In Xiangzhou, the two major sects stood side by side.
Taiyi Sect, known as the leader of the Taoist Sect, and Sanshengdong, which is famous for body training.
Xu Dingtian is a contemporary disciple of Taiyi Sect, and Geng Ran is the senior sister among the disciples of Sansheng Cave.
The two sects are not incompatible, but there are often frictions and fights.
Therefore, it is not surprising that Geng Ran and Xu Dingtian have a feud.
Things in the world have always been like this. The leaders of the two families know that cooperation will benefit both sides. Therefore, although the two sects seem to be at odds, in fact they will never become mortal enemies.
There is really a big friction, and it is probably just a quarrel between the top management of both parties.
But the disciples below often fight, and as the leaders among the disciples, Geng Ran and Xu Dingtian, no matter what they think in their hearts, they always have to be tit-for-tat on the surface to make sense.
"I'm sorry, Miss Geng, I'm sorry. Speaking of which, it's indeed Lin's fault... But I work as an errand in the Supervisory Office and I'm traveling around all year round, so it's hard to have any free time."
Hearing Lin Ji's explanation, Geng Ran rolled his eyes.
"So you plan to break the contract? Master Lin?"
"I don't dare. When Lin is free, I will definitely go to the Sansheng Cave to pay a visit. I will never break my promise." Lin Ji said quickly.
Hearing Lin Ji's decisive words, Geng Ran nodded slightly, thinking that the matter was over.
She naturally understands Lin Ji's current status, so she shouldn't push him too hard.
Just now I saw Lin Ji and Xu Dingtian getting close, so I couldn't help but say something.
"Brother Lin is also here to participate in the auction, right? It seems that he borrowed a spot from the Taiyi Sect? Why not come to our Sansheng Cave..."
"What should I do with the disciples you brought?" Xu Dingtian raised his eyebrows and asked provocatively.
Geng Ran's expression remained unchanged.
"Just let them go back and wait. If Brother Lin opens his mouth, they will have to give in even if they don't want to. It's just an auction, and it's not like I haven't seen him before." Geng Ran was as domineering as ever.
While Xu Dingtian and Geng Ran were facing each other tit for tat, Yu Dongzhi, the manager of Zhenbao Pavilion, kept staring at Lin Ji.
"Why, Lin has flowers on his face?" Lin Ji raised his eyebrows.
Yu Dongzhi quickly shook his head and laughed in a low voice: "This gentleman was joking. I just thought that he was kind-faced and seemed to have seen me there before, so I took a second look... I guess I saw it wrong. Don't blame me, sir."
"You read that right." Lin Ji smiled, "I came to Zhenbao Pavilion to sell some things a few days ago."
While he was talking, Lin Ji looked around and found the guy who received him when he came last time.
"Didn't Manager Yu tell the guy at that time that I, a poor casual cultivator, picked up some tattered lunch boxes and used them as treasures?" Lin Ji smiled and narrowed his eyes.
Hearing this, Yu Dongzhi's eyes widened suddenly, and his face was instantly covered with cold sweat.
He could see Lin Ji's familiarity with Geng Ran and Xu Dingtian just now.
This person seems to have a close relationship with Sansheng Cave and Taiyi Sect.
Even though these two forces are far away in Xiangzhou, they are one of the most powerful sects in Jiuzhou and are not easy to offend.
When he thought of this, Yu Dongzhi didn't know how to speak, so he could only laugh.
"Don't be nervous. Lin has always been broad-minded. Don't be surprised if you don't know." Lin Ji comforted and patted Yu Dongzhi on the shoulder.
"Thank you, Mr. Haihan." Yu Dongzhi breathed a sigh of relief as if he had been granted amnesty.
Then he made an invitation gesture toward the stairs going upstairs, and said: "The auction is about to begin. Please come upstairs."
Soon, everyone arrived at the fifth floor of Zhenbao Pavilion, where the auction was held.
