"You cultivate all day and night. Aren’t you bored? Let tell you, this auction is being held by the Liuyun Kingdom’s number one comrce association, the Celestial Cauldron Comrce Association. There will be all sorts of rare treasures and curious trinkets. Plus, it’s a huge, once-a-season auction. Tsk tsk, I even heard they’ll be auctioning off snake-won."
As Chen Xing spoke, he opened a booklet. Sure enough, the front page featured several scantily clad snake-won, revealing large patches of their snowy-white skin. Their figures were bewitching, and they each looked as delicate and boneless as could be, truly evoking a sense of pity and desire.
If any lecherous man saw this, he would be consud by flas of passion, unable to control himself.
Just like Chen Xing, whose eyes were gleaming as he spoke right next to Ye Xuan’s ear, "I heard that these snake-won are very well-behaved after being trained. And their bodies are so soft they can perform all sorts of positions. Tsk tsk, they’re the finest delicacies on earth."
Ye Xuan chuckled. ’This Celestial Cauldron Comrce Association really knows how to grab people’s attention, coming up with sothing like snake-won.’
These snake-won were, in fact, won who possessed the bloodline of an ancient snake clan. People with this type of bloodline were extrely rare near the Liuyun Kingdom, but on the continent, they were innurable.
"Chen Xing, what are you talking about?"
Just as Chen Xing was enthusiastically explaining the finer points of these snake-won, a sharp voice suddenly ca from outside the door. Leng Yingying and Feng Rouyi walked in together.
"Ahem, nothing." Seeing them, Chen Xing quickly flipped the promotional booklet over. "I was just telling Master Xuan about the Celestial Cauldron Comrce Association auction in three days. I was introducing him to the treasures that will be there. Master Xuan, look at this bow. It’s called the Golden Extremity Iron Wire Bow, a Third Level Profound Soldier. A single arrow can slay a Tier Three Demon Beast. Its power is limitless! And this stone, shaped like an eye—it’s said to be a Heart Gaze Stone bought from the Thirteen Nations Alliance. It’s the main ingredient for refining the Celestial Eye Pill. That Celestial Eye Pill is a Third Grade Pill. Once you take it, it can increase your vision by ten percent and let you see even more clearly in the dark. And this secret manual..."
Chen Xing rambled on eloquently, putting on an act.
At first, Ye Xuan just smiled, but when he heard Chen Xing ntion the Heart Gaze Stone, his eyes instantly lit up. He glanced at the promotional booklet and, sure enough, there on the page was an eye-shaped stone. What else could it be but a Heart Gaze Stone?
Joy instantly blood in Ye Xuan’s heart.
’What a stroke of luck.’ He had just been worrying about the Heart Gaze Stone, but in the blink of an eye, news of it had appeared. It was like being given a pillow just when you were feeling drowsy.
"Ye Xuan, we heard about this auction too and were planning to go take a look. Why don’t you co with us?" Leng Yingying said imdiately.
Chen Xing waved a hand. "Ladies, don’t even think about it. Master Xuan is a very busy man. Where would he find the ti to attend so auction? We’re as close as brothers, and I just spent ages trying to convince him, but he didn’t budge. Even if you two are beauties, I’m afraid..."
Before Chen Xing could finish, Ye Xuan cut him off. "Chen Xing, when is this auction? I want to go!"
Chen Xing’s jaw dropped, his expression frozen. With a mournful look, he said, "Master Xuan, you’re choosing beauties over your bro!"
He had invited Ye Xuan earlier, and Ye Xuan had flatly refused. But the mont Leng Yingying suggested it, he was eagerly asking for the ti. Chen Xing felt his heart take a heavy blow.
Having discovered news of the Heart Gaze Stone, Ye Xuan could finally put his mind at ease.
The auction was to be held in three days. During those three days, Ye Xuan didn’t do anything else, instead busying himself with processing the materials he had obtained earlier.
On the morning of the third day, Ye Xuan, along with Leng Yingying, Feng Rouyi, and Chen Xing, arrived at the location of the Celestial Cauldron Comrce Association’s auction.
The Celestial Cauldron Comrce Association was the number one comrce association in the Liuyun Kingdom, and it was said to have an extrely powerful background.
The auction had not yet begun, but the square in front was already a sea of people, a testant to just how popular the Celestial Cauldron Comrce Association’s auctions were.
In reality, the Celestial Cauldron Comrce Association held a small auction every ten days, a dium-sized one every month, and a large-scale one every quarter.
Beyond that, there was also an annual super-sized auction. Their goal was to maximize the value of certain in-demand items through these auctions.
Furthermore, attending the auction required an entry fee, which was a considerable source of inco for the Celestial Cauldron Comrce Association, not to ntion it also helped boost their reputation.
"Master Xuan, when I heard you were coming to the auction, I booked four VIP seats well in advance. Otherwise, it would’ve been hard for the four of us to sit together, wouldn’t it?" Chen Xing produced four iron tokens and flashed them at an auction attendant. The attendant imdiately led the four of them toward the VIP section at the back.
The VIP section, located above the regular seating, was a luxurious hall. The positions were better, and the view was more expansive.
