Myriad Gold Auction House

Pfft!

Wu Sha crashed to the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood. He cast Lin Dong an unwilling glance before losing all signs of life.

Lin Mu had been keeping watch over Lin Dong's side of the battle. Seeing that Lin Dong had already finished his fight, he no longer held back. He struck out with a fierce palm, its immense force like mountains toppling and seas overturning, killing Yan Kuo.

After killing Wu Sha, a powerful suction force surged from Lin Dong's body. The surrounding Primal Energy of heaven and earth rapidly gathered and was drawn into his body.

"The Yang Gang Qi has entered his body. He's about to break through to the Heavenly Yuan Realm. I didn't expect Little Dong to really pull it off." Lin Mu smiled. When he had suggested that Lin Dong use the pressure to break through, he had merely said it casually and had not held much hope.

Lin Mu stood to one side, guarding Lin Dong. After a while, Lin Dong opened his tightly shut eyes, and the vortex of Primal Energy gathered around him dissipated as well.

"Big Brother, I've broken through to the Heavenly Yuan Realm." Lin Dong spoke excitedly.

"Not bad!" Lin Mu said with a smile and a nod.

Roar!

Little Flame also let out a loud roar, as if congratulating Lin Dong.

"It's time to collect the spoils. Let's see whether the Black Dragon Stockade has anything good." Lin Mu smiled.

"Mm." Lin Dong nodded with a smile.

The two quickly searched through the Black Dragon Stockade and found its treasure vault. However, they were somewhat disappointed, as there was nothing that caught either of their eyes.

"What a bunch of poor bastards!" Lin Mu curled his lip. His first time robbing a house—no, his first time ridding the world of evil—had yielded nothing. It was an unlucky start; he ought to do less of this in the future.

"Let's take these things with us. They'll still be of some use to the family." Lin Dong said.

He took out the Universe Bag and stored the items in the treasure vault one by one. When he picked up a piece of black metal half the size of a human head, he paused.

"Big Brother, do you know what this is?" Lin Dong asked.

"Shattered Yuan Profound Steel. It has some effect in piercing through Primal Energy, and it is also excellent at carrying and channeling Spiritual Power. It could be used to make concealed weapons controlled by Spiritual Power." Lin Mu answered casually. He was not particularly interested in it, since it was not expensive to exchange for in the system.

Though Lin Mu was uninterested, Lin Dong happily put it away.

"I've put everything away. Let's head back, or Father and Uncle will worry." Lin Dong said.

"Mm." Lin Mu nodded.

After chasing after the convoy for half an hour, the two finally caught up. Lin Ken and Lin Xiao were at the front of the convoy and had not noticed that the two had left midway.

By noon, the convoy arrived at Yan City. After paying a small entry fee, they entered the city.

Lin Mu and Lin Dong did not continue following the convoy. After entering the city, they informed Lin Xiao and then left on their own.

"Big Brother, Yan City is so much more prosperous than Qingyang Town." Lin Dong exclaimed. Like Lin Mu, it was his first time in Yan City, and its bustling sights left him dazzled.

"Mm, it is indeed more prosperous." Lin Mu nodded.

"Two country bumpkins who've never seen the world. Back then, Lord Sable wouldn't even have bothered looking at a place like this." Little Sable's voice rang out beside them.

"Dead rat, do you believe I'll roast you and eat you right now?" Lin Mu said viciously.

"Little Sable, can't you talk less? If Big Brother really roasts and eats you, I won't stop him." Lin Dong said helplessly. Lin Mu and Little Sable always liked to bicker.

"Call me Lord Sable!" Little Sable roared.

"Pfft, Big Brother told me that, among the Heavenly Demonic Sable clan, you're only about the same age as us." Lin Dong said.

"Damn it, how does this guy know everything?" Little Sable said unhappily.

"Rat, how about you call me Big Brother? If you do, I'll get you a Demon Spirit. What do you say?" Lin Mu asked with a smile.

