Scheming

At Myriad Treasures Pavilion, the crowds outside surged like a tide, yet the interior was unexpectedly calm. Not many had truly come to join in the excitement.

This was also one way Myriad Dao Points screened its target audience. Although the exchange rates in both directions were the same, one must not forget that Tongtian Tower imposed transaction taxes.

Tongtian Tower recognized no private currencies. Exchanging Myriad Dao Points would be judged by the Tower as a gifting transaction, subject to taxes all the same—and taxes on both ends. Both buyer and seller had to pay. The more they exchanged, the more they paid.

Coupled with the capital requirement set by Myriad Treasures Pavilion, where one needed enough Myriad Dao Points to enter and participate in the auction, this became another layer of screening. Those lacking strength or courage could only watch from outside, while only those with deep pockets and lavish spending habits could enter to compete.

Thus, the venue naturally remained quiet. The major factions tacitly kept their mouths shut; even when words were exchanged, they flowed as undercurrents, unlike the clamor outside.

"Tongtian Immortal Palace!"

"Netherworld Mansion!"

"Kunlun Immortal Realm!"

"The Zhou Family, the Ning Family, the Dantai Family..."

"Ji Xingyue, that jinx, came too!"

"He finally endured until that monster Meng Huaian advanced, only for an even more heaven-defying one to show up right after. No one else could be this unlucky."

"No matter how unlucky he is, can he be unluckier than the Zhou Family? They stirred up such a mess for no reason. Not only did they Lose All Face, they now have to grit their teeth, hold their noses, and come spend heavily to redeem their own things."

"Hmph, one who brings calamity upon himself cannot live. Who told them to be blind-eyed