With a tap of the fingertip, one is instantly transported to the exciting world of Chapter 464, the inner circle preview.

The inner preview hall is located in the center of the island.

This grand hall is constructed from a single piece of white jade and star iron, and its exterior is covered with an extremely complex array of protective light barriers. This is a venue exclusively for top-tier buyers to preview the auction items and exchange information before the main auction begins.

The entry threshold is extremely high. Only cultivators at the Golden Core stage or above, or Foundation Establishment guest elders holding a special viewing token issued by the Kunpeng Alliance, are qualified to enter.

Li Yuan, dressed in an unremarkable gray robe, was enveloped in a deep and restrained aura of the Golden Core stage as he slowly walked up the steps.

The four late-stage Foundation Establishment guards on either side of the gate didn't even step forward to check; they simply bowed respectfully and let them pass.

Stepping across the threshold in one step.

An extremely profound and ancient invisible wave swept out from the depths of the hall, instantly passing over Li Yuan.

The lingering influence of the Nascent Soul stage.

Li Yuan did not stop walking, and his expression did not change in the slightest.

The mid-grade demonic core within his body, enhanced by multiple disguises, completely sealed off his aura. Even back in the Qi Refining stage, he could evade the detection of Foundation Establishment cultivators. Now, with his accumulated cultivation foundation, a mere sweep of a Nascent Soul cultivator's divine sense couldn't cause the slightest ripple.

Upon entering the main hall, the interior space is much more spacious than it appears from the outside.

The floor was covered with warm, lustrous jade, and a faint, refreshing fragrance filled the air. Dozens of arrayed glass cabinets were arranged in a staggered manner inside the main hall, each surrounded by a light barrier that isolated spiritual energy.

A dozen or so Golden Core cultivators had already gathered in small groups in the preview hall. Some stopped to examine the auction items, while others whispered among themselves.

Li Yuan's gaze swept over the glass cabinets on both sides.

The goods inside are of extremely high quality, far superior to those in the surrounding commodity markets.

On the left-hand counter were several pills emitting a five-colored glow. These were high-grade breakthrough aid pills, top-quality auxiliary medicines specifically used to stabilize the spiritual platform and increase the success rate of pill formation when breaking through from the early to the middle stages of the Golden Core realm.

In the display case on the right, several materials with extremely violent auras floated. A strange crystal that constantly flashed with cyan wind blades, and a piece of withered wood whose surface was wrapped with purple lightning. These were rumored to be wind spirit and lightning spirit sacrificial materials that fell from a rift in the upper realm, and they had a fatal attraction to Golden Core cultivators who cultivated specific techniques.

Li Yuan walked past these glass cabinets with his hands behind his back, deliberately keeping a distance of no more than three feet.

Several streaks of blue and green light appeared one after another at the edge of my field of vision.

Several items have entries on them.

Li Yuan didn't reach out to touch it. The rules of the preview hall were very strict: the items could only be viewed, not purchased, and certainly not touched. Separated by the glass display case and the protective array, Li Yuan could sense the grade of the entries, but he couldn't perform any further actions.

[Equipable item detected]

[Item Attribute Level: Blue]

[Note: Items not belonging to the user cannot be equipped, and detailed information cannot be viewed.]

After looking at several display cases, Li Yuan paused slightly in front of a counter displaying a complete set of flying swords.

Li Yuan's gaze passed through the bottom of the glass cabinet, and below the hilt of the flying sword, he caught a faint trace of spiritual energy distortion.

Those are array patterns. Not a defensive array used to protect the auction items, but a hidden mark.

Li Yuan's divine sense slightly focused as he scanned the adjacent display cases. At the core or bottom of each high-level resource, a similar hidden pattern was embedded. The Tianyue Sect had left a trace mark on every item put up for auction.

Li Yuan casually shifted his gaze and walked towards the center of the main hall.

In the center of the main hall stood a white jade platform, half a zhang high, surrounded by several Golden Core cultivators.

Li Yuan stepped forward and naturally joined in the observation.

"This fellow Daoist looks unfamiliar. Have you also come from the outer sea for this conference?" A plump cultivator with early Golden Core cultivation, wearing a loose Daoist robe, casually struck up a conversation as Li Yuan approached.

The preview hall is a gathering place for cultivators from all over the region, so it's perfectly normal for them not to know each other.

Li Yuan nodded slightly, his voice a little hoarse: "Just a lone cultivator, came to join the fun. I wonder which item in this hall is the most valuable for auction?"

The fat monk smiled and pointed to the center of the white jade platform in front of him.

"Yes, that's the one."

Inside the array's protective barrier on the high platform, a solitary, palm-sized, ancient jade box sat alone. The box was undecorated, its material unknown, and several dark gold talismans sealed its seams.

