The Martial Saint Started from Scavenging

Ye Sheng looked in the direction of the sound, his brows furrowing slightly.

The one who made the bid was Wang Teng, the young master of Medicine King Valley. At this moment, he was leaning back in his chair, playing with a jade thumb ring in his hand, a smile on his face.

His gaze didn't even look at the auction stage, but instead drifted towards Lin Qingxue with a half-smile.

Seeing the obvious mockery and hostility in Wang Teng's eyes, Ye Sheng instantly understood. This guy didn't care what the seed was at all; he either saw that Lin Qingxue seemed interested in it.

Actually, Ye Sheng's guess was correct. When Lin Qingxue leaned over to whisper to him just now, her gaze swept across the auction stage.

This detail was noticed by Wang Teng, who was watching their every move. Therefore, Wang Teng deliberately raised the price, purely to disgust Ye Sheng and his group.

This kind of thing is all too common at auctions. It's perfectly normal for people with grudges, resentments, or dislikes to use bidding to annoy each other. If the price is too high in the end, they can simply stop bidding and let their opponent bleed a little more; if their opponent stops bidding, it's worth spending a little money for a bit of fun.

As for what this seed actually was, and whether it was worth sixty, Wang Teng didn't even think about it.

At this moment, Lin Qingxue also noticed this, and her delicate brows furrowed slightly. She turned to look at Ye Sheng, her gaze questioning whether to bid.

Seeing Ye Sheng nod slightly, Lin Qingxue no longer hesitated and said calmly, "Seventy."

"Eighty." Wang Teng followed without hesitation.

"one hundred."

"One hundred and fifty!" Wang Teng raised the price significantly before turning to look at Lin Qingxue, a hint of provocation and smugness on his face.

"Miss Lin, what's wrong? Isn't your Lin family a renowned medical family in Qingyun City? Not only are you wealthy, but you're also a hereditary official household. Why are you being so stingy?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qingxue's expression darkened slightly. She had indeed brought only about three hundred spirit stone fragments this time. At this rate, she simply couldn't compete with the wealthy and powerful young master of Medicine King Valley.

Just as she was about to call out again, Ye Sheng gently pressed her arm down.

"I'll do it," Ye Sheng said in a low voice.

He raised his head, looked calmly at Wang Teng, and slowly said, "Two hundred."

Wang Teng was taken aback, then chuckled and sneered, "Oh? This pretty boy dares to bid? Two hundred spirit stone fragments, can you even come up with that?"

"That won't trouble Young Master Wang," Ye Sheng said calmly, his tone undisturbed.

A shadow of malice flashed in Wang Teng's eyes. What he loathed most was Ye Sheng's seemingly unhurried and aloof demeanor. This indifference made him feel like a clown.

"Fine!" he sneered, then said in a deep voice, "I'd like to see how long the Lin family can hold out for you! You idiot!"

As soon as the words "250" were uttered, a suppressed laugh rippled through the audience.

This number, coupled with Wang Teng's demeanor, is inexplicably somewhat comical.

But Ye Sheng didn't laugh. He looked at Wang Teng, then suddenly turned and whispered something to Lin Qingxue. After hearing this, a strange look flashed in Lin Qingxue's eyes, and then she nodded.

She stood up, looked directly at Wang Teng, and her clear, cold voice rang out in the hall: "Young Master Wang, there is something I don't understand and would like to ask you about."

Wang Teng frowned and said disdainfully, "What advice does Miss Lin have?"

Lin Qingxue slowly spoke: "I've heard that Medicine King Valley possesses a secret technique called 'Blood-Feeding Growth Cultivation.' It uses the essence blood of cultivators as a catalyst and the flesh and blood of living people as a sacrifice to forcibly accelerate the growth of spiritual plants, allowing them to reach the medicinal properties of hundreds or even thousands of years in a short period. I wonder if this is true or false?"

The hall fell silent instantly upon hearing this. Wang Teng's expression changed drastically.

It was an undisguised horror; his pupils shrank, his lips trembled slightly, and his once handsome face turned deathly pale in an instant.

The words "blood feeding to induce labor" struck him like a thunderbolt.

