"I didn't expect him to be the one hosting the auction."

"It's someone from the Nangong family, the chief steward of the City Lord's Mansion."

"..."

Some people at the scene had already recognized the middle-aged man's identity and started whispering. Clearly, the red-robed middle-aged man held significant weight among the Ancient Martial Artists.

This person was exactly the chief steward of the City Lord's Mansion, Nangong Hong.

"Thank you all for honoring us with your presence at this auction hosted by our City Lord's Mansion. I won't say much more; today's auction items will surely not disappoint you."

Nangong Hong smiled and cupped his hands to everyone, without any superfluous words, he went straight to the point.

"Next, please welcome the first auction item of the day."

As he finished speaking, a beautiful woman in white gracefully walked up with a jade disc in her hands.

The jade disc was covered with a red cloth. Under the gaze of the audience, the woman placed the jade disc on the stone platform in front of Nangong Hong.

Nangong Hong smiled slightly and lifted the red cloth.

All eyes focused immediately on the jade disc, which held a deep green fruit, its vivid color as bright as Jadeite, emanating a rich vitality and a refreshing fragrance.

"Is this... the Ascension Fruit?"

Qin Yang's eyes narrowed as he gazed at the green fruit on the jade disc.

In the hall, many people had already started to murmur, as this first auction item was somewhat unexpected to them.

Typically, the first item at an auction wouldn't be too precious but wouldn't be too poor either. It somewhat reflects the auction's overall quality. Starting with this Ascension Fruit indicates that today's other auction items will likely not be of low quality.

"Many of you may have recognized it; this item is known as the Ascension Fruit. Consuming it gives an Ancient Martial Artist at the peak of the Yellow Tier a fifty-percent chance to break through to the Profound Tier. For other levels of Ancient Martial Artists, it also greatly benefits their cultivation."

Nangong Hong glanced at the audience with a smile and spoke.

Upon hearing Nangong Hong's words, many eyes below the auction platform suddenly lit up, especially those Ancient Martial Artists stuck at Yellow Tier perfection without a breakthrough.

"Ascension Fruit, starting price is thirty Violent Dragon Pills, with each bid increase no less than two Violent Dragon Pills. The bidding starts now!"

Nangong Hong looked at the crowd below, smiled slightly, and announced.

"I bid thirty-five pills."

"Thirty-seven pills..."

"Thirty-nine pills..."

"..."

As Nangong Hong finished speaking, a chorus of bidding came from below, and the atmosphere became lively. Clearly, the Ascension Fruit had a lot of appeal for the bidders below.

The auction organizers indeed had put some thought into this.

Upstairs in the VIP suite, no one made a bid. Although the Ascension Fruit was good, those from prominent Ancient Martial Sects and families usually refrained from bidding on early items. Maintaining their stature was important, and it wouldn't look good to compete with lower tier sects or even Loose Cultivators right at the start.

After all, the better items appear the further into the auction, so first-rate and second-rate Ancient Martial Sects mainly focus on the later auction items. Those at the top feast, while the early auction items should at least allow the Ancient Martial Artists below to enjoy some soup.

Eventually, the noise in the auction hall quieted down, and the Ascension Fruit was sold to an Ancient Martial Artist at Yellow Tier perfection for fifty-eight Violent Dragon Pills.

After the first item was auctioned off, the atmosphere on site was already heating up.

Nangong Hong smiled lightly and made a gesture as the previous woman in white left the stage, and another woman in white carrying a jade disc walked up. On the jade disc was a Reishi glowing with moonlight.

"Moon Spirit Reishi?"

Qin Yang's gaze sharpened. He had seen the Moon Spirit Reishi on the promotion leaflet before.

Bi Luoyue's beautiful eyes also fell on the Moon Spirit Reishi on the jade disc. Being of the Moon Attribute, this Moon Spirit Reishi was very suitable for her.

"This is a hundred-year-old Moon Spirit Reishi, able to increase inner power when consumed. Starting price is eighteen Violent Dragon Pills, each bid increase no less than two Violent Dragon Pills. Bidding starts!"

"Twenty pills..."

"I bid twenty-three pills..."

"..."

"I'll bid on it for you."

Qin Yang said to Bi Luoyue, then raised the number card in his hand.

"Fifty Violent Dragon Pills!"

Qin Yang announced, immediately raising the price to fifty Violent Dragon Pills.

The crowd fell silent. For a Moon Spirit Reishi, fifty Violent Dragon Pills was already a fairly high price.

At that moment, many eyes swept over to Qin Yang, noticing that alongside him sat two beauties. Jealousy flashed in the eyes of many; this was a sign of being well-off in the Ancient Martial Realm, just like in the Mortal Realm, being with two at once.

On the auction platform, Nangong Hong's gaze also landed on the trio, scanning Qin Yang and Bi Luoyue, it seemed to linger a moment on Zilan.

"If no one else raises the bid, then I'll announce that this Moon Spirit Reishi belongs to Mr. 278."

Nangong Hong retracted his gaze and said with a smile.

"Thank you, Qin Yang."

Bi Luoyue glanced at Qin Yang with her beautiful eyes and said.

"No need to be so polite with me; don't forget I'm pretty well-off now."

Qin Yang shook his head, smiling.

Last night, he used Primordial Spirit Grass to refine one thousand five hundred seventy small Primordial Spirit Pills. Plus the dozens he already had, that made a total of sixteen hundred small Primordial Spirit Pills, equivalent to forty-eight thousand Violent Dragon Pills. A mere fifty Violent Dragon Pills meant nothing to him.

"With this Moon Spirit Reishi, plus the Hundred Fruit Wine, I should soon reach the pinnacle of the Profound Tier, or even break through to the Earth Tier."

Bi Luoyue nodded lightly and said softly.

"Next, let's welcome the third auction item."

On the auction platform, Nangong Hong clapped his hands and said.

The earlier woman in white temporarily took the Moon Spirit Reishi off the stage, and a robust man in neat clothing carried a large copper plate onto the stage.

On the copper plate was a sizable mineral iron, slightly translucent and crystal-like, with a chilling aura emanating from its surface.

"The third item is Cold Crystal Iron, incredibly hard and an excellent material for refining weapons. This piece weighs 27 kilograms and is sufficient to create a Cold Crystal Longsword. Starting price is thirty-five Violent Dragon Pills, each bid increase no less than two Violent Dragon Pills. Bidding starts!"

Nangong Hong announced.

"Forty Violent Dragon Pills."

"I bid forty-three pills..."

"..."

As soon as the words fell, many Ancient Martial Artists began raising the price. Eventually, the Cold Crystal Iron was auctioned off to an Ancient Martial Artist with a long sword on his back.

After the Cold Crystal Iron was auctioned, the auction continued.

"Profound Tier high-level martial skill Fiery Fire Slash, third-grade elixir Divine Speed Pill, Cyan Fire Heart Method, White Jade Fruit..."

On the auction platform, various Martial Skills, Elixirs, Heart Methods, Spirit Herbs and Spirit Fruit, minerals, weapons, etc., were auctioned one by one, and the atmosphere gradually reached a climax.

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