Shen Qiang's anger was growing, but before he could erupt, Bai Jiao, who was at his side, also darkened her pretty face. She spoke in a very cold voice, "Mister Li, please be courteous when you speak, and do not disturb the order of the Cheng Xinyi's auction."

Upon hearing this, Li Yongjie was stunned.

Previously, Bai Jiao had called him Hero Li, but now she had switched to calling him Mister Li.

On the surface, there seems to be little difference between 'Hero' and 'Mister,' but in reality, the term 'Mister Li' not only created a distance between them but also implied ridicule.

After all, in the traditions of Huaxia,

a hero, who travels with a sword and upholds justice, is a standard term of praise.

Whereas 'Mister' was a respectful term in ancient times,

in modern times, it is only associated with dissolute young masters and playboys.

Such a reaction from Bai Jiao made Li Yongjie pause, and Shen Qiang took a deep breath.

It is said that one is sometimes helpless in Jianghu.

In another situation, the repeated provocations from Li Yongjie would not have been tolerated by Shen Qiang.

But today was different.

Despite his lateness, Bai Jiao greeted him with a smile.

She even directly revealed that Li Yongjie's master was a close friend of her father.

Now, she was directly telling Li Yongjie to not disrupt the order coldly.

In such a scenario, if Shen Qiang lost his temper and caused chaos at the auction, it would seem rather unfair to Bai Jiao.

As he was thinking, Bai Jiao flashed a slight smile and changed the topic, "Shen Qiang, is there something you are interested in? Ever since you've arrived, I haven't seen you bid on anything. Could it be that you spent all your money yesterday at Wanxin and Sheng?"

Hearing this, Shen Qiang could only smile and said, "If there's something I like, I'll naturally make a move, and besides, how could I not support such an occasion today?"

After being coldly rebuked by Bai Jiao, Li Yongjie didn't dare say anything and brooded alone.

At that moment, at the auction site, the auctioneer said, "Next up for auction is a very rare, tricolored Fruit Without Mother. That is, along with, foie gras, and caviar, named by Europeans as one of the world's three great delicacies, the truffle."

Shen Qiang's eyes lit up, truffles are a type of fungus.

They grow beneath pine, oak, and holm oak trees.

'Truffle' is a general term.

There are about a dozen different varieties.

Its culinary scent is distinctive, containing rich proteins, amino acids, and other nutrients. Moreover, it cannot be artificially cultivated, is scarce in production, and has extremely demanding growth conditions.

It is a top-notch delicacy.

Its price is also very high. About seven or eight years ago, a certain gambling king had bid 2.5 million yuan for 1.3 kilograms of Italian truffles.

And that was just for the white truffles.

In reality, the production of truffles is scarce with two common types being black truffles and white truffles.

The tricolored truffle, in the Immortal Realm, is also known by another name, called Earth Spirit Embryo.

This name sounds rather intimidating.

Because truffles, unlike other fungi, are not exposed on the surface but are buried between 3 and 40 centimeters underground.

Ordinary people, even if they walk right over it, would never know that there are truffles beneath their feet.

At the same time,

since it does not have a mother plant and looks like a fruit,

in Huaxia, in the Immortal Realm, it is called Fruit Without Mother.

Meanwhile, the tri-colored ones are known as Earth Spirit Embryos, which means they are the embryos birthed by the earth itself.

Their most impressive feature lies in the fact that they can be used not only to prepare delicious dishes but more importantly, they can be refined into Jiazi Pills that extend the life of ordinary people by sixty years.

One Jiazi equals sixty years.

That's almost the equivalent of a normal person's lifetime.

Moreover, what's even more significant is that this truffle is a type of fungus.

It shares properties with Lingzhi, Cloud Ganoderma, and Wood Hoof Layer Porus fungi.

The Plague Source can cultivate Lingzhi.

So what about this tri-colored motherless Earth Spirit Embryo?

Can it be cultivated?

Not only that, but there are three types of Earth Spirit Embryos: the tri-colored Earth Spirit Embryos can be refined into Jiazi Pills that extend life by sixty years, the five-colored Earth Spirit Fetuses can be refined into Half Armor Spirit Pills that extend the lifespan of Cultivation practitioners by thirty years.

And the most impressive is the Seven-Colored Earth Spirit Embryo.

The Elixir Pills it can be refined into are named "Thousand Returns," with the effect of extending life by a hundred years, symbolizing the countless turns one undergoes in life.

Furthermore, the users are not affected by whether they practice Cultivation or not.

Shen Qiang has the Plague Source.

He has successfully cultivated Blood Ganoderma, Mo Yunzhi, and Jade Ganoderma.

Since Earth Spirit Embryo is related to Lingzhi, if he could win it in the auction, Shen Qiang could immediately try to cultivate it using the Plague Source. Once successful, he would have control over Jiazi Pills, Half Armor Spirit Pills, and Thousand Return Pills, essentially mastering life and time!

"As a rare world-class delicacy, this tri-colored motherless item weighs 434 grams, with a starting bid of five million."

Hearing this, Shen Qiang suppressed his impulse and observed the reactions of others.

Currently, the attention of the crowd was scattered, and no one was really interested in the truffle.

After all, in the Cultivation World, there are neither Jiazi Pills, Half Armor Spirit Pills, nor Thousand Returns.

Truffles are merely considered a raw material for gourmet food.

With a starting bid at five million, not many people were willing to spend that amount.

This situation seemed to be anticipated by the auctioneer, who called out twice and, seeing no response, instinctively wanted to move on.

But just then, Shen Qiang spoke up, "Five million.

Suddenly, everyone present was taken aback.

All eyes were intently staring at Shen Qiang's face.

"Damn, this guy must be crazy. Spending five million on a tri-colored big potato?"

"Stop joking, don't speak as if you've tasted it. It's true that truffles are expensive and delicious, but spending so much on this thing to eat, I really must admit, it's a world of the wealthy that I just can't understand."

"Hehehe, this guy must be a fool. Five million is almost enough to buy a regular Pei Yuan Pill."

"Exactly. With five million, you could even buy a decent Spiritual Flying Sword, or if it's for a Daoist Artifact, it definitely could fetch something excellent."

"Yeah, if I had five million, I'd buy a better Flying Sword, then make my enemies kneel and call me daddy."

Amid the crowd's whispering and their facial expressions laden with mockery and satire, Bai Jiao also smiled, softly saying, "I didn't expect you to be a gourmet, but not everyone can understand the enjoyment and satisfaction that the taste of this truffle can bring."

Shen Qiang merely smiled faintly.

As no one else bid, the auctioneer then hammered down, congratulating Shen Qiang for acquiring the tri-colored motherless item.

And just as Shen Qiang was feeling pleased, Li Yongjie ridiculed him coldly, "A wastrel, a second-generation rich kid who doesn't know his own name when there's money in his pocket, spending five million on truffles to eat—only an idiot could do something like this."

"But then again, it's true. Your Cultivation skills aren't enough, even if you bought a Flying Sword, you wouldn't know how to use it, you can't refine Pills or Alchemy, if you bought herbs, it would just be for show, so all you can do is buy food and quietly be a glutton."

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