When the private room is lit up, the environment presented is a very exquisite room, a bit like a modern KTV private room. It is very quiet inside and no sound from outside can be heard when the door is closed.
The wall facing the right is a huge mirror, but the image reflected in the mirror is not the image of this room, but the image on the auction table. It feels a bit like a projection, and it is much clearer than a projection. It can be said to be like a live broadcast on a big screen.
"Is this the effect produced by the combination of formations and prohibitions?" Ye Liuyun walked in front of the screen and asked with interest.
The maid quickly explained to him.
"Yes, sir, our auction house is located in a large formation. Everything here is constructed by various formations and prohibitions." The maid explained with a smile.
After saying that, the maid began to introduce to Ye Liuyun how to use the various functions of the VIP room. It was very comprehensive and also very simple. Ye Liuyun understood it after the maid explained it once.
"I understand. You go out first. I will inform you through this communicator if there is any need." After Ye Liuyun understood the situation inside, he immediately signaled the maid to go out.
The maid nodded and left.
Ye Liuyun began to play with the magic weapon in his hand that was similar to a remote control, or a touch screen, which had the function of bidding to purchase goods and also had service functions.
After the maid left, there were only two people in the private room, and Lin Aoxue finally relaxed.
"Ah! They finally left. This is quite interesting. After entering this VIP room, I felt like I had returned to modern times on Earth." Lin Aoxue walked around the room and began to observe.
This was the first time that Lin Aoxue came to such a place.
"Isn't this just the remote control of the Earth, or a touch screen remote control? It's almost the same. Look, there are quite a few functions on it. Service function? Let me see what services are included here." Ye Liuyun clicked on the service function curiously, and Lin Aoxue immediately came over to take a look.
But when the two of them saw this, Lin Aoxue and Ye Liuyun almost vomited blood, because in addition to the service of ordering spiritual fruits and spiritual tea, there is also a service that will make people bleed.
"This? This service is really thoughtful and open. Both men and women are welcome. Tsk tsk, can men also find a male waiter to serve them?" Ye Liuyun did not know whether to laugh or cry.
"How to serve? Fencing?" Lin Aoxue asked back.
"Hehe, I'm curious too. Are there really such perverted people? Click in and take a look to see what kind of people are inside." Ye Liuyun became interested.
After Ye Liuyun finished speaking, he immediately glanced at Lin Aoxue. They both laughed strangely at the same time, then walked to a seat similar to a sofa and sat down, then opened a certain service function. When it was opened, pictures immediately appeared, showing all kinds of people of all kinds.
"Oh my god, it's really comprehensive and detailed. As expected, no matter which world they are in, even cultivators are still obsessed with food, sex and nature." Ye Liuyun complained.
Lin Aoxue let out a long sigh.
"Alas! After all, this is not a particularly fair world. It is still the law of the jungle, a world where the strong prevail. This is how these people will live their lives." Lin Aoxue sighed.
It turns out that most of the time, people abandon their dignity to do such things just to obtain more resources for cultivation.
But they could also be ordinary people brought from the secular world.
After watching for a while, the two waited patiently for the auction to begin.
Because the auction starts at a fixed time, it will start when the time comes regardless of whether everyone is present or not, so there is no need to wait until all guests are present before starting.
According to the time Ye Liuyun knew, the auction would officially start at around nine in the morning. It was only around eight o'clock now, which meant there was still about half an hour left.
Taking advantage of this time, Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue used the magic weapons in their hands to check which items were being auctioned today. VIPs could view the items in advance, but the rest of the guests did not have such privileges. They could only wait for the items to be unveiled one by one.
"300 items? The auction is expected to take two to three days. There are quite a lot of items. Aoxue, take a look to see if there is anything you want. If you do, just let me know in advance." While Ye Liuyun was looking for his own things, he asked Lin Aoxue what she wanted.
But what Lin Aoxue wanted was very simple.
"I don't need treasures. I just want to see if there are any useful skills. I am more interested in skills, so forget about the rest." Lin Aoxue replied.
As a militant, means are what interest her most, and the rest is dispensable.
For cultivators, what they need are nothing more than three things: skills, treasures, elixirs, and materials.
However, since Ye Liuyun was providing her with elixirs, she naturally didn't need them. As for treasures, she only needed a sword, and the sword in her hand was a Xuan-level weapon, so she naturally didn't need any other weapons.
The more the better. Of course, the skills she wants are magic, martial arts and secret techniques, not mental skills.
