On the 60th birthday of the system, my son’s engagement was annulled!

"Are you gentlemen heading to the First Ring Road?"

Suddenly, someone appeared in front of Lin Xuan and his group, with a faint smile on their face.

Lin Xuan and the other two exchanged glances and looked at the blue-clad man in front of them.

"Yes, we are indeed heading to the First Ring Road. Is there anything you'd like to say, sir?"

Lin Xuan remained silent, but Lan Zhantian, who was beside him, asked the question first.

"Hehe, you all look like you're from out of town. Perhaps you don't know, but the current First Ring Road is much harder to enter than it used to be. You need a pass to get in."

The man in blue looked mysterious.

Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow slightly, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

"Hehe, it seems that a pass is required for the Third Ring Road as well. But getting a pass doesn't seem that difficult."

"It seems you are indeed from out of town. Let me put it this way: the First Ring Road and the Third Ring Road are not on the same level. The First Ring Road is the territory of the six ancient clans. Entering the First Ring Road is naturally incomparable to entering the Third Ring Road!"

The man in blue waved his finger with a smiling expression.

Lin Xuan and Qingfeng exchanged a glance. Neither of them had ever been to the First Ring of the Divine Continent, so they were naturally unaware of this rule.

"If you find out more, bring that fat Xu Zilin along too. It should make things much simpler with him."

Lin Xuan smiled slightly, then looked at the blue-clad man opposite him.

"Since you've put it that way, then you must have a way to successfully enter the first ring."

Upon hearing this, the man in blue revealed a confident expression.

"Haha, you have a good eye, brother! I certainly have a way to enter the first ring!"

The man in blue stood with his hands on his hips, his smile appearing somewhat lewd.

Lin Xuan couldn't help but smile, crossing his arms as he watched the blue-clad man's performance.

Qingfeng and Lan Zhantian followed Lin Xuan's example, but their expressions were somewhat cold.

The man in blue suddenly shivered; his intuition told him that the three people in front of him were no ordinary individuals.

"Ahem, gentlemen, to enter that ring, you need to obtain a pass, and there is a way to obtain one."

Lin Xuan tossed out a storage ring without hesitation.

"You can talk now."

Resources are the most important thing, so Lin Xuan naturally wouldn't be stingy with these tiny amount of resource stones.

"Haha, you're really generous, brother. Of course, no problem."

The man in blue glanced at the resources in the storage ring with his soul power, then looked at Lin Xuan and the other two with satisfaction and began to fawn over them.

Qingfeng, used to this kind of situation, remained expressionless, while Lan Zhantian just pursed his lips in exasperation.

"Our auction in the Second Ring Road is in three hours."

"You three gentlemen should definitely go and take a good look at this auction; it certainly won't disappoint you."

The man in blue spoke with absolute certainty and great seriousness.

Lin Xuan and the other two were slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

Indeed, the three of them hadn't attended any auctions in a long time.

"Where is the auction? It will be held in three hours. Will the pass be put up for auction? After obtaining the pass, when can we use the pass to enter the first ring?"

Lin Xuan immediately bombarded him with several questions.

But none of this posed a challenge to the man in blue. He smiled faintly.
"You've come to the right person. The auction will start promptly in three hours, and the auction itself will last for one hour. As long as you get the pass, you can enter the first ring smoothly. There is no time limit; you can enter whenever you want. Each auction will have five hundred passes, which is not a large number."

"Isn't five hundred a lot?"

Lan Zhantian was somewhat surprised when he heard this number.

"This is hardly much." The man in blue shook his head slightly. Perhaps because Lin Xuan had given so much, the man in blue was willing to say a few more words:

"My three brothers may not know this, but the difference between the Origin Qi of the first ring and the second ring is like heaven and earth. However, the first ring is firmly controlled by the six ancient clans. If you want to enter the first ring for cultivation, you must use a pass. A pass can only be used for seven days. And this kind of auction only happens once a month. Many half-immortal realm experts will bid for several passes so that they can stay in the first ring for a longer period of time, which is more beneficial to their cultivation."

Upon hearing this, Lan Zhantian and the others couldn't help but take a deep breath.

The source energy and primordial energy of the second ring are already several times better than those of the Ancient Forest Heaven Domain, but the source energy concentration of the first ring is actually far greater than that of the second ring. How terrifying must the concentration of primordial energy and source energy of the first ring be?

