Peerless Empress: One Woman, One Sword, Slaying Through Myriad Realms

Led by a maid, the two arrived at the alchemy pavilion. The maid cautiously asked, "You two have arrived. May I ask what grade of spiritual medicine Miss requires?"

"Celestial Rank!"

The maid's eyes widened, and she quickly said, "Then Miss may be disappointed. The Pill Pavilion only has spiritual herbs below the Heaven Rank. Spiritual herbs above the Heaven Rank are too precious. If they are available, they will usually be auctioned off!"

Ye Wuxi frowned. "Is that so? Then may I ask when the auction will be held?"

The maid explained further, "Is Miss in such a hurry? We do have a Heavenly Auction in five days, but it's by invitation only. Unless you're a powerful figure, you can't enter without an invitation card..."

The auctions held by Zijin Auction House vary in size. The requirements for the smaller auctions are not high, but the items in a top-level auction like this are very precious and may not happen for several months. However, if there is one, it will be publicized in advance and people of high status will be invited.

Ye Wuxi was a little confused; the old man with the Crimson Flame hadn't mentioned it. Duan Hong silently asked on her behalf, "We are disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect. May we ask how we can obtain an invitation card? And will the items for the auction be announced in advance?"

"The auction will only reveal the rank, not the specifics. As for the invitation cards, it's much easier for you two as disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect. You just need to prove you have enough spirit stones or have a master recorded in the Purple Gold Pavilion to enter. May I ask who the master you just mentioned is?"

Without the slightest hesitation, Ye Wuxi asked, "Master Chihuo, does the Purple Gold Pavilion have any records?"

If there really is a medicine like the Thousand-Leaf Ice Lotus, without a powerful backer, even if she manages to win the auction with her current cultivation level, she probably won't be able to keep it. Mentioning the old man's name would avoid a lot of trouble, though she doesn't know how well-known the old man's name is.

"So you are Master Chi Huo's disciple. Please follow me!" The maid's eyes flashed with respect.

Ye Wuxi was slightly surprised. This old man's reputation was actually useful? It seemed that Old Man Chi Huo wasn't just bragging; his status outside was indeed quite good.

The maid led the two to a large hall, then knocked on a door and went in to announce their arrival.

Soon, a middle-aged man in a dark purple robe walked out and stared intently at Ye Wuxi with a smile. "I remember that Master Chihuo only accepted Huoyun as his last disciple. May I ask who you are, young friend?"

The status of a King-level alchemist is not just for show; even the Purple Gold Pavilion has to respect them. If Master Chi Huo were to casually refine some high-level pills and sell them at the Purple Gold Pavilion, they could make a lot of money. They would naturally give face to Master Chi Huo's disciples, but that only applies to his closed-door disciples.

"My name is Ye Wuxi. I only recently became a disciple of my master. My master went to the Dynasty to attend the Pharmacist Conference, so he sent me and Senior Brother Huoyun to run errands!" Ye Wuxi said with a faint smile. It seems that the old man Chihuo's reputation is not so easy to shake. He only recognizes his closed-door disciples.

The middle-aged man stared at her for a while before smiling and saying, "So it's you, young friend Ye. I am Bai Nan, the auction hall steward. What kind of medicine does Master Chi Huo want? If Zi Jin Ge doesn't have it, I can help you find it."

With his cultivation level, it would be easy for him to tell whether Ye Wuxi was lying or not. Since there was no problem with Ye Wuxi's identity, he would naturally give him some face.

"Master Bai, may I ask if the Thousand-Petaled Ice Lotus will be available at this auction?"

Bai Nan shook his head helplessly, "Not for now, but the auction is still a few days away, and some rare items might appear unexpectedly. I can help you spread the word first. There are quite a few important figures attending this Heavenly-level auction, and perhaps they might have some..."

Ye Wuxi cupped his hands and said, "Then I'll have to trouble Master Bai!"

"You're welcome. These are two invitation cards. You two young friends are welcome to come and visit in five days," Bai Nan said with a smile.

"Thank you, Master!" Ye Wuxi and Duan Hong accepted the gift without ceremony. Even without the Thousand-Leaf Ice Lotus, they could still get a glimpse of its magnificence, just in case they needed something else.

"However, I must remind you two young friends that while the Purple Gold Pavilion accepts spirit stones and barter, it does not offer credit. Although there are many fine items this time, the prices are not low. If you two are interested, you will need to prepare at least 20,000 mid-grade spirit stones..."

"If I had a Thousand-Petal Ice Lotus, what price could it fetch at auction?" Ye Wuxi frowned. She only had ten thousand mid-grade spirit stones on her, which wasn't enough...

Bai Nan smiled and said, "Since this spiritual herb is needed by Master Chi Huo, if I have it, I can decide to sell it to you directly at the market price of 20,000 mid-grade spirit stones, without participating in the auction."

"Thank you! Please ask the master for help!" Ye Wuxi appeared calm on the surface, but inside she was going crazy. The old man said they should pay for it themselves, but she didn't have that much money at all! Waaah!

Ye Wuxi forced himself to stay upright until he reached the gates of the Purple Gold Pavilion, then lowered his head and sighed, "Alas!"

A hint of amusement flickered in Duan Hong's eyes. "Not enough spirit stones?"

"Brother Duan, you know how little I'm worth!"

"It's alright. If you need it, I can lend it to you first."

"No, I need to make money!" Ye Wuxi suddenly perked up.

Duan Hong chuckled as he looked at her spirited appearance. "You don't actually want to go to that martial arts arena that Yu'er mentioned, do you?"

"Not bad!"

"Aren't you an alchemist now? You could easily refine some pills to make money," Duan Hong asked, raising an eyebrow.

Ye Wuxi chuckled and said, "Yes, but I can only refine Yellow-grade pills right now. If I want to make money, I can only rely on volume. There are only a few days left before the auction, so it's faster to go to the martial arts arena!"

“Okay, let’s go to the martial arts arena and have some fun,” Duan Hong nodded.

The Tianya Martial Arts Arena was jointly founded by three powerful families of the Ziyun Empire, and is located at the end of the east street of the inner city.

The two quickly arrived outside the martial arts arena. The entire Tianya Martial Arts Arena was surrounded by an extremely long wall, hundreds of feet high, which was magnificent.

Of course, entry to the martial arts arena is not free; a fee of twenty mid-grade spirit stones is required for entry.

"Big cities are really different; you need spirit stones to get anywhere!"

Ye Wuxi sighed, then paid Duan Hong forty mid-grade spirit stones and went inside.

After seeing the scene in the martial arts arena, Ye Wuxi and Duan Hong were both shocked.

The arena is divided into nine areas, with nine massive arenas. Around each arena is a large circular grandstand with dozens of rows of seats, enough to accommodate tens of thousands of people.

At this moment, warriors are fighting on every battle platform, and a large number of people are watching and shouting in every stands. In front of each stand, there is also a betting platform, which is also surrounded by many people.

The nine arenas in the martial arts arena correspond to the Xuanwu realm from the first to the ninth level. Amidst the noisy and passionate atmosphere, Ye Wuxi and Duan Hong arrived at the third area.