Above the VIP section were private boxes. However, those boxes weren’t for just anyone. They couldn’t be bought simply by having money.
The private boxes at the Celestial Cauldron Comrce Association’s auction house were reserved for individuals with a certain standing in the Liuyun Kingdom.
For soone like Chen Xing, managing to buy four VIP seats was already quite an impressive feat.
"I didn’t expect you to be so well-prepared," Ye Xuan said, glancing at Chen Xing. He had planned to attend the auction, but he hadn’t thought about the details.
Chen Xing chuckled slyly. "Master Xuan, but of course. And, uh..."
He fumbled around in his clothes and pulled out a tattered receipt. "This is the bill for the VIP seats. You’re the rich one, so you can reimburse !"
Ye Xuan’s face darkened. Beside him, Leng Yingying and Feng Rouyi were also dumbfounded.
This Chen Xing was really one of a kind.
Chen Xing grinned, not the least bit embarrassed. "Master Xuan, you know I don’t have much spending money. One seat costs three thousand Profound Coins! Four is twelve thousand! That’s enough for to cultivate in the Cultivation Tower for a long ti."
His shalessness left even Ye Xuan speechless.
The four of them quickly arrived at the VIP area.
Leng Yingying and Feng Rouyi’s eyes lit up. The VIP area wasn’t just simple rows of seats like the area below. Instead, it was constructed to look like a collection of elegant pavilions.
The pavilions were clustered together, each one containing a varying number of seats—a minimum of two and a maximum of eight. In the middle of the seats was a stone table laden with fruits and tea for the guests to enjoy.
In this way, each pavilion was like a simple private box. The only difference was that a proper box was completely separate, while here, many pavilions shared the entire VIP area.
Most importantly, people in the private boxes could see all the guests in both the VIP area and the regular seating area.
And the VIP area could see the regular area below.
As for the regular area, it was impossible to see either of the sections above.
This simple seating arrangent laid bare the hierarchy of status and the disparity between the noble and the common.
Just as Ye Xuan and his group approached the VIP area, a pair of eyes from a private box above imdiately spotted him.
This person was none other than the Sixth Prince, Zhao Gang.
Upon seeing Ye Xuan, a cold sneer ford on his lips.
A while ago, he had been fuming, waiting bitterly for Ye Xuan to show his face, but he never expected Ye Xuan to go into seclusion for three whole months.
Gradually, his focus on Ye Xuan had waned. He never thought he would unexpectedly run into Ye Xuan at the Celestial Cauldron Comrce Association’s auction today.
In the Sixth Prince’s private box, aside from himself, there were five or six other n and won, each one dressed in fine silks and brocades, clearly either rich or noble.
Seeing the Sixth Prince’s expression, one of the young n smiled and said, "Your Highness, what is it that you see? Do tell us."
As he spoke, he followed the Sixth Prince’s gaze and his eyes lit up. "Haha, so Your Highness has spotted such beauties. Your Highness is truly a man of broad tastes and exceptional affections."
The others also turned to look. A young man in a blue robe chuckled as well. "I have long heard of Your Highness’s sharp eye, and seeing it today, it is indeed true. We had not even noticed those two won in the crowd, yet Your Highness already spotted them. I am truly impressed."
The group fell over themselves to flatter Zhao Gang, but they had no idea that the more they flattered him, the more upset he beca.
The matter of his lower body injury was a taboo topic for him. He had long since issued a gag order, so the news had not spread. Now, hearing everyone’s flattery, his heart couldn’t help but bleed.
"Hmph." He snorted coldly, his gaze turning frigid. "I wasn’t looking at those two won, but at the young man in the green robe."
"Hmm?" Everyone present was suddenly taken aback.
"Not long ago, this person offended . It’s just that I, this Prince, could never find an opportunity for revenge. I never thought I’d finally see him again today," Zhao Gang said through gritted teeth.
"Oh?" The group was even more astonished. "Your Highness, what is this person’s background?"
They all knew Zhao Gang’s vengeful nature, one that sought payback for the smallest slight. Hearing that this young man had once offended him and was still walking around perfectly fine, they couldn’t help but be extrely puzzled.
"He has no significant background. He’s just a country bumpkin. However, he’s a student at the Profound Spirit Academy and was hiding in there before, so this Prince never had the chance to act."
"How is that difficult?" One of the young n stood up with a smile. "Your Highness, he’s rely a country bumpkin. I am acquainted with the manager of this Celestial Cauldron Comrce Association. Just watch how I vent Your Highness’s anger for you."
With that said, the young man left the private box with a smile on his face, clearly off to make arrangents.
Naturally, Ye Xuan’s group of four was oblivious to what was happening in the private box.
After taking their seats in their pavilion, the four of them sampled the refreshnts. Soon, the auction began.
Chen Xing and the others were buzzing with excitent. Only Ye Xuan remained calm and composed.
Ye Xuan wasn’t particularly interested in the items at this so-called auction. With his discerning eye, there were very few things that could actually catch his fancy. If it weren’t for the Heart Gaze Stone, he wouldn’t have even bothered to co.
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