The Ten Thousand Treasure Tower fell silent for a moment. Just as he was about to announce the ownership of the item, a lazy voice suddenly came from somewhere upstairs: "I offer 1.8 million Spirit Stones."

The crowd was instantly abuzz upon hearing this.

Mu Qingfeng also searched around with his eyes before they landed on the box slightly off-center to the left on the fifth floor.

The window in this box was also pulled open, revealing the figure of Nan Shangfeng.

Young Master Lu initially looked angry and was about to lose his temper, but when he saw Nan Shangfeng, his face froze, and he quietly retreated.

He prided himself on his extravagant lifestyle, seldom meeting his match when it came to spending money lavishly, but he had long heard of Nan Shangfeng's reputation. Compared to him, he was still a minor character; pushing matters any further would not be worth the potential consequences.

"Nan Shangfeng, you really are..." Jin Chen continued drinking by the table, smiling and shaking his head without speaking further.

In the adjacent box, Long Yuhuan seemed indifferent, apparently uninterested in the first auction item, focusing instead on the scattered leaves in her teacup.

"Is there anyone else bidding... Very well, then congratulations to Fellow Daoist Nan Shangfeng for winning the Cloud Dream Immortal Pillow," Mu Qingfeng asked symbolically once more, and upon seeing no one else was bidding, he straightforwardly announced.

The maid quickly brought over the Cloud Dream Immortal Pillow. Nan Shangfeng paid the spirit stones and swept his sleeves to collect it, but in fact, handed it over to Yuan Ming.

Yuan Ming used his Divine Sense to explore the Jade Pillow, but aside from containing Moonlight Power, there was nothing else he could discover.

"The Moonlight Stone used in this Jade Pillow contains too many impurities, making it look unremarkable. If you purify it, it would be completely different. Lend me the Complete Heaven Exquisite Tripod for a moment," the voice of Void sounded again.

Yuan Ming didn't hesitate and immediately requested the Complete Heaven Exquisite Tripod from Dian Xiaosan, sending it along with the Cloud Dream Immortal Pillow into the Stealing Heaven Tripod Space.

White light flashed on the White Jade Lotus Platform, and both the Complete Heaven Exquisite Tripod and the Cloud Dream Immortal Pillow disappeared, their whereabouts unknown.

Yuan Ming's eyes flickered without saying anything.

The auction continued, and now the second auction item was brought forth.

It was a three-foot-long piece of purplish-red wood as thick as an adult's thigh, naturally engraved with circle patterns of fire clouds. Its whole body shone brightly and was as smooth as jade, clearly not an ordinary item at a glance.

Inside the Void Palace, Yuan Ming's eyes lit up: "The first auction item was the Cloud Dream Immortal Pillow, and the second item is a high-level spirit wood, which seems like Sixth Grade Spirit Wood. The Ten Thousand Treasure Auction indeed has many treasures."

"This second auction item is called the Purple Fire Cloud Crystal Wood, a Sixth Grade Spirit Wood, an excellent primary material for refining fire attribute spiritual treasures. Although it is wood, it has a jade-like form and greatly enhances fire attribute spiritual power," Mu Qingfeng explained, shooting a flame from his fingertip into one end of the Purple Fire Cloud Crystal Wood.

With a loud "boom," a thick crimson fire column erupted from the other end of the Purple Fire Cloud Crystal Wood, sending scorching waves over a dozen yards.

Many people below used mana to resist, with no blame in their expressions but instead showing a greedy look, staring intently at the Purple Fire Cloud Crystal Wood.

"All of you have probably seen the effects of the Purple Fire Cloud Crystal Wood, and this is without refining. The enhancement effect will be better after it's refined into a spiritual treasure. The starting price is 600,000 Spirit Stones, with minimum increments of 50,000 Spirit Stones," Mu Qingfeng announced.

Upon hearing this, the people below could not stay calm.

"I bid 650,000 Spirit Stones," announced the young man with a mole on his chin as he took the lead.

This time, Nan Shangfeng did not wait, directly offering, "One million Spirit Stones."

The main task given to him by Yuan Ming was to collect high-level spirit wood, and he had already decided not to let any piece slip by.

The young man with the mole froze momentarily. He had some savings, but compared to Nan Shangfeng, he had no confidence.

Facing Sixth Grade Spirit Wood, the numerous dignitaries in the loft were also restless.

"I bid 1.2 million Spirit Stones," a woman's voice rang out from the neighboring box; it was Long Yuhuan.

Nan Shangfeng turned his head to look. Under normal circumstances, he would thump his chest in assurance, not only refraining from competing with Long Yuhuan but also sweeping away all rivals to help her buy the item, just to win a beauty's smile.

Unfortunately, not today.

He thought of Yuan Ming's methods, his spine chilled, and even his soft heart had to harden.

"I'm sorry, Junior Sister Long, but this Sixth Grade Spirit Wood is highly important to me as well. I truly cannot yield it to you this time, so I must offend you. I bid 1.5 million Spirit Stones," Nan Shangfeng said, clasping his hands.

Long Yuhuan was unexpectedly taken aback, and although displeased, she said with a frown, "I bid 1.7 million Spirit Stones."

"1.9 million Spirit Stones," Nan Shangfeng was relentless.

This price was already heavily inflated; Long Yuhuan bit her lip and ceased bidding further.

Ultimately, Nan Shangfeng secured the piece of Purple Fire Cloud Crystal Wood for 1.9 million Spirit Stones.

