"I heard about a bustling auction taking place in Huamen Town and came to join in the excitement. Who knew that Huamen Town is now so crowded that it's impossible to find a place to stay? Since Flying Spirit Sect is nearby, I came to impose for a bit. Today, I will have to stay at young brother Lin's place," Dai Daozi said lightly.

  "It's an honor for our Flying Spirit Sect. Master Dai, please feel free to stay. I will have my disciples arrange accommodations for you shortly," Li Lin said lightly, though he was pondering that with Dai Daozi's status as the sect master of Ghost Martial Sect, entering an inn wouldn’t have been too difficult, even without revealing his identity. Finding a place to stay wouldn't be a challenge for these strong individuals from Ghost Martial Sect. Perhaps Dai Daozi and his people took this opportunity to probe into Flying Spirit Sect. However, it's undeniable that Ghost Martial Sect is extremely interested in the auction as well, with the promise of Xuan-level beginner martial techniques and sixth-grade elixirs, which are absolutely attractive to Ghost Martial Sect.

  "Then I'll impose upon your hospitality," Dai Daozi said with an unchanged expression, then lightly added: "Young brother Lin, this auction is happening right in your Huamen Town. Do you know which power is behind it?"

  "That, I'm not sure of. A few days ago, a mysterious person approached our Flying Spirit Sect and made a satisfactory contribution, saying that they wanted to hold an auction in Huamen Town. That's all I know," Li Lin said, not revealing too much.

  "It seems the auction isn't simple," Dai Daozi remarked lightly.

  "I heard that the auction will feature Xuan-level beginner martial techniques. I was planning to check it out tomorrow myself, but now that Master Dai is going, I guess I won't stand a chance," Li Lin said with a light smile.

  "Young brother Lin jests. If you're interested and can afford the price, naturally, you can obtain it," Dai Daozi said lightly.

  Inside Ghost Martial Sect at this moment, several martial generals and soul warriors all showed a hint of a smile, thinking to themselves that Flying Spirit Sect even dreaming of getting their hands on a Xuan-level beginner martial technique is laughable. Probably ten Flying Spirit Sects combined wouldn't be able to afford a set of Xuan-level beginner martial techniques. However, with Dai Daozi present in Flying Spirit Sect, it wasn't appropriate for them to laugh out loud.

  Li Lin then exchanged a few pleasantries with Dai Daozi and ordered Zheng Ying to lead the people from Ghost Martial Sect to their accommodations, before returning to his residence.

  "Lin'er, Dai Daozi's visit to Flying Spirit Sect is probably not simple. They are naturally interested in the auction, and it seems they also want to probe our Flying Spirit Sect. Just now, Dai Daozi attempted to probe into our minds, but he was unable to find anything about me and the old immortal," Ghost Fairy and Cuihun Dushuai had already been waiting in the courtyard's hall after Li Lin returned to his residence.

  "Let them probe. We will do what we need to do. Tomorrow's auction is important; we must have Elder Dong and Sister Ying secretly support us," Li Lin said.

  "Don't worry. With us here, there won't be any big trouble," Ghost Fairy Bai Ying said.

  As night fell, the bamboo forest was bathed in moonlight, with branches dancing wildly, as if countless ghostly claws were tearing through the sky, adding an eerie touch to the bamboo forest with the howling night wind.

  "Greetings, Sect Master." A figure emerged from the bamboo forest, greeted by two disciples of Flying Spirit Sect.

  "Have all the hall masters arrived?" The newcomer was Li Lin, who did not bring Ghost Fairy and Cuihun Dushuai Dong Wuming with him this time to the branch because of Dai Daozi's presence in Flying Spirit Sect. Li Lin did not want any exposure.

  "Replying to the Sect Master, all the hall masters have arrived," a Flying Spirit Sect disciple responded.

  Inside the branch, nine figures were already seated in the hall, including Guiying Luocha Ye Fei, the sisters Ye Mei, Huangfu Qisong, Li Chizheng, Ouyang Lengji, Jiang Yuanguan, Liu Yishou, Kang Zi Yun, and the last one was Li Xiaobai.

  When Li Xiaobai arrived at this branch and saw people like Guiying Luocha Ye Fei, he was shocked by the strength of these individuals, almost dumbfounded, realizing that Flying Spirit Sect still hid such formidable strength.

  Seeing Liu Yishou bringing Li Xiaobai in, the others were quite surprised, later learning from Liu Yishou's mouth that this newcomer, Li Xiaobai, was a favored person of the Sect Master.

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  "Ouyang Lengji, you've found quite a few people for my Ling Hall. My hall is in need of people right now, so I thank you in advance. Next time there's a good elixir, I'll save one for you," Kang Zi Yun said to Ouyang Lengji in the hall.

  "Kang Zi Yun, these people were found by the Sect Master for you, not related to me. They were just passed through my Punishment Hall to you," Ouyang Lengji said.

  "Ouyang Hall Master, I heard you and the Sect Master entered the Misty Mountain Range for a few days. It seems your attitude towards the Sect Master has improved a lot, hehe," Guiying Luocha Ye Fei laughed charmingly, her beautiful face blooming with a smile that was pleasing to the eye.

