Ning Fengzhi, the Filthy Rich Tycoon!

Boom!

Just then, a bell rang out. Several maidservants appeared on the staircase leading upstairs and smiled at the crowd.

"Distinguished guests, the auction is officially beginning. Please take your seats according to the numbers on your invitations."

Hearing that the auction had begun, everyone reluctantly pulled their gazes away from the many exhibits and headed upstairs one after another.

"The auction's starting. Brother Xue, Senior Chen Xin, Rongrong, hurry and take your seats." After their conversation, they had grown much more familiar with one another. Xu Tianyang chuckled and spoke to the three of them.

"Since the auction has begun, Sword Uncle, Qinghe, let's go in together." Ning Fengzhi also walked over at this moment, a satisfied smile on his face. Their earlier discussion had clearly gone very smoothly, and he had most likely secured that Soul Bone.

"Little Brother Xu, we'll head in first. After the auction ends, you can come visit Brother Xue's residence." Qian Renxue smiled gently, her face carrying an appreciative expression as she looked at Xu Tianyang. Their earlier conversation had benefited him greatly, and for a moment, he had even forgotten that he had come for the auction.

"Then I'll trouble you when the time comes, Brother Xue." Xu Tianyang smiled and nodded. Real or fake, he would agree first and worry about it later.

"Me too... me too..." Ning Rongrong refused to be outdone. Holding Xu Nianshuang's hand, she said eagerly, "Sister Shuang'er, Brother Tianyang, you have to come visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect sometime. Rongrong will take you around and play with you!"

"Alright, alright, alright." After agreeing to each of them, Xu Tianyang and the others headed upstairs.

After climbing the stairs, they soon arrived before an ancient, simple gate. At the entrance, Xu Tianyang and Xu Nianshuang parted ways with the others.

Ning Fengzhi led the three through the gate, and the view suddenly changed. Before them was a glittering expanse of gold, with a broad passageway resplendent in gold and jade.

The passageway was more than ten meters wide, its floor paved with precious ivory-white jade tiles. Every ten meters along both sides stood a pair of pillars carved from the same material and covered in magnificent patterns. The walls seemed to be wrapped in gold foil, their designs intricate and lavish.

Rows of luxurious crystal chandeliers hung from the ceiling, yet they did not feel oppressive in the slightest, because the corridor was a full five meters high.

The lights cast a soft, warm yellow glow. Reflected by the golden walls on either side, the richly layered golden world was enough to dazzle anyone.

However, Ning Fengzhi and the others had long grown accustomed to such sights.

Once they left the passageway, they fully entered the auction hall and found their seats. Naturally, Ning Fengzhi's group had some of the best seats in the venue, located in the first row and closest to the auction platform.

Once most of the guests had arrived, a graceful female voice echoed from all directions. The auction hall quieted down. The already dim wall lamps gradually darkened, while the lights on the auction platform slowly brightened.

"Welcome, distinguished guests, to the Myriad Treasures Pavilion Auction House. Our auction is about to begin. Please take your seats."

A woman in a purple gown emerged from the other side of the auction hall. She appeared to be around twenty years old, with dignified and lovely features. Her tailored gown perfectly outlined her elegant curves.

By then, the purple-dressed auctioneer had already walked behind the auction desk with a smile. Her gentle voice, amplified by the Amplifying Soul Tool on the desk, softly echoed through the auction hall.

"Good evening, distinguished guests. I am Qing Xuan, an auctioneer from the Myriad Treasures Pavilion Auction House. I will be presiding over today's auction." With that, she stepped out from behind the desk and bowed to the audience with a smile, immediately earning a round of applause.

Afterward, she returned behind the desk and smiled faintly. "I believe that the distinguished guests have already seen many novel treasures at the Treasure Appreciation Fair. Everything displayed there will be available in this auction. At the same time, to ensure that none of you leave disappointed, we have prepared a mysterious grand gift for the finale."

"Alright, without further ado, the auction now begins. Please bring out today's first item."

Two young women in red dresses pushed a cart onto the auction platform. It was covered with a purple cloth. They pushed it to the center of the stage, stopped, and lifted the covering.

Five bottles of pills sat on a jade tray. At the sight, the breathing of many people below grew hurried. Hadn't many of them come precisely for these miraculous pills?

What was more, the Treasure Appreciation Fair had already thoroughly stirred up their desire to buy them.

Qing Xuan took in everyone's expressions and smiled. "This is our first auction item, the Peiyuan Pill. I believe the distinguished guests already learned of its effects outside earlier."

"Not only can it unconditionally raise the Soul Power of Soul Masters below level twenty by one level, it can also increase Innate Soul Power by one level. Of course, according to our tests, the lower one's Innate Soul Power, the greater the increase. The higher one's Innate Soul Power, the smaller the increase. However, the Soul Power boost itself does not have so many restrictions."

"The Peiyuan Pill is difficult to produce. To ensure that every distinguished guest leaves satisfied, each numbered invitation may only bid for one bottle. The starting bid is ten thousand Gold Soul Coins. Let the bidding begin!"

The moment Qing Xuan finished speaking, someone immediately raised a placard. "Twenty thousand Gold Soul Coins!"

The price instantly choked back the words of everyone who had been about to bid. They all turned to look at the bidder, wanting to see who it was.

Did he even understand auction rules? Who doubled the price right from the start?

Then they saw Ning Fengzhi slowly lower his arm. At once, they turned away and cursed inwardly.

Filthy rich bastard. So what if you have money?

"Twenty-one thousand Gold Soul Coins!" Of course, some people refused to give up and were unwilling to let the Peiyuan Pill go.

"Fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins!" The moment the other party made their bid, Ning Fengzhi immediately followed, directly more than doubling it.

At that moment, the way everyone looked at Ning Fengzhi changed.

Are you seriously going to play like this?

With Ning Fengzhi making even the slightest move, no one else bothered to make fools of themselves. Not a single person bid again.

Qing Xuan was also stunned by the scene before her. In all her years of hosting auctions, this was the first time she had encountered such an extravagant bidder. For a moment, she froze.

Fortunately, her years of professional training allowed her to quickly recover. She gave Ning Fengzhi a radiant smile. "Fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins, going once."

After sweeping her gaze around and seeing no further bids, she began the final count. The first Peiyuan Pill was claimed by Ning Fengzhi.

After buying the first Peiyuan Pill, Ning Fengzhi did not bid again. So many people had come this time; there was no need to monopolize all the good things. Otherwise, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would become the target of public resentment.