Won at Auction

Ten days later, the Myriad Treasures Pavilion auction was held as scheduled.

The auction divided customers into three tiers based on the amount of assets they could verify: private rooms, Black Mist Talismans, and ordinary customers.

A private room was a one-square-step compartment that blocked Spiritual Sense from prying. Aside from seating, it contained a small table and provided Spirit Tea, Spirit Wine, Spirit Fruit, and Spirit Melon.

A Black Mist Talisman generated a layer of black mist that concealed its holder's height, appearance, and aura, while also blocking Spiritual Sense from probing.

Ordinary customers, on the other hand, were not provided with any means of concealing their identities.

By sorting customers into tiers, the auction house largely avoided situations where customers without enough spirit stones bid on valuable treasures, then reneged afterward.

Jiang Ping'an entered the auction venue with his auction token. After verifying his assets, he was assigned a small private room that blocked Spiritual Sense from prying.

Sitting inside the small room under the illumination of a Night Pearl, Jiang Ping'an carefully studied the latest auction list.

There were many treasures, most of them rare sights that could only be encountered by chance.

After waiting half an hour, the auction finally officially began.

Jiang Ping'an had a clear goal: the Mystic Nether Spirit Controlling Banner. Before obtaining it, he would not bid on any other treasure.

Nearly two hours later, the Mystic Nether Spirit Controlling Banner finally came up for auction.

"This treasure is called the Mystic Nether Spirit Controlling Banner. It is a high-grade magic treasure, and its primary ability is to store and command yin spirits," the auctioneer announced loudly. "The Mystic Nether Spirit Controlling Banner can hold up to ten thousand yin spirits, including Ghost Generals at the highest level."

"The Mystic Nether Spirit