Chapter 1112: Spirit Gathering Stone

Ye Bufan looked at their departing figures, his eyes devoid of any sympathy.

For someone like Yuan Hang, it wouldn't have mattered if he didn't care about their classmate relationship; everyone could have just gone their separate ways.

But he insisted on stepping on others to elevate himself, so this outcome was entirely his own doing.

Pang Zilong ordered someone to remove the ominous long-life lock; its ultimate fate remained unknown.

Gui Shanhe whispered, “Mr. Ye, the next item is the grand finale. Every time the Pang Family brings out a third exhibit, it’s always the most difficult to identify.”

Ye Bufan nodded, also curious to see what the third treasure would be, given the Pang Family’s grand display.

Just then, a waiter approached with a tray, still covered by a red silk cloth. From its outline, it seemed to be another spherical object.

Ye Bufan casually swept his Divine Sense over it and was instantly shocked, a tempest rising in his heart.

Fortunately, the appraisal hadn't started yet, so no one noticed his expression.

He quickly took a deep breath, calmed his excited emotions, and restored his expression to normal, so that others wouldn't see through him.

“Ladies and gentlemen, what do you think this is?”

Pang Zilong removed the red silk, revealing the object on the tray. It was similar in size to the marriage ball, a volleyball-sized sphere, but its material was completely different.

The sphere looked smooth but had no luster, as if it were made of granite.

Ye Bufan once again swept his Divine Sense over it, confirming his inner thoughts.

This was no ordinary stone sphere; it was a Spiritual Gathering Stone.

The Major Thousand Worlds are full of wonders. There is a peculiar type of stone that naturally possesses the ability to absorb Spiritual Qi, known as a Spiritual Gathering Stone.

After absorbing enough Spiritual Qi, it transforms into spiritual marrow at its center. The older it is, the more Spiritual Qi it absorbs, and the higher the purity and quantity of its spiritual marrow.

Spiritual Gathering Stones are extremely rare, far scarcer than Spirit Stones.

When he saw records of Spiritual Gathering Stones in the Ancient Medical Sect’s Legacy, he thought it was just a legend, but he never expected to see one with his own eyes today.

Moreover, this Spiritual Gathering Stone was extremely ancient, containing an immense amount of Spiritual Qi. A preliminary estimate suggested it could be worth at least several thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.

This was also the reason for his excitement just now. If he could get his hands on this Spiritual Gathering Stone, he would at least be able to Breakthrough to the Celestial Realm Great Perfection Realm, and perhaps even reach the legendary Saint Rank.

At this moment, he had made up his mind that he would obtain this item no matter the cost.

The appearance of this stone immediately piqued everyone's interest. The antique experts present all took out their magnifying glasses and stepped forward to examine it carefully.

Including Gui Shanhe, who also went up and observed the stone for a long time.

Unfortunately, these people were merely ordinary antique appraisers, not Cultivators, and they lacked Divine Sense, so they naturally couldn't tell what it was.

After a long while, these people shook their heads and sighed, one by one retreating.

Some even wondered why the Pang Family brought out a stone for everyone to look at. Was it a prank?”

“Everyone, who can tell what treasure this is?”

Pang Zilong’s eyes were filled with anticipation. It was clear that he himself didn't know what this item was.

Just as Gui Shanhe said, the first two items the Pang Family displayed were for show, at least knowing they were priceless.

But even he didn't know what this stone sphere was or what its value was.

“Da Shao Pang, isn't this just an ordinary stone?”

A middle-aged expert in his forties or fifties couldn't help but ask.

“Of course not.” Pang Zilong shook his head. “I also suspected it was a raw jade stone before and wanted to have the workers cut it open.

However, I later found that this thing was extremely hard. It broke four or five saw blades without leaving a single mark on it, which shows that this is no ordinary stone.”

Upon hearing him, everyone was greatly astonished. Those who understood jade knew that although stones are hard, they cannot withstand the saw blades of cutting machines.

Yet, this stone before them could even break saw blades, indicating its extreme peculiarity, which further deepened everyone’s confusion.

Only Ye Bufan knew very well that all things have spirituality, and Spiritual Gathering Stones are no exception. The more spiritual marrow condenses inside, the harder the outer shell becomes, serving to protect the spiritual marrow from being taken.

Seeing that no one was speaking, Pang Zilong's gaze fell on Gui Shanhe.

“Elder Gui, you are highly respected and experienced. Have you recognized what this is?”

Gui Shanhe shook his head: “Da Shao Pang, I am truly ashamed. I have lived for almost 80 years, yet I have never seen a stone like this.”

He then added, “I think among us, perhaps only Mr. Ye can identify what this is.”

At his words, everyone turned to look at Ye Bufan. After all, during the appraisal of the two previous treasures, this Young man had demonstrated impressive insight and knowledge.

Pang Zilong directly asked, “Mr. Ye, do you know what this is?”

“I don’t recognize it either.”

Ye Bufan shook his head. Of course, he couldn't reveal what it was. His mind was racing, thinking about how he could get his hands on the treasure.

“Oh!”

Seeing that he didn't recognize it either, a sigh of disappointment echoed throughout the hall.

However, no one was surprised. After all, no one is perfect, and he was ultimately a Young man in his twenties; it was impossible for him to identify everything.

Pang Zilong shook his head, clearly a little disappointed.

However, he didn't care much, as this stone was obtained by chance, and he hadn't held much hope for it beyond its strangeness.

“Since that’s the case, we’ll proceed with the auction process. This stone will be auctioned live, and may the fated one obtain it.”

The Pang Family’s Treasure Appraisal Conference was not its first; it had been held many times before, and anything that couldn't be identified always ended up being auctioned.

Soon, an Auctioneer walked to the front desk and began to auction the Spiritual Gathering Stone.

“Ladies and gentlemen, although no one recognizes this stone, it is absolutely mysterious, and perhaps a treasure is hidden within it. The bidding starts now, with a starting price of 1000 yuan…”

The Auctioneer eloquently gave a promotional speech, and then the auction officially began.

Unfortunately, this was just an unidentified stone, neither a raw jade nor a rare treasure, and the people present were clearly uninterested.

After a brief silence, Ye Bufan called out, “I bid 2000 yuan.”

For such a precious item, he would be willing to pay 200 billion yuan, let alone 2000 yuan.

The others, however, did not know this, nor did they know the value of the Spiritual Gathering Stone. They all shook their heads, thinking that this Young man was truly willful. Although 2000 yuan was not much, buying a stone was still not worth it.

Pang Zilong looked at him intently: “Mr. Ye, since you don’t know what this is, why do you want to buy it?”

Ye Bufan had already prepared his excuse: “I’m a very curious person, and precisely because I don’t recognize it, I want to take it back and study it thoroughly.

Didn’t the Auctioneer say that perhaps a treasure is hidden within it?”

Upon hearing him say this, a burst of laughter immediately erupted around him.

People's psychology is sometimes strange; once you make things clear, others no longer suspect you.

Pang Zilong said nothing more, and the auction continued.

No one else bid except Ye Bufan, and ultimately, this priceless Spiritual Gathering Stone fell into his hands for 2000 yuan.