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xìng ér de liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī xiào róng ， yě bù duō yǔ ， lián bù qīng yí ， xiàng qián miàn zǒu qù 。
杏儿的脸上露出一丝笑容，也不多语，莲步轻移，像前面走去。
Xing'er's face lit up with a smile as she didn't say much. She moved gracefully and walked ahead.
lín xuān zé bù huǎn bù jí ， gēn zài tā shēn hòu zhàng yú yuǎn chù 。
林轩则不缓不急，跟在她身后丈余远处。
Lin Xuan followed at about ten feet behind her without hurrying or slowing down.
liǎng rén bìng méi yǒu jiāo tán shén me ， ér yī lù shàng ， què shì kàn jiàn le bù shǎo yǔ tā men yī yàng ， xíng sè cōng cōng de yīn hún guǐ wù 。
两人并没有交谈什么，而一路上，却是看见了不少与他们一样，行色匆匆的阴魂鬼物。
The two did not converse, but they saw many other ghostly creatures rushing along the way, just like them, heading to the auction.
rú guǒ méi yǒu liào cuò ， zhè xiē jiā huo yīng gāi yǔ tā men yī yàng ， shì qù cān jiā pāi mài huì de 。
如果没有料错，这些家伙应该与他们一样，是去参加拍卖会的。
If his guess was correct, these fellows should also be going to the auction.
kàn shàng qù ， shù liàng hěn duō ， ér qiě xiū wèi gèng shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， lín xuān shén shí sǎo guò ， liǎn shàng yě bù yóu de lù chū le yī sī qí pàn zhī sè 。
看上去，数量很多，而且修为更是非同小可，林轩神识扫过，脸上也不由得露出了一丝祈盼之色。
From what he could see, there were quite a few of them, and their cultivation levels were formidable. Lin Xuan's divine sense swept over them, causing a hint of hope to appear on his face.
zhè pāi mài huì kàn shàng qù zhe shí bù sú ， yě xǔ zhēn néng zhǎo dào wèn xīn guǒ 。
这拍卖会看上去着实不俗，也许真能找到问心果。
The auction seemed impressive; perhaps he might find the Heart Cleansing Fruit here.
lín xuān xīn zhōng rú cǐ xiǎng zhe ， yǔ xìng ér yì qǐ ， jiā kuài le jiǎo bù 。
林轩心中如此想着，与杏儿一起，加快了脚步。
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xuan sped up with Xing'er.
hěn kuài guò qù le yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu 。
很快过去了一盏茶的功夫。
Soon, after about half an hour, they arrived at a massive building.
yǎn lián zhōng chū xiàn le yī zuò jù dà de jiàn zhù 。
眼帘中出现了一座巨大的建筑。
Lin Xuan looked up and was speechless. The building resembled an ancient tomb from the past.
lín xuān tái yǎn wàng qù ， què shì yī zhèn wú yǔ 。
林轩抬眼望去，却是一阵无语。
Indeed, it was fitting for the Underworld to choose such a place as the venue for this auction. Ordinary mortals would be terrified out of their wits.
cǐ jiàn zhù yī yǎn wàng qù ， jìng fǎng fú yī shàng gǔ shí qī de líng mù 。
此建筑一眼望去，竟仿佛一上古时期的陵墓。
However, Lin Xuan paid no mind. He scratched his nose and walked into the ancient tomb with Xing'er.
guǒ rán bù kuì shì yīn sī dì fǔ ， jū rán xuǎn zé cǐ chù zuò wèi pāi mài huì de jiāo yì zhī chù 。
果然不愧是阴司地府，居然选择此处做为拍卖会的交易之处。
...
ruò shì pǔ tōng de fán rén ， fēi xià dé hún bù fù tǐ bù kě 。
若是普通的凡人，非吓得魂不附体不可。
"This is..."
rán ér lín xuān zì rán bù zài hū ， mō le mō bí zi ， biàn yǔ xìng ér ， yì qǐ zǒu xiàng le nà huāng gǔ jù mù 。
然而林轩自然不在乎，摸了摸鼻子，便与杏儿，一起走像了那荒古巨墓。
The heavy stench of decay filled his nostrils. At the entrance stood some copper-armored corpses as guards. There were about a dozen of them, all at the Yuan婴 stage. The owner here was truly generous.
