35: Xuantian Auction

Wanbao Pavilion closed early on its first day of opening.

It wasn't that it ceased operations; rather, all the treasures within Wanbao Pavilion were bought out.

Qing'er and Luo Qingcheng truly witnessed a sales miracle, which made Luo Qingcheng's heart waver again, knowing that Wanbao Pavilion would definitely snatch away Xuantian Business Alliance's business.

However, Luo Qingcheng wasn't too concerned; this amount of business wouldn't significantly impact the large and prosperous Xuantian Business Alliance.

In the back courtyard of Wanbao Pavilion, Li Daoxuan was entertaining Luo Qingcheng.

High-grade Spiritual Tea, rare Spiritual Fruits, and delicious delicacies were all available, which were all from today's earnings.

There were also various Spiritual Roots, Spiritual Plants, Spiritual Fruits, and Spiritual Materials piled up throughout the storeroom, and as for Spirit Stones, they were countless.

Luo Qingcheng and Qing'er both stared intently at Li Daoxuan, who touched his nose and said, "Do I have flowers on my face? Why are you both looking at me like that?"

"I want to pry open your head and see what's inside!"

"Miss Qing'er, are you being polite?"

Li Daoxuan leisurely said, "Do you think I wanted it this way? This is a new shop opening; without fame or connections, I could only resort to a few small tricks and shortcuts."

Indeed, Xuantian Business Alliance had relied on accumulated good reputation over time, attracting customers in droves.

However, Wanbao Pavilion had no foundation at all, otherwise it wouldn't have closed its doors today.

But there was also a benefit: Li Daoxuan's Wanbao Pavilion had made a name for itself, especially the phrase "Products from Wanbao Pavilion are definitely of the highest quality!" which had resonated deeply with people.

Luo Qingcheng smiled and said, "If you hadn't opened a shop, I would have wanted to hire you as the Shopkeeper of Xuantian Business Alliance."

"Profiteer!" Qing'er suddenly blurted out, then started munching on a Spiritual Fruit, wanting to fleece Li Daoxuan thoroughly.

Luo Qingcheng and Qing'er stayed with Li Daoxuan for a while before Luo Qingcheng proposed to leave.

Before leaving, Luo Qingcheng took out a shimmering golden object.

"Here!"

Li Daoxuan took it and saw that it was an invitation letter.

"An invitation letter? What's it for??"

"Why don't you open it and see!"

Li Daoxuan opened it and looked carefully, exclaiming, "An auction hosted by Xuantian Business Alliance? Inviting me to participate?"

"What? You don't want to go? There are many good things at the auction!"

"Go! Must go!"

Upon hearing there were good things, how could Li Daoxuan not go? He wasn't short on Spirit Stones now; instead, he lacked rare and precious items, which couldn't be bought even with Spirit Stones and relied entirely on Opportunity.

"Then remember to be there on time tomorrow night!"

"Let's go, Qing'er, if you eat any more, you'll turn into a ball."

Qing'er: "....."

Li Daoxuan put away the invitation letter and went directly into the secret chamber; it was another busy night.

After entering the secret chamber, Li Daoxuan summoned the Tongtian Pagoda. Li Daoxuan had once, at the Peak of Foundation Establishment, continuously tempered his physique and enhanced his combat power, finally passing the first level of the trial.

The first level's trial was relatively simple, and the rewards were quite good.

However, Li Daoxuan didn't care much about those rewards; instead, he discovered a new function of the Tongtian Pagoda.

Li Daoxuan could already use the first level of the Tongtian Pagoda. The first level could not only store items but also capture enemies during combat.

There was also another function: Li Daoxuan could control the flow of time within the Tongtian Pagoda. With his current strength, he could control the time flow inside the pagoda to be ten times that of the outside world.

That is, one day outside meant ten days inside the pagoda.

This function saved Li Daoxuan a lot of time for Alchemy and Artifact Refining.

