Now that he knew where to go, Yuan and the others made their way to the House of Riches.
However, there were so many pedestrians out in the street that it made walking extremely difficult and bothersome.
“Why are there so many people? Since the auction is exclusive, they have no business crowding up the streets!” Chu Liuxiang sighed.
“They probably want to meet some of the powerhouses that came here for the auction. It’s really rare for them to appear in public like this, much less this many at once, so they want to use this chance to change their fate. They might never get another chance, after all.” Lan Yingying said.
“That makes a lot of sense.” Chu Liuxiang mumbled.
“Let’s fly since we won’t be able to go anywhere like it.” Yuan suggested.
A few moments later, Yuan carried Chu Liuxiang into the air while Lan Yingying followed him.
“Wow! What young experts!”
The pedestrians were awed when they saw Yuan and Lan Yingying flying without any flying treasures, meaning they were Spirit Grandmasters and above.
Sometime later, Yuan arrived at the House of Riches, which was incredibly easy to spot due to how many experts were gathered there.
“Hmm? Who is that? Do you recognize him, Sect Master Jing?”
“No, I don’t.”
The experts there began mumbling to each other when Yuan and Lan Yingying showed up, as they had never seen either of them before.
“Excuse me, is this where we get our invitation to the auction?” Yuan asked one of the experts there.
“Hm? Yeah. Someone from the auction house should be giving us more information in a bit.”
“Thank you.”
“By the way, who are you with? I know most Spirit Lords, but I don’t recognize you.” The man then asked him.
“I’m a rogue cultivator.” Yuan said with a smile.
“A rogue cultivator…?” The man raised his eyebrows.
How can a Spirit Lord at his age possibly be a rogue cultivator? Even a blind man could tell that he was lying. However, the man didn’t continue to question him and accepted it as it is. After all, if a cultivator wants to remain anonymous, their wish should be respected.
A few minutes later, someone from the House of Riches appeared before them and said out loud, “Thank you all for showing interest in our upcoming auction for the Flood Dragon’s scale. However, in order to not overwhelm the auction, we have decided to limit the number of participants. In order to receive an invite, you must show us proof of your identity and that you belong to a prominent background. If you wish to remain anonymous, you must prove to us that you have the qualifications to participate in the auction. Therefore, we will ask that you show us at least 500,000 spirit stones or treasures of that value.”
‘F-Five hundred thousand spirit stones?!?!?!’ Yuan cried inwardly when he heard this astronomical number.
“Yuan…” Chu Liuxiang looked at him with a worried face. “How much did you say you brought again? 20,000…?”
A bittersweet smile appeared on Yuan’s face when he realized that he’d severely underestimated the Flood Dragon’s scale’s worth.
Unless he sold all of the Gu Family’s treasures, he wouldn’t even be able to participate in the auction. Of course, he could just show them the Gu Family’s treasures that should be worth a few billion gold, but it was incredibly risky because of the destiny seals in the treasures.
However, since he was already here, he didn’t want to go back empty handed.
Yuan decided that he will at the very least witness this auction even if he doesn’t manage to win the Flood Dragon’s scale.
Thus, Yuan began pondering about what he had on him that was worth 500,000 spirit stones, excluding the Gu Family’s treasures.
‘Actually… Now that I think about it, I should have a few valuable treasures. Although I don’t know their full value, let’s hope they are worth more than 500,000 spirit stones… If not, I still have one last trick up my sleeve…’
Yuan looked at Chu Liuxiang and said, “Don’t worry, we should be able to participate.”
While the House of Riches verified the experts there one by one, Yuan waited anxiously for his turn.
Half an hour later, it was finally their turn.
“Hello. Would you like to show us your identity or your qualifications?” The pretty woman asked Yuan with a calm smile.
“I’d like to show my qualifications.” Yuan said as he retrieved a colorful plant from his spatial ring.
“T-This is…” The woman’s eyes widened with surprise when she saw the plant in Yuan’s hands.
“Correct me if I am wrong, but is this the Seven Colored Herb?” She asked him for confirmation in a shaky voice.
“Yes, it is. Can I get an invitation with this, or do I need to show more?” Yuan asked, silently hoping that it was enough.
“O-Of course!”
To their surprise, the woman quickly approved.
“Really?”
It was so easy that Yuan was in disbelief.
“Yes. Here’s your invitation letter. The auction will begin in two days. The location and time of the auction is already written inside the letter. Good luck at the auction, esteemed guest.” The woman bowed to him in a respectful manner.
Yuan accepted the letter and quickly stored it back into his spatial ring alongside the Seven Colored Herb.
They left the scene shortly after to find a hotel, where they can stay for the next two days.
“Wow, you surprised me back there, Yuan. What did you show her?” Chu Liuxiang asked him out of curiosity after they sat down in the hotel.
“This.” Yuan showed her the Seven Colored Herb.
“This little plant is worth more than 500,00 spirit stones? That’s 5 billion gold coins! I don’t believe it!” She expressed her disbelief.
“I don’t know what to tell you since I also didn’t expect it to be worth so much money. However, Xiao Hua was very excited when we first acquired it, and she doesn’t get excited easily.” Yuan shrugged.
