Nine Treasures Pavilion

Lu Yi's hand, holding the pen, suddenly stilled.

"To be frank, I came here to obtain a Ranking Carving Knife called the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife. When will it come up for auction, and at what tier?"

Seeing that Lu Yi had come with a specific target in mind, the staff member took the matter seriously and turned to check the schedule.

A while later, he hurried back.

"There's an auction the day after tomorrow. After that, you'll have to wait another month. You have enough funds to participate, but I'm afraid I can't disclose anything more specific."

"A month?"

Was he kidding me?

Lu Yi didn't have a month to waste here. Besides, school would have started by then.

"Would you still like to apply?" The staff member maintained his polished smile.

"Yes!"

He was already here, after all. He could figure something out later.

"Then please pay one hundred Gold Soul Coins."

"Fuck!"

Lu Yi laughed in exasperation. He filled out the information and handed over another hundred Gold Soul Coins.

He felt like a sucker. To get the Gold of Life as soon as possible, he'd let the money-grubbers play him for a fool.

When Lu Yi emerged from the auction house, he felt a little lost.

Faced with the bustling city center and its jostling crowds, all he could hear was noise.

He wandered aimlessly through the streets until a grand building appeared before him and caught his eye.

A huge sign was set into its front wall. Soul Guidance Lamps traced shimmering patterns around a nine-story pagoda at the center.

Above the main entrance hung an old-fashioned plaque bearing three large characters: Nine Treasures Pavilion.

Clearly, this was a business the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect had established in Star Luo City.

Lu Yi suddenly remembered