People in Doupo: The beginning of the game intercepts the rich woman Xun'er

"Now, let's begin the auction of the first item in this space trading event."

Within the distorted spatial barrier, the old man of Baoshan gently swept his palm across the void in front of him, and a pair of snow-white bone wings, as if carved from jade, slowly emerged from the interplay of light and shadow, hovering in the center of everyone's vision.

On those bone wings, veins coiled like dragons, and as the wing membranes trembled slightly, the sounds of wind and thunder could be faintly heard swirling within them. A fierce aura originating from an ancient celestial demon quietly spread out.

"The Demon Phoenix Wings, the natal wings of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan. I'm sure everyone here understands how precious they are." The old man of Baoshan stroked his sparse white beard, his smiling voice echoing throughout the hall.

"If you can refine it into the core of your flight combat technique, you can condense the power of wind and thunder to enhance your speed. Among those of the same level, I'm afraid no one can surpass you in terms of movement. This kind of treasure is truly an excellent weapon for killing, robbing, and escaping."

These words were straightforward and frank, completely disregarding the prestige of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan, yet no one in the hall showed any surprise, clearly all aware of the rules of this trade fair.

"The original owner of this demonic phoenix wing did not seek gold or silver, but only an eighth-grade pill that had been tempered by four-colored pill lightning. After a joint evaluation by the three parties, the value of this item was found to be exactly equivalent to the pill it sought."

The old man from Baoshan suddenly changed the subject, raising his voice a few decibels, "If any of you are interested, you may make an offer."

As the old man from Baoshan finished speaking, the magnificent ancient hall fell silent once again, with only the crystal chandelier on the dome still emitting a faint blue light.

Xiao Ling leaned forward slightly, his fingertips casually stroking his chin. A hint of amusement flashed in his eyes beneath the hood as he looked with interest at the restless figures in black robes within the hall.

Xiao Ling was naturally familiar with these Phoenix Wings, as he had previously used a pair to refine flying combat techniques.

The Heavenly Phoenix Clan is the most elite flying beast race on the Dou Qi Continent. They are excellent materials for refining top-tier flying combat techniques. The value of such a treasure is beyond question, which explains why everyone in the hall held their breath and stared intently.

However, this enthusiasm had nothing to do with Xiao Ling.

Inside the ancient hall, all was deathly silent. Everyone shrouded in black robes held their breath, and no one spoke first.

Despite the awkward silence, the old man from Baoshan remained unperturbed, stroking his beard with a calm smile on his face, patiently waiting.

After about five minutes of silence, a hoarse, dry voice finally broke the stillness in the hall: "I want it."

The moment the sound faded, Xiao Ling's gaze, hidden beneath his sleeves, followed the sound's source. He saw a figure in black robes raise his hand and fling out a translucent white jade bottle. The bottle sliced ​​through the air and flew precisely toward the auction stage.

The old man from Baoshan reached out and caught the jade bottle, his fingertips slightly swirling with battle qi. He lifted the cap, glanced at the pill inside, then smiled slightly, looked up at the crowd in the hall, and said loudly, "This item is of excellent quality; it is indeed an eighth-grade pill refined by four-colored pill lightning. Everyone, is there anyone willing to offer a higher price?"

His response was still a deathly silence.

The old man of Baoshan had anticipated this. The original owner of the Demon Phoenix Wings was only a six-star Dou Zun, and obtaining such a pill was already the limit for him. To increase the price would be a loss.

Seeing no further movement within the hall, he said no more. With a flick of his finger, the pair of stark white bone wings transformed into a streak of light, flying directly towards the bidder. The latter caught them steadily and promptly stored them in his storage ring, his movements swift and decisive.

The transaction was swift and efficient, with both parties exchanging pills and wings for what they needed. What appeared to be a simple exchange involved treasures that would make countless powerful figures in the Central Continent envious.

"Hehe, next up is the second item up for auction at this trade fair."

As the first transaction was finalized, before the old man from Baoshan's laughter had even faded, he spun his palm in mid-air, and a scroll shimmering with a faint golden light appeared out of thin air before him. Ancient patterns on the scroll were faintly visible, exuding a dignified and weighty aura.

"Diamond Glazed Body, a low-level Heaven-rank combat technique. This technique was created by the Glazed Saint a thousand years ago. Once cultivated to its peak, the body can transform into a diamond glazed body, truly becoming indestructible and indestructible. A punch can shatter the heavens, and a stomp can crack the earth. It is a rare and powerful combat technique that combines ultimate defense with domineering attack!"

