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After that, nothing else happened on the journey. After the convoy left the Black-Region Great Plains, it traveled for nearly two more hours along mountain roads before finally seeing a huge city made of black boulders in the distance. The city's outline was vaguely visible, and at the four gates, one could vaguely see countless tiny black dots, like ants, gathering and surging into the city's gaping dark maw.

"Hehe, gentlemen, this is Black Seal City. Due to the auction these two days, many forces and experts from the surrounding area will be coming here. After all, every year's auction will feature some rare and valuable items. It is said that last year's auction's trump card was a Earth-tier Low-grade Dou Technique. At that time, the various forces almost fought each other in the auction house for that item. If it weren't for the strong backing of the organizers, it would probably have turned into a farce."

Standing on the carriage, Do Ma gazed at the distant city and smiled as he spoke to the two figures, one in black and one in white, beside him.

Earth Rank Dou Techniques

Upon hearing this level, Xiao Yan's lips twitched involuntarily beneath his black robe. The Black-Corner Region truly lived up to its reputation as a dumping ground for rare treasures on the continent. In the Jia Ma Empire, it was practically impossible to see Dou Technique of this level.

Xiao Yuan, standing to the side, remained unmoved, as he remembered most of what was being auctioned.

While the Three Thousand Lightning Movement was a decent Dou Technique, Xiao Yuan didn't care much about it. With his Wind Willow Fleeting Shadow, combined with his Flying Dou Technique, he was extremely fast and didn't rely on the Three Thousand Lightning Movement as much.

However, he remembered that there seemed to be a Flying Dou Technique at this auction, which he could buy for Xiao Yan.

Otherwise, it would be quite tiring to fly with Xiao Yan every time.

In addition, he needs to cultivate as soon as possible, find a way to break through to the Dou Ling, and start learning alchemy.

Otherwise, those two million Gold Coins wouldn't be enough.

In addition, there are several unused Dou Technique techniques in the Storage Ring, which can be exchanged for some resources.

Upon arriving in Black Seal City, Do Ma presented Xiao Yuan with a detailed map of the Black-Corner Region and gave each of them five thousand Gold Coins as a reward.

However, this amount of money was barely enough for Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan.

With that little money, they booked two adjacent superior rooms, and then each went about their own business.

Next, Xiao Yan's destination was the Thousand Medicines Workshop in Black Seal City. He needed to purchase some Medicinal Herbs for alchemy to refine pills and raise funds.

As for Xiao Yuan, he went directly to the Black Seal Auction House.

Standing at the end of the bustling street, Xiao Yuan, dressed in a white dress, looked up at the colossal auction house that appeared before her, a look of surprise flashing in her eyes. When she saw the Mittel Family's auction house in the Imperial Capital the Jia Ma Empire, she was quite surprised by its scale. Now that she had arrived in Black Seal City, she realized that compared to the Black Seal Auction House Mittel Auction House was undoubtedly a small fry.

However, the Mittel Auction House will surely become the largest auction house in mainland China in the future!

At the entrance of the Black Seal Auction House, dozens of men dressed in black with indifferent expressions and sharp weapons at their waists swept their sharp eyes, like those of hawks, through the flow of people. Judging from the aura that faintly emanated from these men, five of them were at the level of Dou Shi, and the others were at the peak of Dou Zhe.

The fact that they casually chose someone to guard the Dou Shi shows that the "Eight Gates" are indeed extremely powerful. At least, the Mittel Family wouldn't be willing to use a Dou Shi expert as a doorman.

After pressing down the white Veiled Hat on his head, Xiao Yuan lowered his head slightly. The white veil hanging around the Veiled Hat completely covered his face. In the chaotic Black-Corner Region, he needed at least one or more disguises to ensure his safety.

Xiao Yuan then slowly walked into the auction house. Huge screens hung around the auction house, displaying countless items for auction. Xiao Yuan glanced at them briefly but didn't find anything particularly rare. He figured those rare items were probably kept as secret treasures to maintain their mystique, which was why they hadn't been released earlier. Of course, some powerful forces would naturally be able to find out about those secret treasures through other channels.

His gaze swept around and finally settled on a door frame with a sign that read "Treasure Appraisal Room." Without the slightest hesitation, Xiao Yuan walked straight in.

As soon as he entered the Treasure Appraisal Room, a scantily clad maid swayed her hips and approached him, her sweet voice carrying a hint of allure. "Madam, are you here for appraisal? Or for a price assessment for auction?"

