I've already reached the Nascent Soul stage, and you're saying I didn't time travel?

Chapter 101 Even if you had to shoot a little later, it would have been better!

Soon after the multinational joint auction was set up, the list of items to be auctioned quickly spread online.

Upon seeing the list of items to be auctioned, netizens were as excited as weasels in a melon patch:
"Holy crap, this is a real splurge! So many amazing things!"

"My God, I actually saw Silver Spirit Grass!"

"I didn't expect Da Mao to even bring out honey from the silver-winged pheasant!"

"It's out, but what good is such a small amount? Only 10ml, who can that be enough for?"

"That's true. Just the amount of milk that leaked from the corners of their mouths on Sundays probably amounted to a liter. They're definitely worse off than pigs."

"Come on, you're making it sound like honey is easy to collect? I bet Da Mao didn't even collect a liter in total."

"A bunch of keyboard warriors, always here pointing fingers and giving orders. They should be grateful they got 10ml."

"Wait a minute, haven't you noticed how strange these things are? A lot of them don't even have names, and their effects are unclear, yet they're being shown up. What fool would fall for that?"

"Don't understand? It's the same principle as gambling on jade. Nobody knows the value of those things, but precisely because nobody knows, you might just win big. And even ordinary items, just the fact that they're produced on the mainland makes them extremely valuable to collect. Just displaying them can enhance your image."

"If you don't even know its value and utility, I definitely won't film it."

"Does it look like you can just walk in? Online auctions require a deposit of ten million. Do you really think just anyone can come up with something like Little Red Book?"

"Wait a minute, why are Qi Shen's personal belongings still on here?!"

"Huh? Aren't these supposed to be products of the mainland and islands? How come they have this too?"

"To be honest, Qi Shen did collect those things on the mainland island, but how come he can produce this now? Could it be that his little wooden house also fell down?"

"I'm dying of laughter. I never expected to see Qi Shen's belongings. This is probably the closest I've ever been to Qi Shen."

"But who would pay to photograph this kind of round log stump?"

"Perhaps sitting on it can increase your martial arts comprehension. Sitting there for one minute will increase your martial arts proficiency by one."

"Dude, you've been reading too many online novels, haven't you? If it were really like that, Qi Shen would definitely weld the wooden stump to his butt."

"I'll offer you 50 cents, take it or leave it."

"One! I'll put up one!"

"Two dollars to make a friend."

"Given my relationship with Qi Shen, I'll give you a maximum of three yuan! Not a penny more."

"I was originally planning to offer a high price of ten yuan, but considering how terrible his teaching is, five yuan is the absolute minimum!"

"I declare that five dollars is the highest bid on the spot! Is there anyone higher? This wooden stump was personally sat on by Qi Shen. If you sit on it, you might even feel his lingering warmth. Being so close to the world's hottest streamer, aren't you tempted? What are you waiting for? If you don't bid now, this sacred wooden stump will belong to someone else!"

"I'll add another dime, just for the auctioneer's eloquence! Another dime!"

……

Netizens went wild, and all sorts of jokes and memes flew around the internet.

Qi family.

Qi's parents also saw the news reports about the auction.

Qi's mother asked hesitantly:
"Should we also go to that auction and buy back Xiao Qi's wooden stump?"

Qi's father was speechless:
"What's the use of buying a wooden stump? Even if you use it to sit on, won't your back hurt?"

"But that is Xiao Qi's thing after all. It embodies his hard work and sweat, and is a testament to his adventures on the floating continent. Even if we take this wooden stump to the temple to pray for his good fortune in the future, it would be good."

Seeing her say that, Qi's father nodded and said:
"Alright then, let's transfer a ten million deposit to the auction house first."

"What?! Ten million?!"

Qi Ma's voice suddenly became high-pitched.

Qi's father asked in surprise:
"It's just a deposit, it's not like it's non-refundable. Otherwise, anyone could bid online, wouldn't that be chaos?"

"Uh... I suddenly feel like there's no need to buy that wooden stump."

"You just said it was the result of his hard work and sweat."

"Thinking about it carefully, he clearly put in more sweat on the high school exam papers at home."

"Then what about praying for blessings?"

"Blessings come from the heart, not from external things; you wouldn't understand even if I told you."

Qi's father gave her a speechless look.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door.

"Who?"

"It's me, Xiao Zhang."

"Hello, Captain Zhang, please come in."

Qi's father quickly opened the door, preparing to invite the guard captain responsible for protecting them in.

The square-faced captain, who was in charge, smiled and said:
"No, we still have duties to perform and cannot leave our posts for too long. We have something to give to you two."

"thing?"

Qi's parents were completely baffled.

