The Spirit Treasury's Whereabouts, the White Dragon Jade Pillar

Not long after, The three walked along the bustling streets, chatting as they went. Of course, most of the time, Lu Chen and Mu Chen were catching up, while Luo Li merely followed beside them and listened quietly.

"Little Mu, why have you two come to White Dragon City instead of cultivating at the Northern Azure Spiritual Academy?"

"Is the Northern Azure Spiritual Academy also interested in the Sky Passage Spirit Treasury that recently appeared at White Dragon Hill?"

"Not exactly. The academy merely issued a Heaven Grade Mission to explore the spirit treasury. I had nothing else to do, so I accepted it."

"Tasks like exploring spirit treasuries are highly sought after in the academy. You basically use the information gathered by the academy to harvest the rewards. I had a hard time snatching this one."

"I see. Then how has your Northern Azure Spiritual Academy rated this spirit treasury? Sky Passage grade or Sovereign grade?"

"A Heaven Grade Mission is naturally Sky Passage grade. A Sovereign spirit treasury isn't something we can participate in. What is it, Lu Ge? Do you want in too?"

Lu Chen said nothing. He stopped in silence. If it was a Sky Passage Spirit Treasury, it would be of no use to him. A Sovereign spirit treasury, on the other hand, might still be worthwhile.

Could he really have remembered it wrong?

"What is it, Lu Ge? Are you worried about how to get in?"

Seeing Lu Chen suddenly stop, Mu Chen assumed he was thinking of a way to enter the spirit treasury and asked with concern.

"Don't worry about that. According to the academy's intelligence, as long as we win the White Dragon Jade Pillar at the auction, we'll have a way inside."

White Dragon Jade Pillar? White Dragon Spiritual Treasury?

A sharp gleam suddenly burst from Lu Chen's eyes as he looked up at Mu Chen. "Are you sure it's the White Dragon Jade Pillar?"

"Yes. That's what the academy's intelligence says."

Mu Chen stared at Lu Chen in surprise, unable to understand why Lu Ge, who had just fallen silent, was suddenly reacting so strongly.

"Haha, let's go to the auction house!"

Lu Chen laughed loudly, grabbed Mu Chen, and ran toward the auction house deep within the trading district.

After searching far and wide to no avail, he had found it without any effort!

Luo Li watched the two running hand in hand ahead of her. Noticing the strange looks from the people around them, her face flushed red, and she hurried after them.

Yet she thought to herself, I can't let Mu Chen hang around with this so-called Lu Ge anymore. What even is this...

The three swiftly passed through the trading district before finally stopping at its deepest section.

A massive hall stood there. Countless figures came and went within it, while heavily armed guards stood watch at the entrance. Several large characters were written on its plaque: White Dragon Auction House!

"We're here."

Looking at the auction house before him, Lu Chen readily paid the guards, then led the other two inside.

The moment they entered the hall, their view opened up. After passing through a corridor, an enormous auction venue came into sight.

The auction venue was already packed to the brim, showing just how popular it was.

However, after Lu Chen revealed his initial-stage Heavenly Transformation Realm cultivation, someone in the front row voluntarily gave up their seats for the three of them. They promptly took seats in the front row.

Lu Chen then swept his gaze across the room. His vast spiritual energy silently spread out, and after sensing that there was not a single Sovereign present, he sat back at ease and waited for the auction to begin.

"Lu Ge, look. The Heavenly Gang Sword Sect is here too."

Suddenly, Mu Chen's expression shifted as he looked toward several figures on the right side ahead.

Lu Chen followed his gaze. The leader of the so-called Heavenly Gang Sword Sect was a middle-aged man in yellow robes. His face was thin, but his eyes were exceptionally sharp. The faint spiritual energy fluctuations around him revealed a mid-stage Heavenly Transformation Realm cultivation.

Several young men and women followed beside him, each with a golden sword-shaped emblem on their chests.

"The Heavenly Gang Sword Sect? Are they famous?"

Seeing how weak they were, Lu Chen frowned.

"Within a thousand-mile radius of White Dragon Hill, there are three strongest powers: White Dragon City, the Heavenly Gang Sword Sect, and the Earth Travel Sect. Generally speaking, each stays within its own territory and rarely enters another's. Yet they've all appeared now. It seems this spirit treasury is no ordinary one!"

Mu Chen spoke with a grave expression.

