The Fierce Auction
The items being auctioned next weren't particularly precious.
Not only the people in the private rooms on the fifth floor—even on the fourth floor, only a few people took part in the bidding.
Although the formal auction had begun, no one was in a hurry. Everyone knew that the items up for auction at the start were generally ordinary goods. The truly good stuff came later!
At one point, He Changchuan picked up a sword and said to the crowd, "Everyone, this is a Black Iron Long Sword, a Low-grade Divine Artifact. It was one of Master Xuan's works from his early years, when he was just starting out. Compared with the divine artifacts Master Xuan forges now, this sword is nothing special. But..."
"Our Treasure Pavilion has verified that this Black Iron Long Sword was the third divine artifact Master Xuan ever forged. The significance of that needs no explanation."
A work from Master Xuan's early years?
And the third divine artifact he ever forged?
At once, the first three floors erupted into a commotion. Even the private rooms on the fourth and fifth floors, which had remained quiet until now, were filled with people whispering among themselves.
Who was Master Xuan? He was something of a legendary figure.
Master Xuan's real name was Xuan TieZhu. His name was rather vulgar, but Master Xuan's reputation was anything but.
Xuan TieZhu was born into a blacksmith family in a remote region of the Ancient Saint Domain. For dozens of generations, his ancestors had made their living as blacksmiths.
Of course, the blacksmith families of the Ancient Saint Domain were no ordinary blacksmith families.
The refined iron they forged could be used by various clans to build their own clan cities.
Even the basic materials for most flying