"Lin Tian? Isn't that the name of Blue Star's second Extreme Martial Artist?"
"No wonder this young man seemed familiar. So he's Lin Tian, Blue Star's second Extreme Martial Artist!"
The crowd cried out in alarm. Everyone who could come here was a figure of some standing in Dragon Nation, so naturally, they had watched the video of Lin Tian encountering the Tarot Society Magician.
When Lin Tian appeared and argued with Young Master Liu, they had already felt that he seemed familiar. Only when Jiang Cheng called out Lin Tian's name did they understand where that familiarity came from.
"You know each other?"
Nangong Sheng was somewhat surprised.
"I went to Qing City First High School a few days before the college entrance exams."
Lin Tian explained, utterly unconcerned that his identity as an Extreme Martial Artist had been exposed. He stepped forward to greet Jiang Cheng and Jiang Mingyue.
"Long time no see."
Jiang Mingyue smiled gracefully, displaying the etiquette of a noble young lady to the fullest.
"When did you become so quiet and refined?"
Lin Tian was rather astonished to see Jiang Mingyue like this.
Before he had entered Qing City First High School's Experimental Class, Jiang Mingyue had been the big sister of the Experimental Class. Everyone feared her and dared not challenge her position as the class's number one.
One could only imagine what violent methods Jiang Mingyue had used to beat the Experimental Class into submission.
During the few days he had spent in the Experimental Class, he had witnessed Jiang Mingyue's temper firsthand.
Faced with Jiang Mingyue's sudden gentleness, Lin Tian found it very strange.
"At an occasion like this, you'd better talk less, or you'll anger people to death!"
Jiang Mingyue practically squeezed those words out through clenched teeth.
Afterward, she went with Jiang Cheng and the uncle who had approached from behind them to Martial Saint Yuanming's side.
"Greetings, Martial Saint Yuanming!"
The moment those words were spoken, the exhibition hall fell silent.
Everyone stared at the Martial Saint Yuanming whom the three members of the Jiang Family were greeting, their faces filled with shock.
They could not believe that at the annual Magic City auction—before the auction had even begun, in the exhibition hall itself—a Martial Saint had arrived.
"Yuanming... Martial Saint!"
Some elders from various Lineages in the crowd were utterly shocked upon hearing that name.
They had already realized who the Martial Saint Yuanming was.
They immediately stood at a distance and respectfully bowed to Martial Saint Yuanming.
"We pay our respects to Martial Saint Yuanming."
Seeing them begin to pay their respects, the others in the exhibition hall did not dare be negligent and followed suit.
For a time, the entire exhibition hall echoed with voices paying respects to Martial Saint Yuanming.
"There is no need for such ceremony, everyone. I only came this time to accompany Lin Tian for a stroll."
Martial Saint Yuanming's gentle voice rang through the exhibition hall. A soft force lifted everyone who was bowing back to their feet.
They were stunned. This was the power of a Martial Saint.
Yet what shocked them even more was the part about accompanying Lin Tian for a stroll.
This was a Martial Saint, one of Dragon Nation's foremost experts. Yet the purpose of his visit was to accompany a student who had only just finished the college entrance exams.
They had still underestimated the importance of an Extreme Martial Artist. Even a Martial Saint was accompanying Lin Tian.
Calling it accompaniment sounded nice, but everyone knew that this Martial Saint, Martial Saint Yuanming, was actually Lin Tian's bodyguard.
They did not even dare imagine having a Martial Saint as a bodyguard.
"Lin Tian, this is our second uncle."
Jiang Cheng spoke afterward.
"My name is Jiang Yu. I'm their second uncle, and I've been with the Qing Province Garrison Army all this time. This is my first visit to Magic City."
Jiang Yu spoke with a solemn expression.
This was his first time meeting people from other great Lineages, and it was at an occasion like this.
"Brother Jiang Yu, my name is Nangong Sheng. This is my younger sister, Nangong Ya."
Nangong Sheng smiled.
"Greetings to you both."
