Chapter 1656 - 1657: High-Grade Immortal God Pill (Tenth Update)
Being stared at with the sharp gaze of the Ghost Hand, Lin Chen showed no reaction, merely giving a faint smile.
"Young Master? Is there something wrong with this boy?" an elder beside him asked in a deep voice.
"It's nothing. This boy's cultivation is only at the high stage of the Immortal King Realm; how could he possibly be the culprit who killed Gui Wei?" Ghost Hand said coldly.
"Rest assured, Young Master, we have already begun investigating and will definitely find the murderer," the elder assured deeply.
Initially, Ghost Hand sensed a thread of danger from Lin Chen, but upon probing Lin's cultivation, he dismissed the thought.
A boy at the initial stage of the Immortal King Realm posing a threat to him? That was simply a joke.
"Let's go inside." Ghost Hand and his group walked into the Treasure Auction House.
Lin Chen arrived at the treasure appraisal room, where a young man in his early twenties lazily asked, "What treasure do you want appraised?"
"I want the Immortal God Pill appraised." Lin Chen took out a small medicine bottle.
"Immortal God Pill?" The young man scrutinized Lin Chen from top to bottom.
Then he opened the bottle placed by Lin Chen on the table, took a pill, examined it for a moment, and suddenly snorted, "Boy, you've got guts, daring to deceive the Treasure Auction House."
Lin Chen frowned immediately at this, "I don't understand what you mean."
"Don't you understand what you mean? You tried to fool me with a fake pill; do you actually think the treasure appraisers at our auction house are fools?" The young man said coldly.
Lin Chen was stunned for a moment, then his lips formed a cold smile.
"It seems the Treasure Auction House is just so-so," he said, taking back the bottle and preparing to leave.
"Wait a minute, kid, what did you just say?" The young appraiser was somewhat unwilling to let Lin Chen insult their auction house.
Lin Chen responded indifferently, "I meant, the Treasure Auction House is just so-so, unable to distinguish between real and fake."
"You scoundrel, bringing in fake pills to deceive me! If I don't hold you accountable, then forget it. But you dare insult our auction house—that's simply courting death."
With that, the young man pressed the bell at the table.
Bam, the door to the appraisal room opened, and two burly men stormed in.
"What's wrong, Master Jin?" one of them asked coldly.
"This kid tried to deceive our master with fake pills and then had the nerve to insult our auction house. Beat him up and throw him out," Master Jin said coldly.
The strength of these two bodyguards was at the mid-stage of the Immortal King Realm, and they glared at Lin Chen with cold eyes.
"Kid, you've got some nerve, daring to insult our auction house."
With that, one of them reached out to grab Lin Chen.
However, as his hand touched Lin Chen's shoulder, a burst of force sent him back four or five steps.
Feeling Lin Chen's aura, the bodyguard's face changed instantly.
"Second Fatty, what's wrong? Have you been indulging too much lately, unable to even handle a boy at the initial stage of the Immortal King Realm?"
Saying this, the other bodyguard reached out to grab Lin Chen's collar.
"Be careful!" Second Fatty tried to warn the bodyguard, but it was too late.
Before his hand touched Lin Chen's collar, Lin Chen had already moved, grabbing the other's wrist.
Lin Chen exerted force in his wrist, and the bodyguard felt as if his wrist was about to break.
"Stop!"
At that moment, a young woman hurriedly walked in.
Lin Chen then let go, causing the martial artist to squat down in pain, grimacing.
If the girl hadn't arrived in time, his wrist might have already been broken.
The girl who walked in wore a red dress, her beautiful face carried an enchanting allure, with every move exuding immense charm.
"Little brother, what could have provoked such wrath?" the girl asked Lin Chen with a cheerful smile.
Before Lin Chen could speak, the young appraiser hastily said, "Master Li, this kid brought fake medicine for appraisal, and after I exposed him, he insulted our auction house."
"Oh!"
Upon hearing the appraiser's words, Li Ling'er's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly.
Lin Chen said indifferently, "As a top auction house, unable to distinguish between real and fake—shouldn't it be criticized?"
Hearing Lin Chen's words, Li Ling'er examined him up and down.
As the head of the Treasure Auction House, Li Ling'er had met countless people.
Upon seeing Lin Chen, she felt that this young man was no ordinary person.
"May I see your Spiritual Medicine, sir?" Li Ling'er asked politely.
Lin Chen snorted, handing the medicine bottle to Li Ling'er.
Li Ling'er took the bottle and opened the cap, her beautiful eyes immediately narrowing.
"Such pure fragrance."
Then, she poured a pill into her palm, examining it carefully.
In an instant, her eyes flashed with excitement and shock.
"It's a top-grade Immortal God Pill!"
At this moment, her eyes looked at Lin Chen with a few traces of awe.
"Master Li, don't waste time with this kid, I have already examined it—the pill is obviously fake," the young appraiser said disdainfully.
"Slap!" A loud slap landed on the young man's face.
"You useless thing, from now on, you are no longer an appraiser at the Treasure Auction House. Get out!" Li Ling'er said coldly.
"Master Li, why?" the young appraiser asked unwillingly.
"Why? This gentleman's Immortal God Pill is clearly genuine, yet you said it was fake. Leaving you here would ruin the reputation of our Treasure Chamber," Li Ling'er said coldly.
"No, it's impossible. I've seen Immortal God Pills before, and there is only one pattern line, but this one has three lines," the young appraiser said slightly aggrieved.
"Indeed, this pill has three lines; the ones you've seen before are lower-grade Immortal God Pills, while this one is a top-grade Immortal God Pill," Li Ling'er said coldly.
She then coldly instructed the two bodyguards, "Throw Jin Yong out for me."
Just now, the two bodyguards felt frustrated in front of Lin Chen, and with nowhere to vent their anger, they directly dragged Jin Yong out, holding him by the arms.
Li Ling'er's face returned to its sweet smile as she said, "Sir, truly sorry for our appraiser's mistaken assessment. Your Immortal God Pill is genuine."
Lin Chen nodded, "At least you have an eye for value."
Li Ling'er was not surprised by Lin Chen's arrogance; indeed, anyone who could produce top-grade Immortal God Pills was definitely no ordinary person.
After verifying the other pills in the bottle, Li Ling'er's eyes showed a hint of shock.
This young man's Immortal God Pills were unexpectedly all top-grade.
"May I ask for your esteemed name, sir?" Li Ling'er asked with a smile.
Lin Chen did not hide his identity and said directly, "Lin Chen."
"Young Master Lin, all five of your Immortal God Pills are top-grade. If you wish to auction them, they could start at two million spirit stones each. These immortal pills are incredibly beneficial for enhancing and consolidating the cultivation of strong Immortal God Realm cultivators. As yours are top-grade, they will definitely attract a bidding frenzy. Based on my experience, they can be auctioned for at least twenty million spirit stones."
"Twenty million?" Upon hearing Li Ling'er's words, Lin Chen secretly marveled.
