How did a bastard like him become an immortal?

Manager Wang saw Li Tianquan and bowed respectfully, saying, "Young Master Tianquan, what would you like to buy?"

Li Tianquan simply nodded in response, showing no regard for the manager of the Xuantian Treasure Pavilion. He said indifferently, "I am currently on the verge of a breakthrough and would like to see if there are any suitable spiritual herbs or immortal medicines to help me improve my cultivation."

Manager Wang was already used to Li Tianquan's attitude. As the son of the Marquis of Tiantu and a disciple of the Wuji Sect, he always looked down on merchants like them. He still said enthusiastically, "Young Master Tianquan, you've come at the right time. There are some treasures that are suitable for you tonight. A formation master has come today, and the spirit-gathering formation he has made will be auctioned tonight."

"A Spirit Gathering Array!" Li Tianquan's eyes lit up instantly. He was currently at a bottleneck, and the Spirit Gathering Array was just what he needed to break through to the seventh level of the Earth Profound Martial Master. He said excitedly, "Great! I'm determined to get this tonight!"

Li Muyun sneered. If you want to buy a Spirit Gathering Array to break through, you'll have to ask Li Muyun for his permission first.

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At night, the Xuantian Pavilion is even more lively than during the day. The entire Xuanlou is brightly lit and bustling with people.

The auction hall of Xuantian Treasure Pavilion is on the fourth floor. A maid led Li Muyun to the fourth floor, and the entire environment instantly became warm and dim, except for the auction stage in the middle, which was as bright as day.

The auction hall was incredibly noisy, with people chatting and shouting. The chaotic noise made Li Muyun, who always preferred quiet, frown.

The four-story auction hall is much larger than it looks, capable of accommodating over a thousand people and featuring ten VIP boxes.

Li Muyun was led to one of the VIP boxes. Looking around at the crowd attending the auction, Li Muyun secretly observed that this was not a large-scale auction, but it was still packed with people.

He saw Li Tianquan sitting in the front row, attended by two beautiful maids, his eyes burning as he stared at the woman on the auction stage.

She was still dressed in coarse linen clothes, her breasts were still surging, and she still had those dazzlingly long legs. However, although Li Xianjiu's pretty face was slightly red, she seemed more clear-headed and was introducing today's auction items one by one.

The unique beauty of Li Xianjiu attracted many buyers to the auction. After all, sword immortals are not something you can see everywhere, let alone a sword immortal as beautiful as a fairy.

Li Xianjiu flicked out a burst of true energy, instantly ripping the red cloth on the auction stage to shreds, revealing a faintly glowing talisman. The astonishing curve of her chest was almost spilling out with her earlier carefree movement. Li Xianjiu forced a smile and introduced, "This is a talisman inscribed with a peak-level human-grade spirit-gathering array. Activating the array can increase the spiritual energy of heaven and earth by five times, and the energy within the array can sustain it for ten days. Such a treasure is rare even in the Xuan Tian Treasure Pavilion."

If any martial artist or immortal possesses it on the verge of a breakthrough, it can make their efforts twice as effective. Or, buying it for a younger member of the family could nurture a prodigy!

Li Xianjiu simply injected a wisp of true essence into the talisman stone, and the moment the formation was activated, the convergence of countless spiritual energies made everyone present widen their eyes!

Gold is easy to come by, but a good formation is hard to find! Formation masters generally don't sell their formations easily; they are priceless treasures!

Seeing the crowd's eager gazes, Li Xianjiu took a sip from the wine gourd at her waist with satisfaction, her pretty face becoming even rosier. She lazily stretched, causing the crowd below to stare wide-eyed, which made Li Xianjiu roll her eyes in annoyance, and say, "Don't look at me, look at this talisman stone. The starting price is fifty thousand gold coins, everyone can start bidding!"

After speaking, Li Xianjiu looked towards the front row. The two people with the most distinguished status today were none other than Li Tianquan, the son of Tiantu Marquis, and Lü Qingfeng, the son of Zhongyi Marquis.

"Fifty-five thousand!"

The rarity of the Spirit Gathering Array was evident; as soon as Li Xianjiu finished speaking, someone started bidding.

People became very active, and everyone was extremely interested in the Spirit Gathering Array.

"Sixty thousand!"

"Seventy thousand!"

The price quickly reached 100,000, and the bidding became sparse, since not everyone could afford to spend 100,000 gold.

Li Muyun was somewhat surprised by the price of the Spirit Gathering Array, as it seemed the price was far from stopping at 100,000.

Just then, Li Tianquan, who had been domineeringly holding the two girls, coldly said, "120,000!"

"One hundred and thirty thousand!"

Lu Qingfeng's lips curled up slightly, his red armor and robes highlighting his noble status. Lu Qingfeng was only nineteen years old this year, but he was already a ninth-level Earth Profound Martial Master, only a step away from his older brother Lu Chengyu.

"140,000!" Li Tianquan frowned and continued to bid.

Lu Qingfeng calmly followed up with the price, "150,000."

Li Tianquan glared at Lü Qingfeng and said coldly, "Lü Qingfeng, do you really want to take it from me?"

Lu Qingfeng smiled at Li Tianquan and shrugged indifferently, "The highest bidder wins at auctions. Does your Tiantu Marquis's Mansion think you're so domineering that I can't even bid?"

Marquis Zhongyi and Marquis Tiantu are both among the four great war marquises, with roughly equal power and great favor from the emperor. Moreover, Lü Qingfeng had just passed the imperial martial arts examination last year and was now a high-ranking officer of the eighth rank. Even if Li Tianquan was dissatisfied, he dared not lash out. He could only snort coldly and grit his teeth to raise the price again, "Hmph! 170,000!"

Lu Qingfeng was just doing it for fun, especially since he couldn't stand Li Tianquan's arrogance. He figured he'd be happy to let Li Tianquan spend more money and then stop. He smiled, cupped his hands, and said, "Brother Li is very generous. I can't compare to you. This Spirit Gathering Array is yours."

"You're smart to know what's good for you." A look of joy flashed in Li Tianquan's eyes. This Spirit Gathering Array was a bit expensive, but it was worth it to help him break through to the seventh level of the Earth Profound Realm.

But just then, an untimely voice rang out.

"170,001 gold coins." Li Muyun, in the VIP room in the distance, said clearly with a gentle smile on his lips.

The smile on Li Tianquan's face instantly turned cold. He glanced coldly at the private room where Li Muyun was, and said with a forced smile, "Friend, I am Li Tianquan, the son of the Marquis of Tiantu. If you want to take things from me, I advise you not to make a mistake."

Faced with Li Tianquan's threat, Li Muyun just smiled, as if everyone was the son of the Marquis of Tiantu, and deliberately said in a hoarse voice, "Li Tianquan? What is that? Never heard of him."

Li Tianquan's face twitched, feeling somewhat embarrassed, and he sneered, "Very well! I hope you can stay this tough. I'll offer 180,000 gold coins."

"One hundred and eighty thousand and one gold."

Li Muyun continued to raise the price nonchalantly, his sole purpose being to rip off Li Tianquan.

Li Tianquan gritted his teeth in anger and slammed his fist on the table in front of him. "Two hundred thousand! Go ahead and raise the price if you dare!"

Li Muyun was secretly overjoyed. The original price of 100,000 for the Spirit Gathering Array had been increased to 200,000 by Li Tianquan, who was a great traitor. Seeing that he had a good deal, Li Muyun sneered and said, "Spending 200,000 to buy a Spirit Gathering Array, Young Marquis, you are indeed rich and resourceful. You win!"