Top-tier Unruly Master

Chapter 1486 1523: Grade Eight Youth Preserving Pill

At this moment, Ding Fan and Long Ren were strolling around Lan City. For Long Ren, there wasn't much else to do, and there were less than two days until the auction. Therefore, Long Ren followed Ding Fan in helping his brother to inquire about the woman named Gusu Qingwen. However, over the past few days, Ding Fan's inquiries were to no avail, with not a single piece of information about Gusu Qingwen. This left Ding Fan feeling somewhat downcast.

At this time, it had been a long while since Gusu Qingwen entered the Cultivation World. Although Ding Fan knew that Gusu Qingwen's cultivation was quite decent, the Cultivation World was filled with peril. Even if Gusu Qingwen were formidable, she couldn't possibly match the ruthless figures in the Cultivation World. Clearly, Ding Fan was very worried in his heart!

Two days passed just like that.

The next day, Ding Fan and Long Ren arose early and headed to an estate in Lan City, which was constructed with a very distinctive style. The auctions in Lan City were consistently held here.

Despite the high entrance fee for the auction, there was still a large crowd of cultivators continuously entering through the estate's gates. Ding Fan could discern that although the entrance fees were steep, there were quite a few cultivators intrigued by the auction, indicating that even in the Cultivation World, many wealthy cultivators existed. Consequently, Ding Fan and Long Ren directly entered the estate.

At this time, a middle-aged man in formal attire inside the estate noticed Ding Fan and the others arriving. He promptly and respectfully approached them and said:

"City Lord Ding, and this gentleman, I have been expecting you for quite some time. Our city lord has specially instructed to arrange a VIP room for you."

Ding Fan and Long Ren, hearing this, exchanged smiles. Long Ren smirked slightly and said:

"It seems the city lord of Lan City has some insight, doesn't he?"

"Hehe, let's head in!"

Hearing this, Ding Fan also broke into a slight smile. He was well aware that his identity as the Vice City Lord of Dancheng was not something Lan City could overlook, and he knew his brother's background was evidently even more significant than his own.

After all, his brother was the Lake Master of the Thirty-Six Caves, a title that Lan City dared not easily provoke.

Immediately, Ding Fan and the others were led to the VIP room by the formally dressed man. Along the way, many cultivators noticed Ding Fan and the others, feeling shocked that such young people were being escorted into a VIP room. It was quite extraordinary!

The crowd couldn't help but gaze enviously at Ding Fan and his companions, speculating about their identities. The most common guess was that they were young masters from wealthy families. Naturally, Ding Fan and the others were indifferent to such conjectures.

Inside the room, it was very spacious, furnished with leather sofas, and everything was in place. At the far end, there was a broad floor-to-ceiling glass window. Ding Fan stood before it, observing the venue below quite clearly. Even the faint sounds outside were audible.

Ding Fan also noticed that a formation existed inside the VIP room, evidently a concealed formation. Only the cultivators inside the room could see and hear the outside, while those outside knew nothing about the room's interior. Even if the outside cultivators used Divine Sense, they would detect nothing.

Ding Fan privately praised the formation in the room; it was brilliantly arranged. He then sat in the comfortable leather chair in front of the window, while Long Ren sat beside him. Between Long Ren and Ding Fan was a grand tea table.

Old Master Xi stood not far behind Long Ren, his view of the venue below also quite clear.

Shortly thereafter, a tall, well-featured lady entered Ding Fan's room, serving tea and water, acting as a courier and messenger. As VIP guests, everything was custom-tailored; they need not do anything themselves. Anything required could simply be conveyed to this lady, and she would handle it all.

Through the glass, Ding Fan observed the outside venue. The venue was vast, with a considerable raised platform at the front, near the wall, and seats surrounded on the other three sides. The outer lobby of the venue could accommodate thousands of people. Additionally, there were over a dozen VIP rooms like Ding Fan's on the second floor.

Many cultivators entered the grand hall, looking for their seats as they surveyed the space. Before long, the hall was filled with people, and many others without seats stood at the back. Observing the auction's extensive turnout, Ding Fan felt somewhat emotional, realizing that the Cultivation World did indeed have many wealthy individuals...

Soon, it was already eight o'clock, and the entrance gate to the auction venue was closed.

The auction was essentially beginning. Suddenly, the venue's lighting brightened significantly, transforming from dim to daylight-like luminosity. However, viewed from the venue's direction, the VIP rooms on the second floor remained dark, with nothing visible or audible.

Seeing this, Ding Fan involuntarily said:

"The Illumination Array is well arranged..."

"Big brother understands the Illumination Array too?"

