Not only was Zhang Bin interested in Yan Feifei, but many others had their eyes on her as well. Most of them were wealthy tycoons, and the rest were high-ranking members of minor sects.

Indeed, these minor sects were not only sending talent to the Daoyi Sect for cultivation, but they were also constantly searching for and nurturing geniuses. They would go to the Talented Women's Palace to select a genius. Once they cultivated them to excellence and proved they were genuine talents, they could send them to the Daoyi Sect for even better nurturing. Even if they were extraordinarily gifted, they could be sent directly to powerful sects like the Kunlun Sect or Shushan Sect for cultivation. This meant the minor sects would effectively gain a powerful backer. Therefore, the moment they discovered a genius with tremendous potential, they would bid without hesitation.

Zhang Bin looked again at the other talented women. Finding none who could compare to Yan Feifei, he made his decision. He would use all his funds to bid for her.

An army's strength lies in its quality, not its quantity. His cultivation resources were limited; nurturing just one more core disciple would consume a great deal of them. He already had several core disciples: Liu Ruomei, Zhang Lele, Tian Bingbing, and Tian Guangjin. In the future, there might be Zhang Haijun, and there was also Yang Xiong, Yang Yiyi's brother, whom he was secretly nurturing. If he took on several more core disciples, he might be overwhelmed. Therefore, he had to choose those with the greatest talent, the truly outstanding ones.

"Qianqian, when will the auction for the talented women start?" Zhang Bin asked expectantly.

"Brother Bin, the Immortal Palace is only open for one day each month, which is why it's called the 'one-day tour of the Immortal Palace.' The auction takes place on the day it's open. The auction for the talented women is about to start soon. Look, more and more people are arriving. After that, they'll auction the beauties, then the fairies, and finally Chang'e. When the auction ends, the meet-and-greet session will begin. It's quite lively and joyful," Wu Qianqian said coquettishly.

Indeed, more people were entering the Talented Women's Palace, at least five hundred of them. These were no ordinary individuals. The least among them were tycoons willing to spend a fortune, high-level members of sects, or from Ancient Martial Families. Of course, there were also high-ranking executives from large corporations.

Zhang Bin even spotted a familiar face, or rather, an enemy—Lv Jianben, Lv Yuze's great-grandfather. He did not see Lv Yuze.

Lv Jianben also spotted Zhang Bin, a chilly aura radiating from his body. He even sent a telepathic message to Zhang Bin with a sinister smile, "Kid, you've fallen into my hands today. I'll make you pay a hefty price. I'll make you kneel and beg me."

Clearly, his reason for coming to the Immortal Palace this time was to antagonize Zhang Bin. After all, Lv Yuze's Dao heart had been shattered by Zhang Bin. Now, he was silent and withdrawn, with no interest in cultivation, like one of the living dead.

Lv Yuze was a rare cultivation genius in the Lü family. If he had persisted in his cultivation without slacking, he could have reached the Golden Core Realm, and possibly even the Nascent Soul Realm. Geniuses with an aptitude for comprehension like Lv Yuze are rare; aside from Zhang Bin, no one could surpass him. Such individuals experienced many moments of epiphany and could grow powerful with incredible speed. He was truly a talent destined for the Nascent Soul Realm. But now, this Nascent Soul-level talent seemed to have been ruined by Zhang Bin.

As the strongest expert in the Lü family, how could he not seek revenge? He even harbored another hope: if he took revenge on Zhang Bin and left him utterly disgraced, telling Lv Yuze the news might just be enough to inspire him to recover. Therefore, his provocation of Zhang Bin was understandable.

"Bastard, I'll show you just how terrible the consequences of provoking me can be," Zhang Bin also replied via telepathic message.

"Hehe… then let's wait and see," Lv Jianben said with a malicious laugh.

Since an enemy was looking to cause trouble, Zhang Bin had to respond accordingly. He glanced over the information on the talented women again, studying each of them closely, as an evil smile spread across his face.

Soon, the auction began. Everyone sat down. A hostess appeared on stage, a graceful and charming woman, and began the auction.

The first talented woman walked out quickly and stood on the stage as all the lights focused on her. Her number was one, and her information was immediately displayed on the electronic screen.

"Number One talented woman, starting bid of 100,000. Her requirement is to join a sect or an Ancient Martial Family. She is not willing to enter a wealthy household. So, please, only those who meet the conditions should bid," the hostess announced in a crisp voice.

"150,000..."

"200,000..."

"..."

Many leaders from minor sects and Ancient Martial Families began to place bids. This talented woman was sixteen years old and had opened fourteen meridians, making her a very commendable genius. With some nurturing, she could become a top-tier talent. There was a substantial return on investment to be made.

Zhang Bin feigned great interest, making several bids himself.

Suddenly, Lv Jianben raised his hand and shouted, "Hostess, Zhang Bin doesn't meet the bidding conditions! Please conduct a review!"

All eyes immediately shot toward Zhang Bin. The hostess looked over as well. The protectors also cast their icy, fierce gazes in his direction. In the Immortal Palace, violating the rules had severe repercussions. One could be beaten and then thrown out.

"So that's Zhang Bin, the World King of Gamblers? He actually came to bid on a talented woman? But he has no sect or clan and a mysterious background. He's indeed not qualified to bid for this one."

"The World King of Gamblers and the Lü family are really going at it. To think Lv Jianben would expose him directly."

"Zhang Bin shouldn't be bidding on talented women. He should be bidding on beauties to groom into stars, right? He's just asking for trouble now."

"You don't know? He fought his way in here. He's very impressive. It seems he has an extraordinary background, possibly from a sect or an Ancient Martial Family as well."

"..."

The crowd began to murmur amongst themselves. In fact, Lv Jianben hadn't exposed Zhang Bin just to antagonize him; he also wanted to use this method to uncover Zhang Bin's background. That would make any future revenge much more targeted. Having cultivated to the Middle Stage of the Golden Core Realm, he was naturally no simple man; his mind was quite shrewd.

"Damn it, that old geezer is here too? Is he trying to pick a fight with Brother Bin?"

"That bastard. Just wait until Brother Bin teaches him a lesson."

"Brother Bin, take him down!"

Ma Rufei, Chen Chaoyue, and Zhang Haijun all became extremely furious. Rage burned within Zhang Bin.

"Zhang Bin, you may be the World King of Gamblers and the chairman of King of Gamblers Entertainment Co., Ltd., giving you a special status. However, I must ask: are you truly qualified to bid for talented woman Number One?" a protector captain demanded, stepping before Zhang Bin with an imposing aura.

This protector captain was very strong, an expert at the Initial Stage of Gold Core. He was, without a doubt, an elder of the Daoyi Sect, and one whom Zhang Bin had once hung from a banyan tree.

His name was Yin Zi'an, and everyone called him Elder Yin.

Although he hadn't yet recognized this Zhang Bin as *that* Zhang Bin, he felt an intense aversion to the name. Moreover, the King of Gamblers Zhang Bin and Divine Doctor Zhang Bin were good friends. Naturally, he wasn't going to be polite to Zhang Bin. As long as Zhang Bin was unqualified, he would not hesitate to step in and teach him a harsh lesson.

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