Chapter 766

When entering, Si Cong saw Luo Quan and nodded slightly in greeting.

Although they hadn't met before and had no friendship, out of politeness, Luo Quan also responded with a smile when someone took the initiative to greet her.

As for Ye Kai next to him, he also saw Luo Quan, but probably because of some previous conflicts between the two, he didn't pay any attention and lowered his head to play with his phone after a glance.

Finding a seat in the corner with Lu Yao, Luo Quan then asked her about the banquet and the auction.

Lu Yao took a sip of red wine and said softly: "Actually, the protagonist today is the auction, but because everyone invited is a rich kid, a pre-show of dining and socializing was added temporarily.

It's mainly because everyone has few opportunities to gather together, so they took this opportunity to hold such a banquet."

"So what good things are being auctioned this time that can attract so many rich kids to bid?" Luo Quan also took a sip of the liquid in her glass, but it wasn't red wine; it was orange juice.

"This auction is organized by the children of an old gentleman who loves collecting antiques.

The old gentleman's children had some changes in their family and wanted to cash out some collections to save the day, so they organized this auction through the old gentleman's previous connections.

As for the things collected by this old gentleman, they are indeed very precious; many are treasures with a history of thousands of years, and there is even a nameless sword from the Warring States period among the auction items this time. According to the style, it should be a king's sword..."

Speaking of this, Lu Yao lowered her voice again, her expression mysterious: "By the way, after your battle with Li Shan last time, you should know a little bit about the spiritual energy recovery, right?"

Luo Quan was a little surprised: "You know too? I thought only a few people knew after the fight that day."

Lu Yao smiled: "It spread long ago. Who in the whole capital doesn't know that you bullied Li Shan, the 'Iron-Armed Monkey King'?"

Iron-Armed Monkey King—this nickname was really...

Luo Quan had a mouthful of complaints stuck in her throat, not knowing how to spit it out.

"It is true that I learned some things from him. In short, some people can become stronger by becoming famous or through antiques, but the extent of the strengthening is limited."

"That's still much, much stronger than ordinary people, and just the point of prolonging life is a temptation that no one can refuse. After all, which rich person now doesn't want to live a few more years?

In this era, entertainment is paramount; if you're not careful, you can sit on the trend and become popular all over the internet.

But if you really want to become famous overnight, it's still very difficult, and the luck factor is relatively large.

So these old antiques with a long history are quite precious. The older the year, the greater the possibility of producing spiritual wisdom. If you are lucky and it's a famous treasure, it can directly guarantee the prosperity of a big family for hundreds of years!"

"There's such a mysterious thing? Then these antiques should be collected more." Luo Quan blinked, thinking of the two treasures in her home.

I wonder if Xiao Yu and Da Hei are being good at home and if they are fighting behind her back.

"So, this auction can attract so many rich second-generation kids. It's because antiques are so popular now. Those that are slightly famous were either bought long ago or are priceless, and you can't buy them at all.

This old gentleman's collection is quite good. It certainly wouldn't have received so much attention in the past, but today is different from the past."

Lu Yao took another sip of red wine and talked freely about the current situation.

"What about you? Are you also planning to buy that ancient sword this time?" Luo Quan asked curiously.

Lu Yao leaned her head on the sofa: "No, my family already has one, so I don't need to buy more for the time being. I came out this time mainly to see the world, and also because I heard you were here, so I specifically asked you out to catch up."

Luo Quan was puzzled: "What's there to see at an auction? Aren't they all rich kids?"

"These rich kids are just card swipers. What you really need to see is that group of people."

Lu Yao raised her hand and pointed to the other side of the banquet.

It was a group of people dressed in various costumes, ranging from fifteen or sixteen to sixty or seventy years old.

Their appearance and figure were different, but they all had one thing in common: their eyes were like lightning, and their spirits were full.

Simply put, at a glance, they were martial artists and very capable of fighting.

Lu Yao introduced to Luo Quan: "Those people are all masters recruited by the families of these rich kids. Some have practiced traditional martial arts for decades, and some are geniuses who have only recently awakened, but they all have one thing in common: their compatibility with spiritual energy is very high, and their speed of absorbing spiritual energy is several times that of ordinary people.

