Gradually, the lights in the auction house dimmed. The atmosphere instantly became a bit more intense because it was already 2:30 PM, the start time of the auction.

Shh shh shh...

A few beams of light shone on the stage, instantly making the stage the sole focal point of the entire venue.

Lin Tian sat on the sofa, able to see everything clearly on-site, and could also directly watch the high-definition monitor on the wall.

Walking onto the stage was a middle-aged man with steady steps, holding a wooden mallet and a script in his hands.

This middle-aged man had a very stylish appearance, wearing a black coat. He looked less like someone hosting an auction and more like he was there to model. To be honest, his body proportions were also perfect, appealing to the "weird uncle" archetype that young girls liked.

"I am the Fifth Elder of the Elder Council. Welcome, distinguished guests, to Luoyan Dock. I hope you enjoy your time here. Let’s cut to the chase; the auction begins!"

This simple opening, combined with his modulating tone, indeed made him quite likable.

What Lin Tian didn’t know was that this Fifth Elder was from the Xu Family. Even without using a Charming Skill, he was quite charismatic. And precisely because of his sensitive status, he hadn’t said a word this morning.

If he dared speak on behalf of the Xu Family, he might lose his elder position.

The Fifth Elder glanced at the script, speaking in a very magnetic voice: "Let’s introduce the first lot, the ’Five-color Horse’ from an Ancient Dynasty, starting at ten million! Increments of one million!"

The earlier something appears, the less value it has in the eyes of the major families, so the Fifth Elder barely introduced it.

He had a high status and could afford to be willful; ordinary staff wouldn’t dare.

The ’Five-color Horse,’ though from an Ancient Dynasty, is mainly a collector’s item. Few people would bid on such things.

Chen Moxiang nudged Lin Tian with his elbow and asked, "What do you want to bid on?"

Lin Tian pointed to the auction list at item thirty-six, "Ren Du Golden Elixir," and said, "That’s the one I most want to bid on."

Both Chen Moxiang and Zhao Qingtang craned their necks to see, and when they spotted those five words, their eyebrows furrowed involuntarily, "What’s this?"

"There’s an introduction on the list. It’s a method to enter the Golden Core stage by opening the Ren and Du Meridians," Lin Tian explained.

After hearing the explanation, both Chen Moxiang and Zhao Qingtang were at a loss, unable to understand what it was all about.

"I just find it odd that opening the Ren and Du Meridians is merely for advanced martial artists, still far from the Golden Core. How can you directly achieve Golden Core? It’s not normal, which is probably why it’s sold and ranked at twenty, right?"

Lin Tian wasn’t clear if he was talking to the two women or to himself.

"There’s another one, ranked twenty-third and twenty-sixth," Lin Tian said.

The two women craned their necks again. This time they saw even stranger items.

Chen Moxiang pointed to a small image beside it, saying, "This twenty-third lot, why does it look like an egg?"

Lin Tian nodded, "It indeed is an egg, a Ling bee egg."

"What? Ling bee egg? It sounds like an egg laid by some kind of bee?"

With a wry smile, Lin Tian nodded, "Yes, it’s an egg laid by a certain bee, though normally bees lay eggs in hives, while this one is like a bird’s, coming out of an egg."

The two women were a bit confused, unable to make sense of it all, finding it unreliable.

"What are you buying this egg for? To eat?" Zhao Qingtang asked.

"This egg has many functions. It can increase spiritual power if I eat it. If I give it to a dog or cat, it can significantly increase their intelligence. Ling bees typically don’t gather nectar; they only absorb Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, and they reach the Fasting realm from birth."

"How big is the egg?"

"About the size of a quail egg."

Chen Moxiang still couldn’t figure out what he intended to do. "So are you buying it for yourself or your pet?"

"Neither. This brings me to the next item I want to bid on."

The two women looked at the small image of the twenty-sixth lot. It was a pitch-black object, but it was clear it was a small furnace.

"What is this?"

"Dan fire furnace," Lin Tian explained. "It’s aged quite a bit and lost its spiritual aura, becoming like this. But it’s okay; soak it with the egg liquid from the previous Ling bee egg with some water for a while, then process it a bit to restore it," Lin Tian said earnestly.

If Lin Tian hadn’t been speaking so confidently, with images for reference, the two women might think he was bluffing. Since they couldn’t understand, they decided not to ask further.

A Dan fire furnace, as the name suggests, is a furnace used for alchemy.

Unlike an ordinary furnace, this one doesn’t require any fuel but instead converts Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi into spiritual fire to conduct alchemy.

The reason this Dan fire furnace became like this is that alchemy practices today disregard this method, opting for direct fire. Thus, this Dan fire furnace has become redundant.

But Lin Tian needs it because it’s essential for pursuing the ultimate quality in alchemical products!

Upon seeing it, he couldn’t let it slip by.

The auction proceeded smoothly, with most bids coming from the first-floor hall. These people were mostly wealthy, so money wasn’t an issue; when they saw something they liked, they bid without hesitation.

The competition was fierce, particularly for the Life-Extending Pill produced by the Noble Alliance, which could extend life by two years.

No one could guarantee the effects of such a pill, but since it was from the Noble Alliance, it was highly sought after! In the end, a fat man bought it for five hundred seventy million.

There were no bids from the second or third floors for even this Life-Extending Pill, as they weren’t interested.

As the auction continued, it wasn’t until the eighteenth item that someone from the second floor started bidding.

It was a meridian chart, and by following the flow along the chart, the time to break through the Eight Extraordinary Meridians could be cut by twenty percent.

Naturally, this attracted a lot of attention, with several noble families fiercely competing for it.

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"The next lot is the twenty-third lot, ’Ling bee egg,’ increases intelligence in ordinary people and boosts inner strength for cultivators. Starting price, one hundred million!" 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Lin Tian instantly perked up, moving to the front of the sofa, in front of an LCD screen.

This was a bidding device, allowing him to set the monetary unit, like tens of millions, millions, and hundreds of thousands.

Lin Tian set the unit to ten million, then wrote ’1.1’ on the LCD screen and clicked confirm.

Ding...

A clear sound rang out, and the wall of Lin Tian’s room changed.

From the outside, the wall displayed, in very conspicuous golden letters: 110 million.