I will practice more in the United States

Chapter 235 Sorry, My Budget is Million US Dollars
Nie Zhaofeng, who had been away from Shaolin Temple for so many years and had never been very interested in Buddhist teachings, felt even more uncomfortable coming here.

However, he has always kept some attention on Li Ang. Just from his performance in the past few hours, he can be sure that Li Ang's talent and will in martial arts are top-notch.

Being able to concentrate on practicing inner strength amidst so many noisy noises and the influence of so many people around you is a kind of talent.

Being able to sit for hours without moving a finger is of course a manifestation of willpower and control over the body.

No wonder he is so strong at such a young age. Not only is he talented, but he also practices so hard. Nie Zhaofeng is really convinced.

In this segment, the host was a handsome young monk who seemed to have just reached adulthood. This made people doubt whether he had enough experience and ability to handle such a difficult auction.

"Then our first treasure today is a red sandalwood Buddha amulet that was personally blessed by Master Yansheng. Although this object is small, it is very delicately crafted. It is also the proud work of the famous woodcarving master Qu Xianjie. At the same time, it is made of extremely precious golden star red sandalwood. The so-called 'golden star' means that after this kind of red sandalwood is broken open and polished, golden dots will flash in each eye hole. The shape is very unique."

"It is also recorded in the Compendium of Materia Medica that red sandalwood can stop bleeding, relieve pain, and regulate qi and blood, so it also has certain effects on beauty."

Most people present had not expected that such a small and inconspicuous Buddha amulet could be described in so many words by this little monk, especially when it came to its beauty benefits. Li Ang could feel that the four girls who had originally had no interest in these things were all a little tempted.

From this point alone, he is definitely a very qualified auctioneer.

"The starting bid for the first Buddhist treasure is five eternal lamps."

The reason why this third agenda item is a disguised auction is that they do not directly use a specific amount of money to buy and sell objects, but instead use the form of donors offering eternal lamps.

The price of one eternal lamp is one hundred yuan, and five eternal lamps mean that the starting price of this item is five hundred yuan.

Moreover, compared with simply spending money, offering eternal lamps is said to bring you merits, good luck and a host of other benefits. In short, it makes you feel that it is great value for money.

After he announced the price, many participants present began to rush to bid.

We have introduced so many functions, preciousness, Buddhist teachings, and merits of it before, and now it is only 500 yuan. It is really a great bargain.

Even the eldest sister in Gao Ranran's dormitory offered the price for eight eternal lamps.

Of course, only a small number of very rational people know that after removing those illusory halos, this thing is essentially just a small wooden carving. Although the price of Venus rosewood is expensive, it also depends on the amount used. Even if the labor cost is included, the price of a few hundred yuan is quite good. However, with everyone's quotations, the price quickly went up to three thousand yuan.

If it was within 1,000 yuan, the girls next to them might have given it a try, but now even 3,000 yuan is not enough, so reason began to prevail. At this price, they could buy a domestic mobile phone with pretty good functions.

After the price of this amulet reached three thousand, fewer and fewer people offered bids. At this range, these illusory premiums are basically included. If the price goes up further, unless someone really likes this item and is willing to pay a higher premium, it will be not worth it.

"A piece of longevity card!"

Gao Ranran only heard a familiar voice coming from her ear. The so-called longevity card was another unit of measurement. The price of a longevity card was as high as 10,000 yuan. Compared with the eternal lamp that would disappear after being lit, this 10,000 yuan longevity card could be placed in the main hall forever.

Li Ang's tone was quite relaxed and casual. To others, it seemed that spending the ten thousand yuan was no different from just taking out two yuan to buy a bottle of water.

"what?"

Gao Ranran's roommates also showed surprised expressions, except for the one with exquisite makeup. She had already made the corresponding judgment. Although in her opinion, spending 10,000 yuan to buy such a Buddha amulet was not worth it, if it was a rich second generation who inherited the company, if he was in a good mood, spending tens of thousands of yuan would not be a big deal.

In fact, this was indeed the case for Li Ang. You know, he had originally prepared a budget of 10 million US dollars for "The Washing Marrow Sutra". In comparison, this ten thousand dollars was just a fraction of a fraction.

The original price of three thousand yuan was almost the upper limit of the price of this Buddha amulet. Li Ang tripled the price immediately. The whole audience immediately fell silent. The little monk knocked down the wooden fish:

"Congratulations to this donor. Please give me a top-quality red sandalwood Buddha amulet."

There were also many audience members sitting in the back rows who were muttering in their hearts, no wonder others could sit in the first row, their purchasing power must be different.

The elder sister in Gao Ranran's dormitory had her heart beating very fast at this moment. The look in her eyes when she looked at Li Ang had changed 180 degrees. There was a voice in her mind telling her that maybe Li Ang saw that she was interested in this amulet and wanted to buy it for her?
For a moment, all kinds of stories about overbearing CEOs flashed through her mind.

The next item is a jade Buddha statue. Although the jade used is not of the most precious kind, it is much larger in size than the previous one. The starting price is thirty eternal lamps.

Li Ang did not hesitate any longer. Soon after they started bidding, he ended the game by using five Changsheng cards, which cost 50,000 yuan.

This time, even Master Yanfeng, who had been sitting on the side, showed a satisfied smile, and it was obvious that he approved of Li Ang's performance.

When Li Ang spent another 30,000 yuan to buy the third Buddhist treasure, the eldest sister in Gao Ranran's dormitory finally figured it out. Gao Ranran was just rich and willful.

No, that's not right. Is there a possibility that he didn't want to express his love too obviously, so he deliberately bought other things to cover it up? In the end, he just wanted to give this Buddha amulet to me?

