Just like that, Ling Yun and Ye Xingchen began to conspire and finalize many important details.
Both of them were extremely intelligent people. One was the head of the Ling Family, and the other was the Devil Sect's Holy Virgin. Both of them held great power. After exchanging information, not only did they have a deeper understanding of the secular world of Huaxia, the ancient martial arts world, and even the cultivation world, but they also had a deeper understanding of each other.
Time flew by unknowingly. After more than two hours, night fell, and the sky outside was already dark.
Finally, under Ling Yun's lead, they talked about ancient martial arts auction houses.
Ling Yun asked Ye Xingchen, "Xingchen, speaking of ancient martial arts auction houses, do you know if there are any relatively large ancient martial arts auction houses holding auctions in the near future?"
Ye Xingchen smiled sweetly. "I knew you would ask this."
"Yes."
Ye Xingchen didn't keep Ling Yun in suspense. She immediately answered Ling Yun's question and said, "There should be three ancient martial arts auctions in the near future. However, one of them is for Postnatal Realm experts or experts who have just advanced to the Xiantian Realm. It's not very useful to us, so it's fine if we don't go."
Ling Yun's eyes shone. "What about the other two?"
"You'll definitely be interested in the other two!"
Ye Xingchen glanced at Ling Yun and said, "The first one will be held by the Ye Family in eight days, on the night of September 9th. However, the Ye Family hasn't announced where it will be held yet.
"But I think there should be something you need in this auction."
Ling Yun immediately nodded. "Yes, I'll definitely go take a look. The main thing is to buy the Golden Black Devilish Silk. As for whether I can find any useful treasures, that'll depend on luck."
Ye Xingchen smiled. "Of course I'll go. I can go with you when the time comes."
Ye Xingchen was the Devil Sect's Holy Virgin. She represented a great power in the Devil Sect. Now that she had to integrate the Assassins Organization, she naturally had to ensure the normal operation of the entire organization. Not only did she have to purchase large amounts of equipment and resources regularly, but she also had to sell many of the resources she controlled through auctions.
Therefore, Ye Xingchen was actually a frequent customer of the major ancient martial arts auction houses.
Ling Yun was surprised and couldn't help but interrupt. "You can go to the ancient martial arts auction house held by the Ye Family?"
"Puchi!"
Ye Xingchen chuckled when he heard that. "Of course you can go. The Ancient Martial Arts Auction House is a place for auctions and transactions, not a place to fight to the death. No one is allowed to fight in the Ancient Martial Arts Auction House. This is the rule of the entire Underworld."
"Furthermore, because the Dragon and Leaf clans are large secular clans, they seem to have a very vague view of the Righteous and Corrupt paths. As long as the people who go in to do business don't cause trouble in the auction house, they'll turn a blind eye to it and pretend they don't know anything."
"Moreover, even if there is a problem, I can still change my appearance. As long as I change my appearance slightly, no one will be able to recognize me."
"Oh … I see!"
Ling Yun came to a sudden realization. Of course, Ling Yun was very clear about the art of disguise. Cultivators didn't need to put on makeup at all. After they reached the Xiantian Realm and opened up the Conception and Governing Vessels, it was very easy for them to change their voice, appearance, and even aura through the circulation of their True Qi. Some could maintain it for a long time, while others could only maintain it for a short time. However, it was definitely enough to handle an auction.
Of course, the higher the realm of the ancient martial arts cultivator, the longer they could maintain their disguise after changing their appearance.
Take Ling Yun and Ye Xingchen for example. If they deliberately changed their appearance, it wouldn't be a problem for them to maintain it for a month or so.
However, the real couldn't be faked, and the fake couldn't be made real. Although ancient martial arts experts could easily change their height, appearance, and so on, in front of people of a higher realm, especially experts like Ling Yun who had a strong divine sense and could even use inner vision, they could still be seen through at a glance.
To Ling Yun, as long as it was an expert below the first level of the Divine Realm, no matter how they changed their appearance, he would be able to instantly recognize the other party's true appearance.
As the saying went, even if the other party turned into ashes, he would still be able to recognize him.
"Alright then, we'll go together then!" Ling Yun no longer had any doubts. He immediately asked, "What about the other auction?"
Ye Xingchen replied, "The other auction will be held in half a month's time, on the fourteenth day of the eighth lunar month, near the Wind Thunder Valley of Mount Longhu. Those orthodox sects are gathering for the Devil Subduing Conference, so of course they won't waste such a good opportunity. They'll definitely hold a large-scale auction first.
"Speaking of which, that auction is purely an ancient martial arts auction. It's of a very high level, and there'll be rare spirit herbs, weapons, equipment, elixirs, cultivation manuals, talismans, and so on. There'll even be treasure maps and maps of secret realms for ancient martial arts cultivators to explore …
"There's even someone who directly auctions important information!"
Hearing this, Ling Yun couldn't help but laugh. It was exactly the same as the Cultivation World. There was no difference at all!
Ye Xingchen saw Ling Yun's sudden laughter and asked curiously, "What are you laughing at?"
