Divine Seal: Fire Kirin Fly Template, shattering the Demon God Pillar!

Chapter 14 Using Intimidation? The Goods Got It!
"Sir, would you do me the honor of relinquishing this item for auction? I will repay you handsomely in the future! — Lin Xin, Vice Temple Master of the Magic Temple, grandson of Lin Chen!"

Lin Chen, the Vice Temple Master of the Magic Temple!

This is a ninth-tier powerhouse who is on par with Qiu Yonghao, the Temple Master of the Warrior Temple, and is one of the giants of the Temple Alliance!
A ninth-tier, first-level magic god is enough to make many people feel suffocated.

When Wang Yuanyuan saw this name, her pupils suddenly contracted.

She subconsciously looked at Li Hao, thinking that he would have some reservations because of this.

But all she saw was a playful smile on Li Hao's face.

"Interesting, is this an attempt to intimidate others with power?" Li Hao chuckled to himself.

If it were someone else, they might actually be intimidated by this title.

Unfortunately, who is Li Hao?

A direct disciple of Qiu Yonghao, the master of the Warrior Temple!

Given his background, would he be afraid of the grandson of a deputy hall master?
Moreover, he was a time traveler and knew the true value of this stone ball.

Let alone the deputy temple master's grandson, even if the temple master himself came today, he would not give in.

Li Hao casually tossed the note onto the crystal table, as if it were a piece of waste paper.

Then, under the shocked gazes of Wang Yuanyuan and the maid outside the door, he stretched out his finger again and slowly pressed a button on the bidding device.

hum-

The indicator light in VIP room number three lit up once again with that domineering and resolute red light.

The number on the big screen jumped directly from "50,000" to "60,000"!
At this moment, the whole place was dead silent.

Inside private room number seven.

Lin Xin stared at the glaring "60,000," his smile completely freezing, turning into a burning embarrassment.

He thought that by mentioning his grandfather's name, the other party would at least give him some face.

Even if they don't give up directly, they'll at least hesitate for a moment.

Who would have thought that the other party's response would be so straightforward, so... disrespectful!
This was like an invisible slap in the face, landing squarely on his cheek.

"Brother Lin, Sister Jialu..."

Just as Lin Jialu and Lin Xin were feeling awkward, Long Haochen's voice rang out again, this time with unwavering determination.

"I don't want this stone ball anymore." He slowly closed his eyes, forcibly suppressing the restlessness and desire in his heart.

Although Haoyue seemed to have an extraordinary connection with the stone sphere, constantly conveying the idea of ​​"wanting" to his spiritual world.

But Long Haochen's rationality ultimately prevailed over this instinctive impulse.

"Why, little brother?" Lin Jialu asked anxiously, "We were so close! I'll think of another way, or maybe I can get him to help out a bit..."

Lin Jialu pointed at Lin Xin, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Long Haochen shook his head, opened his eyes, and his gaze had returned to clarity.

She smiled bitterly and said, "Jialu, thank you."

"But this is beyond what we can bear. I can't burden myself with such a heavy load for an unrealistic idea."

Long Haochen ultimately came from a small town.

Although she later learned that her father was a ninth-tier Divine Seal Knight, the money concepts she had developed since childhood could not be changed overnight.

The tens of thousands of gold coins were far too distant and too heavy for him, so heavy that they made him feel fear and unease.

Seeing Long Haochen's resolute gaze, Lin Xin and Lin Jialu opened their mouths, but ultimately could not say anything more.

They knew that Long Haochen's decision would not be changed.

As the seventh VIP room fell completely silent, Xingxuan finally received the final result on the auction stage.

Suppressing her overwhelming joy, she took a deep breath, picked up the auction gavel that symbolized the final decision, and shouted in the loudest, most excited voice of her life:

"Sixty thousand gold coins per time!"

"Sixty thousand gold coins twice!"

"Sixty thousand gold coins... Sold!"

"Clang—!" The crisp sound of the gavel echoed throughout the auction hall, bringing this thrilling auction to a perfect close.

"Congratulations to the VIP in Box 3! You have won the bid for this mysterious stone sphere full of infinite possibilities with a record-breaking price of 60,000 gold coins!"

Soon, personnel from the auction house arrived to complete the handover procedures.

When asked how to pay, Li Hao directly took out a magic crystal card that was as black as ink and engraved with the Warrior Temple emblem in dark gold patterns.

This was given to him by his teacher, Qiu Yonghao, before he left.

"Spend as you please, and if you need more, just let me know."

These are the Lord's original words.

Li Hao didn't know how many gold coins were in this card.

But he figured his teacher, a ninth-tier light-elemental sword god and the master of the Warrior Temple, wouldn't lie to him about something so trivial.

Swipe your card, pay—all in one smooth motion.

A moment later, the mysterious stone sphere that everyone had been waiting for was carefully carried into VIP room number three by a maid in a cart covered with golden velvet.

"This is it? It cost 60,000 gold coins?"

Wang Yuanyuan looked at the dull, unremarkable stone ball in front of her, still with a look of heartache and confusion.

The stone ball was about the size of a human head, with irregular patterns on its surface. It was cold to the touch and hard in texture.

Apart from that, I couldn't feel anything special about it.

Li Hao ignored her complaints and reached out to gently stroke the surface of the stone ball.

He could sense a faint life force rising and falling beneath the hard stone shell.

It's a dragon egg, I'm sure of it!

But here's the problem... how do you hatch this thing?

Blood oath? Nurturing with spiritual energy? Or roasting with fire?
Li Hao circled the stone ball for a long time, trying to input a trace of his spiritual power, but it was like throwing a stone into the sea, with no reaction whatsoever.

He frowned and fell into deep thought.

He only remembered that in the original story, after Long Haochen bought the dragon egg, it was his mount, Haoyue, that swallowed it, and eventually an extra head grew out of it.

But now, Haoyue is with Long Haochen, and he only has one egg... This is very awkward.

Li Hao pondered for a long time, but even as the auction outside drew to a close, he still couldn't figure it out.

"Damn it, that was a miscalculation."

Li Hao cursed inwardly and immediately made a decision.

"If all else fails, I'll just keep it with me for now. Later, I'll find a way to trick Long Haochen into buying this stone egg... Anyway, this thing absolutely cannot rot in my hands!"

After making up his mind, Li Hao felt much better.

He then waved his hand, put the stone ball into his storage ring, and stood up.

"Let's go back to the hotel."

“Oh…” Although Wang Yuanyuan was still a little sullen, seeing that Li Hao was no longer studying the “broken stone”, she had no choice but to stand up as well.

The two walked out of private room number three and strolled down the luxurious corridor.

Coincidentally, when they reached the stairwell, they bumped right into Long Haochen and his group who were coming out of room number seven.

For a fleeting moment, the air seemed to freeze.

Long Haochen and Lin Jialu's gazes both unconsciously fell on Li Hao, their eyes filled with complex emotions.

Lin Xin saw Li Hao and Wang Yuanyuan coming out of private room number three.

He was taken aback at first, then put on what he thought was his kindest and most enthusiastic smile and went to greet her.

"Brother, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

He cupped his hands in a respectful gesture, his gaze sweeping over Li Hao for a moment before he said with a smile:

"My name is Lin Xin. May I ask how you address me, brother? Perhaps we could get to know each other?"

(End of this chapter)