She remembered a plot that she often saw in short videos, that is, a boy treated all the classmates to something at once, and in the end he just wanted the girl he had a crush on to eat it too. The more she thought about it, the more possible it seemed to her, and the look she gave Li Ang became more tender.

The fourth Buddhist treasure was sold for 60,000 yuan, and the fifth Buddhist treasure was sold for 80,000 yuan. Li Ang only bid once each time, but each time he bid, he at least doubled the price, which was already unable to go up. This allowed him to completely monopolize every item that had been auctioned so far.

It was as if he was not attending an auction, but coming here to purchase goods.

The young monk working as an auctioneer on the stage was becoming more and more excited. Today's Buddhist meeting was his first show. It was worth his preparations day and night for a whole month to meet a generous donor like Li Ang.

The higher the final auction price of these items, the higher the commission he can get in the end. "This sixth treasure is a Buddha statue from the Ming Dynasty. It was created by a monk in Shaolin Temple. Later, due to the war, the statue was lost. After several twists and turns, it was obtained by a donor with a predestined relationship. At the same time, he is also going to use this Buddhist meeting as an opportunity to find a true predestined person for this Buddha treasure."

"This Buddhist treasure has a very high collection and viewing value. Our Shaolin Temple can also guarantee the authenticity of this item."

This is the first genuine antique to be auctioned. Although it is not created by a top Chinese painting master, the monk who painted this picture is not an unknown person. In terms of value, it is indeed much more precious than the previous modern artworks.

At the same time, the starting price of this painting directly came to five Changsheng cards.

After several rounds of bidding, the price of the painting even reached six figures. However, those who made bids could not feel at ease because the young man sitting in the first row had not yet made a bid.

There are quite a few coins that are not spent, the main purpose is to have a companion, and the audience are all looking forward to it. The price this time has reached more than 100,000. Will the rich second generation who spends money like water be as generous as before and directly offer a price that doubles the price to suppress the whole audience?
The reality is, whether it is tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of yuan, it seems that there is not much difference to Li Ang.

"Thirty pieces of immortality cards!"

Li Ang simply doubled the price and ended the game.

The little monk on the stage knocked down the wooden fish with trembling hands, congratulating Li Ang on obtaining the Buddha's treasure again.

With Li Ang here today, not only does he not have to worry about the treasure being sold out, but it looks like he can even earn some living expenses.

He also discovered that Li Ang's interests were not limited to a certain type at all, but he wanted to take over all kinds of things, just to be rich and willful.

Even Yanfeng was a little shocked. Is this kid so financially strong?
He was not at all annoyed by Nie Zhaofeng bringing people here to cause trouble for him. Instead, he was grateful to him for bringing him a large sum of sponsorship.

Even Nie Zhaofeng himself had a new realization that martial arts really required a firm heart towards the truth. Although he knew that Li Ang had a high income, he was still moved and impressed by the fact that he spent so much money just to watch a martial arts class.

In comparison, I practice martial arts to make money, while others make money to practice martial arts. The difference between the two is huge.

Later on, the audience either were too lazy to make bids or made random bids. In any case, all these things would end up in Li Ang's pocket.

The eldest sister in Gao Ranran's dormitory was already numb. No matter how she dreamed, she would never think that Li Ang spent millions just to give her the ten thousand yuan Buddha amulet without leaving any trace.

Needless to say, Gao Ranran and her tall roommate were shocked from the beginning by spending 10,000 yuan to buy a wooden sign that was only worth a few dozen yuan in their opinion. Later on, tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands were spent like water. They couldn't imagine what kind of family dared to spend money like this.

Now that he thought about it, the tone and attitude of those foreigners who came with him seemed to be dominated by Li Ang. Could it be that Li Ang didn't find a job in a foreign company at all, but that he was the boss of these people, or was he the boss's son?
Even the girl with delicate makeup who had always had some guesses about Li Ang's family background was surprised by Li Ang's true strength.

In her original estimate, the 100,000 yuan or 100,000 yuan that Li Ang spent would be enough. If it was more, even families with a net worth of tens of millions or even hundreds of millions would probably feel the pain.

But now, Li Ang directly spent more than one million yuan, and this was just at an ordinary Buddhist meeting. This shows that his family's wealth must be over 100 million, otherwise they would not be able to afford such a thing.

Because she also knows that even those people with assets of tens of millions or even hundreds of millions do not actually have much real liquid capital.

She was still a little hesitant at first, but at this moment she had already made up her mind about an idea that had quietly emerged.

"Master Yanfeng, do you think I have won the first place in this round of tests?"

Li Ang smiled and said to Yanfeng who was walking towards him.

The girls next to him pricked up their ears, wanting to know what was going on.

A test? Could this be the reason why he spent so much money?
But what kind of test would cost a million? Their doubts were not answered, but became even more serious.

"Master Li, you are joking. Your performance today is certainly impeccable."

Li Ang nodded, "Okay, let's get ready and start the next round."

Master Yanfeng also responded, indicating that the second round of test takers were ready.

"Excuse me, can we go over and take a look too?"

Gao Ranran's tall roommate also looked curious and asked.

Normally, she shouldn't have asked questions at this time. She had to wait for Li Ang to invite them before they could follow along. But they were just too curious.

Li Ang said casually:
"Sure, just treat it as a performance."

"Great!"

Although Li Ang had made corresponding mental preparations before coming, he still felt helpless when he actually saw the lineup of the second level.

In the venue in front of him, there were eighteen shirtless warrior monks with golden paint all over their bodies, who were quite lean and were waiting for Leon's arrival in an open space.

"Master Li, the task of the second level is to pass through this formation of eighteen bronze men and get out of the door in front of you. That will be considered passing this level."

(End of this chapter)