Forced to become a pure and innocent female pharmacist in order to cultivate immortality.

Once the lights were turned on, the room revealed a very elegant space, somewhat like a modern karaoke room. It was very quiet inside; once the door was closed, not a sound could be heard from outside.

The wall facing right is a huge mirror, but the image reflected in the mirror is not of this room, but of the auction stage. It's like a projection, but much clearer, like a live broadcast on a big screen.

"Is this the effect achieved by combining formations and restrictions?" Ye Liuyun asked with great interest as he walked up to the silver screen.

The maid quickly explained the situation to him.

"Yes, sir, our auction house is situated within a large array. Everything here is constructed from various arrays and restrictions," the maid explained with a smile.

After speaking, the maid began to explain to Ye Liuyun how to use the various functions of the VIP room. It was comprehensive and very simple. Ye Liuyun understood it after the maid explained it once.

"I understand. You can go out now. I'll let you know if I need anything through this communicator." After understanding the situation inside, Ye Liuyun immediately gestured for the maid to leave.

The maid nodded and then left.

Ye Liuyun then began to play with a magical artifact in his hand that resembled a remote control, or rather, a touchscreen. It had functions for bidding to purchase goods, as well as service functions.

After the maid left, there were only two people in the private room, and Lin Aoxue finally relaxed.

"Ah! They're finally gone. This was quite interesting. Entering this VIP room, I felt like I had returned to modern Earth." Lin Aoxue walked around the room, observing everything.

This was the first time Lin Aoxue had ever been to such a place.

"Isn't this just Earth's remote control, or a touchscreen remote control? They're pretty much the same. Look at all the functions on it, there are quite a few. Service functions? Let me see what services are available here." Ye Liuyun curiously clicked on the service functions, and Lin Aoxue immediately came over to take a look as well.

But when the two of them took a look, Lin Aoxue and Ye Liuyun almost spat out a mouthful of blood, because in addition to the service of ordering spiritual fruits and teas, there was another service that made them want to vomit blood.

"This? This service is really thorough and aboveboard. It's open and honest, suitable for both men and women. Tsk tsk, does this mean men can also hire male servants?" Ye Liuyun said, both amused and exasperated.

"How to serve? By fencing?" Lin Aoxue asked in return.

"Ahem, I'm curious too. Are there really such perverted people? Liu Yun, click in and take a look, see what kind of people are inside?" Ye Liu Yun became interested.

After Ye Liuyun finished speaking, he immediately glanced at Lin Aoxue. The two of them chuckled at the same time, then walked to a seat that resembled a sofa and sat down. They then opened a certain service function, and as soon as they opened it, pictures of all kinds of people appeared.

"Wow, that's really thorough and meticulous. Sure enough, no matter which world you're in, even cultivators are still driven by basic human needs like food and sex," Ye Liuyun remarked.

Lin Aoxue sighed deeply.

"Sigh! In the end, it's not a particularly fair world. It's still a world of the jungle, where the strong prevail. This is how these people's lives will be." Lin Aoxue sighed.

It turns out that abandoning one's dignity to do such things is mostly for the purpose of obtaining more cultivation resources.

However, they may all be ordinary people brought from the secular world.

After watching for a while, the two patiently waited for the auction to begin.

Because the auction starts at a fixed time, it will begin regardless of whether everyone has arrived or not, so there is no need to wait for all guests to arrive before it starts.

According to Ye Liuyun's knowledge of the time, the auction was supposed to officially start around 9 a.m., but it was only around 8 a.m., which meant there was still about half an hour to go.

Taking advantage of this time, Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue used their magical artifacts to check what items would be auctioned that day. VIPs could preview the items, but other guests did not have this privilege and could only wait for the items to be brought to the stage one by one.

"300 items? The auction is expected to last two to three days. That's quite a lot. Aoxue, take a look and see if there's anything you want. Let me know in advance if you do." Ye Liuyun asked Lin Aoxue what she wanted while looking for her own items.

But what Lin Aoxue wanted was very simple.

"I don't need any treasures. Let's see if there are any usable cultivation techniques. I'm more interested in cultivation techniques. The rest can be skipped," Lin Aoxue replied.

As a warmonger, the means are what interests her most; everything else is secondary.

For cultivators, what they need are nothing more than three things: cultivation techniques, treasures, pills, and materials.

However, since Ye Liuyun provides her with pills, she naturally doesn't need them. As for treasures, she only needs a sword, and the sword she carries is a Xuan-rank weapon, so she naturally doesn't need any other weapons.

