Slowly opening his eyes, Gu Liangyuan was greeted by a sight of snow-white skin.

  Immediately after, he felt a soft pressure on his cheek, making it slightly hard for him to breathe.

  Just as Gu Liangyuan was about to make a move, Qian Qiu, who was lying on top of him, seemed to sense something and rolled off him, changing her sleeping position to lie on her side.

  She seemed to be having a sweet dream, as a faint smile lingered at the corner of her mouth.

  Gu Liangyuan was bewildered.

  What was going on?

  But the current scene left him no time to think further. He gently moved Qian Qiu's leg off him and, with a flicker of his figure, exited the room.

  Seeing the sky outside already turning light, Gu Liangyuan called for Xiao Er and ordered a pot of spiritual tea, sitting by the window to watch the sunrise, feeling quite at ease.

  As the sun rose higher, the doors on the second floor began to open, and one by one, the guests emerged.

  Before long, Qian Qiu and Song Xian'er, having washed up and dressed neatly, also came out of their room.

  Though Song Xian'er was still yawning, her expression was noticeably better than the day before.

  Meanwhile, Qian Qiu, feeling guilty, kept her head turned and remained silent.

  She appeared aloof, but in reality, it was a sign of her guilt, avoiding eye contact with Gu Liangyuan.

  She felt as if she had been possessed last night, acting so boldly.

  Even... dreaming such an embarrassing dream.

  Thinking back, if she had the chance to do it over, she would never muster such courage again.

  Feeling guilty, she frequently glanced at Gu Liangyuan out of the corner of her eye, fearing he might be angry.

  Gu Liangyuan, however, acted as if nothing had happened, merely asking the two women, "How did you sleep last night?"

  "Master, we rested well enough."

  "That's good. Have a seat. Once Mo Chen arrives, we'll head to the auction together."

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  "Alright."

  The two women sat across from Gu Liangyuan. Qian Qiu, feeling guilty, kept her head down, sipping tea.

  Song Xian'er's gaze, however, flitted between Gu Liangyuan and Qian Qiu, as if trying to discern something.

  For a moment, the atmosphere was somewhat awkward.

  But it didn't last long, as Mo Chen soon entered the inn.

  Judging by his refreshed demeanor, he seemed to have rested well.

  The four of them gathered and headed towards the Treasure Pavilion Auction.

  After verifying their assets, not only did they enter the auction house smoothly, but they also received a VIP box on the second floor.

  The auction hall was circular, with seats arranged in a tiered fashion, rising from low to high, surrounding an open-air round platform in the center.

  As all the cultivators took their seats, the sound of a golden bell suddenly rang out, bringing the noisy hall to silence.

  Following that, a voluptuous female cultivator, with her proud chest, walked to the center of the platform.

  She began to speak, her voice dignified and ethereal, spreading throughout the hall: "Allow me to introduce myself. I am Liu Ruyan, the chief auctioneer of the Treasure Pavilion."

  "I will be fully responsible for this auction."

  Seeing no reaction from the cultivators below, Liu Ruyan immediately said, "It seems everyone's thoughts are on the items up for auction, so let's skip the small talk and get straight to the point."

  "As you've heard, there is indeed a high-grade spirit treasure as the highlight of this auction."

  At these words, a stir erupted among the crowd.

  Clearly, most people were here for this high-grade spirit treasure.

  But Gu Liangyuan was not among them.

  While Liu Ruyan continued speaking, Gu Liangyuan used the Detection Technique from his box to scan the crowd.

  What he discovered was astonishing; there were hundreds of Soul Transformation Stage cultivators, usually rare to see, present here.

  Even Void Refinement and Unity Realm cultivators were numerous.

  There were also some with even stronger cultivation, who, upon sensing his gaze, turned to look at him.

  Just as Gu Liangyuan was about to withdraw his gaze after scanning the room, a purple interface caught his attention.

  Name: Di Yun

  Devotion Value: -10 (A negative devotion value means he will not develop feelings for anyone)

  Spiritual Root: Supreme-Grade Fire Spiritual Root

  Cultivation: Core Formation, Level Six

  Comprehension: Rare in a century

  Physique: Possesses the Three-Legged Golden Crow Bloodline

  Summary: Holy Son of the Taiyi Holy Land, a peerless prodigy of this era.

  As Gu Liangyuan was observing, Di Yun seemed to sense it and turned to look at him, resulting in a brief moment of eye contact.

  Although Di Yun did not display any hostility, Gu Liangyuan felt uncomfortable with his aura.

  Considering the historical conflicts between the Taiyi Holy Land and the Supreme Holy Land, Gu Liangyuan couldn't help but feel a bit wary.

  Youzhou was Taiyi Holy Land's territory, so it was best to be cautious.

  As Gu Liangyuan finished his observations, Liu Ruyan on the stage had also concluded her opening remarks and began with the first auction item:

  "As the first item of this auction, it certainly won't disappoint."

  With that, she flipped her hand, revealing a fist-sized, completely transparent bead.

  Inside the bead was a faint wisp of Primal Chaos Qi, sealed within.

  "This first item is the Primal Chaos Qi."

  "As everyone knows, while Primal Chaos Qi is useless for cultivation, it can corrupt the Divine Soul. Even the Divine Soul of a Unity Realm expert would be damaged if touched by this Qi!"

  "If you add a wisp of it to a treasure, it would become an unconventional force for you, seniors!"

  "Primal Chaos Qi, starting bid, ten thousand supreme-grade spirit stones!"

  Listening to the introduction on stage, Gu Liangyuan raised an eyebrow.

  It was like finding something without even trying!

  Unexpectedly, the first item was already a gain.

  He immediately bid, "Fifty thousand!"

  Someone quickly followed, "Sixty thousand!"

  "I bid eighty thousand!"

  After a series of bids, the final auction price reached one hundred eighty thousand, and then it stalled.

  Gu Liangyuan made the final bid of two hundred thousand, securing the item.

  After the first round of bidding, the atmosphere heated up, and the subsequent items were auctioned in an orderly fashion.

  During this time, Gu Liangyuan made several purchases, acquiring suitable items.

  He spent nearly half of his two million supreme-grade spirit stones.

  When the auction reached the twentieth item, the Glazed Immortal Crystal finally appeared.

  "Next up is a Glazed Immortal Crystal."

  "Legend has it that this Glazed Immortal Crystal is a mysterious stone that can unlock the Glazed Immortal Physique."

  "Though it's unknown how this stone came to be, most believe it is an extraterrestrial object, not native to this realm."

  "Of course, since the Glazed Immortal Physique hasn't appeared in tens of thousands of years, this function can be disregarded."

  "But its other function should interest you, seniors."

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