Chapter 2161: Rapid Price Surge

"Don't worry, the Divine Crystals I brought are enough!"

Shi Lianfu said indifferently.

In the end, he directly snapped up two refinement pills.

The other eight refinement pills were all snapped up by the Martial Cultivators in the private rooms.

Obviously, the Martial Cultivators in those private rooms all have very strong financial resources.

Then various treasures, resources, and genius earth treasures were brought out for auction, and the auction was in full swing.

The enthusiasm of the Martial Cultivators' bidding grew higher and higher.

Even the Martial Cultivators who couldn't afford it were amazed by the auction items.

"When will the Spirit Cloud Business Association become as big as the Ten Thousand Merchants Alliance?"

Ye Liuyun also sighed inwardly.

After several hours of bidding, the auction finally reached its climax.

The host presented two identical red fruits.

The crowd below immediately erupted.

"Divine Blood Fruit?"

"So the Divine Blood Fruit looks like this!"

Ye Liuyun also gave the Divine Blood Fruit a once-over.

He even used his Golden Pupil to see that the juice inside the fruit was red.

But it wasn't blood; it seemed to be a special plant sap.

Shi Lianfu also rubbed his fists in anticipation, ready to make a move.

Ye Liuyun reminded Shi Lianfu: "Young Master Shi, do you think the first fruit is easier to win, or the second?"

Shi Lianfu thought for a moment and said, "The first fruit is easier to win.

The second fruit is the last one; then those who can't buy it will raise the price desperately!"

"Young Master Shi, you're really clever! So you're planning to take the first Divine Blood Fruit?"

Ye Liuyun casually praised Shi Lianfu.

"That's a must!"

Shi Lianfu was full of confidence.

But the reserve price for the Divine Blood Fruit was eight million Top-grade Divine Crystals.

When the host announced the reserve price, the whole venue boiled.

"Eight million Top-grade Divine Crystals! My god! That's enough to earn me a lifetime's profit!"

"Is this thing really that valuable?"

"Even for a genius earth treasure, this price is a bit outrageous, right?"

Many Martial Cultivators who couldn't afford it began to complain.

"Damn black-hearted swindler, raising the reserve price so high!"

Shi Lianfu also cursed, clearly the reserve price had exceeded his expectations.

Ye Liuyun thought to himself: "The Ten Thousand Merchants Alliance really knows how to do business; they knew I wanted this item, specially notified me to bid, yet set the price so high! It's like giving me a favor while trying to make money off me!"

"Indeed a swindler!"

So Ye Liuyun echoed in agreement.

But he immediately began to counsel Shi Lianfu: "The level of the reserve price doesn't matter much; it depends on the rarity of the item.

Even with a one-million Divine Crystal reserve, I estimate it will soon be driven up to eight million!"

A high reserve can actually scare away those without strength, preventing them from bidding!"

Shi Lianfu nodded and said, "Hmm, makes sense! Alright, Xue Li, I didn't realize you actually know something about this auction!"

"Where? I only learned it from my uncle, who told me!"

Ye Liuyun casually made it up.

"Oh.

What else did your uncle teach you?"

Shi Lianfu became interested.

"Either don't bid, or if you decide to bid, be ruthless; raise the price decisively, so you can scare the competitors!"

Ye Liuyun instructed Shi Lianfu.

At this moment, someone inside kept bidding, raising the price to ten million Top-grade Divine Crystals.

"What should we do at this point?"

Shi Lianfu asked Ye Liuyun.

"How many Divine Crystals do you still have?"

Ye Liuyun retorted.

"I still have twenty-three million Top-grade Divine Crystals!"

Shi Lianfu told Ye Liuyun.

"Given the current trend, inching the price up will definitely reach fifteen million.

I suggest you go straight to fifteen million and see how it goes."

Ye Liuyun told Shi Lianfu.

Shi Lianfu looked at the competition, hesitated a bit, and didn't dare to shout such a high price.

Ye Liuyun saw that he was now timid; if he didn't act now, it would be too late.

So he couldn't worry about anything else, immediately used a Spiritual Soul Attack, placed a Slave Seal on him, and took control of him.

"You useless one, if you don't bid now, the later price will be higher!"

Ye Liuyun cursed at him, and instantly made him quote a price of 17 million Top‑grade Divine Crystals.

Because during the moment he delayed, the price would have surged to 12 million.

If they quoted 15 million, it wouldn't have that shock value!

"17 million Top‑grade Divine Crystals!"

Under Ye Liuyun's control, Shi Lianfu also shouted it outright.

"Whoa! Who is this, raising the price so brutally!"

"They jumped the price by 5 million Top‑grade Divine Crystals at once!"

The venue indeed erupted in discussion, and the Martial Cultivators who had just been calling out bids suddenly fell silent.

Leaping up by 5 million Top‑grade Divine Crystals was a huge test of their mental endurance.

Especially since there was another Divine Blood Fruit behind, many thought the next round might not be so fierce.

"17 million! Is there anyone offering a higher price?"

The host also took the chance to pressure the bidders.

"18 million!"

At this moment, the Martial Cultivators placed by Zhongxing Wangchao began to join in.

They were also using Transmission Talismans to verify the identity of the private room's owner.

Upon learning it was Shi Lianfu, they were not too surprised.

They had long known the details of the Shi Clan.

This amount of money, the Shi Clan could definitely produce.

"23 million!"

Without waiting for others to bid, Shi Lianfu immediately raised the price again, adding another 5 million at once.

The whole venue roared once more.

"These are Top‑grade Divine Crystals, not Low‑grade Divine Crystals! Do these families all have Divine Crystal Veins at home?"

Even the Martial Cultivators were stunned by this price.

Such a fierce price hike made the original bidders immediately give up.

The people of Zhongxing Wangchao also dared not bid further.

If they bid again, they might end up buying the Divine Blood Fruit back.

So the Zhongxing Wangchao participants also decided to quit.

If anyone from Ye Liuyun's side were present, they would likely compete with Shi Lianfu.

But after waiting a long time, no one raised the price.

Everyone was frightened by Shi Lianfu's two rapid price hikes.

Many bidders began to wait to bid on the second fruit.

In the end, the Divine Blood Fruit indeed went to Shi Lianfu.

Although Shi Lianfu was controlled by Ye Liuyun and became his servant, he still admired Ye Liuyun immensely at this moment, even flattering him.

"My master is truly great! He even scared all these people!"

Ye Liuyun only smiled and told him to prepare to pay the Divine Crystals.

Soon, the Steward of the Ten Thousand Merchants Alliance delivered a Divine Blood Fruit.

Shi Lianfu gladly paid and examined the Divine Blood Fruit.

When the Ten Thousand Merchants Alliance Steward left, Ye Liuyun immediately swallowed the Divine Blood Fruit whole.

Shi Lianfu, with a mournful face, dared not speak.

Clearly he was the one who paid, yet he could only look at it and not even taste it.