Chapter 998: Boiling a Frog with Warm Wine

Lin Fengmian bid for the purple jade bracelet as expected, and successfully got it after paying the spirit stone.

Nangong Xiu and Yue Yinglan both looked at the jade bracelet, but saw him put it away with his backhand, and couldn't help but feel a little confused.

Could it be that this guy was embarrassed to give it to her because they were here?

Yes, it must be like this!

In the subsequent auction, Lin Fengmian continued to bid for some magic weapons that he could use, or that Liu Mei and others could use.

After all, Lin Fengmian felt bad for not being able to bring Liu Mei and others with him this time.

If he went back empty-handed again, he would be even more sorry for them.

So when Lin Fengmian encountered a treasure that suited them, he would take action regardless of the cost and must get it.

During this period, Yue Yinglan also bid for several special talismans and disposable magic weapons to replenish her inventory.

Lin Fengmian directly helped to pay the spirit stone, which made Yue Yinglan a little embarrassed.

"I'll just buy this myself."

Lin Fengmian smiled and said, "Why are you being so polite to me? I told you I'll give it to you."

Yueyinglan couldn't resist him, so she could only half-heartedly accept his kindness.

Nangongxiu said that she would make Lin Fengmian bleed a lot, but she didn't buy anything for a long time.

Finally, Lin Fengmian observed her expression and found that she was interested in a blue flying shield of the lower-grade fairy level.

This flying shield can be used as a flying boat or a shield during a fight, which is extremely practical.

This time, Lin Fengmian didn't encounter any obstacles and only spent 250,000 spirit stones to buy it.

Because many people lost interest when they saw him make a move, and they lost interest in continuing to bid.

Nangongxiu thought he was buying it for someone else, and when it was stuffed into her hand, she didn't react.

"What are you giving it to me? I can't take it..."

Lin Fengmian knew that she was not used to accepting gifts from others, and said with a smile: "Xiu'er, what is your relationship with me? Why do you have to refuse like this?"

"Besides, I didn't buy all of them for you. Is there any difference between you holding it in your hand and me holding it in my hand?"

Nangong Xiu was both amused and annoyed, and took out the low-grade immortal weapon that Xu Zhichang lost to her from the storage ring and handed it to him.

"I will use this to exchange with you, and you sell this..."

Lin Fengmian pushed it back and said unhappily: "Xiu'er, you are so angry!"

"You guy!"

With outsiders present, Nangong Xiu could only roll her eyes at him helplessly and accepted the flying shield.

This was very rare for her. After all, she was taught since childhood not to accept gifts from others casually.

Once you accept the other party's kindness, it means that you have a favor relationship with the other party.

So she never likes to owe others favors and does not accept any gifts, for fear of being owed.

Lin Fengmian chuckled and said, "Xiu'er, that's right!"

Nangong Xiu clenched his fist, wanting to give him a show punch.

This brat who doesn't respect his parents, Xiu'er Xiu'er, it's very easy to call him.

I'll settle accounts with you when there are no outsiders!

Lin Fengmian didn't know that he was being thought of, and was curiously looking at the items on the stage.

This auction is for strange objects, most of which are some strange magic tools with unknown uses and unknown values.

Including but not limited to the fragments of skills and magic formulas, treasure maps, broken magic tools, strange clay figurines, etc.

Since the value of these things is unknown and there are many sky-high prices, many of them have been unsold.

Lin Fengmian's eyes lit up and he decisively participated in the auction.

He is particularly keen on those things like tripods and jars that have uncertain internal contents and no way to open them.

Nangong Xiu said speechlessly: "What are you doing?"

Lin Fengmian smiled and said: "Opening a blind box, maybe there are treasures inside, can I pick up a bargain?"

Nangong Xiu was speechless, rolled his eyes and said: "Just kidding, if there is a bargain, will it be your turn to pick it up?"

Lin Fengmian didn't care, after all, he was not interested in the wine.

He took these strange things deliberately because he wanted to wash away the things left by Luo Xue.

No matter what is in it, it must be something given by Luo Xue.

Otherwise, he would not be able to use many of the things left by Luo Xue openly.

Soon, something that Lin Fengmian was interested in appeared on the stage again.

It was a palm-sized bronze toad, with its eyes closed and covered with copper rust, and it was hard to see what it was used for.

The seller got this thing from a combined cultivator from a family, but he couldn't see the way and couldn't open it, so he took it out for auction.

