To attend the Auction, each cultivator had to pay ten Immortal Essence Stones, unless they had an invitation.
Before long, Wang Changsheng and the others entered the Li Fire Pagoda.
A spacious, brightly lit hall greeted them. In the center stood a hundred-zhang-wide circular Stone Platform, on which sat an Azure Jade Table and a Golden Jade Chair.
A blue-robed attendant hurried over and led them to the third floor.
Each floor had multiple independent private rooms, where one could participate in the bidding, making things extremely convenient.
The blue-robed attendant took out a red, circular token and pressed it against the door. The token lit up with a dazzling red light, and the door swung open, revealing a hundred-zhang-wide Stone Chamber.
The stone wall on the left side of the Stone Chamber was inlaid with a Red Mirror over a zhang tall. The mirror displayed the scene in the venue.
Inside stood a circular Red Wood Table and several wooden stools. A square red token sat on the table.
The blue-robed attendant briefly explained how to place bids before leaving. Wang Xiulong closed the door.
Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan sat down, while Wang Moxin took out tea leaves and a tea set and began brewing tea.
Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan drank tea as they quietly waited.
After the time it took to drink a cup of tea, a loud peal of bells rang out. A tall Red-Robed Elder descended from the sky and landed on the circular Stone Platform.
The Red-Robed Elder had a round face and small eyes, with a smile on his face that made him appear affable.
"I'm Sun Feng, and I'll be presiding over this Auction. The highest bidder wins. The bidding begins now."
After the Red-Robed Elder gave a brief introduction, he