The more the better. Of course, the techniques she wants are magic, martial arts, and secret methods, not mental cultivation methods.

Martial arts, as the name suggests, are attack methods that rely on the physical body and weapons in conjunction with spiritual energy and magic.

As for spells, spells require the Dao Palace realm to cast, while secret techniques are special methods, such as methods that can immediately increase combat power in a short period of time.

As for the mental cultivation method, it is an internal cultivation technique and the core technique of a cultivator. All other methods revolve around the mental cultivation method.

Ye Liuyun's Eternal Green Technique is a mental cultivation method, without any accompanying martial arts techniques or spells.

"Eh? The First Chapter of Heavenly Creation, this seems to be a method for refining weapons, right?" After looking at it for a while, Ye Liuyun finally saw what she wanted. Jin Xiangrui hadn't lied to her.

She carefully read the product description, but unfortunately, it indicated that this method was only a basic refining technique, capable of producing low-grade spiritual artifacts at most.

There is no further information; detailed information will only be provided by the auctioneer once the item is brought to the stage.

Ye Liuyun had already memorized this. He continued to look through the list and soon found a wind-attribute cultivation technique. However, Lin Aoxue didn't like it because it was inferior to the Yunxia Sect's techniques; its grade was too low.

As they watched, it was almost time for the auction. Jin Xiangrui gently nibbled on her teeth and walked over to the auction stage with a smile.

"Welcome, esteemed guests, to the Wanbaolou Auction. I am Jin Xiangrui, the owner of Wanbaolou, and also the auctioneer for today's auction. The auction is about to begin, so please be quiet and prepare yourselves," Jin Xiangrui announced as she stepped onto the stage.

Jin Xiangrui's voice was clearly transmitted through the array to Ye Liuyun and his group's private room.

"It's starting?" Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue quickly sat up straight and focused their attention on the large screen.

"Tch! This woman is hosting the auction, she's definitely going to show off her tricks again, deliberately tempting customers to drive up the prices. I really don't understand why you men, knowing that beautiful women are poison, still fall for her tricks?" Lin Aoxue had a question.

How should I put this? There's a famous saying on Earth: "Even heroes have found it hard to resist the charms of a beautiful woman."

This statement isn't just a casual remark; it's based on real examples. For men, beautiful women are naturally alluring, and of course, handsome men are equally alluring to women, though perhaps less so.

Furthermore, due to their physiological structure, men are more irrational and impulsive in their emotions. Often, even if they know the other person doesn't like them, they may still be unable to control their own thoughts.

Therefore, it is often said that men are animals who think with their lower bodies. Although this statement is somewhat vulgar, it is not entirely without reason.

In the cultivation world, female cultivators practice seductive arts simply to amplify their charm to the point of influencing the thoughts of others.

According to the cultivation world, this is your own lack of willpower, and you can't blame others. Cultivation sects also have their own reasons for requiring their disciples to abstain from sex.

Abstinence doesn't mean you should have no desires at all, but rather that you should be able to control your desires, not let them get to you, and always stay calm.

Their starting point is good, but they are easily misunderstood. Young cultivators need to abstain from sex because their cultivation is still shallow and their self-control is too poor. The higher the cultivation level of a cultivator, the more indifferent they are to such things.

Furthermore, the art of seduction is also known as unorthodox or heretical practices in the cultivation world, but it is not considered an evil spell.

Because seductive arts have a certain effect on maintaining appearance and physical health, many female cultivators have practiced them to some extent, so it is not easy to completely prohibit them.

After all, if cultivators were to completely ban the practice of seductive arts, there would likely be many more old women in the cultivation world. Many female cultivators would rather waste their cultivation to maintain their youthful appearance. It can only be said that banning seductive arts would be tantamount to making enemies of all female cultivators in the cultivation world, which is not advisable.

Furthermore, seductive arts do not harm others, but if one's willpower is questionable, that's another matter.

Jin Xiangrui's appearance immediately caused those in the audience who saw her to widen their eyes. Those with weak willpower almost had their souls sucked away by Jin Xiangrui.

"What a beautiful woman! Is this the owner of Wanbaolou? She's so beautiful!" Many of the female cultivators present stared wide-eyed.

Of course, these so-called female cultivators were actually male cultivators before, which is why they couldn't withstand Jin Xiangrui's power.

At least half of the people in the auction house were female cultivators; normally, there would be very few.

"Don't look at her. I heard that Jin Xiangrui is naturally alluring and has cultivated seductive arts. Her seductive arts are almost perfected. Men with weak willpower will find it hard to resist her influence. Don't focus your attention on her." Some cultivators who knew how powerful Jin Xiangrui were quickly warned those around them.

