Chapter 98

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Chapter 98: Ginseng Essence

Upon hearing Song Ziwen’s words, everyone present changed their expressions.

“Where is our master now?”

Everyone began to shout, eager to learn Bai Chen’s whereabouts from Song Ziwen so they could rush over.

Song Ziwen replied lightly,

“I couldn’t find out.”

Everyone was taken aback, and Hu Lin’s face turned pale.

“Why did you call us here if you didn’t have any information!”

“Are you trying to make a fool of us?”

Song Ziwen’s brows twitched.

“Why are you so anxious? Even though I couldn’t find out where our master is, I can still make some deductions.”

“Think about it, why would our master go to the Shennong Great Forest? It must be because the divine medicine is emerging!”

“So our master probably needs to do something that requires the divine medicine.”

“Plus, Hu Lin, you have the auction at Medicinal King Valley coming up, right? It’s in Jiangnan.”

“This time, I want you to check it out and see if you can find any trace of our master, while I investigate further.”

After listening to Song Ziwen, the others fell into deep thought.

Hu Lin pondered for a moment and nodded.

“Alright, I’ll set off for Jiangnan right now. I wonder where this auction is being held.”

Song Ziwen looked at Hu Lin.

“In Lintai, Jiangnan.”

……

The next morning, Bai Chen arrived at the auction venue with the invitation cards he had prepared earlier, accompanied by Nan Yue Ran.

Previously, Zhao Ruilong had given him two invitation cards, and later Fang Yu also provided him with one at the Su family banquet.

With the extra card, he brought Nan Shi Yue along to the auction venue as well.

This time, with top-tier invitations, Bai Chen and the others didn’t face any mistreatment and were directly invited to the premium box.

Along with them were a few people Bai Chen didn’t recognize.

These weren’t familiar faces from Lintai.

In Lintai, besides the special Zhao family, only the three giants had the privilege of receiving top-tier invitations.

However, Bai Chen didn’t see those people, so this group likely came from other cities in Jiangnan.

Others also looked toward Bai Chen and his group.

But their gazes held a hint of confusion.

They had seen the wealthy families of Lintai, but this man looked rather unfamiliar.

But the fact that Bai Chen and the three could enter meant there were three top-tier invitations.

This made many people feel alert.

With such strength, they couldn’t be underestimated.

Soon, Bai Chen and Nan Yue Ran entered the box.

The premium box was quite spacious, covering dozens of square meters, with several genuine leather sofas arranged together and a small table in the middle.

The box had a huge glass window facing the auction stage below.

From the outside, one could not see inside the box, but from inside, one could view everything outside clearly.

In the box, Bai Chen saw many familiar faces.

An Chang Le from the An family, Yao Meng Qi from the Yao Family, and several members of the Nan family.

However, they did not know that he and Nan Yue Ran were in the box.

Nan Xuan Fei was dressed beautifully today, with her face adorned in heavy makeup.

At the same time, she felt quite thrilled; today was a famous opportunity.

This was largely thanks to the Medicinal King Valley choosing to hold the auction in Lintai.

That led to the gathering of all the powerful families from Jiangnan.

In the past, how could Lintai have such an opportunity?

With her stunning beauty, Nan Xuan Fei naturally attracted a lot of attention.

Seeing this scene made Nan Xuan Fei even more proud.

“Why haven’t I seen Yue Ran and the others arrive? Don’t they have top-tier invitations? I wonder if they’ll take us to the box to have a look!”

Nan Lin scanned the area, feeling puzzled.

Nan Xuan Fei laughed disdainfully at this.

“Hmph! So what if they have top-tier invitations? Can they afford the things here?”

“How much money can Nan Yue Ran have? She spent it all on her Zijin Garden project!”

“Not to mention Bai Chen; ever since he came to our Nan family, he has earned not a single penny! It’s just disgusting!”

Nan Xuan Fei kept complaining, causing the surrounding members of the Nan family to nod in agreement.

Before long, the auction began.

At first, they brought out some inconspicuous herbs.

These things weren’t of much help to Bai Chen at the moment.

“Bai Chen, what should we buy?”

Nan Yue Ran looked curiously at the various auction items below.

This was her first time attending the Medicinal King Valley auction; she had only heard of it before but had never seen it.

Bai Chen replied,

“I have already obtained the divine medicine from the Shennong Great Forest. Now, I’m just looking to see if there are herbs over five hundred years old.”

“Your body will surely recover enough for you to practice martial arts, but there is something even more important: it will help you enhance your strength!”

Upon hearing this, Nan Yue Ran fell into a daze.

“Bai Chen… I…”

Nan Yue Ran gently hugged Bai Chen.

For five years, she had fallen from being Lintai’s top martial arts talent to a helpless person.

Did she want to step back onto the path of martial arts?

Of course she did!

Over these five years, she had tried countless methods, but nothing worked in the end.

Eventually, she gave up after a long time.

Yet deep down, she always felt unwilling to accept it.

As Bai Chen looked at Nan Yue Ran hugging him, a trace of pain arose in his heart.

It was his bloodline that obstructed Nan Yue Ran’s martial arts training.

He should really compensate her well.

At the same time, Nan Shi Yue stood nearby with wide eyes, frozen in place.

What had she just heard?

Bai Chen actually said he could heal her sister?

He could help her sister return to the path of martial arts?

“Is what he said true, sis?”

Nan Shi Yue asked Nan Yue Ran in disbelief.

Nan Yue Ran smiled at this, like a spring breeze.

“Shi Yue, your brother-in-law has many skills! There is nothing he cannot do in this world!”

Bai Chen’s expression changed.

“Hold on, that’s not how it goes! There is one thing I cannot do!”

“What is it?”

Both Nan Yue Ran and Nan Shi Yue turned their gazes toward Bai Chen.

Bai Chen rubbed his nose.

“I cannot have a baby; that’s something Yue Ran has to do!”

Upon hearing Bai Chen’s words, Nan Yue Ran’s face turned bright red, and she reached out to pinch him around the waist.

“What are you talking about?!”

Looking at the blushing Nan Yue Ran, Bai Chen smiled gently.

Meanwhile, the auction below had entered its highlight.

“Everyone! This herb is one of the few six-hundred-year-old ginseng essences from our Medicinal King Valley!”

“You all know that when herbs reach a certain age, they will produce essence; this is what we call ‘becoming essence’!”

“This herb is exactly that! Consuming it will greatly enhance the strength of innate martial artists!”

“If a peak level of the acquired stage martial artist consumes it, elevating to the innate level will be a done deal!”

“What are you waiting for? The starting bid is ten million!”

Hearing the auctioneer’s words, everyone present couldn’t help but gasp.

This herb was crucial for the emergence of an innate expert!

How could that not excite them!

Even Bai Chen was now eagerly observing the ginseng essence below.

“This is interesting; even the ginseng essence has appeared, which would be beneficial for Nian Nian’s health.”

Bai Chen recalled that the Fuyuan Chamber of Commerce seemed to have quite a bit of money, and securing a ginseng essence would be more than sufficient.

Without hesitation, he joined the auction.

As the price continued to rise, it quickly reached seventy million, and Bai Chen also announced his bid.

“One hundred million.”