Free Web NovelChapter 94: Chapter 94: The Lin Auction
The private auction hall was smaller than Qin Yuheng expected.
Only around fifty guests sat inside, each separated by carved wooden screens and privacy talismans. Soft lamps burned with blue flame, preventing ordinary spiritual probing. At the front stood a raised platform where Lin family auctioneers displayed items in sealed glass cases.
Lin Xian’er sat beside Qin Yuheng’s group, not as host, but as guide.
"The first few items will be ordinary warm-up resources," she said. "The real pieces come later."
Qin Mo leaned back.
"Auctions are designed to make people impatient."
Lin Xian’er smiled. "Correct. Please become impatient responsibly."
The first item was a B Grade Class Token Fragment suitable for warrior-type paths. It sold quickly.
The second was a C Grade Spirit Focus Crystal.
The third was a bundle of B Grade Fire-Tempered Ore.
Qin Yuheng watched but did not bid.
Then the fourth item appeared.
[A Grade Gate Resonance Fragment]
Use:
Can improve compatibility when fusing class token fragments related to gate trials, checkpoint rewards, or balanced class paths.
Qin Yuheng’s eyes sharpened.
This was useful.
Very useful.
Lin Xian’er noticed immediately.
"Interested?"
"Yes."
"Others will be too."
The bidding began. freeweɓnovel.cøm
The starting price was 3,000 Gold Tower Coins.
It rose rapidly.
5,000.
8,000.
12,000.
Qin Yuheng waited until the pace slowed.
"15,000."
Several guests turned slightly.
A young bidder behind a black screen raised to 17,000.
Qin Yuheng said calmly, "22,000."
Silence.
For most early climbers, 22,000 Gold Tower Coins was enormous. For Qin Yuheng, after multiple multiplications, it was not painful—but he could not show that too often.
The black-screen bidder paused, then withdrew.
"Sold."
The Gate Resonance Fragment became his.
Qin Mo whispered, "That was expensive."
Qin Yuheng answered, "Useful."
"That is what expensive items want you to think."
The auction continued.
A few items later, a sealed ruin object appeared.
It was a gray stone ring covered in broken golden lines.
The auctioneer announced:
[C Grade Broken Seal Ring]
Origin:
Outer ruin fragment.
Use:
Research, seal formation study, low-grade stabilization experiments.
Warning:
Contains unstable seal residue.
Qin Yuheng did not react outwardly. free𝑤ebnovel.com
His panel appeared.
[C Grade Broken Seal Ring]
[Contains unstable seal residue.]
[Compatible with seal stabilization research after purification.]
[Eligible for Evolution.]
Not directly as useful as the Ancient Seal-Stabilizing Stones, but valuable for Qin Mo’s anti-seal research.
He bid moderately and won it without drawing too much attention.
Lin Xian’er raised an eyebrow.
"Formation research?"
"For Qin Mo."
Qin Mo sighed.
"I am becoming the explanation for everything suspicious."
"Useful role," Qin Yuheng said.
"I regret becoming useful."
Then came an item that caused the entire hall to stir.
A small fruit sealed in a crystal case.
It was pale gold with faint flame lines.
The auctioneer’s voice became solemn.
[A Grade Talent Fruit]
Type:
Flame Body category, exact effect unknown.
Awakening Chance:
Estimated 30% to 50% depending on compatibility.
Warning:
Talent Fruit does not guarantee awakening.
Starting Price:
80,000 Gold Tower Coins.
The hall erupted in whispers.
Talent Fruit.
Even A grade was priceless to many families. Not everyone awakened talents naturally, and even among those who did, a second talent slot could transform one’s future. Many families would fight for such a fruit.
Qin Yuheng’s gaze became calm.
A Grade Talent Fruit.
If enhanced, it could become SSS grade.
But buying it openly would draw enormous attention.
He already had plans to prepare SSS Talent Fruits for his siblings later, but he could not reveal that interest too early.
The bidding exploded.
100,000.
150,000.
220,000.
300,000.
A hidden bidder raised to 400,000.
Qin Yuheng did not bid.
Qin Mo glanced at him, surprised.
"You do not want it?"
"I want many things."
"But not at this cost?"
"Not at this exposure."
Qin Mo nodded slowly.
"Good. I like cautious you."
The Talent Fruit sold for 510,000 Gold Tower Coins to an unknown buyer.
Qin Yuheng watched carefully.
The buyer’s screen flickered faintly red when the transaction seal formed.
Blood Sun?
Possibly.
Or another force.
Lin Xian’er’s eyes also narrowed.
"I will look into that buyer," she said quietly.
"For a price?"
"For mutual interest."
The final auction item was unexpected.
A broken class token shaped like a small black spear.
[S Grade Broken Spear Class Token Fragment]
Type:
Spear / battlefield / command category.
Origin:
Unknown battlefield ruin.
Use:
Can assist in forming high-grade spear or battlefield command class tokens.
Qin Yuheng’s blood stirred faintly.
Qin Lian noticed.
Qin Mo noticed too.
Lin Xian’er definitely noticed.
Qin Yuheng remained still.
This item was dangerous.
Useful, but dangerous.
If he bought it, anyone watching might connect Qin family, spear inheritance, Broken Spear Battlefield, and bloodline interest.
If he ignored it, he might lose a rare path material.
He considered his father’s words.
Choose the explanation.
The public explanation could be simple: after clearing Broken Spear Battlefield with SSS evaluation, his team had interest in spear/battlefield class materials.
But he was publicly a sword-thunder fighter, not spear.
Better if another Qin bought it?
No.
Too late.
He bid.
"60,000."
Several guests entered.
The price rose.
90,000.
130,000.
180,000.
The same black-screen bidder from the Gate Resonance Fragment joined again.
"220,000."
Qin Yuheng’s eyes narrowed.
This bidder had interest in gate and spear materials.
He said, "260,000."
The bidder paused.
"300,000."
Lin Xian’er’s expression became sharper.
Qin Yuheng did not immediately continue.
Then he smiled faintly.
"360,000."
The hall quieted.
That was a serious price.
The black-screen bidder waited.
Then withdrew.
"Sold."
The S Grade Broken Spear Class Token Fragment became his.
Qin Mo exhaled.
"That was more exposure than I enjoy."
"Yes," Qin Yuheng said.
"But you needed it."
"Maybe."
Lin Xian’er looked at him.
"That other bidder may have been testing you."
"I know."
"Then why push?"
"Because some resources are worth letting others know I value them."
She smiled.
"Dangerous answer."
Qin Yuheng stored the fragment.
Inside the hidden inventory, the new class path materials gathered:
A Grade Class Token Fragment.
S Grade Tri-Gate Class Token Fragment.
A Grade Gate Resonance Fragment.
S Grade Broken Spear Class Token Fragment.
The outline of a future class path became clearer.
Gate.
Thunder.
Command.
Spear.
But not yet.
After the auction ended, Qin Yuheng left through the back passage.
On a rooftop far across the street, Shen Wuji watched the departing carriage.
Beside him stood a Blood Sun messenger.
"He bought the spear fragment," the messenger whispered.
Shen Wuji’s expression was unreadable.
"Yes."
"Envoy Xue will want to know."
Shen Wuji looked toward the Qin carriage.
"Tell him Qin Yuheng sometimes hides by showing exactly enough truth."
The messenger frowned.
"What does that mean?"
"It means," Shen Wuji said softly, "we still do not know which truth matters."
