The Capital's Dragon Doctor

Everyone present, however, was completely stunned.

Three hundred million! That was an absolutely extravagant sum!!!

Even the young man's brow furrowed as he stared at the private box.

"And who might you be?"

The gray-clothed, middle-aged man who had just spoken barked at Lin Feng.

"Lin Feng."

The impossibly calm voice came from Lin Feng's lips. Before anyone could react, his voice sounded again.

"If you have the money, then bid. If you don't, then sit down. Most of the people here today are Martial Artists."

"If everyone acted like you, would there be any point to this auction?"

As he spoke, Lin Feng released his aura, startling the two men who were confronting him.

'Mid Stage of Innate?!'

The two of them never imagined that this young man had actually reached the Mid Stage of the Innate realm.

Clearly, they were utterly shocked by Lin Feng's display of strength.

The two men glanced at each other, their eyes flickering, and didn't bid again.

They weren't foolish enough to offend a young Mid-Stage Innate Martial Artist over a single medicinal herb.

The auctioneer quickly slammed down the gavel. "Congratulations to the client in Box Two for winning the Dragon Bone Grass! Please take this card and proceed to the VIP room to settle the payment."

"Excuse me, everyone. I'll be right back!"

Lin Feng said apologetically before taking Su Yanxue to Box Two, where he paid the two hundred million fee.

The auction continued, and a pile of strange and curious treasures were brought to the stage one after another.

But most of the items weren't anything special. Lin Feng watched with little interest and tuned out.

「Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye.」

The auction was nearing its end.

"And now for the final item of tonight's auction."

The auctioneer on the stage began to speak.

Soon, a female attendant walked up carrying a potted plant on a tray.

The eyes of everyone in the audience were now fixed on the potted plant.

"The final item is called the Purple Reishi."

"I'm sure this item needs no introduction from me."

"Those of you who are interested in it likely know more about it than I do. And for those who aren't interested, my explanations would be useless anyway."

"Without further ado, the starting bid for the Purple Reishi is... five hundred million!"

As the auctioneer's sweet voice faded, countless sharp intakes of breath echoed through the hall, mixed with the sound of people swallowing hard.

Five hundred million! It was an astronomical sum, leaving everyone in the audience clicking their tongues in amazement.

The entire auction hall fell dead silent.

A long moment passed, and still, no one called out a bid. Some people didn't even dare to consider it.

After all, this was a Spiritual Medicine starting at five hundred million. They had neither the courage nor the wealth for that.

'Huh? The grand finale is actually this thing?'

Forget the others—even Lin Feng was a little surprised. He clearly hadn't expected it to be the Purple Reishi.

However, he was also quite interested in this Purple Reishi.

"Seven hundred million."

Just then, Lin Feng directly called out a price of seven hundred million.

"Eight hundred million!"

Immediately, a cold voice shot back from another private box.

Everyone's expression froze when they heard this bid.

"Eight hundred million!"

An excited look appeared on the auctioneer's face as she looked toward the bidding box, her expression thrilled.

Clearly, she hadn't expected the bidding for the Purple Reishi to reach such a level.

"Nine hundred million."

Lin Feng immediately raised the bid by another hundred million.

Hearing this price, the faces of everyone present changed again, their expressions filled with shock.

"One billion!"

But no sooner had the bid been made than another booming voice rang out.

The various powers present could no longer hold back and began raising their bids one after another.

In that moment, the once-silent hall erupted into a frenzy.

The entire auction hall was filled with a fiery atmosphere.

More and more people kept joining the competition for the Purple Reishi.

At this, Lin Feng's gaze couldn't help but sweep toward the room that had just bid one billion.

Lin Feng muttered to himself, "This person must have come specifically for the Purple Reishi."

"That guy is a real big shot!"

Su Yanxue said with some surprise as she stared at the room. Although she had been by Lin Feng's side for a long time, she was still shocked to see people spend money so lavishly.

"Because this item is very useful."

Lin Feng smiled faintly but didn't say much more.

After all, he wasn't sure how to explain to Su Yanxue that the Purple Reishi was a medicinal ingredient extremely beneficial for both the physical body and one's Inner Strength.

"One point one billion!!!"

Just then, a low, raspy voice drifted from another room.

"One point two billion."

Lin Feng bid again.

"One point four billion."

"One point six billion."

At this point, someone else made a bid, the voice coming from a different private box than Lin Feng's.

However, Lin Feng could tell that the bidder was likely an old man or a middle-aged man.

'Looks like the core members of various major powers are here. They seem to place great importance on this thing.'

"Two billion."

Lin Feng bid again, calling out a jaw-dropping number.

The bidding instantly surpassed the two-billion mark.

Everyone present was stunned speechless.

"Holy shit, he's insane! Completely insane!"

A middle-aged man in one of the private boxes cursed out loud.

"Two billion for an ordinary potted plant. I really don't know what he's thinking."

Another middle-aged man shook his head and sighed.

"Is this guy intentionally causing trouble? Why else would he raise the price so much in one go?"

"Definitely. He must be trying to ruin the auction. There's no other explanation for why he'd do this."

The people in this box discussed amongst themselves, all convinced that Lin Feng was doing it on purpose.

But they still weren't willing to give up. After all, the Purple Reishi was truly worth this price.

Not far away, Lin Feng couldn't be bothered to pay them any mind.

He just stared at the potted plant, a plan already forming in his mind.

At this point, the auctioneer was also frightened.

She never expected the Purple Reishi to cause such a stir.

Had she known, she'd have realized the price of the Purple Reishi was bound to skyrocket.

After all, who would be willing to miss out on such a heaven-defying opportunity?

"Three billion."

Just then, a deep, raspy voice came from a nearby private box.

The voice had raised the bid by a full billion.

HISS...

Hearing the price of three billion, everyone in the audience once again drew in a sharp breath of cold air.

Even the auctioneer was stunned. Her snow-white, slender arms felt weak, and she couldn't get a firm grip on her gavel, clearly overstimulated by the turn of events.

"This guy..."

Lin Feng's brow furrowed.

But he still directly added five hundred million. "Three point five billion."

"Four billion!"

The deep voice called out immediately.

And with that, everyone in the other private boxes fell silent.

Clearly, this price had exceeded what they could afford.

The price of the Purple Reishi had suddenly climbed to nearly ten times its starting bid, an absolutely astonishing figure.