This bronze toad has a strange shape, with a vague circular mark on its back. It is made of gilded copper, which is extremely hard and rare.

The seller offered 50,000 top-grade spirit stones, and everyone in the field immediately lost interest.

Such a large piece of gilded copper is worth at most 5,000 top-grade spirit stones, not to mention that it may be hollow?

The field suddenly became quiet, and the host Hong Yuan’s words were useless.

Luo Xue suddenly said, "Slut, buy this bronze toad!"

Lin Fengmian didn't understand, but believed in Luo Xue's vision.

After all, what Luo Xue could fancy could be an ordinary thing?

"This thing looks very unique, it's not bad to buy it back as a decoration."

He said casually, "I'll offer 30,000, ask him if he wants to sell it!"

He is not short of spirit stones, but he is not a sucker, so he should save it!

Hong Yuan naturally didn't want the things to be unsold, so he asked someone to ask.

After a moment, she said with a smile on her face, "Dear guest, the seller has agreed. Deal!"

After the payment and goods were settled, Lin Fengmian played with the bronze toad, but he couldn't see what was special about it.

Nangong Xiu kicked him angrily and said unhappily: "You prodigal son, you spent 30,000 spirit stones to buy such a piece of broken copper and iron?"

"Xiu'er, you don't understand, this is a treasure!"

Lin Fengmian looked calm, but he was a little unsure in his heart.

"This can be a treasure, I... I..."

Nangong Xiu said for a long time, but couldn't come to a conclusion. Lin Fengmian looked at her with interest.

"What do you think?"

"I won't bet with you!"

Nangong Xiu was really afraid of losing, but Lin Fengmian was unwilling to let her go easily.

"Xiu'er, if this is a treasure, I will call you Xiu'er in the future, and you are not allowed to pull my ears, how about it?"

"What if it's not?" Nangong Xiu asked back.

"If it's not, I won't call you Xiu'er in the future, how about it?"

"Deal!"

Nangong Xiu agreed readily. Anyway, she didn't pull her ears, and she could still serve with a whip!

Besides, whether it is a treasure or not is up to you to decide.

She smiled and said, "Tell me, what kind of treasure is this?"

"Don't worry, I'll study it!"

Lin Fengmian hurriedly asked Luo Xue, "Luo Xue, what is this? Is it a treasure?"

Luo Xue said speechlessly, "It's hard to say. This is a magical tool used by ancient pharmacists to store elixirs. It is called the Soul-Enriching Wine Toad."

"The thing itself is nothing special. The precious thing is the elixir inside, but who knows what kind of elixir is put in it."

Lin Fengmian sighed and said, "This... can't be empty?"

"That's not the case. If it is empty inside, the toad's eyes will be open."

Hearing this, Lin Fengmian was relieved immediately and carefully explored it with his spiritual sense out of curiosity.

"I used to think that picking up a bargain was a scam, but now I know that it's true!"

"Can this thing really be opened? Even if you told me it was a treasure, I couldn't tell."

Luo Xue smiled proudly, "You have a lot to learn. You are at most a nouveau riche at the moment, and your knowledge is far from enough."

Lin Fengmian had to admit that although he had the combat experience and awareness of a saint, he was still a wild man after all.

In terms of knowledge and vision, he was still far behind the supreme disciple like Luo Xue.

"Luo Xue, do you know how to open this thing?"

Luo Xue laughed dumbly, "Of course, otherwise why would I ask you to buy it?"

"If this thing is opened forcibly, it will only damage the things inside, so you can only boil the frog in warm water!"

Lin Fengmian followed Luo Xue's instructions and first used cinnabar to complete the pattern on the toad's back.

Then he took out a few pots of spirit wine, threw the bronze toad in to soak, and slowly heated the spirit wine.

For a moment, the aroma of wine filled the air.

Nangong Xiu and others looked at him strangely, curiously asking, "What are you doing?"

Lin Fengmian said seriously, "Warm wine to boil a frog!"

Nangong Xiu and others were amused, and they laughed so hard that even Qingqing couldn't help laughing.

"Young Master is really humorous and witty."

But soon, they couldn't laugh anymore.

Because after the toad absorbed enough spiritual wine, cinnabar spread behind it.

The blood-colored cinnabar spread all over the toad's body, turning into blood-colored words, which was extremely weird.

Soon, the toad turned over with its four legs up in the air, and its limbs stretched out, looking drunk.