Chapter 282: Three Gains at Once (Second Update)

"7,000 Soul Crystals!!" The first to act, VIP Room No. 4, seized the initiative and raised the bid by two thousand in one go, wanting to scare off other competitors.

Unfortunately, this price only lasted for a few seconds before it was immediately replaced by a higher one, climbing rapidly like a wild horse that had broken its reins.

"8,000 Soul Crystals!"

"9,000 Soul Crystals!"

"Ten thousand Soul Crystals!"

In less than half a minute, driven by several crazed big shots, the bidding for the Low-grade Chema Mushroom exceeded ten thousand Soul Crystals.

Surprisingly, after the bid exceeded ten thousand, the growth rate of the auction price showed no sign of weakening, as if in their eyes, Soul Crystals were merely numbers.

In VIP Room No. 1, Vice Principal Xu lay lazily on a recliner, occasionally sipping a cup of fragrant tea; his leisurely appearance made it seem as if he were on vacation.

"Tsk tsk, these people are truly crazy!"

Watching the wild rise of the Low-grade Chema Mushroom, Vice Principal Xu clicked his tongue in wonder while simultaneously having to suppress his original intention to bid.

Although Vice Principal Xu was the number one person at Yuanling Academy and a Pseudo-King, he had not established a family, so in terms of hoarding wealth, he naturally could not compare to those large families with deep roots and countless years of accumulation; as for misappropriating the Academy's Soul Crystals, he had not even considered it.

If he misappropriated them this time, it would be difficult to clean up the mess later, and at the same time, he did not want to set this bad precedent.

However, this did not mean he was without options.

At this moment, Vice Principal Xu left the VIP room and knocked on the door of the adjacent VIP Room No. 2; he knew Li Zhangsheng was inside.

"Oh, Principal, please come in!" Li Zhangsheng opened the door, and upon seeing that it was Vice Principal Xu outside, he hurriedly welcomed him in.

From just a moment ago until now, he had been struggling with the final destination of the Heavenly Spirit Fruit.

Vice Principal Xu did not decline and walked straight in.

Li Zhangsheng followed closely behind; in front of Vice Principal Xu, he dared not be presumptuous.

"Heavenly Spirit Fruit, this is good stuff!"

Vice Principal Xu sat on a chair, and upon seeing the Heavenly Spirit Fruit on the table, he could not help but sigh; this kind of Heaven and Earth Essence was extremely rare, and even though he was a Pseudo-King, he only had two or three Spirit Beasts that had opened their Second Treasure Space, and he was still some distance away from fully equipping them all.

Seeing that Li Zhangsheng was still standing, Vice Principal Xu pointed to a seat nearby and said, "Sit, there is no need to be so reserved in front of me!"

After Li Zhangsheng sat down, Vice Principal Xu got straight to the point: "I came here this time for this Low-grade Chema Mushroom! I know it is an auction item entrusted to you by Instructor Ning, and I will not hide it from you—Instructor Ning does not have much time left, and we must take measures."

"Recently, the Liu Family in Yecheng obtained a new Li Fire Parasol Tree, and I plan to take the Low-grade Chema Mushroom and some of my collections to try and trade with them; at the very least, I must exchange for some Li Fire Essence to extend Instructor Ning's life!"

"So, the Principal came to me, hoping I would perform a 'left hand to right hand' maneuver, and then return this Low-grade Chema Mushroom to Instructor Ning?"

Li Zhangsheng was naturally no fool and immediately guessed Vice Principal Xu's intention.

"Talking to a smart person is effortless! However, all of this depends on you; I respect your choice!" Vice Principal Xu did not deny it.

"Then naturally, Instructor Ning must come first!"

Without any hesitation, Li Zhangsheng agreed to Vice Principal Xu's request; Spirit Beasts with the Three-Legged Golden Crow Bloodline were too rare, and even he could not guarantee that he could refine enough Three-Legged Golden Crow Essence Blood before Instructor Ning could no longer hold on.

Since Vice Principal Xu had the channels to obtain treasures to extend Instructor Ning's life, he naturally gave his full support; besides, after this interaction, the relationship between him and Vice Principal Xu would surely be further improved.

In addition to this, Li Zhangsheng could take the opportunity to drive up the price of the Low-grade Chema Mushroom, preferably breaking the auction record of recent years; in this way, the Starry Sky Auction House would surely become famous, and might even enter the ranks of well-known auction houses in one fell swoop.

This could be said to be a good deed that achieves three things at once!

Of course, the premise of everything was not to be seen through in this operation, otherwise, it would not be fame, but infamy!

Vice Principal Xu stroked his graying beard and smiled happily: "Instructor Ning has an outstanding student like you; she will surely be very gratified!"

"Principal, how about this: you can operate as you wish from your VIP room, and I will be responsible for the aftermath!!"

Many people inside the auction house knew that Li Zhangsheng was in VIP Room No. 2; he needed to take precautions, and he could not be with Vice Principal Xu, otherwise, it would easily cause unnecessary trouble.

"Good!"

Vice Principal Xu naturally understood Li Zhangsheng's intention.

The old and young foxes could not help but reveal knowing smiles.

By the time Vice Principal Xu returned to VIP Room No. 1, the price of the Low-grade Chema Mushroom had already exceeded twenty thousand, and the bidding was still climbing, though the momentum of the rise had clearly slowed down significantly, with only a few people still participating in the auction.

These people probably would not have thought that their actions would surely be in vain; even if they bid extremely high, how could they compare to the owner of the auction house?

Li Zhangsheng only needed to operate in secret and pay a little tax to complete this operation, and this tax might not even be paid by him.

While Vice Principal Xu was participating in the bidding, Li Zhangsheng summoned Steward Li Tong.

"Li Tong, how old is your son?"

"He is 14 years old; he is currently receiving training from the family and is very likely to become a Monster Tamer before he is 16!"

Steward Li Tong was a bit puzzled and did not know what Li Zhangsheng was up to, but he still respectfully gave his answer.

"Are you interested in having him attend Yuanling Academy?"

Li Zhangsheng's words were truly earth-shattering; at the very least, Steward Li Tong's eyes widened, revealing an expression of disbelief.

This was Yuanling Academy, one of the Four Great Academies of the Langya Kingdom, and also the best academy in the entire Yuan Prefecture; Li Tong dreamed that his son could attend Yuanling Academy.

However, Li Tong had self-awareness; his son was only a child of a branch of the Li Clan, let alone attending Yuanling Academy, even an ordinary academy would be difficult, as the family only had a few spots for the various academies each year.

Originally, in Li Tong's expectations, it would be a blessing if his son could attend an ordinary academy; after all, over so many years, not a single child from the Li Clan branch had attended Yuanling Academy.

Steward Li Tong did not hesitate to work for Li Zhangsheng far from his hometown, mainly because the salary Li Zhangsheng offered was high, which could allow his son to receive better cultivation, and he was very optimistic about Li Zhangsheng's future and wanted to embrace this thigh early.

"Yes, of course I am interested!"

After reacting, Li Tong hurriedly replied, but he really could not figure out what Li Zhangsheng was up to.

"There is an opportunity now; you only need to do as I say. If it is done well, perhaps Yuanling Academy will make an exception to admit your son! Of course, one must be strong oneself; your son's quality in all aspects cannot be too poor either!"

Li Tong became excited instantly and hurriedly patted his chest to show his loyalty: "Please speak, this subordinate will definitely do his best to complete your instructions; even if it requires this... life of mine, this subordinate will definitely do it for you!"

(End of chapter)