I'm seventy years old this year, and you want me to have many children and much happiness?

Jinyuan City.

In a private room of a luxurious restaurant.

Xu Dingyan also downed several glasses of strong liquor.

"You bastard!"

"This is absolutely lawless!"

"The government offices in Jinyuan City are all like this!"

"And that bitch Xu Jing, she actually dared to hit me."

Xu Dingyan was furious and even thought to himself that he should immediately use his family connections to kill Xu Jing completely!

That bitch will be helpless and will have no choice but to obediently climb into his bed and beg for mercy.

Thinking back to Xu Jing's round and plump buttocks, Xu Dingyan felt an irresistible itch in his heart!

He both loved and hated Xu Jing.

"Young Master Yan, there's no need to be angry. After all, even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake. You've just arrived in Jinyuan City and are still unfamiliar with the situation here. Once you've figured it out and the relationships between the lines are clear, then everything will still be under your control, won't it?"

"Yes, mainly because right now, nobody knows you."

"And that old man, he's probably not a simple character. He's probably a local bigwig. We need to be careful when dealing with him."

The three martial arts school owners were also offering advice and suggestions to Xu Dingyan.

Normally, the owners of these three martial arts schools, relying on their good relationship with Xu Dingyan, would receive considerable benefits every time they purchased medicinal herbs, thus accumulating many favors from Xu Dingyan.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have come all this way to support Xu Dingyan.

After all, the three of them were all in the same boat.

"What kind of bullshit 'big shot' is this!"

"I'll get someone to take care of him right now."

Xu Dingyan was furious.

With his connections in the capital, finding assassins and thugs would be a piece of cake.

Taking out a few people in secret was incredibly easy.

This is the world of martial arts.

As long as you have money.

Even the commander of the local guards, Xiao Yunshan, could be taken down in one fell swoop.

The only difference is that the price to pay will be greater.

Of course, Xu Dingyan was only talking about this.

Xiao Yunshan was not only the commander of the local troops, but also a third-rank expert.

It would cost at least a million taels of silver to hire someone to get rid of him.

It's not certain that we'll be able to find it.

If this fails, the consequences will not only be facing Xiao Yunshan's wrath, but also the wrath of the entire imperial court.

If an official of this rank were assassinated, then the Fengwu Hall would truly be nothing more than a decoration.

"Shh, calm down. We're new here, so it's best to proceed cautiously."

"We only lost out on orders."

"The pills that Young Master Yan brings out at tonight's auction will surely shock everyone present."

"That's right, just this reputation alone has directly boosted their fame."

"The reputation gained at that auction is the real top priority!"

Everyone tried to persuade him.

Xu Dingyan nodded slightly as he listened.

That is indeed the case.

Instead of wasting that time and money, it's better to focus your attention on the auction.

"That's right. Once we secure the reputation of this auction, everything will be much easier!"

"The most important thing at the auction is to make my name, Xu Dingyan, known!"

Xu Dingyan's eyes lit up.

What happened at Guyun Pharmacy today is nothing.

It was just an order worth a few million taels of silver.

While important, it is not decisive.

What truly determines your personal influence is how many rare resources you can bring.

Resources that only you can access are truly rare.

Xu Dingyan clapped his hands.

Immediately, a group of beautiful women pushed open the door and entered the room, tactfully sitting down next to each of them.

Xu Dingyan was surrounded by women on both sides.

How carefree and happy they were!

"We've prepared rooms for everyone. We'll meet at the auction house after everything is finished."

"Haha...Young Master Yan, you've made such thoughtful arrangements!"

Xu Dingyan also needed to vent his anger.

Otherwise, I won't be able to quell the anger in my chest.

Night falls.

The auction for the Treasure Hunt has now entered its fifth day.

The fifth day was almost the liveliest time.

After all, it's been five days already. If we don't bring out something good soon, people will just say that our auction lacks quality.

Therefore, many good items often appear at the auction on the fifth day, and these are items that martial artists can buy by gritting their teeth or working hard to scrape together the money.

It's not something that's high above you, something you can't reach even if you try for several lifetimes.

Therefore, the trading activity was extremely high.

Lu Xuan had already given the pills to Xu Jing, and there was no need for Lu Xuan to worry about the rest.

Xu Jing is actually quite capable in managing and handling these matters.

Unfortunately, his cultivation level was insufficient.

At the same time, lacking a strong background, they are subject to the control of others in many matters.

But now that Lu Xuan is backing her up, everything is different.

It is worth mentioning that.

After the incident at Guyun Pharmacy at noon.

In the afternoon, an elder from the Chu family actually found Xu Jing and placed an order for two million taels of medicinal herbs with her.

They also have a strong intention to sign a long-term cooperation agreement.

Therefore, the profits brought by this cooperation agreement are very considerable.

Even Wang Maocai was extremely shocked.

