Duan Gujin stopped in his tracks, frowning as he recalled a rather mystical incident that had once spread among the Outer Disciples.

In a past life, there was a disciple among the Outer Sect who was notably lazy, always dragging his feet in whatever task he undertook.

He was on the verge of being expelled from the Green Cloud Sect.

Reportedly, out of curiosity, he attended a trade fair held by the Star Pill Association and bought an undergarment from a vendor.

He was drawn to that particular undergarment because he discovered that it was impervious to blades and fire; he realized that it was no ordinary piece of clothing and likely a top-grade treasure.

Thus, he spent one hundred Gold Coins to purchase the undergarment from the small vendor and brought it into the Green Cloud Sect.

During a practice session, the undergarment got damaged, revealing a secret manual sewn inside.

The Outer Disciple then presented the manual to the Scripture Pavilion of the Green Cloud Sect.

After being inspected by the elders in the Scripture Pavilion, it was discovered that the manual was a Dark-level Top-grade Martial Technique.

Clearly, the Outer Disciple, being of limited talent, was certainly unable to cultivate this high-level martial technique.

Therefore, the Green Cloud Sect paid him one million Gold Coins in exchange for the technique to be handed over to the Scripture Pavilion.

After weighing his options, the Outer Disciple agreed to the transaction.

At the time, the other Outer Disciples of Green Cloud Sect were envious of the fortune he had received.

But quickly, joy turned to tragedy; it is said that the very next day, the Outer Disciple was brutally murdered in his lodgings, and his one million Gold Coins were stolen.

This incident initially occurred in the residential quarters of the Green Cloud Sect's Outer Sect Disciples.

Thus, the incident provoked the wrath of the higher-ups of the Green Cloud Sect.

After some investigation, the truth was swiftly uncovered.

It turned out that another Outer Disciple, coveting the one million Gold Coins, had killed the newly wealthy disciple that very night.

"Could this vendor's undergarment be the same one that the Outer Disciple bought for one hundred Gold Coins in his past life?"

Duan Gujin blinked several times before deciding to buy the women's undergarment.

He approached the stall, and with a sweep of his Divine Sense, quickly located the undergarment.

The garment was deep purple with two small ribbons attached.

From its design, anyone could tell at a glance that it was women's undergarment.

"Sir, may I take a look at this undergarment?" Duan Gujin asked.

"Of course, this sir, my undergarment is not ordinary at all—it may feel very soft to the touch, but it is impervious to blades and also fireproof!"

The vendor eagerly explained.

"Keep boasting!"

Many nearby burst into loud laughter.

Flustered, the vendor quickly said, "I'm telling the truth! Sir, you can try it out for yourself!"

Duan Gujin picked up the undergarment and with a Divine Sense Inspection into it, he indeed found something inside.

However, he found that his Divine Sense was blocked by a strange energy, and he couldn't clearly see what it was.

He contemplated for a moment and covertly used the power of the Evil Eye.

After a while, he finally managed to see what was inside the undergarment.

"So, there are some very special papers inside this undergarment!"

Knowing that there were papers inside, Duan Gujin immediately concluded that this was the same undergarment bought by the murdered Outer Disciple.

He exhaled slowly and said, "Sir, I fancy this undergarment; I want to give it to my girlfriend! How much for this undergarment? Give me a price."

Hearing Duan Gujin's words, Lie Lei's eyes widened as he thought, "I never expected that Duan Gujin already had a girlfriend!"

He was very curious to know who Duan Gujin's girlfriend was.

"One hundred Gold Coins! Friend, this undergarment is priced firmly at one hundred Gold Coins!" the stall owner quickly said.

"What? A hundred Gold Coins for such a piece of junk?"

Nearby, many people immediately started heckling again.

"A hundred Gold Coins then!"

Hearing the price the shop owner quoted, which was expected, Duan Gujin exhaled. He hadn't thought that the rumors he heard in his previous life would actually appear before him.

With a thought, he took out two hundred Gold Coins from his storage ring and handed them to the stall owner.

"Boss, here are two hundred Gold Coins, I'm buying it at a high price!"

Duan Gujin said indifferently.

Seeing Duan Gujin actually spend two hundred Gold Coins on that piece of underwear, everyone present was stunned.

After a while, someone angrily said: "F**k! Turns out this was a shill!"

Hearing this, the other onlookers dispersed.

After receiving the two hundred Gold Coins from Duan Gujin, the stall owner was initially stunned, then smiled and accepted them gratefully.

"Thank you, honored guest!"

The stall owner was excited, after all, the other party just gave him a hundred Gold Coins for free.

"No worries, I have money! Boss, I'm off!"

Duan Gujin then left with Lie Lei, leaving the stall owner excited.

Meanwhile, the previous onlookers thought that the stall owner had hired Duan Gujin as a shill, and they deeply despised this kind of behavior.

So, they dispersed.

Lie Lei, puzzled, quickly asked Duan Gujin, "Duan Gujin, how old is your girlfriend?"

Duan Gujin shook his head slightly and said, "I don't have a girlfriend, there's a secret manual inside this piece of underwear!"

He made sure no one was around, then he tore open the underwear.

As he tore it apart, he pulled out a few sheets of paper from the inner layer of the underwear.

"Good heaven! I never imagined that there would be such a secret inside this piece of underwear!"

Lie Lei was shocked. Today, he had witnessed Duan Gujin perform brilliantly twice. First buying the legendary treasure, Lightning Cone, and now this underwear that contained a secret manual.

At this moment, he was utterly convinced of Duan Gujin's capabilities.

Although the text on those few sheets of paper was very tiny, Duan Gujin used Divine Sense Inspection, and soon he memorized the content written on them.

"So, it turns out this is a set of Defense Skills! Mystic Turtle Divine Skill!"

Duan Gujin didn't practice the Mystic Turtle Divine Skill there but instead, he continued exploring the exhibition hall with Lie Lei to see if he could find anymore valuable treasures.

However, until nightfall, he didn't find a third valuable item.

But this didn't disappoint him, for he felt his gains for the day were substantial, and he knew he should be content.

"Next, we will prepare to attend the auction organized by the Star Pill Association leaders today!"

Duan Gujin thought to himself.

After having their fill, he and Lie Lei waited for the evening.

When the time arrived, they entered the auction held by the Star Pill Association.

To enter the auction of the Star Pill Association, one had to pay an entrance fee of ten thousand Gold Coins.

Moreover, once the event ended, that ten thousand Gold Coins would not be refunded.

For the wealthy, ten thousand Gold Coins was nothing.

But for the poor, they couldn't bear to let ten thousand Gold Coins go down the drain.

Thus, the auction organized by the Star Pill Association was essentially a feast for the wealthy of the Qiankun Continent.

Duan Gujin paid twenty thousand Gold Coins, and then, he and Lie Lei entered the auction together.

Once inside, they found the auction hall crowded, with many people already gathered.

"These people from the Star Pill Association really know how to make money!"

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