295: auction

Chen De came here with no other purpose than to head straight for the auction house.

Bath Wind Island is divided into an inner and outer circle; there is no threshold to trade in the outer circle, anyone can go.

The inner circle is completely different; just to enter, one must at least be a Myriad Transformation Realm existence.

The items traded in the inner and outer circles are vastly different; in the outer circle, they are mostly ordinary goods, not high-level, but the volume is large due to the many people.

In the inner circle, however, rare resources, high-end goods, or stolen goods obtained from major external powers are traded.

Besides this, as one of Fangtian Sect's main commercial islands, there is also a Heavenly Imperial Realm expert from Fangtian Sect stationed here.

It is virtually impossible for ordinary people to cause trouble here.

And the Fangtian Auction House, as a direct industry of Fangtian Sect, is naturally located in the inner circle, near the very center.

Looking at the massive venue in the center of the island, Chen De descended and headed towards the inner circle checkpoint.

Those responsible for guarding the border of the outer circle are not ordinary individuals.

Instead, they are Myriad Transformation Realm disciples dispatched from Fangtian Sect.

No matter what sect, once one reaches the Myriad Transformation Realm, although the sect increases its cultivation efforts and improves resource treatment.

Unless they are a genius among their peers, these things are absolutely insufficient to support cultivation at such a high realm.

This requires them to go out and earn resources themselves, and taking on sect missions is clearly a very good choice.

Fangtian Sect is considered a major commercial sect, with countless commercial islands under its command.

Therefore, the most common missions within Fangtian Sect are those involving overseeing these subordinate industries.

Not only can it increase sect contribution points, but since it's working for a sect industry, safety is guaranteed, and occasionally, they can even make a little extra money.

These disciples stationed here have various divisions of labor; some are responsible for patrolling the outer circle to prevent fights and disturbances.

Some are guarding the boundary between the inner and outer circles, to prevent unqualified individuals from sneaking in.

Others simply operate some businesses directly here, both private and belonging to the sect.

Using their identity as Fangtian Sect disciples to conduct such business here offers a natural advantage compared to others.

It can be said that all Fangtian Sect disciples on this island hold a share in some businesses.

Chen De had no interest in these things, and even less interest in what was in the outer circle.

For convenience, there are over twenty such inner and outer checkpoints on Bath Wind Island.

He walked straight to the checkpoint, where eight Fangtian Sect disciples were standing guard.

Seeing Chen De approach, they all remained still, as if they hadn't noticed him.

It wasn't until Chen De was very close that they finally reacted.

But when Chen De revealed the aura of a Void Union Realm martial artist, their movements quieted down again.

Such a strong individual entering the inner circle was, of course, more than qualified, and there was no need for them to verify his credentials.

So Chen De walked directly past them, with no exchange between the two parties.

As soon as he entered the inner circle, Chen De felt a different kind of prosperity.

First, the concentration of spiritual energy was at least five times higher than outside.

Cultivating here would definitely be much more efficient than in the outside world; it could be said to be a completely natural spiritual gathering environment.

Every building had a footprint of no less than one square kilometer.

Inside, the attendants and maids responsible for hospitality were all present.

However, they were not real people, but puppets crafted from humans or demons while they were still alive.

This ensured they obeyed commands and retained their intelligence from before death, making interactions indistinguishable from living people.

Some people enjoy collecting and creating various puppets: stunning beauties, powerful demon beasts, geniuses...

Arriving outside the auction house, those guarding it were no longer the minor characters found at the checkpoint.

They were led by one Void Union Realm expert, and the rest were all peak Myriad Transformation Realm martial artists.

After all, the Myriad Transformation Realm was the minimum standard for those able to attend such an auction, and there were quite a few Void Union Realm experts as well.

Without stronger defensive forces, they would suffer losses in case of special circumstances.

Normally, to participate in an auction, one must first pay a hefty entrance fee, followed by a financial verification.

But Chen De, being a Demon Domain Realm expert, also displayed a Void Union Realm cultivation outwardly.

So at this stage, just like at the checkpoint, both the entrance fee and financial verification were waived.

Upon entering, he was immediately greeted by a pure-looking woman with revealing clothing.

Although her body was still filled with vibrant vitality, Chen De could tell at a glance that she was a puppet.

It seemed she already knew of Chen De's cultivation; with a sweet smile, she bowed and said, "Esteemed guest, I will accompany you throughout this auction. Please follow me!"

She extended an arm, gesturing for Chen De to follow her.

Chen De nodded, letting the woman lead the way.

Soon, guided by the woman, Chen De stopped at the entrance of a room.

The door was made of some kind of red wood, emitting a fresh fragrance.

The woman opened the door and gestured for Chen De to enter first, "Sir, please come in!"

Stepping over the threshold, Chen De walked right in.

The woman waited until Chen De had fully entered before following him in, gently closing the door without a sound.

Upon entering the room, Chen De first saw a strangely shaped object, like something to climb on or lie on.

If one were to lie face down on it, their buttocks would be raised, reaching about half a person's height.

If one were to lie on their back, the object had two raised sections starting from the middle, seemingly for placing one's feet.

He couldn't figure it out, Chen De truly couldn't figure it out.

How was such a thing supposed to be used?

But fortunately, there was a normal object for Chen De to sit on.

As soon as the woman entered, she pointed to a handprint next to Chen De's chair, "Sir, this is for participating in the auction. You can place your hand on it when the time comes."

After saying that, she then took a tea set from the side, brewed a pot of tea for Chen De, poured a cup, and placed it on the table beside Chen De.

After completing all this, she retreated and knelt beside Chen De, awaiting further instructions.

Chen De turned his head to look at the table; besides a steaming pot of tea, there was also an item on the table: a small booklet.

Chen De picked it up and saw that it was an introduction to the items for auction.

As per usual custom, except for the last three highlight items which needed to be kept secret, all other items were introduced in it.

Cultivation techniques, martial arts, treasures, mounts, puppets, female corpses... all these things were available.

The teleportation slot Chen De needed this time was one of the auctioned items.

It was even among the first few items to be auctioned off early on.

After all, a teleportation slot wasn't considered particularly precious.

To meet the criteria for a highlight item, it would at least have to be a treasure close to the Heavenly Imperial Realm level.

Chen De flipped through the booklet, left and right, but did not find anything he needed.

However, the last few pages of the booklet caught Chen De's attention.