On this day, the plaza where the Skyward Auction took place was already teeming with people.

Various ships, various magical treasures, and various escape lights continuously flickered above the plaza.

When Zhu Fei, having disguised himself, arrived here, he happened to find that the auction had already begun admitting attendees.

He did not hesitate and quickly followed a few cultivators to the guard responsible for verifying invitations.

After Zhu Fei passed the inspection and entered the auction hall, a woman in a pink dress suddenly approached him and smiled, saying:

"Hello there, fellow Daoist. I am one of the attendants responsible for reception at this auction. May I ask if you plan to participate directly in the bidding in the auction hall or if you prefer a private room?"

Hearing the attendant's words, Zhu Fei's heart stirred slightly, and he couldn't help but ask:

"If I want a private room, are there any requirements? Also, is there any difference between the rooms?"

The attendant smiled slightly and said, "Apart from specific VIP rooms, there are no particular requirements for other rooms. Naturally, the pricing is different for first-level, second-level, and third-level rooms."

Pausing for a moment, the attendant patiently continued, "For a third-level room, you'll need to pay 200,000 mid-grade immortal crystals. A second-level room costs 800,000 mid-grade immortal crystals, and a first-level room requires 2 million mid-grade immortal crystals. Which type of room do you need, fellow Daoist?"

Zhu Fei was taken aback by the exorbitant price of a room.

Especially the first-level room, which was ten times the price of a third-level room.

Two million mid-grade immortal crystals, if saved prudently, could almost buy more than three to four mid-grade immortal artifacts.

Even though this was his thinking, Zhu Fei still said, "If possible, could you prepare a first-level room for me?"

Requesting a first-level room wasn't out of vanity or a desire for comfort but purely for safety considerations.

After all, Zhu Fei had attended similar auctions more than once or twice before and was very aware of some of the shady dealings during and after the auctions.

A first-level room, while not guaranteeing absolute safety during the auction, certainly offered more security compared to sitting in the auction hall or in second- or third-level rooms.

The attendant clearly did not expect Zhu Fei to ask for a first-level room; she originally thought that getting a third-level room would already be more than adequate for him.

This was already considered quite a gain for her earnings and commission.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Fei directly requested a first-level room from her.

This caused the attendant's eyes to light up, and the sweet smile on her face became even more radiant.

She cheerfully smiled and said, "Alright, please follow me, fellow Daoist."

Saying this, the attendant smiled, turned around, and led Zhu Fei forward.

Following the attendant, Zhu Fei soon arrived in an extremely luxurious room.

The floor was entirely paved with top-grade spirit stones, and all decorations and furnishings were exceptionally lavish.

Most importantly, a Level 6 shielding and isolation array had been set up around the room perimeter.

Unless someone with the cultivation of an Immortal King attempted to peek through the shielding array, Zhu Fei would immediately detect any spying attempts.

Zhu Fei took a brief tour of the room and nodded slightly to the attendant with a satisfied expression.

After transferring the 2 million mid-grade immortal crystals via the room's special array, the attendant's attitude toward Zhu Fei became even more enthusiastic.

She smiled and said again, "Honored guest, from now on, I will be your dedicated service personnel. I will be waiting outside your door, so please call on me if you have any need."

With those words, the attendant bowed warmly to Zhu Fei before voluntarily exiting the room.

Watching the attendant leave completely, Zhu Fei immediately took out an array flag and started setting up an array within the room again.

With the extended amount of time spent cultivating the Xuanzun Skill, Zhu Fei's array skills, while not top-tier, can certainly secure a fourth-level or fifth-level immortal array.

Moreover, because he inherited from the Xuanzun Skill, even a fourth-level or fifth-level immortal array was on par with a general sixth-level immortal array.

A short time later, Zhu Fei set up a fifth-level isolation array and a fourth-level anti-divine sense detection array in his room.

Unless someone with the cultivation level of an Immortal King intended to thoroughly probe his room, it would be nearly impossible to discern the situation inside his room within a short time.

Meanwhile, the previously noisy and bustling hall below suddenly quieted down.

An elderly silver-haired man, appearing around seventy years old, walked onto the auction platform with the guidance of two beautiful women.

Once the two women stepped down, the silver-haired elder smiled at those present and began to speak:

"Fellow Daoists, I am the auctioneer responsible for today's auction. You may refer to me as Elder Qiao. Without further ado, let's proceed to the first auction item."

As Elder Qiao's words fell, a server below immediately presented a tray wrapped in a red cloth.

Elder Qiao took the tray and directly lifted the red cloth, revealing a jade pendant, palm-sized, with exotic and splendid patterns and a vibrant green hue.

"The first auction item is this high-grade defensive immortal artifact named the Tianxuan Pendant. Although it's a relatively lower-tier high-grade defensive immortal artifact, a high-grade immortal artifact is still a high-grade immortal artifact. I believe its inherent value requires no further explanation from me.

Alright, let's officially start the bidding for this high-grade immortal artifact, with an opening bid of 5 million mid-grade immortal crystals or 50,000 high-grade immortal crystals. Each raise must be no less than 100,000 mid-grade immortal crystals or 1,000 high-grade immortal crystals."

Hearing Elder Qiao's words, most cultivators attending this auction couldn't help but display a strong desire in their eyes.

A high-grade immortal artifact, indeed, a high-grade immortal artifact, and a defensive one at that.

Just like Elder Qiao said, while the Tianxuan Pendant might be considered a lower-tier high-grade immortal artifact, a high-grade immortal artifact is still a high-grade immortal artifact. Its importance can't be matched by any mid-grade immortal artifact.

With it, one's safety would undoubtedly be greatly enhanced.

Without much talk or action, just the presence of a high-grade defensive immortal artifact immediately caused a stir among most of the cultivators present.

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