……
……
To enter, one had to pay a certain amount of冥石, much more than what he paid upon entering the city—over a thousand pieces.
“ zhè shì ……”
“这是……”
This was to prevent low-level cultivators from taking advantage and also served as a significant income for the organizers of the auction.
nóng zhòng de shī qì piāo rù bí zi lǐ ， zài mén kǒu zuò wèi shǒu wèi de ， jū rán shì yī xiē tóng jiǎ shī 。
浓重的尸气飘入鼻子里，在门口做为守卫的，居然是一些铜甲尸。
Since it was a rule, Lin Xuan had no objections. A mere thousand pieces of冥stone meant nothing to him.
zú yǒu shí yú gè ， xiū wèi dà gài dōu zài yuán yīng jí ， zhè ér de zhǔ rén hái zhēn shì dà shǒu bǐ 。
足有十余个，修为大概都在元婴级，这儿的主人还真是大手笔。
He handed over his share with Xing'er's and entered the tomb smoothly.
xiǎng yào jìn qù ， zì rán yě yào jiǎo nà yí dìng de míng shí ， ér qiě bǐ gāng rù chéng shí ， shù liàng yào duō dé duō ， dá dào le qiān yú zhī shù 。
想要进去，自然也要缴纳一定的冥石，而且比刚入城时，数量要多得多，达到了千余之数。
Following a narrow path for about a hundred feet, they saw light ahead.
zhè shì wèi le fáng zhǐ dī jiē xiū shì hún shuǐ mō yú ， tóng shí duì yú pāi mài huì de zǔ zhī zhě ， yě shì yī dà bǐ shōu rù 。
这是为了防止低阶修士浑水摸鱼，同时对于拍卖会的组织者，也是一大笔收入。
Inside, the space was vast, far beyond their imagination. Stone houses floated in mid-air. Lin Xuan roughly counted them; there were more than ten thousand.
jì shì guī jǔ ， lín xuān dāng rán bú huì yǒu rèn hé yì yì ， qū qū qiān yú kuài míng shí 。 duì tā ér yán ， bù zhí yī tí 。
既是规矩，林轩当然不会有任何异议，区区千余块冥石。对他而言，不值一提。
If all these seats were occupied, it would mean over ten thousand high-level cultivators had arrived here.
yǔ xìng ér nà fèn ， yì qǐ gěi le ， liǎng rén biàn shùn lì jìn rù le líng mù lǐ 。
与杏儿那份，一起给了，两人便顺利进入了陵墓里。
According to Xing'er, at least Daoxuan-stage cultivators participated in the auction. There were also many Shenfen-stage cultivators, and occasionally, even old monsters of Transcendence stage.
yán zhe yī tiáo xiǎo lù ， zǒu le bǎi yú zhàng de jù lí ， qián miàn biàn kàn jiàn le liàng guāng 。
沿着一条小路，走了百余丈的距离，前面便看见了亮光。
This news surprised Lin Xuan, but he didn't care much; his goal was only to find the Heart Cleansing Fruit to reunite with Yue'er.
lǐ miàn huò rán kāi lǎng ， miàn jī zhī guǎng ， yuǎn zài xiǎng xiàng zhī shàng 。
里面豁然开朗，面积之广，远在想象之上。
Lin Xuan was making constant efforts toward that goal.