A subordinate behind him handed him a safe with both hands. As he took out the key and opened it, he said to Qi's parents:

"Here's the thing, our exploration team went into the mainland island this time and got a lot of good stuff. One of them might be useful to you two, so we urgently sent it over to you."

As soon as he finished speaking, the safe was opened, revealing a remarkably fresh Silver Gang Grass inside.

"This……"

Upon seeing the Silver Grass, Qi's parents were immediately astonished.

Those who watch the live stream every day naturally recognized the Silver Grass and understood its precious value.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Qi Xuan can devour dozens of plants in the sky; on the ground, these are rare and precious medicinal herbs, and it's likely that only on the mainland islands, one could risk such great danger to harvest them.

I've heard that the Silver Gang Grass contributed by the Great Qian Dynasty is highly anticipated at this auction and is poised to become the grand finale item. It's no surprise that it will fetch an astronomical price.

And the precious medicine that others had to pay a huge price for was now appearing so openly in front of them...

"This is too valuable, Captain Zhang. We appreciate the country's kindness, but please return it to us."

"That's what Dad Qi said seriously."

Captain Zhang smiled and said:
"You two don't need to worry about it. Qi Xuan has made a huge contribution to our country. Without the intelligence he provided, we might not even know about Silver Gang Grass. This is what you two deserve."

However, our exploration team only managed to collect a dozen or so plants on the island, a truly meager quantity. Even research institutions couldn't share them all, so we're ashamed to say we can only divide them among two people. We hope you don't mind.

Qi's parents quickly refused.

After much persuasion from Captain Zhang and several guards, they finally managed to get them to accept the Silver Grass.

After closing the door, looking at the Silver Grass in the box, Qi's father couldn't help but sigh:
"Even the most important political figures in the country, or even academicians who have made great contributions, would have a hard time getting one of these. Yet we have been given one. The country is so kind to us. If Xiao Qi is willing, he should really repay them in the future."

Aunt Qi stared blankly at the Silver Grass, lost in thought:
"With this to help strengthen our bodies, maybe we can wait for Xiao Qi a little longer. I hope he can come down soon, even if it's just to let me see him one more time."

Seeing that Qi's mother's eyes were slightly red, Qi's father offered her a series of comforting words.

……

Class One Garden Party.

As the auction draws closer, a wave of discussion has swept through the group:
"This auction has revealed such good stuff that ordinary people can buy it. It's so good to be rich."

"It takes more than just ordinary money. Ten million may not sound like much, but when it comes to actually pulling it out, many large companies with a few hundred employees may not have that much working capital."

"Ten million is just a deposit. To actually buy the items in the venue, it will definitely cost a lot more. As for treasures like the Silver Gang Grass, they will fetch unimaginable prices."

“@【Chrysanthemum Sweetness】, didn’t you just get a million dollars before? You didn’t participate in this auction.”

[Chrysanthemum's Slight Sweetness] replied helplessly:

“You know that’s a million. We can’t even afford the difference, and the bulk of the money is in my dad’s hands, so it has nothing to do with me.”

He then turned around and tagged all members:

"Does anyone in the group have obtained auction qualification certificates? Share them so we can all see them and share in the joy of the auction!"

This series of mentions immediately alarmed many people.

Almost immediately, Zhang Chu, known as "Number One in the East Gate," posted a screenshot of an auction receipt.

Before anyone could even gasp in surprise, Xue Cheng pulled out an auction certificate as well.

Everyone was stunned.

"We can understand that Young Master Zhang got the credentials, after all, he's a big shot in Shanghai. But Orange, what makes you think you can participate? Where did you get ten million? Are you making a fortune behind our backs?! You deserve to die!"

Xue Cheng humbly replied:
“Recently, the government has been collecting payments quickly, and we’ve also recovered many long-overdue debts. I’ve managed to scrape together 10 million, which is all the assets I can use. My entire fortune is laid out here.”

"If you've paid the deposit and have no money left, what are you going to bid on? Even the cheapest items there will be snapped up by billionaires from all over the world. You can't go and fight them for things when you're empty-handed."

"I didn't intend to compete with them for it."

Xue Cheng said helplessly:
"I won't even mention the various spiritual plants and precious medicines; they're simply beyond my reach. As for things like soil and scales, even if I had the money, there would be no use in buying them."

"I'm participating in this auction mainly for Xuanzi's items, like the round wooden stump and the wooden spear. They're all things my brother left behind, and it would be too embarrassing if they went up and no one bid. I can at least lend him a million to prevent them from going unsold. I'll ask him for reimbursement when that kid comes down."

