Field Master, When Should We Schedule the Next Auction?

Ning Liu closed the door.

"Wang Wei, stand guard at the door."

"No one is to approach or disturb me."

Wang Wei's dull reply came from outside.

"Yes, my lord."

Ning Liu let out a long breath, suppressing the turmoil in his heart.

This auction had finally come to a complete end.

The system had said there would be a summary reward.

Yet for some reason, it had not been issued yet.

But that did not matter. He happened to have something to do now!

Ning Liu walked to the center of the room and flipped his right hand over. A strange plant lay quietly in his palm.

It was the Hundred Thousand Year Aromatic Silk Beauty.

At once, a rich fragrance filled the entire room. Merely breathing it in made Ning Liu feel the Soul Power within his body stir restlessly.

He could barely wait to swallow it whole and experience the legendary power of being reborn.

System Prompt: This Immortal Herb cannot be swallowed directly.

Correct method: Place your mouth and nose near the flower's stamen, circulate Soul Power, and slowly absorb the essence within the flower. Once the essence enters the body, immediately sit cross-legged and cultivate, guiding the medicinal power to temper the limbs and bones. Only then can its effects be fully realized.

Ning Liu froze for a moment, then reined in his impatience.

Following the system's instructions, he held the Aromatic Silk Beauty and carefully brought himself close to its stamen.

An indescribably crisp current of air, carrying a peculiar fragrance, surged into his body with every breath.

At first, the current was gentle, like a trickling stream.

But in the next instant, it transformed into a raging torrent of energy that rampaged through his meridians!

Ning Liu let out a muffled groan and hurriedly sat cross-legged, palms upward, circulating his Soul Power with all his strength.

The Soul Power within him was like iron filings drawn to a magnet, frantically gathering around and merging with that foreign energy.

A faint golden glow began to appear over his skin.

His bones crackled, as though invisible hammers were striking and reforging them.

His meridians swelled as if they were about to burst, and excruciating pain swept through every inch of his nerves.

Yet at the same time, an unprecedented sense of comfort welled up from the deepest part of his body.

Then, his martial soul emerged from within him without his control.

A two-tiered Glazed Pagoda, flowing with treasure-light, hovered above Ning Liu's head and gave off a gentle glow.

As the Aromatic Silk Beauty's essence continued to merge into it, the three tiers of the pagoda began to tremble violently.

Crack!

Fine cracks appeared across the first tier.

Crack! Crack!

The second tier was soon covered in cracks as well!

Ning Liu's heart tightened. Could it be failing? Was his martial soul about to shatter?

No!

The cracks did not spread. Instead, even more dazzling light shone through them!

Boom!

A thunderous roar seemed to echo from the depths of his soul.

The original two tiers exploded, turning into countless specks of light!

The specks did not disperse. Instead, they rapidly gathered together again at an even faster speed!

One tier, two tiers, three tiers...

The light continued to stack, and the pagoda continued to rise!

Four tiers!

Five tiers!

Six tiers!

Seven tiers!

The light showed no sign of slowing as it condensed!

Eight tiers!

Nine tiers!

The moment the ninth tier took shape, the Immortal Herb vanished at once, while nine-colored rosy light spread out from the top of the pagoda!

Moreover, the pagoda no longer possessed that somewhat thin glazed texture from before. It now shone with a brilliant treasure-light that was almost tangible, with layers of nine-colored halos flowing around it, sacred and imposing.

Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda!

At the same time, the bottleneck in Ning Liu's Soul Power shattered instantly as if it were made of paper!

The shackles of level twenty-nine vanished without a trace!

His Soul Power surged all the way upward before finally stabilizing at level thirty!

Ning Liu suddenly opened his eyes. Reflected in his pupils was the nine-tiered pagoda floating in the air, and his eyes were filled with disbelief.

Nine tiers?

It was actually nine tiers!

The martial souls of every predecessor of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, including the current Sect Master, Ning Fengzhi, had only ever been the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda!

