The Auction: Windsun Heaven-Escaping Wings

Anchan City, West City.

"Truly worthy of being one of the most luxurious pleasure centers in the entire Anchan City."

Dressed in a silver-gold robe, Ji An looked up at the enormous building before him and sighed inwardly.

Heavenly Treasure Mountain was established by the Xia Emperor.

This Worry-Free Grotto was established with the support of the Anchan Beishan Clan. In this An Tan Commandery, Worry-Free Grotto is a place that can rival Heavenly Treasure Mountain.

If we say that Heavenly Treasure Mountain is a mountain within the city...

The Worry-Free Grotto is shaped like a giant fox, a magnificent fox-shaped structure stretching for hundreds of miles, with the entrance located in the mouth of the fox's crouching head.

This is also because the Worry-Free Grotto was founded by three Celestial Fox Immortals.

"But Ji An, please come in, please come in."

Before Ji An could get close, a charming young girl with fox ears ran over.

Although she was a young girl, in Ji An's divine sense, the monster before him was clearly a demon king at the level of a Myriad Manifestations True Person.

"I didn't expect Ji An to have time to come. It's truly an honor," the fox-spirit girl said politely as she led Ji An forward.

"How could I refuse the invitation from the Huling Adept?" Ji An said with a light laugh.

This Huling is also a member of the One-Clawed Yinglong Guard.

His invitation was personally delivered to Ji An by the fox-girl before him.

With a casual glance, Ji An sensed that this auction was at the Primordial Spirit level. In just a short while, Ji An had already spotted several of his colleagues from the Two-Clawed Yinglong Guard.

Ji An followed the Huling forward.

We walked through a dark and secluded corridor.

Soon, the view opened up before them, revealing a refined room with an excellent view.

This elegant room was extremely spacious, with a diameter of over ten zhang (approximately 33 meters). The furnishings were simple yet luxurious; the entire fortune of the Ten Thousand Elephant Immortal was probably no more than that.

The huge window in the quiet room offers a panoramic view of the massive main auction hall below.

The hall was circular, several miles in diameter, with layers of seats surrounding the huge white jade platform in the center like flower petals. At this moment, the sounds of people could be faintly heard, but they were muffled by the restrictions of the elegant rooms.

"Ji An, please rest here for a while. The auction will begin shortly." Huling Adept's voice was soft and alluring.

Before Ji An could say anything, she clapped her hands twice and instructed the maids standing outside, "Prepare a feast of delicacies for our distinguished guest."

"Yes, Master." The maid bowed in response and gracefully withdrew.

Despite the Huling's unusually polite demeanor towards Ji An, she was a direct descendant of those three Celestial Fox Immortals, and naturally, she was also exceptionally noble.

"Yes, Your Excellency." The maid bowed in response.

Ji An didn't say much. He walked to the low table by the window and casually sat down cross-legged on the futon.

This location is excellent, offering a clear view of the entire auction hall below and the central exhibition platform.

His gaze swept over the throng of people below, among whom were many with profound auras, and he even sensed the aura fluctuations of several Primordial Spirit Daoists.

The auction at Worry-Free Grotto was indeed of an extremely high standard.

Don't think that Primordial Spirit Daoists are very common. In this An Tan Commandery, Primordial Spirit Daoists are already the ceiling that ordinary cultivators can see.

Immortals? Those are the trump cards of major powers, never easily revealed to the public.

A moment later, the door to the private room was silently pushed open, and several maids dressed in uniform, elegant palace attire filed in.

Each of them carried a jade plate, a gold cup, or a glass vessel, and with light steps and graceful postures, they placed the delicacies and fine wines on the low table in front of Ji An.

In an instant, a wonderful fragrance filled the elegant room, and a spiritual atmosphere arose.

These delicacies were all exquisite and of extraordinary origin; the envoys' descriptions alone whetted Ji An's appetite.

Ji An picked up a spiritual fruit, put it in his mouth, and the flesh melted instantly, transforming into a warm spiritual energy that spread throughout his body.

Although it had no effect on him, Ji An still narrowed his eyes slightly, enjoying the pleasure brought by the delicious food.

The auction hall below is gradually filling up, and the atmosphere of the auction is gradually heating up.

However, just as Ji An was enjoying his meal, a jealous gaze suddenly fell upon Ji An.

The gaze was so obvious, and since Ji An had now opened his "Heavenly Eye," his Divine Consciousness even surpassed that of some Primordial Spirit Daoists, making him extremely sensitive to this gaze.

Ji An tilted his head slightly and looked towards an elegant room in the distance.

Inside the elegant room, Northmont Fox was staring intently in the direction where Ji An was.

His face was contorted, his eyes burning with intense jealousy and hatred.

This auction was of extremely high caliber, bringing together many Primordial Spirit Daoists and even Loose Immortals from Anchan Commandery. As a Violet Palace Cultivator, he was not qualified to enter the private quiet room.

But who can blame him for having a good father?

