The night was silent and still.
The next morning, Lin Yuan woke up at dawn.
He went to the dining hall and took out the food he had bought in Sunset City the previous night—rice, noodles, vegetables, eggs, and meat.
With the cooking skills from his previous life, preparing a simple homemade meal wasn't a problem.
As the sun rose fully, everyone followed the aroma to the dining hall and saw Lin Yuan cooking.
"Master, what are you making?"
"Millet porridge, salted duck eggs, steamed buns, pickles, and some stir-fried vegetables. These are simple dishes everyone can eat."
When breakfast was served, everyone tried a bite. The taste was no different from restaurant food, and they happily began eating.
After breakfast, everyone began their work.
The sun rose in the east and set in the west.
A carriage departed from the Nine Demons Pavilion, heading toward Tiandou City. After several hours, the sky grew dim, and the carriage finally stopped at the Tiandou Auction House. From a distance, it was a massive circular building.
Its diameter was nearly 500 meters, and the highest point exceeded 80 meters. Although slightly inferior to the Great Soul Arena, it was only an auction house and didn't require an audience.
Additionally, Tiandou City was the capital of the Tiandou Empire, with every piece of land being extremely valuable. This indicated the auction house's importance in the city, and its backstory was mysterious.
In front of the auction house stood four tall girls. They were clearly carefully selected—not only tall, but with excellent proportions. While not flawless, they were very beautiful, appearing to be under twenty years old.
Seeing several people exit the carriage and approach, one of the girls stepped forward, slightly bowing. "Hello, do you need any help?"
Lin Yuan said, "We want to go inside and take a look."
She asked patiently, "I'm sorry, guests, do you have a bidding qualification certificate?"
"A bidding qualification certificate? Can you explain in detail?"
The girl smiled slightly. "Only guests with a bidding certificate can participate in auctions. Certificates are divided into levels, and the entry requirement is Gold Soul Coins. Only those holding a Gold Soul Coin Asset Certificate can participate. This is to prevent malicious bidding. Please understand."
Lin Yuan still had Gold Soul Coins. He took out the Black Gold Card he had obtained from Bibi Dong and handed it to the girl. "Is this okay?"
The girl was a little surprised. "Of course."
"I want to auction some items. What's the process?"
She explained: "If you want to sell an item, it must first be appraised by a professional evaluator from our Tiandou Auction House. The item's value must exceed 1,000 Gold Soul Coins to qualify for auction. If successfully sold, we will take a percentage as a fee."
Lin Yuan took out a green crystal porcelain bottle, small enough to fit in his hand.
"Then let's auction it," Lin Yuan said with a shake of his head.
"What is this?" The girl did not disdain the item; she had worked here before and knew that the stranger the item, the more valuable it could be.
Daji put on a mysterious look. "Do you not have an evaluator? Whatever you say doesn't matter. Just let the evaluator check if it's worth anything."
The girl realized this and quickly gestured. "Please follow me." She led them toward the auction house, taking small steps.
Their arrival attracted attention.
The handsome Lin Yuan, the enchanting Daji, the monk Jin Chan, the dark-skinned Taiyi Zhenren, and the impressive Dugu Bo.
The girl led them to a room beside the main hall. A sign above read, "Identity Verification."
Inside was a row of desks, behind which stood eight evaluators of various ages, dressed in black robes, busy appraising items.
The girl introduced the room: "This is the ordinary item appraisal room. Let me explain the characteristics of your items." She led everyone to the evaluator on the far left, indicating that they place their items on the lift platform.
Lin Yuan had ten green porcelain bottles and ten blue porcelain bottles.
"Evaluator number, please excuse me. These distinguished guests wish to participate in the auction."
The evaluator instinctively picked up a bottle, his eyes widening in surprise. He carefully examined the bottle, opened the cap, and sniffed gently. His Soul Energy began to flow faster. "Forgive my ignorance. What is this? It actually accelerates my Soul Energy flow. I don't know its purpose."
Lin Yuan smiled slightly. "This is a Spirit Pill."
"The rear passenger?" the evaluator asked, more surprised. "What is it?"
"Spirit Pills are made by refining various medicinal ingredients in a pill furnace over a long period. Their effects vary. The green bottles contain 'Soul-Consolidating Pills,' which restore a soul master's Soul Power. The blue bottles contain 'Yi Zi Mang Pills,' which heal a soul master's injuries."
"Can we test them?"
"Of course."
The evaluator called someone over, whispered briefly, and that person quickly ran out. A while later, a bloodied man was carried in, severely injured and struggling to breathe.
The evaluator opened a blue porcelain bottle, took out a purple pill, and handed it to the man.
Shortly after taking it, the man's injuries began to heal steadily.
The evaluator then took a green spirit pill from a green porcelain bottle and gave it to the man, who immediately started to recover his Soul Power.
After the man was taken away, the evaluator said: "Sir, based on my appraisal, I set the starting price for each pill at one Gold Soul Coin. You have twenty bottles, ten pills each. We'll auction them evenly. Is that acceptable?"
"Of course. Then now we are eligible to participate in the auction."
The girl at the reception hurriedly said, "Absolutely. Our auctions run 24/7 at the auction center. Please follow me. Your items will soon appear on the auction stage. I'll first take you to complete the registration."
The process was simple. A registered account linked to the Gold Soul Coin stored-value card allowed Lin Yuan to receive profits after fees and to participate in bidding, as long as the account balance did not exceed limits during bidding.
Meanwhile, the receptionist briefly explained the rules:
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