The Auction

The Ten Thousand Treasure Auction House was set to hold a grand auction.

Somehow, this news spread like wildfire, and every major power within a hundred-mile radius of Yan City received an invitation, including the three top-tier factions of the city.

As for the Ten Thousand Treasure Auction House, this mysterious establishment, no one knew its origins. They only knew that its manager was a man named Li Quan, who hailed from Green Sun Town; beyond that, nothing was known.

Given this invitation, every major power with any standing decided to send representatives to probe the bottom of this establishment.

Because of this, Yan City had been incredibly lively these past few days; no matter which street one looked down, it was a sea of people, stretching endlessly into the distance.

To maintain order, the City Lord Mansion dispatched all its soldiers to patrol every street day and night, ensuring that no chaos broke out in Yan City.

"Damn it, if the Ten Thousand Treasure Auction House doesn't have anything good, I'll definitely beat the hell out of their people when I see them later!"

A man who couldn't find an inn and was forced to sleep on the street was filled with rage, nearly cursing out loud.

He was not alone; many wandering cultivators were also drawn here by the Ten Thousand Treasure Auction House and were suffering for it, yet they were unwilling to leave and could only make do for the night in Yan City.

Time quickly arrived at the hour specified on the invitations, and everyone gathered at the branch of the Ten Thousand Treasure Auction House: the Ten Thousand Treasure Auction House.

Li Quan attached great importance to the auction house, pouring his heart and soul into making it look magnificent and high-end, not losing out to the Ten Thousand Gold Chamber of Commerce, and even surpassing it in certain aspects.

Clearly, the moment everyone saw the auction house, their eyes filled with satisfaction and anticipation.

The interior of the auction house was cylindrical and divided into six floors, each distinct from the others.

The first and second floors were for those with less money, each capable of holding three thousand people. From the third floor upward, one had to pay a sufficient fee and become a member of the auction house to enter.

As for the sixth floor, it was a place accessible only with the Purple Gold Card granted by the Ten Thousand Treasure Auction House. It was said that not even the City Lord Mansion, the Ten Thousand Gold Chamber of Commerce, or the Blood Wolf Gang had the qualifications to enter.

"Not bad, not bad. It truly surprises me."

On the sixth floor, Lin Ge looked down at the crowd below, a look of satisfaction appearing on his face.

"This is nothing! In the future, I'm going to open an even larger and more luxurious auction house in the Capital City!"

Li Quan laughed heartily, declaring his goal with great ambition.

Lin Ge smiled faintly and didn't say anything more.

About half an hour passed, and once everyone was seated, a charming woman wearing a red dress walked slowly onto the auction stage with a sexy gait. After smiling at everyone, she spoke with a voice infused with origin energy: "Welcome to our Ten Thousand Treasure Auction House auction. This humble one believes that today, you will not regret coming here."

"Cut the crap and get started!"

No sooner had the woman finished her sentence than someone, unable to contain their excitement, shouted loudly.

The woman didn't get angry; she remained smiling and said, "Then this humble one will not delay your time any further. The auction officially begins!"

As these words fell, everyone held their breath, fixing their eyes on the center of the stage.

In a luxurious private room on the fourth floor, a handsome young man did not look at the center of the stage, but instead cast his gaze toward the two figures on the sixth floor, a flash of malice in his eyes.

"Tell me, who is that person Li Quan is accompanying?" the young man asked the man beside him in a cold voice.

"Not entirely sure, but he must be from some great family; otherwise, he wouldn't ignore the people from the three major factions," the man replied slowly.

Today, Li Quan had not received the representatives of the three major factions, not even meeting them, which left the two, as disciples of the Blood Wolf Gang, quite dissatisfied.

"If there is something that interests this young master today, then so be it. But if there isn't, this young master won't leave so easily!"

The young man snorted coldly, his voice chilling.

The man remained silent at the young man's words, as this was not something he could control.

Unlike the young man, the representative of the Ten Thousand Gold Chamber of Commerce appeared calm, even indifferent.

"Linger, what do you think of this Ten Thousand Treasure Auction House?"

The speaker was Mina, the representative of the Ten Thousand Gold Chamber of Commerce. She elegantly picked up the cup of fragrant tea in her hand and asked indifferently.

The woman named Linger was actually her maid, as well as her close friend.

Hearing Mina's question, Linger respectfully replied: "The ambition is great. At the very least, the three major factions of Yan City do not enter the eyes of this Manager Li."

Mina nodded slightly. Her feeling was the same; the boss of this Ten Thousand Treasure Auction House seemed not to hold the three major factions of Yan City in any regard at all. The fact that he only let them sit on the fourth floor, rather than the sixth, was enough to show Li Quan's attitude toward them.

"It's getting more and more interesting."

Mina smiled slightly, her eyes filled with contemplation.

"Everyone, our first auction item today is a Grade 5 high-tier martial art, wind-attributed."

The woman in the red robe announced the first item with a smile.

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire audience was shocked.

A Grade 5 high-tier martial art was a powerful technique even in Yan City, yet here at the Ten Thousand Treasure Auction House, it was merely an appetizer. It was hard to imagine what the final auction item would be.

The woman in the red robe ignored the shock of the crowd and continued: "The starting price for the first item is ten thousand Pure Origin Stones or items of equivalent value. Each bid must be no less than one thousand Pure Origin Stones!"

As soon as her voice fell, many people began bidding frantically, their eyes burning with heat as they looked at the Grade 5 high-tier martial art.

On the fourth floor, the young man from the Blood Wolf Gang was quite interested in this martial art, but it didn't suit him, so he had to give up.

Mina of the Ten Thousand Gold Chamber of Commerce was also interested, but she chose not to bid, instead watching with a smile as the crowd below fought frantically for it.

In the end, the martial art was won by a great family of Yan City for ninety-four thousand Pure Origin Stones.

"The first item is a Grade 5 high-tier martial art. Where did you get so many good things?"

Lin Ge really hadn't anticipated this move from Li Quan, and the surprise in his eyes was hard to hide.

Li Quan smiled mysteriously and said with some regret: "Sorry, I cannot say. I promised the owner that I would never tell anyone, not even my own family."

Lin Ge felt a deep sense of agreement and became even more interested in the upcoming items.

Just then, a maid slowly placed the second auction item in the center of the stage.