"Only Demonic Beasts that have entered the Three Creation Realms possess Demon Spirits. With your little bit of strength, you wouldn't even be enough to fill a Demonic Beast's stomach." Little Sable said disdainfully, mocking Lin Mu's ignorance.

"I naturally have my own methods. As long as you call me Big Brother, I'll definitely get you one. Even a Demon Spirit from a Forming Realm Demonic Beast would let you recover quite a bit. Otherwise, in your current state, I'm afraid you can't even remain outside for long." Lin Mu smiled.

Lin Mu's words immediately struck at Little Sable's weak point. Little Sable was extremely weak right now.

"Hmph, if you think you can make Lord Sable call you Big Brother, give up that thought." Little Sable snorted. He would never lower his proud head just for a Demon Spirit.

"Miss this chance, and it'll be gone." Lin Mu said with a smile.

"Hmph!" Little Sable snorted and turned his head away.

"If you won't call me that, forget it." Lin Mu said. With his current strength, hunting a Demonic Beast with a Demon Spirit truly would not be easy. He could only exchange for one through the system, where Demon Spirits of every realm had clearly marked prices.

"Big Brother, let's split up and look around." Lin Dong said. He wanted to explore on his own.

"Mm, but Yan City isn't like Qingyang Town. There are quite a few experts above the Lesser Core Formation Realm. Be careful." Lin Mu nodded.

"I will." Lin Dong said, then directly parted ways with Lin Mu.

"There are only two places in Yan City worth visiting: the Curiosity Building and the Myriad Gold Auction House. Which one should I go to first?" Lin Mu thought to himself.

After pondering for a moment, Lin Mu decided to visit the Myriad Gold Auction House first. The "curiosities" in the Curiosity Building were beneath his notice.

The Myriad Gold Auction House was the largest auction venue in Yan City. It belonged to the Myriad Gold Merchant Association, one of Yan City's three top powers. Its scale and reputation were far beyond what Qingyang Town's Trading Fair could compare with.

The Myriad Gold Auction House was divided into an outer and inner section. Though the outer section occupied the greatest area, the items traded there were not especially precious, as most good items were auctioned in the inner section. Lin Mu briefly wandered through the outer section, lost interest, and headed straight inside.

"Sir, to enter the inner section, you must pay ten Yang Yuan Stones." A guard at the entrance stopped Lin Mu.

"No wonder the Myriad Gold Merchant Association is so rich. The entry fees alone must bring in quite a sizeable income every year." Lin Mu muttered. He tossed a Yang Yuan Pill to the guard and walked straight in.

The moment Lin Mu entered the inner section, he heard a commotion. Looking toward its source, he discovered two women.

One of them wore a red dress. Her skin was as fair as snow, and a graceful, dignified smile rested on her peach-blossom face, making her exceptionally captivating. She looked no different from a young woman in the prime of her youth, but her curves and elegant bearing gave her a mature charm that was utterly mesmerizing.

The other was a tall woman dressed in green. She was equally beautiful, though her lovely face, somewhat similar to the former's, carried a trace of cool indifference. She was more youthful and inexperienced than the other woman, yet possessed a unique allure of her own.

Those two should be Xuan Su and Xia Zhilan. Lin Mu thought. Though he had never met either of them, they had appeared in the Myriad Gold Merchant Association and happened to be two beautiful women. It was practically certain that they were the two.

Eh, that old man behind them has such powerful Spiritual Power. Lin Mu was somewhat surprised when his gaze passed over the elderly man behind the two women.

Though the man's Spiritual Power was inferior to his own, there was likely only one person in Yan City with such cultivation in Spiritual Power: Master Yan, the owner of the Curiosity Building.

When Lin Mu's gaze swept over Master Yan, Master Yan also glanced in Lin Mu's direction. A trace of shock rose in his heart, yet he found it impossible to believe.