WU DONG QIAN - KUN
Chapter 104: The Thousand Gold Auction House

It was already afternoon when Lin Dong reached Yan City. After entering the city, he found a secluded inn to rest and in the meantime, took the opportunity to wonder about the various happenings in Yan City. After all, since he was new, Lin Dong was generally not familiar with the city.

In a room in the inn, Lin Dong sat on the bed with his eyes tightly closed. A long time later, he slowly opened his eyes as a pale white color dyed his face. Right before this, he had entered into the Spiritual Stone Amulet Domain and used Mind Millstone to cultivate his Mental Energy.

Even though he had experienced that intense pain a few times, it was still very unbearable for him.

Lin Dong took out a jade bottle from the Qiankun Bag located on his lap. Inside the jade bottle was a pale white pill. It was refined from the Elixir he bought in Qingyang City and had little recovery effect on his Mental Energy. However, since he had already consumed some of them and this was his last remaining pill.

"It looks like I'll have to go to the "Thousand Gold Auction House" tomorrow to see if I can find a mental Energy recovery elixir ..." As he stared at the lonely pill, Lin Dong gently sighed. It was a bit easy to find an ordinary Elixir, but this type of Mental Energy recovery elixir was extremely rare. He had thoroughly searched the entire Qingyang City, yet he had only managed to find a little. Moreover, their quality was all rather low.

"The "Thousand Gold Auction House" that Lin Dong mentioned was the largest auction house in Yan City. This auction house was owned by one of the top three factions in Yan City, the Thousand Gold Association, and its scale and reputation were on a completely different level from the bazaar of Qingyang City. He could definitely find some Elixir that he now desperately needed there.

With this thought in mind, Lin Dong lightly exhaled before lying down to sleep.

The next day, Lin Dong woke up very early. He slightly tidied himself up before exiting the inn and headed straight for the "Thousand Gold Auction House" in the center of the city.

"The Thousand Gold Auction House" was famous not only in Yan City, but even in the entire Tiandu Province. After wandering around for half a day, Lin Dong finally arrived around the "Thousand Gold Auction House".

When he first saw the "Thousand Gold Auction House", Lin Dong could clearly feel its majestic atmosphere. Compared to this, the Qingyang City bazaar was indeed too embarrassing.

The densely packed crowd looked like ants as they constantly flowed into the "Thousand Gold Auction House". Such overwhelming popularity was only comparable to the time when the "Qingyang City Hunt" was held, and even so, the latter would still feel lacking.

Lin Dong stood outside the auction house and rubbed his face, trying hard not to let himself look too much like a village person. Finally, he laughed at himself before he walked into the crowd, walking towards the inside of the auction house.

The Thousand Gold Auction House was divided into outer and inner parts. Although the outside was the largest, the items exchanged there were not considered to be very valuable. This is because most of the better items are auctioned on the inside. Of course, one would need large funds to successfully bid and obtain the desired item there.

Lin Dong walked around on the outside of the dazzling auction house. Here, even a Class 4 Elixir was not considered rare. As for Elixir with Mental Energy recovery properties, Lin Dong also saw some. However, most of them were about Grade 3 quality.

If it was the past, this kind of Class 3 Elixir with the ability to recover Mental Energy would be a hefty and usable discovery. However, time was a rather urgent matter for Lin Dong right now. Quickly reaching the 2nd Seal Symbol Master stage was his highest priority. Therefore, the Elixir he chose should be as good as possible. So, after strolling around the entire exterior and not finding an attractive Elixir, he headed straight to the inside of the auction house.

At the inner entrance of the auction house, Lin Dong was stopped by a guard. After being told by the latter that he needed to hand over the ten Yang Yuan Stones, Lin Dong's face involuntarily turned black. Costing ten Yang Yuan Stones just to enter, this Thousand Gold Association was truly outrageous.

After cursing in his mind, Lin Dong had no choice but to pay the ten Yang Yuan Stones. Only then did the guard retreat. Just as Lin Dong was planning to enter, a sudden disturbance suddenly sounded from behind.

When he sensed this disturbance, Lin Dong could not help but turn his head curiously. Immediately after, a path opened up among the crowd as several figures appeared before him.

Among these figures, there was one that was extremely eye-catching. Naturally, it was a woman wearing a red dress. Her skin was as white as snow and on her face that was like a peach flower, hanging a graceful and generous smile, a very touching sight. She looked no different from a woman at the peak of her youth, but her large curves and graceful posture caused her to give off an adult charm that captivated others.

