Insufficient balance

  Walking on the crowded streets, Li Yi had already bought a black cloak and put it on his body, even hiding his entire face in the darkness. This was one of the most commonly used disguises by mercenaries, so in this Wan Chao City, it wouldn't attract any attention at all.

  After all, this time I'm going to get high-quality weapons, if the family members find out about it, it's not good, so playing with disguises is also an unavoidable thing.

  The right hand wrapped in a large robe, the crystal card was jumping constantly, at this moment, Li Yi understood a little about the crystal card.

  It is said that this crystal card was concocted by a rather mysterious organization on the continent of Dou Shen, and as long as one possesses this crystal card, when making transactions, directly swiping over the required numbers to the other party is the most convenient method.

  After all, gold coins are good, but carrying them is very inconvenient. Small transactions are fine, but for thousands and tens of thousands of transactions, not having this card is absolutely impossible.

  Moreover, it is said that if needed, this crystal card can be exchanged for gold coins of equivalent value in any city on the mainland of Dou Shen at any time, so using it will not be worrisome.

  A strange voice echoed in Li Yi's mind: "Kid, I didn't think your family had any money left, yet you're spending so much at once. It seems like you'll stop at nothing to become a fighter within two months."

  Li Yi snorted and said in a low voice: "Nonsense!"

  "Since that's the case, you'd better pray that you can find a high-grade weapon at the auction. Otherwise, if you want to break through, you'll have to use the second method... There seem to be a few strong people in this Wancheng City, and if all else fails, I'll help you take them down and you can refine their Dou Qi seeds."

  Li Yi rolled his eyes.

  Joke, there are naturally several strong players in this Wancheng City, but that level of strong player, can they be eliminated just by saying so? What if at the critical moment, they fail to achieve their goal and end up losing everything, then there will be no place to cry. Li Yike has not become arrogant to the point where he thinks he is invincible.

  Moreover, devouring others' souls and refining their aura was something Li Yi still had some reservations about. Although he was an assassin in his past life, this kind of thing still made him feel a bit queasy.

  As they spoke, a rather large domed building appeared at the end of the street in Li Yi's line of sight.

  This domed building occupies an absolute part of this street, ordinary people don't even have the qualification to get close, and those who enter and exit this place, if they don't have some kind of identity*, then at least they are a Dou Shi strongman, if it's just a Dou Zhe, I'm afraid they don't even have the qualification to enter this place.

  It is said that this auction house does not belong to any of the forces in Wancheng, but belongs to a mysterious family that spans the entire empire. Legend has it that this family has incredible power and also has a close relationship with the Tianfeng royal family, which is why they can open an auction house in Wancheng where no one dares to make trouble.

  He slowly walked to the end of the street, under the gaze of over a dozen guards, and slowly pulled out the crystal card in his hand, chuckling: "The entrance tax is still five gold coins, I presume?"

  Among the dozen or so guards, one who looked like a leader glanced at the crystal card in Li Yi's hand and flashed a hint of abnormality in his eyes. To know that people who can use this kind of crystal card are either strong men of the Dou Wang level or figures of a certain force, no matter what kind of person they are, they are all small guards who cannot afford to provoke them.

  At that moment, the leader of the guards revealed a smile and said politely: "This lord is joking, our auction house has long had a rule, guests with crystal cards are not only exempt from paying taxes, but also have VIP seats to entertain, please..."

  Having said that, the leader of the guards stretched out his hand and gently pulled on the rope at the side of the door.

  As the soft "ding" sound echoed, the vines on the door were slowly pulled open, and a maid in a servant's uniform with a delicate face walked over, bowed, and said: "Let me lead the way for you, sir."

  The maid's clothes were quite conservative, but at the chest position, an opening was made, and with a slight bow, it revealed that deep curve.

  Li Yinan naturally knew that this was a way for the auction house to attract guests, after all, most men liked this kind of thing.

  He nodded slightly and followed the maid into the inner quarters.

  After entering the gate, it was a fairly spacious hall. On both sides of the left and right, there were passageways, with people coming and going from time to time. However, this maid did not lead Li Yi towards the passageway, but instead led him up the wide staircase, explaining as they walked: "Sir, this first floor is where ordinary guests are, it can't be helped that it's a bit rough around the edges. The second floor is all VIP seats, I hope sir will be satisfied. What does sir need to come to our auction house for this time? We'll also provide some relevant information."

