"What could the Artifact Spirit look like? It must be like the form of a soul..." a hat-wearing man said disdainfully.

"It should look like an old man, with an immortal aura, haha..." a slightly refined-looking man said.

The Big Beard man shook his head with a smile, looking mysterious.

"Could it be in the form of a beautiful woman?" a bald man with triangle eyes said.

"No wonder you're bald, you're brilliantly sharp! You guessed it right." The Big Beard man slapped the bald man's shiny head and said, "This Artifact Spirit really is a beautiful woman, and this woman isn't just beautiful, she's extraordinarily gorgeous, like the Immortal Maiden of the Nine Heavens, hey... It's said that this auction is attracting a lot of people by its fame, and more than half of the people are not coming for the Immortal Artifact but for the Artifact Spirit..."

Wang Xiaoqiang, Ding Chunqiu, and Fairy Zixia listened and their curiosity was piqued. They were new to the Immortal Realm and weren't too familiar with the magic treasures here. They had only heard of the "Immortal Artifact," which could serve as a clan or sect's prized possession or guard an entire domain.

But they had never heard of an "Artifact Spirit," let alone that the Artifact Spirit could transform into a beautiful woman.

At that moment, their curiosity was greatly aroused.

...

"Brother, after we have some wine, let's also go to the Immortal Gathering Pavilion for the auction," the bald man was the first to speak, sounding rather impatient.

"Ah, so I know why the bald man guessed it so easily; turns out that's exactly his taste..." the hat-wearing man said with a playful smile.

"Hmph, if you're Liuu Xia Hui, then don't go." The bald man gave a sideways glance at the hat-wearing man.

"A man, who doesn't like women, isn't a man,"

"Yes, I heard quite a few strong individuals are coming, including those with great power and influence. If we go, we can meet these strong ones; in the Martial World, having more friends means more paths..." The Big Beard man concluded in one sentence.

"Let's go, let's go, we've drunk enough, let's not delay my chance to see the Artifact Spirit." The bald man drank the remaining wine in his cup and stood up, swaying with drunkenness. The other three men also stood up, staggering and clamoring to join the auction.

As this group left, another group arrived at the table, two men and two women. As soon as they sat down, they too started discussing the Immortal Gathering Pavilion auction.

"Hey, I heard it only costs five pieces of Golden Silk per person to attend the Immortal Gathering Pavilion auction." A woman said.

A slightly overweight man said, "Hmm, I heard the Artifact Spirit of this Immortal Artifact is a stunning beauty, charming many men..."

The man hadn't finished speaking when the woman sitting next to him grabbed his ear and harshly asked, "A beauty, how beautiful is she...?"

"Ah, not too beautiful... just average... very plain... ah... not as beautiful as you..."

Upon hearing this, the woman let go of the man's ear, giving him a fierce look, "We're not going to this auction."

"Ah..." The man's face turned bitter. He lightly slapped his own mouth, showing a regretful expression.

...

"Come on, let's also go to the auction and see how beautiful this Artifact Spirit actually is... to make all the men so captivated." Finishing the meal and drink, Fairy Zixia stood up and said to the two men.

"We better not go," Wang Xiaoqiang said, "we shouldn't go to crowded places right now."

"Yes, yes... besides, we're not here for the auction in the first place." Ding Chunqiu agreed,

From their tone, it was clear their attitude wasn't firm,

Everyone has a sense of curiosity, especially men when it comes to beautiful women. In fact, there are many beautiful women in Tianfang City, not lacking in top-tier ones either, but a beauty is, after all, a woman. An Artifact Spirit, on the other hand, is different. An Artifact Spirit isn't human, and hearing it is in the form of a beautiful woman, who wouldn't want to take a look? For instance, if an alien landed on Earth, who wouldn't want to sneak a peek?

Wang Xiaoqiang and Ding Chunqiu are both men, and naturally, they wanted to go, but they were embarrassed to bring it up. Fairy Zixia understood their feelings and proactively suggested it to save them from awkwardness.

"Alright, no more excuses, just accompany me to look, is that okay?" Fairy Zixia pulled Wang Xiaoqiang's hand gently and said considerately. With this, the two men could go to the auction without seeming "lecherous."

Immediately...

They paid for the food and left the tavern, and the three of them went together to the Immortal Gathering Pavilion to attend the auction.

Asking around along the way, the three found their way to the Immortal Gathering Pavilion and arrived in front of it.

They didn't know that on their way to the Immortal Gathering Pavilion, ten people were following them at a distance. These ten were members of Feng'er's family and experts hired by Feng'er's father.

Among the ten, seven were cultivators above the Immortal Emperor Five Qi Realm, two had a cultivation base of Great Luo Golden Immortal First Liquid Realm, and one had a cultivation base of Great Luo Golden Immortal Second Liquid Realm.

These ten followed not too closely nor too distantly, seeming very patient.

As expected...

Many people came to attend the auction, an endless stream, the entrance bustling with people, among them many powerful individuals, Immortal Emperors everywhere, Great Luo Golden Immortals as common as dogs, but no sight of Purple Mansion Immortals,

Thinking about it, it makes sense. Those who have attained the rank of Purple Mansion Immortal are either experts or hold high positions. Why would they easily mingle with mortals to attend this mundane auction?

Wang Xiaoqiang wasn't a Purple Mansion Immortal, just a commoner. He immediately took out fifteen pieces of Golden Silk, handed them to the guards at the auction entrance, and led the other two inside.

As the three entered the auction hall, the ten people from Feng'er's family also followed in.

The auction hall was also crowded, but compared to outside, it wasn't cramped because the Immortal Gathering Pavilion's auction hall was very large, like a theater, divided into three layers.

The first layer had the most people and was somewhat chaotic, noisy and cluttered; the second layer had far fewer people, quieter and more luxurious,

The third layer was even more luxurious, with fewer seats and fewer people, and each seat had a table, with tea and refreshments provided. There were also maidservants attending, performing massages, and back rubbing...

The three layers were clearly tiered.

At the staircase, there were guards collecting money; if one wanted to sit upstairs, there was an additional charge. The price wasn't cheap.

"Why don't we go sit upstairs?" Wang Xiaoqiang suggested. Although he didn't have much money now, he was never stingy, especially considering that Fairy Zixia might not be comfortable on the noisy first floor.

"No need, the first floor is quite good." Fairy Zixia pulled Wang Xiaoqiang's hand and said,

The touch of that smooth small hand made Wang Xiaoqiang's heart flutter...(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to recommend it at Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users should read at m.qidian.com.)

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