These were, of course, the batch of spirit stones that Ling Yun had obtained from the Antique Market in Qingshui City.
At that time, Ling Yun had plucked enough raw jadeite stones and spirit stones to fill three carts. Ling Yun had entrusted Yu Shengjin and Song Zhengyang to sell the raw jadeite stones on his behalf, but he hadn't sold any of the spirit stones.
Ling Yun hadn't reached the Qi Refinement Stage back then, so he hadn't used up much of these spirit stones. Only when he was cultivating the Divine Yang Cultivation Technique did he use up most of the metal and fire spirit stones. He had kept the rest until now.
Now that Ling Yun had reached the pinnacle of Qi Cultivation Stage Three, the Divine Energy in his Sea of Knowledge had accumulated to the size of a small lake. He could now set up some higher-level spell formations. Hence, these spirit stones came in handy at this moment.
The Small Divine Defense Formation, as the name suggested, was specifically used to block divine senses, but it wouldn't hinder the people inside the formation from using their divine senses to probe the outside.
Metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Among the five basic elemental spirit stones, the earth element was naturally the best for setting up a formation to defend against divine senses. However, Ling Yun didn't prepare that many. It wasn't that he didn't have enough earth spirit stones, but that some of them were too big to be used in the room. Therefore, he mixed in a few other elemental spirit stones. Even though the effect was slightly reduced, it was more than enough to defend against the detection of masters below Qi Cultivation Stage Eight.
"This is the Small Divine Defense Formation."
Ling Yun chuckled as he looked at the other four people's shocked gazes. He then used telepathy to explain the function of the formation to them. Finally, he said, "However, this formation can only block other people's divine senses. It can't block sight or sound. Therefore, from now on, we'll use telepathy to speak among ourselves."
After reminding everyone, Ling Yun pointed outside in the direction of the dedicated elevator. He smiled and said, "More VIPs are coming up. They're masters of the Divine Power State."
If one wanted to get the Ye Clan's VIP invitation, one had to have the qualifications. One had to be one of the eight big clans in Hua Xia, or be the Great Elder of the Heavenly Group and Dragon Group, or be the Sect Leader of an ancient martial arts sect or the Clan Leader of a hidden clan.
Of course, ordinary people who didn't know martial arts could also be invited, but the prerequisite was that they had to participate in the Ye Clan's auction and spend a terrifying amount of money. Anything less than ten billion was out of the question.
Because the Ye Clan's auction commission was 20% of the auction item's transaction price, you spent a total of 10 billion, which was equivalent to the Ye Clan earning 2 billion. This was the only way for ordinary people to receive the Ye Clan's VIP invitation.
Of course, those who were able to take out rare treasures for the Ye Clan to auction were also qualified to be honored guests of the Ye Clan's auction. This was because the auction earned them commission. They were the God of Wealth and could not be offended.
As long as an auction item obtained the approval of the Ye Clan, regardless of gender, age, cultivation, or status, they would immediately become a distinguished guest of the Ye Clan. They would be given a room on the second floor of the VIP room.
Therefore, those who had the qualifications to enter the VIP lounge on the second floor of the auction, be it the buyer or the seller, all had a great background, and they all had to go through the Ye Clan.
These were the four great benefits of the auction that Ling Yun had spoken of: connections, resources, information, and connections among profits.
The Divinity realm expert who had just walked out of the elevator was obviously a frequent guest of the Ye Clan's auction, because he was very familiar with the receptionists standing at the elevator entrance.
Ling Yun used his divine sense and the Light Assimilation Technique at the same time to secretly size up the man.
The man was burly and looked very tough. He was in his fifties, and his beard and hair were all spread out. He didn't need to speak to exude a thick air of heroism. At first glance, he looked like a living Zhang Fei, but his eyes sparkled from time to time. Clearly, he was extremely astute.
"Ten Thousand Miles Alone, Starry Sky."
Just then, Ye Xingchen, who had been sitting lazily on the sofa since entering the room, spoke up.
Ling Yun turned his head and asked curiously, "Starry Sky? What does that mean?"
There was a rare glimmer of anticipation in Ye Xingchen's eyes as he explained, "He's called Starry Sky. He's not affiliated with any sect, and his origins are mysterious. He's been a loner for the past thirty years, often appearing in famous mountains and great rivers, as well as the Gobi desert to explore. He specializes in providing high-grade auction items for the Ye Clan's auction, and the items he auctions are all rare treasures that are hard to find in the world. I wonder what treasures he's brought to auction this time."
Realization dawned on Ling Yun. So this was the God of Fortune of the Ye Clan. No wonder the receptionists were so polite to him.
The moment Starry Sky stepped out of the elevator, he immediately drew many gasps of surprise. However, he didn't care at all. Instead, he cupped his fists at everyone and laughed heartily as a greeting before following the receptionist to the second floor.
"Starry Sky. What an interesting name. I really want to beat up a tycoon …"
Ling Yun's eyes lit up as he listened to Ye Xingchen's introduction, and his heart itched.
"Pfft …"
Ye Xingchen snickered and rolled his eyes at Ling Yun. Then, he said seriously, "For so many years, there have been countless people who have designs on Starry Sky. But look at him, he's still alive and well, while those people have all disappeared from the world …"
"This person's cultivation is at least at the sixth level of Divine Power. But even though he's mysterious, he doesn't offend those who don't offend him. He only does business, so he's not a bad person."