The students started discussing it after seeing the news:
"Indeed, I don't know what the Lighthouse is up to. Why would they put all of Xuanzi's things out there? They're just ordinary items. Do you think anyone would even bid on them?"

"There's nothing we can do. They're a great nation, and they didn't gain anything after landing on the island. So all they can offer are these things to save face."

"The problem is, it's not really valuable, so who would want to film it?"

“Commemorative value is also value; maybe some of Xuanzi’s fans will take a picture of it.”

"Fan economy, right? Merchandise sales, right?"

"Hilarious. Most people who can earn ten million are shrewd and calculating. How many of them would actually spend their money on something like this?"

"Let's wait and see, filming is about to start anyway."

Ji Yuwei glanced at the messages in the group chat and looked at the butler beside her:

"Are the special funds for the auction all prepared?"

"Miss, apart from the shares, real estate, some overseas assets, and some funds that require the master's authorization to use, the rest have already been transferred to the account."

Ji Yuwei nodded slowly, looking at the auction countdown on the screen.

With the world's attention focused on it, the auction finally began on time.

The sudden surge of people almost crashed the online auction website.

It took a lot of work from the numerous technicians to finally handle the huge influx of people.

The website shows a simply decorated auction venue.

Although the vast majority of bidders participated remotely online, a very small number of political figures and top billionaires arrived in person to participate in the auction up close.

At this moment, seeing those familiar faces at the auction and those high-profile bidders, the entire internet was instantly abuzz:

"Holy crap, seven of the top ten on the global wealth list are here!"

"I reckon the other three aren't unwilling to go either, but Alfonso is in the hospital, so there's no way he can get there."

"I saw Barack. The kid's yacht was blown up, but he was still laughing in the arena."

"How could I not laugh? Unfortunately, he happened to be attending a conference abroad on the day the yacht accident happened, and he narrowly escaped disaster. If it were me now, I would wake up laughing every morning."

"Princess! Princess! I've met the princess of Luxembourg!"

"What's a princess compared to this? Even the old prince of the Windmill Kingdom has come!"

"Holy crap! That old man must be over ninety, right? Why would someone his age participate in an auction?"

"They're probably after spiritual objects, trying to find ways to prolong their lives."

"Hmph, if someone steals my spirit item, I'll die of anger right here in the venue."

Auctioneer: Damn it, get the hell out of my way!

……

Amidst the chatter of netizens, the auctioneer presented the first item: a black fruit with a surface shimmering with starlight, giving it a very mystical appearance.

"This is a special fruit that the Maple Leaf Country discovered on the mainland island. It has been temporarily named Black Star Fruit. There are only three in total, and one of them is being offered for auction."

"We currently have very little information about this Black Star Fruit. The only thing we can be sure of is that it is very likely a spiritual fruit. However, because it is so rare and we need to preserve the integrity of each individual, we cannot conduct detailed testing. Its specific effects are unknown, and whether it is edible is unknown. Please bid with caution."

Despite the auctioneer's conservative remarks, the mere mention of the word "spiritual fruit" was enough to make everyone present restless.

Looking back at all the spiritual plants and medicines that Qi Xuan had consumed, which one didn't have incredible effects?

If this spiritual fruit has even one-tenth of the effect, it would be worth any price to pay!

As soon as the auctioneer announced the start of the auction, the bids in the room began to skyrocket.

"five million!"

"Ten million!" "Twenty million!"

"thirty million!"

……

The fierce bidding, both in the marketplace and online, left countless netizens speechless.
"Damn it, it's only a suspected spiritual fruit! And someone is willing to offer tens of millions of dollars."

"The extraordinary characteristics of the Black Star Fruit alone are enough to make them offer crazy prices."

"That's right. What if the medicinal effects of this Black Star Fruit are stronger than those of Silver Gang Grass, or even comparable to those of the Cold Moon Bloom? Wouldn't the person who won the bid be ecstatic?"

"I wonder how high it will eventually rise, this is terrifying."

……

Amidst online discussions, the price of black star fruit rose to $100 million before gradually slowing down.

Ultimately, the effects of black star fruit are unknown, and bidding on it requires a strong sense of gambling. In contrast, many people would rather bid on spiritual items such as silver-winged pheasant honey, whose effects are already proven.

The black star fruit was eventually auctioned off to a Saudi prince for 120 million.

This price completely ignited the entire venue.

Immediately afterwards, a stream of various goods produced on the mainland and islands were presented, which broadened the horizons of netizens around the world.

However, compared to ordinary produce, the prices of those are far lower than those of the Black Star Fruit, which had a successful start to the year.

After a brief silence, the event reached another climax as Da Mao's Silver Winged Bee Honey was served.