Northmont Yin, a powerful figure in the Anchan Marquisate and a strong contender for the next Marquis of Anch’an.

He naturally came with his father, Northmont Yin.

"Father!" Northmont Fox turned his head and pointed in the direction of Ji An room, "That's him! He's that Ji An!"

Northmont Yin sat upright in the main seat of the large rosewood chair, toying with a warm, smooth jade pendant in his hand. His expression was calm and composed, a stark contrast to Northmont Fox.

He was dressed in a magnificent black robe with dark gold patterns, and his face bore a four or five-point resemblance to Northmont Fox, but their temperaments were worlds apart.

He was deep and reserved, like a bottomless, icy pool.

Upon hearing his son's words, Northmont Yin slowly raised his eyes, his gaze calmly following the direction Northmont Fox pointed.

His gaze fell on the silver-gold robed boy opposite him who was enjoying his meal.

"Father! It's that Ji An!" Northmont Fox's voice rose with excitement, even his usually deep voice became somewhat high-pitched. "Half a year ago, I humbled myself to recruit him out of goodwill, and this scoundrel dared to publicly defy me, treating the Northmont Clan as nothing! A lowly bastard from a small clan, he's only become a member of the Yinglong Guard by chance, and he's already so arrogant! Father, we must not let this son—"

,"Shut up!"

A furious rebuke, like a muffled thunderclap, exploded in Northmont Fox's ears, instantly silencing his words.

The spiritual energy in the entire elegant room seemed to stagnate, and the invisible pressure made Northmont Fox's face turn pale.

Northmont Yin did not look at his son; his gaze happened to meet that of Ji An.

Ji An could sense that Northmont Yin's eyes held only a condescending scrutiny.

That makes sense. Even though Ji An is now Two-Clawed Yinglong Guard, he is still just a slightly larger ant to this strong contender for the next Marquis of Antan.

After all, the Northmont Blacktiger, who was competing with him, was someone who could send multiple Primordial Spirit Daoists for the sake of a single god or demon, so he could certainly do the same.

Ji An, but his face remained calm.

He nodded slightly, as if facing any stranger he was meeting for the first time, then casually withdrew his gaze and refocused his attention on the delicacies on the low table.

As Northmont Yin watched Ji An's smooth and effortless reaction, a subtle, almost imperceptible glint flashed in the depths of his eyes.

So young, so composed—this composure is definitely not that of a child who is only a little over ten years old, as the intelligence reports suggest.

This might be another reincarnated immortal.

"Father—" Northmont Fox looked at his father who remained silent, and could only lower his voice, filled with resentment and grievance.

Northmont Yin finally withdrew his gaze slowly, his voice calm and his words leaving no room for argument. "I have my own considerations for this matter. Keep your thoughts to yourself. If you dare to say another word, get back immediately."

Despite his deep resentment, Northmont Fox could only suppress his anger under his father's gaze and reluctantly returned to his seat, though his eyes still occasionally cast venomous glances at Ji An's elegant room across the way.

Ji An seemed oblivious to this, his attention completely drawn to the changes in the hall below.

He turned his gaze leisurely and with great interest to the center of the circular auction hall.

Suddenly, a huge white jade display stand appeared below, and then a woman stood on it.

She wore a long palace dress embroidered with intricate silver runes, which seemed to flow like moonlight as she moved.

She didn't deliberately conceal her aura; the powerful aura belonging to the Myriad Phenomena Perfection naturally spread out, instantly silencing the previously noisy whispers in the hall.

All eyes were drawn to her.

She is Worry-Free Grotto than Moonlight, the host of this auction at Wuyou Cave.

Standing in the center of the booth, Moonlight surveyed the entire audience. Her voice, though not loud, resonated clearly in everyone's ears. "Distinguished guests, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting." Her opening remarks were concise and powerful. "Now, it's time for the Treasure Auction."

"Today, Worry-Free Grotto has meticulously prepared twenty treasures for you all." Yi Hua extended her jade hand, indicating a number. "Each of these treasures is extraordinary, some are rare and precious materials, some are ancient relics, some are Divine Weapons, and some possess profound supernatural powers—I believe there will be something that will tempt you all."

"The rules remain the same," Moonlight continued. "Anyone interested may place a bid, and the highest bidder wins! Essence Liquid, magic treasures, rare gems, or even treasures of equivalent value may be used as payment. Worry-Free Grotto will fairly assess their value."

She paused slightly, her smile becoming even more lively, "Of course, today's Treasure Auction, as always, is not a solo performance by my Worry-Free Grotto. If any distinguished guest possesses a rare treasure and is willing to part with it for everyone to compete for, they only need to inform my Worry-Free Grotto in advance. Once the treasure has been appraised and deemed safe, it can be displayed on stage, and the highest bidder wins!"

Of course, these VIPs are Ji An and others in the quiet room who possess the combat power of Primordial Spirit Daoist. Otherwise, if everyone could participate, this auction would never end.

