After the stall owner got the money, he felt extremely pleased inside.
Indeed, this item was something he acquired from the village for a few thousand bucks, then turned around and sold for sixty thousand, making over fifty thousand in profit.
It's clear that this business is indeed highly lucrative.
No business for three years, then enough profit for three years in one sale—this is definitely not an exaggeration.
"Old Lin, you made another fortune, didn't you? How much have you made, tens of thousands?" The nearby stall owner asked enviously.
"It's not like that, I only made a few thousand." The fellow wouldn't admit it.
"Don't listen to his nonsense, he got this item for six thousand bucks and now sells it for sixty thousand, he's really heartless." Another stall owner immediately exposed him.
At the same time, he signaled to Ye Feng, "I'm absolutely not as heartless as this guy; the items here are all genuine and priced fairly."
Ye Feng took a glance and saw they were all inferior high-end replicas, yet he was shamelessly displaying them.
Next to Ye Feng, Gui Zi asked worriedly, "Brother, from what they say, did we overpay?"
"Don't worry! We made a huge profit with this." Ye Feng smiled confidently.
"Haha! What a fool, getting swindled and still so happy about it. He really got what he deserved," other stall owners muttered, seeing Ye Feng spend so much money and still so joyful.
Meanwhile, they were contemplating how to con Ye Feng out of the remaining money.
They saw earlier when Ye Feng took out his money—he still had several thousand left.
But Ye Feng didn't bother to pay any mind to them; instead, he held the Golden Toad and activated his Superpower Eye once more.
As Ye Feng activated the Treasure-Detecting Eye Technique, a golden glow appeared again, dazzlingly bright.
'What on earth is going on?' Ye Feng frowned, somewhat puzzled.
However, at this moment, the Vast True Qi within Ye Feng's Dantian stirred restlessly, showing great interest in the golden glow.
'Could it be?' With a hint of shock, Ye Feng quickly circulated his True Qi to explore.
Indeed, as he channeled True Qi to his hands, the golden glow on the Golden Toad was gradually absorbed.
'Whew!' Once the golden glow was entirely absorbed, Ye Feng was dumbfounded.
It turned out that the strand of True Qi inside him had more than doubled after absorbing the golden glow, becoming much stronger.
Indeed, after the True Qi became more abundant and powerful, using it was more seamless, making it more formidable.
Meanwhile, with the golden glow gone, information about this treasure presented itself to Ye Feng.
Indeed, this Golden Toad was not ordinary; it's a wealth-attracting treasure nurtured for a lifetime by a famous ancient tycoon.
Just with that name alone, it's uncertain how many will rush to buy this Golden Toad, no matter the price.
Meanwhile, the stall owners kept mocking Ye Feng, the sound barely audible, yet heard by Gui Zi.
"You're too much! Want to start a fight?" Gui Zi suddenly got angry, wanting to defend Ye Feng.
"Haha!" But the stall owners just sneered, saying nothing more.
Seeing such pathetic people, Ye Feng had no wish to deal with them, no wonder they can't become wealthy spending their lives here.
At this moment, a white-bearded old man appeared before Ye Feng, asking in surprise, "Young friend! Can I take a look at this Golden Toad?"
"Of course!" Ye Feng nodded, handing the Golden Toad to the old man.
After the old man received the Golden Toad, he took out a magnifying glass and began to appraise it carefully.
"Is Elder Xu here? Could it be that this is indeed something of great value to draw the attention of Elder Xu?"
"Elder Xu is a towering figure in the antiques world; things worth millions don't catch his eye, so can this item be extremely valuable?"
As the old man appeared, people around gathered, astonished and talking.
After appraising it for a while, Elder Xu exclaimed in greater surprise, "This is truly incredible! I didn't expect the Treasure-Collecting Golden Toad to actually exist in this world."
"Treasure-Collecting Golden Toad?" Upon hearing Elder Xu's words, everyone was puzzled.
Seeing the crowd's confusion, Elder Xu patiently started to explain, "You all know Shen Wansan, right?"
"Yes, the first tycoon of Jiangnan during the Ming Dynasty." Everyone nodded.
Following the crowd's response, Elder Xu continued, "According to historical records, Shen Wansan was originally an ordinary person who accidentally obtained a Treasure-Collecting Golden Toad."
"After obtaining the Treasure-Collecting Golden Toad, Shen Wansan's thinking changed dramatically, and he experienced great fortune, eventually becoming the first tycoon of Jiangnan during the Ming Dynasty."
"After Shen Wansan met with misfortune, the Treasure-Collecting Golden Toad disappeared, rumored to have been lost among the people."
"And this Golden Toad matches the characteristics and features of the historically recorded Treasure-Collecting Golden Toad exactly; this is the Treasure-Collecting Golden Toad used by Shen Wansan."
"What?" As Elder Xu spoke, everyone was stunned, looking at Ye Feng with disbelief.
Previously, they mocked Ye Feng, thinking Ye Feng had taken a loss spending sixty thousand on such a thing.
But they didn't expect the Golden Toad to have such a storied origin, potentially worth a fortune.
Only then did they realize who truly was uninformed, who really lacked insight.
Their faces burned with embarrassment.
"Then… how much is this worth?" Hearing Elder Xu's words, Gui Zi excitedly asked.
"It's hard to appraise, but even at the highest price, someone might pay," Elder Xu shook his head, estimating: "To wealthy individuals, it's worth spending any amount, even tens of millions or billions."
"What?" Hearing Elder Xu's words, Gui Zi grew even more excited, grabbing Ye Feng's hand, and eagerly saying, "Brother, you're rich; you'll soon be a billionaire."
"Calm down…" Ye Feng smiled, taking the Golden Toad handed back by Elder Xu.
And the stall owner, seeing Ye Feng spend sixty thousand to purchase a priceless treasure from him, felt great remorse.
The small sense of pride he had disappeared instantly.
Now, in his heart, he only wanted to cry, to cry out loudly.
He felt he missed a chance to become a billionaire.
After returning the Golden Toad to Ye Feng, Elder Xu smiled and asked, "Young man, care to chat?"
"Sure!" Ye Feng nodded.
Hence, under Elder Xu's guidance, they went to the best teahouse nearby.
At this moment, Ye Feng realized Elder Xu was accompanied by bodyguards, and these guards were extremely strong, with abilities far beyond normal—perhaps ex-military, or seasoned practitioners.
It seems Elder Xu is definitely not a normal person.
They arrived at the teahouse, where Elder Xu ordered the finest Longjing tea and some snacks.
Those into antique play always seem to have a taste for this.
After sitting down, Elder Xu smiled and asked, "Young man, why did you buy it?"
Looking at Elder Xu, it seemed he wanted to make friends with Ye Feng.
"Whew!" Yet, just then, Elder Xu clutched his chest with a pained expression.
"Not good! He's having an attack; quickly get the medicine." Realizing something was wrong, the two bodyguards panicked.
But at this moment, Elder Xu began to shake all over, the situation very dangerous…