"Nothing, I just think it's more fun."
Ling Yun replied casually.
"Tsk, look at that curious face of yours …"
At this moment, Ye Xingchen was looking at Ling Yun as if he was looking at a rookie who knew nothing. "Of course the auction is fun. The items that are being auctioned are all rare treasures, or even all kinds of oddities. It's simply a dazzling lineup of all kinds of things."
"Moreover, the process of the auction is also very fun, especially the fight for the key treasures. It's really full of ups and downs, thrilling and thrilling until the final hammer strikes! Those who aren't rich enough would be dumbfounded just by watching, let alone participating in the auction! "
Ye Xingchen talked nonstop about ancient martial arts auctions, but he had no idea that the person sitting across from him, who seemed to be listening to him with great interest, was not some newbie, but a super expert in the field of auctions.
"However, even though the auction can broaden one's horizons and seems fun, it's also very dangerous.
"Of course there won't be any problems during the auction. The problem is that after the auction ends, the auction house won't be responsible for the safety of everyone outside the auction house. It's very common for people to kill and rob others of their treasures!
"Therefore, without sufficient strength, even if you have enough money, you won't be able to take away the item you fancy. Instead, it'll be taken away by others without spending a single cent, and you'll even have to pay with your life."
For Ye Xingchen to even say such things, he really took Ling Yun for a rookie.
Ling Yun chuckled inwardly.
Robbing others of their treasures? It was indeed dangerous, but it was the danger to others, not him.
Now that Ling Yun knew when the two auctions would be held, the rest didn't matter to him.
He suddenly slapped his thigh. "Then it's settled. In eight days, we'll first attend the Ye Family's auction. When the Devil Subduing Conference begins, we'll go two days in advance and see what treasures there are in the Wind Thunder Valley's auction!"
Seeing Ling Yun's excited expression, Ye Xingchen couldn't help but giggle.
After a moment of silence, Ling Yun finally said seriously, "I've said it before. We can't let the Long Family and the Ye Family monopolize the ancient martial arts auction house. Our Ling Family has to open our own auction house as soon as possible!"
Ling Yun thought to himself. Right now, the tripartite structure of the Long Family, the Ye Family, and the Ling Family had already formed. In a short period of time, it would be difficult for this structure to change greatly. He had to intervene in the ancient martial arts auction house as soon as possible.
The ancient martial arts auction house would support two families.
Connections, resources, information, and profits.
This was the most crucial step in Ling Yun's plan to strengthen the Ling Family's foundation!
Ye Xingchen knew that Ling Yun was talking about the most important matter. She also became serious. "Ling Yun, since we're going to set up an ancient martial arts auction house, we have to do it well. When do you plan to start preparing?"
Ling Yun's eyes flashed as he said decisively, "This matter should not be delayed. We'll start preparing immediately!
"After the Devil Subduing Conference ends, our Ling Family's ancient martial arts auction house will be launched with a bang in three months to half a year!"
Ling Yun had only heard from Ye Xingchen about the Ancient Martial Arts Auction House. As for the Ancient Martial Arts Auction House in Huaxia, such as the most mysterious Ye Clan and the auction that would be held half a month later before the Devil Subduing Conference, he had never seen any of them before. He had to conduct an on-site investigation and understand everything clearly before he could be confident.
Therefore, Ling Yun had to wait until the Devil Subduing Conference was over before he could start operating the ancient martial arts auction house.
Ye Xingchen nodded immediately. "Alright, then I'll start planning this matter for you from now on."
Compared to the Long Family and the Ye Family, Ling Yun had a huge advantage in hosting an ancient martial arts auction house.
That was, he didn't need to be secretive. He could do it without any scruples and with great fanfare!
This was because everyone in the pugilistic world knew that Ling Yun was the son of the previous Devil Sect's Holy Virgin, Yin Qingxuan. Moreover, Ling Yun possessed the Devil's Underworld Essence Blade!
The person who possessed the Devil's Underworld Essence Blade was automatically the Devil Lord of the world!
As long as others couldn't touch him, it was as if he was carrying two responsibilities!
Ling Yun himself was the rule!
As long as the Ling Family's first ancient martial arts auction house was a success, not to mention the orthodox sects, the Devil Sect wouldn't even need to worry about their identities if they wanted to auction.
In this case, whether it was information gathering or networking, Ling Yun would, of course, be in a favorable position to be the first to enjoy the benefits.
However, there was a huge prerequisite. Ling Yun's own strength and the power he wielded had to be sufficiently overbearing. He had to be so overbearing that others wouldn't dare to provoke him or even fear him!
At this thought, Ling Yun stood up abruptly.
"Come, Xingchen, let's go cultivate!"
Cultivation was the most important thing in this world. Right now, Ling Yun couldn't wait to cultivate and break through to the middle stage of Qi Cultivation as soon as possible!
"Look at how anxious you are!"
Ye Xingchen didn't get up. Instead, she giggled and said, "Go cultivate first. I have some matters to attend to and will be right back."
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