Bluefin Tuna

The old man's arrival drew the attention of many people at the Shrek City Auction House.

However, because of his formidable personal strength, few people present dared to discuss him openly.

Still, in secret, they could not help glancing at the old man a few more times.

He was a nine-ringed Title Douluo. The Spirit Pagoda truly deserved its reputation as one of the Federation's foremost powers; it even had experts of this caliber.

At that moment, the old man looked at Mu Tianchen and said with a smile, "Haha, young man, if I'm not mistaken, you must be Mu Tianchen, the disciple of Heavenly Phoenix Douluo mentioned in the rumors. Just as they say, you are quite a fine young man."

"The Shrek City Auction House is one of the Federation's top auction houses. It is only natural that they have strict rules and do not allow minors inside. However, since you want to take a look at the auction, follow behind me. I'll take the two of you in."

"Perhaps we'll even be able to pick up quite a few good things at this auction, haha."

"Thank you, Senior!"

Mu Tianchen quietly thanked the old man.

Before this, he had never met the old man. However, since the man had just said that he came from the Spirit Pagoda, he was presumably an expert from the Spirit Pagoda.

The Spirit Pagoda had quite a few Title Douluos. Its thirty-six councilors, four Spirit Envoys, Pagoda Master, and Vice Pagoda Master were all Title Douluo-level experts. The Pagoda Master was even a Limit Douluo, someone whose strength could not be underestimated.

"That's great, Grandpa Qian! Let's hurry inside!"

"I can't wait any longer!"

Upon hearing Elder Qian's words, Qiangu Tinglan cheered and jumped up. She immediately grabbed Elder Qian's hand, wanting to enter the Shrek City Auction House as soon as possible.

No matter how mature Qiangu Tinglan was, she was still only a six-year-old child. She was at an age when she loved to play.

Then, under Elder Qian's lead, Mu Tianchen and Qiangu Tinglan finally entered the auction house as they wished. The two auction house staff members in charge of reception did not stop them.

After walking through a magnificent golden corridor, they finally arrived at a grand hall.

The hall covered an enormous area, as large as two football fields.

People from every profession could be found inside.

However, Soul Masters made up the majority!

The Shrek City Auction House catered to Soul Masters, so the overwhelming majority of those attending this auction were Soul Masters. Only a small number were not.

Every one of those Soul Masters wore a black suit, and nearly all of them emanated a considerable aura.

In particular, Mu Tianchen sensed an incredibly powerful aura from a middle-aged man—one that was no weaker than Elder Qian's and even seemed faintly stronger. This shocked Mu Tianchen greatly.

Elder Qian himself was an expert with a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring, yet that middle-aged man's aura surpassed Elder Qian's.

Could this middle-aged man be a Super Douluo above rank ninety-five?

He probably was. Other than a Super Douluo above rank ninety-five, no one should possess such a powerful aura.

The middle-aged man was of average build, ordinary in appearance, and not particularly muscular. Yet the aura he exuded was countless times stronger than that of any heavily muscled brute.

He was definitely a top-tier expert!

That was Mu Tianchen's instinct.

But did this expert come from Shrek Academy or the Spirit Pagoda?

Of course, this was Shrek City, the holy land in the hearts of all Soul Masters. It was also possible that this expert came from another faction. For a moment, Mu Tianchen could not help feeling curious.

Perhaps sensing Mu Tianchen's gaze, the middle-aged man actually turned back and glanced at him, revealing a smile. It was a friendly smile.

"Brother Tianchen, what are you looking at?"

Suddenly, seeing Mu Tianchen's eyes wandering around, Qiangu Tinglan beside him asked curiously.

"Ah? I'm not looking at anything."

"Let's hurry and find a seat. The auction will begin in half an hour."

Mu Tianchen quickly came back to his senses and gave Qiangu Tinglan an awkward smile.

"Hello, are you distinguished guests from the Spirit Pagoda?"

At that moment, a young woman in red walked over with a professional smile. She was an auction house staff member responsible for guiding distinguished guests to their private rooms.

"Yes, we're from the Spirit Pagoda."

Qiangu Tinglan immediately replied. As she spoke, an immensely proud expression appeared on her face. That was only natural—almost everyone from the Spirit Pagoda took pride in it.

After hearing this, the young woman in the red dress respectfully said to the old man, "Senior, in light of your status as a nine-ringed Title Douluo and your identity as a member of the Spirit Pagoda—"

"Our auction house manager has specially arranged private room number three for you. Please follow me."

"Just listen to the two of them. I only came along with them."

Elder Qian smiled faintly and pushed Mu Tianchen and Qiangu Tinglan forward. Unless absolutely necessary, he still preferred to keep a low profile.

Revealing nine Soul Rings had already made him the center of many people's attention.

"Very well, please follow me, all three of you."

The young woman in the red dress was highly professional. After hearing Elder Qian's words, she smiled slightly and shifted her gaze to Qiangu Tinglan and Mu Tianchen. She did not look down on them because of their young age.

Then, led by the young woman in red, the three of them passed through a magnificent corridor inlaid with countless gemstones and arrived at a private room.