"The latter." Xiao Yuan's voice had become more mature and sophisticated after a long time, but her flat chest made her easy to underestimate.

"Please follow me." The maid smiled charmingly, then turned around, her serpentine waist swaying in an extremely alluring arc. Unfortunately, this posture could not tempt Xiao Yuan, who had fought with Ya Fei many times.

After walking for nearly several dozen meters behind the maid, the former stopped in front of a small Secret Chamber, bowed respectfully to Xiao Yan, and said with a smile, "Madam, as long as you hand over the items you wish to auction to the masters inside for evaluation and review, you will be able to obtain auction seats of different levels according to the value of the items you auction."

Nodding slightly, Xiao Yuan gently pushed open the black wooden door, walked in, and closed the door behind him.

The small, Secret Chamber was brightly lit. An old man with slightly graying hair was scanning Xiao Yuan with sharp eyes, but Xiao Yuan's aura was concealed at the moment, so the old man couldn't see anything.

"Please sit down." Casually gesturing to the chair in front of the table, the old man finished tidying up some tools for inspecting the auction items, and said in a low voice with his head down, "Take out the items you want to auction."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan maintained his aloof demeanor, lightly flicked his sleeve, and some Dou Technique techniques appeared on the table.

"Dou Technique and cultivation methods?"

Looking at the scrolls, the old man's face showed surprise.

So many Dou Technique and cultivation methods are being sold; it seems they're trying to dispose of stolen goods? He then put on gloves and began to inspect them one by one. After a moment, he took a deep breath and said, "There are as many as five Mysterious Rank Dou Techniques and three Xuan-rank cultivation methods. The rest of the Yellow Rank Dou Techniques and cultivation methods are average, but I believe some smaller forces will be happy to auction them off to bolster their resources."

"Hmm." Xiao Yuan nodded slightly, her voice still that of a mature woman. "In that case, let's make an estimate."

"According to the Black-Corner Region's estimation method, the starting price for a complete set of Xuan-rank cultivation techniques and Dou Technique is usually between 250,000 and 400,000, while a single Mysterious Rank Dou Techniques is between 100,000 and 200,000. As for these Yellow Rank Dou Techniques and cultivation techniques, a complete set is also between 50,000 and 100,000, while an incomplete set is between 20,000 and 70,000."

"The starting bid for all these Dou Technique and cultivation methods you possess is approximately 1.8 million."

Upon hearing this, the old man smiled broadly and spoke slowly.

"Okay, take a look at these again."

Xiao Yuan nodded slightly and said slowly.

As he spoke, Xiao Yuan took out another batch of pills.

These pills were basically plundered from the Gray-robed Man from the Chuyun Empire at the Alchemist Convention. Although the quality of these pills ranged from second to fourth grade, and there was even a fifth grade pill among them, it was estimated that the guy must have gotten lucky and refined them. The quality was not high, and Xiao Yuan didn't care about them at all.

Now he only takes pills made by Yao Lao and Xiao Yan, so the quality is guaranteed.

"Qi Recovery Pill, Purple Heart Obstacle Breaking Pill"

After a thorough appraisal, the old man set a starting bid of nearly two million.

"Distinguished guest, the value of the item you auctioned has reached the first-level VIP level of our Black Seal Auction House. This is your seat number. The auction will officially begin tomorrow afternoon. Please take your seat accordingly."

The old man then carefully put away the pills and Dou Technique, and then took out a black card made of black jade from the counter and handed it to Xiao Yuan.

Nodding, Xiao Yuan accepted the black card, gave a slight nod, and then stood up gracefully, slowly walking away with light, delicate steps.

Watching the door slowly close and hearing the footsteps gradually fading away, the old man tapped his fingers lightly on the table. After a while, he looked down at the Storage Ring that properly held the many auction items, and a strange look flashed in his cloudy old eyes.

"I've never seen this person before, yet they brought out so many Dou Technique techniques and pills at once. Could it be that they robbed some force? The woman in white? I haven't heard of anyone like that causing trouble in the Black-Corner Region recently."

He slapped his palm on a spot on the table, and the wall of the Secret Chamber slowly opened up, revealing a dark hole. The old man picked up the Storage Ring on the table, turned around, and walked into the hole, muttering softly as he quietly wandered around the Secret Chamber.