Long Ren inadvertently heard what his big brother Ding Fan said, and couldn't help but feel quite shocked. Obviously, while the Illumination Array is not too rare in the Cultivation World, it's absolutely impossible for the average cultivator to set it up. Moreover, most cultivators wouldn't notice any difference in quality of the Illumination Array. As long as there was light, people would know an Illumination Array was present.

Therefore, Long Ren realized that a cultivator who could discern the quality of the Illumination Array clearly had a profound understanding of formations. How could Long Ren not be amazed? Furthermore, he was very curious. Obviously, he wasn't very adept in this area himself. Knowing that his big brother had a better grasp on the subject, Long Ren couldn't help but ask with a sense of curiosity, clearly wanting to learn.

Especially after experiencing the incident where they were trapped by the canyon formation, he understood even more just how important formations were. You should know that the formation set up by the Wild Wolf Gang's cultivators was something even their Transcendance Tribulation Stage cultivators couldn't handle. This goes to show the potency of formation techniques.

Ding Fan heard his words and said:

"I know a little, not a lot. The Illumination Array here requires a substantial consumption of spirit stones, which makes it quite valuable."

Long Ren heard Ding Fan's words and did not continue to ask questions. It was evident that even if the other party explained clearly, he might not understand it himself.

...

Very soon, a gracious middle-aged man walked onto the circular platform at the front of the venue. The middle-aged man was dressed very neatly, and a wide smile was spread across his face. He then addressed the crowd with a loud and magnetic voice:

"Welcome everyone to the Lan City's auction! I am the host of this auction, my name is Lin Shu. I sincerely thank you all for coming. Now, let's invite the representative of the City Lord Mansion of Lan City, Elder Wang He, to officially commence the auction! Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome him with applause!"

The middle-aged man's tone suddenly rose at the end, followed by thunderous applause from below. Accompanied by the intense applause, an elder with a very kind face stepped onto the platform. Although he appeared quite aged, his voice was remarkably loud when he spoke.

"Thank you all!"

"Now I announce, the Lan City Auction has officially begun!"

The elder said in a very loud voice, such that it could be clearly heard from any corner of the venue. At this moment, the auction could be considered officially open!

Soon after, a very beautiful etiquette lady holding a wooden tray walked onto the auction stage. Evidently, this was the first auction item. Upon seeing this scene, the eyes of the crowd immediately lit up, clearly here for these auction items.

The etiquette lady stood gracefully beside Lin Shu, holding the tray with great decorum, a charming smile on her face.

"The first auction item has been brought up. I believe many in the crowd are already anxious and eager to know what this first auction item is. For those experienced cultivators, they know that the first item in the auction definitely holds significant weight. What exactly is this first auction item?"

Lin Qi gestured at something covered under a red cloth on the tray, saying nothing short of alluring words.

For a moment, it seemed the crowd was indeed somewhat restless from what he said. After all, frequent auction attendees know that the first auction item, although not necessarily the best item, is definitely among the top three!

As Lin Shu finished speaking, his hand reached towards the red cloth on the tray. Lin Shu then slowly uncovered it, revealing a crystalline jade bottle in front of everyone. At this time, many in the crowd craned their necks to see what it was.

"The first auction item is a First Grade Grade Eight Youth Preserving Pill! A Youth Preserving Pill is already a very precious medicine pill, and here we have a bottle of Grade Eight Youth Preserving Pills, its preciousness is evident. This is undoubtedly what every woman in the Cultivation World dreams of. It is also the best gift choice for gentlemen present to give to their ladies. If you love your Cultivation partner, this bottle of Grade Eight Youth Preserving Pills is definitely the best expression!"

"It's important to know that this bottle of Youth Preserving Pills contains three Grade Eight Youth Preserving Pills. Obviously, having this bottle of Grade Eight Youth Preserving Pills is equivalent to having an almost century-old goddess!"

At this time, Lin Shu was boasting and selling this bottle of Grade Eight Youth Preserving Pills with great enthusiasm. Clearly, his job was not one that an ordinary cultivator could handle. He wasn't promoting simple beast clothing or some common medicine pills but items that could reach sky-high prices.

At this time, when the crowd below heard Lin Shu's words, they couldn't help but wear expressions of shock. Clearly, everyone had heard of the Youth Preserving Pill, which indeed is a very precious existence. Not to mention this Grade Eight Youth Preserving Pill, it is extremely rare. Even a regular Grade Eight Pill is not something the common cultivator can easily obtain.

Yet, the value of this Grade Eight Youth Preserving Pill was evident, especially among many female cultivators who were very excited upon hearing this first auction item. Clearly, as Lin Shu said, this is absolutely the dream of all ladies in the Cultivation World!