It was not really a coincidence. As an insider at the Mittel Auction House, Ya Fei naturally knew something about the items being auctioned this time.
She had probably guessed what would interest Xiao Yan, which was why she had passed along the news.
Whether he could obtain this Earth Tier Dou Technique, however, would depend on his own financial resources.
"As everyone knows, Earth Tier Dou Techniques are extremely rare throughout the Jia Ma Empire. Even those that exist are usually legacy techniques belonging to major factions. This Dou Technique came from a guest from the Black-Corner Region. Had he not insisted on auctioning it, our auction house might have purchased it internally.
"Now, the starting bid for this fire-element Earth Tier Dou Technique is eleven million gold coins."
That opening price alone was enough to bankrupt any second-rate faction in the Jia Ma Empire.
And an Earth Tier Dou Technique only increased one person's combat strength. For most clans, it was a luxury that offered little value for the money.
To Xiao Yan, however, that did not matter. He did not need his clan to nurture him. The stronger he became, the stronger the entire Xiao Clan would be.
After fighting Lu Man and the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor, he had realized that his Dou Techniques were nowhere near powerful enough anymore.
The Xuan Tier, Advanced Level Mad Lion's Roar worked well enough against a Dou Wang, but even the most poorly equipped Dou Emperor would almost certainly possess a Xuan Tier, Advanced Level technique. It offered none of that overwhelming, crushing superiority.
What Xiao Yan needed most urgently now was an Earth Tier Dou Technique, something that would at least spare him from having to stake his life on that one desperate move every time.
"Number four,