System: After the fortune telling, my cultivation level skyrocketed.

Qingtian Xiaolou's words are tantamount to killing someone and destroying their spirit.

Suddenly, all the cultivators on and off the stage looked at Young Master Yulou with a strange expression.

Yes, when Young Master Xiaolou lost before, he silently endured your mockery and suppression. On the contrary, your behavior shows that you can't accept defeat.

Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, the fox fairy immediately tried to smooth things over. Fortunately, she had a good relationship with Young Master Xiaolou, and he gave her face, so the matter was brought to a close.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this supreme formation has not yet been officially named. Whoever wins the bid can name it themselves!"

With a wave of her hand, the fox fairy channeled a surge of spiritual energy into the array plate, causing it to expand and making the numerous array runes even more clearly visible.

"Starting price: 1000 taels of spirit liquid. Each bid must be at least 100 taels of spirit liquid. Bidding begins now!"

After the fox fairy uttered these words, ninety-nine percent of the sect's peripheral disciples and rogue cultivators on the first floor shook their heads.

"The starting price is 1000 taels of spirit liquid, and each bid cannot be lower than 100 taels?"

"Ten catties of spirit liquid for a single bid? That's insane!"

"Let's forget about it. Let's see which of the core disciples from those sects on the second floor can win it."

With no one bidding in the lobby on the first floor, some people in the private rooms of the various sects on the second floor finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"Such a top-grade array is a once-in-a-century find. I'll offer 1200 taels of spirit liquid!"

Upon seeing the name of the private room that had been offered, a commotion erupted on the first floor.

"Yes, Ling Chen, a genius seed from the Fallen Immortal Academy!"

"Haha, I didn't expect Senior Brother Ling Chen to be here as well. In that case, my Ancient Academy will contribute 1300 taels of spirit liquid. Such a simplified method of the grand formation is truly rare. If we can figure out even a fraction of it, we will have gained a great deal."

"Since all the senior brothers from the academies have agreed, then I, Zi Mo from Tianqing Academy, will bid 1500 taels of spirit liquid!" A refined and gentle woman followed suit and also made a bid.

Chen Xuan was greatly surprised to see this scene unfold before his eyes.

"Good heavens, three of the four great academies of Qingtian County have joined the bidding to compete for your top-grade human-rank array." Qingtian Xiaolou was all smiles, like a blooming chrysanthemum.

"The Four Great Academies?" Chen Xuan asked, puzzled.

"Haha, the four great academies are all equal in terms of superiority and inferiority. They were all established within ten thousand years after the creation of the Xuanxiao World. They are Tianqing Academy, Yunxian Academy, Shanggu Academy, and Jiutian Academy. Each of the three academies has its own strengths and extremely profound foundations!"

Chen Xuan murmured these names to himself, "Could it be that the Four Great Academies are the top sects and forces in Qingtian County?"

Qing Tian Xiao Lou shook his head and said, "No, the four great academies can only be ranked second."

"Huh? Only in the second tier of sects?" Chen Xuan was slightly surprised. "What about the first tier?"

Qing Tian Xiao Lou said, "The top tier of sects in Qing Tian County are naturally the God-Slaying Guard, the Nine Heavens Profound Purity Palace, and the Heaven and Earth Supreme Purity Palace."

"The God-Slaying Guard, Xuanqing Palace, Taiqing Palace?" Chen Xuan frowned in thought, and couldn't help but turn his head to look at the private room where Young Master Yulou was.

"Of course, the most difficult to get into is the Xuanqing Palace," Qingtian Xiaolou said. "Most of the disciples who are rejected by the Xuanqing Palace can get into the Taiqing Palace and the God-Slaying Guard. You can imagine how strict the Xuanqing Palace is in selecting its disciples."

"Of course, when it comes to foundation and the quality of methods, the God-Slaying Guard is the best. Relying on the Xuanxiao Royal Family, even the God-Slaying Guard has Qi-refining methods, supernatural powers, secret techniques, and so on that surpass the Immortal Rank," Qingtian Xiaolou said calmly.

"A Qi refining method that surpasses the Immortal level?" Chen Xuan exclaimed in shock.

"Unfortunately, although the God-Slaying Guard has endless resources, you are not free after joining. Moreover, the method that transcends the level of immortals is not something that anyone can cultivate. You need to complete a wanted mission to accumulate merits in exchange for it. Furthermore, once the God-Slaying Guard needs to be deployed, you cannot refuse. It is like sacrificing your freedom in exchange for the path of immortality. It can be considered a double-edged sword."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan vaguely understood the hidden meaning behind it.

"Cultivators pursue the Great Dao and immortality, but being governed in every way naturally makes them unwilling. Therefore, true prodigies and geniuses would first choose to join the Nine Heavens Profound Purity Palace, and only then the God-Slaying Guard and the Taiqing Palace?"

Qing Tian Xiao Lou nodded, "That's about right. As for joining other academies, or second-tier or third-tier sects, those are relatively outstanding disciples, but they are far from meeting the requirements for the first tier to accept disciples."

As the two conversed, the bidding for the treasure below the stage reached a fever pitch.

"I offer 1900 taels of spirit liquid. Fellow senior brothers, if any of you can offer more than me, Zi Mo, I will give up this competition."

The fierce bidding war reveals that this refined and gentle Fairy Zi Mo must also be a cultivator specializing in formations, which explains why she was willing to spend so much money on the bidding.

1900 taels of spiritual liquid, which is 190 catties of spiritual liquid.

When Chen Xuan learned that the array plate he had refined could sell for such a high price, he was secretly astonished.

"By the way, Brother Chen Xuan, this uniquely shaped and ancient array plate must be an ancient treasure that you obtained in the Dead Sea, right?" Qing Tian Xiao Lou asked curiously.

After all, the reason why my younger sister, Qing Tian Yu'er, was able to avoid the investigations of various Void-Reversing Immortals and appear safely in Qing Tian City was because Chen Xuan used a treasure taken from the Sea of ​​Gods and Demons. Qing Tian Xiao Lou guessed that this top-grade human-level array should also be one.

Chen Xuan didn't try to hide anything and replied calmly, "No, I refined it myself."

Upon hearing this, Qing Tian Xiao Lou abruptly stood up, ignoring the wine spilled on the floor, and stared wide-eyed at Chen Xuan, "Ah?!"