As the name suggests, martial arts are a means of attack that relies on the body and weapons combined with spiritual energy and magic power.
As for spells, they require the realm of Dao Palace to be cast. Secret spells are some special methods, such as improving combat power in a short period of time and other means that can take effect immediately.
As for the mind method, it is the method of inner cultivation. It is also the core method of cultivators. All other means revolve around the mind method.
Ye Liuyun's Eternal Youth Art is a kind of mental method, without any matching martial arts or spells.
"Eh? The first chapter of Heavenly Creation. This seems to be a method of refining weapons, right?" After looking for a while, Ye Liuyun finally saw what she wanted. Jin Xiangrui did not lie to her.
She carefully read the product introduction, but unfortunately, it indicated that this method was only an elementary method of refining artifacts, and could only produce low-grade spiritual artifacts at best.
Then there is no other information, and detailed information can only be introduced by the auctioneer after the goods are on stage.
Ye Liuyun had already written this thing down. Then, Ye Liuyun continued to look through it and soon found a wind-attributed technique. However, Lin Aoxue looked down on this thing because it was not as good as the Yunxia Sect's technique and its grade was too low.
Soon it was time for the auction. Jin Xiangrui came to the auction table with a smile on her face.
"Welcome all guests to our Wanbaolou auction. I am Jin Xiangrui, the owner of Wanbaolou, and also the auctioneer hosting today's auction. The auction is about to begin, so please be quiet and get ready." Jin Xiangrui announced after she came on stage.
Jin Xiangrui's voice was clearly transmitted through the formation to Ye Liuyun and his companions' private room.
"Has it started?" Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue quickly sat down and turned their eyes to the big screen.
"Tsk! This bitch is here to host the auction. She will definitely show off her skills and deliberately lure customers into raising the price. It's hard for me to understand why you men, who know that beautiful women are poison, would fall for her tricks?" Lin Aoxue had a question.
How can we describe this thing? There is a famous saying on Earth: Since ancient times, heroes have been unable to resist the temptation of beautiful women.
In fact, this statement is not just a casual remark, but there are real examples. For men, beautiful women are naturally attractive. Of course, handsome men are also attractive to women, but it may not be so obvious.
In addition, because of the physiological structure of men, they are more irrational and impulsive in their emotions. Many times, even if you know that the other person doesn't like you, you may not be able to control your brain.
So people often say that men are animals who think with their lower body. Although this statement is a bit indecent, it is not completely without reason.
In the cultivation world, female cultivators practice the art of charm in order to infinitely expand their own charisma and thereby achieve the purpose of influencing the thinking of others.
According to the cultivation community, this is because you lack self-control and you cannot blame others. The cultivation sects that require their disciples to abstain from sex also have their own considerations.
Abstinence does not mean that you have no desires at all, but it means that you can control your desires, not get carried away, and stay calm at all times.
Their starting point is good, but they are easily misunderstood. Young monks need to abstain from sex because their cultivation is still in its infancy and their self-control is too poor. Monks with higher levels of cultivation basically do not care about it.
In the cultivation world, the art of seduction is also known as unorthodox, but it is not an evil magic.
Because the art of seduction has a certain effect in maintaining appearance and body, many female monks have practiced it to some extent, so it is not easy to ban it completely.
After all, if the practice of charm techniques is completely banned among cultivators, there will probably be many more old women in the cultivation world. Many female cultivators would rather waste their energy to maintain their looks. It can only be said that if charm techniques are banned, it is equivalent to making an enemy of all female cultivators in the cultivation world, which is not advisable.
Besides, the art of charm will not hurt others, but if one’s willpower is problematic, that’s another matter.
Jin Xiangrui's appearance immediately made those who saw her in the audience open their eyes wide. Those with weak willpower almost had their souls sucked away by Jin Xiangrui.
"What a beautiful woman! Is this woman the owner of Wanbao Tower? She is so beautiful." Many female monks present widened their eyes.
Of course, these so-called female monks were actually male monks before, so they could not resist the power of Jin Xiangrui.
At least half of the people in the auction house are female monks. Under normal circumstances, there would be very few female monks.
"Don't look at her. I heard that Jin Xiangrui was born with a charming body and has practiced the art of charm. Her skills have almost reached perfection. Men with weak willpower will find it difficult not to be influenced by her. Don't focus your attention on her." Some monks who knew how powerful Jin Xiangrui was hurriedly warned the people around them.
