Chapter 157 - Auction

The auction was, once again, organized by the Tower Master of Ten Thousand Treasure Tower and was scheduled to take place three days later.

By this time, many martial artists had already gathered in the city.

They were all originally in a rush to head to Wenxue Sect, but upon hearing about the auction, they all stopped in their tracks.

Three days were not much time for these people to spare.

However, if they missed out on something good because of it, they would deeply regret it.

Lin Xuan donned an oversized black robe that concealed his entire body.

He then proceeded to Ten Thousand Treasure Tower, ready to consign the Xuan-grade treasure saber he carried on him.

A beautiful maid guided him in and led him to the Treasure Assessment Room.

An elder sat there, accompanied by a lovely young lady.

Lin Xuan entered, completely enshrouded in his black robe, making his true appearance indiscernible.

“May I ask what item you wish to consign?” the elder inquired, not at all surprised by Lin Xuan’s attire; many preferred not to reveal their true identities.

Lin Xuan flicked his storage ring, and a fiery-red long sword appeared in his hand.

Instantly, the temperature in the entire room rose significantly.

Casually channeling Spiritual Power, the long sword trembled, emitting dazzling sword light, along with a surge of heat waves.

“This is…” The White Robed Elder was astonished, and the young lady beside him also wore a look of surprise.

Her eyes were fixated on Lin Xuan, as if trying to see through him.

However, it was as if an invisible force was preventing her gaze.

“This is a Xuan-grade treasure!” the White Robed Elder stated as he caressed the blade, “Weiwei, go fetch Elder Qiu.”

The young lady nodded, gave Lin Xuan another glance, then quickly left the room.

Before long, a red-robed old man walked in.

His hair was messy, and he reeked of alcohol, not at all resembling an appraiser.

Nevertheless, Lin Xuan was on alert around this seemingly drunken elder.

He felt a robust soul fluctuation emanating from the old man, a vibration even a notch stronger than that of Master Hong.

The Red Robed Elder’s eyes lit up when he saw the fiery-red long sword, and the scent of alcohol around him disappeared as if it had never been there.

“This is a fine item indeed!” The Elder Ghost grabbed the long sword, swiping his finger across it.

An engraving appeared, flickering incessantly.

“Low-level Xuan Rank treasure!” The Red Robed Elder nodded, “And it seems to be an ancient object; the style of the engraving is somewhat different from the present ones.”

After sensing it for a while, the Red Robed Elder said, “It should increase the attack by about forty percent, and it also carries rare flame damage.”

“I estimate it could sell for over one hundred thousand low-grade spiritual stones.” the Red Robed Elder stated.

“Let’s set the starting price at one hundred thousand low-grade spiritual stones, does that work for you?”

Lin Xuan shook his head, expressing no objections.

He had previously inquired with Lord of Wine and, adding his own calculations, felt it was acceptable.

“Here’s how it works: if the auction is successful, we will charge a commission fee of ten percent,” the Red Robed Elder continued.

Lin Xuan agreed.

Although it pained him somewhat, these rules were unavoidable for anyone.

Seeing Lin Xuan’s ready acceptance, both elders were pleased.

The White Robed Elder finished the registration and handed Lin Xuan an information card.

“After the auction ends, use this card to collect your spiritual stones.”

After that, he handed out a white token, “This is a Silver Token.

Once the auction is successful, you will become a Silver-level customer of Ten Thousand Treasure Tower.”

“With this token, the commission fee for consigning items will only be eight percent next time.”

Lin Xuan reached out and took it, then placed it inside his storage ring.

His hands were long, strong, and youthful.

The three people in the room were somewhat taken aback, seemingly not expecting the owner of the long sword to be so young.

The White Robed Elder subconsciously attempted to probe, but a layer of force around Lin Xuan blocked him.

“I was presumptuous!” the White Robed Elder apologized, indeed curious a moment ago.

However, the results of his investigation had only piqued his curiosity further.

The person in the Black Robe before him actually possessed considerable Soul Power.

“It’s fine,” Lin Xuan spoke indifferently, “If someone consigns a longsword treasure, could you notify me?”

“No problem,” the White Robed Elder replied.

He knew some people preferred to trade underneath to avoid some trouble.

Having received a response, Lin Xuan turned and left.

Watching Lin Xuan’s departing figure, the red-robed old man exclaimed, “Impressive Soul Power!”

“So young, yet possessing such Soul Power, could he be the disciple of one of those old fellows?”

“Doesn’t seem like it, those people all carry an air of arrogance, but this person is quite composed!” the Red Robe Elder said gravely.

“Anyway, he will come again.

If possible, it wouldn’t hurt to draw him over,” the White Robed Elder suggested.

After leaving the Ten Thousand Treasure Tower, Lin Xuan checked into an inn and continued his cultivation.

When he grew tired of Engraving, he would cultivate the Longevity Technique.

Once his Spiritual Power was replenished, he would practice Engraving again.

In the blink of an eye, three days had passed.

He donned his Black Robe and headed towards the Ten Thousand Treasure Tower.

Today, the number of people heading to the Ten Thousand Treasure Tower was noticeably larger.

The streets were crowded, and the entrance to the Ten Thousand Treasure Tower was packed solid.

Despite the congestion, no one dared to fight in front of the Ten Thousand Treasure Tower.

Lin Xuan took out his Silver Token, and was respectfully welcomed by the attending maids inside.

Amid the envious gazes of many, he slowly walked in.

“Who is that person?

He can even use the special passage!”

Many people discussed spiritedly.

After Lin Xuan entered, some others accessed through a special passage; these individuals were from major forces, with incomparably noble identities and statuses.

Once inside, Lin Xuan inquired about the consignment situation.

He learned that indeed, longsword treasures were to be auctioned, but none accepted private purchases.

Lin Xuan sighed and then walked into the auction hall, finding a place to sit down.

Customers at the Silver Level did not have the privilege of using private rooms, unless they advanced to the Gold Level.

Sitting in his place, Lin Xuan quietly exerted his Soul Power, probing the entire venue.

He was very cautious, directly skipping over some key important areas to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.

Through his Soul Power, he sensed some familiar people.

Among them, he found that the disciples of the Cang Family had arrived, with Cang Lei following behind a young man with a cold complexion, sitting in the central position.

Another was Master Hong, who was received by the maids and entered a private room.

It seemed these people must have been passing by on their way to Snow State and stopped here, Lin Xuan guessed silently.

He closed his eyes to rest, adjusting his state to its best.

Soon, a drumbeat resounded, spreading throughout the entire hall.

Suddenly, the auction room fell silent, and everyone’s gaze turned to the front.

There, a Crystal Auction Platform was set up, and now it began to shine with light.

“Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for gracing us with your presence at our Ten Thousand Treasure Tower auction.

Today, we indeed have many fine items, and I hope everyone will return satisfied!”

The speaker was the White Robed Elder Lin Xuan had met, who said with a beaming smile, “You might have heard some news about the treasures we’re auctioning today, so I won’t say much more.”

“Now, let us begin with our first item!”

Having finished speaking, a scantily clad maid with an attractive figure came forward, carrying a jade tray.