Auction starts at 4:49

  The Eight Directions Pavilion landed majestically in the very center of Hanshui City.

  Looking down from the sky, a large northwest auction house appeared with dozens of human tidal waves around it, rushing to the auction house along streets or alleys. There were noble sons sitting in sedan chairs, uniformed sect forces, young and handsome knights riding iron horses, and of course, more unfamiliar warriors, accounting for 70% of the total number.

  Looking at the grand auditorium at the end of the street, Li Ke turned into a secluded alley and put on a black cloak that had been prepared in advance, covering his head and revealing only a pair of eyes.

  He adjusted his attire, and Li Ke finally let out a sigh of relief. Today's auction, he had to make sure everything was perfect, because there were many things he was determined to get.

  In order not to bring some unnecessary trouble to himself, Li Ke could only do so!

  The principle of "carrying jade and having a crime" is deeply understood by him!

  He had ten pieces of spiritual stones on him, plus over a hundred million taels of silver notes, which exceeded six hundred million taels of white silver. This made him become more cautious.

  Moreover, Li Ke's body still had several stalks of first-class thousand-year-old spirit grass, all of which were extremely valuable.

  "Strength, I urgently need to increase my strength!" A sharp glint flashed across Li Ke's eyes. Two years had passed in the blink of an eye, from having nothing to becoming a five-elemental martial artist at the Refining Soldier Realm, this was absolutely an existence that defied the heavens.

  But for him, this was still not enough, far from it.

  Because he wants to become stronger, even more powerful!

  In less than a year, he will return to the family that abandoned and framed him. He's going back! To slap them in the face and make them know that even if he was abandoned and framed, Li Ke will never admit defeat!

  Refuse to accept fate!

  Two years ago, on a stormy night, he made a vow that he would definitely fulfill, even if all the gods in heaven tried to stop him.

  Go back to that place and smash those people, those faces into pieces...

  Arriving at the entrance of the Ba Fang Club, under the vigilant gaze of several fully armed guards standing at the door, Li Ke stepped straight in without stopping.

  As soon as he entered the Ba Fang Club, Li Ke felt several sharp gazes sweeping across his body, as if they wanted to see through him.

  Li Ke knew that this was a high-ranking martial artist lurking in the Eight Directions Association, and should be a master-level figure.

  The gaze swept across the magnificent and spacious grand hall, with many gold and jade inlays on the surrounding walls, forming a beautiful pattern that looked not at all vulgar, but rather gave people a kind of refreshing feeling.

  Li Ke had just stopped when a maid came forward and led him into the auction center.

  It's very spacious here, accommodating thousands of people is not a difficult task. At this time, under the lamp light in the central position of the auction venue, the strong men from various regions of Hanshou, the masters of the sects, and the disciples of the aristocratic families all slowly entered the scene.

  In less than a short moment, the entire auction center was packed, fortunately Li Ke had reserved a private room with a "full" character on the door when he arrived, which cost him 1,000 taels of silver!

  Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, the entire auction center's lights dimmed. At the location of the auction center, a wooden door was opened, and a girl wearing a green long dress slowly walked out.

  "I now declare that the fourth auction of the Eight Directions Pavilion in Hanzhou City this year has officially begun!"

  In the auction center, a girl in a cyan long dress, with a slender figure, her face was like jade, her body was tall and slender, her waist was thin, her legs were straight, and her skirt fluttered lightly, natural and pure, with a faint elegant temperament.

  The blue-robed girl clapped her hands, and the entire dim auction center suddenly brightened up. A bronze lamp ignited one by one, and the soft light illuminated every corner.

  "Welcome, mighty warriors, masters, and skilled fighters from the Han State region! Welcome, young masters of aristocratic families! We welcome you to the Eighth Faction Auction House's fourth auction this year. However, if any of you have items you'd like us to auction off at the Eighth Faction Auction House, that's perfectly fine too! Whether it's elixirs, spiritual herbs, weapons, martial arts techniques, or spiritual stones... everything is acceptable. The higher the quality of the item, the lower our commission will be. We invite everyone to participate enthusiastically!"

  "In our Ba Fang Convention Center, nothing is impossible, only if you can't think of it!"

  The blue-robed girl smiled faintly, with two small dimples on her cheeks, which made people feel pity and love.

  As soon as the girl spoke out, the people below immediately boiled over.

  "Miss Yu Yun, I've always wanted to marry you! What can I do to make it happen?"

  "Yes! We all thought of it, but none of us can do it!"

  The auction center was filled with a fierce shouting, and countless young elites all followed suit, letting out cries of love.

  The girl in a blue long dress shook her head helplessly, speechless. Every time the Baifang Auction House held an auction, there would be such topics, and suddenly they would become hotly debated, leaving her at a loss for how to handle it.

  Li Ke was also speechless, secretly thinking: "Indeed, the effect of a beauty is always the greatest! The Ba Fang Association letting such a beautiful young girl host this event must be aiming to get those rich kids to compete with each other and ultimately benefit themselves!"

  After a while, the auction center began to calm down.

  At this time, the blue-robed girl smiled and said: "Alright, let's not waste any more of your seniors', uncles', aunts' and young heroes' time. The auction is officially starting, and the first item is on stage!"

  As soon as the blue-robed girl finished speaking, a slender woman walked out from behind the wooden door, holding in her hands a pure iron red round tray, covered with a black silk handkerchief.

  A red iron disc was placed on the auction table, a green long skirted girl smiled and lifted up a black silk handkerchief.

  Suddenly, a blue book appeared in front of everyone.

  On the blue book scroll, there is a rectangular white grid with only four words - Fuhu Bang Fa!

  "The first item is a low-grade Xuan-level martial art, called the Fú Hǔ Bàng Fǎ (Tiger-subduing Stick Method). This martial art originated from the True Dragon Temple in the ancient city of Mó Jì City and is suitable for use with staffs. It has an unparalleled divine power that can subdue dragons and tigers, surpassing other low-grade Xuan-level martial arts in its overbearing and ferocious nature."

  "The starting price is 160,000 taels of silver, and each bid increase must be at least 10,000 taels!"

  After listening to the introduction of the green-robed girl, the auction center below suddenly boiled up. Some warriors from other regions who had rushed over all had red eyes. Although the Eight Sides Pavilion was spread across various places, the timing of each auction was always uncertain. Naturally, many powerful warriors from other places also hurried over, lest they miss it.

  A low-grade Xuan-level military manual, what value does it have? Naturally, there's no need to say more. Even in some sects, they rarely appear. Just like the Double Blade Sect, Li Ke spent half a day in the Military Manual Pavilion and only saw a few Xuan-level manuals.