It seemed that this person wouldn't be too bad at doing things if Ye Xingchen's evaluation was not bad. However, Ling Yun still muttered to himself, He's just a lone thief …
Starry Sky came over while the two were talking. He was VIP Number Six and was two rooms away from Ling Yun. He just happened to pass by Ling Yun's door.
Ling Yun noticed that when Starry Sky walked past his door, he glanced at Ling Yun's room from time to time. There was a hint of surprise in his eyes, but he didn't stop and walked straight past.
"Hehe, you can't detect it with your divine sense, right? You're dead tired!"
Ling Yun couldn't help but chuckle as he knew what Starry Sky was surprised about.
That attendant invited Starry Sky to VIP Number Six to sit down. As expected, he didn't give any explanation and just asked him what he wanted to drink like he was familiar with the place. In the end, Starry Sky directly said old Maotai.
Seeing this, Ling Yun retracted his divine sense and couldn't be bothered to pay any more attention to him.
"In the ancient martial arts world of Huaxia, there are many lone wolves like Starry Sky. They specialize in exploring various secret realms and then auction the treasures they find at auctions or exchange them for the cultivation resources they need …"
Ye Xingchen saw that Ling Yun's attention had returned to the television, so he said this to him.
"Yes."
Ling Yun understood very well because he had always done this in the Cultivation World. Therefore, he had the deepest understanding. There was no choice. Without a sect, he could only rely on himself for all equipment and risking his life for cultivation resources.
There were less than forty minutes to the auction. Very soon, there was a third, a fourth, and more people ascending to the second floor. Ling Yun only paid attention to the masters of the Transcendent Realm and couldn't be bothered to look at the rest.
The TV showed the various auction items waiting to be auctioned. The introduction was very detailed. From the name, picture, quantity, unit, to the base price, and even the increment of each auction item, everything was clearly marked. There was also an impassioned commentary.
Ling Yun stared at the introduction of the various auction items on the LCD television. At first, he was watching with great interest and anticipation, but after a while, he felt bored and disappointed.
The introduction was very good, but the auction items disappointed him to the core.
For example, the various weapons that ancient martial arts practitioners used the most, as well as the best medicine for wounds and so on.
There were also slightly more advanced Body Honing Pills, Body Tempering Pills, Marrow Cleansing Pills, Healing Talismans, and so on.
There were also some rarer medicinal herbs and various low-level materials …
However, these things could only be used by ancient martial arts practitioners below the middle stage of the Xiantian Realm. They were completely useless to the current Ling Yun.
Occasionally, there were one or two items that caught Ling Yun's eye, but they were merely Qi Cultivation Pills, Qi Cultivation Pills, Spirit Concentration Pills, or higher level talismans.
In addition, there were some unorthodox items such as various poisons and even Corpse Powder.
It could be said that the auction items displayed on the television could make ordinary people and Houtian Realm experts scramble for them, and even Xiantian Realm experts fight over them. However, these items were all trash in Ling Yun's eyes.
Ling Yun didn't need weapons. He had plenty of them after the few battles.
As for elixirs and talismans, Ling Yun was even more dismissive. The worst elixirs in his spatial ring were Marrow Cleansing Pills, and they were all of the highest quality, far superior to those auctioned items. Talismans were needless to say.
The Ye Family made such a big fuss with just these auction items. It was really all bark and no bite.
Ye Xingchen, who had been sitting lazily beside Ling Yun and drinking tea with Qin Dongxue, naturally noticed Ling Yun's expression. She couldn't help but smile and ask, "Why, are you disappointed?"
Up until now, Ye Xingchen couldn't even be bothered to look at the auction items displayed on the television.
Ling Yun smiled bitterly and shook his head. "How can I not be disappointed? These are all useless to me. I don't even have the Golden Black Devilish Silk, let alone treasures … "
Ling Yun's only goal in participating in the Ye Family's auction was the Golden Black Devilish Silk. He was determined to get it, but he didn't see it on the television.
"That's right, you've already noticed that the Golden Black Devilish Silk isn't on display here. What's the hurry?"
Ye Xingchen sat up straight and pointed outside the door with a slender finger. She smiled and said, "Look at those people outside. More than eighty percent of them are Houtian realm experts. The auction items shown on TV right now are all for sale to them."
"Moreover, these items won't be auctioned on the spot. When the auction starts in a while, the bidders will bid on the computer, and the highest bidder will win.
"As for the items we need, they will be displayed on the auction stage. Then, the host will host the auction. At that time, the television will broadcast it live and introduce the items in detail."
"Uh …"
Ling Yun was speechless. Is that even possible? No wonder Ye Xingchen didn't even look at the television when it was switched on.
He then asked, "But if these items aren't displayed on the stage, how will the bidders be able to determine the authenticity? How will they dare to bid freely? "
Ye Xingchen giggled. "The biggest feature of the Ye Family's auction is that other than some special auction items that require the bidders' own judgment, most of the other items have already been appraised.
"All the items that are only auctioned on the computer are guaranteed to be authentic. If it's fake, I'll pay you ten times the price.
"This is the Ye Family's signature."
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