Especially those in the VIP room, after being told by the elders of the sect, they all shifted their gazes. In any case, they just shouldn't focus their gazes on Jin Xiangrui.
"Okay, it's almost time. The auction officially begins. There will be 300 items up for auction this time. I hope there will be items that you need among them." Jin Xiangrui looked at the fiery gazes of the monks below, smiled calmly, and then announced the start of the auction.
A woman who majors in the art of charm doesn't mind being looked at, because that is the nature of charm. Jin Xiangrui is used to it. If they don't look at her, she will only be disappointed, not happy.
As the auction began, the lights in the auction hall suddenly went out, and the entire space was dark, but then the lights on the auction table suddenly lit up.
The purpose of doing this is to let everyone focus on the stage. After all, it is pitch black all around, with only the light on the stage. Humans are visual animals, so their attention will naturally be focused on the light.
However, the most eye-catching place at the scene was not the auction table, but the red dress with gold edges on Jin Xiangrui. The dress was sparkling at this time. It was obviously a treasure. It had a scent of jasmine, forcing the monks present to focus their eyes on her.
This way she can better control the atmosphere at the auction.
"Damn it, this must be intentional. She deliberately makes us focus our attention on her. Master, this woman uses her charm to control the will of the monks present. Is this behavior appropriate? Why should our major sects condone her to do this?" Some disciples of the sect who did not know the origin of Wanbao Tower questioned.
Especially some young female disciples, like Lin Aoxue, they looked down upon Jin Xiangrui's behavior.
"Hey! You don't know, the Wanbao Tower has a great background. I'm afraid that even the Supreme Induction Sect would not dare to offend them. They have branches in places where cultivators gather all over the Tang Kingdom. There's no other way. Besides, Jin Xiangrui is a cultivator of the fourth level of the out-of-body realm in the Taoist Palace, which is no lower than the realm of the sect masters of the four major sects." Their elders explained.
"Well, is this fair?" The disciple who asked the question was at a loss.
"Fairness? There is no fairness in the secular world, so how can you expect fairness in the world of cultivation? Fairness requires strength to obtain. Calm down. There is no need to be too hostile to the charm technique. You will probably come into contact with this technique when you are older. It doesn't have much power. It's just that Jin Xiangrui is born with a charming bone, which increases the power of the charm technique." The female cultivator of the sect said helplessly.
Then look at Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue.
"Tsk tsk, what a good trick. But to be honest, the clothes she is wearing should be a magic weapon. The clothes are colorful and gorgeous, and at the same time, they have a sense of nobility, which is very attractive." Ye Liuyun praised.
"Haha, little guy, you guessed right. Many of the materials used in these clothes have breathtaking power. No wonder Wanbaolou's business is so big. With such means, I'm afraid it can gain a foothold anywhere." Lin Qingyou also said.
Soon the first auction item came on stage.
I saw a maid, holding a booklet, walking up to the auction table.
"Dear guests, this first item is a top-grade martial art from the Wheel of Sea, a martial art that can be cultivated to the foundation-building stage in the Dao Palace. It's called 'Golden Flame Art' and is a fire-attributed martial art that's suitable for cultivation by fire-attributed cultivators below the Dao Palace. It comes with a martial art, the Golden Flame Palm, which can set the prairie on fire with one palm strike. The starting price is 10 spirit stones, and each increase in price must not be less than 2 spirit stones." Jin Xiangrui picked up a red martial arts booklet from the maid's hand and introduced it.
When Ye Liuyun heard the price, he was stunned, then looked at Lin Aoxue.
"The top-grade martial arts in the Wheel Sea Realm has a starting price of 10 spirit stones. Is it so expensive?" Ye Liuyun asked.
Ye Liuyun seldom touches these things, as having the Eternal Youth Art is enough for her.
"It seems that you have a shallow understanding of the exercises. Let me tell you, the most powerful exercise of our Yunxia Sect, Fengyi Sword Heart Art, is only a top-grade exercise of the Dao Palace. Many casual cultivators are unable to break through to a higher realm. Apart from the problem of aptitude, most of them are caused by the poor exercises they practice."
"Of course, the technique is not the main factor that determines the realm, but if the technique is too weak, the combat effectiveness will also be weakened. Although this round of Haiji top-grade technique can be cultivated to the Dao Palace Foundation Establishment Realm, it is actually better to say that the power of this technique can only reach the Dao Palace Foundation Establishment Realm. We will have to change the technique later." Lin Aoxue explained.
