The next day.
Chen Xiao, uncharacteristically, stopped cultivating early. He dug out his cleanest, yet still ordinary, robes and put them on, meticulously tidying his appearance.
On the Dou Qi Continent, most people, regardless of gender, were tall and developed quickly.
Chen Xiao was the same. Although he was only eight years old, he was already close to one meter sixty in height.
Unfortunately, the childishness hadn't completely faded from his face. No matter how much he tried to act profound, his approximate age could still be seen at a glance.
Looking at the clear face reflected in the water, Chen Xiao paused slightly, pulled out the gold coin bag from under the bed, and took some with him.
After leaving his residence, just as Chen Xiao was heading towards the Xiao Family's main gate, he coincidentally 'ran into' Xiao Xun'er.
"Brother Chen Xiao is so formal, where are you going?"
Xiao Xun'er was at least half a palm shorter than Chen Xiao. At this moment, she was smiling sweetly, appearing very well-behaved and cute.
Chen Xiao returned a smile and replied, "I'm planning to go to the Mitre Auction House to broaden my horizons. Xun'er, do you want to come along?"
After advancing to Dou Zhe, Chen Xiao had pre-borrowed a cultivation technique. This meant that for a period of time, he wouldn't be able to pre-borrow other cultivation resources. Everything would have to rely on his own efforts.
And cultivation resources were linked to money.
Chen Xiao planned to go to the auction house today to get a feel for things, to understand the approximate prices of various cultivation resources, which would be convenient for targeted efforts in the future.
After all, after reaching Dou Zhe, in the small Wu Tan City, he could be considered to have some capital for making a living and could take time to earn some extra money.
"Okay, I've heard Xiao Mei and the others talk about it many times, but I've never been to that auction house. Brother Chen Xiao, wait a moment, Xun'er will go change clothes."
The girl smiled sweetly and agreed readily.
Immediately, without waiting for Chen Xiao's reply, she flew like a butterfly towards her residence.
About ten minutes later, when Xiao Xun'er reappeared in Chen Xiao's sight, she had changed into a relatively understated, but still luxurious and elegant, green dress.
"Brother Chen Xiao, let's go~"
"Okay."
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The Mitre Auction House, the largest auction venue in Wu Tan City, also belonged to the wealthiest family in the Jia Ma Empire: the Mitre Family.
In the Jia Ma Empire, when it came to wealth, if the Mitre Family claimed to be second, absolutely no one would dare to claim to be first. Even the imperial family was extremely wary of the Mitre Family's financial power.
With such a powerful background, even the auction house in Wu Tan City was built extremely luxuriously. The various decorations emphasized extravagance, making it a landmark building in Wu Tan City.
The Mitre Auction House in Wu Tan City, barring any accidents, would hold two auctions every month, at the beginning and middle of the month.
Today was the beginning of the month.
However, because it was still early, the flow of people on the street was not yet large.
They arrived smoothly in front of the auction house. Under the puzzled gazes of the fully armed guards at the entrance, Chen Xiao stated his intention to enter the venue and wait for the auction to begin.
Xun'er, meanwhile, silently took out the Xiao Family identity token that was gathering dust in her Storage Ring and played with it.
The leading guard glanced at Xun'er, hesitated slightly, then nodded.
"Go in, but you're too early. The auction won't start until noon. There's no one here now, you can only look at the catalog if you go in."
The threshold for entering the Mitre Auction House in Wu Tan City was not high, but it wasn't non-existent either.
However, it was certain that there was no age limit.
Therefore, after identifying Xun'er, there was no need to ask anything else.
The Xiao Family, that was one of the three great families. Here, they were absolute distinguished guests!
Putting everything else aside, just in Wu Tan City, even if Xun'er took out an Ancient Clan identity token, the Xiao Family's name was more effective. This was the value of being a local power.
"I understand, thank you."
Chen Xiao nodded in thanks.
Being able to look at the catalog was enough. After all, he didn't have the capital to participate in the bidding.
Passing the guards and entering the venue, as expected, there was no one inside, only some small catalogs placed here and there on the seats below.
"Thanks to Xun'er, otherwise it would have taken me some effort to get in."
Choosing a corner seat, Chen Xiao smiled and thanked Xun'er.
He even suspected that she had anticipated such a scene before coming with him, which was why she had readily accepted the invitation.
Compared to her peers, Xun'er's mind was also much more mature.
"Brother Chen Xiao is too polite. Xun'er really wanted to come out and walk around, but I just didn't have a companion before."
"Okay, then if Xun'er wants to come out and play in the future, you can call me anytime."
"Okay, Xun'er remembers. Brother Chen Xiao, are you planning to buy something today?"
Seeing Chen Xiao pick up a catalog, Xun'er leaned over curiously and asked.
She knew that Chen Xiao urgently needed a cultivation technique now, but she also knew that Chen Xiao didn't have much savings.
For this reason, she had specially prepared a Gold Coin Card with a small amount of money today, ready to lend it to Chen Xiao at any time if he asked.
"Mainly to understand cultivation resources. Before, I spent most of my time in the Xiao Family, running errands for the Elders, and didn't have time to pay attention to these things. If I had to say what I want to buy, I'll buy a black robe that can disguise my identity when I leave."
The immaturity on his face was a major drawback. With this face, others would subconsciously treat him as a child, which was extremely detrimental to earning extra money.
Those with good intentions might not take him along, while those with malicious intentions might even take advantage of him.
Chen Xiao was confident that he wouldn't be easily taken advantage of, but he also didn't want to cause too many incidents.
Therefore, a black robe was very necessary.
It was good quality, cheap, and practical. Even the Soul Hall said it was good!
Xun'er nodded in understanding, having some guesses about Chen Xiao's plans.
"It seems Brother Chen Xiao doesn't plan to leave the Xiao Family for now. That's good news. Without Brother Chen Xiao, Xun'er would probably be much more bored in the future."
"I won't be leaving for a short time. My family's revenge hasn't been taken yet, how can I travel far?"
Chen Xiao didn't hide anything and spoke his mind frankly.
Things related to him were never a secret in the Xiao Family.
He had also interacted with Xun'er quite a bit over the past few years. If Ling Ying had a normal IQ, he would have definitely investigated his background thoroughly long ago.
From the past, it was indeed like this.
So, there was no need to hide.
And wanting revenge was also a normal thought for a son, which was reasonable and logical.
Of course, the most important reason was that his current strength was not enough to support him traveling far.
As a mere Dou Zhe, traveling alone without support, encountering a slightly stronger villain or unluckily running into a Magical Beast would be a life-and-death battle.
According to Chen Xiao's initial estimate, only after he had the strength to solo the Oba Family would he likely have the qualifications to travel alone.
Moreover, his age would be more suitable then.
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