ér xū kōng zhī zhōng ， gèng piāo zhe yī dòng dòng de shí wū 。 lín xuān chū lüè yī shù ， zú yǒu wàn yú zhī shù 。
而虚空之中，更飘着一栋栋的石屋。林轩初略一数，足有万余之数。
At the end of the passage, there was a small teleportation array. Simple and unadorned, Lin Xuan could tell it could only be used for short-distance travel.
ruò shì zuò wú xū xí ， yě jiù shì yǒu shàng wàn de gāo jiē xiū shì lái dào le zhè lǐ 。
若是座无虚席，也就是有上万的高阶修士来到了这里。
He looked up at the floating stone houses in mid-air and knew what to do.
jù xìng ér shuō ， lái cān jiā pāi mài huì de ， zhì shǎo yě shì dòng xuán jí bié de xiū xiān zhě 。 fēn shén qī gèng bù zài shǎo shù ， ǒu ěr hái huì yù jiàn dù jié jí bié de lǎo guài wù 。
据杏儿说，来参加拍卖会的，至少也是洞玄级别的修仙者。分神期更不在少数，偶尔还会遇见渡劫级别的老怪物。
Without saying anything, he stood on the teleportation array with Xing'er.
zhè ge xiāo xī ràng lín xuān yǒu xiē jīng qí ， dàn tā yě bìng bù zài yì ， zì jǐ lái dào zhè lǐ ， zhǐ shì xiǎng yào dé dào wèn xīn guǒ ér yǐ 。
这个消息让林轩有些惊奇，但他也并不在意，自己来到这里，只是想要得到问心果而已。
A flash of gray light passed by, and both vanished.
wèi le yǔ yuè ér chóng jù 。
为了与月儿重聚。
Similar scenes played out in other passages.
lín xuān wèi le zhè ge mù biāo ， zhèng bù duàn nǔ lì 。
林轩为了这个目标，正不断努力。
At this moment, Lin Xuan and Xing'er found themselves inside a strange stone house.
zài tōng dào de jìn tóu ， yǒu yí gè xiǎo qiǎo de chuán sòng zhèn 。 bìng bù fán fù ， lín xuān mù guāng sǎo guò ， jiù kàn chū qí zhǐ néng zuò wèi duǎn jù lí chuán sòng de yòng tú 。
在通道的尽头，有一个小巧的传送阵。并不繁复，林轩目光扫过，就看出其只能做为短距离传送的用途。
The house was small, no more than several dozen feet in diameter.
lín xuān zài tái qǐ tóu lú ， kàn le kàn piāo fú zài xū kōng zhōng de shí wū 。 yú shì biàn xīn zhōng yǒu shù 。
林轩再抬起头颅，看了看漂浮在虚空中的石屋。于是便心中有数。
Inside, there was only a table and a chair. On the table lay an jade plate about the size of his palm—necessary for the auction. The surface of the house was enveloped by a layer of grayish spiritual light.
tā èr huà bù shuō ， yǔ xìng ér yì qǐ ， zhàn zài le chuán sòng zhèn shàng miàn 。
他二话不说，与杏儿一起，站在了传送阵上面。
Here, one could avoid being detected by others' divine sense.
yī zhèn huī máng shǎn guò ， liǎng rén yǐ xiāo shī bú jiàn le 。
一阵灰芒闪过，两人已消失不见了。
Of course, if someone's divine sense was powerful enough, the prohibition and magical array wouldn't work. However, even if there were such powerhouses, they generally wouldn't do so.
tóng yàng de yí mù 。 zài qí tā tōng dào fán fù shàng yǎn 。
同样的一幕。在其他通道繁复上演。
After all, coming here was to bid on treasures, not cause trouble.
ér zhè shí hòu ， lín xuān yǔ xìng ér 。 yǐ lái dào le yī dòng mò shēng de shí wū lǐ miàn 。
而这时候，林轩与杏儿。已来到了一栋陌生的石屋里面。
Lin Xuan's face showed satisfaction as he sat down in the chair.
shí wū bù dà ， fāng yuán bù guò shù zhàng ér yǐ 。
石屋不大，方圆不过数丈而已。
Xing'er stood respectfully beside him. Although Lin Xuan hadn't proven himself to be the young master, as a Transcendence-stage cultivator, he had every right to sit here.
lǐ miàn jǐn yǒu yī zhuō yī yǐ ， zhuō zi shàng yǒu yī bā zhǎng dà xiǎo de yù pán ， nà shì pāi mài huì xū yào yòng dào de fǎ qì 。
里面仅有一桌一椅，桌子上有一巴掌大小的玉盘，那是拍卖会需要用到的法器。
Since no one else was present, Lin Xuan closed his eyes and began to rest.
