Qin Xiao didn't expect Ling Ruoxue to be so generous, actually giving Yun Man a Supreme Membership Card directly. Although he didn't know how powerful this card was, just hearing the name indicated it must be extraordinary.
"Disciple, you're right. Master indeed misunderstood your Ling sister. Next time, I'll definitely apologize to her."
Seeing Ling Ruoxue being so generous, Qin Xiao couldn't be stingy either, deciding to be magnanimous and apologize next time they met.
"Master, why have you suddenly changed your temperament?"
Yun Man was somewhat puzzled. What trick was this master planning now?
"Disciple, you don't understand. This is called Ways of the World. If others respect me by one foot, I'll definitely repay them by ten feet. If others offend me, I'll definitely retaliate. If I can't win, I'll retreat first, then retaliate when I can win. Do you understand now?"
Seeing Yun Man's curiosity, Qin Xiao explained. Indeed, Yun Man was still too young, not even understanding this bit of Ways of the World.
"Master, you call this Ways of the World?"
Yun Man didn't know what to say at this moment, directly rendered speechless by Qin Xiao.
"You're still young, you don't understand. Learn more from me, Master. You'll understand after a while."
Seeing Yun Man's expression of disbelief, Qin Xiao couldn't be bothered to explain further.
"Oh, kid, you're quite capable. You actually managed to sneak in through the membership entrance."
Ye Tianyi was waiting to be assigned a room, not expecting Qin Xiao to have sneaked in as well.
"Sect Leader Ye, what do you mean by that? What do you mean by sneak? I entered by relying on strength."
Seeing Ye Tianyi mocking him again, Qin Xiao immediately retorted. This is called strength. A disciple's strength is naturally also the master's strength. No problem.
"You're not using the sect's Purple-Gold Card, are you? Slap One's Face Swollen to Pretend to Be Fat?"
Ye Tianyi didn't know why, but she just didn't like this kid Qin Xiao. Perhaps it was because Qin Xiao's master had taken away her Great Elder back then, transferring all the hatred to Qin Xiao here.
"Damn, so the sect has Purple-Gold Cards. I should have asked the Sect Leader for one earlier. Almost lost face."
Hearing Ye Tianyi say this, Qin Xiao realized he had left too hastily and hadn't asked clearly.
"All distinguished guests with Purple-Gold Cards, follow me. The private rooms on the second floor are ready."
Just as Qin Xiao was pondering, a female staff member from the auction house approached.
"Disciple, our card should work too, right? Let's go to the second floor."
Seeing someone coming to lead the way, Qin Xiao pulled Yun Man to follow.
"Honored guest, please wait. Your room is on the third floor."
Qin Xiao was about to follow when a middle-aged man came forward.
"Third floor? That's one floor higher than them? Not bad, very good."
Hearing he was on the third floor, Qin Xiao immediately became much more confident and suddenly felt like being mischievous.
"Oh, Sect Leader Ye, going to the second floor? Eh, isn't this City Lord and Li Family Ancestor? You're going to the second floor too? Good, lots of people, lively. Not like me, can only go to the third floor, too quiet. I really envy you all."
As Qin Xiao passed by these people, he didn't forget to say this, then hurried up to the third floor as their eyes looked like they could kill.
"Master, can't you be a bit more steady? We've already offended quite a few people."
After arriving at the large private room on the third floor, Yun Man was almost fainted by Qin Xiao, weakly complaining.
"Oh, it's fine. Sect Leader Ye will at most curse me in her heart. My master's wife is still in secluded cultivation. She won't kill me. As for the City Lord and that old man, they already want to kill me. If I don't provoke them, will they let me go? Relax, everything is under master's control."
Qin Xiao looked completely confident, as if everything was within his calculations. In reality, after the auction, he planned to have Ling Ruoxue send him to the sect's mountain foothills. As for how to get Ling Ruoxue to send him, that would depend on his disciple.
Since these people all feared the Immortal Dao Merchant Association and didn't dare touch the Ling Family, he would pull someone from the Ling Family to travel together. And since she could give out a Supreme Membership Card, their relationship must be quite solid. This request should be agreed to, right? Probably.
After waiting about a quarter of an hour, everyone had entered, and the auction officially began.
"Everyone, quiet please. First, welcome everyone to our Immortal Dao Auction House. I believe everyone knows there will be many good items auctioned this time. Allow me to keep you in suspense for now. You'll naturally know later. I declare the auction officially begun."