Unexpectedly, Xu Jing had such a wide network of connections, with even the Chu family coming to help and secure the venue.

It should be noted that Gu Yun Pharmacy had been trying to win over the Chu family for a long time, but to no avail.

Now, they are the ones taking the initiative to come to us seeking cooperation.

Xu Jing quickly realized that this must be a benefit brought about by Lu Xuan's influence.

The three martial arts school orders brought by Xu Dingyan were all one-off.

Moreover, the orders from these three martial arts schools originally came from a pharmacy in the capital, but were essentially transferred to Jinyuan City, which didn't bring much benefit to Guyun Pharmacy.

But Lu Xuan, and the orders placed by the Chu family, are a different story.

This is a real order worth ten million taels of silver.

In addition, if a long-term cooperation agreement with the Chu family can be reached, then trading five million taels of silver worth of medicinal herbs annually should not be difficult.

This clearly shows whose contribution and achievements were greater.

Xu Jing needs to handle some matters at Gu Yun Pharmacy.

Lu Xuan and Lin Qiao went to the auction together.

The auction venue was located on the second floor of a trading company owned by the Tianyuan Sect.

Disciples and followers from the Tianyuan Sect are also maintaining order at the scene.

Xu Jing specially gave Lu Xuan two VIP seats as tickets.

Gu Yun Pharmacy does have a certain reputation.

This ticket also grants access to a private VIP room.

However, the private room wasn't very big.

It can only accommodate four or five people at most.

Lu Xuan had never really participated in auctions like this before, but Lin Qiao knew more about them.

With the ticket in hand, we were quickly guided to the private room by a staff member.

Thank you.

He thanked the departing waiter.

Lin Qiao also helped Lu Xuan sit down.

Although it's a private room, it's not completely enclosed.

There was a fence in front of them, and below the fence were the seats for the ordinary auctioneers.

The height of this private room is equivalent to two and a half floors, and the first and second floors below are all ordinary small seats.

This single auction venue alone is large enough to accommodate nearly 20,000 people.

That's an incredibly exaggerated number.

If each of these 20,000 people pays ten taels of silver as an entrance fee, and the venue is full, the Tianyuan Sect will directly earn two hundred thousand taels of silver!

In addition, a corresponding handling fee will be charged for each successful auction transaction.

The amount raised in an auction in one night can easily reach millions or even tens of millions.

For the Tianyuan Sect, this was indeed a very profitable business.

Of course, not everyone can do this kind of business.

If you don't have enough strength to ensure that everything can be carried out safely and fairly, and you don't have absolute and strong credibility, then how can people feel at ease entrusting their items to you for auction?

Only the Tianyuan Sect had the strength to organize such a grand auction.

As soon as Lu Xuan sat down, he sensed it in a corner of the venue.

A powerful spiritual force swept over him.

Mental power!?

Unfortunately, although the opponent's mental strength was powerful, it had not yet reached the fourth-grade martial arts realm.

This spiritual power was nothing compared to Lu Xuan's.

Lu Xuan had already concealed his cultivation level.

Judging from his appearance and demeanor, he was just as Xu Dingyan had described—a frail-looking old man.

"It seems that the Tianyuan Sect still has some experts."

When Lu Xuan sensed that spiritual power.

They could also clearly sense the sword intent contained within the opponent's spiritual power.

He should be a sword cultivator with considerable skill.

However, they were still far from being a match for Lu Xuan.

"I heard that the one in charge this time is one of the top ten experts of Tianyuan Sect, Lord Yueying Jiannan Siqi."

"The Ten Great Masters? Moon Shadow Sword?"

Lu Xuan heard this title.

Those who can make a name for themselves in the martial arts world are mostly those with some skill.

Of course, there are some people who are all talk and no action, but they are only a minority.

As long as you have a reputation, there will almost always be people who want to climb over you to get ahead.

At this point, reputation won't protect you; you must have real skills.

"That's right... I heard that the top swordsman in the royal palace wanted to take this Master Nan as his disciple, but he refused."

Lin Qiao said.

These rumors circulating in the martial arts world have long since become unrecognizable.

Lu Xuan listened to it as just a story.

I wasn't particularly interested in this Nan Siqi.

"Hehe, I've also heard... that this Miss Nan is the number one beauty in the Tianyuan Sect."

Lin Qiao chuckled.

Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan's previously droopy eyelids snapped open.

"Oh?"

"Is she prettier than our Qiao'er?"

Lu Xuan teased.

Lin Qiao was also surprised that Lu Xuan would suddenly flirt with her like this, and her cheeks immediately turned slightly red.

"My looks are nothing compared to Fairy Nan."

"Haha, Qiao'er is too modest. At least in one respect, you are now much better than that Fairy Nan."

Lu Xuan said solemnly.

"Huh? Which point?"

"capable."