shí wū biǎo miàn ， bèi yī céng huī méng méng de líng máng suǒ bāo guǒ 。
石屋表面，被一层灰蒙蒙的灵芒所包裹。
...
zài zhè lǐ ， kě yǐ bù yòng dān xīn bèi duì fāng yòng shén shí tàn cè 。
在这里，可以不用担心被对方用神识探测。
After an unknown amount of time, "Ding," Lin Xuan opened his eyes. A sound of ancient copper gongs filled the air.
dāng rán ， ruò shì shén shí qiáng dà dào yí dìng chéng dù ， jìn zhì fǎ zhèn yě bú huì yǒu xiào guǒ ， rán ér jí biàn zhēn yǒu nà yàng de qiáng zhě ， yì bān qíng kuàng xià ， yě bú huì nà me zuò 。
当然，若是神识强大到一定程度，禁制法阵也不会有效果，然而即便真有那样的强者，一般情况下，也不会那么做。
The auction had begun.
bì jìng lái dào cǐ chù ， shì wèi le pāi mài bǎo wù ， ér bú shì rě shì shēng fēi lái zhe 。
毕竟来到此处，是为了拍卖宝物，而不是惹是生非来着。
In the center of the room stood a high platform made of dark stone.
lín xuān de liǎn shàng lù chū mǎn yì zhī sè ， suí hòu biàn zài yǐ zi shàng zuò xià lái le 。
林轩的脸上露出满意之色，随后便在椅子上坐下来了。
Then, a figure appeared clearly as spiritual light flickered around it. It was a man with refined features and sharp facial features, his eyebrows slanting into his hairline. He wore fine robes, looking like a charming gentleman, no different from human cultivators.
zhì yú xìng ér ， zé gōng jìng de zhàn zài shēn cè 。
至于杏儿，则恭敬的站在身侧。
At first glance, he seemed harmless!
lín xuān suī rán méi yǒu zhèng míng tā shì shǎo zhǔ ， dàn zuò wèi dù jié qī xiū xiān zhě ， zì rán yě yǒu zī gé zuò zhè ge zuò wèi de 。
林轩虽然没有证明他是少主，但做为渡劫期修仙者，自然也有资格坐这个座位的。
However, upon probing with divine sense, Lin Xuan's pupils constricted, and his gaze became more solemn.
rén shàng wèi dào qí ， yú shì lín xuān bì mù yǎng shén qǐ lái le 。
人尚未到齐，于是林轩闭目养神起来了。
One should not judge by appearance.
……
……
The man hosting the auction was a mid-Shenfen cultivator. Moreover, his spiritual energy was incredibly dense, comparable to that of late Shenfen-stage cultivators.
bù zhī guò le duō jiǔ ，“ dōng ”， lín xuān zhēng kāi shuāng móu ， què shì yī zhèn gǔ piáo de tóng luó shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
不知过了多久，“咚”，林轩睁开双眸，却是一阵古朴的铜锣声传入耳朵。
Interesting!
pāi mài huì kāi shǐ le 。
拍卖会开始了。
A smile played on Lin Xuan's lips.
zhǐ jiàn zài fáng wū de zhōng jiān ， chū xiàn le yī zuò yóu yǒu hēi yán shí dā jiàn ér chéng de gāo tái 。
只见在房屋的中间，出现了一座由黝黑岩石搭建而成的高台。
With his extensive experience as a cultivator and numerous auctions attended, he knew one could roughly gauge the importance of an auction by the host's cultivation level.
suí hòu líng guāng yī shǎn ， yí gè rén yǐng zài gāo tái shàng miàn qīng xī qǐ lái 。
随后灵光一闪，一个人影在高台上面清晰起来。
This guy's strength rivaled late Shenfen stage. This auction was indeed impressive; perhaps he might find the Heart Cleansing Fruit here!
