Qing Lin instantly jumped up, clinging to Xiao Tian like a koala.
Xiao Tian supported her at the hips and wrapped an arm around her waist, gently comforting her.
"There, there, don't be scared. I killed it."
Xiao Tian pretended to unleash a wisp of Dou Qi toward the ground.
He didn't put Qing Lin down; he continued walking with her in his arms.
Hai Bodong looked up at the sky, as if to say 'don't dirty my eyes,' internally exclaiming that young people sure knew how to have fun.
The Little Fairy Doctor gave Xiao Tian an annoyed glare, but her eyes looked at Qing Lin with a hint of envy.
Indeed, women who knew how to act spoiled had it good.
As he walked, Xiao Tian subtly exchanged a glance with Hai Bodong, who subtly moved his finger, sending several wisps of cold air shooting into a dark corner.
Several ice sculptures fell from the dark corner, shattering into pieces upon hitting the ground.
"I thought we'd catch a big fish, but it turns out to be just these small fry."
Xiao Tian looked at these small-time thugs. These people had been following them ever since they bought the medicinal herbs.
Xiao Tian had set a trap, but no big fish took the bait. The big fish might have a rich collection of poisonous herbs.
"Alright, let's head back. There's a large auction tomorrow. We'll see if there are any good items then."
This was information revealed by a pharmacy owner when they were buying herbs.
Xiao Tian waved his hand, and the group vanished from their spot.
An hour later, Xiao Tian opened his eyes in the training room. A golden flash of lightning passed through them.
"Finally, eight wisps."
Xiao Tian had previously refined the Thunder Origin, and the Heavenly Metal Lightning in his body was already at seven wisps. After returning to his palace, he felt the Heavenly Metal Lightning was about to break through.
After breaking through the Heavenly Metal Lightning, Xiao Tian continued his cultivation.
During his cultivation, Xiao Tian sensed an anomaly in the Heaven and Earth energy at the Little Fairy Doctor's palace and realized she was breaking through to Great Dou Master. Xiao Tian sent out a wisp of his soul power to prevent any accidents.
About half an hour later, the Little Fairy Doctor successfully broke through to the Great Dou Master realm and continued to consolidate her cultivation.
Xiao Tian withdrew his soul power and resumed his cultivation. Two hours later, after finishing his cultivation, Xiao Tian took a quick bath in the tub and then returned to bed, falling into a deep sleep.
...
The next morning, Xiao Tian finished washing and dressing, attended by Qing Lin.
The four figures appeared in the secluded alley where they had returned to the outside world last night.
Taking advantage of the moment, Xiao Tian thought: "System, check-in."
"Ding! Successfully checked into Chu Yun Empire, obtaining: Frozen Spirit Body, Profound Ice Art cultivation method, Soul Control Talisman * 2, Snow-Colored Swan Kiss * 1."
Soul Control Talisman: Controls the soul. The user becomes permanently loyal to the caster.
Snow-Colored Swan Kiss: Can amplify toxins by thousands of times.
Xiao Tian looked at this ice-attributed physique and cultivation method and immediately thought of its use.
Snow-Colored Swan Kiss? Isn't this a product from a certain 'Love Continent' hot pot? If used well, this item could be incredibly useful.
Aside: On a certain continent, a figure stood before a sea of blood, holding a white flower, preparing to throw it in. Suddenly, the flower in his hand vanished.
He roared in fury: "I don't care who you are; by stealing my item, you have chosen the path of death!"
...
The four identified a direction, and Xiao Tian and his group arrived at a place called the Myriad Poisons Auction House.
The auction house before them wasn't as luxurious as the Miteer Auction House. The entire facade of the auction house resembled an open spider's head, emanating a chilling aura.
Xiao Tian entered the auction house with a calm expression. The interior was predominantly grey, with walls adorned with various poisonous magical beasts and specimens.
"Esteemed sirs, are you here for the auction?"
A maid approached Xiao Tian and his group, a professional smile on her face, speaking respectfully.
Though they wore clothes from other countries, their attire appeared valuable, and they exuded an air of nobility, clearly indicating they were young masters from influential families.
"We are here for the auction."
Xiao Tian said indifferently.
"Esteemed sirs, attending the auction requires allocating private rooms based on assets. May I ask…"
Just as the maid was explaining the rules, a figure appeared beside her, interrupting her, and said with reverence:
"Esteemed sirs, I am the manager of the auction house. Our Pavilion Master has ordered that you do not need to verify your assets. We will escort you to Sky Character Room Number Nine. Please follow me."
"Hmm, lead the way."
Xiao Tian looked at the suddenly appearing manager. After a brief thought, he realized it was because the manager had sensed Hai Bodong's cultivation realm.
According to the information they had gathered earlier, the Pavilion Master of the auction house was an Eight-Star Dou Wang. To be able to sense Elder Hai's strength, he must possess some special treasure.
Along the way, the manager enthusiastically introduced the different levels of private rooms. The Myriad Poisons Auction House's private rooms were divided into four grades: Heaven, Earth, Mysterious, and Yellow. The Heaven grade was the most prestigious, usually reserved for powerful individuals or prominent families.
The Heaven Character private room was located on the third floor of the auction house. The manager opened the door, revealing a lavishly decorated room, adorned with numerous ornaments, making it appear grand and opulent.
"Then I shall take my leave. There are also maids outside on standby at all times. If sirs have any needs, you can always call upon us."
With that, the manager respectfully closed the private room door and departed.
From inside, the entire auction hall was visible, offering a clear, commanding view. The seats were made of precious wood, covered with soft, warm fur from a fire-attributed magical beast, making them exceptionally comfortable.
The hall below was already full of people, chatting and waiting for the auction to begin.
Xiao Tian idly picked up the Little Fairy Doctor's jade-like hand, placing it in his palm and playing with it with interest.
Qing Lin stood behind Xiao Tian, massaging him while watching the lively scene in the hall. For her, participating in an auction for the first time was a grand spectacle.
"Little girl, if you like watching, you can go to the front and take a look."
Xiao Tian looked up and said to Qing Lin, who was full of excitement and curiosity.
With Xiao Tian's permission, Qing Lin happily walked to the very front of the private room to watch.
Hai Bodong had closed his eyes to rest as soon as he entered, showing no interest in anything.
...
After waiting for about ten minutes, the auction officially began. Qing Lin was also pulled by Xiao Tian to sit obediently beside him.
As item after item was fiercely contested and sold, Xiao Tian only made bids for two types of poisonous herbs during this time.
"Next up for auction is our first finale item, a Mysterious High-Rank Combat Skill: Poison Rain Pours Down."
"When this Dou Technique is cast, it can form a poisonous cloud covering an area. The poisonous cloud will unleash a downpour of rain with toxic and corrosive effects, and the poison rain will not dissipate after falling."
The initial description of the Dou Technique immediately caught the eyes of a large number of people, who were prepared to spend everything to acquire it. This was a group AOE (Area of Effect) damage skill, and it was sustainable. Those caught within it would either have to flee or defend themselves to the death.
"Starting bid: 150,000 gold coins."
"160,000."
As soon as the Auctioneer's words fell, someone immediately called out a price.
A Mysterious High-Rank Combat Skill was still very attractive, and people desperately kept bidding.
"161,000."
"165,000."
...
As the competition in the hall grew fiercer, the price instantly reached 350,000 gold coins, and even people from the Earth Character private rooms began to bid.
"400,000."
Xiao Tian directly stated his price.
Seeing someone directly add 50,000, the atmosphere in the hall fell silent for a moment.
"410,000." A voice came from Earth Character Room Number Two.
"450,000."
Xiao Tian calmly called out another high price.