Chương 25: Little Bodhisattva

As the sound rang out, an elderly man with gray hair landed on an empty seat in the auction hall, exchanged a glance with Lin Qing, and nodded as a greeting.

"Tiger Ben! The Vice Dean of Canaan Academy! What brings him here?"

"I didn't expect Canaan Academy to get involved too. Are they also interested in the Strange Flame?"

"They've already benefited from the Fallen Heart Flame, of course they want another one! How greedy!"

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Upon hearing this, Xiao Yao realized the man's identity.

He began to speculate: "It's understandable that the Poison Sect is vying for it, but why is Canaan Academy getting involved? Are they trying to stir things up, or...? This is getting more and more chaotic!"

After Hu Ben sat down, he raised his hand to signal them to continue: "Little girl, you've grown quite a bit over the years!"

"Hehe! The dean is still as dashing as ever! I miss him very much."

After a brief greeting, seeing that Hu Ben had already taken his seat, she spoke again to continue the auction.

"Please continue, everyone. Just a reminder, all three intelligence slots are the same. Although there's no rule against selling them in bulk, we don't object to this method either. Please feel free to use yourselves."

Lin Qing ignored the auctioneer's words and continued to raise the price.

"Thirty million!" Lin Qing still intended to take it all for himself, leaving no chance for anyone else.

"Forty-five million!"

"Fifty million!"

Only Lin Qing, the young master of the Poison Sect, Hu Ben, the vice dean of Canaan Academy, and the man whose appearance was not clearly visible remained at the scene.

The three of them were all fiercely competitive, and the price kept soaring until Lin Qing revealed an astonishing price, at which point the other two hesitated.

"Eighty million!" Lin Qing was no longer as casual as before, and his expression became increasingly solemn.

"Eighty-five million!" Tiger Ben pondered for a moment before following up again.

The man in black robes hesitated for a moment and then fell silent, clearly intending to give up!

"Ninety million!" After Lin Qing announced the price, he saw that the man in black robes had given up, so he looked at Hu Ben's position, where the latter was still hesitating.

But soon Lin Qing breathed a sigh of relief, and Hu Ben decided not to continue arguing.

"Ninety million! Sold! Congratulations, Young Sect Master Lin Qing!"

"Congratulations!"

"Congratulations!"

"call......."

"That's so exciting..."

When the gavel finally fell, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief and congratulated Lin Qing.

Lin Qingze looked towards Hu Ben's location, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "Dean Hu Ben! Thank you! I have been instructed by my father to pay him a visit soon!"

"Oh? It's kind of you to still think about this old man. Rather than gambling on the odds, I'd rather give it to you, haha!" Tiger Ben didn't care about losing the bid and readily returned the gesture with a fist and palm salute.

"Ladies and gentlemen! Next up is today's grand finale! I'm sure you've all heard about it! It's said that a total of five were discovered, and our Xiao Clan is fortunate enough to have obtained one!" The auctioneer's small voice rang out again.

"One small Bodhi seed, starting bid ten million! Bidding increments of one million!"

As a small box was pushed up, no sound was heard.

Because everyone was stunned by this thing.

Everyone gasped!

"Immature Bodhi seeds! Could it be that the ancient Bodhi tree is about to reappear?"

"The Bodhi Tree appears once every thousand years, but it has not appeared since the era of the Five Emperors breaking through the sky, for some reason, until now."

"After thousands of years, it has finally appeared!"

Glug! Glug!

Just hearing the name is enough to make some people extremely nervous.

Simply because it can lead to sainthood! A battle for sainthood!

The Three Treasures of Bodhi! A realm that countless people dream of. Becoming a saint not only increases strength but also greatly extends lifespan. For those immortal beings whose strength has reached the limit of Dou Zun, these things are life-extending treasures!

Countless Dou Zun powerhouses have died before reaching the threshold of Dou Sheng!

"Eleven million!"

"Fifteen million!"

"Twenty million!"