Then another maid came up and prepared to lead everyone from Taiyi Gate and Sansheng Cave to their respective boxes.
But Geng Ran suddenly said: "No need, our Sansheng Cave and Taiyi Sect are together... Maybe I haven't seen Brother Lin for a long time, and we should catch up on the past."
The maid was a little embarrassed when she heard this.
Xu Dingtian waved his hand and said, "Let's arrange it this way."
He naturally understood Geng Ran's thoughts. With Lin Ji's current position in Jian Tiansi, it was impossible to predict that he would become the head of Jian Tiansi in a few decades.
There is no reason not to make friends with such a person.
Especially on the basis of the existing friendship, it is natural to make the friendship deeper.
Even Xu Dingtian himself didn't have such thoughts.
Xu Dingtian, Lin Ji and Geng Ran were guided by the maid to the box where Taiyimen was.
The remaining disciples, Han Li and Abao were sent to the box in Sansheng Cave.
But not long after the three of them sat down, and before they had even exchanged a few words of gossip, the auction venue under the box suddenly became brighter from the original darkness.
An old man came to the stage and bowed to everyone around him. He bowed to the end every time.
"I, Yu Chengshan, am the host of this Zhenbao Pavilion auction. Thank you all fellow Taoists and seniors for coming to support us. Zhenbao Pavilion is deeply grateful."
"This Zhenbao Pavilion auction was held by Zhenbao Pavilion after the Tantric Sect in Victoria was persecuted and there had not been any grand event for monks in Victoria for a long time. It was also held by Zhenbao Pavilion in order to revive the morale of the monks in Victoria..."
Seeing that Yu Chengshan seemed to be going into a long speech, a rough voice suddenly sounded.
"Okay, I'm not here to listen to your nonsense! Your Treasure Pavilion has nothing to do with us!"
Yu Chengshan's expression froze, and he quickly bowed to apologize again.
Then, he smiled and said: "Since some fellow Taoists are already waiting impatiently, I will stop talking... come up."
As Yu Chengshan finished speaking, a maid soon came to the stage with treasures.
Lin Ji glanced at the box and saw about forty or fifty small bottles, presumably those seventh-grade elixirs.
"The person who just spoke is Wang Tan from Qingyou Valley. His status in the Flame Mountain is similar to that of Xu Dingtian and me." Geng Ran introduced from the side: "He can be considered a figure and has some abilities."
"Qingyou Valley?" Lin Ji thought for a moment and asked, "Are you from Xuzhou?"
"Not bad." Geng Ran nodded.
At the same time, Xu Dingtian on the side had been listening to Yu Chengshan's introduction below.
"First of all, thirty seventh-grade rejuvenation pills. Needless to say the efficacy of this pill. It is divided into three parts, each with ten pills. There is no reserve price." Yu Chengshan picked up a small bottle of pills with a smile.
"Everyone, make your bids."
As Yu Chengshan finished speaking, the auction house fell into an eerie silence.
Resurrection pills can be regarded as the hard currency among pills, and no sect can have too many of them.
What's more, it's still a seventh-grade one, even monks who have entered Taoism can use it.
The so-called no reserve price is just a joke. Everyone knows that this thing cannot be cheap.
At this moment, Xu Dingtian suddenly spoke.
"Since you are so humble, let us Taiyi Sect take the lead, with fifty thousand yuan crystals."
The combined unit price is more than 5,000 Yuan Crystal, which is already more than the price of the seventh-grade Resurrection Pill.
But this thing has always had a price but no market, and no one is selling it at all.
"Taiyi Sect is too stingy. I, Sansheng Cave, offer 80,000 yuan crystals!" Geng Ran was standing aside and glanced at Xu Dingtian.
And this seemed to open up a conversation among everyone present.
"One hundred thousand!"
"One hundred twenty thousand!"
In just an instant, there was an endless stream of bids.