This secret technique is a closely guarded secret of Medicine King Valley! It is a forbidden technique despised by the righteous sects of the Eastern Region! Its methods are extremely insidious, requiring the blood and essence of living people to nourish the plants day and night, and to use the flesh and blood of living people as nutrients, in order to forcibly ripen the spiritual plants.

Those living people who were used to "feed" the drugs often struggled in endless pain for months until their life essence was drained and they turned into mummified corpses.

Although Medicine King Valley secretly practices this evil method to obtain high-grade spiritual herbs, it has always done so with utmost secrecy.

If Ye Sheng, an ordinary martial artist with no status or background, had said this, he could have easily denied it outright, or even accused him of making false accusations.

But it was Lin Qingxue who said this. Who is Lin Qingxue? The only daughter of the head of the Lin family in Qingyun City.

The Lin family's caravans are spread throughout the Eastern Region, and their information network is far beyond that of ordinary people. Since she dared to say these words in public, she must have something to rely on.

Moreover, Lin Qingxue's father, Lin Xuan, has an extremely high status and position, and has also had several unpleasant business dealings with Medicine King Valley.

The two families maintained a polite facade, but secretly they were both eyeing each other's secrets. Wang Teng wouldn't be surprised if the Lin family possessed some shady dealings with Medicine King Valley.

What's worse, with so many people present, a mixed bag, it's hard to guarantee there aren't any enemies of Medicine King Valley among them. Once this gets out, even if he denies it on the spot, it will be brought up repeatedly in the future. Public opinion can be devastating, and accumulated slander can destroy even the strongest bones.

"You...you dare to spout such nonsense!" Wang Teng suddenly stood up, shouting menacingly but weakly, "Our Medicine King Valley has been practicing medicine for generations, and we would never stoop to such evil arts! Lin Qingxue, you're slandering the reputation of Medicine King Valley with empty words, what evidence do you have?"

Lin Qingxue looked at him calmly and said, "Evidence? Why is Young Master Wang in such a hurry? I'm just asking whether this matter is true or false; I didn't say it was done by your Medicine King Valley. Why are you so agitated?"

Wang Teng choked, trembling with anger.

The crowd below exchanged glances, their gazes towards Wang Teng becoming subtle. Sometimes, the more vehemently one denies something, the more guilty one appears.

Ye Sheng sat to the side, nodding inwardly. He had only asked Lin Qingxue if she knew any of the Medicine King Valley's unspeakable secrets.

Unexpectedly, Lin Qingxue actually knew.

Moreover, Lin Qingxue's words just now were extremely well-spoken. She didn't accuse Medicine King Valley of anything, but merely "asked" about the truth of a matter.

If Wang Teng reacted agitated and denied it, it would make him seem guilty; if he admitted to the existence of this secret technique, it would further confirm that Medicine King Valley was practicing such an evil art.

In an instant, everyone's eyes were focused on Wang Teng, waiting to see how he would handle the situation.

At this moment, Wang Teng stared intently at Lin Qingxue, then at Ye Sheng, his eyes filled with resentment and venom. He knew that he had been tricked by these two.

"Fine! Very well!" he said through gritted teeth. "Lin Qingxue, I'll remember what happened today!"

After saying that, he plopped back down in his chair and showed no further intention of bidding.

It wasn't that he didn't want to fight back, but that he dared not. Lin Qingxue's words had already linked the words "blood-feeding for childbirth" with Medicine King Valley.

If he continues to bid against Ye Sheng for this seed, and ends up actually winning the bid, what will others think?

"The young master of Medicine King Valley spent a fortune to buy a dead seed; he must have a way to make it sprout. Could it be that he used some kind of 'blood-feeding regrowth' technique?"

By then, he'd be in deep trouble, no matter what. Therefore, he couldn't take pictures of this seed anymore.

Jin Buhuan stood on the stage, taking in the entire scene. He glanced at Wang Teng, then at Ye Sheng and Lin Qingxue, a thoughtful look flashing across his eyes.

This kid is really good at hiding his true intentions. Not only does he have a close relationship with the Lin family, but he also only uttered two words from beginning to end—"two hundred." The rest of the talk was done by Lin Qingxue.