As the old man from Baoshan finished speaking, many of the men in black robes in the hall trembled slightly, and a hint of undisguised surprise flashed beneath their hoods.

Heavenly-rank combat techniques are already extremely rare treasures in the Central Plains, let alone a body-refining combat technique that focuses on physical strength. Its value is self-evident, and just hearing the description is enough to make people's hearts flutter.

"The owner of this fighting technique asks for nothing more than a low-level Heaven-rank water-based cultivation technique. Of course, if any of you can offer pills of comparable value, that would also be acceptable." The old man of Baoshan stroked his white beard, his smiling words reigniting the atmosphere in the hall.

Upon hearing this, a subtle commotion arose in the main hall, clearly indicating that many people were interested in this body-refining combat technique.

Sure enough, just a few breaths after the old man from Baoshan finished speaking, a light blue streak of light broke through the air and a scroll of water-based cultivation techniques landed precisely in his palm.

The old man from Baoshan glanced down at the scrolls, but before he could speak, two streaks of light arrived one after another, and two more scrolls landed steadily in his hands.

In just two minutes, he had already stacked four scrolls in his hands, indicating that four people had simultaneously extended olive branches to this Vajra Glass Body.

After the five scrolls were settled, no further bids were made in the hall. Only then did the old man of Baoshan unfold the five scrolls one by one, his fingertips tracing the patterns on the surface of the scrolls, his gaze deep and careful as he examined them.

After a moment, he slowly closed his eyes, as if communicating with the original owner of the fighting technique from a distance. After about a minute of silence, the old man suddenly opened his eyes, flicked his fingers, and four streams of light shot out, accurately sending four of the scrolls back to the original owner's hands.

"Please don't be impatient, everyone." The old man from Baoshan stroked his white beard and said loudly, "After the original owner of the fighting technique has made his selection, this transaction has been finalized."

As soon as he finished speaking, he flicked his sleeve, and the dark golden Vajra Glazed Body fighting technique scroll transformed into a golden ray, heading straight for a corner at the back of the hall, where it landed steadily in the palm of a black-robed figure. The latter moved extremely quickly, raising his hand to put the scroll into his storage ring without the slightest delay.

"Humph."

Four disgruntled snorts rang out in succession, the four black-robed men who had failed to win the bids speaking with obvious resentment.

The elderly man from Baoshan seemed oblivious to this, simply clearing his throat before proceeding to preside over the next auction.

All of this was witnessed by Xiao Ling in the corner. He gazed at the familiar figure putting away the scroll, a slight smile playing on his lips beneath his cloak, and murmured softly:
"It's true that Xiao Yan managed to get this Heaven-Rank Body Refining Technique. But with his current wealth, it's not surprising that he was able to acquire it."

Indeed, it was Xiao Yan who won the bid for the Vajra Glazed Body. The moment Xiao Ling stepped into the pavilion, he had already sensed that familiar aura with his powerful soul force. However, he disliked causing trouble unnecessarily, so he didn't go forward to greet him. On second thought, given Xiao Yan's personality, he was already very interested in such a high-quality trade fair; how could he easily miss it?

As for Yao Chen, a regular at the Space Trade Fair, he did not accompany us this time. He must still be at the Pill Tower, busy with various affairs of the Spirit Talisman Hall, and unable to get away.

In the ensuing auction, the items on display became increasingly dazzling. Martial arts techniques, cultivation methods, elixirs, rare and precious herbs, weapons, and medicine cauldrons took turns appearing. Each of these items would have caused quite a stir in the outside world, but here, they were hardly considered particularly impressive.

In the latter half of the auction, Xiao Ling also made several bids, acquiring a considerable number of items, most of which were rare medicinal herbs and rare treasures rarely seen in the outside world. He had acquired these items with the intention of replenishing his inventory, hoping they would come in handy when refining pills in the future, and would also save him a lot of effort in searching for medicinal herbs.

One after another, priceless treasures, hard to find elsewhere, were successfully transferred to different owners, igniting the atmosphere within the hall and making it even more heated. Countless fervent gazes shot out from beneath the cloak, fixed intently on the aged figure within the hall.

Even Xiao Ling was intrigued by the successive appearances of these treasures. Since the start of the auction, he had consistently topped the list in both the number of bids and the amount of money he acquired, far surpassing the second-place winner. Such extravagant spending naturally attracted many prying eyes, and some even harbored ulterior motives in secret.

Xiao Linghun didn't care about this. If he weren't so focused on acquiring the fragment of the demonic fire map so he could quickly head to the Desolate Ancient Domain to deal with the Bodhi Ancient Tree, he would have liked to see which fools dared to cause him trouble after the trade fair, so he could take the opportunity to harvest a wave of high-quality souls.