And, they are all very strong."

Luo Quan looked at those people carefully and asked: "How strong? How do they compare to Li Shan?"

Lu Yao laughed: "Li Shan was definitely stronger before, after all, he was a national-level bodyguard.

But it's hard to say after a while, after all, the influence of the spiritual energy factor is too great.

But Luoluo, you are so fierce, I guess no matter how much those people absorb, they won't be able to compare to you."

Bragging isn't just talk, and trains aren't just pushed.

The titles of "World's First Female Fighter" and "Peak of Human Combat Power" were too prestigious, and having just crushed Li Shan not long ago, Lu Yao now unconditionally trusted Luo Quan and didn't think anyone could be her opponent.

Luo Quan also felt that this was indeed the case, so she didn't humble herself.

Just like when others praised her for being the most beautiful in the world, except for sometimes saying polite things like "Mother is the most beautiful," in other situations, she accepted it calmly and never said things like "I'm not worthy."

If she isn't worthy, then who is?

Being this beautiful, how can she not have a bit of domineering spirit?

Being too humble makes one seem pretentious and hypocritical.

After chatting for a while, the banquet officially began. Steaming delicacies were served one by one, and the rich kids clinked glasses and talked and laughed under the lights.

And most of the dishes on the table were only touched a few times before they were left alone. A table of delicacies, and seventy percent of it would be poured away later.

Waste is shameful. After the banquet started, Luo Quan could only eat as much as possible.

However, at their table, there were only her and Lu Yao. I don't know if the other rich kids were afraid of her fists or were reminded by the adults in their families not to provoke her, but no one dared to sit over while eating.

As for picking up girls, there was even less of that; at most, they would smile and greet her when they saw her.

Although Luo Quan liked this, it also led to the fact that after she and Lu Yao were full, there were still more than a dozen dishes on the table that hadn't been touched at all.

Luo Quan couldn't stand such waste and directly asked the hotel waiter to pack all these untouched dishes, planning to take them back for a midnight snack and tomorrow's breakfast.

"You're still as frugal as you were in school." Lu Yao looked at Luo Quan's serious packing and looked nostalgic.

Back in the school cafeteria, Luo Quan was the one with the best appetite and the cleanest plate among the four sisters.

After others finished eating, they would more or less leave some food, but only Luo Quan, except for things like oil, ginger, and garlic, would eat everything that could be eaten clean.

Of course, Lu Yao didn't mock Luo Quan by saying this; she just sighed that after so long, even though Luo Quan's net worth had multiplied so many times, her habits were still so simple and excellent.

However, for Lu Yao's praise, Luo Quan just laughed:

"For me, being frugal or not doesn't really have any meaning. What's the use of the little bit saved?

Frugality has always been a false proposition. My spending on non-essential items is thousands of times the value saved by frugality.

I just simply can't bear to see these dishes brought out from the kitchen and poured into the swill bucket intact; that would be too wasteful."

Lu Yao didn't speak, just feeling that Luo Quan lived more transparently than she imagined.

While Luo Quan was packing, others had already been led upstairs by the waiter to start today's main event.

Delaying for five minutes, Luo Quan carried two large plastic bags and ran upstairs with Lu Yao.

The auction place was slightly smaller than the one below; it was a tiered conference room.

The TV station staff were already in place, and the machines were on, but it wasn't a live broadcast. After recording, it would be edited and dubbed, and then it would be on tomorrow's news.

Although everyone present knew that these old antiques might have extraordinary aspects, the public didn't know yet.

If any accidents occurred during the auction, it would be easy to have problems.

So there was no live broadcast.

This is also the reason why most cultural relic museums in China choose to close.

The unified response to the outside world is that they need to inspect and repair the cultural relics, but in fact, they are thinking about how to keep these antiques in a stable state for a long time.

After Luo Quan and Lu Yao sat down, a middle-aged man in a black long gown walked onto the stage.

This middle-aged man had a bitter look on his face, and his eyes were full of fatigue. At a glance, it was clear that he had encountered a major change in his life, and almost everyone guessed his identity immediately.

"Welcome everyone to this auction. Here, I thank you on behalf of my late father for your appreciation of his collection."

