"Auction?"

Chu Nan has recently been busy at the Demon Blood Pavilion treating the Zhi Family Martial Artists who have fallen into madness or devoting himself entirely to cultivation. He has heard nothing about the so-called auction.

Now hearing that there's an auction in the Zhi Family Secret Realm brings him great joy.

Because the treasures sold at auctions are extremely rare and precious, maybe there would be something Chu Nan needs to break through the Sea of Clouds.

So, Chu Nan hurriedly asked, "I wonder what kind of treasures are sold at this auction and how one qualifies to participate?"

Seeing Chu Nan's interest, Zhi Tian was not surprised. He took out a Jade Scroll and a Waist Token from his Storage Bag and handed them to Chu Nan.

"As I'm in charge of the auction's security, I have received the auction list in advance, all of which is recorded in this Jade Scroll. As for this token, it serves as the invitation to the auction."

"Holding this token grants you entry to the auction."

Chu Nan took these items and, using his Spiritual Sense, scanned the Jade Scroll. His heart started racing immediately.

The auction indeed contains what he needs to break through the Sea of Clouds!

"Thank you, fellow Daoist!" Chu Nan expressed his gratitude, secretly thankful that if he hadn't treated Zhi Tian and the others for the Demon Blood drawbacks, he might have missed this opportunity.

Zhi Tian smiled and said, "No need to be so thankful, fellow Daoist Chu Nan. With your status, even if I hadn't mentioned it, someone would soon inform you."

Chu Nan didn't deny it, but the key issue was that even if someone informed him, it might be just as the auction was about to begin.

And to purchase precious treasures at the auction, primordial stones are indispensable.

"I've prepared almost everything for cultivation techniques, martial skills, and martial intent; only some auxiliary cultivation treasures are missing."

"It seems that upcoming transactions at the Demon Blood Pavilion should focus primarily on primordial stones to prepare for breaking through to the Cloud Sea Realm."

Chu Nan has been preparing for a long time to forge the strongest and most suitable Sea of Clouds for himself.

His goals are very clear, and he soon understands exactly what he needs.

"Well then, fellow Daoists, Chu Nan bids farewell." Chu Nan chuckled softly, bade farewell to Zhi Tian and the others, and left the eighth floor of the Scripture Pavilion.

He has already selected five cultivation techniques and now just needs to retrieve the copies using the token Zhi Changmei gave him.

Once the retrieval is successful, he can go find Zhi Changmei and have him impart the third-level Blood Martial Intent to him.

As long as he obtains the Blood Martial Intent, even if it doesn't reach the third level,

Chu Nan is confident he can make his Sea of Clouds extremely powerful.

Soon, Chu Nan's figure appeared on the fifth floor of the Scripture Pavilion.

Almost all those gathered here are the Zhi Family's strongest and most talented disciples.

The lowest cultivation is the seventh level of Divine Illumination Realm, and there are many at the ninth level like Zhi Qingyu.

Without exception, they are all Cloud Sea Realm seeds of the Zhi family, enjoying the greatest resource tilt the family can offer.

However, despite their enjoying the highest family privileges, they were extremely furious at the moment.

Because they witnessed firsthand a Martial Artist without Zhi family blood entering a domain they themselves could not access.

Jealousy and a sense of exclusion made their anger towards Chu Nan reach its peak.

They gathered at the exit of the Scripture Pavilion, waiting for Chu Nan to walk into their trap.

As Chu Nan's figure emerged before everyone's eyes, the Zhi family disciples immediately widened their eyes.

One Zhi family disciple gritted his teeth and said, "What a thief, sneaking into our Zhi family Scripture Pavilion, and now he's so brazen!"

Quickly, another chimed in, "Such a thief severely disrespects our Zhi family. Killing him is the only way to appease the people!"

"Whoever he is, even if he's a royal family member, we mustn't forgive him!"

"Zhi Qingping, you are the strongest family disciple. We'll count on you shortly!" said a Martial Artist in a hemp robe.

This man is not a Zhi Family Martial Artist but from the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall.

Because the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall helped the Zhi family build the Blood Array, they are in collaboration, permitting some disciples of the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall to cultivate in the Zhi family's Ancestral Land.

But, unlike Chu Nan, the disciples from the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall can only reach the fifth floor at most.

At this moment, this Desolate Ancient Holy Hall disciple almost appeared as a Zhi Family Martial Artist, his face displaying anger.

They all shouted angrily and indignantly.

The man called Zhi Qingping snorted coldly before stopping Chu Nan, who was about to descend to the fourth floor.

"Thief, how did you sneak into our Zhi Family Secret Realm and the Scripture Pavilion?"

"Hmm?" Chu Nan raised his eyebrows slightly in surprise.

He wanted to leave directly, not wanting to get involved with these people.

So Chu Nan said, "Judging by my demeanor, does it look like I broke in?"

Upon hearing this, the previously indignant Zhi family disciples looked at each other in confusion.

Chu Nan's open entrance to the Scripture Pavilion indeed didn't look like sneaking in.

But Chu Nan is not a disciple of the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall, so why could he enter above the fifth floor?

Could there be more to the story?

Zhi Qingping thought briefly and did not directly question Chu Nan but instead asked, "Our Zhi Family Ancestral Land's Scripture Pavilion is not a place ordinary people can enter."

"With just a cultivation of Divine Illumination Realm, how did you manage to explain entering here? If you can't explain clearly, don't blame us for being ruthless!"

Zhi Qingping led the group of Zhi family disciples closer to Chu Nan, demanding an explanation from him.

Chu Nan found it amusing but could understand, so he said, "It was your Zhi Family's Third Ancestor who gave me the qualification to enter."

After speaking, Chu Nan took out the token given to him by Zhi Changmei and displayed it to everyone.

Upon seeing Zhi Changmei's token, Zhi Qingping and the others' expressions changed dramatically, sighing at their rashness.

Any Martial Artist granted a token by the Third Ancestor was, without exception, someone they couldn't afford to provoke. Suddenly, they felt nervous.

As all Zhi family Martial Artists were about to apologize to Chu Nan, the Martial Artist from the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall exclaimed, "No, he's deceiving us!"

"What kind of person is your Zhi Family Third Ancestor? How could he casually give a token allowing free access to the Scripture Pavilion to an outsider?"

"In my opinion, this token is either a forgery of this thief or obtained through theft — it cannot possibly be gifted by Senior Zhi Changmei."

Upon hearing this, Zhi Qingping and the others' expressions changed again because what the Martial Artist from the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall said indeed made sense.

How could Zhi Changmei give a token allowing free access to the Scripture Pavilion to an outsider?

One must know that the Scripture Pavilion houses countless powerful and precious legacies.

Especially above the fifth floor, most of the techniques are solitary copies hard to find in the outside world. How could they allow an outsider to read them?

So Zhi Qingping asked, "Who are you, and how can we confirm whether your token is real or fake?"

"Even if it's real, how will you prove it was given to you by the Third Ancestor?"

Chu Nan furrowed his brows slightly, not against Zhi Qingping and the others, but against the Martial Artist from the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall.

Since entering the Zhi Family Secret Realm, Chu Nan has repeatedly been at odds with the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall.

He not only killed two Cloud Sea Realm Martial Artists from the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall but also indirectly affected their collaboration with the Zhi family.

It's imaginable that people from the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall definitely see him, Chu Nan, as a thorn in their side!

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