nà shì yī xiàng mào rú yǎ de nán zi ， wǔ guān léng jiǎo fēn míng ， jiàn méi xié fēi rù bìn ， shēn chuān jǐn yī ， yī yǎn wàng qù ， jiù fǎng fú yī piān piān jiā gōng zi ， yǔ rén lèi xiū shì bié wú èr zhì 。
那是一相貌儒雅的男子，五官棱角分明，剑眉斜飞入鬓，身穿锦衣，一眼望去，就仿佛一翩翩佳公子，与人类修士别无二致。
Moon, I'm almost there to see you.
rén chù wú hài de yàng zi ！
人畜无害的样子！
With this thought, a hint of excitement flashed in Lin Xuan's eyes.
rán ér xiǎng shén niàn sǎo guò ， lín xuān què què tóng kǒng wēi suō ， mù guāng yě duō le jǐ fēn lǐn rán zhī sè 。
然而想神念扫过，林轩却却瞳孔微缩，目光也多了几分凛然之色。
The refined-looking man began his introduction briskly without any idle chatter.
rén bù kě mào xiàng 。
人不可貌相。
"Jade Frost Sword, forged from the essence of Cold Yin meteorite..."
zhè zhǔ chí pāi mài de jiā huo ， jū rán shì yī fēn shén zhōng qī de xiū xiān zhě ， bù jǐn rú cǐ ， qí hún shēn shàng xià de fǎ lì ， gèng shì níng hòu yǐ jí ， bù shū fēn shén hòu qī de xiū shì 。
这主持拍卖的家伙，居然是一分神中期的修仙者，不仅如此，其浑身上下的法力，更是凝厚以极，不输分神后期的修士。
As an auction host, he was articulate. The Jade Frost Sword was indeed impressive; finished magical treasures were already valuable items, let alone such a top-grade ancient treasure.
yǒu yì si ！
有意思！
After introducing it, he set a starting price.
lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān liú lù chū yī sī xiào yì 。
林轩嘴角边流露出一丝笑意。
"Two million冥stones!"
yǐ tā xiū xiān jīng yàn zhī fēng fù ， cān jiā guò de pāi mài huì shǔ bù shèng shǔ ， zì rán zhī dào ， cóng pāi mài huì zhǔ chí zhě de xiū wèi ， kě yǐ dà tǐ tuī duàn chū zhè pāi mài huì de zhòng yào chéng dù 。
以他修仙经验之丰富，参加过的拍卖会数不胜数，自然知道，从拍卖会主持者的修为，可以大体推断出这拍卖会的重要程度。
Frankly speaking, this price wasn't particularly remarkable, but considering it was the first item up for auction, it was quite eye-catching.
yǎn qián zhè jiā huo de shí lì ， kān bǐ fēn shén hòu qī ， nà zhè pāi mài huì zhe shí bù sú ， yě xǔ zhēn néng cóng zhè ér zhǎo dào wèn xīn guǒ ！
眼前这家伙的实力，堪比分神后期，那这拍卖会着实不俗，也许真能从这儿找到问心果！
Lin Xuan didn't care about such grade of treasures.
yuè ér ， wǒ jiù kuài yào lái jiàn nǐ le 。
月儿，我就快要来见你了。
However, other ghostly creatures had different thoughts; generally, finished magical treasures wouldn't go unsold unless the price was too exorbitant.
xiǎng dào cǐ chù ， lín xuān móu dǐ shēn chù ， shǎn guò yī sī xīng fèn zhī sè 。
想到此处，林轩眸底深处，闪过一丝兴奋之色。
In fact, there was even fierce competition.
ér zhè wèi róng mào rú yǎ de jiā huo ， yě shì yī zuò shì hěn shuǎng lì de rén wù ， sī háo fèi huà yě wú ， yǐ jīng kāi kǒu jiè shào qǐ dì yī jiàn pāi mài pǐn lái le 。
而这位容貌儒雅的家伙，也是一做事很爽利的人物，丝毫废话也无，已经开口介绍起第一件拍卖品来了。
"Two and a half million冥stones!"
