bioinnovel Chapter 206 The Tiger-Taming Arhat!
Chapter 206 The Tiger-Taming Arhat!
When Lin Yu shook hands with Su Fan, he kept staring into Su Fan's eyes and observing Su Fan's words and actions, which further confirmed that Su Fan was someone of his social class, or even someone of a higher social class.
Lin Yu smiled:
"These high-level statues of Chinese deities are indeed not on this trading street. I came here purely to try my luck and see if I could find one or two good statues of Chinese deities."
Upon hearing this, Su Fan pretended to suddenly understand.
"I knew it! Judging from Brother Lin's appearance, he shouldn't be buying these statues of Chinese deities here!"
Su Fan naturally transitioned from addressing him as "Mr." to "Brother Lin."
Lin Yu burst into laughter at Su Fan's praise.
"Isn't Brother Jia the same?"
The two exchanged a smile, looking as if they had known each other for a long time.
Lin Yu said, "Then Brother Jia, just follow me. I'll take you to the real trading street!"
Su Fan nodded, and Lin Yu naturally began to talk to Su Fan.
Once they had gotten to know each other better, Su Fan asked with some curiosity:
"Brother Lin, do you know where this legendary Chinese Divine Mirror, which is said to be from America, comes from?"
"Isn't there a gap in Chinese mythology? Suddenly it's like they recognize every single statue of a Chinese deity..."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yu glanced around furtively and lowered his voice, saying:
"Brother Jia, I'm only telling you some inside information I've collected because you suit my taste. Please don't tell anyone else."
After hearing this, Su Fan nodded with a serious expression.
Lin Yu then added, "These are just rumors, I can't guarantee they're true."
Lin Yu first put on a protective shield.
"It is said that the United States discovered a magical artifact in the ruins of a deity in their country that can detect the strength of statues of Chinese deities, but it cannot detect the deities of other countries."
"Moreover, they also discovered the real names of many Chinese deities at the site of the deity's tomb, some of which were accompanied by images."
Lin Yu spoke slowly, and Su Fan nodded.
Then, Lin Yu dropped an even more shocking rumor.
"I heard that within those divine ruins, there are also remains of gods fighting, with the two sides being gods from China and gods from other countries."
"Of course, this rumor is highly inaccurate..."
Lin Yu revealed all the information he knew.
Upon hearing this, Su Fan was startled, but remained outwardly calm.
He pondered Lin Yu's words; the discovery in the ruins of the gods might hold a great secret.
Perhaps we can find some reasons for the break in Chinese mythology within it.
Su Fan casually asked, "Brother Lin, do you know exactly where this ruin is located in the United States?"
Lin Yu shook his head: "I don't know about that, after all, it's just hearsay. However, the United States is definitely keeping a close watch on this site and won't easily let people know its exact location."
Su Fan nodded, but he already had his own plans in mind.
Led by Lin Yu, Su Fan and Ma Tao arrived at the real trading street.
Although this place isn't as crowded as the previous trading street, the wardens here are all from wealthy families.
The number of Chinese deity statues for sale on both sides has decreased significantly, but none of them are below grade C, unlike the previous trading street where grade C Chinese deity statues were considered quite good.
Su Fan was incredibly lucky to find several A-grade statues of Chinese deities there.
Lin Yu pointed to a magnificent statue of a Chinese deity and said:
"Brother Jia, I think this statue of a Chinese deity is quite nice. Why don't you buy one and take a look? If you could get it, your divine power would definitely be greatly enhanced."
Su Fan shook his head. He didn't even recognize this statue of a Chinese deity, so it must not even be an A-grade statue.
Why buy it then? Is it a waste of money?!
Su Fan smiled and declined, saying, "I appreciate Brother Lin's kindness, but I'd like to wander around some more. Maybe I'll find something more to my liking."
Lin Yu didn't press the matter, and said with a smile, "If Brother Jia doesn't like it, then I'll just pay for it."
Su Fan nodded with a smile.
Lin Yu was genuinely fond of the magnificent statue of the deity and didn't hesitate to make an offer and buy it.
After buying it, Lin Yu said to Su Fan, "Alright, let's continue walking."
They continued to stroll along the trading street, with Su Fan carefully observing each statue, ready to capture any powerful statues of Chinese deities he encountered.
Just then, a voice rang out from not far away.
"I have a statue of a Chinese deity here that is at least Grade A. I'll sell it to whoever offers the highest price!"
Upon hearing this, the people around gathered around.
Lin Yu became interested after hearing this.
"Brother Jia, let's go check it out! We can't miss this excitement!"
As Lin Yu spoke, he squeezed into the crowd, ignoring Su Fan and Ma Tao.
Su Fan and Ma Tao exchanged a glance and then squeezed through as well.
After finally squeezing to the front, I saw a young man pointing at a statue next to him, talking incessantly about it.
The Chinese deity statue is a bald, beardless monk wearing a kasaya.
He sat cross-legged, chest tucked in and back straight. Beside him was a fierce tiger, roaring wildly to the sky!
The surrounding guardians, seeing the incredibly powerful statue of the Chinese deity and hearing the young man's effusive praise of the deity, were awestruck.
So they were all tempted and started making offers, and the price kept rising.
Even Lin Yu couldn't resist bidding several times, but in the end, the price was too high, and he had to give up.
Lin Yu looked at Su Fan with some regret and said, "What a pity, this Chinese deity statue looks extraordinary."
Su Fan did not reply, but continued to carefully observe the statue of the Chinese deity.
The more he looked at it, the more familiar it seemed, and finally Su Fan remembered it.
Isn't this Chinese deity the Tiger-Taming Arhat, one of the Eighteen Arhats?
That was truly a powerful Chinese deity!
Su Fan was secretly delighted and was about to raise the price to buy it when suddenly an arrogant voice came from the crowd:
"I'll offer twenty million; I want this statue!"
The speaker was a portly middle-aged Chinese man, accompanied by several bodyguards.
Su Fan frowned.
However, determined to reclaim this powerful statue of a Chinese deity, Su Fan refused to back down, declaring loudly, "I'll offer thirty million!"
The middle-aged Chinese man's expression changed immediately upon hearing the price increase of so much.
He glared fiercely at Su Fan: "Kid, you dare to try and take it from me?"
Su Fan sneered, "Rob? Isn't this the highest bidder wins? Fair competition, how can you call it 'robbing'?! This statue of a Chinese deity, I'm determined to have it today!"
Enraged by Su Fan's words, the middle-aged Chinese man's bodyguard stepped forward and surrounded Su Fan and his entourage.
Seeing this, Ma Tao stood in front of Su Fan, ready to protect him should they make any move.
The middle-aged Chinese man crossed his arms and sneered, "Kid, don't think you can take this statue just because you can afford it. Some things can't be solved with money."
Su Fan remained calm and showed no fear.
His gaze swept over the bodyguards around him:
"I only accept the highest bidder. If you have the ability, keep raising the price."
The middle-aged Chinese man's face flushed red, and he gritted his teeth:
"I'll offer forty million!"
Just as Su Fan was about to raise the price again, Lin Yu tugged at his sleeve, his expression serious, and whispered:
"Brother Jia, this person has a powerful background. This statue of a Chinese deity is nice, but don't let it cause you a lot of trouble."