"Twenty-two million!"

……

"One hundred million!"

As prices climbed, more and more people joined in, with as many as six or seven factions engaged in a fierce pursuit!

This included Hu Ben and the man in black robes from before. These two were the most proactive, showing a strong determination to win. Lin Qing, on the other hand, was much more relaxed and didn't bid as frequently!

The price quickly exceeded 100 million!

This is already an astronomical figure!

Besides, this is just a clue!

"I have achieved my goal today! I will not compete with you for the Bodhi seeds!" Lin Qing was the first to withdraw from the bidding.

With Lin Qing's withdrawal, several others followed suit. Now, only Hu Ben and the man in black robes remained in the competition!

"One hundred and one million!" The man in black robes continued to press forward with undiminished momentum.

"One hundred and two million!" Tiger Ben also kept his eyes closed, sitting as still as an old monk in meditation, immediately matching whatever amount the other party offered.

"One hundred and ten million!" The man in the black robe suddenly raised the price significantly, clearly having lost patience.

"One hundred and twenty million!"

hiss……

The price shocked everyone, leaving them speechless, while Tiger's behavior was equally baffling...

"Hmph! One hundred million..." The man in the black robe was about to raise the price again, but he suddenly stopped halfway through his sentence. His companion whispered something in his ear, and he changed his mind.

"Congratulations, Dean Hu Ben! So what if you got the Little Bodhi Seed? I'm afraid you're not destined to become a saint, haha! I'm not following you anymore!"

"You don't need to worry about that. The Black Corner Region is quite turbulent lately; be careful you don't get stuck!"

Tiger Ben opened his eyes and said in an icy tone.

"Hmph! We'll see about this!"

After uttering a harsh threat, the man in the black robe left with his men!

"Sold for 120 million! Dean Hu Ben has won a Bodhi seed!" Auctioneer Xiao Xiao brought down the gavel when no one else bid.

As the hammer fell, she breathed a sigh of relief!

"Unbelievable! It fetched an astronomical price! One hundred and twenty million!"

"We must also promptly inform the sect leader of the movements of these various forces!"

The price made this auctioneer, who had been working for many years, very nervous, while another person was still immersed in shock!

As the crowd began to disperse, Xiao Yao savored the Bodhi seeds that had already been removed!

"One hundred and twenty million! One hundred and twenty million! I can't believe it!"

His heart was pounding, because there was an identical one in his storage ring!

The green-skinned fruit, which they had obtained from the three Ghost Crying Brothers, had white spots on it and emitted a fragrant aroma.

"The three Ghost Cry brothers probably don't know the true value of this thing, right? Otherwise, they wouldn't be in such a hurry to heal their wounds but would instead go to collect the reward first!"

"How did this thing end up on the outskirts of the Monster Mountain Range? Could the Bodhi Ancient Tree be located in the Monster Mountain Range?"

Xiao Yao thought for a long time but couldn't figure it out, so he had to give up. For him, a mere Dou Zhe, a Dou Sheng was like the moon in the sky, an unattainable existence!

"Let's go collect the money first. I didn't expect to run into the message displayed by Bone Spirit Cold Flame—the Burning Technique sold for such a high price!"

Led by staff, Xiao Yao arrived at the lounge to await the final settlement of the auction.

Before long, a beautiful woman in a cheongsam accompanied a waiter to him. It must be said that the Xiao family was very efficient.

"Sir/Madam! The amount you bid on has been deducted, bringing your total earnings to 2. 2 million!"

After the maid finished speaking, she respectfully handed him a black card and a ring.

"This is Xiao Clan's Black Card VIP Card. From now on, whenever you sell items at any of Xiao Clan's auction houses, the transaction fees will be reduced to 20%, and you'll enjoy all of Xiao Clan's VIP services!"

After taking it and checking it, Xiao Yao was relieved!

Hearing the maid's bid, Xiao Yao couldn't help but recall the scene at the auction: "My two million is nothing compared to what they've just offered..."