Jiang Ding walked through the streets of Mud Swamp Demon City, moving through the various areas as if he knew them by heart. He did not look like someone visiting for the first time at all, but more like a native of the mud swamps.
Before long, Jiang Ding arrived before a modestly sized, medium-scale auction house named the True Scripture Auction House.
"Greetings, Master!"
An elderly man with gray-white whiskers, square features, and the air of a highly respected righteous cultivator led several servants in giving Jiang Ding a proper bow the moment they saw him.
They appeared exceptionally well-mannered, every movement precise and proper, nearly rigid.
Though they bowed, they did not give off the slightest air of fawning. There was only respect. Their style differed from Spring Breeze Tower's demonic path mannerisms, where every gesture stirred desire; they were more like a righteous sect founded by old pedants, even forsaking the warmth and friendliness characteristic of the service industry for it.
Such rigidity was a virtue as precious as gold in the auction business.
Amorous Demon truly was a commercial genius. No wonder he rose to Spirit Transformation through the path of commerce...
A thought arose in Jiang Ding's mind.
Yes, the True Scripture Auction House was Amorous Demon's property.
This man had been born an ordinary mortal with Three Spirit Roots in the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder True Sect. He had neither talent, background, nor opportunities, and even possessed little combat aptitude. The last time he saw Jiang Ding, he had fled before even confirming the enemy situation. Yet the reason he had advanced to the late Spirit Transformation stage at over six thousand years old—making him something of a minor genius even in the Nascent Soul Stage—was entirely due to his business acumen.
Even with