"Is this also the rule of the Shenxiao Sect?"
In his mind, Yun Xiao's thoughts were quickly turning, but he asked with a slight smile on his face, which made the old man slightly stunned before revealing a trace of awkwardness.
"It seems I've overstepped!"
Clearly, asking about the origin of the mysterious object was not a rule of the Shenxiao Sect. In fact, their job was to discern these things, and people who ca for appraisal were obviously unsure of their mysterious objects' nature. It was indeed overstepping to ask such a question in return.
"It seems the old gentleman must know the origins of this piece of cloth, right?"
Yun Xiao did not mind the old man's deanor; instead, from the old man's changing expression, he inferred so clues and imdiately voiced his question.
"I know a bit, but... one million gold coins!"
The old man nodded, yet did not speak directly. Until now, the appraisal of this mysterious object seed to finally get on the right track, and the "appraisal fee" of one million gold coins gave Yun Xiao quite a shock.
Gold coins were still used as currency on the Tenglong Continent, but various high-end Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures were often bartered among powerful individuals. However, using one million gold coins just to appraise a possible piece of rag would likely be unbearable for many. Upon hearing this price, Yun Xiao wondered if the old man's previous reactions were all acting.
First, arouse the custor's curiosity until it was unbearable, then propose an exorbitant appraisal fee, making it difficult for them to stay or leave—truly a clever tactic.
"What? Too expensive? Young man, let tell you, aside from our Shenxiao Sect, others might know about this item, but those who do will never disclose the secret. Therefore, to learn its origins, you can only co to the Shenxiao Sect!"
Seeing Yun Xiao's slight hesitation, the old man thought Yun Xiao was short of money, but the Shenxiao Sect had its own set of rules. If the other party really couldn't afford it, they couldn't sell the information either.
"It doesn't seem like he's pretending!"
The old man's words dispelled Yun Xiao's suspicion of deliberate play. He then wiped his hand at his waist, producing a heavy money bag which he placed onto the table with a loud thud.
During this period, Yun Xiao had made quite a fortune from many "clients," and ordinary gold coins were not in short supply. A re one million gold coins were hardly a significant number even to the Liu Family.
"Oh? Seems like one should not judge by appearances."
Seeing the straightforwardness of the other party, the old man with graying hair could not help but show a glint of light in his eyes. He quickly dragged the money bag over, inspected it, and nodded.
"Can the old gentleman speak now?"
Watching the old man stash away the money bag into his Waist Storage, Yun Xiao softly inquired. To be honest, he was genuinely curious about this piece of cloth. What kind of secret did it hold?
"This thing, while it looks like an unremarkable piece of rag, is actually called 'Wuyan Cloth.'
The old man didn't play any more gas. Shenxiao Sect's consistent style was to do the job once paid, and upon hearing those last three words, a thought flashed through Yun Xiao's mind about a supre force on the Tenglong Continent. Could there be a connection between them?
"The Wuyan Palace, one of the four top forces on the Tenglong Continent, you must have heard of it, right?"
In truth, the old man was asking a redundant question. What cultivator on the Tenglong Continent hadn't heard of the Wuyan Palace? Such a power was unattainable and high above for many low-rank cultivators.
"So it is indeed related to the Wuyan Palace!"
When the old man ntioned the words "Wuyan Cloth," Yun Xiao was already speculating about its connection with the Wuyan Palace. Getting confirmation now piqued his interest even more.
"It is said that the Wuyan Cloth was woven by a senior expert of the Wuyan Palace, using countless Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. It holds a great secret concerning the supre treasure of the Wuyan Palace. But during a certain upheaval, the Wuyan Cloth was divided into four pieces and has been missing ever since!"
The old man with graying hair spoke, reaching out and picking up the Wuyan Cloth. In his right hand, a blazing fla suddenly appeared.
"What are you doing?"
Upon seeing this, Yun Xiao was startled. He now knew that the piece of cloth could be related to so supre treasure of the Wuyan Palace, but how could such a fabric withstand the burning flas?
"Young man, it seems you don't quite understand the Wuyan Palace!"
Seeing Yun Xiao a bit anxious, the elder turned his head and actually revealed a smile. His words seed to carry an explanation, making Yun Xiao feel a stir in his heart, and he imdiately noticed sothing unusual.
Because the Wuyan Cloth, wrapped in the Ancestral Vein Fire by the elder, was not turned to ashes by the flas. Instead, it seed to burn away the ancient aura on it, emitting a strong special scent.
