Enduring humiliation for three years, seizing the elixir, the treasure, and the holy maiden.

I feel much better now.

Su Chen is now a Grand Master of the Void Refinement stage, yet he still has to be extorted for spirit stones upon entering.

Of course not!

rule?

Hehe, in the cultivation world, the strong are the only ones who follow the rules!

As the strong, one must break the rules, otherwise where is the authority?

He was even blocked outside the door by a junior.

This unconventional move leaves no one indebted to anyone.

This can also be considered teaching these younger generation people a lesson.

Just then.

A graceful figure descended from the clouds high in the sky.

A delicate, orchid-like fragrance filled the air.

Lu Yao was suspended in mid-air.

A pair of bare feet, treading on the void.

That alluring face now held a hint of anger.

"presumptuous!"

Lu Yao's rebuke was directed at the steward at the door.

"These rules were established by me for you juniors!"

"Fellow Daoist Su, you are a distinguished guest of this Nightless City!"

"In terms of skill level, I am your senior!"

"How dare you block Fellow Daoist Su's path?"

"So inflexible!"

"He should be punished!"

The manager, upon hearing this...

My mind went blank for a second.

Then, everything became clear.

This is Fairy Lu Yao.

I'm afraid I'll get dragged into trouble for no reason.

He's deliberately trying to save face for himself.

The manager hurriedly bowed deeply to Su Chen.

"It's because I'm a junior, I didn't know any better!"

"I've offended you, senior!"

"Please forgive me, senior!"

Since things have come to this point...

Su Chen, naturally, decided not to pursue the matter any further.

Su Chen withdrew that oppressive aura.

The kneeling cultivators then shakily got to their feet, one by one.

Lu Yao slowly descended from mid-air.

She covered her mouth with a delicate hand and chuckled softly.

"Fellow Daoist Su, don't get angry with these juniors."

"I will discipline them properly in the future."

"Fellow Daoist, if you have your eye on any item at the auction?"

"Just take the picture!"

"What if we don't have enough spirit stones?"

"I represent this City That Never Sleeps."

"I can lend you ten million spirit stones, fellow Daoist."

Consider this a token of our friendship.

That was a sincere statement.

And they were a bit too generous.

Treating yourself is already quite generous.

Now, they're going to lend out another ten million spirit stones for no reason.

Ordinary friendships wouldn't require such a huge investment.

It seems more like it.

There's something you're hiding from me.

Trying to numb oneself with this enormous benefit...

just.

What exactly is this woman up to?

For a moment, Su Chen was also unsure.

"You little rascal."

"Take good care of Fellow Daoist Su."

"If there is even the slightest discrepancy..."

Lu Yao only glanced at Ying Ning'er.

Ying Ning'er was so frightened that she buried her head tightly.

"Yes, sir."

Lu Yao nodded in satisfaction.

She then smiled at Su Chen, pursing her lips.

...

Inside the auction house.

It's even more magnificent than it looks from the outside.

The dome was so high that its top could not be seen.

Above, countless fist-sized luminous pearls hung.

The light illuminated the vast hall, making it as bright as day.

Su Chen and Ying Ning'er.

The manager personally led them to the second floor, to one of the best private rooms.

Inside that private room, the cushions were made of snow-white animal hides.

Su Chen sat down.

The cushion sank in quite a bit, it was very soft.

The hall downstairs was already packed with people.

The seats were packed full.

Su Chen casually poured himself a cup of spiritual tea from the table.

I took a sip.

bitter.

Even from a distance, one could hear the whispers and murmurs of the cultivators below.

"Have you heard?"

"Today's match."

"The final item is truly remarkable!"

"It's an ancient cultivator's magical artifact, a sight that appears only once in ten thousand years!"

"really?"

"Of course it's true!"

"I came here specifically for this item!"

Su Chen put the teacup down.

The magical artifacts of ancient cultivators.

That did indeed pique Su Chen's interest.

He came here hoping for a stroke of luck.

Su Chen's gaze casually swept across the crowd below.

Suddenly, he stopped.

It was diagonally opposite Su Chen's private room.

In another private room.

Sitting there was a young monk.

The surrounding cultivators, upon seeing Su Chen, all became extremely respectful, not daring to utter a sound.

Only this monk.

From beginning to end, he didn't even glance at Su Chen.

The monk leaned back on the cushion.

He had the air of a carefree, spoiled brat.

Beside him were two attractive female cultivators and a servant standing with his hands at his sides.

That cultivator was indeed handsome, with clear and bright features.

One look and you know he's from out of town.

Su Chen's heart skipped a beat.

He released a wisp of his divine sense, subtly probing towards the cultivator.

Late stage of Nascent Soul transformation.

Su Chen frowned slightly.

wrong.

Even if it's the cultivation level of the late Nascent Soul stage.

Before him, a powerful cultivator at the Void Refinement stage.

It is also certain that I should not be so composed.

Let alone looking up at each other.

Indeed, even the aura of a Void Refining cultivator should have been so overwhelming that this cultivator couldn't breathe.

Such composure.

unless.

This kid is hiding his true cultivation level.

Su Chen withdrew that wisp of divine consciousness.

I went over it in my mind.

So be it.

Whoever it is.

It has nothing to do with me.

As long as that cultivator doesn't provoke me.

Well water should not interfere with river water.

So, let him be.

Su Chen leaned back onto the soft cushion.

The auction has begun.

As Su Chen had initially expected, things went exactly as planned.

They all describe ordinary elixirs and cultivation methods.

Auction houses love to do this, saving the best items for last.

Su Chen hadn't returned to Luoyan City for a while.

Now, he only has a little over ten million spirit stones left.

Fortunately, he still had a lot of precious resources, magical treasures, and elixirs.

Even if it's exchanged for spirit stones, it would still be worth tens of millions.

In that case, with a huge sum of 20 million spirit stones in hand, one could still borrow 10 million.

They don't worry about not being able to afford the price of anything.

An item was brought up for auction using a piece of red silk.

Su Chen frowned.

On the red silk.

There was a bottle made of mutton fat jade.

The jade bottle was warm and smooth all over.

Even from a distance, Su Chen could smell a faint, sweet fragrance.

Fellow Daoists!

The auctioneer on the stage cleared his throat.

"This is the third treasure."

"Its name is: Youth-Preserving Pill!"

"This pill is made from dozens of rare spiritual herbs."

"If she is a female cultivator, take one."

"This appearance can be preserved, forever young!"

"What's even better is..."

"After taking this pill, your skin will become as soft and smooth as a child's!"

"The most important thing is..."

"This time, it's not just one item that's being auctioned."

"In fact, a whole bottle full!"

These words were spoken.

The female cultivators below stared wide-eyed.

Su Chen's heart did stir.

Youth-preserving pill.

this thing.

Take it back to Luoyan City.

Giving them to Lin Wanwan and her fellow Daoist partners would be just right.

Moreover, it's a whole bottle.

...