  Seeing the maid come to chat with him in a subtle manner, Li Yi just smiled lightly in his heart. He naturally knew that this auction house would definitely use similar means to probe the guests who seemed to have some wealth, after all, these guests were the so-called fat sheep in the eyes of the auction house.

  At this moment, Li Yi simply said: "Just came out of boredom and took a casual look."

  The maid was slightly stunned, but immediately revealed a very enthusiastic smile and said: "It seems that this adult has also heard about the two new items in our auction house? Without hiding from you, sir, many big shots came today for these two heavyweight items."

  "Oh," Li Yi deliberately revealed a few points of shocked tone, "I don't know what it is, worth people paying so much attention."

  The maid smiled and said, "Well, since you don't know, I won't say anything. But I can tell you that these two things will make anyone's heart move..."

  As they spoke, the maid had already led Li Yi to a small platform, which was about several dozen square meters in size. On it were scattered seven or eight comfortable reclining chairs, and at this moment, almost every chair had a guest sitting on it, with several maids dressed in uniform standing beside each guest, and behind some of them stood several guards.

  The light in the auction house was quite dim, so from Li Yi's angle, he couldn't see clearly what these so-called big shots looked like. Moreover, he wasn't very interested and sat down in a corner position, looking around at his surroundings.

  The auction hall was a standard circular shape, with countless people shouting on the first floor, forming an ear-shattering sound that made Li Yipai feel annoyed, but he also knew it was inevitable.

  In the center of the first floor, there is a wide semi-circular platform. On the platform, an emaciated old man with a clear face is quietly introducing something.

  Obviously, the old man in charge of the auction had also cultivated his Qi. Although he spoke softly, his voice was exceptionally clear amidst the chaotic and noisy auction scene.

  This kind of cultivation, Li Yi doesn't have it yet either, so he could only take a glance at what the old man was auctioning off from afar before lowering his gaze.

  The maid beside him had already cleverly presented Li Yi with fruit and sweets, and had also poured a full cup of amber-colored grape wine for him. She then spoke softly: "Sir, I don't know if you have any familiar maids, but if not, why not let me..."

  Li Yi nodded slightly, and the maid with a clear face showed a surprised expression. However, she didn't dare to make any excessive movements, but instead stood behind Li Yi and gently pressed on his shoulders.

  It was clear that the maid's technique had been specially trained, although she didn't have much strength, but it made people feel comfortable in waves. Li Yi didn't resist this feeling much either, he simply picked up the wine cup in front of him with his hand, and his eyes fell back onto the auction scene again.

  At this time, the old man on the stage was introducing a three-stage magic beast crystal core in his hand. This kind of magic beast crystal core has many uses, whether it is for making weapons or equipment, or even for practicing some special skills and techniques. Moreover, the magic beast is divided into nine stages, and compared to the technical level of aura cultivation, this third-stage magic beast is equivalent to a Dou Shi-level, but it is already extremely rare. After all, magic beasts are born with some skills similar to Dou techniques, and with their strong individual strength, hunting them down is not easy.

  It's just that these three-stage magic beast crystal cores are good, but the price is obviously not low, so there aren't many people on the first floor who dare to quote a price. Instead, it was finally bought by an old man with a gloomy face in the VIP seat for 3,000 gold coins at a high price.

  The old man Li Yi took a look, but he didn't know what his origin was either. Then he threw his gaze back to the auction stage.

  As time passed, item after item was snapped up by people, including some second- and third-rate weapons. Although the bloody aura emanating from them made Li Yi's heart stir, he didn't say a word. After all, according to She Zunzhe's words, these weapons couldn't bring much benefit to himself.

  "Heh heh, now it's time for the main event," said the old man on stage with a few strokes of his hand, a pleased smile spreading across his face. "I think most of you are here today for these last two items, so I won't keep you in suspense any longer. The first item is..."

  As he spoke, a servant quickly presented him with a jade tray. He took the tray and lifted the gauze covering it, revealing a scroll that appeared in everyone's line of sight.

  In an instant, the eyes of the entire audience suddenly lit up.

  "Vermilion Bird's Middle Stage Fighting Technique: Azure Cloud Hand!"