Chapter 51

"Secondly, the venom of the Black Blood Snake is extremely potent, but its toxicity is also its medicinal value. The venom of the Black Blood Snake is an essential ingredient in many pills and medicinal liquids."

"This single fang, which appears to be just one, is actually two materials. One is the fang itself, which is incredibly tough and can be used as a smelting material or carved into bone weapons."

"Moreover, inside it is a vial of Black Blood Snake venom. This is very valuable, even more so than the fang itself."

"Furthermore, the venom inside is the highly toxic venom from the Black Blood Snake's gums, which is even more potent than regular Black Blood Snake venom!"

Paniel said, "I have said all that needs to be said. The wonders of this item are well known to you warriors, more so than to a weak woman like me."

"The auction begins now, with a starting bid of fifty medium-grade spirit stones!"

The starting bid was fifty medium-grade spirit stones, which made Chen Feng quite excited, wondering how much it would eventually sell for.

Xie Dongshan had not lied to him; the fang and venom of the Black Blood Snake were indeed in high demand. Almost as soon as Paniel announced the start of the auction, several people raised their paddles.

Eighty medium-grade spirit stones!

One hundred medium-grade spirit stones!

One hundred and fifty!

Two hundred!

In the end, the price soared to three hundred and ten medium-grade spirit stones.

One person kept raising his paddle, seemingly determined to get the item, but there were many others competing with him, and each time he bid, someone outbid him.

He seemed to grow impatient, suddenly standing up and scanning the room.

He was an old man, with white hair and beard, thin and gaunt, his eyes as cold and cruel as a snake's, exuding a chilling aura.

Despite his small and frail appearance and the lack of any powerful aura, no one dared to meet his gaze when he looked at them. Everyone who met his eyes lowered their heads.

He seemed to be a terrifying figure!

After scanning the room and seeing everyone's reactions, the old man nodded in satisfaction.

"I am Dongfang Lin, a second-rank alchemist from White Stone City. Many of you here must know my name. I am currently refining a very important pill, and I need the highly toxic venom of the Black Blood Snake as one of the ingredients!"

"I have searched far and wide but could not find it, and I never expected it to appear at the Xie family's auction!"

"I am determined to get this item! How about giving an old man a face and letting me have it?"

When he spoke, everyone fell silent.

After a moment, they all said, "Since Lord Dongfang has spoken, we will not compete. Lord Dongfang, please take it!"

Although they were reluctant, they did not dare to resist.

Dongfang Lin was notorious in White Stone City. Not only was he a great alchemist and a second-rank alchemist, but he was also a master of poison. The poisons he refined were extremely cruel, causing the victims to suffer terribly before dying.

He was also ruthless in his actions. Once, a small family offended him, and he poisoned their well, killing all three hundred members of the family in one night.

Although everyone knew he was responsible, no one could catch him in the act, and there was nothing they could do about it.

No one dared to offend such a person.

In the end, the satisfied Dongfang Lin bought the fang and venom for three hundred and ten medium-grade spirit stones.

Chen Feng felt a bit regretful, thinking the price could have been higher. But then he realized he was being too greedy; selling it for this price was already beyond his expectations.

Han Yuer was quite excited and whispered, "Junior Brother, you've made a fortune. You've made a fortune."

Chen Feng smiled faintly, "Senior Sister, we've made a fortune."

The next item brought up for auction was quite peculiar, a black, iron-like object about the size of a human head, with a dark green color and covered in rust, looking extremely old.

It seemed to have no special qualities at all.

When this item was brought out, before Paniel could say anything, someone in the audience complained, "What is this junk? It's just a piece of scrap iron!"

Even with her silver tongue and thick skin, Paniel felt a bit embarrassed, as she too thought it was just a piece of scrap iron.

She couldn't help but curse the old man in her heart, "Old man, you consider this a treasure and insisted on selling it. It's just a piece of scrap iron; who would buy it? This is ruining our auction house's reputation!"

She forced a bitter smile and said, "Our Xie family auction house is known for its integrity and would never deceive our customers, so I won't lie. To be honest, we don't know what this thing is or what it's used for."

"Then why are you selling it?" someone angrily asked.

"This item has a significant background. One of our Xie family's Divine Gate Realm elders once ventured deep into a small world. This piece of scrap iron was brought back from an ancient battlefield in a desolate, collapsing small world. It must have some extraordinary qualities! So, buying it will definitely not be a loss!"

She still couldn't resist her merchant instincts and started to promote the item.

Upon hearing this, the audience became slightly more interested.