Ye Liuyun nodded.
Also, don’t think that being a cultivator in a sect will give you access to better techniques. Why are there different levels of disciples in all sects?
First of all, outer disciples cannot access the inner sect techniques, and ordinary inner sect disciples cannot access the techniques practiced by core disciples.
A sect's true inherited skills are usually only passed down to its closest disciples.
Even if they are direct disciples, the sect master's direct disciples can obtain the sect's highest inherited skills, while the elders' direct disciples can only practice inferior skills. For example, Lin Aoxue practiced the sect's core skill "Wind Intention and Sword Heart Technique", which is one of the best in the Taoist Palace.
Yun Xin and the others practiced "Wind and Clouds Art", which is a top-grade martial art in the Taoist Palace.
Of course, there are no restrictions on them obtaining martial arts techniques outside, but the martial arts inheritance of the sect is divided into very detailed categories. This has two benefits. The first is to stimulate disciples to make progress and clearly tell them that they can obtain more advanced martial arts techniques by improving their cultivation and advancing their status.
Second, to prevent the inheritance from being leaked and obtained by other cultivators, the skills above the Yunxia Sect Taoist Palace can only be studied in the library and cannot be taken away.
The technique is the lifeblood of a sect's cultivation, and the so-called inheritance refers to the technique.
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Of course, the higher the level of the technique, the more difficult it is to comprehend. However, the techniques of the Wheel Sea Realm can be practiced as long as the practitioner's attributes are suitable, and there is no need to comprehend anything.
"Great! I just happen to be in need of a better fire-attributed martial arts technique. I'll give you 120,000 spirit stones." Someone made an offer.
As this person made a bid, a bright light similar to a spotlight descended from the sky in the darkness and shone on the monk. Not only that, the number of one hundred and twenty thousand spirit stones and the number of his seat also appeared above the monk's head.
This is very convenient. You can tell who is bidding at a glance. Wanbao Tower, this formation is really advanced. Ye Liuyun also developed a strong interest in the formation.
"Guest No. 3602 in the ordinary seat has bid 12 spirit stones. Is there anyone who can offer a higher price?" Jin Xiangrui began to use her skills to induce other guests to bid.
As soon as she finished speaking, a series of monks came to raise the price.
"I'll pay 14 Spiritual Stones."
"I'll pay 16 Spiritual Stones."
The price skyrocketed in a short time, and soon exceeded 30 spirit stones. However, the normal value of the best Lunhai skills is about 20 spirit stones. Wanbaolou must have made a profit with 30 spirit stones.
Any monk with a little bit of common sense should stop at this point, as raising the price any further would result in a huge loss.
"Guest No. 4893 in the ordinary seat has bid 30 spirit stones. Is there no higher offer? If not, start the ten-second countdown." Jin Xiangrui announced with a smile.
As soon as she finished her words, a number constructed of energy appeared above the auction table and began to count down.
"I, I, I offer 32 spirit stones." When the countdown reached seven, someone else made another bid.
However, the person who made the bid was not looking at the product at all, but at Jin Xiangrui's face. It didn't seem like he was bidding in order to buy the skills, but rather, it seemed more like he was bidding just to get Jin Xiangrui's attention and smile.
Obviously, this guy became the first unlucky guy to be slaughtered, but such things were no longer surprising to some of the prominent monks present.
"32 spirit stones? That's too much." Some guests who were not tempted by the golden fragrant buds complained with their heads down.
Doing business in the cultivation world is actually very similar to doing business in the secular world. In the secular world, businessmen use various means to lower and raise prices, and there are many cases where their competitors are ruined.
Of course, there are certainly conscientious businessmen, but we can only say that at least most businessmen still put profit first, so there is a famous saying that businessmen value profit over separation.
Never believe what a businessman says easily. Oftentimes, a businessman’s promises are based on interests.
When Ye Liuyun graduated from university and was looking for a job in his previous life, he knew what the mentality of businessmen was. Whether others are philanthropists or not, it is wishful thinking to expect others to give you a reasonable salary, unless you can leave the other party speechless and unable to find any excuses.
For example, the salary offered by others may be 5000 yuan, but I can tell you clearly that when you apply for the job, the other party will generally reduce your salary for various reasons.
In a word, if you can give a basic salary, then give it. As long as it is not illegal, there is nothing you can do about it.
