This immortal was clearly ordinary, yet he was unusually confident.

After learning about the situation from the secret room on the second floor, Zheng Zhuang decided to go and attend the auction that was about to be held.

The auction was held inside the building, but it was actually located underground in the Listening Rain Pavilion.

According to the information obtained from the secret room, after the Jade Pot incident, many people came to see it, all wanting a share of the spoils.

The most famous of these is the Wu family, a family of tomb raiders. The Wu family has been engaged in underground activities since their ancestors, for over a hundred years, and has raided many large tombs.

Most coincidentally, the ancestors of the Wu family had explored this immortal tomb before, but the tomb was full of traps and mechanisms, and they returned empty-handed. They had not tried to explore the tomb again in recent years.

Unexpectedly, the tomb has now attracted experts from all sides. The current head of the Wu family is ambitious and has become quite shrewd, deciding to join forces with others to explore it again.

Zheng Zhuang knew about the ancient tomb. Even the traps he encountered were beyond the capabilities of ordinary people. Therefore, the purpose of the person behind it all remained a mystery.

The iron plaque obtained from Chen Chui also seemed strange. Only cultivators could discern its secrets, meaning that the person behind the scenes wanted to lure cultivators there.

This further solidified Zheng Zhuang's idea of ​​infiltrating the tomb; there must be some secrets hidden within it that he was unaware of.

In order to successfully blend into the group, Zheng Zhuang made a special trip to the black market and bought a set of tomb raiding gear to make himself look like a real tomb raider.

After making all the preparations, Zheng Zhuang and Yang Xuri entered Tingyu Tower again; the auction was about to begin.

A special person led them into a secret passage. The passage was not long, and they soon arrived underground.

The underground chamber is about five meters below the ground. The entire chamber is much more spacious than Zheng Zhuang had expected, and quite a few people have already gathered inside.

When Zheng Zhuang and Yang Xuri entered, they mostly just glanced at them without saying a word.

They randomly found a spot to sit down, and then a number of other people came in one after another, all dressed the same. Some of them were talking in hushed tones, and it was clear that they were a group.

About fifteen minutes later, a person walked in through the side door of the secret room. It turned out to be the woman who had given them directions on the first floor.

The woman had changed her clothes at some point, and they looked more formal and conservative than before.

The woman walked towards the round platform in the center of the secret chamber and said with a smile:

"Welcome to Tingyu Tower, everyone. I am You San Niang. I will be hosting this auction. Some of you are visiting for the first time, so let me explain the rules of the auction."

You San Niang then briefly explained that the highest bidder wins, and outlined some taboos, before announcing the official start of the auction.

"This first treasure has quite a history. As you all probably know, my Cangyue Kingdom once had a spiritual painter whose paintings could communicate with spirits. The so-called spiritual communication is to turn the unreal into the real."

Yu Sanniang gently unfurled a scroll handed to her by a man dressed in black behind her, and said with a smile:

"Everyone, please take a look."

Everyone looked at the painting and saw a bare tree branch with a brightly colored bird perched on it.

The painting is extremely simple in content, yet it is remarkably realistic and lifelike.

Zheng Zhuang couldn't help but be surprised, because the style of the painting was exactly the same as the woman on the Qitian Lantern back then, just like a photo from his previous life, but with more vividness, as if a living little bird was right in front of him.

Most people marveled at the sight, but You Sanniang smiled slightly and then gently shook the scroll.

Suddenly, the bird in the painting moved its wings and flew out of the painting. It flew around the secret room once, but when it saw so many people staring at it, it seemed to be frightened and flew back into the painting.

You Sanniang carefully put the scroll away and continued:

"That painter has been missing for many years. Nowadays, most of his paintings are collected in the palace. It took a lot of effort for Tingyulou to get this one. The birds in the painting can revive once a day. If you are interested, you can bid now. The starting price is one hundred taels."

After a moment of silence, bids were made one after another. Although the painting was highly ornamental, it had little practical use, so the final price was not as high as expected, and it was eventually bought by an old man.

In fact, Zheng Zhuang was also somewhat tempted. Although he could also achieve this level, he could clearly sense that the painting did not possess any magical power, but rather a mysterious power he had never seen before.

Of course, the main reason he didn't offer a price was because he was poor!

Although he has some money now, there is still a considerable gap between him and those who spend money like water.

However, the fact that he brought out such a stunning treasure in the first auction has filled him with anticipation for the subsequent items.

However, the next items he was somewhat disappointed with. These items were varied but could indeed be described as rare.

For example, one of the clothes was actually worn by Ye Chuxue before she became empress. It is said to be quite old, but it is still well preserved.

Zheng Zhuang glanced at Yang Xuri with a strange expression, noticing a look of longing in the man's eyes. He sighed inwardly, realizing that such quirks existed in every world.

Zheng Zhuang raised an eyebrow at Yang Xuri, as if to say, "Why aren't you bidding?"

Yang Xuri shook his head helplessly, indicating that he couldn't afford it.

To Zheng Zhuang's utter astonishment, the dress fetched an astronomical price and was bought by a portly man with a lewd laugh.

Seeing the atmosphere was lively and her face was somewhat excited, You Sanniang picked up a brocade box in front of her and said:

"I'm sure many people have come here for this next item. Everyone has heard about the jade pot, so I won't go into details. The contents of this box also come from the Immortal Tomb."

Zheng Zhuang's eyes lit up slightly, because he saw an antique iron plaque inside the opened brocade box, exactly the same as the one Chen Chui had given him.

"At first glance, this iron plate doesn't seem particularly special, but it's made of some unknown material and is exceptionally hard. Even divine weapons cannot leave a single scratch on it."

"Furthermore, it has another mysterious aspect: if you place it by your pillow at night, you will have a strange dream while you are asleep. You will dream that you are in an ancient tomb, which, according to Wu Sanye of the Wu family, is a celestial tomb. And this iron plaque is very likely a key."

Upon hearing this, an uproar immediately broke out below:

"What? Such a thing actually exists?"

"I want this brand, and nobody can take it from me!"

"Who do you think you are? I'm determined to have you."

"..."

At this moment, a discordant voice rang out: "Since you have such a good thing, why is Tingyulou willing to take it out? And why are the Wu family members unmoved?"

The room fell silent immediately, and everyone agreed that what he said made sense.

At this moment, a person sitting in the corner slowly stood up, walked onto the round platform, nodded to You San Niang, and then took off his cloak, revealing his true face.

This is a handsome young man, whose skin is unnaturally pale, perhaps because he has never seen the sun.

"I am Wu Qiling of the Wu family. If anyone buys this iron plaque, I am willing to share my family's heirloom, 'The Grave Robbers' Chronicles,' with them, and together we will explore the immortal tombs."