"Lin Tian is an Extreme Martial Artist, and he even has a Martial Saint accompanying him. Isn't that Liu brat finished?"
Just as the Nangong Family and Jiang Family were speaking, someone in the crowd suddenly said this.
Though the voice was very soft, there were too many powerful people in the exhibition hall, and many heard it.
Their gazes all turned toward Young Master Liu, their eyes brimming with contempt.
"Being used as someone else's spear is one thing, but he even provoked Lin Tian. The Liu Family may be implicated because of this."
"And those few brats who egged him on won't have an easy time either."
Upon hearing this, several young men began trembling uncontrollably.
They had merely wanted to make Lin Tian lose face. They had never expected to bring such enormous trouble upon themselves.
Blue Star's second Extreme Martial Artist, with a Martial Saint accompanying him.
Such treatment alone was enough to show how highly Dragon Nation valued Lin Tian.
"What happened?"
Hearing the voices around him, Jiang Cheng asked.
"It's nothing. You'd be better off not knowing."
"Why? Why can't I know?"
Hearing that, Jiang Cheng immediately refused to let it go.
"If you want to be called trash, I can tell you."
Lin Tian's expression remained calm.
The moment the word "trash" came out, every young man and woman in the exhibition hall stiffened, feeling as though they had been offended.
Even Nangong Qingwan nearby revealed a dejected look.
Seeing this, Jiang Cheng wisely shut his mouth.
It seemed something had happened here before they arrived.
"By the way, how much vitality do you have now?"
Jiang Mingyue seized the chance and hurriedly changed the subject.
What had just happened in the exhibition hall seemed somewhat inappropriate.
"Not much, only seven hundred. The improvement's too slow."
Lin Tian wore a dejected expression.
"Seven hundred?!"
Upon hearing that number, Jiang Mingyue could no longer maintain her ladylike image.
"It's only been a little over half a month since the college entrance exams ended! Not to mention, you spent several days lying in a Medical Pod, and your vitality has already reached seven hundred!"
"Are you some kind of freak? What kind of cultivation speed is that?!"
Jiang Mingyue carefully calculated it. Lin Tian had been cultivating at a rate of twenty vitality points per day.
"Oh, it's really not that fast. After all, I spent most of my time cultivating martial techniques."
Lin Tian said somewhat embarrassedly.
Seeing that expression, the few people familiar with him all knew that Lin Tian was showing off again.
The most lethal kind of showing off was the invisible kind, yet there was nothing they could do about it.
"You... you!"
Jiang Mingyue was so angry that she could not speak.
She had forgotten that Lin Tian loved doing this most.
"I shouldn't have asked that question in the first place."
After the brief banter, Lin Tian once again searched among the many treasures for resources that could enhance spiritual power.
"My Nangong Family has Essence Augmentation Pills. They are refined from Essence Augmentation Flowers and other medicinal ingredients. Their effect is better than Essence Augmentation Flowers, and they can steadily increase spiritual power."
At that moment, Nangong Sheng spoke, but Lin Tian refused.
"I'll look for treasures similar to Essence Augmentation Flowers. Raising spiritual power according to the level of one's talent suits me perfectly."
Seeing Lin Tian's smug look, Nangong Sheng regretted speaking up. He should not have said that.
After searching for a long time, Lin Tian selected two treasures that could enhance spiritual power.
Just as he was preparing to take them to pay, a burst of commotion arose.
"The Qi Family! The Qi Family is here! Now both of Magic City's two top great Lineages have arrived."
The Qi Family!
Hearing that name, Lin Tian had a bad feeling. Just as he prepared to turn and leave, he heard Qi Cheng calling out to him.
"Lin Tian, Master, wait for me!"
"Lin Tian, Master?"
Hearing that form of address, everyone was rather bewildered.
"Xiao Cheng, why are you calling a young man around your age Master?"
Qi Xing, standing beside Qi Cheng, asked in confusion.
Qi Cheng spoke excitedly.
"Dad, Lin Tian is a Master of Emotions! He taught me how to chase my goddess!"
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