Chapter 443: Chapter 441: The Exquisite Manager

“You are actually a Seventh Grade Alchemist? We want all these elixirs. Ye Tao, calculate the value of these elixirs immediately. I will personally take our friend to the auction house.”

Linglong’s face was full of smiles, and her tone was exceptionally enthusiastic as she led Zhong Lin towards the depths of the Tianqi Pavilion.

Zhong Lin followed alongside, secretly observing while walking.

After ascending several flights of stairs, his vision suddenly brightened.

A gigantic auction house appeared before him, bustling with people who were seated on spacious chairs, waiting for the auction of treasures at the center.

Zhong Lin glanced at the people in this vast auction house, all of whom were above the Xuandan Realm level.

“Friend, there is a cultivation restriction at the Tianqi Pavilion auction. Only those with strength above the Xuandan Realm are eligible to enter.”

Zhong Lin nodded. He had also learned from his second senior brother, Chi Zhonglin, that the Five Elements Secret Realm was incredibly dangerous. Only those who had condensed a Xuandan could walk through it; otherwise, it was a search for death.

Non-xian Place was also able to protect some low-cultivation martial artists because of the congregation of so many martial artists.

However, Zhong Lin slightly noticed that these Xuandan experts’ Xuandan grades were not very impressive. Their power was weak, mostly low grade Xuandan, with few middle grades, making it hard to advance further, with little potential.

“Please, friend.”

Linglong now treated Zhong Lin as a god of wealth, daring not to slack in the slightest, and directly guided him to a seat in the middle of the auction house.

This seat was very large, over ten zhang in length and width, like a small courtyard. There were gauze windows and luxurious canopies behind either side of the seat, shrouded in mist. It was unclear what method was used to prevent others from probing.

Zhong Lin was not courteous and sat down cross-legged.

“Hmm? That’s Manager Linglong of Tianqi Pavilion. This woman is not simple. Even though she’s just a manager, I’ve heard that a great figure stands behind her. She’s merely training here. What kind of person could make her personally lead them?”

“I’ve heard of her too. Her cultivation is extremely strong. Despite only being at the Yang Evil Realm, she single-handedly hunted a demon beast of the Life and Death Realm. Anyone she personally guides must have a high status. Could it be the son of a notable figure?”

“It must be. I just wonder which master it is?”

“Hmph! Just a young master, a pretty boy. Perhaps he’s her paramour?”

“If he’s her paramour, I’m even more impressed. That’s Linglong herself. Being her confidant, I’d be willing to live a few hundred years less.”

Just as Zhong Lin settled down, his ear twitched, immediately picking up some subtle divine thought fluctuations and conversations.

This was a martial arts skill called “Sharp-Hearing Ear” that he learned in the Scripture Pavilion. It had no attack power, merely enhancing hearing. It could intercept part of the divine thought transmissions using the flow of wind. It seemed trivial but sometimes could reveal intriguing secrets.

Turning his head to glance at Linglong beside him, he hadn’t expected this manager to have such strength and background.

“May I ask for your name and where you’re from?” Linglong inquired with a smile.

“Heavenly Sword Sacred Land, Zhong Lin.”

“I didn’t expect you to be a disciple of the Sword Domain Sacred Land. I’ve heard so much about you. No wonder you’re so outstanding; not only is your cultivation profound, but you’re also a Seventh Grade Alchemist, envied by so many. I noticed that the spiritual medicine you purchased isn’t just for refining Seventh Grade Elixirs. Are you aiming for the Eighth Grade Alchemist?”

Worthily a manager, Linglong was eloquent and skillful in socializing, instantly bridging the gap with Zhong Lin, while also expressing surprise at Zhong Lin’s identity, realizing he was from the Heavenly Sword Sacred Land.

In her understanding, although the Sword Domain and Sword Domain were not like the Battle Domain with brawn-over-brain martial artists, their cultivation techniques and martial arts focused on battle. Alchemists were rare, let alone high-grade ones.

“I do have that thought.”

“Then congratulations to Brother Zhong in advance. If any Eighth Grade Elixirs are produced in the future, feel free to bring them to Tianqi Pavilion. We will certainly give you a satisfactory price.”

As she spoke, a commotion suddenly arose in the auction house. It turned out that some masters were already carrying the auction treasures to the central stage.

A few Xuandan Realm experts carried a cloud bed, flying to the center of the auction house. The cloud bed was covered with a red cloth, blocking the crowd’s line of sight and divine thought, only faintly sensing a terrifying primordial energy fluctuation from within.

“This is a low-grade Mystical Artifact, starting at five thousand Primordial Pills. Anyone interested, please bid. Each increment must not be less than one hundred Primordial Pills.”

A Xuandan Realm martial artist in the front lifted the red cloth on the cloud bed, immediately revealing a steel needle entirely green as jade.

This steel needle, entirely green, like jade, was no longer than the length of a hand, emitting a swirling primordial energy. One glance at it and a sharp aura seemed poised to blind one’s eyes.

“Brother Zhong, if you’re interested, you can bid. This mystical artifact is called the Bone-penetrating Needle, designed to penetrate protective gang qi. In battle, it will have unexpected effects. Although it’s somewhat expensive, it’s absolutely worth the value,” Linglong smiled and transmitted.

“I don’t have many Primordial Pills.” Zhong Lin shook his head.

“No problem, I can authorize a credit of thirty thousand Primordial Pills for you.”

“Thank you very much.”

Zhong Lin did not hesitate, knowing this was Linglong’s way to befriend him. Besides, it wasn’t something he couldn’t repay; just a single furnace of elixirs.

He then raised his hand: “Six thousand, I’ll take it.”

He directly increased the bid by one thousand pills.

This bid increase immediately drew the attention of many people.

“Indeed, just a young master of a martial family. Such a show of wealth but standing out too much might lead to dying quickly!”

“Exactly, I dare to assert this young master will be dead before three days pass. In the Five Elements Secret Realm, no one cares about your background, only cultivation and strength. Daring to be this arrogant, even if he bought a treasure, he might not hold on to it.”

“How do you know he doesn’t have guards?”

Many martial artists were discussing.

“Seven thousand, bring it to me!”

At that moment, a voice suddenly boomed down like a rolling thunder from a higher floor.

Zhong Lin instinctively looked up and saw a middle-aged man sitting upstairs. He had long, elegant eyebrows, three strands of long mustache, dressed in scholar’s attire, resembling a scholarly figure in the secular world, yet fierce brilliance flashed in his eyes.

“This person is named White Crane Ancestor, of the Life and Death Realm, a Beast Domain martial artist, skilled in commanding a White Crane Demon Beast also at the Life and Death Realm,” Linglong transmitted the reminder.

Many people always stayed away from Beast Domain martial artists because it was practically impossible to gauge their strength based on cultivation. Who knew if they would summon an even stronger demon beast?

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