Especially those in the VIP rooms, after being told by their sect elders, all looked away, making sure not to focus their attention on Jin Xiangrui.

"Alright, it's almost time. The auction will officially begin. This time, there will be three hundred items up for auction. I hope you all find something you need." Jin Xiangrui smiled calmly at the eager gazes of the cultivators below and then announced the start of the auction.

Women who specialize in seduction techniques don't mind being looked at, because that's the nature of seduction techniques. Jin Xiangrui is used to it. If they don't look at her, she will only be disappointed, not happy.

As the auction began, the lights in the auction hall suddenly went out, plunging the entire space into darkness, but immediately the lights on the auction stage came back on.

The purpose of this was to draw everyone's attention to the stage. After all, it was pitch black all around, and the only light was on the stage. Humans are visual creatures, so their attention would naturally be drawn to the light.

However, the most eye-catching thing at the scene was not the auction stage, but the red dress with gold trim that Jin Xiangrui was wearing. The dress was sparkling and was obviously a treasure. It had a jasmine scent that made all the cultivators present focus their attention on her.

This way, she can better control the atmosphere at the auction.

"Damn it, this is definitely intentional, deliberately making us focus our attention on her. Master, is it appropriate for this woman to use seductive arts to manipulate the will of the cultivators present? Why should our various sects condone her doing this?" Some sect disciples who did not know the origin of Wanbaolou asked.

Some of the younger female disciples, like Lin Aoxue, looked down on Jin Xiangrui's behavior.

"Ah! You don't know this, but Wanbaolou has a very powerful background. Even the Taishang Ganying Sect probably wouldn't dare to offend them. They have branches in various places in the Tang Kingdom where cultivators gather. There's nothing they can do about it. Besides, Jin Xiangrui is a cultivator at the fourth level of the Dao Palace, the Out-of-Body Realm, which is no lower than the sect leaders of the four major sects," their elders explained.

"Then, is that fair?" The disciple who asked the question was bewildered.

"Fairness? There's no fairness even in the mortal world, how can you expect fairness in the cultivation world? Fairness is something you need to acquire through strength. Calm down, and don't be too hostile towards seductive arts. You'll probably come across this technique when you're older. It wasn't particularly powerful to begin with; it's just that Jin Xiangrui is naturally seductive, which amplifies the power of the seductive arts." The female cultivator from the sect said helplessly.

Let's take a look at Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue's side.

"Tsk tsk, what a skill! But to be honest, her clothes must be some kind of magic weapon. They're so radiant and gorgeous, yet they also exude an air of nobility. They're very attractive," Ye Liuyun praised.

"Hehe, you little guy, you guessed right. The materials used in these clothes have a captivating power. No wonder Wanbaolou's business is so big. With such methods, they can probably establish themselves anywhere," Lin Qingyou said.

Soon the first item for auction was brought to the stage.

A maidservant carrying a booklet walked onto the auction stage.

"Esteemed guests, this first item is a top-grade cultivation technique from the Sea of ​​Wheels realm. It's a technique that can be cultivated up to the Foundation Establishment stage of the Dao Palace realm, called the 'Golden Flame Technique,' a fire-attribute technique suitable for fire-attribute cultivators below the Dao Palace level. It comes with a martial skill, the Golden Flame Palm, which can ignite a prairie fire with a single strike. The starting price is 10 spirit stones, and each bid must be at least 2 spirit stones higher." Jin Xiangrui introduced the technique by picking up a red cultivation manual from the maid's hand.

Ye Liuyun was stunned when he heard the price, and then looked at Lin Aoxue.

"A top-grade cultivation technique for the Sea of ​​Wheels realm, starting at 10 spirit stones? Is it really that expensive?" Ye Liuyun asked.

Ye Liuyun rarely goes into contact with these things; the Eternal Green Technique is enough for her.

"It seems you have a shallow understanding of cultivation techniques. Let me tell you, even the strongest cultivation technique in our Cloud Mist Sect, the Wind Intent Sword Heart Technique, is only a top-grade Dao Palace cultivation technique. Many rogue cultivators cannot break through to higher realms. Apart from the issue of aptitude, most of them are unable to break through because the cultivation techniques they practice are too poor."

“Of course, cultivation techniques are not the main factor in determining one’s cultivation level, but if the technique is too weak, one’s combat power will also be weak. This top-grade cultivation technique of the Sea of ​​Wheels can be cultivated to the Foundation Establishment stage of the Dao Palace, but in fact, it’s more accurate to say that the power of this technique can only reach the Foundation Establishment stage of the Dao Palace. After that, one will need to change to another technique,” ​​Lin Aoxue explained.

