I conquered the cultivation world with scrambled eggs with tomatoes.

To help her, Yan Zhen punished Jin Dalong to uphold justice for her.

Jiang He didn't believe that Yan Zhen would help her for no reason; it was rare for Yan Zhen to be someone she just clicked with.

She will protect herself, trying to find something about herself that aligns with her interests.

For example, the wolf-tooth potatoes and milk tea that Jiang He sent for testing today.

Jiang He smiled as she thought about this aspect.

Yan Zhen raised an eyebrow as she listened to Jiang He's words; perhaps Jiang He already knew what she meant.

Yan Zhen nodded:

"A13, see you in an hour."

"Row."

Jiang He watched Yan Zhen leave before finally letting out a sigh of relief.

Whether it's valuable or not, at least it won't become cannon fodder, Jiang He thought to herself with a self-deprecating smile.

The onlookers, observing the cryptic conversation between Jiang He and Yan Zhen, couldn't help but wonder about their relationship.

"Who is this female cultivator? She was brought in by Athena, right? Logically speaking, she should be a newcomer, but she's managed to get involved with Boss Yan."

"That shouldn't be the case. If he can be related to Boss Yan, how could Jin Dalong dare to provoke this newcomer? It's really strange."

"This female cultivator is amazing! To protect this newcomer, Boss Yan directly pulled Jin Dalong down. This is the first time I've ever seen Boss Yan take action."

"You haven't seen it. Two years ago, Boss Yan was even more ruthless than he is now. Back then, he killed the head of the black market and took his place."

"I've heard that before. In short, just don't offend Boss Yan."

The auction was about to begin, and the two or three cultivators who had been watching returned to their respective positions.

Before leaving, Yan Zhen instructed the attendants at the auction house to upgrade Jiang He's private room.

Jiang He originally had a free ticket and could only sit and watch from the first floor.

After Yan Zhen gave the instructions, Jiang He was invited upstairs to the second floor.

The tickets on the second floor are not free; they are almost all for members of the black market.

Jiang He glanced around and saw that the second floor was not open like the first floor, but rather consisted of individual private rooms, which offered a high degree of privacy. After Jiang He and Zhang San arrived on the second floor, they went through a passage to reach their respective private rooms.

There was also a waiter serving in the private room.

Zhang San, having been involved in the black market for many years, naturally knew about these things, but this was his first time coming to the second floor:

"The private rooms on the second floor are private. You can take pictures of any items you want through the waiters without worrying about your identity being exposed."

Thanks to you, I'm actually enjoying these member benefits, haha.

Jiang He shook her head:

"No, you were just dragged into this because of me. I'm the one who should be thanking you for helping me."

"No, I wasn't much of a help at the time."

Jiang Hecai and Zhang San took their seats.

The auction began.

Liu Hong had just finished her work at the testing station and changed into a cheongsam before arriving at the auction.

The overall layout of the auction house is somewhat similar to that of the Tulou (earthen buildings).

There is a circular platform in the center of the first floor, with seats arranged in a circle around it.

The first and second floors are built around the central circular platform, which looks like a giant ring when viewed from above the auction building.

Jiang He sat in the private room watching Liu Hong, who was dressed in a cheongsam and looked lively and beautiful, begin to introduce the first round of auction items.

"Welcome everyone to today's auction. This auction will be conducted according to the 'highest bidder wins' rule, using an additional bid method."

Once the auction begins, I will announce the starting price. Those who wish to bid at the starting price should raise their paddles to indicate their willingness to participate.

Liu Hong's voice was youthful and vibrant, and all the cultivators present were drawn to the woman on the stage.

Looking at the first item slowly rising from the cave, Liu Hong smiled and said:

"First, we will proceed with the auction of the first item."

The Wind Clear Sword manual is incomplete, consisting of twelve moves.

The starting bid is one million Star Coins!

As soon as Liu Hong announced her bid, the cultivators on the first floor began to place their bids:

Two million star coins.

"Two million star coins once, is there a higher price?"

Three million star coins!

"I'll offer five million star coins."

"Ten million star coins!"

……

Jiang He watched helplessly as a tattered manual was priced at ten million, feeling rather guilty, considering that she had brought all her belongings with her, totaling just over thirty million.

And yet, this half-finished manual was being snatched up by so many people.

Zhang San's eyes lit up when he heard about the secret realm, and he began to explain:

"This manual has corresponding moves that can be learned from the Qi Refining stage to the Nascent Soul stage. It has a wide audience. Among cultivators, sword cultivators are the most numerous, so it's not surprising that so many people are vying for this manual."

Zhang San also knew about this manual, so he was somewhat tempted when it appeared. However, remembering that he needed to use his money to improve his cultivation, he abandoned the idea and instead focused on explaining it to Jiang He:

"Although the manual for the Wind Clear Sword is incomplete, if the person who obtains it dedicates himself to its practice, once he masters it, the sword will be incredibly powerful."

Zhang San knows a cultivator in his circle of friends who practices the Wind-Clearing Sword. She should have already reached the Golden Core stage and is quite powerful. This person often asks him to buy potions to maintain her spirit sword.

Hearing this, Jiang He gained some basic understanding of the goods traded on the black market.

What Liu Hong introduced next were all sword manuals and secret techniques.

The auction attracted the most sword cultivators, and the first round mainly consisted of spirit swords, sword manuals, and other items related to sword cultivation.

The second round consisted of rare and exotic treasures.

The third round contains goods needed by cultivators of magic and alchemy.

The final transaction price for the Feng Qing Sword Manual was 22 million Star Coins.

Following closely behind the Feng Qing Sword Manual was a completely black spiritual sword named Wu Qing.

This spirit sword, like the manual, is incomplete.

As soon as the Black Green Sword appeared, the number of sword cultivators bidding for it noticeably decreased.

“Spirit swords and secret manuals are different.”

This sword has a chip in it. Most spirit swords are basically just scrap metal when they're damaged. When forging a spirit sword, the craftsman adds spiritual energy to stabilize its magnetic field. Since this sword is damaged, its value is low.

Zhang San couldn't help but feel a little regretful looking at the striking dark blue sword.

Jiang He vaguely sensed that this spirit sword was different from the others, but since she didn't plan to change her spirit sword for the time being and her budget was insufficient, she didn't make a purchase.

Long Aotian, mingling in the crowd, glanced at the black-green sword and silently conversed with the old man:

"Was this sword forged by your apprentice back then?"

"You brat, you don't believe me? I'm old but my eyes aren't failing me. This sword was forged by my apprentice. I can still see the markings on it clearly. Take a picture first. This sword is just right for your current cultivation level."

The old man was getting extremely anxious when he saw that Long Aotian didn't speak for a long time:

"Raise your hand quickly."

"No rush, I don't have that much money. This sword is incomplete. Let's wait for the others to finish bidding. Bidding too early might not get us a good price."

"Okay, okay, as long as you know what's right."

Long Aotian waited for his opportunity, and only when the price was raised to five million did he slowly speak:

"Five million and one million."

After Long Aotian's shout, the auction fell into an unusual silence.

Liu Hong narrowed her eyes:

"Five million or one hundred thousand at a time"

"Five million, one hundred thousand, twice..."

"Five million, one hundred thousand, three times..."