"The No-Fla Palace, though called 'No-Fla', actually has most of its cultivators practicing Fire Attribute Techniques. This Wuyan Cloth has been tempered so thoroughly that the re Ancestral Vein Fire could not harm it at all?"
The elder spoke eloquently while controlling the fla in his hand. Just as he had said, even after burning for so long, there was not the slightest sign of the Wuyan Cloth being destroyed.
Whoosh!
After about ten breaths, the elder finally withdrew the Ancestral Vein Fire and placed the Wuyan Cloth back on the table, a hint of lancholy appearing on his face.
"What a pity, this is just one piece of the Wuyan Cloth fragnt. If you could gather all four pieces, perhaps you could find the Supre Treasure of the No-Fla Palace!"
The elder made this sentence his concluding remark. As he said, a complete Wuyan Cloth might be extrely valuable, but since this is a quarter or even a fifth of a fragnt, it serves no great purpose.
After all, with the Tenglong Continent being so vast, finding other Wuyan Cloth fragnts is as difficult as climbing to the heavens. Over innurable years, you simply wouldn't know where they have ended up, perhaps scattered as far as the north and the south.
"Hehe, let's just leave it to fate!"
Yun Xiao was a generous person, and from the elder's words, he could hear the difficulty in obtaining it. To be strict, whether it was worth spending a million gold coins to get such an answer was subjective.
Discussing how the Wuyan Cloth relates to the Supre Treasure of the No-Fla Palace but is useless because it is a fragnt indicates that Yun Xiao's million-gold-coin appraisal only revealed a chicken rib-like item.
But the deed was done, and Yun Xiao thought it was not plausible to ask for a refund. He reached out, grabbed the Wuyan Cloth, and folded his hands in thanks before turning to leave.
"I wonder if there are any restrictions for participating in that auction?"
As he exited the Shenxiao Sect's gate, Yun Xiao's heart stirred, and he mumbled to himself. Such information, he would not purchase from Shenxiao Sect because it was sothing anyone on the street could tell him.
Monts later, when Yun Xiao inquired about the details of this Bianlei City's auction, a strange glimr appeared in his eyes.
"It turns out... it's the Spirit Fighting Comrce again?!"
Suppressing the strangeness in his heart, Yun Xiao let out a bitter smile. This ti, the auction in Bianlei City was hosted by a branch of the Spirit Fighting Comrce, which caught him off guard.
After all, Yun Xiao had previously killed Xu Huang, the chairman of the Yuyang City Spirit Fighting Comrce, and Xia Yong, the special envoy from the headquarters, which had inadvertently created a grudge with this mighty faction of the Tenglong Continent.
Although the distance to Yuyang City was tens of thousands of miles, there was no guarantee that the matter in Yuyang City wouldn't reach Bianlei City, so Yun Xiao beca extra cautious at this mont.
"Whatever, let's just adapt to the situation. I must check out this auction after all!"
With this thought, Yun Xiao lifted his steps towards the center of Bianlei City, since the branch of the Spirit Fighting Comrce was located there, and acquiring a qualification is a must to attend the auction.
The scale of this auction held by the Bianlei City Spirit Fighting Branch was grand. If any Tom, Dick, or Harry could enter, it would be overcrowded, wouldn't it?
Moreover, so people were just there for the excitent and might not even participate in the bidding. Such people wouldn't be beneficial for the Spirit Fighting Comrce, as they wouldn't generate any profit.
Just within an hour, Yun Xiao had arrived in front of a magnificent great hall, which by this ti, was crowded and bustling at its entrance.
"They're probably all here for the auction three days later!"
Seeing this, a wry smile appeared on Yun Xiao's face. Among these people, he even saw so cultivators in the ridian Rushing Realm and ridian Union Realm jostling to get inside. Such people, without a strong background, probably wouldn't be eligible to attend an auction of this caliber, right?
Although the door to the Spirit Fighting branch was extrely congested, Yun Xiao, having used his movent technique, easily squeezed into the grand hall. Inside, it was not as crowded as outside, since the Spirit Fighting Comrce's branch hall was constructed extrely spacious, with staff specially designated to receive attendees.
"Kid, if you squeeze by again, I'll throw you out!"
However, as Yun Xiao used his movent technique to squeeze further inside, a rough voice suddenly rang out, followed by a vicious gaze fixating on him. It seed that the person directing it was the sa one who had spoken.
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