A grand auction event was about to be held, one that would be a Saint Lord-level auction, unprecedented in scale.
This was secret information Zhao Tianyi had obtained, learning that before heading to the Divine Fall Mountain Range, Tian Sheng City would host a spectacular auction that very night, where numerous supreme treasures would be put up for bidding, including some peerless miraculous medicines, top-grade divine materials, and even priceless divine objects.
This was no ordinary auction; its grandeur and attention were unprecedented, with participation from various Immortal Sacred Lands, a rare sight across the Myriad Domains, worthy of being called a Saint Lord-level auction. It would be held in the Heavenly God Palace's treasure pavilion within Tian Sheng City.
Zhao Tianyi's secret information revealed that the auction would feature first-class treasures from across the world, including divine main materials for forging Heavenly King-level ancient weapons, as well as Ten-Thousand-Year Medicine Treasures that could extend lifespan, gathering countless rare treasures from the world, unprecedented and extremely grand.
It was said that even treasures related to the Emperors and Sovereigns of the Mythical Era might appear.
This auction would be extremely lively, with various Immortal Sacred Lands participating, and even some reclusive experts renowned across the Myriad Domains might appear.
Moreover, Zhao Tianyi learned from an unknown source that this auction was related to the Purple Mansion Sacred Land. The various Immortal Sacred Lands would make thorough preparations before venturing deep inside, focusing on miraculous medicines that could save lives at critical moments.
Upon hearing this, Ye Chen was moved. He asked Zhao Tianyi how to contact the Heavenly God Palace, as he also wanted to auction several Heaven and Earth Treasures and medicinal pills over a thousand years old, which might fetch unimaginably high prices.
After all, the Purple Mansion Sacred Land was too mysterious; no one knew what great dangers lurked inside. Miraculous medicines, Heaven and Earth Treasures, and immortal elixirs were all vital for survival.
These Sacred Land masters, having lived to this age, all cherished their lives and would inevitably spare no expense in bidding.
At this time, auctioning corresponding treasures would surely see prices multiply several times over, presenting a great opportunity to earn spirit stones.
Zhao Tianyi was not surprised that Ye Chen possessed several Heaven and Earth Treasures and medicinal pills over a thousand years old. Those who could stand out among so many prodigies were no ordinary individuals.
However, he also smiled wryly, saying Ye Chen was truly bold, daring to even scheme against those great figures.
Ye Chen merely said calmly, "One is willing to hit, the other is willing to be hit. It's that simple."
Unable to argue, Zhao Tianyi expressed speechlessness and told Ye Chen that he only needed to go to the Heavenly God Palace and contact the elders inside.
The Heavenly God Palace was a highly reputable auction house across the myriad realms, on par with renowned auction forces like the Longevity Palace, Immortal Hall, and Nine Heavens Mansion. It would not embezzle clients' treasures, and throughout countless years, it had never had any credibility issues, earning praise from people across the Myriad Domains.
For them, credibility was their greatest golden signboard; they would not tarnish it.
In fact, Ye Chen did not go immediately. Instead, he returned to his treasure pavilion, had Old Yan seal the hall, and began alchemy.
He possessed many Heaven and Earth Treasures and numerous pill formulas, allowing him to refine extraordinary medicinal pills, including life-saving miraculous pills, which should fetch high prices at auction.
Currently, he did not have many spirit stones on him and hoped to exchange them for enough spirit stones.
Moreover, he was even more curious about the treasures to be auctioned at the Saint Lord-level auction; perhaps there would be supreme treasures that would greatly excite him.
Such an auction was rare in the world and should not be missed.
After nightfall, Ye Chen emerged from the treasure pavilion, a trace of fatigue in his expression that was hard to conceal.
However, holding the medicine bottle in his hand, he felt satisfied. The quality of the precious pills refined this time was excellent, and they should fetch good prices at such an auction.
Swish—
A silver-white mask appeared on his handsome face, revealing only his eyes, with Dao marks flowing within, making them impossible to see through.
He did not wish to reveal his identity.
He went straight to the Heavenly God Palace, where a young and beautiful attendant—a fox woman from the demon race—immediately approached. Her figure was enchanting and voluptuous, with curves in all the right places, dressed in revealing attire, her chest trembling with a pair of beautiful snow-white peaks that stirred the heart.
"Greetings, sir. What service do you require?" the fox woman politely received Ye Chen.
Ye Chen said, "I wish to auction some treasures."
Upon hearing this, the fox woman immediately understood, her expression becoming even more respectful.
Everyone knew the Heavenly God Palace was about to host a Saint Lord-level auction, and only extraordinary treasures would be eligible for bidding.
Those daring to come for auction naturally possessed extraordinary treasures.
"Sir, please follow this servant. I will take you to have the palace elders appraise the treasures you wish to auction."
The fox woman gracefully gestured an invitation, her deep cleavage and beautiful snow-white skin fully displayed, leading Ye Chen to a heavily guarded hall. An elder with white hair and beard was there, and the fox woman bowed, saying, "Elder, a guest wishes to auction treasures."
Then, the fox woman quickly closed the hall door and left.
The elder's gaze turned to Ye Chen, looking at this mysterious masked figure, and he said amiably, "May I ask what treasures the guest wishes to auction?"
