1 Throwing Gold

Lu Yuan, accompanied by Honglian and Taiyin, left Daluo Island quietly without disturbing any living beings on the island or even letting out a trace of his aura, disappearing into the vast void.

Chaos City, Chaos City, this is a giant immortal city that stands firm in the raging chaotic sea during the Immortal Ancient Era.

It was jointly established and witnessed by several high-ranking immortal kings, and is an absolutely neutral zone for all races of immortals to conduct transactions. No force dares to act recklessly here.

The city wall is made of unidentified black boulders, covered with ancient marks of being hacked by knives and axes.

At the city gate, the guards were strict, and the entrance fee was exorbitantly high, requiring each person to pay a full one hundred top-grade immortal crystals, which was enough to deter many ordinary immortals.

Lu Yuan walked forward expressionlessly, and with a casual wave of his hand, three hundred top-grade immortal crystals, exuding rich immortal energy and crystal clear, drew a beautiful arc in mid-air and landed on the tray in front of the guard with a "clattering" sound.

The guards' eyes flashed with greed as they looked at the top-quality immortal crystals, but sensing the subtle yet profound aura emanating from Lu Yuan, they immediately composed themselves and respectfully let him pass.

Lu Yuan, accompanied by the two women, naturally stepped into this bustling metropolis.

To avoid unnecessary trouble and prying eyes, Honglian and Taiyin wore specially made veils that could perfectly block divine sense from probing before entering the city, revealing only their eyes as clear as autumn water.

Lu Yuan, meanwhile, secretly circulated the Great Five Elements Chaos Technique within his body, perfectly concealing his terrifying cultivation level and aura as a late-stage Immortal Lord. Outwardly, he appeared to be a wealthy young master with profound background but unassuming cultivation.

Passing through bustling streets filled with exotic animals, the three of them made no stop and went straight to the city center.

There stood a colossal, magnificent building—the "Origin Auction House." As soon as you stepped through the auction house's doors, a sharp-eyed manager came to greet you.

That man had a sharp eye. Although Lu Yuan had concealed his cultivation level, he glanced at Lu Yuan's attire and the aura of the two women behind him, and immediately judged that this person was definitely not an ordinary person.

"Fellow Daoist, are you here for the auction?"

"Okay." Lu Yuan nodded. "I'd like a private room."

"What type of private room would you like? We have standard private rooms, deluxe private rooms, and the VIP private room."

The manager asked with a smile, but Lu Yuan didn't speak. He simply stretched out a hand, his palm open, revealing a small bag.

The bag didn't look big, but when the manager's divine sense swept over it, his expression changed instantly.

The small bag was filled with top-grade immortal crystals, and the quality was extremely high, with an astonishing quantity.

"This..." The manager swallowed hard, then immediately put on an even more respectful expression: "My lord, please come upstairs. The top-tier private room is the one at the very back on the third floor, which has the best view."

He personally led Lu Yuan and the other two upstairs, completely unaware that Lu Yuan, as he stepped onto the steps of the VIP box, inadvertently glanced back and his gaze swept over a certain spot in the backyard of the auction house.

That's where the auction house's treasure trove lies.

"This trip is going to be interesting," Lu Yuan said with a light laugh.

The manager led the way, respectfully inviting Lu Yuan and his two companions up to the second floor of the auction house and into the most luxurious "Heavenly" private room, which was decorated with extreme extravagance.

The ground was covered with a soft carpet made of the fur of an unknown mythical beast, which made no sound when stepped on.

On the table were rare spiritual fruits emitting an enticing fragrance, and even the beads used for illumination were rare deep-sea pearls.

The most eye-catching feature is the entire one-way crystal wall in front of the private room.

Through this highly transparent crystal wall, Lu Yuan could look down clearly at the huge circular auction stage below, as well as the auction seats arranged in a stepped pattern, which were now densely packed with people and filled with noise.

The private room was quiet and peaceful, while the outside was noisy and chaotic, as if they were two completely different worlds.

Lu Yuan leaned back in the soft animal-hide chair, his fingers gently stroking the armrests, his double pupils quietly watching the auction stage below, waiting for the show to begin.

"when--"

Suddenly, a clear and long chime echoed throughout the entire auction house.

The sound of the bell seemed to possess some strange magic, instantly silencing the clamor of tens of thousands of people in the hall, plunging the entire auction house into a deathly silence.

Immediately afterward, under the gaze of countless burning eyes, a fox-clan female auctioneer with an extremely hot figure and revealing clothes swayed her slender waist and walked slowly onto the auction stage with alluring steps.

Her every smile and gesture exuded captivating charm, instantly igniting the atmosphere of the entire venue.

"Welcome, distinguished guests, to the Origin Auction House's once-in-a-millennium grand event. As you all know, the highest bidder wins."

The auction officially began, and the excitement continued.

"The first item up for auction is the Nine Revolutions Nine Deaths Resurrection Pill. As long as the true spirit is not destroyed, even a Celestial Lord can instantly recover to his peak. The starting price is ten million top-grade immortal crystals."

This pill immediately attracted a frenzy of fighting among several immortal lords in the Samsara faction.

Prices soared, but Lu Yuan sat in the private room, eyes closed, seemingly uninterested.

What Da Luo Island has in abundance right now is healing medicine.

"The second item is a fragment of a pseudo-Immortal King artifact, with a starting price of 30 million top-grade immortal crystals."

This fragment attracted a fierce competition from various physical cultivation races. The Divine Ape Clan already possessed an extremely strong physical body and had no need for such a fragment.

Lu Yuan still didn't make a move until the third item appeared.

"The Innate Five Elements Sword Formation Diagram contains the complete Innate Five Elements Laws and can be used to set up a deadly sword formation. The starting price is 50 million top-grade immortal crystals."

This sword formation diagram can greatly enhance the killing power of the high-ranking generals of Da Luo Island.

Lu Yuan opened his eyes.

"One hundred million top-grade immortal crystals."

An arrogant voice came from the opposite VIP box, the voice of a young master from another race.

Lu Yuan didn't speak, but simply said something to the communication jade slip inside the private room.

"One billion top-grade immortal crystals."

In recent years, Daluo Island has annexed the sixth-grade Hunyuan Island and mined a huge amount of mineral veins.

Lu Yuan's current wealth is enough to easily crush ordinary immortal lords. The whole audience was in an uproar, and the alien young master was speechless after being hit by this price.

Lu Yuan successfully bid for the sword formation diagram. In the following auctions, Lu Yuan made several more bids, each time acquiring several resources useful to Da Luo Island at overwhelmingly low prices.

The entire auction house was filled with curiosity and awe towards the mysterious tycoon in the top-tier VIP box.

Finally, the auction reached its grand finale. The fox-woman auctioneer took a deep breath and lifted the red cloth from the tray in the center of the auction stage.