Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"The main character has finally arrived! I've been waiting for so long...!"

Inside a VIP room, Yun Ting stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze fixed on the auction stage below, a fiery intensity in his eyes.

As the young master of the Yun family, one of the three major clans in the capital, his vision is incredibly high!

Ordinary treasures are hardly worth Yun Ting's discerning eye; only the Imperial Seal of the State before him is worth bidding for!

"I never expected that the grand finale of this year's Beijing auction would be the Imperial Seal of the Han Dynasty. No wonder even that kid from the Yun family came. Interesting..."

At this moment, Mundo also looked amused and turned to look at the VIP Dragon Room where Yun Ting was not far away.

As one of the two vice presidents of the Alchemist Guild, he was only interested in medicinal herbs, spiritual plants, demon core pill formulas, and alchemy furnaces, while he had little interest in other treasures.

Therefore, compared to Yun Ting, who looked impatient, Mundo was much calmer and his desire for the Imperial Seal was not as intense.

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Another VIP Dragon Room

"Commander Chen, just as you predicted, the grand finale of this year's Beijing auction is indeed the Imperial Seal of the State...!"

A soldier in golden armor stepped forward, then bowed to Chen Jinnan, his words revealing a hint of excitement.

"It's just a small fragment of the Imperial Seal of the State, nothing to brag about."

However, compared to the excitement of the golden-armored soldier, Chen Jinnan remained calm and said slowly, "After the Yan Han Dynasty was destroyed, its Imperial Seal was also shattered and no longer exists in the world."

Upon hearing Chen Jinnan's explanation, the golden-armored soldier was slightly taken aback, seemingly still harboring some doubts.

The next moment, Jin Buhuan's voice slowly drifted over and finally reached the ears of everyone present.

"Fellow Daoists, this Imperial Seal is the founding treasure of the Yan Han Dynasty a thousand years ago. However, it is now incomplete and only a small fragment remains."

Jin Buhuan lifted the black cloth from the silver tray and slowly explained, "Although this Imperial Seal is incomplete, it still contains a trace of true dragon energy. It can not only enhance a martial artist's Yuan Power cultivation, but also be used to forge weapons and set up formations. It is priceless and extremely rare!"

"The starting bid for this fragment of the Imperial Seal is five million low-grade spirit stones, with each bid increment no less than one million! If any of you fellow cultivators are considering acquiring it, please don't miss this opportunity..."

On the silver plate, a fragment of a jade seal, about the size of a thumb and yellowish in color, lay quietly. Its surface shimmered with golden light, and the patterns were exquisite, clearly indicating its exceptional craftsmanship. At the same time, it faintly emanated a powerful and invisible aura of a true dragon.

"this...!"

Seeing this, the golden-armored soldier was completely impressed. He looked up at Chen Jinnan again, his expression even more astonished. "Commander Chen, how did you know that there was only a small fragment of the Imperial Seal inside...!"

"Xiao Zhao, can't you understand such a simple principle?"

Chen Jinnan smiled and shook his head, then said, "If the complete Imperial Seal were to reappear in the world, not to mention whether His Majesty would stand idly by, the entire Lingnan Four Kingdoms would likely be engulfed in a bloodbath. It wouldn't be our place to compete for it here..."

"Commander Chen is absolutely right, I admire him!"

Upon hearing this, the golden-armored soldier named Xiao Zhao also knelt on one knee, his face full of admiration.

"Your subordinate admires you!"

As for the Imperial Guards standing nearby, they also knelt down in unison and saluted, saying in unison.

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At this moment, inside the arena

With the official unveiling of the fragments of the Imperial Seal, the atmosphere of the auction reached its climax. There were exclamations and sighs everywhere, and no one got up to leave. It seemed that everyone wanted to see with their own eyes who would win the final, most coveted treasure.

"Five million!"

A hoarse, aged voice drifted from below the stage, instantly attracting the attention of some of the attendees.

"It's the Five Wonders Elder!"

"I didn't expect this old man to be so rich. That's a full five million low-grade spirit stones, and he just gave it away like that?"

"This person is at least a master of the first level of the Spirit Soul Realm, and has cultivated for most of his life. It's not particularly surprising that he has some wealth now..."

As the Five Elders made their first bid, whispers arose from the surroundings.

The Five Absolutes Elder ignored the discussions of the crowd around him. At this moment, his cloudy, yellowish eyes were fixed on the fragments of the Imperial Seal of the State on the auction stage, flashing with greed.

After all, even a small fragment of the Imperial Seal contains a trace of the aura of a true dragon, which can greatly enhance one's cultivation!

In addition, as a martial artist's cultivation level increases, their lifespan will also increase accordingly. This is something that the Five Great Elders care about even more, since his lifespan is coming to an end. If he does not break through the shackles of his cultivation, he will not live for at least ten years!

"Six million!"

No sooner had the old man finished speaking than the bidding for Mundo began, causing his old face to stiffen.

"I didn't expect Vice President Meng to be interested in this fragment of the Imperial Seal of the State. Well then, this young master has no choice but to steal it..."

"Eight million!"

Almost at the same time, Yun Ting's voice also came from afar, joining the struggle for the fragments of the Imperial Seal.

"Damn it! These two bastards are just like that little scum from the Extreme Domination Sect, deliberately trying to oppose me...!"

Seeing this, the old man's already dark face became even more unsightly, but he could only grit his teeth and do nothing about it.

After all, neither "One-Eyed Alchemist" Mondo nor Yun Ting, the young master of the Yun family, are ordinary people. They belong to the three major sects of the capital, while he is just a mere rogue cultivator who cannot afford to offend either of them.

"Hehe, it seems you two are willing to go to great lengths for this fragment of the Imperial Seal. If I, Chen, don't get involved, wouldn't I be spoiling your enjoyment?"

At this moment, another faint laugh drifted over, and the speaker was none other than the famous Imperial Guard Commander, Chen Jinnan!

"Mr. Chen's offer this time is not high, only ten million!"

Chen Jinnan crossed his arms, his tone remaining calm and composed.

"One...ten million low-grade spirit stones!"

"Judging from that voice and that powerful aura of Yuan energy, this person seems to be Chen Jinnan, the commander of the Imperial Guards..."

"Even Chen Jinnan has made a move? Does that mean the three once-powerful sects of the capital are now all gathered together?"

"Although the Imperial Guards are merely the Emperor's personal troops and not true members of the royal family, given the Emperor's current trust in them, including them as one of the three major clans of the capital isn't inappropriate...!"

Inside the arena, seeing the big shots from all sides flaunting their wealth in their struggle for the fragments of the Imperial Seal, the assembled rogue cultivators watching the spectacle were filled with emotion and discussion. Lu Feng, who was huddled in his VIP room, was no exception.

"My goodness! In just a few minutes, the bidding price has already reached ten million?"

Lu Feng was dumbfounded, and couldn't help but mutter to himself, "These Imperial Guards are fucking rich!"

"Although people often say that serving a ruler is like serving a tiger, working for the emperor truly guarantees a life of plenty..."