Song Jie’s voice, like a clap of thunder, startled the two people gazing into each other’s eyes back to reality.
Qin Chuan’s face flushed as he looked towards Ye Qingwan and asked, "President Ye, would you try running your cultivation technique now?"
Ye Qingwan’s face was flushed, and like a timid woman, she gently hummed an affirmation, then began to circulate her technique.
Quickly, she felt something in her Dantian.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, a powerful aura burst forth from within her.
The likes of Song Yan were all shocked.
"President Ye, has your Dantian been restored?"
Dongfang Yiren hurried forward, asking in astonishment.
Ye Qingwan herself was also stunned; had she not reined in her power, the surging aura might have attracted considerable attention.
She nodded blankly, looked at Qin Chuan, and said, "My Dantian seems to have been restored, and it’s even more resilient than before."
Hearing her words, Qin Chuan finally showed a satisfied smile on his face.
Qin Chuan said with a smile, "Congratulations, President Ye!"
It was not until this moment that Ye Qingwan finally confirmed that her shattered Dantian had been healed by Qin Chuan in a matter of minutes.
At this time, in the grand hall downstairs, the auction that had started when Qin Chuan began treating Ye Qingwan had just ended.
With tears in her eyes, Ye Qingwan suddenly bowed deeply to Qin Chuan and said seriously, "Mr. Qin, I cannot thank you enough for the great kindness. I will show you my sincerity in the future."
Qin Chuan replied with a slight smile, "You are too kind, President Ye. To save lives and help the injured is the duty of a medical practitioner."
In fact, he was even more excited than Ye Qingwan. The mysterious gas he had obtained from the Jade Pendant had such incredible efficacy.
It could not only heal his own injuries but also those of others.
However, the consumption of that mysterious gas was enormous. He had nearly exhausted all his strength to heal Ye Qingwan’s Dantian.
Of course, it was also possible that Ye Qingwan’s injuries were so severe that they caused such a significant drain. If it were a minor injury, perhaps the consumption would have been much less.
All of this was merely Qin Chuan’s speculation. As for what that mysterious gas really was, whether it might cause potential harm to his own body, he knew nothing for sure at the moment.
He could only come to understand it slowly through the use of this mysterious gas.
When Dongfang Yiren looked at Qin Chuan, her face was full of bewilderment, and she couldn’t help but ask, "Qin Chuan, how did you heal President Ye?"
Qin Chuan had already prepared his explanation and replied with a slight smile, "I used the method of healing with mental energy, sending medicine into President Ye’s Dantian for treatment."
"Moreover, President Ye herself has the cultivation of Dark Energy Peak, and I had her meditate and concentrate, Embrace the Origin and Maintain Unity, to better harness the effects of the medicine through her cultivation."
"Additionally, President Ye’s Dantian was not completely shattered; it only had cracks. Even if it went untreated, it would have eventually healed back to normal."
"Therefore, the reason I could heal President Ye’s Dantian so quickly is not due to some magical medical skill I possess, but primarily because of President Ye’s exceptionally strong physique."
Dongfang Yiren appeared puzzled, "Is that really the case?"
She felt that something was off, but Qin Chuan’s explanation was logical and well-founded, leaving no flaws to be found.
Just then, another auction ended, and the staff pushed a glass showcase onto the auction stand.
A large red silk cloth covered the glass showcase.
The auctioneer said with a smile, "Next, we have the finale of today’s auction, the highly anticipated treasure of heaven and earth!"
As soon as the auctioneer’s voice fell, the atmosphere of the venue immediately reached its peak.
"I’ve never seen a ’Heavenly Material Earthly Treasure’ before. I didn’t expect to be fortunate enough to see one today at the Premium Auction House."
"Can someone tell me what ’Heavenly Material Earthly Treasure’ is? I’m curious as well, which is why I’m attending this auction."
"You really are uninformed to not even have heard of ’Heavenly Material Earthly Treasure.’ Listen well, these are plants or minerals with special effects—most can enhance one’s power, increase lifespan, cure diseases, and other miraculous effects."
...
Many people were hearing about ’Heavenly Material Earthly Treasure’ for the first time, and some had heard of them before.
Just as Dongfang Yiren, who was ready to delve deeper, heard the auctioneer’s words, her gaze immediately shifted to the glass display case on the auctioneer’s podium.
With a face full of nervousness, Dongfang Yiren asked, "Qin Chuan, can you sense whether the ’Heavenly Material Earthly Treasure’ inside the glass display case is what you need?"
She was already eager to know if the final item up for auction was what Qin Chuan needed.
Qin Chuan shook his head and, staring intently at the glass display case, said in a deep voice, "It is indeed a ’Heavenly Material Earthly Treasure.’ As for whether it’s what I need, I can only tell after seeing it."
The guests present were even more curious than Qin Chuan.
"What exactly is it? Hurry up and let us see the true face of this ’Heavenly Material Earthly Treasure’!"
"Yeah, hurry up and introduce it, I can’t wait to participate in the bidding."
...
The guests in the lobby, one by one, were agitated, almost wishing they could rush up to the auction podium and pull away the large red silk curtain.
The auctioneer smiled slightly and said, "Since everyone is so looking forward to it, I’ll skip the formalities and start right away!"
After that, she dramatically pulled open the large red silk curtain, suddenly revealing the ’Heavenly Material Earthly Treasure’ inside the glass display case.
A blood-red bead was quietly placed inside a wooden box within the display case.
"Is this bead the ’Heavenly Material Earthly Treasure’?"
Someone asked, clearly disappointed.
They had thought ’Heavenly Material Earthly Treasure’ would be some extraordinary item, not just a bead.
But when Qin Chuan saw this bead, a frighteningly murderous intent flashed in his eyes.
Ye Qingwan asked, "Mr. Qin, is this what you need?"
Qin Chuan nodded and said solemnly, "This is a Blood Bead!"
"What?"
Everyone in the private room was shocked.
Song Jie frowned and said, "Isn’t the Blood Bead in Tang Zhonghan’s hands? Our Song Family offered a hundred million but couldn’t find Tang Zhonghan. I didn’t expect him to bring the Blood Bead to the Premium Auction House to be auctioned."
However, Song Yan said, "Perhaps, it’s not as you think."
Song Jie asked, puzzled, "Could there be some hidden secrets?"
Song Yan said, "Tang Zhonghan shouldn’t be the kind of person to break his word. In order to save his granddaughter, he stole the Blood Bead from the Imperial Mausoleum and lived incognito for over a decade. How could such a loyal and righteous man possibly break his word?"
Song Jie frowned and said, "That’s just your speculation. One can know a man’s face but not his heart. No one can be sure of what kind of person he truly is based on one meeting."
Just then, the auctioneer began her introduction, smiling as she said, "This is the legendary Blood Bead!"
"The Blood Bead, known as the source of all poisons, possesses strong toxicity. This toxicity can also preserve a body for a thousand years without decay, so in ancient times, some royal families used it for burial accompaniment."
"The starting bid for the Blood Bead is fifty million!"
"Each bid must be no less than five million. The bidding starts now!"