Mysterious Copper Piece

After everyone had taken their seats, the Royal Auction House gradually began.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, several pretty palace maids stepped onto the auction stage. Ahead of them, a Middle-aged Man dressed in a princely robe embroidered with pythons walked onto the platform.

"Oh, it's Prince Mo Tianxing."

After the Middle-aged Man in the princely robe took the stage, Qin Shi, seated not far from Lin Langtian, spoke up.

Hearing this, Lin Langtian raised a brow, then noticed that Mo Jingtian, the emperor of the Great Yan Empire, had disappeared at some point.

Lin Langtian was not surprised by this. Given Mo Jingtian's status as emperor, he naturally would not lower himself to host an auction. Besides, an emperor was burdened with countless affairs and would not remain here for long.

As for Prince Mo Tianxing, Lin Langtian had heard of him as well. He was the emperor's cousin and the illegitimate son of the previous emperor. His standing within the Imperial Family was not low, and his strength had reached the Creation Realm.

Having him host the auction would not only display the Imperial Family's prestige, but also demonstrate their regard for Ling Qingzhu and the Great Yan Empire's many geniuses.

"Honored guests, welcome to the auction at our Royal Auction House. Though this auction was prepared for the esteemed Miss Qingzhu, I still hope that everyone leaves satisfied today."

Prince Mo Tianxing gave a few concise opening remarks. Then, with a smile, he said no more and went straight into the auction.

"Everyone, the first item in today's auction is the Blazing Sun Flame Sword, crafted by Master Hegud, the Imperial Family's chief consecrated expert and a high-grade Talisman Master."

Behind Prince Mo Tianxing, a palace maid stepped forward carrying a silver tray. Resting upon it was a crimson longsword roughly two feet in length.

The sword gleamed fiery red, like a blazing sun. Several runes could faintly be seen flickering across its surface, while a powerful wave of scorching heat washed over everyone.

"I will not waste words introducing Master Hegud. I am sure his name is already well known to all of you.

"This Blazing Sun Flame Sword was personally inscribed by Master Hegud. It can be called an unparalleled sharp weapon; even experts of the Creation Three Realms would find it exceedingly difficult to defend against. It is an excellent High-grade Spirit Treasure."

"The starting price for this sword is one hundred and fifty thousand Pure Yuan Pills. Those interested may begin bidding." Prince Mo Tianxing said with a soft smile.

"One hundred and fifty thousand Pure Yuan Pills..."

Upon hearing that price, Lin Langtian clicked his tongue slightly.

Even as the Lin Clan's foremost genius, his wealth was only enough to buy one or two High-grade Spirit Treasures like this.

By then, quite a few people in the Auction House had begun bidding for the Blazing Sun Flame Sword. It seemed Master Hegud's name truly was a golden brand.

After all, Lin Langtian had only been granted an Earth-grade Spirit Treasure because of Lin Fan's favor. That did not mean every genius had a faction behind them with the Lin Clan's resources, or enjoyed Lin Langtian's level of favor.

Lin Langtian was not particularly interested in the Blazing Sun Flame Sword. He was not skilled with the sword, and he already possessed an Earth-grade Spirit Treasure.

Instead, he could not help marveling at the earning power of Talisman Masters, and a certain thought quietly began to stir in his heart.

Before long, that High-grade Spirit Treasure shot up from one hundred and fifty thousand Pure Yuan Pills to two hundred thousand Pure Yuan Pills.

As Lin Langtian inwardly sighed, that thought in his mind grew ever stronger.

The first auction item ultimately stopped at two hundred and fifteen thousand Pure Yuan Pills. Prince Mo Tianxing was clearly quite satisfied with that price. After offering a smiling word of congratulations, he promptly moved on to the next item.

The second item was a set of Eighth-grade Martial Arts. It was not particularly exceptional, but it was not bad either.

Its starting price was only seventy thousand Pure Yuan Pills. This time, far fewer people bid, and it ultimately sold for merely one hundred and twenty thousand Pure Yuan Pills.

