Episode 37: The Priceless Lingzhi

  "Alright, I won't say more about the effects and preciousness of this hundred-year-old red lingzhi. The starting price is 1.5 million yuan, and each increase must be at least 100,000 yuan." After glancing around at several people, he saw that except for Li Yan and Mu Jianhua's reactions being slightly unexpected, the others were quite satisfactory to Ma Dong, so he calmly announced his own price.

  The starting price of 15 million is not high, but he has had similar auction experiences before and knows that the price of such a rare spiritual medicine will definitely reach a satisfactory level, and there may even be unexpected surprises.

  "One hundred and sixty million!" As soon as the words fell, Zhou Yue of Renhe Pharmaceutical couldn't help but shout out a price. His family's Renhe Pharmaceutical was a well-known large pharmaceutical company across the country, but with the increasing pollution in modern society and over-development for some time, precious wild medicinal materials became increasingly scarce, and hundred-year-old spiritual medicines like this one were already extremely rare, truly something that could be encountered but not sought after.

  For a well-established large pharmaceutical group, such a divine medicine can bring unimaginable prestige, and the invisible wealth it can produce is absolutely not comparable to any amount of money, so he has made up his mind to get this hundred-year-old Chi Lingzhi.

  "One hundred and seventy thousand!" Hai Ruo Feng opened his mouth, a smile on his face. As for this century-old Red Lingzhi, he was also extremely eager to get it, after all, it was a life-saving treasure, who wouldn't want it.

  "18 million...... 25 million...... 30 million...... 50 million......"

  Under Li Yan's somewhat stunned gaze, the price of the hundred-year-old Red Lingzhi skyrocketed, breaking the 5 million mark in no time. The upward trend continued unabated, and when the atmosphere had cooled down slightly, the price had astonishingly reached a staggering 99 million.

  "Hmm... it's just a hundred-year-old red lingzhi, although it has some spiritual energy, it can't be considered a top-notch treasure. No matter how hard these people fight for it, Li Yan still doesn't think much of it."

  However, a hundred-year-old red reishi mushroom may be very precious, but its medicinal value exists only in legend. At this price, it's almost at the limit, so the intensity of competition among people has also eased a lot.

  "One million!" Finally, Lin Xincheng, who had not spoken up to bid since the auction of the hundred-year-old red ganoderma began, couldn't help but speak up: "My old man's 60th birthday is coming up soon, and I was thinking about what gift to give him. Don't fight with me for it, everyone!"

  "Lin Shao, you're going too far with that remark. I also want to give a gift like this to the old man in my family - 11 million for this Red Lingzhi. I've decided on it." Hai Ruo Feng chuckled, but didn't budge an inch.

  "One billion two hundred million, you also know that my grandfather's old illness has relapsed recently and almost lost his life. Now he is waiting for rescue." Lin Xincheng spoke urgently, trying to persuade.

  "Everything else is fine, but my old man has been having recurring illnesses lately, so I must get this hundred-year-old red lingzhi. Hai Ruo Feng also had the same determination."

  "Alright, this medicine needs to be used for the right symptoms, can't just use it blindly. This red lingzhi mushroom is best left to our Tongrentang pharmacy, who knows, maybe they can even develop a new batch of good medicine, and then every household will be able to use it." It has to be said that in this aspect of medicinal material competition, Zhou Yue, being from the medical field, understands better and is more persuasive.

  Nothing in this world is more precious than life, and that's why the price of a hundred-year-old red reishi mushroom can reach an unimaginable height.

  The price quickly rose again to 18 million, and when Lin Xincheng called out this sky-high price, everyone present couldn't help but be stunned. At the price of Lingzhi, this price was already a bit too high, and if they were to bid again, even if they didn't care about money, they would have to think twice.

  "Twenty million." Grinding his teeth, Zhou Yue called out an even higher sky-high price, increasing it by two million at once, just to show others his determination to get the hundred-year-old red lingzhi, and to intimidate others. In fact, this was also one of the tactics used in auctions.

