BTTH: Starting With Auctioning Green Lotus Core Flame

Yun Yun still found it hard to believe that the Pavilion Master of Heaven Ascending Pavilion was just a mere Dou Master. If this were to get out, it would surely be a laughingstock.

Steadying her emotions, Yun Yun chuckled half-heartedly. "Pavilion Master Li Xiao, surely you must be joking."

Sure enough, Yun Yun couldn't believe that Li Xiao's cultivation was only at the Dou Master realm. If there was really an ordinary person who could command Dou Ancestor experts and possessed a rare treasure like the Green Lotus Core Flame, she wouldn't mind marrying him on the spot.

Seeing Yun Yun's disbelief, Li Xiao merely sipped his tea calmly. This reaction was within his expectations. Since she found it unbelievable, Li Xiao saw no need to continue explaining.

Besides, even if he were just a Dou Master, as long as he stayed in the Heaven Ascending Pavilion's territory, even a Dou God wouldn't be able to touch him.

So, what if he didn't have a high cultivation realm?

Yun Yun was taken aback. Seeing the Pavilion Master of Heaven Ascending Pavilion so indifferent made her hesitate. There were only two possible explanations.

First, the Pavilion Master was deceiving her. Li Xiao's strength was at least Dou Ancestor, possibly even the legendary Dou Venerable realm. Another possibility was he hailed from a big family in the Central Plains, traveling the outside world to gain experience.

However, a question still lingered in Yun Yun's mind. With Heaven Ascending Pavilion's deep background, why did they come to a remote corner like the Jia Ma Empire to open an auction house?

As if sensing her thoughts, Li Xiao shrugged and casually spoke, "Sect Master Yun, there's no need to dwell on my identity. Just prepare for the upcoming auction. The items being auctioned today will surely shock the four empires."

Upon hearing this, Yun Yun's eyes lit up. It seemed that the items in this auction were indeed extraordinarily valuable.

She just hoped she had brought enough gold.

"Thank you for the reminder, Pavilion Master Li. I understand."

"Mm."

The golden hour finally came. The auction began with the opening of Heaven Ascending Pavilion's entrance.

A dense crowd rushed into the grand hall, each finding their seats and preparing for the auction. The Dou Emperor experts naturally moved to the private rooms on the second floor. For them, ordinary people had no right to sit on equal footing with them.

Pill King Gu He, ever since the last auction where he won the Green Lotus Core Flame, had been searching for the three materials necessary to refine the heavenly flame. However, those three rare treasures were so precious that he had only managed to gather one over the past year.

To refine a Heavenly Flame, one basically needed three items, each more difficult to obtain than the last. They were the fifth-tier pill Blood Lotus Pill, Ice Spirit Cold Fountain, and the Acceptance Soul that appeared only at the center of the highest-grade Storage Stone. Each item was worth a fortune.

Currently, Pill King Gu He had only managed to obtain the fifth-tier Blood Lotus Pill, with the other two still missing. He attended today's auction, hoping to make some money and possibly find the other two items.

What troubled Pill King Gu He the most was the Acceptance Soul. Acceptance Soul was a rare and elusive material, closely related to storage rings. Highest-grade storage stone, the main material to craft a storage ring, was something that no ordinary person could get their hands on. It was so rare that basically only Dou Venerable powerhouses and high-tier alchemists might have it in their possession.

As Pill King Gu He entered the private room on the second floor, he glanced around, trying to find Yun Yun's whereabouts.

The woman in question had actually already entered the room where the people of Cloudy Mist Sect stayed after parting with Li Xiao. Meanwhile, Li Xiao, as the host and owner of the pavilion, had already sat on the third floor, overseeing the auction below.

Before long, the experts were all settled, eager to see what items would be auctioned this time.

Yun Leng, the Grand Elder, approached Yun Yun and bowed. "Sect Master, did you meet the master of this place?"

"Yes," Yun Yun nodded slightly and then gave Yun Leng a stern look. "The background of Heaven Ascending Pavilion is unfathomable. Yun Leng, I know your temper. Without my permission, do not speak out of turn to avoid unnecessary conflict."

Yun Leng nodded in agreement. "Yes, Sect Master."

A clear bell chime echoed through the venue. Hearing this sound, everyone stopped what they were doing and focused their eyes on the auction stage, knowing that this marked the official start of the auction.

Light flickered, and as Heaven Ascending Pavilion's auctioneer, Linglong, appeared before the crowd.

"As the annual auction event, I believe our Heaven Ascending Pavilion has always lived up to its reputation, and we will not disappoint today," Linglong said, clapping her hands. "I announce, the Heaven Ascending Pavilion auction, begins now!"

Having gained experience as an auctioneer previously, she knew exactly what the audience wanted to see and hear. Skipping the small talk, she directly started the auction.

In a corner of the first floor, a black-robed Dou Fighter scanned the surrounding experts. "Master, how many Dou Emperor experts have shown up here?" he asked inwardly.

A faint glow flickered from his storage ring.

"At least ten Dou Emperors. I also sense the presence of two strong men at the Dou Ancestor realm. Fortunately, the interior of Heaven Ascending Pavilion can block the probing of those below Dou Ancestor; otherwise, I wouldn't be able to answer your question," Yao Lao responded.

Xiao Yan was astonished. Dou Ancestor experts? Weren't they even more powerful than Dou Emperors?!

A year ago, Xiao Yan had been chased into the Magic Beast Mountain Range by Mu Li of the Wolf Head Mercenary Company. He thought he could use this opportunity to hone himself, but unexpectedly, the entire Wolf Head Mercenary Company was wiped out overnight. Such power was unimaginable.

"Everyone, please quiet down," Linglong said, knocking the golden gavel with a loud thump. "Let's introduce our first auction item, the Amethyst Birth Essence produced only by the Amethyst Winged Lion King!"

Two jade bottles appeared before everyone's eyes. As the lids were removed, a thick fire attribute Dou Qi instantly filled the air.

"It's really the Amethyst Birth Essence!" Several alchemists who had come to participate exclaimed, their faces filled with boundless excitement and greed.

"Senior, while the Amethyst Birth Essence is indeed a precious treasure, its value is limited to those who cultivate fire attribute techniques. This lower its overall value," one of the alchemists commented.

"Not only those who cultivate fire attribute techniques will benefit from the Amethyst Birth Essence, but also alchemists! It's worth more than an Earth-rank Dou Technique for them." Rolling her eyes, Linglong retorted. "You of all people should be aware of its true value."

Ao Tuo, a fourth-tier alchemist from Black Rock City, stroked his small beard and laughed. "What Senior Linglong said is indeed true. If you, old fogey, can't afford it, don't make a fuss here. Trying to make it less valuable to get a bargain is a cheap move. Hahaha."

After his plan got exposed, the man's wrinkled face twitched in anger as he glared daggers at the plump Ao Tuo.

What a meddlesome bastard!