Unless one understood the blueprint, nobody would suddenly become excited.
Lin Xiu regained his senses, sighing that he had searched for so long before realizing that Xiao Yan was sitting right beside him.
Xiao Yan didn't realize he had exposed his identity in a moment of excitement.
From the moment the blueprint appeared, Xiao Yan's attention had been drawn to it.
The elder on stage set the starting price, and Xiao Yan immediately made a bid, thinking it would be easy to secure.
However, an unexpected turn of events occurred when Fan Ling, who was in front, glanced back and started bidding as well.
When Fan Ling acquired the blueprint for two hundred thousand gold coins, he couldn't help but turn around with a smug expression, as if he had gained a great advantage.
Sitting beside Xiao Yan, Lin Xiu could also notice Fan Ling's expression.
"This guy is clueless even at death's door," Lin Xiu thought to himself.
The blueprint pertained to information about the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame. Xiao Yan practiced the Flame Mantra and needed to devour Heavenly Flames to evolve his Qi Method.
Therefore, this blueprint was extremely important to Xiao Yan.
Lin Xiu glanced sideways, "Perhaps I can use this blueprint to negotiate with Xiao Yan."
A brief interlude swiftly passed.
However,
Due to Xiao Yan's bidding just now, many gazes turned here. Some recognized Lin Xiu as the person who had been intimidated by Fan Ling outside.
Feeling the numerous eyes around him, Lin Xiu yawned out of boredom.
With no money in his pocket, he felt no sense of participation throughout the auction.
Instead, Xiao Yan successively bid on several items.
"Teacher, could this person be here just to watch the excitement? If so, isn't he worried about risking his life?"
Xiao Yan felt puzzled as he hadn't heard the person beside him bidding.
He had also heard the discussions outside regarding Fan Ling.
From Xiao Yan's perspective, although both were Dou Spirits, the odds seemed to favor Fan Ling more.
"Why are you so concerned about what others do?" Old Yao couldn't understand. "Just because he's also a student of Jia Nan Academy?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan realized he was indeed overly concerned about others. He was still in danger himself, so he fell silent immediately.
After a while, the auction venue fell into silence as the auctioneer's voice echoed out.
"The next item to be auctioned is a Dou Technique called Three Thousand Lightning Movements, an Earth Rank Low-Level body Dou Technique!"
"Earth Rank Low-Level, Teacher, it's an Earth Rank Dou Technique!"
Unable to resist taking a deep breath, Xiao Yan felt his heart racing faster. Under the black robe, his eyes were full of shock. "Earth Rank! Someone actually brought out a Dou Technique of this level for auction! This is truly wasteful!"
Usually, Dou Techniques of this level, even if they belonged to the so-called top forces on the continent, would be carefully guarded as important treasures.
"It's not that they're willing to bring it out, but rather, things auctioned in the Black-Corner Region are mostly illicit goods acquired through various improper means. They fear being discovered, so they dare not practice them themselves. Therefore, they bring them here for auction," Old Yao explained slowly.
Then, he paused for a moment and chuckled, "From what I know, this 'Three Thousand Lightning Movements' seems to be the highest-level body Dou Technique of the Wind Lightning Pavilion on the continent. Once mastered, the body can move as swiftly as lightning, which is quite terrifying. If a Dou Grandmaster were to learn this, even facing off against a Dou Spirit powerhouse, they could stand undefeated."
"I never expected something so crucial to the Wind Lightning Pavilion to end up here. I imagine those folks from the Wind Lightning Pavilion must be truly furious right now."
"It's actually an Earth Rank Dou Technique. No wonder it's the annual auction event."
Fan Ling's mouth hung open, forgetting to close it for a moment. He had originally been focused on another item, but unexpectedly found a pleasant surprise.
"Young Sect Master, calm down. While an Earth Rank Dou Technique is excellent, it's not our primary goal for this trip," the elder cautioned, worried that Fan Ling might act impulsively.
"I know. If the price exceeds our expectations by too much, I'll give up," Fan Ling replied, not making any promises.
After the brief shock, the auction venue erupted into a livelier discussion than before.
Everyone was discussing the value of an Earth Rank Dou Technique.
If it hadn't been for someone attempting to act earlier and being directly shot down by the Eight Gates, there might have been people unable to contain themselves, rushing onto the stage to snatch it away.
"It's finally coming to an end."
Upon hearing the words "Three Thousand Lightning Movements," Lin Xiu let out a long sigh.
The entire auction had lasted for several hours, and he was worried that if it continued any longer, he might fall asleep.
However, with the appearance of the Earth Rank Dou Technique, there were hardly any items of higher value left.
Lin Xiu had seen advertisements before, stating that the second-to-last item for auction would be an Earth Rank Dou Technique.
Once the auctioneer started the bidding, the prices surged continuously.
Initially, many people participated, but as the price gradually reached eight million, the voices quieted down significantly.
In the end, only a few top forces from the Black-Corner Region were left competing.
"I announce that the Earth Rank Low-Level Dou Technique, Three Thousand Lightning Movements, has been successfully auctioned for ten million and two hundred thousand!"
On the stage, the white-haired elder raised the hammer with trembling hands and struck it down heavily.
The auction venue fell into silence, everyone stunned into speechlessness by the price.
"An Earth Rank Low-Level for ten million. When you put it that way, I guess I'm technically going to be a multimillionaire," Lin Xiu chuckled inwardly.
He caught sight of the excited middle-aged man and a trace of pity flickered in his eyes.
From their earlier conversation, Lin Xiu knew the man was from the Black Skeleton's Tomb, one of the major forces in the Black-Corner Region.
However, for this auction, the Blood Sect had already set traps. The efforts of these people would ultimately become someone else's gains.
"It was originally meant to benefit Xiao Yan, but now, it seems like it's benefiting me instead. Getting an Earth Rank Dou Technique without spending a penny is indeed quite exciting."
Lin Xiu rose from his seat and made his way out of the auction venue.
He already knew that he couldn't continue watching the auction for the Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill.
Confirming that there were no further changes in the auction, Lin Xiu had achieved his goal.
"Now? Is it still possible?"
Watching Lin Xiu pass by, Xiao Yan was momentarily stunned. However, he noticed that Fan Ling's attention was drawn to the final item up for auction ahead. "He sure knows how to pick his timing"
Before Xiao Yan could dwell on it further, Old Yao's unusual tone redirected his attention.
On the stage, the elder presented a pill. Just the words "Seventh Grade" at the beginning pushed the auction to its peak.
As Lin Xiu walked out of the auction venue, he could still hear the almost frenzied bidding from inside.
"I should get myself a black robe first. Fan Lao possesses the strength of a Dou Emperor. It wouldn't be good if he took an interest in me now."
Lin Xiu didn't want to be cornered by someone in the Academy later.
Scanning the area, he casually spotted a figure wearing a black robe and followed suit.
Not long after,
As he reappeared at the entrance of the auction venue, Lin Xiu had already concealed his figure under the black robe.
Moreover, he also made some changes to his own aura.
"It's over? My timing was pretty accurate," Lin Xiu observed as figures continued to emerge from the auction venue.
His figure in the black robe soon blended into a sea of black robes, like rainwater merging into the ocean.
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