  In Lin Xincheng's eyes, a hint of hesitation flashed by, but he couldn't help wanting to speak up. Just then, Li Yan hastily pulled him back and whispered, "Lin Shao, the price of this Red Lingzhi is already somewhat inflated. Although this hundred-year-old medicinal material is rare, I can also get it, and at a reasonable price. Let's forget about it this time."

  "Huh?" Lin Xincheng was taken aback by the words, and immediately couldn't help but exclaim: "What, Li Shao, you can get medicinal materials that are over a hundred years old?!"

  No wonder he was so surprised, because such medicinal materials were originally hard to come by, and even people like them with power and influence didn't dare say they could definitely get them. Now Li Yan said he could get them, how could he not be surprised?

  The rest of the people couldn't help but put down their cameras and focus on Li Yan, it had to be said that this news was really too destructive.

  Li Yan's eyebrows furrowed unconsciously. Originally, he was looking at Lin Xincheng bringing himself here and letting him obtain the jade sword out of gratitude, so he kindly reminded him of one sentence, but he didn't expect that his one sentence would actually bring about such a huge commotion.

  "Ah, cough... " Lin Xincheng smiled awkwardly, immediately realizing his mistake and potentially causing trouble for Li Yan. He quickly added: "Everyone should hurry up and bid on the Chi Lingzhi, after all, it's a hundred-year-old spiritual medicine that's hard to come by. Even if Young Master Li can get his hands on some, there won't be many. If we let this opportunity slip away, it'll truly be a waste."

  As Lin Xincheng finished speaking, everyone's attention finally returned to the auction of the hundred-year-old Chi Ling mushroom. However, Mu Jianhua was still staring intently at Li Yan, as if he was staring at the most precious thing in the world, afraid that if he blinked, Li Yan would disappear.

  Each had their own thoughts, and the auction of the hundred-year-old Chi Lingzhi was hastily concluded. Zhou Yue ultimately bought it back for 260 million yuan, a sky-high price.

  Next is the transfer link, everyone according to their own income, each transfer payment, unlike regular transactions, black market transactions, although huge funds flow, cleverly avoid government attention, in fact, also count as tax evasion crime, is not acceptable.

  He transferred 10.5 million to Ma Dong, and the mysterious jade sword truly belonged to him now. Overall, his gains this time were still quite substantial. Setting aside obtaining the jade sword, although it was a momentary slip of the tongue, he had also revealed through Lin Xincheng's mouth that he could obtain medicinal materials over 100 years old, leaking this information to the top figures in Longtan City. It has to be said that these words, though flawed, also had their advantages.

  A hundred years or more of medicinal herbs, I don't have them now, but I have the Spring of Life in my hands. In a few days, I will own the first batch of hundred-year-old wild precious medicinal herbs. As long as you give him enough time, even thousands or tens of thousands of years are not a problem.

  As the black market transaction came to an end, including Ma Dong, everyone surrounded Li Yan in the center, and one by one, they eagerly made contact with Li Yan. Just the top-notch business cards and membership cards alone were enough to give Li Yan a thick stack, truly making him feel a bitter smile.

  Can't help but say, these people's social skills are incredibly strong, in just a short while, they're all calling each other 'Brother Li Yan' and whatnot, if you didn't know any better, you'd think Li Yan was sworn brothers with them!

  Just outside the lawn, after a picnic, it was time to say goodbye. Everyone came forward one by one to bid farewell to Li Yan, as if Li Yan were the host here.

  Before long, along with Ma Dong inside, almost everyone had left. At this time, Mu Jianhua, who had been quietly waiting, hurriedly came forward and said to Li Yan with a hint of pleading: "Hey, Brother Li Yan, I heard from Lin that you can get your hands on hundred-year-old medicinal materials. I don't know if it's possible for you to get me one hundred-year-old ginseng in the near future? My mother is seriously ill and has already received her prescription, but she needs the hundred-year-old ginseng as the main medicine to save her life... Don't worry, the price will definitely not be lower than the Red Lingzhi just now..."