Inside a luxurious private box on the Second Floor of the Black Dragon Auction, opening the carved wooden window offered a bird's-eye view of the entire auction hall.
The table was set with fine spirit tea and fresh fruit, while the air carried a faint, soothing fragrance.
Liu Tianxiang held his teacup and could not help sighing with emotion. "The luxurious private boxes at the Black Dragon Auction truly live up to their reputation. The beams and pillars are magnificently carved, and even the tea is century-old Heart-Clearing Spirit Tea. I came to an auction before, but I wasn't even qualified to set foot on the Second Floor. This time, I really benefited from Junior Brother Ye."
Ye Feng was somewhat surprised by this and turned to ask, "Senior Brother Liu, you're the number-one direct disciple of the Feiyun Sect, and one of the Four Young Masters of Yan Nan State. You didn't even qualify for a luxurious private box when you attended auctions before?" In his eyes, Liu Tianxiang's status and position should have earned him such treatment.
Liu Tianxiang set down his teacup and explained, "There's something you don't know. Although Black Dragon City belongs to Yan Nan State, it lies on the border and borders the much larger Qingfeng State. Every Black Dragon Auction attracts countless prodigies from other states. The luxurious private boxes on the Second Floor aren't places just anyone can enter. They're limited to three types of people."
"First, those with power and influence, such as sect Elders and merchant association magnates."
"Second, super prodigies ranked on the Yan State Prodigy Ranking. You can enter because you're ranked thirtieth on the Prodigy Ranking."
"As for the third type, they're wealthy Rogue Cultivators who possess enormous quantities of Spirit Stones. But there are very few