Heaven Dou City Auction House

Meanwhile, Lin Qingchen was in his dorm room, playing with the [Spirit-Concentrating Tranquil Heart] he had just poured.

He found a thin cord, tied it around the bead, and hung it around his neck. The bead felt cool against his chest, and his mind really did become much clearer. Even his perception of the Law of Water grew somewhat sharper.

"It really is good stuff. Worthy of being a wondrous item." Lin Qingchen nodded.

He lay down on his bed, closed his eyes, and began thinking about the academy competition.

In a series of consecutive battles, Soul Power would be a problem.

Fortunately, he wouldn't need to use the Great Five Elements Divine Light against the people from Heaven Dou Academy.

As he was thinking, Yu Tianheng's voice came from outside the door. "Qingchen, Teacher Qin Ming asked you to come downstairs. He said he had something to tell you."

Lin Qingchen opened his eyes and rolled out of bed.

"Coming."

He pushed open the door and followed Yu Tianheng downstairs.

"Here, this is your school uniform. The academy doesn't require you to wear it, but you still need to pay attention to that sort of thing on certain important occasions."

When Lin Qingchen came down, Qin Ming didn't waste words and handed him a large bundle.

Lin Qingchen took a look. Although it was called a school uniform, judging by the fabric alone, it was already better than what Xiao Chenyu and his father wore. All he could say was that it was worthy of a noble academy.

After a few more words, Qin Ming left. Today was a day off, and after spending so long on tenterhooks in the Star Dou Great Forest, he wanted to relax too.

Lin Qingchen looked at Yu Tianheng beside him and asked, "Brother Tianheng, do you know where the largest auction house in Heaven Dou City is?"

Yu Tianheng answered without hesitation, "That would be the Heaven Dou Auction House, of course. It has the imperial family and many great nobles behind it, and occasionally even has Soul Bones for sale. But what are you going to the auction house for?"

"To buy things, of course. Why else would I go? To tell you the truth, it's about time I replaced my Storage Soul Tool. This bracelet is fine for carrying daily necessities, but anything a little bigger won't fit." Lin Qingchen patted the storage bracelet on his wrist. "Since I have time during the holiday, I might as well see if the auction house has anything suitable. If there's anything else that interests me, I can buy that too."

Yu Tianheng nodded. "I see. The Heaven Dou Auction House is in the east of the city, only twenty-odd minutes from the academy. I haven't been there in a long time myself, and staying here alone is boring. You don't mind if I come with you, do you?"

"Not at all. Sorry for the trouble."

"Ah, it's no trouble. Let's go."

Yu Tianheng had no idea how much money Lin Qingchen had, but since he had brought it up himself, and given his talent, he probably wasn't short of money.

Of course, it would be even better if he was short of money. Then Yu Tianheng could take the opportunity to have him owe him a favor.

Compared with a favor from a genius of such outstanding talent, a few Gold Soul Coins really didn't amount to much.

Yu Tianheng glanced at his personal stash.

Emm...

That should be enough, right?

Before long, the two arrived outside the Heaven Dou Auction House.

It was a milky-white, hemispherical building that looked as though it had been placed upside down on the ground. There was no sign bearing its name, only an image of an auction hammer.

It was over five hundred meters in diameter and nearly a hundred meters tall at its highest point. It looked magnificent, and without exaggeration, it was the largest building Lin Qingchen had seen since he transmigrated.

Four tall young women stood at the entrance. Though they weren't peerless beauties, they were still quite attractive.

"Gentlemen, how may we help you?"

"If you're here for the auction, please show your bidding qualification certificate," one of the young women said, stepping forward.

"A bidding qualification certificate?"

"It certifies that a guest has the means to bid. You need to prove that you have at least ten thousand Gold Soul Coins in cash."

Understanding dawned on Lin Qingchen. He had no real recollection of that detail.

But if he had to provide proof, he really didn't have any.

On Douluo Continent, people generally didn't carry large amounts of Gold Soul Coins. They only needed to carry a Gold Soul Card officially recognized by the two great empires, more or less a savings card from an official bank?

But he had always kept his money in the Splitting Gold Coin. If he had to prove it, he could only take out the cash.

Seeing Lin Qingchen hesitate, Yu Tianheng realized that he might not have proof. Delighted, he took out a card and handed it to the young woman.

"Use my proof."

The attendant glanced at it, and her manner immediately became incomparably respectful. "So you're honored guests of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. This way, please. Given your identities, we can arrange a small private room on the second floor, but..."

She trailed off. Clearly, the private rooms were all occupied.

"It's fine. The first floor will do."

Lin Qingchen shook his head.

"Very well. Please follow me." The young woman hurriedly gestured for them to proceed.

The two followed her inside.

Unlike an ordinary auction house, it wasn't decorated in glittering gold and jade to display its luxury. Instead, it retained the same milky-white style. The reliefs throughout gave it an air of nobility, and one glance was enough to tell that it was the imperial family's style.

The auction center was on the second floor of the auction house, and auctions were held there around the clock.

Before they entered the second floor, the young woman handed them two masks, then had another scantily clad young woman lead them upstairs.

The auction center had a roughly auditorium-style layout, with the auction platform in the middle and wide seats arranged below it in radiating rows. Following Douluo Continent's usual tradition, they were divided from inside to outside into five ranks: red, black, purple, yellow, and white.

Of course, there were also several private rooms above the auction center.

Yu Tianheng was, after all, a member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, so even without proof of funds, they were admitted to the red VIP section.

There was a tea table in front of each of their chairs, with an auction catalog, a bidding paddle, and some food on each.

"This is the catalog for the upcoming auction. You may look through it first, honored guests. If there are any new lots, I'll come back." The young woman bowed, then turned and left.

Lin Qingchen opened the catalog.

There were quite a few items up for auction today: Soul Tools, rare medicinal herbs, and Soul Beast materials. There was even a hundred-year Soul Bone.

None of those were what Lin Qingchen wanted, however. He turned to the Soul Tool page, and his gaze stopped on one item.

[Starry Sky Ring]: A high-grade Storage Soul Tool, a rare Soul Tool made from starlight sapphire. Its internal space measures approximately one thousand cubic meters. Starting bid: three thousand Gold Soul Coins.

A thousand cubic meters. It was countless times larger than his bracelet.

Lin Qingchen closed the catalog and decided on it.

"Which one caught your eye?" Yu Tianheng leaned over and asked.

"The Starry Sky Ring."

Yu Tianheng glanced at the starting bid and clicked his tongue. "Starting at three thousand Gold Soul Coins? The final price will probably be twice that. Qingchen, do you have enough money?"

"I won't trouble you to worry about that. I may not have much else, but as far as money goes, I do have a modest family fortune." Lin Qingchen glanced at the veritable sea of Gold Soul Coins in his Splitting Gold Coin, then spoke without a change in expression.

Yu Tianheng nodded and said nothing more, instead continuing to look through the auction catalog.

He had also spotted a few things he wanted.