Then I was right. This spirit treasury really is the White Dragon Spiritual Treasury. Somehow, it got passed around as a Sky Passage Spirit Treasury. The people of White Dragon Hill are far too shortsighted.

Not long after, Following the Heavenly Gang Sword Sect, people from the Earth Travel Sect and White Dragon City also appeared in the auction house. This large-scale auction, which had drawn so much attention, officially began.

Ding!

The sound of bells and drums suddenly echoed through the enormous auction venue. At once, the many figures within straightened slightly and stared fervently at the auction stage. They knew this was the sign that the auction was beginning.

Under countless gazes, a plump middle-aged man slowly walked onto the auction stage with a broad smile.

He cupped his hands toward the crowd and said with a smile, "Friends, I am Bai Xuan, the chief auctioneer of the Nine Summer Merchant Guild's White Dragon City auction house. First, on behalf of the Nine Summer Merchant Guild, I would like to thank everyone for your support."

"I won't waste any more words. I know you've all been waiting impatiently, so let the auction begin!"

With that, Bai Xuan wasted no time getting to the point. With a sweep of his sleeve, a white spear appeared on the stone platform before him.

Frost patterns were carved along the spear's shaft, and blue light surged forth, forming the vivid phantom of a white-headed, blue-striped goose. As its wings flapped, countless sharp ice blades flew out, as though they could tear even the air apart.

"Everyone, this spear is called Frost. It is a high-grade Spirit Tool, and sealed within it is the Beast Soul of an Ice Soul Dragon Water Goose whose strength rivals the Heavenly Transformation Realm. You should all know that this beast is incredibly fast and radiates biting cold. With its Beast Soul empowering this spear, its might has increased severalfold. Those proficient in ice-attribute cultivation arts should not let this opportunity slip by."

Bai Xuan said with a smiling expression.

"The starting price for this spear is three million Spirit Coins."

"Three million one hundred thousand!"

"Three million two hundred thousand!"

The moment the auctioneer finished speaking, people began competing to bid. Clearly, this high-grade Spirit Tool was of exceptional quality; even in the outside world, it was not something an ordinary person could come across.

"Interesting. This Nine Summer Merchant Guild has some real means. If I remember correctly, the Ice Soul Dragon Water Goose is a Heaven Ranking Spirit Beast, yet they actually used it to forge a weapon?"

Lu Chen looked at the long spear on the auction stage, surprise immediately appearing on his face.

"Lu Ge, the Nine Summer Merchant Guild is one of the three great merchant guilds of the Northern Azure Continent. I heard that a Supreme expert sits at the guild's headquarters."

At this moment, Mu Chen whispered quietly.

Lu Chen nodded, instantly understanding. So it was a force with a Supreme expert—no wonder they did not think much of a Heaven Ranking Spirit Beast.

After all, at their level, only divine beasts that had successfully passed their tribulation were worthy of a second glance.

After the bidding cries continued in the auction house for several minutes, they gradually weakened. In the end, the Frost spear was successfully purchased by a middle-aged man for four million Spirit Coins.

After the first item was successfully auctioned off, the atmosphere within the auction house was gradually stirred up. One precious item after another, things difficult to obtain in the outside world, was subsequently sold.

Some were high-grade Spirit Tools, some were Spirit Grade Upper spirit arts, some were Beast Souls of Heaven Ranking Spirit Beasts, and some were third-grade Spirit Array Diagrams...

Through the auctioneer's explanations on the stage, Lu Chen gained quite a bit of knowledge, but not a single item that interested him appeared.

That was until the auction neared its end, when a white jade pillar appeared.

On the auction stage, Bai Xuan was all smiles. He discreetly glanced at the three great factions before him, then slowly withdrew an object from his sleeve.

The instant that object appeared, a sharp glint flashed through Lu Chen's eyes.

In Bai Xuan's hand was a jade pillar around two inches long. It seemed to be engraved with a soaring white dragon. The white dragon coiled around the jade pillar, and vaguely, at the dragon's head, one could make out a blurred figure seated in meditation.

Buzz!

The moment the White Dragon Jade Pillar appeared, it let out a resonant hum. As brilliant light burst forth, a deep dragon's roar rang out, and an indescribable sense of pressure spread outward like ripples on water.

That oppressive aura quickly filled the entire auction house. Countless faces immediately turned pale as they felt the spiritual energy within their bodies seemingly cease circulating. The pressure filled them with a fear that came from the depths of their hearts.

White Dragon Jade Pillar!