A Late True Lord Stage Expert So Young?!

Without wasting words, Chen Changqing took out a palm-sized purple-gold Token from his Heaven-Stepping Ring. The front was engraved with the words "Supreme," and the back was the logo of the Nine Provinces Auction House —a nine-story Treasure Pagoda.

The two guards' pupils contracted simultaneously the moment they saw the Token.

"The... Supreme Token!"

The voice of the guard on the left had changed.

The Nine Provinces Auction House has five membership levels: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Mystic, and Supreme. Bronze members are everywhere, and Silver and Gold members are not uncommon. But members at the Mystic level and above are all top-tier tycoons with hundreds of millions in assets and immense power.

As for the Supreme level?

It is said that the number of customers who possess the Supreme Token throughout the entire Nine Provinces Continent can be counted on one hand.

"Please don't be nervous, I'd like to attend the upcoming auction."

Chen Changqing took back the Token, speaking casually.

"Honorable guest, please wait a moment, I will go and inform him immediately!"

The guard on the left turned and rushed inside.

In less than twenty breaths, a figure strode out of the gate.

The newcomer was a young female cultivator dressed in a purple palace gown, with a beautiful face and graceful figure. Her cultivation level was not low, at the Late Spirit Transformation Realm, which would make her a powerful figure in the outside world.

At Nine Provinces Auction House, however, she was merely a high-level receptionist.

This is enough to demonstrate the profound foundation of this behemoth that spans across the Nine Provinces.

The female cultivator quickly approached Chen Changqing, performed a perfect curtsy, and wore a just-right smile.

"Distinguished guest, your presence is an honor. I am Qingyue, the chief guest master of the Xuanming Branch."

She glanced at Chen Changqing, her gaze lingering on his youthful face for a moment.

The Divine Sense of the Spirit Transformation Realm gently swept over Chen Changqing, and the next moment, Qingyue's smile froze for a second.

Late True Lord Stage!

Late True Lord Stage such a young age?!

Qingyue had worked at the Nine Provinces Auction House for over three hundred years and had seen all sorts of customers. But the contrast between the age and cultivation level of the person in front of her still made her heart skip a beat.

There are probably no more than ten people in the entire Nine Provinces who can cultivate to the Late True Lord Stage at this age.

Each of these ten individuals is backed by a powerful force capable of shaking the very fabric of the world.

Qingyue quickly composed herself and became even more respectful.

"Please follow me, distinguished guest."

Chen Changqing nodded and followed Qingyue into the auction house.

After passing through a long corridor paved with black jade tiles and three array restrictions, you finally arrive at a spacious and elegant room on the top floor of the ninth floor.

The room was decorated in an extremely luxurious style.

The walls were inlaid with hundreds of luminous pearls, and the floor was paved with thousand-year-old cold jade bricks from the Extreme Northern Icefield. The indoor temperature was cool and pleasant. In the center was a long table carved from Zitan Spiritwood, on which Spirit Tea and fruit had already been prepared.

There is a special crystal viewing mirror by the window, which allows a clear view of the auction hall below, but the outside cannot see inside at all.

Qingyue led Chen Changqing to the main seat and personally poured him a cup of Spirit Tea.

"Distinguished guest, please be seated. The auction will officially begin in approximately three hours."

"During this period, please feel free to request anything. The list of auction items will be sent to you shortly."

Chen Changqing sat down, picked up the Spirit Tea, and took a sip.

As the tea entered my throat, a warm and refreshing Spiritual Qi flowed through my meridians, even easing some of the fatigue from my journey.

"Good tea."

He put down his teacup and leaned back in his chair.

"I have a question: how many Nine Nether Ghost Domain Entry Tokens are there in total at this auction? What is the starting price?"

Qingyue was slightly taken aback, then smiled.

Our VIP clients are indeed well-informed.

The news of these Tokens had only been out for less than a day when the other party came knocking on our door.

