On the first floor, as the auctioneer took the stage and the auction items were presented, the auction officially began.

The auction had only been underway for an hour, and Xiao Yi was already nodding frequently.

The Ten Thousand Gold Mansion headquarters here was truly incomparable to other branches or auctions.

Just the auctioneer’s auctioning skills were enough to surprise people.

Within an hour, about ten treasures had been auctioned.

And for each one, the auctioneer could provide a detailed introduction as smoothly as flowing water.

Not only did it not feel tedious, but it was quite captivating.

The entire atmosphere of the auction was almost entirely under this person’s control.

Bidding voices came one after another, yet this person accurately managed them, leaving not a hint of chaos in the auction.

The art of auctioning, in this person’s hands, was simply like an art form.

Coming here, even if you don’t purchase any treasures, simply watching like this and listening to the introductions of each treasure is an enjoyment.

Not to mention the delicious wine and food accompanying the VIP rooms.

Beside him, Jin Zhuo saw Xiao Yi nodding frequently and also showed a proud expression.

Jin Zhuo smiled, "Our Ten Thousand Gold Mansion’s annual auction, the reason why distinguished guests come in droves each time, besides the vast amount of precious treasures at the auction itself."

"Is also because every guest who comes here always leaves satisfied and happy."

For a commercial family, this is something they can be proud of.

Xiao Yi smiled and nodded.

Two hours later.

With the presentation of yet another treasure, Xiao Yi’s eyes suddenly lit up.

Although he had already known about each auction item, he still found them visually striking when they were presented.

Below, on the first-floor auction stage.

The auctioneer slowly introduced, "This item is called the Fire Essence Vein..."

The Fire Essence Vein, as the name implies, is a vein of the Fire Essence Stone.

Xiao Yi knew very well what the Fire Essence Stone was.

The purity of the fire attribute power contained within, Xiao Yi was also well aware of.

Because he had absorbed a large amount of Fire Essence Stone.

However, he had never encountered a Fire Essence Vein.

The so-called Fire Essence Stone is a stone containing a vast amount of fire attribute power.

It generally appears in places where the fire attribute aura is abundant, such as some volcanic lava, scorching deserts, etc.

The Fire Essence Stone itself is somewhat similar to Spiritual Stones.

In terms of level, it’s about the same as Low Grade Spirit Stone.

But it is far less than Mid-grade Spirit Stone.

For someone like Xiao Yi, who possesses multiple Mid-grade Spirit Veins, Low Grade Spirit Veins are no longer of much interest.

However, the Fire Essence Stone is different.

Spirit Veins and Spirit Stones are effective for all martial artists.

But the Fire Essence Stone is only effective for martial artists who practice the Fire Dao.

This specialization makes it, although comparable in level to Low Grade Spirit Stone; for martial artists who practice the Fire Dao, its effect is extremely strong.

If he could obtain this Fire Essence Vein, Xiao Yi would surely achieve twice the result with half the effort in his future practice of Fire Dao martial arts.

Below, the bidding had already started.

However, Xiao Yi had not yet placed a bid.

It wasn’t until a few minutes later.

With a crisp bid from the VIP seat on the second floor, "1000 Spirit Stones."

"1100." Xiao Yi shouted a price.

The previous bids were only for monetary items.

Some treasures with inherently high value simply could not be bought with pure money.

Instead, Spirit Stones were the hard currency.

So Xiao Yi only placed a bid at this moment.

Although Spirit Stones are cultivation items themselves, they are suitable for all martial artists.

And as for whether to use Spirit Stones to bid for the Fire Essence Vein, it depends entirely on one’s needs.

At present, the bidders were all martial artists practicing the Fire Dao.

"1500." Suddenly, on the first floor, a hearty shout rang out.

The bidder was a middle-aged man.

"Hmm?" Xiao Yi looked at the middle-aged man. He recognized this person.

