Ding Fan entered the auction in full view, intentionally for Madam Yan to see. He knew Madam Yan must be in the commercial house and must be aware that he had already entered the auction house.

He wanted to tell Madam Yan that he wasn’t without means, and if she didn’t want to talk to him, then there was no need to talk.

As for whether the Daozhen Family would seek revenge? Ding Fan wasn’t considering that far ahead for now. The Herr Family was the overlord of Tianmu Sea; if such grievances couldn’t be resolved, Skull Island would eventually die...

Ding Fan’s guess was correct; not long after they entered the auction house, Steward He went to Madam Yan’s side hall. Madam Yan was lazily lying on the sofa, taking a nap.

"Madam, Ding Fan has arrived, sold some Crimson Flame Bodhi, and now has gone to the Tianyuan Auction House. Moreover... Ding Fan has broken through to the Divine Realm Second Level Peak, and Mu Gaosou has also reached the Fourth Level Realm!"

Steward He whispered a sentence in Madam Yan’s ear, Madam Yan’s eyes opened, she pondered for a while, smiled faintly and said: "The little guy has quite some temper, huh? Putting on airs in front of me? Send someone in to observe, report back if you hear anything."

The auction entrance also has three doors, Ding Fan entered the left door, which is prepared for guests who are selling goods.

Receiving the three was a middle-aged man, whose realm was also a Divine Realm Third Level expert, but he was very approachable without any airs, always smiling, making people feel very welcome.

This middle-aged man received the three in a small hall and said smilingly: "My name is Zheng Yuan, I am the manager of Tianyuan Auction House. May I know this young master’s last name?"

Ding Fan openly replied to Zheng Yuan: "My name is Ding Fan, I’m here to sell goods this time."

"We have two ways of selling goods," Zheng Yuan nodded and said, "One is to directly sell to our auction house, where we set a price for what you have. The other is to enter the auction, you set a minimum price, regardless of the final transaction price, we only charge half a percent fee."

"Hmm, hmm!"

Before coming to the auction house, Ding Fan had already gathered intelligence about it. He understood the situation at Tianyuan Auction House somewhat. He thought for a moment and then asked: "When can we auction? Can our information be kept confidential?"

"You can keep secrets at the auction."

Zheng Yuan assuredly said: "Tianyuan Auction House not only operates in Tianmu Sea but in all large and small cities in the entire Northern Wastelands. As long as it’s information from the auction, we absolutely ensure confidentiality. This Young Master Ding can absolutely rest assured, yes, tonight there will be an auction, the biggest this month. If Young Master Ding wants to sell something, I can arrange it."

"Oh?"

Ding Fan couldn’t help but think to himself that his luck wasn’t too bad, no need to wait too long. He unwaveringly said to Zheng Yuan: "Then let’s go to the auction. I won’t separate these two kinds of Spiritual Materials, sell them bundled together, set the base price at seventy thousand Black Obsidian."

The Second Elder and others sold theirs for one million Black Obsidian, with the same Spirit Grass and quantity, he certainly couldn’t sell it cheaply. At the auction, if he encounters a wealthy guest, it might rise to over a million Black Obsidian.

"Seventy thousand Black Obsidian?"

Zheng Yuan’s eyes revealed a gleam, and a vigorous smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. He nodded and said to Ding Fan: "Yes, but... your items require evaluation. If they’re not worth this price, we can’t indiscriminately offer it. It concerns the auction’s credibility, please forgive, Young Master Ding."

This Ding Fan could understand, looking at Elder Wu Ren behind him, Elder Wu Ren handed over fifty pieces of Red Cistanche and Blood Thorn Sprout they were carrying. Ding Fan explained to Zheng Yuan: "These are Red Cistanche and Blood Thorn Sprout, but their medicinal potency is much stronger than usual. You can verify them, but don’t destroy this Spiritual Medicine."

"Certainly, Young Master Ding, rest assured."

Zheng Yuan called someone to take the items down while chatting with Ding Fan. He was very mindful in his conversation, not asking about Ding Fan’s background, only talking about interesting matters in Tianmu Sea.

Half an hour later, Zheng Yuan’s person returned, whispered a few words in his ear, Zheng Yuan smiled and said: "Your Spiritual Medicine has no problem, worth that price, Young Master Ding can come tonight to our auction house to watch the auction results live. If you like anything, you can also bid to purchase."

Zheng Yuan handed Ding Fan a token that would allow him to enter the auction directly. As Ding Fan stood up to leave, he dropped the two kinds of Spiritual Medicine worth a million without showing the slightest sign of unease.

Such a large auction house must weigh heavily on credibility; this little bit of stuff of his wouldn’t be of consequence to others.

Mu Gaosou was indifferent to such matters; Elder Wu Ren had great confidence in Ding Fan, spoken relations between Ding Fan, Zheng Yuan, and Steward He made it apparent. Ding Fan had matured a lot, far surpassing peers of his age, showing Island Master qualities.

The three rested in the inn, unwilling to step outside the door, as night fell, they directly proceeded to the auction house, presented the token, and were led to a small Ya Ge there.

The auction hall was large, with over a thousand seats below and nearly a hundred small pavilions above. These pavilions were cleverly separated by curtains, making it impossible to see the situation inside from below, but easy to view the scene below from the inside.

Before the auction began, many people were seated below. Ding Fan could see several men wearing robes with various badges, appearing to be upper echelons of various Tianmu Sea forces, out to purchase Spiritual Materials and treasures.

"You sit here, don’t say anything, don’t do anything. After the auction ends, just go back." Ding Fan sat for a while, suddenly came up with an idea, quietly informed the two, then silently walked out of Ya Ge.

