Zhitian City North, Auction Hall.

As a grand event occurring once a decade, this auction attracted almost all the notable martial artists within the Zhi Family Secret Realm.

From Spirit Pill Realm to Cloud Sea Realm, all were covered.

Even before it officially started, the place was bustling with noise, packed to the brim, and the top-floor ten private rooms were already divided among the major powerhouses.

Although Chu Nan learned of the auction quite late, his special status, gained through treating the demon blood issues of Zhi Family martial artists, helped him accumulate considerable connections in the Zhi Family Secret Realm.

With these connections, Chu Nan secured a private room, overseeing the whole scene.

Chu Nan sat steadily in the private room with Zhi Qingge and Zhi Ruo, observing all the martial artists attending the auction from above.

Most were Zhi Family martial artists, with a few external powerful ones who had joined the Zhi Family, and due to cooperative relations, many martial artists from the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall were also present, wearing earth-colored robes and occupying a corner.

Chu Nan did not spot Ge Bai or Zhi Qingge among the crowd, given their status, they must have secured a private room as well.

In the Zhi Family Secret Realm, Chu Nan navigated with ease using his technique of treating demon blood, rarely being provoked, except for an implicit threat from the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall.

Chu Nan was consistently wary of the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall, but surprisingly, apart from the slaying of Chen Diao in the Scripture Pavilion, he hadn't had much entanglement with the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall.

Yet, Chu Nan never let down his guard, as the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall had profound strength and unimaginable heritage, beyond the comparison of any seeking power.

They hadn't directly targeted Chu Nan, which indicated that the timing wasn't right. Once they strike, it would be a thunderous blow, unstoppable by any means!

"Pavilion Master, this auction is truly an unprecedented event; I vaguely remember not seeing so many people even in the past decade, regardless of the Four City Lords, even many long-rumored dead Cloud Sea Realm powerhouses from the Ancestral Land have shown up!" Zhi Ruo said excitedly.

Zhi Qingge nodded slightly, then said, "It's all thanks to the Pavilion Master; if it weren't for the Pavilion Master waking them from their berserk state, they might still be sealed away."

As she finished speaking, Zhi Qingge gazed at Chu Nan, hiding a trace of admiration in her eyes.

When they first met, they were merely in the Yang Wheel Realm, like sand washed by waves, could vanish at any moment.

Yet in less than half a year, Chu Nan became a powerhouse capable of slaying Cloud Sea Realm martial artists, even the esteemed Three Ancestors of the Zhi Family sought cooperation with him actively.

This had been unimaginable before.

Watching Chu Nan continually heal Zhi Family martial artists recently, a hint of admiration also subtly arose in Zhi Qingge's heart.

If even Zhi Qingge felt this way, not to mention Zhi Ruo.

Chu Nan healed him from his frenzied state, practically giving him a new life; Zhi Ruo was genuinely grateful to Chu Nan.

Soon, as all important figures arrived, the auction officially began.

"Thank you all for waiting, the auction is now officially starting!" a female martial artist took to the stage, flashing a brilliant smile to everyone.

The martial artist had a graceful figure, dressed in white, which couldn't conceal her enticing form, attracting countless gazes with every movement, causing numerous martial artists to swallow hard, feeling both restless and hot.

The female martial artist briefly gave an opening remark and began introducing the first auction item.

Mystic Grade Lower-tier Cultivation Technique, Ice Breath Technique.

Those who cultivate this technique can develop Cold Ice Spiritual Power, capable of creating frost even in summer, and breathe out to form ice.

It's quite a unique martial arts technique.

"Ice Breath Technique allows martial artists to harness Cold Ice Spiritual Power, with a starting price of one hundred yuan stones!" the female martial artist straightforwardly announced the starting price.

Yuan stones in the Celestial Crossing Realm are precious; an ordinary Yang Wheel Realm martial artist would find it challenging to accumulate even dozens of yuan stones, and a Divine Illumination Realm martial artist could seldom reach a thousand.

Most are not like Chu Nan, who have such profound luck and talent.

Though the starting price for Ice Breath Technique was only a hundred, it was already out of reach for most.

"One hundred and ten yuan stones!"

"One hundred and twenty!"

"One hundred and twenty-three!"

...

Each Divine Illumination Realm martial artist called out bids, though they were all Zhi Family members, not everyone had the privilege to cultivate a Mystic Grade cultivation technique.

Chu Nan slightly closed his eyes; while the ice attribute technique was precious, it held little significance to him now.

Through dealings with the Demon Blood Pavilion, he obtained more than just an ice attribute cultivation technique and martial skill; he even amassed several insights into Ice Martial Intent, naturally lacking interest in the Ice Breath Technique.

Zhi Ruo and Zhi Qingge also didn't primarily cultivate ice attribute techniques, so they, too, lacked interest.

Ultimately, the Ice Breath Technique was auctioned off by a Zhi Family martial artist for one hundred and eighty yuan stones, leaving behind a sense of regretful murmurs.

The female martial artist quickly introduced the next auction item, yet Chu Nan remained unmoved.

The initial auction items were rather ordinary, suitable only for the usual Yang Wheel Realm and Divine Illumination Realm martial artists.

The real treasures were in the middle and later stages, only allowing glimpses for Cloud Sea Realm martial artists.

"The next auction item is a millennium-old Spirit Plant, Bai Ninghua!"

As the female martial artist's words echoed, Chu Nan suddenly opened his eyes.

"This flower grows in the Cold Xiao Mountain of Beiyuan County in the Qin Kingdom, absorbing the spiritual energy of ice and snow to form this Bai Ninghua, which contains rich ice attribute spiritual power, transforming spiritual power upon absorption."

"For a Cloud Sea Realm martial artist, it might even provide a slight chance of a Cloud Sea transformation."

"One Bai Ninghua, starting price... one thousand yuan stones!"

As soon as the female martial artist's voice fell, bidding surged like a tidal wave!

"One thousand five hundred yuan stones."

"One thousand seven hundred yuan stones."

"One thousand seven hundred and thirty yuan stones."

"Only adding thirty, you pauper dares to bid? One thousand eight hundred yuan stones!"

...

Chu Nan was silent for a moment, then looked towards Zhi Ruo.

Zhi Ruo got the hint and said aloud towards the outside of the room, "Two thousand yuan stones!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the bidding noise reduced considerably; two thousand yuan stones was a watershed, equivalent to the entire wealth of those newly entered Cloud Sea Realm martial artists.

"Two thousand one hundred yuan stones."

"Two thousand..."

But the bidding continued; not only Chu Nan, but many Cloud Sea Realm martial artists wanted to make their Cloud Sea stronger, making Bai Ninghua a highly sought-after item.

Even if not used personally, it could be sold at a high price to those cultivating ice attribute techniques at Cloud Sea Realm; it was a win-win, regardless.

Chu Nan was determined to obtain Bai Ninghua, finally bringing the auction to a halt at three thousand yuan stones bid by Zhi Ruo.

Despite Bai Ninghua's preciousness, three thousand yuan stones were already at the peak of its worth.

Many were quite curious as to who could casually spend three hundred yuan stones on a Bai Ninghua, which barely held a chance of Cloud Sea transformation.

Just when Chu Nan believed he would certainly obtain the Bai Ninghua, a faint voice from one of the private rooms uttered: "Three thousand... two hundred yuan stones!"

Upon hearing this, Zhi Ruo looked at Chu Nan with a difficult expression.

Chu Nan turned his gaze towards the room from which the voice emanated, using his extraordinary mid-tier formidable soul to see everything inside.

"Ge Bai, it's actually him!"

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