I Can Add Points Infinitely - Chapter 69

“Bastard, this is infuriating!” Fang Nan roared internally.

He dared not shout it out loud, knowing that would only make him look more foolish.

Meanwhile, in the auction hall, everyone was stunned to hear Shen Lian’s blunt and vulgar tirade. No one had expected a dashing young man to say such crude words.

Even Chang Yulan, who was used to the ups and downs of auctions, was left momentarily speechless.

“Wow—”

After a long pause, the cultivators on the first floor began whispering among themselves, speculating about Shen Lian’s identity and who he had insulted so severely.

“Quiet!”

Chang Yulan shouted through the amplifying formation for a while before finally restoring order to the hall.

“Now, let’s move on to the second item up for auction.”

She quickly took the opportunity to continue with the auction process.

On the other side, the staff delivered the Xunlong Purple Gold Whip to Shen Lian.

He resumed his calm demeanor and casually handed over six thousand low-grade spirit stones.

Then, he handed the whip and its corresponding technique manual to Shan Qing, saying, “Senior Sister, this is a good item. Take your time to study it when you return.”

Shan Qing felt deeply moved, nodding slightly in gratitude.

Meanwhile, Dong Yanyan seemed even more excited than her.

As soon as the staff left, she couldn’t contain herself. She rushed over and patted Shen Lian’s shoulder hard, her eyes sparkling with admiration.

“Hahaha… Junior Brother, you’re so amusing! Fang Nan must be going insane with anger right now.”

“Don’t rush; this is just the beginning. There’s more fun to come.”

Shen Lian chuckled, his gaze shifting back downwards.

At this point, the second auction item had already been revealed.

Chang Yulan introduced it, “The White Dew Sword, a mid-grade spiritual weapon, contains an illusionary array that can cover the surroundings during use, causing confusion to enemies.”

“If used by someone proficient in water-based techniques, the effect will be further enhanced!”

“The starting bid is eight hundred low-grade spirit stones, with a minimum increase of fifty each time. The bidding starts now!”

This second item was of a lower grade than the Xunlong Purple Gold Whip.

However, because it was a flying sword—a weapon with the broadest application—it was more valuable.

Thus, its starting price was set at eight hundred spirit stones.

“Eight hundred fifty!”

“Nine hundred!”

As soon as Chang Yulan finished speaking, the crowd began competing eagerly.

In no time, the price had risen to one thousand two hundred spirit stones.

The pace of bidding gradually slowed down.

At this moment, Shen Lian’s leisurely voice rang out.

“One thousand five hundred!”

He directly increased the bid by three hundred.

Instantly, Shen Lian became the focus of attention for all the cultivators present.

“One thousand five? That’s a bit high…”

“Indeed, this young man sure is wealthy. Looks like the White Dew Sword will end up in his hands too…”

“Well, you never know; there might be a twist.”

Some turned their gaze towards the private room not far from Shen Lian.

Inside that room, Fang Nan’s right hand was clenched tightly, and his expression fluctuated between light and dark.

The anger he had just managed to suppress surged back up the moment he heard Shen Lian’s bid.

Shen Lian seemed to be provoking him intentionally.

After placing his bid, Shen Lian stood by the window, his hands behind his back, looking calm and collected, allowing everyone to see him.

Seeing the crowd’s gaze, Shen Lian smiled faintly and said, “Thank you all. This sword looks decent; I’ll take it back to play with.”

“Hmph!”

Seeing Shen Lian’s smug demeanor and hearing his confident tone, Fang Nan could no longer hold back. He snorted coldly and placed his bid. “Two thousand!”

“Oh?”

Shen Lian raised an eyebrow, turning his head as if surprised Fang Nan would still interfere.

He paused briefly, then put on a slightly annoyed expression and said, “What kind of person shows off here without any money…”

“Today, I’ll show you what true wealth looks like!”

With that, Shen Lian wasted no time, directly shouting, “Five thousand!”

“Wow!”