When he stepped out, ensuring no one could see him, he immediately took a mask from the ring and wore it on his face, it was the Ghost Mask given by Ye Li, which was a treasure, unless a Divine Realm Seventh Level expert could see through it. He put on the mask, walked down a corridor, and sat in a corner.

Wearing the mask looked a bit odd, garnering some attention. However, at auctions, people wearing cloaks to cover their faces were present, and no one cared who they were.

One after another, people came in, with nearly all of the thousand seats filled as quickly as possible, presumably many were seated in the small Ya Ge above.

After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, the area in front of the auction platform suddenly lit up. This platform likely had a treasure orb or something similar, with glimmering but not blinding light.

A woman wearing a revealing pink gown walked in. She had soft and charming eyes and a smile as radiant as a flower. She approached the main stage, lightly pressing downward with her hands, calming the entire venue. She softly said to everyone above: "Thank you for attending the auction. Yue Wu is honored to be tonight’s auctioneer and hopes all guests will find what they wish to buy tonight. The auction begins now!"

Yue Wu’s voice was gentle, and she was very beautiful. Ding Fan nodded silently, thinking highly of Tianyuan Auction House; this auctioneer was exceptional, capable of stirring bids with her beauty.

Tonight’s auction was the largest of the month. That said, it occurs monthly, so it’s not exceptionally large.

Yue Wu wasted no time and went straight to the auction. The first item was such that Ding Fan felt somewhat astounded; it was actually a First Grade Divine Realm longsword.

This sword had a base price of one million Black Obsidian stones, causing Ding Fan to dismiss it outright. Firstly, he lacked that amount of Black Obsidian, and secondly, he wasn’t keen on using swords.

His Heaven Measuring Ruler had been ruined, leaving him weaponless. If there were a battle saber or battle axe, he might consider acquiring it at a low price.

The first item directly heightened the atmosphere, selling at a high price of 1.3 million Black Obsidian stones, bought by a young person from an upper Ya Ge, likely a member of a prominent family.

Ding Fan nodded silently, realizing there are many luxury items tonight, attracting also wealthy guests, which means his spiritual medicine should fetch a high price.

The subsequent items were spiritual materials, but Ding Fan didn’t understand them and wasn’t interested, sitting quietly, awaiting his items to appear.

Dozens of precious materials were auctioned consecutively with varying prices. The highest seller exceeded one million Black Obsidian stones, whereas even low-tier ones exceeded 100,000. Nothing worthless could enter the auction.

Half an hour elapsed, and finally Ding Fan’s Red Cistanche and Blood Thorn Sprout appeared.

Ding Fan was quietly thrilled to see what price they might fetch tonight; if high, he could instantly throw his goods into the auction frenzy.

"Below, there are two types of miraculous medicine pills to be auctioned, not unfamiliar to any of us, but tonight’s pills differ from the ordinary."

Yue Wu presented a tube, and two female attendants brought two large trays. Yue Wu smiled as she said, "Up next for auction are two types of materials everyone is actually quite familiar with, they are Red Cistanche and Blood Thorn Sprout. These spiritual medicines are outstanding materials for cultivation, and according to our verification, their efficacy is twice that of similar ordinary materials. Begin the auction for fifty roots of both materials, not sold separately, with a base price of seventy thousand Black Obsidian stones."

"Wow!"

A commotion stirred across many areas in the hall; many were surprised at the dual power of this medicine. If used for alchemy, it would surely enhance its strength.

"Does it seem likely to fetch a high price?"

Seeing the reaction, Ding Fan felt slightly excited. Earlier, bid for many items, only the initial Divine Realm First Grade longsword caused such a stir.

"Seventy thousand!"

Sure enough, someone called out instantly; a lady from an upper Ya Ge bidded.

However...

Upon hearing this voice, Ding Fan felt something amiss, the voice seemed familiar? Once spoken, the room fell silent, nobody dared utter a word, all eyes turning to the first Ya Ge to the left, youthful eyes ablaze.

"Damn it!"

Ding Fan finally recalled the voice’s owner, gritting his teeth as he cursed three words: "Herr! Ru! Feng!"

Herr Rufeng had suddenly appeared at the auction, remaining silent until Skull Island’s two spiritual materials emerged and he immediately bid?

Instinctually, Ding Fan sensed trouble; Herr Rufeng’s appearance was undoubtedly aimed at him, intent on spoilage.

Countless eyes glued to the first Ya Ge, continuously reserved by Daozhen Family, many guessed Herr Rufeng’s identity; some youths eagerly gazed at Ya Ge’s curtains, as if seeing the beautiful visage of Tianmu Sea’s pearl through them.

The entire room was silent for a whole three seconds, thereafter somewhat noisy, but... no one bid further. Ding Fan’s heart sank.

Things have gotten complicated!

Nobody dares offend Tianmu Sea’s pearl; Daozhen Family has called the bid, who dares raise the price? That’s defying Daozhen Family, few dare be enemies with Herr Family of Tianmu Sea; everyone wishes to avoid this peril.

Yue Wu’s eyes displayed slight shock, baffled as to why Herr Rufeng was buying this item. What spiritual materials don’t Daozhen Family possess? Even if they wanted to buy, Herr Rufeng didn’t need to personally attend the auction.

Yue Wu reacted swiftly, waiting momentarily as nobody raised prices, and smilingly said: "Alright, the offer of seventy thousand Black Obsidian stones from Ya Ge Number One? Any further bids? Seventy thousand once, seventy thousand twice..."