Ultimate Village Doctor

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Chapter Three Hundred and Seventy-two

"Next is the final item to be auctioned, also the climax of this auction, a two-hundred-year-old Snow Lotus," Bai Susu announced loudly.

The Snow Lotus was rolled out, not covered with a red cloth.

The white Snow Lotus blossomed in the light, appearing pure and holy.

Upon seeing the two-hundred-year-old Snow Lotus, everyone excitedly stood up, their eyes nearly popping out.

The Heavenly King Life-saving Pill was good, but for those not on the brink of death, it wasn't as valuable as the Snow Lotus, so the bidding just now was mainly due to the rivalry between the Tang Family and the Iron Palm Gang; otherwise, it's questionable whether it could have sold for a hundred million.

But the two-hundred-year-old Snow Lotus was genuine and useful to everyone.

The Snow Lotus had numerous benefits: women could use it to nourish yin and beautify their complexion, men could use it to nourish life and extend longevity, and martial artists and spirit practitioners could use the Snow Lotus to enhance their power and break through barriers.

Therefore, every person present could use it and was eager to obtain it.

"The starting bid for the two-hundred-year-old Snow Lotus is ten million, with each bid increasing by no less than one million," Bai Susu didn't waste time and began the bidding directly, seeing that everyone was enthusiastic.

"Twenty million!"

"Fifty million!"

"One hundred million!"

The bidding had only started for a few seconds.

and the price had already broken through the one hundred million threshold.

Although a two-hundred-year-old Snow Lotus was indeed precious, based on market prices, one to two hundred million was the normal range.

But because of the frequent appearance of items selling for over a hundred million just now.

The Heavenly King Life-saving Pill just now went for as much as five hundred million, which greatly stimulated the minds of those present, everyone bidding as if money meant nothing to them.

After the price broke through one hundred million,

at least half of the people looked as grim as burnt pots, shaking their heads in resignation, realizing they had become poor even with a net worth of at least a few hundred million just to enter this auction. They no longer even had the privilege to participate in the bidding.

For many, their psychological price limit was around one hundred million.

But looking at the situation, that one hundred million was merely the threshold.

There was no hope of obtaining the Snow Lotus.

The price kept leaping upward, breaking the two hundred million mark in the blink of an eye.

By this point, the tycoons had mostly stopped bidding, resenting privately that these bidders, dressed in strange attire, seemed to treat money like it was nothing.

Even those dressed like monks and Taoists were shouting bids in the hundreds of millions.

That was too damn pretentious.

Nowadays, being a monk seemed to make them richer than the tycoons; if they had known, they wouldn't have bothered donating a penny to the temple.

They did not realize,

those currently bidding were martial artists or spirit practitioners, backed by sects or families with years of accumulation. For these families or sects, money was mere paper; they could spend all they had as long as they exchanged it for something useful.

For them, strength was most important, and the cost-effectiveness could be set aside. Accumulating wealth was not their pursuit.

Earning money was easy for these powerful individuals; even if it meant stealing or robbing in secrecy, but natural treasures were rare, especially these centuries-old medicines that diminished with each one used – obtaining them was all about opportunity.

But it was different for these tycoons; although the Snow Lotus was precious, spending several hundred million in cash was not worth it. No matter how much they had in assets, they didn't have so much in cash to spare. Once they threw several hundred million into this, a major company worth tens of billions could face a financial breakdown, possibly leading to bankruptcy.

Three hundred million!

Four hundred million!

The price continued to soar relentlessly.

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The number of competitors was dwindling.

After all, at this price point, even many ancient martial arts families were finding it hard to cope, leaving only a few major families capable of continuing the bid.

Five hundred million! The Tang Family once again called out a five-hundred-million price.

That silenced most people.

Six hundred million! The Iron Palm Gang didn't go for a slow increase of ten million at a time to irritate the Tang Family, because they were also determined to get the Snow Lotus and straightaway raised the bid by one hundred million.

When the price reached six hundred million.

The struggle for the Snow Lotus seemed to fall once again between the Tang Family and the Iron Palm Gang, after all, the strength of both families was extremely powerful in the Southwest region, especially since the Tang Family was the number one noble family in Xichuan Province.

However, after the Iron Palm Gang called out six hundred million.

The faces of several people from the Tang Family also changed slightly.

The Tang Family was rich, but they came with a budget for the Snow Lotus as well, and the funds they could use amounted to twelve billion. Initially, a budget of less than five billion would have been more than enough to secure the Snow Lotus, considering its market price was also between one and two billion.

Who would have thought the price would surge to this extent.

What made it most difficult for them was that they had already spent five hundred million to buy the Heavenly King Life-saving Pill, which meant they had only seven billion left in available funds.

Seeing the determination of the Iron Palm Gang, it seemed they wouldn't rest until they got what they wanted.

Tie Qiong chuckled coldly twice, looking at the Tang Family members with a bit of pride. Earlier, during the Heavenly King Life-saving Pill auction, he had tricked the Tang Family out of five hundred million, and with that, during the Snow Lotus competition, they already had a high chance of winning.

"Seven hundred million!" The Tang Family called out a price again.

Without any hesitation, Tie Qiong bid, "Eight hundred million!"

Tang Xiao's brows finally furrowed; he realized he had been too impulsive, underestimating the Iron Palm Gang's determination to obtain the Snow Lotus, willing to spend eight hundred million on a Two-hundred-year-old Snow Lotus.

The problem now was that the funds he brought were no longer sufficient. He stood up and said, "Director Bai, I wonder if we could delay the transaction, to allow some time to raise the funds."

"There's no such provision; how can an auction delay a transaction?" Tie Qiong immediately stood up and rebuked.

He knew the Tang Family was running out of money, and although eight hundred million was close to his own financial limit, he knew he was about to secure the Snow Lotus and wouldn't give the Tang Family a chance to turn the tables.

Bai Susu was also in a bit of a difficult position.

The Tang Family was clearly not one to be offended lightly, and on the other hand, someone who could casually offer eight hundred million also seemed not to be trifled with.

Just as she was about to speak.

Suddenly, a somewhat cool voice came through: "One billion."

At this, all eyes in the room instantly locked onto the person who had made the bid—a billion, something even Long Xiaoshan hadn't expected. Many were dumbstruck by the price, and even Tie Qiong's expression changed, not expecting someone to intervene at the crucial moment.

Moreover, the bid was for a billion. He had brought only ten billion with him.

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Everyone saw that it was still the woman dressed in Miao Frontier attire, the one who had purchased the Magical Bracelet earlier.

That woman was too wealthy, actually offering a billion.

For a while, the entire room went quiet.

That woman spoke with a cold voice, "I've already made my bid, if no one else is increasing the price, we should start the countdown."

Regaining her composure, Bai Susu called, "One billion, for the first time."

The Iron Palm Gang's faces turned unpleasant, as they had just criticized the Tang Family for wanting to delay the transaction, breaking the auction rules. Now it was their turn, and if they asked to delay the transaction now, it would be tantamount to slapping their own faces.

"One billion, for the second time," Bai Susu's voice carried a slight tremble.

"One billion, for the third time!"

With a final slam of the gavel, Bai Susu sealed the deal.