The moment the young woman in red opened the room, a brilliant golden radiance flooded toward them and shone upon Mu Tianchen and Qiangu Tinglan.

This was a VIP room. Its lavish decoration was merely one aspect of it. What drew Mu Tianchen's attention most was the food placed in the center of the room: a fully prepared Bluefin Tuna, a full three meters long.

Ice-sculpted giant dragons coiled around the Bluefin Tuna as though they were holding it aloft.

The ice sculptures were incredibly lifelike, like roaring giant dragons. Even Mu Tianchen could not help being captivated by the masterful ice-sculpting technique.

The Bluefin Tuna held aloft by the ice dragons immediately caught Qiangu Tinglan's attention.

The moment she saw the Bluefin Tuna, Qiangu Tinglan's eyes instantly turned into two little red hearts.

"It's actually Bluefin Tuna?"

"I want to eat it!!"

"No one stop me!"

At that moment, Qiangu Tinglan nearly started drooling.

Mu Tianchen looked once more around the resplendently decorated room before finally turning his gaze to the Bluefin Tuna.

He could not help being secretly astonished. Setting aside the priceless decorations in this room, this three-meter-long Bluefin Tuna alone, served to the guests, had to cost over a million Federal Coin, didn't it?

Tsk tsk, over a million Federal Coin. An ordinary person might not be able to earn that even after working for ten years.

Yet at the Shrek City Auction House, it was merely one dish in a private room.

Mu Tianchen could not help sighing. The Shrek City Auction House truly deserved to be one of the Federation's largest auction houses. It was indeed extravagantly wealthy!

Of course, the Spirit Pagoda he belonged to was also immensely wealthy. After becoming Leng Yaozhu, the Sky Phoenix Douluo's disciple, he basically no longer had to worry about money. His teacher paid for nearly everything.

At that moment, the auction house staff member introduced the room to the three of them. "Distinguished guests, this is our VIP room number three. The auction stage is directly opposite the VIP rooms."

"When the auction begins, you may place bids here. Furthermore, because you possess the auction house's Purple Gold Auction Card, you will receive a ten percent discount on every item you purchase."

"This Bluefin Tuna is the standard food served in VIP rooms one through three, for the guests here to enjoy."

"Bluefin Tuna comes from the open sea. It is a fish with delicate flesh and abundant nutrients. Besides its nutritional value, it also contains rich spiritual energy."

"Soul Masters below rank ten can transform their sinews and cleanse their marrow after eating a single bite, directly raising their cultivation by three ranks. Those between rank ten and rank twenty can raise their cultivation by one rank."

"For those above rank twenty, it can remove impurities from the body, strengthen their foundation and vitality, reinforce their physique, and solidify their base."

"Bluefin Tuna! I want to eat it! No one stop me!"

However, before the young woman in red could finish her introduction, Qiangu Tinglan, who could no longer endure it, lunged straight at the Bluefin Tuna.

She tugged hard and tore off a huge piece of meat, as large as a watermelon. Then, no one knew how her mouth was made, but she actually swallowed that piece of fish in a single bite.

"Ah? This...!"

Qiangu Tinglan's fierce display stunned Mu Tianchen. Was this girl really that bold? Was she not afraid of hurting her mouth?

Qiangu Tinglan had completely stopped caring about her image. She frantically tore at the Bluefin Tuna, stuffing piece after piece of its flesh into her mouth.

What was image worth? Qiangu Tinglan only wanted to ask: was it tastier than Bluefin Tuna?

Mu Tianchen had been called a humanoid tyrannosaur when he was young, but he felt that Qiangu Tinglan was the true humanoid tyrannosaur now.

"Then, distinguished guests, I'll take my leave for now. If you need anything, you may contact me at any time through the button in the room."

At that moment, the auction house staff member said with a faint smile.

Qiangu Tinglan's actions had likewise stunned the auction house staff member beside them, but she remained highly professional and merely smiled at everyone.

She did not dare look down on this little girl. This little girl had a Purple Gold Auction Card!

What did the Purple Gold Auction Card represent? It represented the highest status in the world.

How could a mere auction house staff member like her afford to offend someone like that?

"Mm, all right. You may leave first. We'll call you if we need anything."

At that moment, Elder Qian said with a faint smile.

"Very well. Please wait a moment, distinguished guests. Our auction will begin shortly."

After saying this, the auction house staff member carefully closed the door to the private room.

At that moment, Mu Tianchen sat upright on the sofa in the private room, looking at the enormous pane of glass before him. Through it, he could see the auction stage with perfect clarity.

In other words, he would be able to take in everything that happened on the auction stage at a glance.

Suddenly, at that moment, the voice of the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff rang out in Mu Tianchen's spiritual sea.

"Kid, our Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff clan possesses an immensely powerful body-tempering method. Later, collect these spiritual materials at the auction house to assist your cultivation."

Upon hearing that voice, Mu Tianchen froze for a moment.

"What? A body-tempering method from your Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff clan?"

"But I'm human. Can I cultivate a body-tempering method meant for Soul Beasts?"