Black Star Fruit is only a suspected spiritual fruit; its effects are unknown, and whether it is edible is also unknown. However, Silver Winged Beetle Honey is a precious medicine that has been personally verified by the one in heaven.

His prediction was absolutely correct and beyond doubt.

In an instant, the numerous bidders began to fiercely compete for the item.
"Ten million!"

"Twenty million!"

"thirty million!"

"Fifty million!"

"One hundred million!"

……

The onlookers were stunned by the rapidly rising prices.

"Holy crap! How can it rise so fast?!"

"That's only 10ml of honey!"

"This price is outrageous! Just for that tiny bit of honey??"

"Just think about all that honey spilled on the ground on Sundays, how many billions of dollars were wasted?!"

"Damn it, Sunday is one thing, but think about how much Qi Shen ate? He ate up the entire GDP of many countries in a year on the spot!"

"I originally came here just to have some fun, but seeing how fiercely you guys were fighting over it, and then thinking about what Qi Shen ate, I broke down! I really broke down!"

……

Ultimately, to the astonishment of countless onlookers, a mere 10ml of Silverwing Honey was sold for three hundred million US dollars to an African chief with thinning hair and age spots on his face.

Although new items were subsequently listed for auction, many netizens remained captivated by the record-breaking auction price achieved by the Silverwing Honey.

10ml can sell for 300 million US dollars, 100ml for 3 billion, and 1 liter for 30 billion!

How much can the beehive on the island produce in total?

Wouldn't that mean that Hive alone is worth trillions or even hundreds of trillions?
However, this is only a theoretical figure, since the price of 10ml is based on the market price, which has a very high premium.

Once silver-winged beetle honey is harvested in large quantities, its price will definitely drop significantly.

Once research institutions around the world analyze its internal components and begin mass production, it's possible that even ordinary people will be able to enjoy a taste.

Thinking about it this way, many people felt more at peace.

However, this also shows the immense value contained in that island.

After this auction, it will likely see an unprecedented large-scale development, which may lead to the discovery of even more precious medicinal herbs and spiritual plants.

As for those wild beasts, can they withstand a missile?

If one shot isn't enough, fire two; we have plenty of firepower.

They always manage to lock all those wild beasts in the zoo.

Just as many netizens were discussing it, another item was put up for auction, immediately attracting a lot of attention.

The item itself is not worth paying attention to; it's just an ordinary round wooden stump.

Its identity is particularly intriguing, as it was made by Qi Xuan himself.

The auctioneer then played a video of the lighthouse soldier discovering the cabin and retrieving the item, further confirming its provenance.
"Alright, as everyone has seen, this is a round wooden stump personally crafted by the number one person on the floating continent. It is one of the very few personal items he left behind from the floating continent. Its practical value may not be high, but its commemorative significance is immense. Perhaps in the future, when that person comes down, we might be able to use this item as a connection to go up and have a chat with him."

Many netizens were unconvinced by the auctioneer's explanation.

Not to mention that this round log is indeed of little value.

Even if we could actually meet and chat with Qi Xuan through it, who knows when he would come down from the sky?

If it doesn't come down for decades, are we supposed to pass this round wooden stump down as a family heirloom?

I doubt anyone would film something so worthless.

I estimate it will sell for at most tens of thousands of US dollars.

Even with a large fan base, they might not accept it.

While netizens were still thinking, bidding had already begun on site:
"Ten thousand dollars."

"Fifty thousand dollars."

"One hundred thousand dollars."

One million US dollars.

"five million."

"Ten million!"

……

Xue Cheng was stunned when he saw someone offer ten million, before he could even fill in the number.

I thought I could get it for a maximum of $100,000, but what the hell is this $10 million?

That's just a round log.

It's just an ordinary round log stump!

It has no special effects, no external bonuses, so how can it be sold at this price?!
While Xue Cheng was still in a daze, the log was eventually sold to an online buyer for $25 million.

Upon seeing this result, not only Xue Cheng, but also Qi's parents, classmates in the group, some relatives and friends, and even the vast number of netizens were all extremely shocked.

Is it so outrageous?

A mere log stump could fetch nearly 200 million yuan at auction.

If you're so awesome, why don't you just fly to the moon?!

While the general public was still in shock, some quick-thinking netizens had already taken action.

"Qi Xuan's autograph available at a low price! Yearbook proof!"

"Ten thousand! Only ten thousand! A primary school desk with inscriptions by Chu Qixuan!"

"Thirty thousand! It's the water bottle Qi Xuan used in high school! Video proof!"

"Twenty thousand! For the basketball backboard that Qi Xuan accidentally smashed!"