Ye Chen flipped his hand, and an exquisite jade bottle appeared in his palm. "Medicinal pills."
"Medicinal pills!" The elder's eyes shone with brilliant light as he stepped forward. "Please allow this old man to inspect the pills first."
The purpose of inspection was twofold: to prevent anyone from passing off fakes as genuine and auctioning counterfeit items, which would damage the Heavenly God Palace's reputation, and to check whether the pills were qualified for auction. Thus, every auction item required detailed inspection.
The elder took the medicine bottle, opened the stopper, and immediately, brilliant radiance shone forth, accompanied by an unusual medicinal fragrance that wafted out. In just moments, the entire side hall was completely enveloped in the medicinal aroma.
"A precious pill with an unusual medicinal fragrance!?"
The elder's face showed shock. Generally, pills that could produce an unusual medicinal fragrance were mostly precious pills of the fifth grade or above, with incredible divine effects.
Medicinal pills were divided into ten grades, with the first grade being the lowest and the tenth grade the highest.
However, alchemy originated from the Mythical Era of the previous epoch, a time when alchemy was at its peak. In this epoch, too much alchemical knowledge had been lost, which was why this ancient profession relied solely on alchemical inheritance.
Moreover, with the great destruction of the Mythical Era, the tenth grade had long become a myth, the ninth grade a legend, appearing only a handful of times over countless years, and even the eighth grade was exceedingly rare.
This showed the preciousness of pill quality. Even fifth-grade pills could move Saint Lord-level figures; they were true precious pills. Across the Myriad Domains, alchemists capable of refining fifth-grade precious pills were absolutely few and far between.
Now, a fifth-grade precious pill was definitely qualified to be listed for auction.
"Indeed, this is the Nine Revolutions Heart-Returning Pill. Taken at critical moments, it can purify inner demons and even revive the dead. It is a superior fifth-grade precious pill," Ye Chen said. Such a precious pill would undoubtedly be a treasure for the various major forces about to enter the Purple Mansion Sacred Land, usable for survival at critical moments.
Upon hearing this, the Heavenly God Palace elder immediately said solemnly, "Please wait a moment, guest. This old man will go invite the alchemy master for inspection."
The Heavenly God Palace had strict inspection procedures, leaving no room for error. Moreover, Ye Chen was not worried that the Heavenly God Palace would take the pills and not return them. The Heavenly God Palace had existed across the myriad realms for so many years with excellent credibility, never withholding any client's treasures or auction payments. It had even auctioned truly priceless divine objects; why would it seize a mere bottle of pills?
Ye Chen waited calmly, and soon a beautiful fox woman served Dao tea, which he sipped while waiting.
Not long after, the elder returned, carefully holding the pills. "Apologies for the wait, guest. After inspection by our Heavenly God Palace's alchemy elder, these are indeed fifth-grade Nine Revolutions Heart-Returning Pills. There are three inside, all of superior quality. The starting bid for each can reach five hundred thousand jin of spirit stones. Does the guest agree?"
"Five hundred thousand jin of spirit stones per pill?" Ye Chen frowned slightly. Although this was only the starting price, reaching a high bid would still be somewhat difficult. He estimated each pill would not exceed a million jin of spirit stones at most. Combined with what he originally had, it would not exceed five million jin of spirit stones.
Although this was quite wealthy, in truth, this was a Saint Lord-level auction, and the treasures appearing would surely be far more precious. He worried that five million jin of spirit stones would still be far from enough.
He was always concerned about not having enough spirit stones when he wanted to bid at the last moment.
After thinking for a moment, Ye Chen suddenly said, "Elder, I wish to auction one more treasure."
"What treasure?" the elder asked, puzzled.
"This one." Ye Chen flipped his hand, and a small tree emitting a fragrant aroma appeared, flowing with seven-colored divine radiance, exuding flawless medicinal fragrance, and entwined with strands of Great Dao rules.
The elder's eyes immediately widened uncontrollably. "A... Ten-Thousand-Year Medicine Treasure!?"
After leaving the Heavenly God Palace, although Ye Chen felt some pain in his heart due to losing a Ten-Thousand-Year Medicine Treasure, it was precisely because of this that the Heavenly God Palace treated him with utmost importance.
A Ten-Thousand-Year Medicine Treasure was a treasure that could drive even Saint Lord-level figures mad, especially for those ancient recluses nearing the end of their lifespan—it was a priceless treasure that could extend life by three hundred years.
It could be predicted that the Ten-Thousand-Year Medicine Treasure would fetch an astronomical price, especially with the approach of entering the Purple Mansion Sacred Land, making it even more expensive and enough to drive the world mad.
Because of this, the Heavenly God Palace treated Ye Chen as a top-tier honored guest, giving him a highest-level purple-gold token, allowing him to participate in the auction from a high-standard seat alongside the masters of various Immortal Sacred Lands.
Moreover, they promised him that if the treasure was robbed, the Heavenly God Palace would compensate him with five million jin of spirit stones.
Ye Chen left satisfied, and it was easy to imagine what a huge storm a Ten-Thousand-Year Medicine Treasure would bring, surely driving the various Saint Lords mad.
He was truly looking forward to what astronomical price this Ten-Thousand-Year Medicine Treasure would finally fetch at auction.
Returning to his resting palace, Ye Chen received a gilded invitation letter, shining brilliantly.