"For someone like me, Dou Ling, to be unable to discern their exact strength, this person is likely a Dou Wang expert. Judging from their voice, they also sound very young. This information must be reported to the sect leader as soon as possible."

After leaving the Black Seal Auction House, Xiao Yuan went straight back to his reserved room. He rested briefly in the small room before starting to cultivate. During this time, Xiao Yan also returned, but seeing that Xiao Yuan was cultivating, he did not disturb him and went directly to his own room to refine pills.

The following afternoon, when Xiao Yan knocked on Xiao Yuan's door, Xiao Yuan leisurely exited his cultivation state.

"Brother, dressed like this, even if Xiao Yu stood in front of you, she probably wouldn't recognize you."

The two walked one after the other, at a certain distance, and communicated through their soul perception.

"Heh, only those who don't exist are truly safe in this Black-Corner Region."

Xiao Yuan said with a faint smile.

"Remember to work with me later. If you encounter someone you really can't afford, just swindle them out of money, and then kill and rob them afterwards. Since we're in the Black-Corner Region, let's follow the Black-Corner Region's style of doing things."

Xiao Yuan said without any psychological burden.

"Yes, don't worry."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan immediately agreed.

When the two arrived at the entrance of the auction house, the almost overwhelming crowd and the deafening noise and shouting were quite an eye-opener for them. However, as VIPs, they naturally would not squeeze with those people, and immediately walked one after the other towards another VIP passage.

The VIP passageway was spacious and covered with a red carpet. Dozens of men in black stood there with cold expressions, their menacing and sinister aura sending chills down one's spine.

As Xiao Yuan and his companion walked by, they bumped into a group of people dressed in red. In the center was a handsome young man with an excessively pale face. Judging from his appearance, he seemed to be only around twenty-four or twenty-five years old. However, judging from the occasional wisp of energy emanating from his body that caused subtle fluctuations in the air, his strength was probably at least at the Dou Ling level! "Hey, look over there, they seem to be people from the Blood Sect?"

"As expected, it's that group of perverted guys. The one in the middle should be Fan Ling, the Young Sect Master of the Blood Sect, right? Hehe, it's said that the disappearance of an elder of the Eight Gates not long ago was related to him."

"His entire body was drained of blood, looking as if it had been forcibly drained. Only the Blood Sect would be interested in such a thing. I just didn't expect that he would dare to come to the Eight Gates ' lair."

"What is there for him not to dare? His father is the fifth strongest on the Black Ranking List, and Yuan Yi is still far behind him. Besides, the Blood Sect is stronger than the Eight Gates. Do they dare to touch Fan Ling here? Aren't they afraid that his father will be so angry that he will lead his men to wipe out Black Seal City?"

"Tsk, those man in black robes and woman in white are probably in for some trouble now!"

Hearing the whispers coming from the crowd, Xiao Yuan was somewhat speechless, but he didn't make way. Instead, he flashed ahead and stepped into the passage.

Xiao Yan, who was standing to the side, reacted quickly and followed suit, slipping into the passage. Then, like Xiao Yuan, he walked ahead at a leisurely pace.

As for Fan Ling and the others behind them, who were staring at their backs like vampire bats with a bloodthirsty look, Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan completely ignored them.

Upon seeing the two men's almost provocative behavior, Fan Ling's face immediately darkened.

Immediately afterwards, he released his senses to try and detect the strength of the two.

Then the gloom on his face actually dissipated a little, and he narrowed his eyes with a slight sense of apprehension as he watched the two of them walk into the auction house.

"Young Sect Master, what's wrong?"

As the pale-faced, handsome young man slowly withdrew his gaze, an elderly man with an equally pale face beside him asked in a low voice.

"I couldn't sense the strength of the White Skirt Woman, and the man in the black robe was also quite strange. My senses were repelled as soon as I got close to him!"

Upon hearing this, Fan Ling said with a look of apprehension.

"The only ones who could evoke such a feeling in the Young Sect Master are either Dou Wang expert or fifth-grade alchemists. But these two don't seem to be experts from the Black-Corner Region. It seems they've come from outside!" Upon hearing this, the old man's expression became more serious. He slowly analyzed the situation and then said, "In my opinion, we should avoid creating any unnecessary complications for now. We should report this matter to the sect leader after everything is settled!"

"Yes, I know."

Upon hearing this, Fan Ling nodded and walked into the auction house with a stern face.