The undercurrents within Luoxia City were turbulent, yet Yun Sheng remained utterly unaware.
It wasn’t that Yun Sheng lacked vigilance, but rather, despite having lived through two life spans, she had never experienced the complex situation of Wuji Continent before.
The power struggles between nations, the contest of various forces, she was just starting to grow into these circumstances.
Not long after the promotional brochures of Wuji Auction House went out, they landed in an inn within the city.
In the inn, a well-dressed Mage, around forty years old, was drinking his concerns away at a table.
His Mage badge revealed that he was a Holy Magic Master.
This man hailed from one of the Five Countries on the continent, Tangyuan Country, and was Chen Luohe, the second-generation heir of a mid-level family.
Tangyuan is the country with the highest number of Mages on the continent, where even Sky Level Mages, extremely rare in other places, are not altogether absent.
He was merely passing through Luoxia City due to family business, and compared to the Seven-leaf Purple Ginseng that had the whole city abuzz, he was entirely indifferent.
At this moment, Chen Luohe was preoccupied with a worrisome affliction that had troubled him for a long time.
He himself was a Mage; unlike Great Zhou and Hou Qin, Tangyuan’s emphasis on magic reached an unimaginable degree.
Over forty percent of the population there were Mages.
But Chen Luohe’s only son was considered a Magic Waste.
He was about to turn twelve, and if he still couldn’t sense Mana after that age, it likely meant that the child would remain ordinary for his entire life.
And Chen Luohe would have no choice but to follow his family’s rules and send his only son to manage the family’s external affairs.
This situation would inevitably lead to a precipitous decline in Chen Luohe’s status within his family.
Chen Luohe had only this one son and naturally, he was reluctant for his son to endure hardship.
Over the years, he had been using wild Moonlight Grass to nourish his son’s body, but there had been no improvements whatsoever.
Therefore, he had been inquiring everywhere, searching for a Magic Potion that could enhance a Magic Physique without any side effects.
Alas, he had not found a suitable Magic Potion.
As the time for his son to turn twelve drew ever nearer, Chen Luohe grew increasingly anxious.
At that moment, he happened to notice a promotional brochure being discussed at the next table.
Wuji Auction House, the continent’s largest auction house; as an auction house, they might have some rare items.
Perhaps there would be a suitable Magic Medicine on offer.
With a sense of giving it a try, Chen Luohe asked for a brochure.
But to his disappointment, the items listed for auction were all common things; some Magics, some Combat Skills, as well as some protective gear and finished medicines.
Just as he was about to give up searching, he saw the thirteenth auction item listed on the brochure— a Magic Potion.
"Moon God’s Praise, a magical potion that can directly promote a Magic Waste to a Magician without any side effects, High-grade Potion." Upon seeing these words, Chen Luohe’s pupils suddenly dilated.
As a Mage himself, he had never heard of this kind of Magic Potion, but the red liquid was undoubtedly a shot of adrenaline, instantly awakening him from the effects of alcohol.
This was it, his son’s magic-deficient physique could be saved, Chen Luohe was ecstatic.
He glanced at the starting price for this Magic Potion—just Ten Thousand Gold Coins.
The Chen Family, being a mid-tier magic family in Tangyuan, and Chen Luohe, as the foremost individual beneath the family head, naturally had substantial wealth.
In his view, let alone ten thousand Gold Coins, even if it was ten thousand Wuji Purple Gold Coins, he would not hesitate to cough up the amount.
Chen Luohe hastily inquired about the specific date of the auction, eagerly awaiting its start in three days.
Several days later, the auction took place as scheduled.
Ye Beiming, who hadn’t been seen for a few days, immediately followed along like a cat that had smelled fish.
As for Qi Ye, he put forth a proposal to visit the auction house to broaden his horizons, considering that the auctions here were different from those at Wanlong Gambling House, with a larger scale and a greater variety of items on offer.
Upon arrival at the entrance of Wuji Auction House, Yun Sheng and her party saw several conspicuous individuals.
"Yun Sheng, why are you here at the auction? This isn’t a place for just any Tom, Dick, or Harry," Chen Lianlian, who was wearing a veil, immediately showed flames in her eyes upon seeing Ye Beiming following behind Yun Sheng.
In her view, Yun Sheng was nothing more than a public student who couldn’t even pay her tuition fees. An auction house where bids easily reach thousands of gold coins was simply tarnished by the presence of someone like her.
"Miss Yun, you’ve arrived. Steward Zhou ordered me to wait here for you. All members of this auction house can use the special passage," before Yun Sheng could respond, an employee of the Wuji Auction House approached.
It was the young man who had first received Yun Sheng earlier on.
Yun Sheng smiled towards her and showed her black iron membership card.
On the day of the auction, the entrance of Wuji Auction House was nearly swamped with people.
The treatment of ordinary members and special members was vastly different.
Upon hearing this, Chen Lianlian was unsatisfied: "What is the meaning of this? The young master by my side has a noble heritage, and he should be the one to take the member’s passage. Also, prepare a VIP box immediately; we cannot attend the auction with the commoners," Chen Lianlian and the Crown Prince both wore unhappy expressions. What was wrong with this employee? How could a mage like Yun Sheng be allowed to use the special passage?
The employee glanced at Ye Beilian and Chen Lianlian, who were full of pride.
"Hehe, may I ask the identities of you two and if you have any tokens to present?"
Chen Lianlian assumed that upon saying this, the other party would surely be scared into apologizing.
But it was as if the employee didn’t care at all.
Ye Beilian had forgotten one thing; he was on the land of Hou Qin, and he was not the Crown Prince of Hou Qin.
He had come to Hou Qin incognito and couldn’t reveal his identity directly.
Moreover, Ye Beilian was used to acting unbridled within Great Zhou City, with many personal guards and protectors following him, and he had never gotten into the habit of carrying tokens.
For a moment, he didn’t know how to respond.
"My apologies to the two of you, but the Wuji Auction House in Luoxia City is unlike any other auction house on the continent. Here, only those who have spent money at our Wuji Grand Auction before can become members. Crown Prince of Great Zhou and this lady, if you wish to enter the auction venue, please go and line up over there," Wuji Commerce, being the largest commerce association on the continent, is extremely rich, and the professional quality of its employees is top-notch.
He completely disregarded the Crown Prince of Great Zhou and simply pointed towards the queue.
Yun Sheng couldn’t help but laugh inwardly, feeling very relaxed as she entered the auction venue amidst the constipated faces of Chen Lianlian and Crown Prince Ye Beilian.
Upon entering the auction hall, Yun Sheng received an auction plate, marked with the number 101 for black iron buyers.
Different buyers had different seats, and Yun Sheng was seated in the black iron area, neither too close nor too far from the center of the auction hall, offering a very nice view.
The auction hall was already bustling with activity.
The architecture of the entire auction hall was oval-shaped, with an open space in the very middle.
Crown Prince Ye Beilian and Chen Lianlian had also entered.
However, due to the lack of tokens, they could only sit in the ordinary civilian seats. One can only imagine how foul Chen Lianlian’s expression was under her veiled hat.
**Thanks to pomelo, Yuluo, Spotting You in the Mortal World, Pudding for the rewards, ten thousand words update completed**