The transaction price of 19.5 million made Shen Qiang extremely astonished.

After all, the previous estimate for this Blood Coral was roughly between 4 million and 6 million, and the most Shen Qiang had hoped for was no more than 8 million.

Unexpectedly, it sold for nearly 20 million in an instant.

You should know that the Furnace Tripod sealed with the Immortal Sealing Technique was bought by Shen Qiang for only 30 million.

Shen Qiang's eyes were full of shock, while at this time, Boss Ma snickered.

"With a monk like this coming to the auction house, I feel it would be a crime against conscience not to take advantage of him," said Boss Ma.

These words amused Shen Qiang.

Sun Kaiping sighed helplessly, "Old Ma, you're too harsh; aren't you afraid that one day you'll birth a grandson without ****? Old Ma chuckled," Sun Kaiping, others might have the right to say that, but you don't. Those in the antique business, if you catch one, shooting them on the spot would definitely not be a miscarriage of justice."

"This monk, asking other monks not to compete with him, makes it clear that he will buy as long as it's within his budget. Without even this bit of cunning, coming to such a cutthroat place, it would be a mercy for me to send him on his way. Otherwise, who knows how badly he might get cheated."

Sun Kaiping could only frown helplessly.

Shen Qiang, however, was full of delight.

Business is about one being willing to strike and the other willing to be struck, just like Shen Qiang's purchase of the Shennong Cauldron.

If not for that meddlesome Taoist, a few million would have probably been enough to get it.

But as a result, Shen Qiang forcefully spent 30 million.

And the same went for this old monk; without Boss Ma, he should have been able to buy it easily within 10 million, but instead, he spent nearly 20 million.

So, many times, value is subjective.

Watching the old monk and his young acolyte devoutly carry away the Blood Coral and leave their seats,

a young man sitting among the crowd sighed, "Cousin, stop trying to compete with Shen Qiang. You can't beat him."

Zhang Liwei frowned, "How could I possibly not beat him?"

The young man sighed, "The Blood Coral that just auctioned off for 19.5 million was Shen Qiang's, meaning that he now has at least 19.5 million in capital."

Zhang Liwei was stunned.

The heavily made-up woman beside him exclaimed, "Really? He's that rich?"

Seeing the woman's excited gaze, Zhang Liwei angrily said, "Even so, he is still an idiot. He spent 30 million on that broken tripod, and even if this sells for 20 million, he's still at a loss."

Hearing this, the young man sighed helplessly, "Cousin, listen to your brother's advice, stop competing with him. He still has more good stuff to sell."

"So what, I still have houses, stocks, cars, and my dad's company. If it really comes down to it, I'm not necessarily going to lose." Upon hearing this, the heavily made-up woman cooed against him, saying, "That's right, our Young Master Wei is the best."

The young man smiled, "Alright, if you wish to continue, then continue. I've got other matters to attend to, I'll excuse myself."

After speaking, the young man got up to leave because he was very clear that Shen Qiang still had the Spiritual Bone Relics. With so many monks around, it was almost certain to fetch a sky-high price.

If Zhang Liwei was smart enough to back down, perhaps he could save a bit of face, but if he insisted on competing with Shen Qiang, then accompanying Zhang Liwei would only mean losing face alongside him.

So, despite being curious about how much the Spiritual Bone Relics would finally sell for,

the young man chose to leave immediately.

After all, he still needed to make a living in the antique street. Losing face in front of so many big shots would make it difficult for them to look him in the eye in the future.

The departure of the young man made Zhang Liwei even more displeased, especially when he saw Xin Xiaoting smiling sweetly by Shen Qiang's side, he grew even more resentful. After speaking with his father's company's finance department on the phone,

Zhang Liwei pulled the woman beside him into his embrace and kneaded her forcefully, saying coldly, "Acting all mighty with a bid of 10 million, what's so great about that? I can do it too."

Over at the VIP seats,

Shen Qiang, who had already given up hope of buying a house, suddenly began to look forward to the upcoming auction.

Blood Coral sold for twenty million, so what about the Spiritual Bone Relics?

A conservative estimate would probably be around thirty million.

If they really sell for thirty million, then after paying for the Furnace Tripod, there should be close to twenty million left over. I can't boast of extravagance, but at least, it should be entirely possible to buy a fairly luxurious house in the city center.

In that case, not only would I have obtained the Immortal Artifact Shennong Furnace, but I could also fulfill my promise to buy a house.

Shen Qiang anxiously awaited with trepidation.

But what came next was that jade Buddha.

The starting price was also three million.

However, to everyone's amazement, not only did the many elderly monks present show no interest in the jade Buddha, but neither did the ordinary bidders.

In the end, it went unsold.

To everyone's astonishment.

The beautiful manager, Xu Nan, had workers place the Spiritual Bone Relics in front of the auction table.

As the lights dimmed, the spotlit Spiritual Bone Relics exuded an indescribably solemn aura.

And almost at that moment.

In the darkness, it was unknown which elderly monk began a chant.

Instantly, it sparked a chorus among the many monks.

In the midst of the solemn Buddhist chanting, Shen Qiang was astounded to feel that the Spiritual Bone Relics inside the glass cover not only slowly emitted a strange radiance but also gave off a sense of tranquility that reached into the distance.

It was as if inside that glass cover, there weren't just a few beads, but rather a kindly old monk with a smile, silently gazing at everyone.

The feeling was odd.

And very powerful.

So much so that the lights, which should have been turned back on after three minutes, were kept off for a full fifteen minutes as the many monks fell silent before they were switched on again.

It was a shock.

Shen Qiang pursued the path of the Immortal, seeking the Way.

But even so, as he looked at the Spiritual Bone Relics in the glass cover, he found himself involuntarily filled with reverence.

At that moment, Xu Nan cleared her throat and said, "This is the last item of the auction. It consists of three Relics and thirty Agate-carved Shadow Relics. The number might be a bit inauspicious…"

"Boundless Buddha!" As the words 'a bit inauspicious' were uttered, a monk with a square face, probably in his forties, interrupted, "If the benefactress does not understand, then do not speak carelessly."

"Three Buddha bones represent the Three Realms, thirty-three Relics represent the thirty-three heavens; this is the Supreme Buddha Treasure, not something that should be disparaged by the benefactress."

These words confused Shen Qiang, but Xu Nan simply smiled slightly and said, "Please calm down, Master. Since the Master has already made a judgment about this item, the auction shall now begin. The starting bid is three million, please place your bids, venerable masters."

Suddenly, the hall fell silent.

Despite the low starting bid, after having felt the compassionate power of the Buddha earlier, people hesitated to bid, feeling that no matter the amount, it would offend their conscience.

At that moment, seeing no one bidding, Zhang Liwei raised his card, declaring, "Ten million!"

Immediately, everyone was taken aback.

Puffed up with self-importance, Zhang Liwei reveled in the crowd's gaze, feeling smug.

"See? Scared, aren't you? I'm that awesome, throwing down a bid of ten million to start, just to scare the hell out of you all."

Almost at the same time.

In the VIP seats, an elderly man slammed his bidder, angrily declaring, "My ancestor traversed the Three Thousand Worlds, brought perfection to all Buddha's lands. How dare such a shameless wretch insult the revered treasure of the Buddhist with such a low bid! I bid thirty million! I request the organizers to expel this person!"

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