"Your discerning eye is truly remarkable," Qingyue replied readily, without any pretense.

"There are five Domain-Entry Tokens up for auction this time, with a starting price of 30 million Top-Grade Spirit Stones for each."

Thirty million Top-Grade Spirit Stones.

This is an astronomical figure for ordinary Cultivators, but for Chen Changqing it's not even a drop in the ocean. The Spirit Stones he just looted from the Zhengyang Sect Earth Palace far exceed this amount, not to mention the vast wealth he has accumulated over the years in his Heaven-Stepping Ring.

Okay, I understand.

Qingyue tactfully retreated to the doorway.

"Please rest, esteemed guest. I will wait outside. Please call me if you need anything."

The door to the private room closed gently.

Chen Changqing sat alone in the empty elegant room, looking down through the crystal observation mirror at the gradually bustling auction hall below.

Three hours.

This is a good opportunity to organize our plans for the future.

He closed his eyes, his Divine Sense sinking into his Sea of Consciousness.

The fusion effect of the Fifth Heaven-Stepping Token was even better than expected.

If we can find Xiaoqian in the Nine Nether Ghost Domain and explore the fortuitous opportunities there, we might be able to advance further before the Righteous and Demonic Assembly.

Chen Changqing opened his eyes, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Xiaoqian, wait, I'm almost there."

Three hours passed in the blink of an eye.

The auction hall was packed with people. A quick glance revealed at least two or three thousand Cultivators gathered there, ranging from Golden Core cultivators to Nascent Soul elders—all levels were represented.

The news of the Nine Nether Ghost Domain Entry Token has clearly caused a sensation throughout the entire Xuanming City.

Chen Changqing looked down into the hall through the crystal viewing mirror and found that almost all the private rooms on the second and third floors were also lit up. The minimum entry requirement for those private rooms was gold-level membership, and those who could sit in them were either very rich or very powerful.

"It seems quite a few people are eyeing these Tokens."

Chen Changqing muttered to himself, picked up the Spirit Tea, and took another sip.

Qingyue had returned to the elegant room at some point, now holding a Jade Slip scroll in her hand.

"Distinguished guest, this is the complete list of lots for this auction."

Chen Changqing took the Jade Slip and scanned it with his Divine Sense.

The auction features a total of thirty-six items, covering a wide range of categories including elixirs, magical Law Artifacts, Cultivation Method Secret Manuals, and rare materials. The overall quality is high, with even the lowest-quality items being usable by Cultivators at the Purple Mansion Realm.

The last five were none other than the five Nine Nether Ghost Domain Entry Tokens.

It was the final piece in the series.

Chen Changqing closed the Jade Slip and placed it on the table.

"Understood."

Below the hall, an elderly man dressed in a black brocade robe walked onto the auction stage. He had white hair and beard, a gaunt face, and a pair of triangular eyes that shone brightly. His cultivation had reached the Early Tribulation Transcendence.

Fellow Daoists!

The old man's voice was strong and resonant, carrying throughout the entire hall.

"I, Hu Jiu, am honored to host today's auction. Enough with the pleasantries, everyone knows the rules. The highest bidder wins; those who maliciously disrupt the proceedings will be executed without mercy."

Simple and straightforward.

That's definitely in the style of Nine Provinces Auction House.

"First item up for auction— the Yin Soul Spirit-Gathering Pill, refined from a hundred-year-old Yin Soul Grass from the edge of the Ghost Domain Realm. It has an excellent effect on solidifying the soul for Ghost Cultivators below the Spirit Transformation Realm. Starting price: 50,000 Top-Grade Spirit Stones. Each bid must be at least 1,000. Begin!"

Sixty thousand!

"Seventy thousand!"

The hall immediately became lively.

Chen Changqing showed little interest in the previous items and leaned back in his chair, closing his eyes to rest.

It's not that these things are bad, but rather that at his current level, there are very few treasures that catch his eye.