The three of them sat down.
Ji Mingzhu's eyes were glued to Qu Youmeng, unable to look away.
It took him quite a while, until after ordering the food, and when Lin Xuan asked him about the Starfall City auction, to reluctantly come back to his senses and speak.
"The auction catalog is a minor matter; don't worry, I've got it covered."
"You know Su Hanxing, right? The young master of Starfall City! I've drunk with him!"
"If you run into trouble here, just mention my name, Ji Mingzhu, and it'll work!"
As he spoke, he patted his chest, speaking without batting an eye.
It wouldn't exactly be considered a lie.
The Ji Household is Lineage in Starfall City. Although they are not particularly powerful, they are still quite well-known.
As the pampered child in the family, Ji Mingzhu developed such a cheerful and carefree personality.
He's not a bad person, but he has a tendency to exaggerate and boast.
For example, something about having drunk with Su Hanxing...
Actually, we did drink alcohol at the time, but it was at a banquet.
He knew Su Hanxing, but Su Hanxing didn't know him at all.
Ji Mingzhu's Lineage was only moderately well-known in the city.
How amazing?
That's really not true.
At the very least, he's not even in the same league as Su Hanxing.
But that doesn't stop him from bragging here.
What he said wasn't a lie.
It's just a little exaggerated.
Lin Xuan listened to his words but didn't say anything more, only smiled casually.
He had no connection with the city lord's son or Su Hanxing; he didn't know them or know anything about them.
Anyway, he was just passing through, just attending an auction.
The chubby boy in front of him, on the other hand, was round and fair-skinned. Not only did he show no malice in his eyes, but even though he liked Qu Youmeng's color so much, he only appreciated and was amazed by it. There was no greed or lust in him. In fact, he blushed subconsciously when Qu Youmeng looked up at him.
Their strength isn't too bad either.
That's really interesting.
He is not inherently bad.
Lin Xuan hadn't seen someone like this in a long time, especially when Ji Mingzhu mentioned his older brother, sister, and parents. The happy look on Ji Mingzhu's face reminded Lin Xuan of his younger self...
As a result, Lin Xuan became more patient.
Moreover, he did learn quite a bit about Starfall City through this chubby boy.
Including future auctions.
It is said that this is the largest auction in Starfall City in recent years, and many treasures have been listed in the auction catalog.
Among the list dictated by Ji Mingzhu, there was something that particularly interested Lin Xuan.
--Lingquan (Spiritual Spring)
It is a very rare body-tempering spiritual spring without any attributes.
If it has an attribute, then only cultivators with that attribute can use it.
However, since it has no attributes, it can be used by all cultivators.
Lin Xuan doesn't need this spiritual spring, but he can buy it to help the Lin Household strengthen their bodies.
The Lin Household members are not very powerful, but they possess the Lin Household bloodline. In recent years, they have only lacked Cultivation Resources.
If they could replenish their Cultivation Resources, their strength would definitely undergo a qualitative change.
After Ji Mingzhu finished listing most of the items in the catalog, he noticed the interested expressions on Lin Xuan and Qu Youmeng's faces and chuckled as he pulled something out of his pocket.
"Brother Lin, Miss Qu, are you two planning to attend the auction? Look at this!"
As he spoke, he revealed what he was holding.
"This is...?"
Ji Mingzhu chuckled.
"This is a membership card for the Starfall City Auction House! And it's a silver card!"
"This isn't something just anyone can have; it belongs to my ancestor. I only recently arrived, and it's all thanks to my ancestor's doting care. Miss Qu, I'll show you the VIP treatment later..."
As he spoke, Ji Mingzhu noticed Lin Xuan beside him and quickly added, "Ahem, and Brother Lin too! Brother Lin should definitely come along!"
He was most fond of beautiful women.
However, he had no wives or concubines in his household.
In Ji Xiaopang's own words, "Flowers are fine as they grow, and I can enjoy them. Why pick them, let them wither, and stick them on my cow dung? It's not pretty at all!"
He then straightened his expression and said, "Anyway, I'm going to the auction tomorrow, and there's one thing I'm determined to get!"
At this point, Ji Mingzhu's previous jovial demeanor vanished, replaced by a more serious expression.
What he didn't say was that his statement about being determined to get that item wasn't just empty talk, and it didn't contain any boasting.
Even that's an understatement.
He absolutely had to get that item, no matter the cost, even if it meant going bankrupt, he absolutely couldn't let it go!
But there's no need to say these things.
Ji Mingzhu himself smiled again, chuckling as he spoke to Lin Xuan.
But only he himself truly knows the anxiety he feels inside.
His Lineage is now facing immense difficulties.
That thing...
We must take it!
Otherwise, perhaps in a few days, the Ji Household will cease to exist.
Two years ago, the ancestor of the Ji Household went to a secret realm. Now, the secret realm has closed and he has returned. During those two years, he did not know what he had encountered in the secret realm and was seriously injured.
Ji Mingzhu's prominence among the second-generation elites of Starfall City was due to the influence of his clan's ancestor.
But if the patriarch were to perish, not to mention anything else, his former enemies and other forces in Starfall City could devour his Lineage to the bone!
This is Desolate Domain.
In this chaotic Desolate Domain, the law of the jungle prevails.
What he wanted was an Thearch Realm Spirit Pill that appeared at this auction.
It just so happens to be a healing pill, which can alleviate the ancestor's injuries. Although it cannot completely cure them, it can allow the ancestor to live for another hundred years without any problem, and at least preserve the Lineage for another hundred years.
Within a century, it all depends on whether anyone from the Ji Household will step forward!
In a short period of time, the Ji Household has sold off many of their properties and raised a considerable amount of Spirit Stone in order to obtain this elixir.
only...
Ji Mingzhu tightened his grip slightly.
Even so, it's hard to say whether the Lineage will be able to acquire this pill.
Moreover, news of the patriarch's serious injury has already spread.
Although some information has been concealed, most of the major powers that are on good terms with them already know what they need to know.
Just thinking about those ungrateful wretches makes Ji Mingzhu furious.
Those who had once called him brother now severed ties with him in the face of this situation; even his fiancée, with whom he was engaged, broke off the engagement...
Ji Mingzhu slowly tightened his palm.
No matter what, he must get the Thearch Infant Pill this time!