Beside him, a tall lady dressed in green followed. This woman is also very beautiful. Like the first one, she had a very pretty face, yet, she looked a little more indifferent than the first one. Therefore, in comparison, he seemed rather raw. Despite this, he had a different aura and clearly surpassed Xie Yingying of the Xie Family.

The two women were both amazingly beautiful. As they walked together, they looked like a pair of flowers. After appearing together in this place, they naturally caught the attention of the crowd. From the warm yet respectful gazes of the crowd, it seemed like these two women came from incredible backgrounds.

"Manager Su and little miss became more and more beautiful, they both practically looked like sisters ..."

“Heh heh, I wonder which lucky man will marry them in the future. Such beauties, they are just..”.

“I just said.. It was just empty words..”.

When he heard the guards at the auction talking amongst themselves, Lin Dong's interest was slightly piqued. It seemed like these two girls belonged to the Thousand Gold Association. His gaze swept over them once before he decided to turn away. After all, he was not too interested in their identity. Right now, his main concern was to obtain some Elixir that could recover his Mental Energy. Hence, his footsteps no longer stopped as he walked to the inside of the auction house.

When Lin Dong entered the auction house, it seemed like there were already quite a few people there. As he turned to glance at the crowd inside the auction, he gently muttered to himself before he took out a straw hat from his Qiankun Bag. Placing it over his head, he found a spot near the center before he sat down.

Although this place was not Qingyang City and no one recognized him, he did not want to attract unnecessary attention. So, it is best to be a little careful.

The auction had not started when Lin Dong was seated. However, he was in no hurry. Closing his eyes, he quietly rested while waiting for the beginning of the auction.

After closing his eyes to rest for a moment, a commotion suddenly erupted behind him. This time, Lin Dong did not even need to turn his head because he had concluded that it was probably caused by the two women before. Hence, he could not be bothered to look over. However, he suddenly felt the Fate Soul Symbol in his Niwan Palace tremble gently.

This discovery caused Lin Dong to be slightly surprised. Immediately, he turned his head back as his eyes swept over the two women before they finally stopped at an old man standing beside them, wearing a gray robe.

“Oh, that's it..”

When Lin Dong saw the gray-robed old man, he exclaimed in his heart. This was none other than Grand Master Ruo, who had previously given Lin Dong the first three chapters of "The Book of Divine Movement". Therefore, the reason why his Mental Energy was surging was likely because he and Grand Master Ruo both practiced the "Chapter of Divine Movement".

As he stared at the gray-clothed old man, a glint flashed across Lin Dong's eyes. However, he did not plan to leave and slowly retracted his gaze. Although he owed Grand Master Ruo a debt of gratitude, due to the Mysterious Stone Amulet, he always felt that it was best to remain cautious.

"Hmm?"

Just as Lin Dong retracted his gaze, the old man wearing the gray robe also gently gasped in shock as he quickly scanned the crowd at the auction house. He also felt a trace of Mental Energy vibration. However, after searching for a while, he found nothing. Soon, his brows furrowed.

"Grand Master Ruo, what happened?" Beside him, the graceful woman dressed in red asked him curiously after she witnessed this situation.

“Haha, it's nothing.” The old man in grey shook his head. The sensation he had experienced earlier was probably just a mistake on his part. With a wave of his hand, he said: "The auction is about to begin, let's go to the VIP booth."

"Yes." Yeah."

Against Grand Master Ruo, even that woman, who had a high status in the Thousand Gold Association, had to be respectful. Immediately, he nodded and smiled as he brought her to the other side of the auction house.

When he saw them off, Lin Dong quietly sighed in relief. Just now, he could clearly feel Grand Master Ruo's Mental Energy sweeping across his entire body. However, now that Lin Dong had trained in Mind Millstones, his Mental Energy was extremely sturdy. Hence, even Master Ruo was unable to detect it.

“Grand Master Ruo's Mental Energy is really strong. He might be at stage 3 of 4 Seal.”

Just now, when Grand Master Ruo scanned the room, Lin Dong could clearly feel the strength of the former Mental Energy. In the past, he had little knowledge of Mental Energy, so, like a newborn, he had no fear and respect for the former. However, now that his Mental Energy prowess had grown, he finally understood how powerful the old man was. No wonder this respected woman was so polite to him.

“Dong!”

While these thoughts swirled in Lin Dong's heart, the crisp sound of a bell echoed in the auction house. Soon, the whole place became extremely hot. Meanwhile, Lin Dong's eyes were also directed to the auction stage. After all, he knew that the auction of the Thousand Gold Association was about to begin …

This was the first time Lin Dong would experience an auction of this scale. Therefore, deep down, he was looking forward to finding out: What kind of precious object will appear?