After several rounds of auctioning, Lin Langtian, who had yet to see anything suitable, lost the novelty-induced excitement he had felt at the start. Leaning back in his chair, he closed his eyes once more to rest, waiting for the item he needed to appear.

The atmosphere in the Auction House remained lively throughout. After all, the crowd was there. Following roughly ten more rounds of bidding, Lin Langtian, who had been resting with his eyes closed, finally saw the item he needed.

Breakthrough Flower, Ninth-grade Spirit Medicine. It had the ability to break through cultivation barriers at critical junctures. Starting price: one hundred thousand Pure Yuan Pills.

The simple introduction caused Lin Langtian's tightly shut eyes to snap open. His gaze burned as he stared at the spirit medicine placed within a jade box on the auction stage.

Spirit medicines were always in demand, especially spirit medicines of such high quality. A Ninth-grade Spirit Medicine was considered among the very finest even within the Great Yan Empire.

Moreover, he was currently at the peak of the Shaping Realm, only one step away from entering the Qi Shaping Realm. This Ninth-grade Spirit Medicine was exactly what he needed!

But Lin Langtian was clearly not the only one with that thought. The moment the item was brought out, it drew bids from many people. In less than a minute, its price had already risen to one hundred and thirty thousand Pure Yuan Pills.

Lin Langtian frowned slightly at the others' price increases, but he did not immediately join in. Instead, he calmly observed the situation.

The price of the Breakthrough Flower continued to rise, though the pace clearly began to slow. Eventually, only a few people remained bidding. One of them was Du Yun from the Heavenly Net Sect, one of the Great Yan Empire's top sects.

"Two hundred and twenty thousand Pure Yuan Pills."

The sudden voice in the Auction House startled many people. Then, they turned their gazes toward its source.

The one who had made that final bid was naturally Lin Langtian. Seeing him raise the price directly to two hundred and twenty thousand Pure Yuan Pills, many people sucked in a breath.

This price had broken the record for the highest bid so far in this auction. The entire fortune of some small sects likely could not produce that many Pure Yuan Pills.

Thinking of this, many geniuses inwardly marveled at Lin Langtian's lofty standing within the Lin Clan. He had thrown out two hundred and twenty thousand Pure Yuan Pills without even blinking.

Lin Ke'er and Lin Chen beside him, however, seemed to have thought of something. They looked at Lin Langtian with somewhat strange expressions.

Such extravagance... Brother Langtian hadn't embezzled the Clan Leader's...

Lin Langtian, meanwhile, remained utterly calm, without the slightest hint of shame.

Seeing this, Du Yun and the others could only sit back down resentfully. Judging from Lin Langtian's manner, he was clearly loaded. Continuing to compete with him would likely be pointless.

After those few withdrew, Prince Mo Tianxing called for further bids three times before finalizing the deal. The Breakthrough Flower was thus added to Lin Langtian's collection.

Having successfully obtained such a fine item, Lin Langtian was in an exceptionally good mood.

"The next item we will auction is a special ancient object. However, due to its great age, we have yet to decipher it.

"But ancient items like this are generally not as simple as they appear. Perhaps it conceals some great secret."

On the auction stage, Prince Mo Tianxing smiled as he lifted the brocade covering before him, revealing an ancient and mysterious copper piece.

The copper piece was extremely old. Numerous profound runes seemed to be etched across its surface, faintly exuding threads of strange power.

"According to the appraisal of our royal experts, this copper piece appears to contain some special Seal Condensation Method. While it will not be of much help in Yuan Power cultivation, it should be a rather good item for Talisman Masters."

Upon hearing this, some who had not cultivated Spiritual Power shook their heads in disappointment, clearly uninterested in it.

However, Lin Langtian was stunned when he heard this. His gaze immediately fixed on the ancient Mysterious Copper Piece, and a deep look of delight appeared in his eyes...