I established the Eternal Immortal Clan by taming beasts.

The auction house of the Windwalker Merchant Guild is located at the end of the most bustling street in Burning Bone City.

From afar, the glazed tiles shimmered with dazzling light under the sun, and the carved beams and painted rafters seemed to shimmer with spiritual light. The entire building resembled a small palace, exuding extraordinary grandeur.

At this moment, the entire street was bustling with activity, with cultivators coming and going in an endless stream, most of them there to attend the auction.

Lin Che held a jade fan, appearing calm and composed amidst the crowd.

He did not go directly into the auction house, but instead went to the main building of the Fengxing Chamber of Commerce next door.

He never saved up many spirit stones along the way, and now he only had less than a thousand low-grade spirit stones left, which was obviously not enough to cope with the upcoming auction.

As soon as I stepped into the Chamber of Commerce, a pretty shop assistant dressed in a light blue dress quickly greeted me, bowing slightly and saying, "Greetings, are you here to select items, or do you need to order items on short notice?"

Her tone was confident, clearly indicating that she was already used to customers consigning items for auction as the event approached.

Lin Che closed his jade fan, tapped it lightly in his palm, and nodded with a smile: "Young lady has excellent judgment. I do indeed have a few items I wish to consign for auction."

As he spoke, he took out three magical artifacts from his storage bag.

A heavy, earthen-yellow seal, an icy blue bead radiating a chilling aura, and a black bell carved with strange patterns.

These three second-tier high-grade magic artifacts were all obtained by Lin Che through system upgrades.

Unfortunately, during the Qi Refining stage, he couldn't project his divine sense outwards and use second-tier magic artifacts, leaving these artifacts idle and unused. He then used them to clear out his inventory and exchange them for spirit stones.

When the shop assistant saw these three magical artifacts, a look of amazement flashed in his eyes.

She carefully picked up one of the pieces and examined it closely. She saw that the body of the piece was filled with a spiritual light, and the natural patterns seemed to contain some kind of mysterious Taoist charm. It was a rare and exquisite piece.

"Fellow Daoist, please follow me." The shopkeeper's tone became increasingly respectful. "I'll go and fetch the manager right away."

She led Lin Che to an elegant private room, and soon an elderly man with white hair and beard, dressed in a purple and gold brocade robe, slowly entered.

The old man's gaze pierced the air, lingering briefly on Lin Che. Sensing the aura of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, a warm smile immediately appeared on his face. He cupped his hands and said, "I am Song Qingyuan, and I am the manager of the Chamber of Commerce. May I ask how you are addressed, friend?"

"My surname is Qin." Lin Che rose to return the greeting, then pointed to the three magical artifacts on the table and asked, "I wonder if these three magical artifacts are available for auction?"

Manager Song approached and examined the artifacts closely, his fingertips gently brushing across their surfaces as he felt the pure spiritual energy contained within. After a moment of contemplation, he nodded and said, "Fellow Daoist Qin, these three artifacts are not only exquisitely crafted, but also made of rare materials."

This thick earth seal contains pure earth-elemental spiritual power, the Frost Condensation Pearl's cold aura is contained within and does not leak out, and the crafting technique of the Soul-Capturing Bell is even more mysterious.

These are all excellent pieces; they are certainly worthy of being auctioned.

He paused, then continued, "According to the Chamber of Commerce's rules, a 5% handling fee is charged on items consigned for auction. What do you think, my friend?"

"Sure," Lin Che readily agreed.

"In that case, I will arrange for someone to test the efficacy of the magic artifact, and we can put it up for auction shortly." Manager Song called over the shop assistant from before, "Xiao Die, take Fellow Daoist Qin to a private room in the auction house to rest."

Remember to hand over the temporary transaction jade token to Fellow Daoist Qin later; it will be used for settlement after the auction.

"Yes." Xiaodie replied respectfully, then turned and gestured for Lin Che to follow her: "Senior, please come with me."

Following Xiaodie through a long corridor, the two arrived at the auction house once again.

In stark contrast to the tranquility of the chamber of commerce just moments before, the moment one stepped inside, a wave of clamor washed over them.

Before me was a huge circular hall, with starlight flowing across the dome, casting a soft, radiant glow.

The thousands of seats are arranged in a tiered pattern, and the place is already packed with people.

The upper level consists of a ring of private rooms suspended in the air, shrouded in a hazy array of light, with figures vaguely visible inside.

Xiao Die led Lin Che up to the second floor and into a private room.

The entire auction hall is laid out before you from the window, offering an excellent view.

"Senior, this is the list of items for this auction." Xiaodie took a jade slip from the maid and presented it with both hands.

Lin Che sat down on the soft couch covered with brocade, took the jade slip, and immersed his divine sense into it.

Xiaodie quietly poured him a cup of spiritual tea. The tea was fragrant and refreshing, with a subtle calming effect.