……

Many netizens were speechless upon seeing these hawking posts.

But the most crucial thing is that, damn it, there are actually some suckers who have to foot the bill.

Seeing those water cups and desks sell out and be taken off the shelves at lightning speed, netizens couldn't hold back anymore:
"Holy crap! Is this some kind of outrageous nonsense?"

"This guy's practically become Tang Sanzang (the monk in Journey to the West)! How can he sell anything?"

"A basketball backboard? What good is a broken basketball backboard?"

"And the water bottle? How can a water bottle I used in high school sell for 30,000?"

……

While many were shocked, many more netizens joined in the meme-making:

"For sale: a table where Qi Shen ate a meal."

"Selling one of the clouds that Qi Shen stared at in a daze."

"For sale: the main road that Qi Shen walked on."

"Selling a subway car that Qi Shen once rode on."

"Selling Qi Shen's ex-girlfriend."

……

While netizens were providing various amusement, the auction continued on site:
"Next up for auction are fifty dragon scales, sold as a package starting bid."

"You should all recognize these dragon scales. Their owners have appeared on different occasions. That's right, they are those extremely terrifying golden-eyed pterosaurs."

The auctioneer then began playing videos, including scenes of a golden-eyed pterosaur devouring a woolly tusked elephant, a golden-eyed pterosaur hunting a red-haired square-eared bear, and a pterosaur flying at high speed in the air and easily killing large predators.

These videos are not only from footage taken by exploration teams from various countries after they landed on the island, but also include some relevant clips from Qi Xuan's live stream.

Various videos have showcased the terrifying nature of the Golden-Eyed Pterosaur, which was undoubtedly a powerful beast at the top of the food chain.

The proud soldiers, like lighthouse soldiers, were utterly routed by it.

Even someone as brave as Qi Xuan had to give way to it.

The dragon scales that fell from such a ferocious beast are not only of great commemorative value, but if used to make inner armor, their defensive power would even exceed that of common bulletproof vests, making them extremely practical.

Moreover, if these scales are used for scientific research, it might even lead to breakthroughs in existing materials science and bring about a huge transformation in the entire industry.

After the auctioneer finished presenting the items, he immediately announced the start of the auction.

The bidding price began to rise rapidly, quickly surpassing the five million mark and heading straight for ten million.

Seeing this, the representative of the small country that provided the dragon scales was very satisfied.

These dragon scales were picked up by the exploration team from a battlefield, clearly indicating that the Golden-Eyed Pterosaur had engaged in a fierce battle with some ferocious beast there.

Besides these fifty dragon scales, they also possessed hundreds of other dragon scales, as well as dragon blood and dragon flesh.

Judging from the situation on site, we might be able to sell these materials for a high price while the auction is still going strong.

"It's fortunate that Qi Xuan was scared away by the Golden-Eyed Pterosaur, otherwise these dragon scales probably wouldn't have sold so well."

"Maybe we can use Qi Xuan for publicity in the future, saying that he was its defeated opponent, and further elevate the status of the Golden-Eyed Pterosaur."

Just then, huge screens of light suddenly began to appear in the skies around the world.

Inside the light screen, Qi Xuan, with one hand holding open the giant bow with a single horn, the string as full as a full moon, stared intently at a golden-eyed pterosaur in the mountains below.

As if sensing the danger coming from this direction, the golden-eyed pterosaur suddenly raised its head and looked towards Qi Xuan.

Just as he was about to get up, Qi Xuan, whose strength had been further amplified by the Giant Strength Pill, suddenly released the bowstring.

The powerful arrow, made from the hollow spikes of the demonic thorn-tailed bird, exploded in mid-air.

Sensing the terrifying destructive power contained in the long arrow, the golden-eyed pterosaur suddenly flapped its wings and soared into the sky.

However, the long arrow that was shot at us suddenly changed direction and, under the shocked gaze of countless people, pierced through its heart!

A wave of blood swept across the sky, and the golden-eyed pterosaur let out a shrill cry. Its enormous body suddenly lost all power and plummeted straight to the ground, crashing into a huge crater.

Qi Xuan's figure, slowly drawing back his bow, was etched into everyone's hearts.

Even after the light screen disappeared, countless viewers remained stunned for a long time.

After this interruption, the auction was suspended.

Then it restarted, continuing the auction for the dragon scales that had not yet been sold.

However, this time, the usually fiercely competitive Dragon Scales seemed to attract little attention, with very few bidders, and it was eventually sold for one million US dollars.

The tenfold price difference almost made the representative from that small country vomit blood on the spot.

You could have at least shot a little later!

Is this some kind of ridiculous scam?!

(End of this chapter)