"Shocked, aren't you? Apart from our Thousand Pride Tournament being held in the First Ring, the First Ring is not open to the public at other times. You either need a pass to enter, or you have to wait for the Thousand Pride Tournament, which only happens once every few years. However, the Thousand Pride Tournament only lasts for seven days, and you can't cultivate inside it. If you enter the First Ring to cultivate during the Thousand Pride Tournament and get caught, you're in big trouble. At best, you'll be whipped and permanently expelled from the First Ring, never to enter again. At worst, your cultivation will be destroyed and you'll be thrown out."

The man in blue spoke of these things with an expression of amazement, clearly indicating that this rule was indeed very domineering.

"These rules are pretty strict. Do they really do it like this?"

Lan Zhantian stared curiously at the man in blue.

The man in blue couldn't help but laugh at this.

"I remember that just a few hundred years ago, a half-immortal realm expert was reported for cultivating for three hours in the first ring. The result was that the half-immortal realm expert had his arm cut off on the spot, and the forces behind that half-immortal realm expert could only swallow their anger, otherwise they would have been killed!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, that's really domineering enough."

Lin Xuan crossed his arms, seemingly unaffected by the behavior.

This world is a dog-eat-dog world; only the strong have the right to make the rules and can change them at will.

If you have a big enough fist, you can make all the decisions yourself.

The six ancient clans roamed the entire Divine Continent, making it difficult for the entire continent to breathe. This is because the six ancient clans have a powerful fist. Since their fist is big enough, they set the rules themselves, and others can only obey unconditionally!
If someone else surpasses the strength of these six ancient clans, then these six ancient clans will naturally have to follow the rules of the stronger one.

Where will the auction be held?

Lin Xuan spoke calmly.

"It's over there, right over at the Xuanwu Hall. It's the Xuanwu Auction House holding the Xuanwu Auction. You three can just go there directly."

The man in blue pointed to the left.

Lin Xuan and the other two nodded slightly, stopped chatting, and disappeared from the blue-robed man's sight as they headed towards the Xuanwu Hall.

The man in blue watched the three figures until they disappeared from sight, then let out a soft breath.

"I didn't expect that the man the young lady likes is really quite capable. He completely suppressed me with every move he made, and he's also so generous. Not bad, I'd quite like to get to know this son-in-law."

The man in blue weighed the storage ring in his hand and then disappeared from the spot.

"That person is strange." As the three walked, Lan Zhantian suddenly spoke up.

"Hehe, I noticed something was off about him a while ago, but he didn't seem to have any ill intentions, so I didn't say anything."

Qingfeng chuckled softly.

Lin Xuan had a smile on his lips.

“That person is indeed interesting, and I can sense that he doesn’t mean any harm. He seems to be deliberately guiding us to this auction house, and it looks like he would prefer that we get the entry pass.”

Lin Xuan's words aroused the curiosity of Qingfeng and Lan Zhantian. Who would want them to enter the first ring?
"Have we been exposed prematurely?"

Lan Zhantian crossed his arms and frowned as he guessed.

"Now, whether we're exposed or not, we still have to go to the first ring road, so it doesn't really matter."

Lin Xuan remained expressionless, but as he recalled the blue-clad man's every move, his eyes narrowed slightly.

"That man in blue doesn't seem to be a man."

"Forehead……"

The three of them arrived at their destination, the Xuanwu Auction House, in a short time.

The Xuanwu Auction House is extremely large. Its main gate alone is no less impressive than the gate of Shenfeng City on the Third Ring Road. A huge Xuanwu divine beast is carved on the gate. The image of Xuanwu is extremely realistic and lifelike, giving the feeling that it is about to leap off the wall and come to life at any moment.

There were many people standing outside the Xuanwu Auction House, all of whom seemed to be cultivators who had come to participate in the Xuanwu Auction.

"I heard that Gu Tianxu from the Gu family is going to the Feather Clan to propose marriage in two days, is that right?"

Lin Xuan and the other two stood there, when suddenly people around them started talking.

"This matter is absolutely true. My elder brother, who is a guest elder in the Gu family, told me that the young master of the Gu family has been in seclusion for half a year and has made a powerful breakthrough to the half-immortal realm. He has now decided to go to the Feather Clan to propose marriage in two days."

"Tsk tsk tsk, I didn't expect that Gu Tianxu had already broken through to the half-immortal realm. I remember he was only a few decades old."

"That's why Young Master Gu is known as the number one genius in the history of the Divine Continent. He's truly extraordinary!"