“ hán yīn jiàn ， nǎi shì yòng hán yīn yǔn liàn huà ér chéng de dǐng jí fǎ qì ……”
“寒阴剑，乃是用寒阴陨炼化而成的顶级法器……”
"Three million!"
jì rán shì pāi mài huì de zhǔ chí zhě ， zì rán shì kǒu chǐ líng lì de jiā huo ， ér qiě zhè hán yīn jiàn zhe shí bù sú ， chéng pǐn fǎ qì yuán běn jiù shì jià zhí jí gāo zhī wù ， gèng bú yòng shuō zhè zhǒng dǐng jí gǔ bǎo le 。
既然是拍卖会的主持者，自然是口齿伶俐的家伙，而且这寒阴剑着实不俗，成品法器原本就是价值极高之物，更不用说这种顶级古宝了。
...
duì fāng zài jiè shào yī fān zhī hòu ， jiù kāi le yí gè dǐ jià chū lái 。
对方在介绍一番之后，就开了一个底价出来。
Bids rose and fell until it finally sold for three hundred seventy thousand pieces of冥stone.
“ liǎng bǎi wàn míng shí ！”
“两百万冥石！”
Due to the prohibition, Lin Xuan didn't know who won, but he guessed it wouldn't be a high-level ghostly creature.
píng xīn lái shuō ， zhè ge jià gé bìng bù suàn rú hé de liǎo bù qǐ ， dàn kǎo lǜ dào ， zhè jǐn jǐn shì dì yī jiàn pāi mài zhī wù ， kě jiù yǒu xiē lìng rén dòng róng le 。
平心来说，这个价格并不算如何的了不起，但考虑到，这仅仅是第一件拍卖之物，可就有些令人动容了。
If his guess was correct, it would likely be a Daoxuan cultivator.
lín xuān dāng rán bú huì zài yì zhè zhǒng pǐn jí de bǎo wù 。
林轩当然不会在意这种品级的宝物。
Such beings had the qualifications to participate in auctions, but they couldn't compete for later treasures. Thus, buying earlier items seemed more suitable.
dàn qí tā de yīn hún guǐ wù ， xiǎng fǎ zì rán bù tóng ， zǒng zhī chéng pǐn fǎ bǎo ， zhǐ yào jià gé bú shì tài lí pǔ ， yì bān dōu bú huì chū xiàn liú pāi zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng de 。
但其他的阴魂鬼物，想法自然不同，总之成品法宝，只要价格不是太离谱，一般都不会出现流拍这种情况的。
Many shared this thought, which explained why there was such intense competition for the Jade Frost Sword. (To be continued)
A moment later, the system provided a reading experience for [ ].
Xing'er's face lit up with a smile as she didn't say much. She moved gracefully and walked ahead.
Lin Xuan followed at about ten feet behind her without hurrying or slowing down.
The two did not converse, but they saw many other ghostly creatures rushing along the way, just like them, heading to the auction.
If his guess was correct, these fellows should also be going to the auction.
From what he could see, there were quite a few of them, and their cultivation levels were formidable. Lin Xuan's divine sense swept over them, causing a hint of hope to appear on his face.
The auction seemed impressive; perhaps he might find the Heart Cleansing Fruit here.
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xuan sped up with Xing'er.
Soon, after about half an hour, they arrived at a massive building.
Lin Xuan looked up and was speechless. The building resembled an ancient tomb from the past.
Indeed, it was fitting for the Underworld to choose such a place as the venue for this auction. Ordinary mortals would be terrified out of their wits.
However, Lin Xuan paid no mind. He scratched his nose and walked into the ancient tomb with Xing'er.
...
"This is..."
The heavy stench of decay filled his nostrils. At the entrance stood some copper-armored corpses as guards. There were about a dozen of them, all at the Yuan婴 stage. The owner here was truly generous.
To enter, one had to pay a certain amount of冥石, much more than what he paid upon entering the city—over a thousand pieces.
This was to prevent low-level cultivators from taking advantage and also served as a significant income for the organizers of the auction.
Since it was a rule, Lin Xuan had no objections. A mere thousand pieces of冥stone meant nothing to him.
He handed over his share with Xing'er's and entered the tomb smoothly.
Following a narrow path for about a hundred feet, they saw light ahead.
Inside, the space was vast, far beyond their imagination. Stone houses floated in mid-air. Lin Xuan roughly counted them; there were more than ten thousand.
