Chapter 364
Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue!
Although Tyranitar is essentially a manifestation of a martial spirit, its physical form and growth also require absorbing a vast amount of energy and strengthening its foundation. Top-grade whale glue would be an excellent supplement.
In addition, he also wanted to see if he could find some rare items that were also uncommon in Gengjin City at the auction house of the Heavenly Dou Empire.
The interior of the auction hall is more spacious than it appears from the outside, and it is cleverly divided into several areas.
In the center was a huge circular auction stage, where an elegantly dressed auctioneer was introducing an antique vase. Dozens of rows of comfortable seats surrounded the stage, about half of which were occupied, and the atmosphere was relatively peaceful.
Surrounding the central auction area are several corridors, with individual display rooms on both sides. Some are open, displaying items to be auctioned for customers to view up close; others are closed, offering greater privacy.
Above that are the VIP boxes surrounding the hall, offering superb views. These boxes, made of one-way guided glass, are mostly pitch black at this moment, exuding mystery and prestige.
"Let's go take a look over there."
Dugu Yan pointed to a corridor.
“The best items in the regular section and the items for the pre-evening auction are sometimes placed in the showroom over there in advance.”
She was clearly very familiar with the procedures here.
Yu Tianheng followed steadily behind, while Yu Feng and Oslo whispered about a uniquely shaped soul tool short blade they had just seen. The Graphite and Stone Mill brothers looked around with a simple and honest expression, full of curiosity about their surroundings and artworks.
Ye Lingling remained quiet, her cool gaze seemingly fixed on a blue crystal-carved plant in the display case. However, Lin Xia could sense that her attention was subtly lingering on her. That special perception of life forms, stemming from the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul, filled her with a desire to explore herself and Banjiras.
As Ning Rongrong walked beside Zhu Zhuqing, watching Dugu Yan chat with Lin Xia familiarly and introduce everything about the auction house, a strange, faint feeling of bitterness welled up in her heart again.
She pouted and whispered to Zhu Zhuqing:
"Hmph, what's so great about it? Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School also has investments here."
She tried to regain some psychological balance in this way, but when she thought of Lin Xia's unfathomable wealth, enough to buy the entire Heaven Dou Royal Academy, she felt that her little emotions were really ridiculous. She could only turn her head away and pretend to be attracted by a gemstone necklace in the shop window next to her.
Zhu Zhuqing simply gave a faint "hmm," her gaze calm as still water, as if all the surrounding noise had nothing to do with her; she was more like a silent observer.
The group followed Dugu Yan into a corridor.
Most of the showrooms on both sides of the corridor had their doors open, displaying a wide variety of items.
Good quality medicinal herbs, weapons inlaid with gemstones, rare soul beast pelts and bones, some ancient book fragments, and even a few basic civilian soul tools.
Lin Xia's gaze swept quickly over them. These things were only considered the bottom of the list in Gengjin City's Pavilion of Essence, so they naturally didn't catch his eye.
Suddenly, Lin Xia paused slightly at the door of a showroom.
His gaze was drawn to an inconspicuous piece of ore inside.
The ore was about the size of a fist, dark blue in color, with an uneven surface, looking like an ordinary piece of deep-sea iron, even somewhat inconspicuous.
However, Lin Xia keenly sensed that deep within the core of this ore, there was a faint yet exceptionally pure fluctuation of stellar power, somewhat similar to the stellar gold he had encountered in the Star Luo Empire, but with a colder and more restrained nature, and mixed with an ancient aura that had been sealed by time.
More importantly, he sensed a faint but clear longing from Bangiras in his mental link.
At this moment, a middle-aged appraiser dressed in an auction house uniform is recording information about the items in the showroom.
Seeing Lin Xia and her group stop, and especially sensing their air of wealth and nobility, the official immediately put down what he was doing and greeted them with a warm and respectful smile. "Distinguished guests, are you interested in this Deep Sea Frost Star Iron? Although this ore has a rough exterior, our appraisers have confirmed that its core contains a trace of extremely pure Star Frost Iron essence, making it an excellent auxiliary material for forging ice-attribute or star-type soul tools. The starting bid is only ten thousand gold soul coins—extremely cost-effective!"
He tried his best to sell it.
"Deep-Sea Cold Star Iron?"
Lin Xia repeated the name in a flat tone.
His powerful mental energy instantly penetrated the surface of the ore, allowing him to more clearly perceive the pure stellar cold energy at its core, as well as the time energy that was solidified like a fossil on its outer layer.
This was no ordinary Star Cold Iron; its core essence was of extremely high quality. More importantly, its outer shell, if peeled off or utilized, might offer valuable insights for researching time-related soul tools. However, he didn't reveal this.
"Hmm, that's interesting."
Lin Xia simply commented, without showing any strong desire to buy.
He noted down the location of the showroom and the lot number, then continued walking forward.
The appraiser was slightly disappointed to see that Lin Xia didn't seem very interested, but still respectfully watched her leave.
After walking through a few more showrooms, Lin Xia's gaze stopped again.
This time, what attracted him was a crystal tray.
The tray contained an object about the size of two adult palms and about an inch thick.
This item has a warm, jade-like pale gold color. Its surface is covered with natural, amber-like translucent textures. Its overall shape is irregular, with some wear marks on the edges. It exudes a faint, slightly fishy yet mellow and strange aroma, and faintly reveals a powerful blood energy.
Whale glue!
Moreover, judging from its color, texture, and the vital energy it contains, it must be a top-quality product that only a giant whale from the deep sea that has lived for over ten thousand years could produce!
This was one of the goals of his trip.
Lin Xia stepped forward and carefully examined the pale golden whale glue.
Its energy is extremely pure, without any other impurities mixed in.
"Lord Lin has taken a fancy to this whale glue?"
Dugu Yan also noticed Lin Xia's gaze. She followed his gaze, a hint of doubt flashing in her emerald eyes.
Upon seeing this expression, Lin Xia directly said:
"You're overthinking it. I have other uses for this thing!"
Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan nodded.
After all, Lin Xia is still so young, she doesn't seem like the kind of person who needs whale glue's help!
Ning Rongrong also took a closer look. As the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, she was naturally familiar with this kind of top-grade tonic.
She had intended to offer a few comments to show off her knowledge, but seeing Lin Xia's focused gaze and Dugu Yan's proactive attitude, she swallowed back the words she was about to say, and just gave a soft hum, muttering to herself.
"Brother Lin Xia, you're so naughty!" (End of Chapter)