The third auction item was a bronze tripod furnace, a pill furnace magic treasure containing five kinds of True Fire, including Earth Fire, and likewise aroused much contention.

Yuan Ming was inwardly delighted; the Ten Thousand Treasure Auction truly gathered many heavy treasures, and none of them were ordinary. This trip was indeed worthwhile.

"Acquire this as well," he transmitted to Nan Shangfeng.

Nan Shangfeng, high-profile in his participation, spent another 1.2 million Spirit Stones to acquire it.

In this way, Nan Shangfeng suddenly became the focal point of the entire place, attracting a lot of discussions.

The fourth and fifth auction items were spiritual materials, while the sixth was an elixir, all of high quality, prompting a fierce bidding war among the crowd.

The two spiritual materials were of the metal and water attributes, which Yuan Ming had no use for. However, the bottle of elixir was for body cultivators to enhance physique and strengthen muscles. Initially, Nan Shangfeng, following Yuan Ming's instructions, raised the price to a high of eight hundred thousand spirit stones. Yet when the price continued to climb to eight hundred and fifty thousand, Yuan Ming stopped him from bidding further.

"The next auction item is called Purple Cloud Dan Sand, a sixth-level spiritual material, an auxiliary substance indispensable for refining many sixth-level elixirs. It is extremely valuable. The starting price is fifty thousand spirit stones, with each increase no less than ten thousand." Mu Qingfeng introduced loudly.

"It's finally here..." Yuan Ming's eyebrows twitched upward.

This Purple Cloud Dan Sand was one of the materials for refining the Dharma Manifestation Pill, and was also bait to lure out Yuan Ming and Yun Luo Fairy.

Jin Chen stood up, approaching the railing to look down.

Zhu Yu, Ouyang Qiang, and Bai Yuan all also coincidentally arrived at the railing, sweeping their gazes downward.

"I offer fifty thousand spirit stones." A thick-brow Taoist sitting in the front row on the second floor was the first to speak.

Ouyang Qiang's gaze immediately fell upon him, scrutinizing him while also scanning him with Divine Sense.

She was not worried about alerting the enemy, as there were certainly more than one pair of eyes on that thick-brow Taoist; everyone interested in the Purple Cloud Dan Sand would inevitably check him out.

"I offer sixty thousand." A middle-aged woman not far from him raised the bid.

"I offer seventy thousand." Another burly man in the back row also joined the bidding war.

Without Nan Shangfeng's involvement, the bidding became much more normalized.

After a few rounds of shouting, the price was pushed up to ninety thousand.

Ninety thousand spirit stones had already exceeded the normal price, so the bidding voices dwindled.

"I offer one hundred thousand." At this moment, a low voice suddenly came from a private room on the fifth floor.

The top floor boxes were made from special materials, rendering Divine Sense unable to penetrate. Without opening the doors and windows by oneself, outsiders could not see inside. Although the people below were curious, they did not know who the voice belonged to.

Ouyang Qiang, having devised this entrapment plan, naturally was not bothered by such minor issues. All the private boxes were secretly set with surveillance prohibitions.

She took out a black round mirror and activated it, revealing the situation inside the box: a person entirely dressed in a black robe and wearing a black hood.

His features were all concealed under the hood, revealing not a single trace of his true face.

Jin Chen also looked over, frowning slightly, "Who is this person? Such concealment is highly suspicious."

Zhu Yu, Bai Yuan, and Long Yuhuan also had the same round mirror in hand, watching the situation inside the box with serious expressions.

Nan Shangfeng had not received a message from Yuan Ming, and he himself had no interest in the Purple Cloud Dan Sand, playing with two concubines and completely ignoring the situation with Zhu Yu.

Yuan Ming was quite interested in the bidders. Although he did not have that black round mirror, he used the Circular Light Technique to spy on the person in the black robe.

At this moment, the voice from downstairs sounded again: "One hundred ten thousand spirit stones."

The bidder was the thick-brow Taoist who had initially spoken.

"One hundred thirty thousand spirit stones!" The black-robed person raised the bid.

"One hundred fifty thousand!" The thick-brow Taoist seemed determined to win.

The black robe moved slightly, silently sitting back, withdrawing from the bidding.

In the end, the thick-brow Taoist successfully acquired the Purple Cloud Dan Sand.

Jin Chen and the others weighed their options, and their gaze mostly fell on the thick-brow Taoist, focusing suspicion on this person.

The auction process continued as one auction item after another was brought out.

The atmosphere of the auction became increasingly lively, with bidding voices rising and falling, resembling a battlefield, contending for the ownership of treasures.

Among them, Nan Shangfeng's performance was the most noteworthy, having bid on nearly half of the auction items and eventually acquiring quite a few things.

Nan Shangfeng's profligacy was well-known, and Yuan Ming took advantage of this point, instructing him to increase his bids generously each time. Naturally, he could not possibly want every item, but it allowed him to confuse the observers, facilitating the acquisition of items he truly desired.

However, Jin Chen and Long Yuhuan both secretly shook their heads, snorting at Nan Shangfeng's wasteful behavior.

Nonetheless, it suited Nan Shangfeng's temperament and did not arouse much suspicion.

Their attention was more focused on those who had bought the baits they had laid out.

Besides the Purple Cloud Dan Sand, they had also placed two other materials needed for refining the Dharma Manifestation Pill. One of them was, again, secured by that thick-brow Taoist, while the other fell into the hands of a young man with a mole.

As a result, both of them became the primary suspects for Ouyang Qiang and her group, who secretly arranged for people to monitor them.

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