If all these seats were occupied, it would mean over ten thousand high-level cultivators had arrived here.
According to Xing'er, at least Daoxuan-stage cultivators participated in the auction. There were also many Shenfen-stage cultivators, and occasionally, even old monsters of Transcendence stage.
This news surprised Lin Xuan, but he didn't care much; his goal was only to find the Heart Cleansing Fruit to reunite with Yue'er.
Lin Xuan was making constant efforts toward that goal.
At the end of the passage, there was a small teleportation array. Simple and unadorned, Lin Xuan could tell it could only be used for short-distance travel.
He looked up at the floating stone houses in mid-air and knew what to do.
Without saying anything, he stood on the teleportation array with Xing'er.
A flash of gray light passed by, and both vanished.
Similar scenes played out in other passages.
At this moment, Lin Xuan and Xing'er found themselves inside a strange stone house.
The house was small, no more than several dozen feet in diameter.
Inside, there was only a table and a chair. On the table lay an jade plate about the size of his palm—necessary for the auction. The surface of the house was enveloped by a layer of grayish spiritual light.
Here, one could avoid being detected by others' divine sense.
Of course, if someone's divine sense was powerful enough, the prohibition and magical array wouldn't work. However, even if there were such powerhouses, they generally wouldn't do so.
After all, coming here was to bid on treasures, not cause trouble.
Lin Xuan's face showed satisfaction as he sat down in the chair.
Xing'er stood respectfully beside him. Although Lin Xuan hadn't proven himself to be the young master, as a Transcendence-stage cultivator, he had every right to sit here.
Since no one else was present, Lin Xuan closed his eyes and began to rest.
...
After an unknown amount of time, "Ding," Lin Xuan opened his eyes. A sound of ancient copper gongs filled the air.
The auction had begun.
In the center of the room stood a high platform made of dark stone.
Then, a figure appeared clearly as spiritual light flickered around it. It was a man with refined features and sharp facial features, his eyebrows slanting into his hairline. He wore fine robes, looking like a charming gentleman, no different from human cultivators.
At first glance, he seemed harmless!
However, upon probing with divine sense, Lin Xuan's pupils constricted, and his gaze became more solemn.
One should not judge by appearance.
The man hosting the auction was a mid-Shenfen cultivator. Moreover, his spiritual energy was incredibly dense, comparable to that of late Shenfen-stage cultivators.
Interesting!
A smile played on Lin Xuan's lips.
With his extensive experience as a cultivator and numerous auctions attended, he knew one could roughly gauge the importance of an auction by the host's cultivation level.
This guy's strength rivaled late Shenfen stage. This auction was indeed impressive; perhaps he might find the Heart Cleansing Fruit here!
Moon, I'm almost there to see you.
With this thought, a hint of excitement flashed in Lin Xuan's eyes.
The refined-looking man began his introduction briskly without any idle chatter.
"Jade Frost Sword, forged from the essence of Cold Yin meteorite..."
As an auction host, he was articulate. The Jade Frost Sword was indeed impressive; finished magical treasures were already valuable items, let alone such a top-grade ancient treasure.
After introducing it, he set a starting price.
"Two million冥stones!"
Frankly speaking, this price wasn't particularly remarkable, but considering it was the first item up for auction, it was quite eye-catching.
Lin Xuan didn't care about such grade of treasures.
However, other ghostly creatures had different thoughts; generally, finished magical treasures wouldn't go unsold unless the price was too exorbitant.
In fact, there was even fierce competition.
"Two and a half million冥stones!"
"Three million!"
...
Bids rose and fell until it finally sold for three hundred seventy thousand pieces of冥stone.
Due to the prohibition, Lin Xuan didn't know who won, but he guessed it wouldn't be a high-level ghostly creature.
If his guess was correct, it would likely be a Daoxuan cultivator.
Such beings had the qualifications to participate in auctions, but they couldn't compete for later treasures. Thus, buying earlier items seemed more suitable.
Many shared this thought, which explained why there was such intense competition for the Jade Frost Sword. (To be continued)