Douluo Jueshi: I Don't Want to Be an Evil Soul Master

Chapter 108 Fame
"I'm sorry, dear guest, you won't be able to participate in the auction since this is your first time at the Starlight Auction House. We need to appraise your property."

Well, the tasting failed.

Lin Xiao didn't expect that he would be stopped, but when he thought about it carefully, it seemed that this incident did happen in his memory. It was just that the people in his memory had special identities, so they could go in directly.

“How will you evaluate it, and approximately how long will it take?”

The girl in the red dress in front of Lin Xiao was exceptionally friendly. Although this was Lin Xiao's first time here, the fact that he was able to enter meant that he was clearly a potential customer.

"If you don't mind, please register your background and family situation. We will need about half a month to verify. If the situation is correct, you can naturally participate in the auction."

Family situation?

Lin Xiao narrowed his eyes when he heard that.

If he told them the truth about the Holy Spirit Church, he would probably be arrested on the spot.

“Is there a faster way?”

"This..." The girl who was receiving Lin Xiao paused, "Excuse me, but could I ask about your cultivation level? If your cultivation level is suitable, you can directly participate in the auction."

As expected, this is ultimately a world where strength counts. Here, cultivation itself represents a kind of wealth.

"Okay, I wonder how much you want?"

"The items we auction here require at least the Soul King cultivation level to use, so only Soul Masters with a Soul Power level of 50 or above can directly enter the auction."

"Okay." Lin Xiao nodded. "Where can I test my soul power level?"

"No, no," the girl said, her attitude becoming even more respectful. According to Lin Xiao, the lowest level of cultivation was already a Soul King. Within the Holy Spirit Cult, this wouldn't even meet the standards for a Soul Ascension Ceremony, but outside of it, it was enough to establish a small sect.

"If you don't mind, please follow me and show me your spirit ring."

Lin Xiao just stood up, but he paused, "Let's check the soul power level."

It is really inconvenient to show his spirit ring to too many people.

"Okay, please move on." The girl didn't say anything else. Some soul masters have special martial spirits and don't want to show them to outsiders, so the auction house will naturally use other methods.

"Soul power level... level sixty-nine?"

In a secret room, the person in charge of identifying soul power levels at the Starlight Auction House looked at the crystal ball in front of him that was emitting azure light, then looked up at Lin Xiao.

He is only a step away from becoming a Soul Saint, and he looks less than 30 years old.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting. This is your...your number plate. You can enter the auction room directly."

Lin Xiao took it and took a look. Apart from some patterns on it, the most conspicuous thing was the number thirteen, which seemed to be quite near the front. He didn't know in what order they distributed it.

"Okay, thank you both."

"No, no, please come in, sir." Behind Lin Xiao, the girl who brought him here hurriedly made a "please" gesture.

Lin Xiao did not stay any longer and followed the girl into the auction hall.

"Fifty thousand gold soul coins—"

"I'll give you 80,000—"

The qualification assessment took some time, and by the time Lin Xiao entered the auction hall, a cacophony of bids was already echoing through the space. Almost everyone's attention was focused on the items up for auction, and no one seemed to notice Lin Xiao. Glancing at the item on the stage—it appeared to be the pelt of some kind of soul beast—Lin Xiao frowned slightly but still found seat number thirteen and sat down.

Judging from the price, the item he wanted had not appeared yet. It was just that this auction did not seem to be related to soul guides, so what he wanted might not appear.

"One hundred thousand. My father is away at war, so I'll buy him a cloak to keep him warm."

A somewhat childish voice suddenly sounded from the hall. Lin Xiao turned his head slightly and saw that the person who spoke was a relatively young child, with two guards standing beside him, and a strong murderous aura around him.

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire auction hall fell silent for a moment.

For a soul beast's fur, 80,000 gold soul coins is already a huge premium, and the opening price is 100,000. The person who made the bid must be of extraordinary status, and no one else has the heart to bid.

Lin Xiao didn't pay much attention to it. He leaned back in the chair, feeling the softness. He closed his eyes slightly and listened to the auctioneer introduce the next items.

This auction was indeed not an auction related to soul guides. Until the last item appeared, there was nothing related to soul guides.

It seems that I can only stay in Xingluo City for a while.

Lin Xiao was ready to leave.

However, at this moment, the auctioneer on the auction table spoke again.

"Dear guests, please stay. Although the last lot of this auction has been sold, we at Starlight Auction House have prepared a mystery item for you."

The auctioneer on the stage said the price was high, but not many people in the audience were interested, and some had already stood up and left.

Lin Xiao looked around with some confusion. Not far away, the child who had just spoken had already asked the question in his mind.

"Didn't they say there was a mysterious item? Why did all these people leave?"

"Young Master, you don't know something." The guard beside the child bent slightly. "The mysterious item at the Starlight Auction House is a carving knife. I heard they bought it for 300,000 gold soul coins."

"However, that carving knife has a serious problem, and it could even cause the death of its owner, so it has not been auctioned yet. Starlight Auction House doesn't want to lose money, so they brought it to various auction halls, hoping to sell it as a mystery item."

Although the guard had lowered his voice, Lin Xiao could still hear it clearly with his cultivation level. He suddenly turned his gaze and looked at the auction table. Sure enough, the auctioneer was already starting to introduce.

"...The above is the information regarding this Soul Devouring Carving Knife. The starting price is 100,000 Gold Soul Coins."

"The starting price has dropped again?"

"Yeah, the last time I came here it was still 120,000 gold soul coins."

"I didn't expect that the Starlight Auction House would make such a mistake..."

There were whispers coming from the audience, and the auctioneer on the stage could hear them clearly, but he still managed to maintain a smile.

As an auctioneer, how could she not be aware of the flaws of the Soul-Devouring Knife.

"Dear guests, Starlight Auction House can guarantee that as long as you don't inject soul power into the carving knife, it will not backfire on the owner. Although it cannot be used, as the 99th ranked carving knife, it is still a very outstanding collectible."

The auctioneer still tried his best to keep them, but most of the people in the audience had already left. Even the kid who had just spent a lot of money shook his head and left after taking a few glances.

"Can I take a closer look?"

Just when the auctioneer thought that the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife was going to fail to sell again, a voice suddenly rang out.

(End of this chapter)