Hearing this price, everyone in the hall was stunned.

Five thousand spirit stones—no small sum—could buy at least four flying swords of this grade.

To bid like this just to win a grudge? Was he crazy?

Or was he really so rich that he didn’t care?

Shen Lian’s face was full of arrogance as he glanced disdainfully toward Fang Nan’s room.

“Hmph!”

Fang Nan hesitated for less than half a second before his cold voice followed, “Six thousand!”

“Ten thousand!”

Almost immediately after Fang Nan’s bid, without waiting for him to finish speaking, Shen Lian raised the price again, doubling it.

“You…”

“Do you really think I can’t match you? Just because you’ve gotten some money, you’ve become arrogant!”

Fang Nan was furious.

Shen Lian’s continuous bidding felt like he was pressing him, igniting the pride burning in his heart.

“Twenty thousand!”

He practically shouted this number through gritted teeth.

Fang Nan’s eyes were bloodshot, glaring at Shen Lian.

“Oh.”

However, after hearing his bid, Shen Lian’s excited expression suddenly vanished.

Instead, his face turned calm.

“Well, since you like it so much, I’ll let you have it.”

Shen Lian said in a faint voice.

“You…”

Fang Nan’s words choked in his throat as he sat there in his chair.

He immediately realized that he had been tricked by Shen Lian.

He tried to calm himself, keeping a mocking tone, “What, backing out already? Weren’t you just boasting about showing me what real wealth looks like?”

“Hehe, I really can’t match your wealth, Senior Brother. You’re far superior to me.”

Shen Lian shamelessly accepted Fang Nan’s taunt, showing an expression of complete indifference.

Fang Nan was so angry he almost spat blood.

Unfortunately, since he had already named his price, he couldn’t take it back.

After waiting for a while, Chang Yulan confirmed three times, then finalized the White Dew Sword’s price at twenty thousand low-grade spirit stones for Fang Nan.

The staff brought the White Dew Sword over.

Fang Nan, gritting his teeth, painfully handed over the twenty thousand spirit stones.

The hefty amount almost emptied his entire fortune.

Holding the White Dew Sword in his hand, Fang Nan was filled with resentment. This ordinary mid-grade spiritual flying sword was of no interest to him at all.

He thought about throwing it aside in a fit of rage.

But remembering that he had spent twenty thousand spirit stones on it, he felt reluctant.

Holding it only made him angrier.

After hesitating for a while, he threw the White Dew Sword to Tang Shisi, saying coldly, “It’s yours.”

“Uh…”

Tang Shisi was speechless. Looking at the sword, he thought it was useless to him too.

But seeing Fang Nan’s expression, Tang Shisi dared not say anything, so he silently put away the White Dew Sword.

The auction continued. The third item was brought up—a pill formula for refining Profound-rank elixirs.

The starting bid was three thousand spirit stones.

Elixirs were crucial for cultivators, so the price of a pill formula was relatively high.

However, not many present were skilled in alchemy, so there were only a few bidders.

After a while, the price was raised to three thousand five hundred spirit stones.

At this moment, Shen Lian spoke again.

“Four thousand! I happen to know an alchemist who needs a formula to study. I’ll buy it for him.”

Shen Lian said with a carefree attitude.

Upon hearing this, Fang Nan’s mind stirred, and he immediately placed a bid, “Five thousand spirit stones, it’s mine.”

“Senior Brother, you…”

Tang Shisi tried to stop him, but it was too late.

Hearing Shen Lian speak, he had a bad feeling. As he reached out to pull Fang Nan back, the other had already bid.

“Sigh, Shen Lian deliberately used the alchemist as bait, intending to lure you in. Why did you…”

Tang Shisi looked anxious.

But Fang Nan waved his hand, a confident expression on his face, “No worries, I know his intentions. Just wait and see.”

Tang Shisi was speechless.

Fang Nan looked calm, waiting for Shen Lian to place his bid.

