Chapter 35 - The Ignorant Master Wu (2/2)

“It appears that the people on the earth had sc.r.a.ped the surface of cultivation. Let it be the Internal Force or the Dharmic powers in Master Wu, they all came from the same source: the True Essence in Cultivation Technique. However, they have missed too many components in the technique, and therefore, their power was incomplete as well.”

So thinking, Chen Fan shook his head.

He had expected Master Wu to be a real cultivator, but he had disappointingly failed to tap into the full potential of the power he possessed. It was as if he had used an AK-47 as firewood.

Third Lord of Wei pulled a taut face as anger festered inside of him.

His rival Xin Zhong had invited a real master. And even if he put everything down and won the auction, he would still have to beg Master Wu to reactivate it.

Suddenly, the owner of the artifact, the Boss Gu broke the silence.

“Since you have all seen the power of the artifact first hand, it’s time for the bidding.”

Before he had finished his words, Boss Yan hurried to put in his offer, “Ten million!”

“Twenty million!”

“Twenty-five million.”

Everyone present at the auction was the richest of the rich in Chu Zhou. Most of them owned billions of a.s.sets.

It was an opportunity that they couldn’t pa.s.s up and therefore they were determined to buy this artifact.

However, even though they were determined to purchase this Dharma Artifact, they didn’t let irrationality claim them. When the price had reached twenty-five million, the offered increased only one million at a time.

Boss Gu beamed from side to side; his puggy face had nearly concealed the two narrow slits.

The Third Lord of Wei’s mind raced. He wanted the Dharma artifact badly, but he was also afraid that his rival would take advantage of his desperation and drag him into a bidding war.

“Hold on!”

Suddenly, Xin Zhong interrupted the auction.

He pointed a finger at Chen Fan and then said: “The other two masters already put in their two cents, but Master Chen didn’t tell us what he thinks of this artifact yet.”

“Why don’t we start the auction after we have heard what Master Chen had to offer?”

As soon as he finished his words, the partic.i.p.ants boiled over.

Master Wu had already activated the Dharma Artifact and revealed its power to everyone. No one would argue that they had felt such an exhilarating and refres.h.i.+ng feeling when the artifact summoned those light breezes. It was like steeping themselves inside of a hot tub. Everyone was convinced that if they exposed themselves under the beneficial spell, they would never get sick again.

The conclusions were final, so there was no need to hear what a young boy had to say.

However, everyone knew that Xin Zhong’s request had nothing to do with the artifact; he simply wanted Third Lord of Wei to lose face.

Third Lord of Wei pulled a taut face and kept his silence.

“Hehe.”

A girl standing behind Old Man Zhen suddenly blurted out laughter.

“Xiao Yun, what’s going on?” Old Man Zhen asked displeased.

She was a distant niece of Old Man Zhen. She and her parents were at odds against each the because of the parent’s approval of her boyfriend. Old Man Zhen had decided to take the girl as his ward to guide her. When she was ready, the Old Man would a.s.sign her a manager position in one of his many companies.

She had always been polite behaved respectfully at social occasions and seldom made faux pas such as bursting into a laugher in front of her uncle’s guests.

The woman was in a business suit, and she was the eldest member of Xu Rongfei’s clique: Han Yun.

The moment Chen Fan walked into the Hall, Han Yun recognized Chen Fan and had been wondering why Chen Fan would show up as an appraiser.

Hearing her faux pas and caught Old Man Zhen’s attention, Han Yun explained with a quiet voice.

Despite her thin voice, everyone could hear what she said loud and clear.

After having learned that Chen Fan was just a high school student from the Ivy League High School and he worked at the bar as a waiter, everyone looked at Chen Fan with contemptuous looks on their faces. A broad smile broke over Xin Zhong’s face, and then he started laughing. Third Lord of Wei’s face flushed red, and he glared at Uncle Lin, castigating him for bringing him such a loser.

“What a mess.” Old Man Zhen shook his head.

The Old Man might have some respect for a friend of Wei Changgen, but this boy was just a friend of Wei Changgeng’s daughter. He lamented the recklessness of the Third Lord of Wei for bringing with him a no-account laborer with him to such a high profile meeting. It was a disgraceful act to the Wei Family.

“I doubt Xin Zhong would let it slide so easily.” Old Man Zhen furrowed his brows and thought to himself.

Lo and behold, Xin Zhong laughed a said, “Who says a master shouldn’t work at a bar? I believe in the Third Lord’s judgment.

“Don’t mind them, Master Chen, I believe in you. Just do your work and show us what you know.”

He said sarcastically. His act didn’t sit well with the other wealthy magnets from the Chu Zhou City. They were on the same team with the Third Lord. If the Third Lord loses face, they would too.

Han Yun finally regretted her actions.

She shouldn’t have blown Chen Fan’s cover since it seemed to have backfired on her.

Before everyone’s scornful look and sneers, Chen Fan looked at Xin Zhong calmly and said, “Are you sure you want me to test the artifact?”