At the Tianyuan Auction House, Mang Tianchi and Xiao Li entered the auction house. Xiao Li carefully checked his assets: three zong yuan pills, five Xuepo Pills, two Life Restoration Pills, eight Instant Qi Pills, five Break-Sect Pills, and ten Huangji Pills.
With more money in hand, one's confidence grows!
Xiao Li wanted to see if there were any suitable Cultivation Techniques. The Jiu Jie Tian Yan Jue (Nine Tribulation Heavenly Flame Skill) was starting to become less effective, and once he reached the Dou Zong Rank, Earth Rank low-grade Cultivation Techniques would no longer be very useful.
Xiao Li needed to switch to a more Advanced Cultivation Technique. He wondered if there would be a suitable one.
This Tianyuan Auction House event was the highest-Rank 'Heaven' Rank auction. Such an auction was rare and sought after, usually held once every ten years, and sometimes even less frequently.
During a Heaven-Grade auction, it was said that Heaven Rank Dou Techniques had even appeared! This attracted even the Hall of Souls, Pill Tower, Tianming Sect, Hua Sect, and the Three Valleys.
That time, the competition for the Heaven Rank Dou Technique almost turned the Tianyuan Auction House into a battlefield, and even Tianyuan Venerable's personal appearance was futile.
In the end, it was the Hall of Souls, those neither human nor ghost-like fellows, who stabilized the situation and declared:
"An auction house must have its rules; the highest bidder wins. Our Hall Master is very displeased with those who don't follow the rules."
The Venerable Elder of the Hall of Souls invoked the authority of the Hall of Souls' Hall Master to stop the conflict, and the effect was outstanding!
The Hall of Souls' Hall Master's fearsome reputation came from that distant era. The Hall of Souls' Hall Master had once, in a single night, massacred dozens of sects. That night, blood flowed like rivers, corpses lay strewn across the land, and five Peak powerhouses who had reached the Two-star Dou Saint Rank all met their miserable end at his hands.
That night established the Hall of Souls' Hall Master's notorious reputation and made the Hall of Souls the overt overlord of the Central Plains. Even the Pill Tower dared not easily oppose him!
At least for now, the general public considered the Hall of Souls to be the most powerful force!
But I've strayed a bit too far. In any case, this Tianyuan Auction House has even seen the appearance of Heaven Rank Dou Techniques, so there must be many good items.
Mang Tianchi led Xiao Li into the auction hall. Xiao Li looked at the dense, countless seats in the auction hall and couldn't help but exclaim.
"This can probably seat tens of thousands of people!"
Mang Tianchi snorted, "Hmph, it's just a lot of people. Any Dou King can participate in this auction, and there are countless Dou Kings in the Central Plains. The truly good items in the Central Plains are found at the Space Trading Fair! The Tianyuan Auction House almost broke out into a fight over a Heaven Rank Dou Technique once.
However, at the Space Trading Fair, Heaven Rank Dou Techniques are not extremely rare; almost every Space Trading Fair has Heaven Rank Dou Techniques, and even Heaven Rank Cultivation Techniques. The Space Trading Fair is the true gathering place for powerhouses; it is the most high-end trading venue on the Fighting Qi Continent."
When Xiao Li heard about the Space Trading Fair, he recalled Xiao Yan's Space Trading Fair, where he seemed to have obtained a Heaven Rank Dou Technique and a remnant map of the Purification Lotus Demon Flame.
"Dean, can you take this junior to see the Space Trading Fair?" Xiao Li rubbed his hands and asked.
"You? You're not qualified yet. The first threshold for the Space Trading Fair is reaching the Peak of Dou Zong, or your Alchemy must reach the Peak of Seventh-Grade, otherwise, hehe." Mang Tianchi sneered.
"Uh..."
Since Mang Tianchi himself was a Dou Venerable powerhouse, his seat was naturally the best. Xiao Li was benefiting from the Dean's prestige.