He then left without disturbing them further.

As Lin Che flipped through the auction list, his gaze suddenly fell on a top-grade first-tier spirit sword.

Flying on a sword was something he had been looking forward to for a long time, and this spirit sword was just the right one to capture and then upgrade using the system.

As he continued reading, his eyes suddenly lit up: "To think we could encounter such a rare spirit beast here!"

This spirit beast will be of great help to his exploration near Chuyang City.

"Thump—!"

A clear and melodious jade chime suddenly rang out, as if striking the hearts of everyone present, instantly silencing all the noise and discussion in the room.

Inside the circular hall, thousands of eyes were focused on the white jade auction stage in the center.

An elderly man dressed in a purple and gold robe with auspicious cloud patterns had appeared in the center of the platform at some point.

His hair and beard were all white, but his eyes were bright and piercing, and his body exuded the spiritual pressure of the late Foundation Establishment stage.

He simply stood there, and naturally became the focus of the entire room.

"Fellow Daoists, I am Mu Xinghe, and I am honored to preside over this auction." The old man's voice, booming like a bell, clearly reached everyone's ears, carrying a convincing and steady strength. "The auspicious hour has arrived. The Fengxing Auction shall now begin! May all of you find what you desire and make this trip worthwhile!"

Without much small talk, Steward Mu got straight to the point.

With a flick of his sleeve, a beautiful maidservant gracefully walked onto the stage, carrying a jade plate.

A red silk cloth covered the jade plate.

"Today's first item," Steward Mu reached out and lifted the red silk, revealing a pure white pill with three clear cloud patterns on its surface, emitting a refreshing medicinal fragrance. "One superior-grade Breakthrough Pill!"

He raised his voice slightly, with an inciting force: "Many of you Qi Refining stage cultivators here are probably aware of the efficacy of this pill."

It specifically breaks through the bottleneck of the sixth level of Qi Refining, helping you step into the later stages of the game!

Ordinary breakthrough pills only increase the chances by 30%, but this pill was personally refined by the alchemist of our guild, and its quality has reached the top grade, which can increase the breakthrough chances by 50%!

What's even more remarkable is that it's mild in nature, contains very few impurities, and has the added benefit of nourishing the meridians, with absolutely no side effects!

Upon hearing this, the Qi Refining stage cultivators sitting in the ordinary seats below the stage immediately began to breathe heavily, and countless burning gazes were fixed on the pill.

"Superior-grade Breakthrough Pill, starting price 200 low-grade spirit stones, each bid must be at least 10 spirit stones! Let's begin!" Manager Mu said, tapping the table lightly with his small hammer.

"Two hundred and ten yuan! I'll take it!" A burly man sitting in the front row, looking anxious, shouted almost the instant the hammer fell. He had been stuck at the sixth level of Qi Refining for three years.

"Two hundred and thirty yuan!" A soft, feminine voice rang out from the left, coming from a pale-faced young man.

"I'll offer two hundred and fifty spirit stones!"

"Hmph! Two hundred and eighty yuan! Please give me some face!" A cultivator with a scar on his face stood up, looked around, and tried to intimidate others with his power.

"Tch, the highest bidder wins at the auction, three hundred dollars!" Someone immediately interrupted him dismissively.

The price soared, with bidding mainly concentrated among the Qi Refining cultivators in the casual seating area below the stage. The private rooms upstairs remained silent, clearly indicating their disdain for the item.

In the end, the Breakthrough Pill was acquired by a female cultivator wearing a bamboo hat who was unwilling to show her true face, for 370 spirit stones.

"Congratulations, fellow Daoist!" Manager Mu's smile remained unchanged as he gestured for the next item to be brought to the stage.

Next, various elixirs, talismans, materials, and magical artifacts appeared one after another, and the atmosphere at the scene continued to heat up.

The sounds of bidding, sighs, and triumphant laughter rose and fell.

Manager Mu was experienced and eloquent, always able to articulate the value of the items in detail and skillfully arouse the bidding desires of the participants.

Lin Che sat in the private room, leisurely sipping spiritual tea, looking down at the hustle and bustle below through the one-way array light screen.

Most of these resources for the Qi Refining stage were useless to him, so he just watched without making a move.

During this time, Xiaodie gently knocked on the door and brought over the trading jade tokens for his three magical artifacts, informing him that they would only appear in the later "Foundation Building" stage, and that this was the turn of Qi Refining stage spiritual artifacts.

Finally, after another piece of Tier 1 high-grade armor was sold for a good price, Steward Mu's voice rang out again, carrying a hint of barely perceptible solemnity:

"This next item is not to be missed by sword cultivators."

A maid walked onto the stage carrying a long, narrow jade box.

The moment the jade box was opened, a clear and melodious sword cry faintly rang out, and a streak of azure light flashed and disappeared from the box.

Lin Che put down his teacup and looked over.