  "Gentlemen, the Sect Master is not as simple as you think. I advise you not to seek trouble in the future," Ouyang Lengji said indifferently, his expression still stern.

  "The Sect Master has arrived," Kang Zi Yun announced.

  As Kang Zi Yun's words fell, a figure in a green robe flashed into the hall.

  "Greetings, Sect Master." "My lord."

  Liu Yishou and Li Xiaobai were the first to salute, followed by Ouyang Lengji and Jiang Yuanguan also standing up to greet.

  Seeing Ouyang Lengji and Jiang Yuanguan greeting so promptly seemed to puzzle the others, including Guiying Luocha, Iron Fist Huangfu Qisong, who were slightly surprised and also stood up to greet.

  "Please, take your seats," Li Lin said as he glanced over and then sat at the head of the hall.

  "Ouyang Hall Master, your Martial Hall performed well this time. Tomorrow it's up to you guys. If things go well, the one billion gold coins you want will be given to you tomorrow," Li Lin said lightly.

  "Sect Master, the auction tomorrow, you can't leave it to our Martial Hall. It's not our expertise," Huangfu Qisong said.

  "Of course, I'm not asking you to take care of everything. Your Martial Hall just needs to handle the perimeter. I visited Huamen Town today and saw a large number of people. Those who want to enter the auction tomorrow, your Martial Hall will charge a minimum of twenty gold coins per person. As for the first row of the hundred positions, each will be charged a thousand gold coins, the second row eight hundred gold coins, and the third row six hundred gold coins per person. This way, the entrance fee alone will be enough for your Martial Hall to collect half a million gold coins," Li Lin said lightly.

  "Charging so much?" Ouyang Lengji was somewhat surprised; that was no small fee.

  "Those interested in attending the auction won't care about this amount of gold coins. With the current population in Huamen Town exceeding thirty thousand, even higher prices will still attract attendees," Li Lin said with a slight smile.

  "Ye Hall Masters, the most important task tomorrow will be given to you," Li Lin's gaze landed on the sisters Guiying Luocha Ye Fei and Ye Mei. Li Lin was slightly surprised by their stunning beauty but did not show it on his face. Li Wushuang and Yun Hongling's beauty was also above these two women. However, these two women, especially Guiying Luocha Ye Fei, had a mature charm that Li Wushuang and Yun Hongling could not compare to at the moment.

  "May I ask what task the Sect Master has for us sisters tomorrow?" Ye Fei asked with a slight smile, her beautiful eyes gazing at Li Lin. Her every move was incredibly charming, seemingly deliberately flirting with Li Lin.

  "Tomorrow's auction requires the personal participation of the Ye Hall Masters. Among the people present, probably only you two can take on such an important task," Li Lin said. His gaze stayed on Guiying Luocha Ye Fei, his heart sinking slightly; this woman seemed to be testing his resolve.

  "Sect Master, you mentioned that tomorrow's main attractions are a fifth-grade puppet, sixth-grade high-level elixirs, and Xuan-level beginner martial techniques. Shouldn't these items be handed over to us sisters first? Otherwise, we won't be able to perform tomorrow," Ye Mei said lightly, her gaze calm without any fluctuations. She lacked Ye Fei's charming maturity but had an elegance that made the sisters uniquely appealing.

  Li Lin raised an eyebrow, secretly thinking that Ye Mei was not ordinary. He smiled slightly, formed a hand seal, and from a prepared storage ring in his hand, a dark green light shot out and landed in front of the two women. He then lightly said, "This is a fifth-grade mid-level living puppet. I have erased the soul imprint. You just need to set your own soul imprint to activate it. It has the strength to kill a sixth-stage martial general without any problems."

  A dark green puppet appeared before everyone, its body shining with a smooth luster, emanating strong power, with energy fluctuations faintly visible within.

  "This is indeed a fifth-grade mid-level puppet." Although most of the people present were martial masters, puppets were extremely rare. Seeing one now, they couldn't help but express their amazement.

  And this puppet was actually refined by Li Lin, named Kui'er. Li Lin's own strength had long surpassed Kui'er's, so he no longer needed this puppet. Having the opportunity to auction it off was not a bad idea, as it would definitely attract a lot of attention to Huamen Town.

  "Ye Hall Master, what do you think this fifth-grade mid-level puppet could fetch at the auction?" Li Lin asked Guiying Luocha Ye Fei.

  "Sect Master, a fifth-grade mid-level puppet is something few people would be willing to auction off. It's definitely considered a rare treasure. If we were to estimate its price, it would be at least twenty million gold coins," Guiying Luocha Ye Fei replied.

  "These are two sixth-grade high-level elixirs, Nurturing Spirit Transformation Pills, among the highest grade in sixth-grade elixirs, nearing seventh-grade elixirs. They are very effective for enhancing breakthroughs for Spirit Kings and Martial Kings. Their minimum value should be eighty million gold coins. We'll auction them together tomorrow," Li Lin said with a light laugh, handing two jade boxes to Guiying Luocha Ye Fei. These two sixth-grade high-level elixirs were some of the few remaining in Flying Spirit Sect. For this auction, Li Lin had to reluctantly part with them. Although the elixirs were precious, as long as there were enough medicinal ingredients, they could be refined again in the future.