 Midium Grade Spirit Stones for the first time." Steward Cheng, standing at the auction stage, surely recognized Huang Qingling's voice as well. Without saying much else, he immediately started the countdown. "410 Midium Grade Spirit Stones for the second time." The silence continued below the stage, and even the usually aggressive Liu Yiyuan remained still. Lin Jing also became conflicted. Should he bid now that Huang Qingling had made an offer? Or should he bribe her with a few meals to get the Biling Flower rhizome from her? "This way…" "Seems not so good, right? I've already got a Jade Pendant from her for nothing." Thinking about it made Lin Jing feel somewhat guilty, as he'd been taking advantage of Huang Qingling. While Lin Jing hesitated, Steward Cheng had already raised the gavel high, ready to bring it down, and at the same time, he called out: "410 Midium Grade…" However, before Steward Cheng could finish speaking, he was interrupted by another woman's voice. A woman in the first-floor lobby raised her sign and said: "420, Midium Grade Spirit Stones." Steward Cheng was momentarily stunned, then his face broke into a smile as he called out. "Bidder number 105, 420 Midium Grade Spirit Stones, is there anyone else to raise the bid?" "450 Midium Grade Spirit Stones." The bid this time was still from Liu Yiyuan, and he was increasing the stakes significantly every time. "460." This time, it was the female cultivator number 105 again. "500." Liu Yiyuan's voice grew louder and clearly carried a hint of impatience. Clearly, at this point, his patience had worn thin, and he was determined to secure the Biling Flower rhizome in one fell swoop. A long time passed after Liu Yiyuan's voice fell, and the female cultivator didn't make a move. "500 Spirit Stones for the first time." Seeing that the female cultivator did not move, Steward Cheng assumed that the price had exceeded what she could afford and began the countdown. By now, the Biling Flower rhizome had reached its limit price, and it was unlikely that anyone else would bid. Therefore, Steward Cheng did not wait any longer and started the second countdown right away. "500 Midium Grade Spirit Stones for the second time." After calling, Steward Cheng made a point of looking around the room before raising the gavel, ready for the third countdown. "510…" The voice did not finish as it came to a sudden halt. And the owner of the voice was none other than Huang Qingling. Then, a voice came from the box where Huang Qingling was seated. "It's fine, continue the auction…" The voice was unmistakably Elder Bai's. Clearly, Elder Bai had stopped Huang Qingling from bidding. Steward Cheng immediately understood the situation; for sure, it was that mischievous girl Huang Qingling at it again. After all, if Huang Qingling won the bid, it would mean Elder Bai would have to pay for the Spirit Stones, essentially him buying a useless rhizome with his own money. To alleviate the awkwardness, Steward Cheng once again shouted toward the audience: "Is there anyone else who will continue to raise the bid? If not, the Biling Flower will be sold, those who are interested better hurry up, time waits for no one…" At that moment, an unexpected voice rang out. "510 Midium Grade Spirit Stones."