He was one of the people watching the excitement outside the Ten Thousand Gold Mansion earlier.

However, at the time, this person did not follow the crowd blindly.

"Oh?" Jin Zhuo uttered a light exclamation, evidently recognizing this middle-aged man.

"You know him?" Xiao Yi asked.

"Of course." Jin Zhuo replied, "Ran Shuo, an elder of the Heavenly Spear Mansion, is one of the renowned martial artists among our Eighteen Mansions."

"With his Fire Dominator Spear, countless Martial Arts Emperors have tasted defeat under his spear."

"Heavenly Spear Mansion?" Xiao Yi nodded.

The Heavenly Spear Mansion is the family of Ran Qi, ranked second among the Eighteen Mansions’s Talents.

Jin Zhuo lightly laughed, "Originally, Elder Ran Shuo could have come up to the VIP seats, but he tends to be spontaneous, and since he chose to sit on the first-floor seat, we didn’t insist."

At this time, Ran Shuo clearly noticed the gaze from the second floor.

Ran Shuo glanced at Xiao Yi and nodded.

Xiao Yi nodded back as a gesture of greeting.

"3000 Spirit Stones." Just at this moment, the previous crisp voice sounded again.

"3000 Spirit Stones?" Below, Ran Shuo frowned slightly.

It was still unknown the quality of this Fire Essence Vein; if he casually bid 3000 Spirit Stones, it was uncertain whether it would be worth it.

If the quality of this Fire Essence Vein was ordinary, 3000 Spirit Stones would be a loss.

Ran Shuo furrowed his brows, then shook his head and did not bid further.

On the second floor, Xiao Yi raised an eyebrow, "5000."

"5000 Spirit Stones?" Below, the crowd gasped.

"Doesn’t this kid fear losing big?"

"5000 Spirit Stones would even make a Martial Arts Emperor feel the pinch."

"6000." On the second floor, that crisp voice sounded again.

"8000." Without hesitation, Xiao Yi placed his bid.

Beside him, Jin Zhuo smiled bitterly, "Young Master Xiao Yi, are you sure it’s worth it?"

This was already a price far above a Fire Essence Vein.

Xiao Yi smiled and nodded.

To him, there was no ’worth it or not,’ only ’suitable or not.’

As long as it was within his capabilities, he would not miss out on anything that could enhance his strength.

The Fire Essence Vein, in terms of his current breakthrough in the Saint King Realm, would have effects far exceeding Spirit Stones.

After all, he had practiced several powerful fire attribute martial arts.

The stronger the fire attribute martial arts, the greater the efficacy of the Fire Essence Vein.

"You..."

"10,000..." Xiao Yi instinctively prepared to raise the bid, but suddenly paused.

Because that crisp voice was not a bid, but carried a hint of anger.

"You... bastard, when I’m not bidding, you don’t bid either. As soon as I bid, you directly undercut."

"Are you determined to oppose me?"

Xiao Yi followed the voice and saw that the speaker was a woman in another VIP seat on the second floor.

The woman was dressed in fiery red, about twenty years old.

"It’s the young lady from the Heavenly Rope Prefecture." Jin Zhuo gave Xiao Yi a knowing look.

The Heavenly Rope Prefecture, one of the Eighteen Mansions.

If Xiao Yi guessed correctly, this person was likely Gongsun Huowu, ranked fifth among the Eighteen Mansions’s Talents.

Suddenly.

Roar... A fierce beast roar echoed throughout the auction.

A wave of searing heat swept across the venue.

"Hmm? Beast roar, a demon beast?" The entire audience’s expressions changed instantly.

"No."

Suddenly, a martial artist came to his senses and stared straight at the Fire Essence Vein on the auction stage.

At this moment, on the Fire Essence Vein, a blazing Fierce Tiger was majestically surveying the surroundings.

"Tiger-shaped Quality?" Xiao Yi’s face lit up with joy.

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Second portion.