"That young lady of the Feather Clan, Yu Xi, is also extraordinary. Not only is she as beautiful as a fairy, but she also has a special physique and extremely high talent. It is said that, judging from her cultivation speed, the time it will take her to break through to the Half-Immortal Realm will even be less than that of Gu Tianxu!"

"The ancient clans were already very strong, and now there's Gu Tianxu. If Gu Tianxu really joins forces with that young lady of the Feather Clan, their descendants will be incredibly powerful!"

"It seems that sooner or later, the Gu family will be the one calling the shots in our Divine Continent."

"Yes, yes, those ancient clans are truly enviable. It's just a pity I wasn't born a member of one of them!"

"..."

The crowd began to discuss it animatedly.

Hearing this, Lin Xuan and the others felt an immediate displeasure from Lan Zhantian.

But Lin Xuan immediately grabbed Lan Zhantian.

"Let's go, the auction is about to begin."

Qingfeng let out a soft breath and was just about to walk forward when several figures suddenly flew out from the Xuanwu Auction House. The leader was a genuine True Immortal Realm expert!
"This is Xuanwu Zhenren!"

"So it was him! He actually made an appearance in person!"

"The Great Immortal Xuanwu! It's actually the Great Immortal Xuanwu! I never expected him to show his face!"

"Who is the Xuanwu Immortal...?"

When the Xuanwu Immortal appeared, everyone present immediately became excited.

Except for a few ignorant individuals, everyone else greatly admires the title of Xuanwu the Great Immortal.

"Lin Xuan, a powerful figure in the True Immortal Realm, we need to be careful."

Qingfeng could feel an extremely strong sense of oppression from the Xuanwu Immortal, which made Qingfeng feel somewhat helpless.

Although he successfully broke through to the Half-Immortal realm, the Half-Immortal realm is far inferior to the True Immortal realm; they are not even on the same level.

Xuanwu Daxian has a middle-aged appearance, and looks quite ordinary and unremarkable, but every move he makes is so natural that it is impossible to ignore.

"This auction is the last one before the Thousand Pride Tournament, so a lot of treasures have been collected. Everyone should be prepared."

Xuanwu the Great Immortal looked around, a slight smile playing on his lips, making him appear even more unfathomable.

When Xuanwu the Great Immortal's gaze swept across the entire area, he suddenly paused, and the direction he stopped was precisely where Lin Xuan and his two companions were fighting.

[These three, especially the leader, actually gave me a strange sense of threat, which was a bit unexpected.]
The Great Immortal Xuanwu murmured to himself, but continued without expression:

"As before, there are four venues: Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow. Each of you should go to whichever venue you feel you are qualified to sit in based on your abilities or status."

After Xuanwu the Great Immortal finished speaking, he said no more.

"What does it mean?"

Lan Zhantian watched as most people headed directly towards the place marked with yellow, while those heading towards the place marked with black were several times fewer, and those heading towards the place marked with earth were even fewer, numbering only a few dozen. As for those heading towards the place marked with heaven, there were very few people at all.

It's quite clear now. Bai Xiaosheng has done many auctions, and categorizing seats into different levels is just a basic procedure for him.

The Yellow, Black, Earth, and Heaven correspond to the four levels of seats.

Within the second ring, those who can sit in the top-ranking positions are at least at the Half-Immortal Realm, and it's highly likely that not all Half-Immortal Realm cultivators can sit there.

"Then where are we going?"

Lan Zhantian is now acting entirely according to Qingfeng and Lin Xuan's wishes.

"How about we go to the Earth character? The Heaven character seems a bit too high-profile. I think the Earth character is just right."

Qingfeng hesitated, seeing that those heading to the Heavenly Gate were all half-immortals or higher.

"Why should we go to the Earth rank? Let's go straight to the Heaven rank. You know, the three of us are all at the Half-Immortal Realm. Surely we can secure a place in the Heaven rank?"

Lin Xuan smiled and looked at Qingfeng, asking in return.

Upon hearing this, Qingfeng chuckled; he knew Lin Xuan was going to Tianzi.

As for Lan Zhantian, there's no need to say more; he'll definitely be heading towards the Heavenly Palace as well.

"Let's go, so be it. At worst, it'll just be a high-profile affair."

Qingfeng smiled and took the lead on the way to Tianzi!
Lin Xuan and Lan Zhantian exchanged a smile, and Qingfeng's mood seemed to have returned to thousands of years ago.

(End of this chapter)