"Now, we will begin bidding on the second-to-last item of this trade fair."

The old man from Baoshan, beaming with pride after securing a high-priced deal, smiled at everyone in the hall, then clenched his fist, and a yellowed, ancient piece of parchment appeared out of thin air in his hand.

The moment the drawing appeared, Xiao Ling, who had been feeling sleepy, suddenly looked up and stared intently at the incomplete drawing.

Beneath the cloak, his breathing unconsciously became heavier. He was all too familiar with this fragment of the map; he had waited more than ten years to find its trace.

"Hehe, this is just a fragment of a map, and there is no special energy fluctuation on it. But after repeated verification, we have finally determined that this fragment of a map is closely related to the legendary Pure Lotus Demon Flame."

As the old man from Baoshan held the yellowed ancient parchment in his palm, the moment his words fell, the gazes of all the men in black robes in the hall suddenly became like magnets, glued to the tattered map. Even the stagnant air around them seemed to tremble slightly at that moment.

The Pure Lotus Demon Flame, ranked third on the Strange Flame Ranking! This kind of strange flame, which only exists in ancient legends, has never even been seen by many Dou Sheng powerhouses. And everyone present is well aware of the power of this top-three ranked strange flame.

It is a power capable of destroying the world, far beyond the reach of humankind. Anyone who can subdue and control it would be a force that can rival it across the entire Dou Qi Continent, and such beings would be few and far between.

Simply because it represents an ultimate destructive power!

Looking at the silent hall, the old man of Baoshan stroked his beard and chuckled. He was well aware of the deadly allure of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, which was why he had deliberately saved this fragment of the map, which was connected to the strange flame, for this moment to make its grand finale.

Inside the hall, countless burning gazes were fixed intently on that yellowed piece of paper, as if they were tangible.

All those present were powerful figures, yet the Pure Lotus Demon Flame remained a distant legend to them; they had only heard of it but never seen its true form.

But this did not diminish the covetousness of the crowd. The more powerful the treasure, the more likely it was to attract countless greedy eyes, even if it was accompanied by immense danger.

Although this fragment is not the Pure Lotus Demon Flame itself, as long as you hold it in your hand, you can glimpse a trace related to this strange flame.

If one could follow this clue and be fortunate enough to find the legendary strange fire, the benefits would be enough to drive anyone crazy, and would be beyond words.

"Hehe, the owner of this fragmented map intends to exchange it for some pills. Of course, the quality of the pills must be at least tempered by six-colored pill lightning. As for the quantity, that depends on your sincerity."

The old man from Baoshan smiled slightly, his gaze slowly sweeping over everyone in the hall, and said loudly, "The bidding begins, everyone please make yourselves at home."

Upon hearing this, a chorus of bids erupted within the hall. Clearly, quite a few people were interested in this incomplete map.

"Three grade eight pills refined from six-colored lightning!" A hoarse, aged voice rang out first.

"Four!"

"Five!"

In just two minutes, the bidding spree ignited the atmosphere in the hall, and the bids steadily climbed under the smiling gaze of the old man from Baoshan.

Everyone knew perfectly well that a single fragment of the map was not worth such an astronomical price. However, if they could find the Pure Lotus Demon Flame using this fragment, this price would seem insignificant.

The bidding amount skyrocketed amidst the relentless shouts of bidders. In just ten minutes, the price had risen to nine Rank 8 pills refined by six-colored lightning.

Such a high price was far beyond the affordability of most people, and the bidding voices inside the hall became increasingly sparse.

But everyone knows that those who remain in this competition are the truly wealthy and unassuming individuals.

"Two grade eight pills refined by nine-colored lightning."

As the final competition reached its climax, a calm voice rang out from one side of the hall, instantly drowning out all the bidding noises.

Xiao Yan's bid was decisive and completely suppressed the last competitor, and no one dared to respond.

He couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief, a hint of relief flashing across his brow beneath his cloak. These two Rank 8 pills, tempered by the Nine-Colored Thunder, were indeed priceless, enough to drive countless forces in the Central Continent mad, but with his current wealth, he could still afford to take them out with ease.

Although Xiao Yan had already refined the strange fire, the allure of the Pure Lotus Demon Fire was too deadly. If he could find clues about the strange fire with this incomplete map, or even subdue this legendary strange fire, that would be an incredible opportunity.

Even if he didn't need it himself, he could give it to his cousin who was particularly interested in the strange fire. This thought made him determined to obtain the incomplete map. (End of Chapter)