Ling Ruoxue's few words on stage aroused everyone's curiosity. Then the auction began amid everyone's anticipation.
"This sister of yours, upon closer look, is quite handsome. Just her temper isn't great."
Qin Xiao on the third floor casually commented on Ling Ruoxue.
"Master, just shut up. If she hears, there will be trouble. This is her territory. Behind are several Soul Formation late stage experts keeping watch. You better behave."
Yun Man was truly afraid. At the sect, although her master wasn't very proper, she never expected him to be even more unruly after leaving the sect. She was truly exhausted.
"Damn, you should have said earlier. Soul Formation late stage, that's the same level as our Sect Leader. Watch my words, watch my words."
Hearing there were several Soul Formation late stage experts keeping watch here, Qin Xiao completely behaved himself. With this level of strength, even the Sect Leader couldn't protect him if he came.
"This first auction item is this High Grade Spirit Weapon, Profound Spirit Armor. Starting price fifty thousand Spirit Stones, minimum bid increment one thousand."
Ling Ruoxue didn't waste words, directly presenting the first auction item, a High Grade Spirit Weapon armor.
Spirit Weapons are generally mainly attack-type, protective ones are rare, so prices are generally double that of attack-type.
"Fifty-one thousand."
"Fifty-five thousand."
"Sixty thousand."
"Seventy thousand."
Four bids raised the price to seventy thousand, and these were just bids from people sitting in the main hall.
"One hundred thousand."
A private room on the second floor directly raised the price to one hundred thousand, already roughly the market price for this armor.
"One hundred ten thousand."
Another private room also bid, increasing by only ten thousand.
"One hundred fifty thousand. This Spirit Weapon, this old man likes it very much. I hope Fellow Daoists will yield."
The Li Family Ancestor actually directly invoked his status.
Other families naturally had Spirit Stones, but the Li Family was now with the City Lord. Bidding might offend the City Lord, truly not worthwhile.
At this moment, the scene was somewhat quiet. Those wanting to bid feared offending the City Lord, while those not afraid to offend didn't need this item.
Ling Ruoxue was somewhat displeased, but this was Tianyuan City after all. They say Even a Strong Dragon Cannot Suppress a Local Snake. Moreover, the price was already good, no need to criticize the Li Family over this small matter.
"Wait, I bid two hundred thousand."
Qin Xiao on the third floor finally spoke. This protective inner armor was quite good. He was melee combat type, lacking protective equipment.
"Damn, someone actually went up to the third floor."
"This event's standards are not low. Even Gold Members can only sit in the main hall. Those on the third floor must be Supreme Members?"
"No wonder so Rich and Overbearing, originally a Supreme Member."
"This is a million-level big shot, no wonder so generous, truly Rich and Overbearing."
The Immortal Dao Merchant Association's Membership Card grading is simple: Silver Membership Card requires holding ten thousand Spirit Stones, Gold Membership Card requires holding one hundred thousand Spirit Stones, Purple-Gold Membership Card requires over one million, while the Supreme Membership Card requires tens of millions level Spirit Stone assets and must be someone invited by the Ling Family.
"It's that kid, actually interfering. This already exceeds the inner armor's value. If I forcibly buy it, it would burden the family. Forget it, as long as I kill that kid later, the item will naturally be mine."
After struggling for a moment, the Li Family Ancestor still gave up bidding.
"If no one bids higher, this inner armor will belong to the third floor."
"Good, this first auction item is won by the honored guest on the third floor for two hundred thousand Spirit Stones."
After a long moment, seeing no one bid higher, Ling Ruoxue directly dropped the hammer. Qin Xiao successfully won the Profound Spirit inner armor.
"Count that old man sensible. If he bid again, I wouldn't want it, cheating the old man a sum. Never expected, the old man is quite smart."
Seeing the Li Family Ancestor didn't bid higher, Qin Xiao was somewhat disappointed, but also good. Getting the inner armor for two hundred thousand was within his acceptable range. Exceeding that wouldn't be worth it.
After the first auction item, Ling Ruoxue very proudly took out the second auction item, which was cultivation spirit medicine, Spirit Liquid.
"This second auction item is ten drops of Spirit Liquid. Starting price ten thousand Spirit Stones, minimum bid increment ten thousand."
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