Ye Liuyun nodded.

Also, don't assume that being a sect cultivator means you'll have access to better cultivation techniques. Why are there disciple levels in all sects?

Firstly, outer disciples have no access to inner sect techniques, and ordinary inner disciples also have no access to the techniques practiced by core disciples.

The true secret techniques of a sect are usually only passed down to its direct disciples.

Even among direct disciples, the sect leader's direct disciples can obtain the sect's highest inherited cultivation techniques, while the elders' direct disciples can only cultivate slightly inferior ones. For example, Lin Aoxue cultivates the sect's supreme cultivation technique, "Wind Intent Sword Heart Technique," which is a top-grade technique in the Dao Palace.

Yunxin and the others cultivated the "Wind and Cloud Light Technique," a high-grade Dao Palace cultivation method.

Of course, they can acquire cultivation techniques on their own without any restrictions, but the inheritance of cultivation techniques within the sect is very detailed. This has two advantages. First, it motivates disciples to improve and clearly tells them that by improving their cultivation and advancing their status, they can obtain higher-level cultivation techniques.

Secondly, to prevent the inheritance from being leaked and obtained by other cultivators, the cultivation techniques of the Yunxia Sect Dao Palace and above can only be studied in the library and cannot be taken away.

Cultivation techniques are the lifeblood of a cultivation sect; the so-called inheritance refers to cultivation techniques.

Chapter 203 is too dark.

Of course, the higher the level of the cultivation technique, the more difficult it is to comprehend. However, as long as the cultivator's attributes are suitable, they can practice the techniques at the Sea of ​​Wheels realm without needing to comprehend anything.

"Great! I'm just missing a better fire-attribute cultivation technique. I'll offer 120,000 spirit stones." Someone made a bid.

As the man made his bid, a spotlight-like beam descended from the darkness, illuminating the cultivator. Not only that, but the number 120,000 spirit stones and the number of his seat also appeared above the cultivator's head.

This is very convenient. You can tell who is bidding at a glance. Wanbaolou's formation is truly advanced. Ye Liuyun also developed a strong interest in the formation.

"Guest number 3602 in ordinary seats has bid 12 spirit stones. Is there anyone bidding higher?" Jin Xiangrui began to use her skills to induce other guests to bid.

As soon as she finished speaking, a series of monks raised their prices.

"I'll offer 14 spirit stones."

"I'll offer 16 spirit stones."

The price soared quickly, soon exceeding 30 spirit stones. A normal top-grade Wheel Sea cultivation technique is worth around 20 spirit stones, so Wanbaolou definitely made a profit with 30 spirit stones.

Any cultivator with a modicum of sense should have stopped at this point; raising the price any further would have resulted in a huge loss.

"Guest number 4893 in the regular seats has bid 30 spirit stones. Is there no higher bid? If not, the countdown will begin in ten seconds," Jin Xiangrui announced with a smile.

As soon as she finished speaking, a number constructed of energy appeared above the auction stage, and the countdown began.

"I, I, I bid 32 spirit stones." When the countdown reached seven, someone else made a bid.

However, the person making the bid wasn't looking at the product at all; their eyes were entirely on Jin Xiangrui's face. It didn't seem like they were bidding to buy the cultivation technique; it seemed more like they were trying to get Jin Xiangrui's attention and smile.

Clearly, this guy became the first unlucky victim to be slaughtered, but such things were already commonplace among the prominent cultivators present.

"32 spirit stones? That's outrageous." Some customers who weren't tempted by Jin Xiangrui muttered under their breath.

Doing business in the cultivation world is actually quite similar to doing business in the secular world. Secular merchants also use various methods of price gouging and raising, and there are quite a few who have ruined their competitors.

Of course, there are certainly conscientious businessmen, but that's all I can say. At least most businessmen prioritize profit, hence the famous saying: "Businessmen value profit over parting."

Never blindly trust what businessmen say; their promises are often driven by self-interest.

When Ye Liuyun was looking for a job after graduating from university in his previous life, he already knew what the mentality of businessmen was. Whether others are philanthropists or not, it's wishful thinking to expect them to give you a reasonable salary unless you can leave them speechless and unable to find a reason to complain.

For example, someone might advertise a salary of 5000, but I can tell you for sure that when you apply, they will usually lower the salary for various reasons.

In short, if you can offer a basic salary, then offer a basic salary. As long as it's not illegal, there's not much you can do about it.