As Yuehua Adept finished speaking, the atmosphere in the entire auction hall was instantly ignited.

With a gentle wave of her hand, the first item was presented on the white jade display stand.

It was a sword case carved from a single piece of cold jade. The moment the lid was opened, nine Flowing Light of different colors shot into the sky, like nine flying dragons circling and dancing in the air above the hall. A sharp and incomparable aura spread out, and even through the barrier, Ji An in the elegant room could feel the chill within.

"The first item for auction," Moonlight introduced, "the Nine Luminaries Light-Splitting Swords," composed of nine top-grade Earth Rank flying swords, with a starting bid of eight hundred catties of Essence Liquid.

Nine hundred!

"One thousand!"

"One thousand and one!

Bidding calls rose and fell, and the Wanxiang Adept in the lower seats were burning with excitement.

Top-grade flying swords are rare to begin with, let alone a complete set of top-grade Earth Rank flying swords of the same origin, which are of extraordinary value to sword cultivators.

In the end, the "Nine Luminaries Light-Splitting Swords" was acquired by a white-robed sword cultivator with a sharp aura for the high price of 1,800 catties of Essence Liquid.

The price is almost comparable to that of a Heaven Rank magic weapon; the auction is in full swing.

The second item was a "Nine-Leaf Soul-Restoring Grass" that could add three hundred years to one's lifespan, which attracted fierce competition from several Myriad Phenomena Daoists whose lifespans were about to end; the third item was a fragmented jade slip recording an ancient formation, which was auctioned off by an ancient tribe for a large sum of money—one after another, rare treasures were presented like a flowing stream.

Ji An, however, sat calmly in the elegant room, sipping his spiritual tea, his gaze serene.

These treasures, though valuable, were not what he needed.

Whether it was a flying sword, a treasure for prolonging life, or anything else, Ji An didn't care about it.

Until the tenth lot--

The Yuehua Adept gently waved her hand, revealing a pair of folded wings.

The wings were a deep dark gold color, and the feathers were engraved with cyan runes.

Even when it is still, the surrounding air is slightly distorted by it, emitting a low hum.

"The tenth item," Moonlight's voice carried a hint of admiration, "The Windsun Heaven-Escaping Wings!" This treasure is neither gold nor feathers; it is crafted primarily from the wings of the "Void Roc," supplemented with Earth Rank Windsun, placing it among the mid-grade Heaven Rank magic treasures!

She tapped it with her fingertip.

Its dark golden wings spread out, spanning nearly three zhang, with azure divine light flowing across them.

"This treasure possesses three profound mysteries!" Moonlight's voice was alluring. "First, once refined into the body, one can travel a thousand miles in an instant with a mere thought, far surpassing the speed of ordinary flying magic treasures."

"Secondly, the feathers contain a Void Roc bloodline's divine power, allowing it to traverse the void to a small extent, ignoring ordinary restrictions and trapping formations."

"Thirdly, when using this magical artifact, wind and thunder accompany it, which can enhance Thunderfire, and wind-based supernatural powers."

"Moreover, even those Primordial Spirit Daoist can use this magic weapon to a basic level!"

Starting bid: 3,200 jin of Essence Liquid!

This is it!

Ji An sat up straight instantly.

He was smitten, extremely smitten!

The Void-Escaping Boat could no longer keep up with him; after all, it was only Human Rank magic weapon.

And the appearance of "Windsun Heaven-Escaping Wings" was just right.

Moreover, his cultivation of the supernatural power "Windwing Evasion" is even more compatible with this magic weapon.

If he were to acquire these wings, his speed and maneuverability would experience a qualitative leap, giving him a much greater chance of hunting down Primordial Spirit.

"Three thousand three hundred catties!" A Primordial Spirit Daoist spoke first.

"Three thousand four hundred and fifty!" A low bid came from another private room, belonging to a Two-Clawed Yinglong Guard with a cold aura.

"Three thousand six!" The Daoist in the green robe refused to budge an inch.

Prices soared rapidly, with competition mainly concentrated among the Primordial Spirit Daoists and a few Two-Clawed Yinglong Guards. As for those Myriad Wanxiang Adept? Even if they had that much Essence Liquid, they wouldn't dare risk offending a few Primordial Spirit Daoists in the auction, even if this Heaven Rank Magic Treasure could be used by beings who weren't Primordial Spirit!

Ji An wouldn't have been tempted if he hadn't cultivated the "Windwing Evasion".

Ji An was in no hurry to make a move; he simply observed quietly.

When the price was raised to "4,800 Essence Liquid", the bidding noticeably thinned out.

Although the Flying Wing Magic Treasure is precious, 4,800 catties of Essence Liquid is already an extremely high threshold, which even Primordial Spirit Daoist would have to consider.

"Four thousand eight hundred catties of Essence Liquid, are there any fellow Daoists willing to raise the price?" Moonlight's gaze swept across the entire room.