"Distinguished guests, welcome to Four Directions Guest Marketplace. Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend this event."
"Today's auction will be hosted by Qiu."
"First, Qiu would like to thank all our guests, and I also wish that each of you may find the treasures you desire at Four Directions Guest..."
Li Yun drew aside the curtains of the private room and clearly saw Steward Qiu standing atop the auction platform at the front of the spacious hall.
A tray had already been placed on the auction platform, covered by a red cloth.
Without deliberately extending his awareness to investigate, even Li Yun could not see through the item within. Still, this was presumably the first auction item.
Since he was properly attending an auction, Li Yun had no intention of stirring up trouble.
He simply waited quietly.
Soon, after a brief opening speech, Steward Qiu announced the official start of the auction. He lifted the red cloth from the auction platform, revealing the item on the tray.
It was a wooden Buddhist prayer bead.
It looked rather old, yet it remained entirely intact. It also carried a sacred, transcendent air, like something fallen into the mortal world without being stained by its dust.
"Everyone, this is today's first auction item!"
"A Buddhist prayer bead!"
"It came from the ruins of Southern Cloister Pure Temple. After inspection by Four Directions Guest, we can confirm that this prayer bead was one from the bracelet of Zen Master Wenxin, the master of Southern Cloister Pure Temple, six hundred years ago!"
“This prayer bead was worn by the master of Southern Cloister Pure Temple for many years and nourished by Buddhist essence. Some changes have already occurred within it. Ordinary Martial Artists who carry it with them can