Chiyu City.
From afar, it was as though a gigantic beast was sprawled on the ground, menacing and terrifying. Even the capital of Yan Country paled in comparison.
Furthermore, this was merely one of the major cities of the dynasty. One could only imagine how majestic and domineering the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty was.
Along the way, the closer they got to Chiyu City, the more cultivators they saw.
In the capital of Yan Country, there were at most some Qi Refinement Warriors and it was rare to even see a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.
However, Foundation Establishment Cultivators were way too common in Chiyu City. Traveling on swords, people came and went in an endless stream. In fact, there were even occasional flashes of Perfected Jin Dan who was flying without anything beneath his feet.
In comparison, Chiyu City was more like a city of cultivators.
Although Su Zimo was a disciple of Misty Peak, he did not dare to be arrogant in Chiyu City. In fact, he had already put away his sect badge and found a random inn to stay in.
Similar to Sky Treasure Pavilion, the Sky Treasure Auction House was backed by the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Listening to the discussions of the cultivators around him, Su Zimo was even more confident about this trip.
It was said that Sky Treasure Auction House was the largest trading market in the Great Zhou Dynasty and was famous. Many rare treasures had been auctioned here in the past, be it spirit weapons, elixirs, talismans or secret manuals, everything was available.
Of course, the cost of getting what one wanted in Sky Treasure Auction House was extremely high as well.
By the time Su Zimo entered the city, it was already evening. After listening for a while in the main hall of the inn, he returned to rest.
The next day, Su Zimo woke up early and rushed to Sky Treasure Auction House.
Sky Treasure Auction House was divided into an inner and outer house. Most of the items in the outer house were relatively ordinary items that cultivators could purchase with spirit stones or barter.
The inner house was where the true auctions were held!
All rare items would be officially auctioned in the inner house with fair bidding and the highest bidder would win.
As long as one entered the area of Sky Treasure Auction House, be it the inner or outer houses, no one was allowed to fly. Even Perfected Jin Dan was not allowed – that was the rule of the auction house.
The crowd was so crowded that their shoulders brushed against each other.
There were cultivators from various sects and sects. In fact, Su Zimo even saw a few cultivators from Iridescent Clouds Palace and Azure Frost Sect.
After walking around the Outer Square, Su Zimo's horizons were broadened. He did see a lot of treasures, but unfortunately, he didn't see any manuals on refining and tempering techniques.
Su Zimo did not hesitate and walked towards the door of the inner house.
Two late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators stood guard on either side of the gate. They wore armor and had sharp gazes as they scanned the crowd.
Such guards could be seen everywhere in the Sky Treasure Auction House.
Even if Zhenren Jin Dan were to cause trouble here, he would be mercilessly suppressed!
Su Zimo had just walked up the stairs when he was stopped by two guards.
"Please show us your Sky Treasure Token," one of them said coldly.
Su Zimo was stunned and asked, "You still need a Sky Treasure Token?"
The other guard explained patiently, "Tokens of different colors have different seating areas in the Inner Square as well. Bronze tokens are the worst and gold tokens are the best."
Su Zimo truly did not know that he had to show his Sky Treasure Token to enter the Inner Square.
In reality, the Inner Square was not a place where anyone could enter.
The Sky Treasure Token was the only way to prove that someone was qualified to participate in the Inner Square auction. Otherwise, who knew if they were trying to take advantage of the situation?
Furthermore, most cultivators who could obtain a Sky Treasure Token would have bought and sold a certain amount of items at Sky Treasure Pavilion. That was also proof of their identity and strength.
At this moment, even Misty Peak's sect token was not as useful as a Sky Treasure Token!
Su Zimo did have a Sky Treasure Token, and it was a Sky Treasure Gold Token!
However, ever since he found out about Ji Yaoxue's identity, Su Zimo had not used the Gold Token, worried that it would attract unnecessary trouble.
However, given the current situation, Su Zimo had no choice but to take out the Sky Treasure Gold Token and hand it over.
The guard took a look and could not help but frown when he saw that it was a Sky Treasure Gold Token.
Typically speaking, given Su Zimo's cultivation, it was already rather rare for someone at early-stage Foundation Establishment to be able to obtain a Sky Treasure Silver Token.
Only Perfected Jin Dan could obtain a Sky Treasure Gold Token!
Only Perfected Jin Dan was worthy of a Gold Token!
The guard's first reaction was that the Sky Treasure Gold Token was fake.
Without batting an eyelid, the guard pressed gently in the middle of the Sky Treasure Gold Token. His expression relaxed slightly as he nodded to the other person.
The Sky Treasure Gold Token was real.
It was not that there had never been fake Sky Treasure Badges before, but none of them had been able to get away with it.
The reason for that was that there was a unique mark in the middle of every Sky Treasure Badge that could not be replicated by others. The guard knew the authenticity of the Sky Treasure Badge with a single touch.
"That green-robed scholar's background is not simple. The elders in his family dote on him enough to give him a Sky Treasure Gold Token when he's only at early-stage Foundation Establishment,"
One of the guards muttered to himself and nodded to Su Zimo. He moved aside and handed the Sky Treasure Gold Token over at the same time.
Su Zimo received the token and it slipped through the guard's hand. Just as it was about to leave his hand, the guard seemed to have sensed something and a cold glint flashed through his eyes as he suddenly grabbed the Sky Treasure Gold Token!
Something was not right!
When the corner of the Sky Treasure Gold Token slid past the guard's palm, he had clearly touched a word!
The guard snatched the Sky Treasure Gold Token back and waved his hand. Instantly, a few more Foundation Establishment Cultivators appeared beside him. They surrounded Su Zimo with a murderous aura and unfriendly expressions.
"What's wrong?" Su Zimo frowned and asked.
The guard looked at Su Zimo and harrumphed. Picking up the Sky Treasure Gold Token, he examined it carefully.
At the bottom right corner of the Sky Treasure Gold Token, there was a word the size of a mosquito. As long as one focused their attention, they would be able to tell that it was the word 'Xue'.
The guard handed the Sky Treasure Gold Token to another person and his expression darkened.
If the word 'Xue' did not exist, the Sky Treasure Gold Token would be real. However, if it did, it would be way too fake!
This was clearly the token of the Great Zhou Dynasty's third princess – how could it be in the hands of an outsider?
"Hmph, how dare you forge a fake Sky Treasure Gold Token? You really don't know what's good for you. Take him down!" Another guard shouted decisively after reading it.
"Hold on!"
Su Zimo was extremely calm as he said in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist, what right do you have to say that my token is fake? There's no proof. You've got to give me some evidence. "
There was no way the Sky Treasure Gold Token was fake. Su Zimo wanted to hear what the guard had to say.
The guard sneered. "Alright, I'll let you know the reason for your death today!"
Just as that person was about to speak, a commotion broke out not far away as the crowd stirred.
Glancing from the corner of his eye, the guard shuddered and revealed a respectful expression. In fact, there was even a hint of intoxication in the depths of his eyes.
It was the same for everyone else, forgetting about Su Zimo for the moment.
Curious, Su Zimo looked over.
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