The middle-aged man bowed to the guests off the stage.

"I won't say any more nonsense; let the auction begin."

After the opening remarks were finished quickly, a young man in a Zhongshan suit took his place, followed by a young girl in a cheongsam.

The girl was holding a box covered with red cloth.

The young man stood in front of the podium, picked up a hammer with one hand, and slowly pulled off the red cloth on the box with the other, revealing a blue and white porcelain bowl with flowers, birds, fish, and insects painted on it.

"Dear bidders, although the painting of this Yuan blue and white porcelain is average, it is very well preserved, and it is also very old, nearly seven hundred years old.

The most important point is that this bowl has been bathed in incense in a Buddhist temple for hundreds of years. I don't need to say more about what this year means.

The starting price is five million, and each increase is not less than five hundred thousand!"

The first auction item was truly heavyweight, which was truly beyond everyone's expectations.

According to what is known, the more wishes the public has, the stronger the spiritual energy.

And in ancient times, the wishes obtained by Buddhism and Taoism were probably no less than those of the royal family.

After all, dynasties always change, but Buddhism and Taoism have been passed down on the land of China for thousands of years, and their influence is not ordinary.

Compared to the public's awe of the emperor, their respect and piety for the gods and Buddhas are more likely to cause antiques to be born with spiritual wisdom.

And those high monks and immortal masters who have attained the Tao can also use their cultivation to bless these items.

Therefore, antiques from ancient temples and Taoist temples are generally of very good quality.

After the rich kids briefly whispered to the "bodyguards" around them and confirmed that there was no problem with this item, they began to bid.

"Seven million!"

The first shout directly added two million. It is estimated that breaking twenty million will be easy.

"Is this bowl useful?" Luo Quan asked the system.

For these antique treasures, the system had never missed once.

Before, when the Imperial Jade Seal was wrapped in gold foil, it was spotted by the system at a glance, thinking that the thing inside was not an ordinary object, and told Luo Quan to buy it.

Everyone knows the result; China has welcomed back one of the most important and precious treasures in thousands of years of history.

So this time, Luo Quan also wanted to hear the system's opinion to see if there was anything good to buy or if she could pick up a bargain.

"Trash."

The system only replied with two words, concise and comprehensive.

Looking at most people, they were also unmoved, obviously knowing that this bowl was not as good as the main auctioneer described.

It may be true that it came from an ancient temple, but it is not certain whether it is really that old.

Soon, the bidding for the first auction item ended, and the final transaction price was 23.5 million RMB.

For an ordinary Yuan blue and white porcelain bowl, this far exceeded its original value.

But for the young master who bought this bowl, spending twenty million to buy a physical and longevity amplifier is definitely cost-effective.

It's just that I don't know to what extent this amplifier can amplify.

After the Yuan blue and white porcelain bowl was sold, the main auctioneer immediately asked the female assistant to take out the second auction item.

This time it was a bracelet made of copper coins.

It is said to be made of copper coins collected from five prosperous dynasties, which is a "Five Emperors Coin" bracelet.

In the past, this kind of feng shui ornament would at most be worth tens of thousands of yuan.

But now it's different.

When this bracelet was taken out, under the direct light of the incandescent lamp, it flickered with a strange luster, revealing its extraordinary nature.

Compared to the bowl just now, the quality of this bracelet was undoubtedly much higher, which could be seen from the greedy eyes of the rich kids off the stage.

"System, what do you think?"

Luo Quan was eager to try; she felt that this thing sounded very domineering, and it must be a good thing.

"You already have the Imperial Jade Seal. In the future, when you hear anything about 'Emperor' or 'Imperial,' just classify it as trash.

There isn't a single treasure in the Imperial City that can compare to the golden-haired white cat at home."

The system's roast made Luo Quan stunned, but thinking about it carefully, it seems to be the case.

The Imperial Jade Seal is the symbol of power for two thousand years of feudal dynasties in China. With it, one is orthodox. To a certain extent, even the emperor cannot compare to it.

After all, there have been hundreds of emperors throughout history, and there is only one Imperial Jade Seal.

Thinking of this, Luo Quan lay back completely and became indifferent to the world.