The contents of the container are completely unknown.

Li Yuan stepped forward, entering within three feet of the high platform.

The next instant, an extremely dense purple light exploded in the field of vision.

[Special item detected]

[Item Attribute Level: Purple]

[Note: Items not belonging to the user cannot be equipped, and detailed information cannot be viewed.]

Purple entry.

The most precious item is still the purple attribute, Li Yuan thought to himself.

Just then, a faint fluctuation of spiritual energy emanated from the entrance of the main hall.

Leading the way was a middle-aged man dressed in a light blue robe, with the faint sound of waves rippling around him. He was a late-stage Golden Core elder of the Coral Palace.

Walking alongside him was an elderly man with a stern face, carrying a heavy sword on his back. With each step he took, the white jade bricks beneath his feet groaned softly under the weight. He was a late-stage Golden Core sword cultivator from the Dragon Abyss Pavilion.

These two individuals represent two dominant forces in the outer seas, their auras subtly clashing as neither yields to the other.

Not far behind them followed a swirling mass of malevolent energy. The energy receded, revealing a gaunt, red-robed old man.

A late-stage Golden Core cultivator, Dark Fiend True Man, sent out by the Yuan Sect.

Then, two even more terrifying wills suddenly descended upon the hall.

Without a sound of footsteps, two illusory figures appeared out of thin air in the middle of the hall.

On the left is an elderly man in a gray robe, his body hunched over, his face lined with deep wrinkles.

Although his aura was extremely aged, the overwhelming pressure that seemed capable of crushing everything undoubtedly belonged to a true Nascent Soul stage cultivator. This was the divine sense of the Nascent Soul ancestor of the Kunpeng Alliance stationed here.

The illusory figure on the right gradually solidified, transforming into a middle-aged man wearing a platinum robe and with a dignified face.

The Sect Master of Tianyue Sect. His Nascent Soul form had not yet arrived; he came only with a wisp of divine thought in human form. However, the sharp sword intent he exuded was even more intimidating than that of the elderly Nascent Soul beside him.

The Golden Core cultivators inside the main hall all bowed their heads in respect.

The two Nascent Soul cultivators nodded slightly.

After exchanging pleasantries, the sect leader of Tianyue Sect surveyed the surroundings with his divine sense, his majestic voice echoing throughout the hall.

"It is a great honor for our sect to have fellow Daoists come from afar."

"On this occasion of the preview, our sect has something to announce to you all. The ultra-long-distance teleportation array connecting the inland areas and this outer sea, spearheaded by our Tianyue Sect, is about to be fully completed."

Upon hearing this, a very soft whisper rippled through the hall.

The Sect Master of Tianyue Sect ignored him and continued, "To show our sincerity, during the initial trial operation of the teleportation array, all Foundation Establishment cultivators only need to pay a small amount of spirit stones to use it. Fellow cultivators at the Golden Core stage and above can teleport once for free."

The hall fell silent instantly.

The ultra-long-distance teleportation array consumes a considerable amount of spirit stones for each teleportation.

"Not only that," the Tianyue Sect Master smiled faintly, throwing out an even bigger bait, "Our sect's Tianyue Market in Liangzhou has recently expanded with a top-tier spirit-gathering and defensive formation."

"If any of you fellow cultivators have disciples who have reached the Foundation Establishment stage and urgently need to break through to the Golden Core stage, you might consider using the teleportation array to stay temporarily at Tianyue Market. The environment there will definitely increase your chances of successfully forming your Golden Core."

Li Yuan stood at the back of the crowd, his face calm.

They're spending money to pave the way, providing free teleportation, and even preparing the perfect training grounds. Tianyue Sect is sparing no effort to push cultivators from the outer seas and even other states into Liangzhou and right under their noses.

The late-stage Golden Core cultivators from several major forces exchanged glances. Dark Fiend True Person let out a harsh, dry laugh: "Sect Master Tianyue truly has a grand scheme. Such a recruitment of cultivators from all sides—is there some major event within the sect that requires some fanfare to bolster its reputation?"

The sect leader of Tianyue Sect glanced at Ansha Zhenren with his divine sense, but did not get angry.

"Fellow Daoist Ansha is indeed well-informed." The sect leader's voice became extremely solemn, no longer concealing his intentions, and directly admitted, "My family member is about to go into seclusion to break through to the Nascent Soul stage."

The sound of breathing in the hall instantly stopped.

Although the rumors had been circulating for some time, the fact that the sect leader of Tianyue Sect personally confirmed it was still like a thunderbolt.

"The location I've chosen for my breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage has been decided." The sect leader's divine sense swept over every Golden Core cultivator present as he uttered the final words.

"It will be held at the main branch of my Tianyue lineage. I invite everyone to attend the ceremony."

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