The front-row seats of this auction house were like tiny, exquisite private rooms, uniquely styled and exceptionally luxurious. Sitting inside, the various noises from behind seemed to be isolated, and one could clearly see every corner of the auction stage from there.
"It really takes a Dou Venerable powerhouse," Xiao Li murmured.
Mang Tianchi, meanwhile, closed his eyes to rest. For him, it was unlikely that such an auction would feature anything that interested him. But it was always worth a little anticipation, just in case?
As time passed, countless people poured into the Tianyuan Auction House, and the auction hall quickly became very crowded, with people everywhere.
Whoosh—
A figure appeared in the center of the auction hall; it was a seductive beauty in a golden slit dress.
The golden slit dress perfectly outlined the beauty's flawless curves. Beneath the slit skirt, a section of dazzling white long leg peeked out, stirring a fiery impulse within people. A red sash was tied around her slender, graspable waist, accentuating its delicate curve to the fullest.
Hiss—
As soon as this beauty appeared, many people gasped.
"Welcome, everyone, to our Tianyuan Auction House. This humble one is Yu Ruyan, and I thank you all for your presence."
Yu Ruyan's words were accompanied by smiles, making people feel as if they were in a sea of flowers, and the noisy sounds in the auction hall quieted down.
"So beautiful... No!" Xiao Li shook his head, then his eyes cleared: "This is charm magic!"
"Oh! You woke up quite fast!" Mang Tianchi said with a half-smile.
Xiao Li looked down and saw that his little brother had reacted. Xiao Li was first embarrassed, then felt a chill down his spine. Was this charm magic too terrifying?
Xiao Li's condition was still good; he quickly recovered from the woman's charm magic. Some people were not so lucky.
The woman's every gesture and smile instantly captivated some men of lower cultivation, and it was normal for them to lose control of themselves.
Mang Tianchi smiled faintly: "This woman's cultivation is Six-star Dou Zong. She possesses a special Physique called the Fox Charm Physique. Women with this Physique possess a captivating charm in their every gesture and smile.
This woman has also Cultivated charm magic. The combination of the Fox Charm Physique and charm magic greatly increases its power, causing anyone with lower cultivation to lose themselves, and those with a significant difference in cultivation to directly fall into submission, becoming her slaves.
However, this woman is still restrained and has not used her full power. If she were to fully unleash her charm magic, even some Dou Venerables might lose themselves."
Xiao Li received a lesson as soon as he arrived in the Central Plains. He had still underestimated the people of the world.
Mang Tianchi continued to speak to himself: "This Fox Charm Physique not only has strong captivating power, but when combined with Dual Cultivation methods, whether it's Yin-replenishing Yang or Yin and Yang complementarity, it greatly boosts Dou Qi cultivation.
However, a woman with the Fox Charm Physique only loves one person in her life, just like Medusa of the Snake Human Race in the Northwest Continent; she only recognizes one person for her entire life!"
Xiao Li nodded. He hadn't expected such a Physique; such a seductive woman was actually pure in love?
Seeing that the effect was achieved, the woman on stage began to speak: "Distinguished guests, the auction house has its rules, so please don't make things difficult for this humble one."
The woman's delicate demeanor drew countless shouts from the auction hall.
"Terrifying!" Xiao Li's expression was solemn, and his eyes flickered with alternating black and white light.
Yu Ruyan's charm magic had once again risen a notch, causing many to succumb to her allure.
Yu Ruyan: "Next, let us begin with the first item! A scroll of Profound Rank Advanced leg Dou Technique! Starting bid..."
The auction officially began, starting with a Profound Rank Advanced item. It truly lived up to its 'Heaven' Rank status.
Earth Rank Cultivation Techniques and Dou Techniques, which were fiercely contested in the Northwest Continent, seemed so ordinary at this Tianyuan Auction House.
Break-Sect Pills, rarely seen in the Northwest Continent, also appeared at this auction.
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