The people outside couldn't discern the true tone of the speaker in the VIP room, nor could they determine if the person was male or female, old or young, human or dog.

Thus, the main auctioneer merely took a chance, as everyone allowed into the VIP room had an impressive status and background.

Zhang Yiyi originally enjoyed admiring beautiful people, but when this beauty not only winked at her but also urged others to raise their bids, it became difficult to endure such beauty and charm.

She silently prayed that no one would raise the bid again; otherwise, the few spirit herbs she had received, which were worth 5,000 years, would not be enough. If that happened, she would truly be in dire straits.

But what she feared came to pass. Just as the main auctioneer was deliberately dragging out the moment to call, "Twenty thousand mid-grade spirit stones for the third time," someone from the No. 10 VIP room made a bid!

"Thirty thousand!"

The other party casually followed Zhang Yiyi's lead, raising the bid by another 10,000 mid-grade spirit stones, causing the entire auction house to erupt with excitement.

Not only did the person from the No. 10 VIP room raise the price of the unremarkable stone to such a high sum, but prior to this, they had already purchased a top-tier spirit treasure for 120,000 mid-grade spirit stones and had bid on items worth at least another 200,000 mid-grade spirit stones in total. Adding this 30,000, it meant that the total value they had bid on was already 400,000 mid-grade spirit stones, visible to everyone.

More and more people became curious about the identity of the bidder from the No. 10 VIP room; in terms of wealth, no one present that day could compare to this mysterious bidder.

"Linlin, are you still planning to raise the bid?"

Seeing Zhang Yiyi's face had turned extremely ugly, Zheng He understood that this girl truly wanted to win that stone. "If you don't have enough spirit stones, I have plenty here. We're not afraid of losing to No. 10."

"Right, don't worry, sister! We're all here to back you up!"

Zhu Qing, along with Zhou Ren and Zhou Yi, all expressed their opinions. To be honest, they had long been displeased with the people in Room No. 10. Competing for several items earlier was one thing, but now they had to jump in over a mere stone? Did they really think they had an endless supply of spirit stones?

They estimated that the 30,000 mid-grade spirit stones must be about all the fortune Zhang Yiyi had left. After all, the few 5,000-year-old ordinary spirit herbs they had received together from Senior Jia Fangge's cave were worth around 20,000 mid-grade spirit stones. Most of the good items they had gifted were essentially fed to the mutant ants in the Liuyun Mine.

As for what was left, the young girl traveling and training outside wouldn't have brought too many spirit stones with her. Scraping together 10,000 was already a stretch.

"Bid!" Zhang Yiyi said through gritted teeth. "We have to raise the bid, but it can't be the same way as before."

She had a feeling the mysterious person in Room No. 10 might have brought along a small mobile mine. They clearly weren't lacking in spirit stones, and there was a good chance their ultimate goal was the finale's treasure—some coveted cave-dwelling space.

Going head-to-head in terms of wealth would be a surefire way to doom herself. Zhang Yiyi knew she couldn't outbid them financially, but she could at least rely on luck and strategy. After all, she couldn't just stand by and watch as they walked away with the very item her broken bronze mirror needed—thinking about it made her feel quite aggrieved.

"So, how should we bid?" Zheng He instinctively asked, his ears focused on the sounds coming from the auction hall below. The auctioneer had just called out, "30,000 mid-grade spirit stones, second call."

Well, judging by the auctioneer's usual style, they still had ample time before the final decision was made. Zhang Yiyi could think things through a bit more.

"Just bid however you want!"

Zhang Yiyi suddenly smiled, not directly explaining anything to Zheng He and the others, but her beautiful eyes were filled with determination.

Oh, is this little lady going to be willful again?

Zheng He and the others instinctively exchanged glances, unable to suppress their laughter.

It's great that she's so determined; it shows that Zhang Yiyi's resources are much more abundant than they had imagined. Otherwise, given her personality, she would never recklessly put on a brave front or accept their spirit stones without a second thought.

In this way, they were also happy to let the folks from Room No. 10, who were always competing with them, suffer a setback.

Zheng He and the others knew very well that there was no one in the local area of Jiagu Pass City, or even in the surrounding regions, who was as extravagant and whose wealth was as unfathomable as the person in Room No. 10.

Moreover, the other party's high-profile preparations indicated that their chance of just passing through was too low; it was clear they had come specifically for the ultimate treasure—the coveted cave-dwelling space.

This person must be aiming for the sky; they're so ostentatious and competitive, not even afraid of being robbed repeatedly by waves of thieves and never returning.

Meanwhile, in Room No. 10, a young and ambitious Golden Core male cultivator was smugly waiting for the beautiful auctioneer to call out "30,000 mid-grade spirit stones, third call," ensuring he would add another treasure to his collection.

Though the authenticity and usefulness of that stone were still uncertain, he thought, "Better to risk 10,000 than to miss out completely." After all, he had plenty of spirit stones; losing a bet wouldn't mean much to him.

However, if this item truly came from the third battlefield's sinkhole, its value might even surpass that of the coveted space-dwelling cave he had come for.

In front of his father, his status and influence would become more significant, and would be less likely to waver easily.

Accompanying the young Golden Core cultivator was a Nascent Soul cultivator, who appeared to be quite powerful. Yet, sitting behind the young man, he clearly assumed a subordinate role.

If Zheng He and the others saw this scene, they would undoubtedly be even more incensed. After all, someone like him wouldn't dare to be extravagant enough to use a powerful Nascent Soul cultivator as a mere attendant.

This second-generation heir who had appeared out of nowhere was indeed much more arrogant than him!

The young Golden Core cultivator completely disregarded any resentment or jealousy from those around him, grinning as he listened to the beautiful auctioneer call out, "30,000 mid-grade spirit stones, third..."

Just as things were heating up, before the auctioneer could even call out the word "third" for the third time, Room No. 2, which had previously competed with him multiple times, suddenly interrupted to raise their bid.

"Five thousand-year-old spirit herbs, ten stalks!"

Zhang Yiyi directly quoted an extremely rare five-thousand-year-old spirit herb, and she opened with a bid for ten stalks, which instantly sent the auction hall into a frenzy once again.

Spirit herbs that are over a thousand years old are already incredibly valuable, let alone those that are five thousand years old. Even if they are just ordinary spirit herbs, herbs of such age are already quite rare and their value and usefulness cannot be equated with regular spirit stones. What's more, she was offering ten stalks all at once!