Because of this martial soul's limitation, the Sect Master's Soul Power would remain at level seventy-nine for life, unable to break through the limits of a Soul Douluo, much less step into the realm of a Titled Douluo!

And he...

His martial soul was actually the Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda!

What did that mean?

It meant he had broken the fate of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!

He now had the possibility of reaching the rank of Titled Douluo—or even higher!

Ning Liu felt his heart pounding wildly in his chest.

The system had previously rewarded him with ten levels of Soul Power!

If he could obtain suitable soul rings, he believed he could advance directly to the Soul Ancestor realm!

Ning Liu suppressed the wild joy and excitement in his heart, then slowly withdrew his martial soul.

He rose to his feet and stretched his body, feeling more comfortable than ever before.

Then he walked to the door and opened it.

Wang Wei stood guard outside like a statue. When he saw Ning Liu emerge, he gave a slight bow.

"My lord."

"Go. Have Supervisor Li An come see me."

"Yes."

Wang Wei turned and left.

A moment later, Li An hurried over, unable to conceal the delight on his face.

"Field Master! Field Master!"

Li An said excitedly as soon as he entered.

"You didn't see it! This auction was an enormous success!"

"Our total revenue came close to twenty thousand Gold Soul Coins! We earned two thousand Gold Soul Coins from commissions alone!"

He rubbed his hands together, the wrinkles on his face spreading with his grin.

"After deducting all expenses, we made a net profit of more than a thousand Gold Soul Coins from one auction! In the past, we wouldn't even have dared dream of it!"

Ning Liu remained unmoved.

And you're this happy over just a thousand Gold Soul Coins?

The next auction...

A faint smile curved his lips.

"Mm. Supervisor Li, you deserve much of the credit for this."

Ning Liu walked over to the table and sat down, gesturing for Li An to sit as well.

"It is mainly thanks to the reputation of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, as well as Field Master's support!"

Li An chuckled, his tone deeply respectful.

But when he calmed down and took a closer look, a strange feeling suddenly rose in his heart.

Why did it feel like Field Master had become even more handsome?

"Now that we've made a name for ourselves, things will be easier from here on."

Ning Liu lightly tapped his fingers against the tabletop.

"Field Master, then... when should we roughly arrange our next auction?"

Li An asked tentatively, his eyes full of anticipation.

Ning Liu raised his head and looked at Li An.

"Three days from now."

"What?"

Li An sprang up from his chair, his eyes widening round.

"Th-three days from now?!"

"Field Master, isn't that too rushed? We won't even have time to publicize it!"

Ning Liu ignored his shock and swept his right hand across the table.

Clatter!

A pile of gleaming Gold Soul Coins appeared out of thin air, heaped on the floor and radiating an enticing luster.

"There are One Hundred Thousand Gold Soul Coins here!"

Li An's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

One... One Hundred Thousand Gold Soul Coins?!

He had never seen so much money piled together in his entire life!

"Take this money and put it to work."

Ning Liu's voice was calm, but it carried an undeniable force.

"I want news of the next auction to spread throughout all of Suotuo City and the entire Balak Kingdom within three days!"

"Even the nobles of the Southern Province of the Heaven Dou Empire must hear of it!"

Li An stood there with his mouth open, his Adam's apple bobbing, yet he could not make a sound.

Using One Hundred Thousand Gold Soul Coins to run an auction?

This scale of spending... was simply insane!

After speaking, Ning Liu continued making calculations in his heart.

Auctioning off items provided by the system indeed would not earn him any return rewards from the system.

But he needed to build momentum!

He needed to turn this tiny Grade D Auction House in Suotuo City into a golden name!

He pointed at the Moonlight Spirit Rabbit Soft Armor he had shown Xiao Wu earlier.

"I've written up a description for this Soft Armor. Release the news that it will be one of the items in the next auction!"

"The starting price will be One Hundred Thousand Gold Soul Coins."

Li An drew another sharp breath.

The starting price... One Hundred Thousand?!

"Also, there will still only be ten auction items next time, and I will still provide the finale item."

"What it is will remain confidential for now."

"Do you understand?"