Of course, Li Daoxuan only allocated a portion of the space for storage, which did not affect others entering for trials.

Looking at the Spiritual Plants and Spiritual Materials piled up on the first level of the Tongtian Pagoda, Li Daoxuan was very happy.

Let's get to work!

Li Daoxuan took out his Pill Furnace; he decided to refine Medicinal Pills first, wanting to try and see if he could Breakthrough to a second-tier Alchemist.

"Which Medicinal Pill should I try first?"

"How about a simple one? Let's go with the Spirit Yuan Pill."

The Gathering Qi Pill is a first-tier Medicinal Pill, while the Spirit Yuan Pill is an upgraded version of the Gathering Qi Pill, suitable for Golden Core Stage Cultivators to restore their spiritual power.

Bang!

The Pill Fire rose, and the temperature continuously increased as Li Daoxuan meticulously added the medicinal ingredients.

"Boom!"

Due to a moment of inattention, there was a problem with the flame control, and the medicinal ingredients in the Pill Furnace turned to ash.

"No!"

"My spiritual power is sufficient, but precise control is not easy."

"Again!"

Li Daoxuan tried again and again, failing repeatedly, but Li Daoxuan did not give up. After an unknown amount of time, suddenly, the Pill Furnace fire extinguished, and a clinking sound came from within the Pill Furnace.

Li Daoxuan smiled: "Hahaha.... It's done!"

Li Daoxuan opened the Pill Furnace and shook his head, saying, "Alas! They are all Low Grade Medicinal Pills!"

But even so, Li Daoxuan could be considered a second-tier Low Grade Alchemist.

"However, these second-tier Low Grade Medicinal Pills are really a bit embarrassing to bring out. If I were to sell these, wouldn't it ruin my reputation?"

"Forget it!"

Li Daoxuan started refining again; he needed to prepare for tomorrow's sales.

First-tier top-grade Medicinal Pills were continuously produced.

First-tier top-grade Spiritual Artifacts, second-tier top-grade Spiritual Artifacts, of various forms, all eighteen types of weapons were available.

Li Daoxuan became more and more skilled, and his refining speed also became faster and faster.

He stopped only when weapons piled up like small mountains and Medicinal Pill bottles covered the ground.

It was dawn outside!

Li Daoxuan was very satisfied; this would be enough to sell for a while.

Li Daoxuan energetically opened the main door.

"Whoa! Holy crap, why are there so many people???"

As soon as Li Daoxuan opened the door, he was startled; it was already packed with people outside.

"Good morning, Li, the Shopkeeper!"

It was a beautiful and curvaceous young woman, who simultaneously bowed to Li Daoxuan.

"Good morning, ladies. You'll be working hard again." These young women were borrowed by Li Daoxuan.

However, these young women were very enthusiastic; there was no helping it, it was all because Li Daoxuan gave too much.

Not to mention the sales commission and bonuses, just the fact that Li Daoxuan gave each of them a second-tier top-grade Dharma Robe meant that even if they worked hard for Li Daoxuan for a year, it wouldn't be a loss.

Cough cough~ Although the Dharma Robes used a bit less material, they were still rare defensive Spirit Treasures, extremely precious.

"Boss Li, open the door quickly, we can't wait!"

"Yes! My Spirit Stones are all ready."

"We want to go in..."

"......"

Li Daoxuan only had time to greet the young women, and then immediately started business.

This time, Li Daoxuan did not personally sit at the counter; he had already returned to the back courtyard.

Li Daoxuan was the boss; he was only responsible for preparing the goods and then counting Spirit Stones.

Li Daoxuan was already preparing for the Xuantian Auction tonight.

Since it was an auction and he knew there were good things there, Li Daoxuan certainly didn't want to miss it.

"There are quite a few Spirit Stones!"

"Let's prepare some other things."

Li Daoxuan knew that some good things couldn't be bought with Spirit Stones; some customers would choose to trade items.