Chapter 2843: line with translation of title

Seeing the Heavenly Palace Celestial Official speak with such a matter-of-fact air, Ye Zhangqing was utterly dumbfounded.

After all, according to his words, Chen Jiu is merely an ordinary second-generation scion of the Immortal City Beyond the Heavens.

His forefathers came alone to Beyond the Heavens to make their way, with no particular background; after so many years, among the myriad cultivators of the Immortal City Beyond the Heavens, he is as ordinary as can be.

Placed in the Immortal Realm, perhaps one could establish a clan, but it would still fall far short of the stature of an immortal race.

Moreover, in the Immortal City Beyond the Heavens, could one possibly leave over a million immortal crystals for one's son? You're talking nonsense.

Many heavenly generals of the Heavenly Palace might not be able to produce over a million immortal crystals at a moment's notice.

Such a huge sum appearing on Chen Jiu's person is in itself a major problem.

Yet at this moment, the Heavenly Palace Celestial Official's attitude has done a complete 180-degree turn from the day before, insisting outright that Chen Jiu has no problem.

Ye Zhangqing keenly sensed something was off, yet he could not see where the problem lay.

The Heavenly Palace Celestial Official's aura, expression, and demeanor are all normal, not like someone being controlled, and moreover, with Chen Jiu's strength, it would be impossible for him to control a powerhouse of the Heavenly Palace Celestial Official's level.

Speaking with extreme confidence, he asserted he would certainly not be wrong; seeing the Heavenly Palace Celestial Official speak so assuredly, Ye Zhangqing found it hard to say anything further.

However, this brat named Chen Jiu can no longer be ignored.

Although I don't know how this brat managed it, we just need to test him.

At the same time, Chen Jiu, who was participating in the auction, finally took out several spirit fruits from his person.

These spirit fruits are treasures found only beyond the heavens, nonexistent in the Immortal Realm, and of considerable value.

According to market price, these few spirit fruits would certainly not be less than 1.5 million immortal crystals.

However, Tianlin is clearly no philanthropist; after having the authenticity verified, he set the price at 1.2 million, outright shaving off 300,000.

Upon hearing that price, Chen Jiu furrowed his brow and said.

"Fellow Daoist, isn't this price a bit too low?"

Hearing this, Tianlin replied with a calm expression.

"When paying with goods, the price naturally cannot be compared to market value; this is a well-known rule, and you may also reject this price, take the treasure back, and come again once you've exchanged it for immortal crystals."

"Huh??? Listen to what kind of talk this is."

"If I had the time to go exchange immortal crystals, would I still be bothering you with this?"

"Given the current situation, if he waits to exchange these spirit fruits for immortal crystals and then returns, by then the plates will likely be washed clean, and he won't even get a fart to eat."

"Besides, with so many people around, packed tight, how could he get out?"

"So Tianlin clearly counted on this point, which is why he is so confident."

"One point two million entails some loss, but not so much that it's unacceptable; it merely makes one feel stifled."

"Staring fixedly at Tianlin, after a moment's hesitation, Chen Jiu gritted his teeth and nodded."

"Fine, 1.2 million it is."

"Hearing this, Tianlin casually put away the spirit fruits, confirmed Chen Jiu's bid, and for a moment Chen Jiu's offer rose to the highest again."

"Naturally, the ones most pleased by this result were the few people around him."

"They were originally just looking to hitch a ride on Chen Jiu's coattails; if Chen Jiu could actually win this auction again, perhaps they'd all get to sip some soup."

"On the other hand, the few elders of the Qi family looked at Chen Jiu with an inexplicable expression."

"Where did this brat come from, and how does he have so much money?"

"He, the venerable elder of the Qi family, is one of the immortal clans second only to the Heavenly Family in the Immortal Realm, yet his wealth is actually less than that of this little brat?"

"One point two million could still be continued, but who knows whether this brat has any more money on him."

"However, having given up last time, the Qi family elder does not want to simply give up this time, so after a moment's hesitation he raised his bid again."

"1.3 million immortal crystals."

"This shows he's not intending to concede further; the brat has treasures on him, and so do I—worst case, we can just pay with goods."

"In response, Chen Jiu showed no hesitation whatsoever, directly bidding 1.5 million immortal crystals."

"Since he has already made a move, given his temperament, he will definitely eat this meal today, no matter what."

"After that, it became a contest between Chen Jiu and the Qi family elder."

"Seeing the price soar to such heights, the others one by one withdrew from the competition, resigned."

"Although they still had some reserves, even if they brought them out, their chances would not be great."

"The price rose all the way to 2 million immortal crystals, and the Qi family elder likewise produced several treasures to offset the crystals."

"Tianlin's offered prices were all roughly similar, considerably below market value yet still within an acceptable range—a balance struck just right."

"As the competition grew ever fiercer, Chen Jiu faced the Qi family elder without the slightest hesitation."

"With only 900,000 immortal crystals on hand, not enough, he would instead exchange treasures for money."

"In the end, when Chen Jiu called out 2.3 million immortal crystals, the Qi family elder fell silent."

"That clearly indicated he was preparing to give up—he had lost twice in a row to the same person, and moreover, to a junior."

"This made the Qi family elder feel extremely anguished inside."

"But he cannot refuse now, for 2.3 million is already beyond his limit."

"Yet just as everyone thought Chen Jiu was about to win this auction again, someone in the crowd suddenly shouted."

"2.5 million immortal crystals."

"Huh??? Another expert?"

"Turning toward the sound, everyone stared in surprise—who is this person? Surely not just shouting randomly."

"No one present had any impression of this speaker; he is not some big figure of the Immortal Realm—how could he produce 2.5 million immortal crystals?"

"Even Chen Jiu gritted his teeth inwardly, 'Damn, I'm about to eat, where did this person come from?'"

"What no one knows is that this person is merely an ordinary member of the Heavenly Family, unremarkable, with no outstanding traits, and moreover a branch relative."

"He was specially arranged by Ye Zhangqing, the purpose being to test Chen Jiu."

However, nobody knew about this, and moreover, just when that person shouted out the price of two million five hundred thousand immortal crystals, Ye Zhangqing actually appeared.

The moment Ye Zhangqing appeared, everyone present became excited.

Why are they gathered here? Isn't it just to see if there's any unexpected surprise, to enjoy a warm bite?

Now that Ye Zhangqing has appeared, does that mean there's going to be a show?

But soon, everyone was disappointed; Ye Zhangqing's appearance wasn't to give everyone an unexpected surprise, but merely to thank everyone, planning to cook on the spot, and that is precisely the reward the auction winner can obtain.

The dishes were directly upgraded to ten dishes and one soup, and there were also several hearty dishes.

Upon hearing that, the Qi Family Elder, who had originally planned to give up, had his eyes light up again; ten dishes and one soup, doubled in full—this seems like it's still worth a try.