However—

After waiting for a while, Shen Lian showed no intention of continuing the bid.

Fang Nan immediately felt uneasy, his previously confident expression starting to waver.

…

On the first floor.

After a moment, Chang Yulan, seeing that Shen Lian had not continued bidding, asked in a crisp voice, echoing Fang Nan’s inner thoughts.

“Senior, are you planning to continue bidding for the pill formula, or are you withdrawing from this round?”

“Oh, uh… I’m not buying it anymore.”

Shen Lian waved lazily and said, “Just got the news that the alchemist I knew has kicked the bucket. No point in buying this now; let whoever wants it take it.”

“Pfft—”

Upon hearing Shen Lian’s nonsensical reason, Dong Yanyan couldn’t hold back anymore and burst out laughing.

On the other side, Fang Nan’s face had turned completely dark.

One moment he had been confidently telling everyone to wait and see.

The next moment, he had been utterly humiliated.

The backlash came too quickly, catching him completely off guard.

Originally, Fang Nan planned to stop bidding as soon as Shen Lian placed a bid, no matter how much.

Even if he managed to make Shen Lian spend an extra hundred spirit stones, he would feel some satisfaction.

But unexpectedly, after Fang Nan placed his bid, Shen Lian didn’t take the bait and simply withdrew.

…

Shortly after.

The staff returned upstairs and handed over the pill formula to Fang Nan.

Fang Nan opened his storage pouch and checked his spirit stones, his face showing a hint of embarrassment.

“Cough, cough, Shisi…”

Tang Shisi understood immediately, opened his own storage pouch, and took out five thousand spirit stones to pay the staff.

After the staff left the room, Fang Nan awkwardly said, “Thanks, Shisi. I’ll pay you back in a while. You hold onto the pill formula for now.”

“We’re brothers; it’s no big deal.”

Tang Shisi shook his head and quickly advised, “Stop going head-to-head with Shen Lian. He seems crude, but he’s very cunning and hard to deal with…”

“I understand.”

Fang Nan nodded.

Even if he wanted to keep fighting, his finances wouldn’t allow it.

His storage pouch now contained only a little over three thousand spirit stones.

If he made another wrong bid, his face would have nowhere to hide.

Over the years, Fang Nan had indeed accumulated many benefits by overseeing the royal capital and secretly controlling the mines.

The small group around him had also made significant gains.

However, as cultivators, they usually didn’t store too many spirit stones.

After a certain amount, spirit stones’ utility diminished significantly.

So, they habitually converted their spirit stones into various cultivation resources.

While Fang Nan had considerable wealth, his total spirit stones amounted to just over twenty thousand.

With just two rounds, Shen Lian had turned him upside down.

…

The auction continued.

Afterward, Shen Lian participated in the bidding for several more items he liked.

This time, Fang Nan learned his lesson and did not bid recklessly.

He only made offers for items he genuinely wanted.

Whenever the price exceeded his limit, he immediately withdrew.

Seeing this, Shen Lian didn’t continue to target him.

It seemed both sides had suddenly stopped their hostility, making the auction organizers secretly sigh with regret.

For half an hour.

Shen Lian bought suitable gifts for Yun Xiong, Luo Junyuan, and Dong Yanyan.

Dong Yanyan received a Golden Silk Lotus Dress, a mid-grade spiritual weapon, impervious to water and fire, with certain defensive capabilities.

The little girl was thrilled.

Yun Xiong got a pair of top-grade spiritual weapon gauntlets.

Luo Junyuan received a top-grade spiritual flying sword.

It wasn’t that Shen Lian favored some over others or didn’t want to get Dong Yanyan a better item.

It was just that defensive spiritual weapons were scarce; there were no top-grade ones available at the auction, and he had no choice.

Fortunately, Dong Yanyan didn’t mind. This little girl was easygoing and was delighted to receive any gift.

As the auction progressed, finally—

When the staff presented the next item, Shen Lian’s eyes brightened. The item he had been waiting for had appeared.