In a private room on the third floor, a disciple of the Treasure Refining Pavilion brought some fruits from the Sea of Devils, but no one touched them.
Sitting in this position, one only needed to look down to see that there was a platform in the middle of the hall. That would be where the auction would take place.
Wang Lin and Li Muwan were talking softly. Li Muwan would occasionally reveal a happy smile. Her gaze toward Wang Lin was filled with tenderness and satisfaction.
Lu Fei and Tie Yan were sitting cross-legged next to the door and cultivating.
Along the way, Wang Lin gave them a few pointers. They worked even harder and used all the time they had to increase their cultivation levels.
According to Wang Lin, only after all the impurities in their bodies could they comprehend the Soul Formation stage.
After all, although the two of them were at the late stage of Nascent Soul, they hadn't reached the peak of the late stage after all these years.
If one wanted to reach the Soul Formation stage without a special domain, they could only try to reach the peak of the late stage step by step.
After following Wang Lin, the two of them had more confidence in reaching the Soul Formation stage. In fact, although their lifespans were longer than Li Muwan's, they didn't have much time left. If they couldn't reach the Soul Formation stage within 100 years, then they could only return to the earth.
This was one of the main reasons why the two of them decided to follow Wang Lin.
Just at this moment, a divine sense suddenly came from the left room on the third floor. Lu Fei and Tie Yan opened their eyes and let out a snort. Lu Fei's divine sense immediately spread out and collided with the divine sense.
Suddenly, a miserable groan came from the left room and the divine sense dissipated.
From beginning to end, Wang Lin didn't raise his head. Instead, he was talking to Li Muwan. He knew that he rarely spent time with Li Muwan like this.
Toward Li Muwan, aside from tenderness, Wang Lin felt even more apologetic.
From the private room on the left, another wave of Divine Sense spread out. This time, it was obvious that there were many Divine Senses anchored together, sweeping out. Tie Yan's eyes flashed, and he and Lu Fei simultaneously released their Divine Senses, colliding with each other.
"How dare you! I want to see who dares to be so arrogant!"
A cold snort came from the left room. This snort caused Lu Fei and Tie Yan's divine senses to dissipate, but they weren't injured. Instead, they sneered.
"Sect head, this person's cultivation level isn't at the Soul Formation stage, but he has been at the late stage of Nascent Soul longer than us. He should be at the peak of the late stage of Nascent Soul."
Just as Lu Fei finished speaking, a person walked out from the private room on the left. This person was wearing a purple robe and had white hair. He gave off a sense of pressure without being angry. He walked out of the private room and walked toward the room Wang Lin and company were in.
He was quite angry. Originally, when his disciple saw the Artifact Refining Pavilion's Xu Luo personally leading the way to the third floor, he curiously used his Divine Sense to see what was going on.
He didn't expect his divine sense to be shattered by this person and was almost injured. This was why he walked out in a fit of anger.
After arriving at Wang Lin's room, the old man lifted up the curtain and looked inside. However, just at this moment, Wang Lin raised his head and coldly looked at the old man.
The old man's gaze met Wang Lin's and he was forced back three steps. His forehead was covered in sweat and his nascent soul almost collapsed. He immediately realized that this young man was a Soul Formation cultivator!
The old man cursed in his heart. If he knew this was going to happen, he wouldn't have come to cause trouble for a Soul Formation cultivator.
However, he didn't dare to move at all. He could only bitterly clasp his hands and say, "Junior didn't know senior was here. I was reckless and I hope senior can forgive me."
Wang Lin began to ponder. When he saw the purple robed old man, he felt that this person was familiar. It should be someone he knew back in the Sea of Devils.
However, it had been too long, so he couldn't remember.
Just at this moment, a laugh came from outside. Shortly after, the white-haired old man with the beast walked up to the third floor. He didn't even look at the purple robed old man. Instead, he stood outside Wang Lin's room and said, "I heard that a Soul Formation cultivator came to our auction. I was very happy and came to see, but I didn't expect it to be an old friend."
As he spoke, the curtain of the room opened and the white-haired old man walked in.
Lu Fei and Tie Yan's expressions immediately changed. They quickly backed up and stood behind Wang Lin.
"Sit!" Wang Lin faintly smiled. His expression was the same as usual.
The white-haired old man looked at Li Muwan. He sat down and smiled. "How have you been since we last met? How many fire lines did you take?"
Wang Lin's heart skipped a beat. Back then, he was wearing a straw hat, so this old man didn't see his face. However, today, this old man recognized him at a glance. Wang Lin's expression was the same as usual. He smiled and said, "The hole was too small, so I didn't take many."
The old man nodded: "At that time, I was also limited by the cave entrance and didn't take out too much. However, a few years ago, when I went to take a look again, I found an ancestral line that was several times thicker than before!"
After he finished speaking, he looked at Wang Lin. He was very wary of this Wang Lin. If it wasn't for the fact that he cultivated a technique that allowed him to identify people based on their silhouette, he wouldn't have recognized this person as the Soul Formation cultivator wearing the straw hat.
At this moment, the purple-robed old man outside the room was very embarrassed. He didn't dare to leave and could only stand outside.
As the white-haired old man and Wang Lin conversed, the auction on the first floor began. The items on the first floor were all magic treasures and spirit pills, which were very popular.
Li Muwan quietly sat next to Wang Lin. She was gentle and generous. She occasionally looked down at the auction with a smile on her face.
The white-haired old man's eyes flickered and he said, "Fellow cultivator, you look very familiar. Aside from the Chaotic Broken Stars, we have met before, right?"
In fact, when he entered the room and recognized Wang Lin as the person outside the Chaotic Broken Stars, he had been confused. He felt that Wang Lin's appearance was familiar, but he couldn't remember when they had met before.
This phenomenon was very rare for a Soul Formation cultivator. The white-haired old man firmly believed that if he had met Wang Lin before, he wouldn't have forgotten him.
Wang Lin faintly smiled and didn't answer. Instead, he waved at the purple-robed old man outside the room. The purple-robed old man let out a sigh of relief and quickly entered the room. He respectfully said, "Junior Qiu Siping greets senior."
With that, he turned to the white-haired old man and said the same thing.
The white-haired old man softly nodded. A hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes. He thought, "You and I are both Soul Formation cultivators. It's fine if you don't answer my questions, but why did you have to call this Nascent Soul junior in?"
Wang Lin smiled and said, "Fellow cultivator Qiu, it's been a long time. How have you been?"
Qiu Siping was startled. Even the white-haired old man's eyes lit up as he looked at Qiu Siping.
Qiu Siping carefully looked at Wang Lin. The more he looked, the more familiar he felt, but he couldn't remember when he had met Wang Lin. He carefully asked, "Senior knows junior?"
Wang Lin smiled and said, "It's been too long. I'm afraid you've forgotten. If I didn't hear your name, I wouldn't have remembered. Fellow cultivator Qiu, we each took one Nascent Soul cultivator. Also, do you remember the map?"
Qiu Siping's eyes revealed a look of disbelief. He took a deep breath and exclaimed, "Wang Lin!!
You … you've reached the Soul Formation stage! "
Wang Lin nodded. He then looked at the white-haired old man and smiled. "Fellow cultivator Hu, do you remember anything?"
There was a flash of shock in the white-haired old man's eyes. He looked at Wang Lin for a long time and bitterly smiled. "I remember. I didn't think that the Core Formation cultivator from back then had reached the Soul Formation stage today …"
He really did remember. Back then, when Wang Lin was with Qiu Siping, he immediately saw that there was a strange power in Wang Lin's body. It was vaguely similar to the legendary Ji Realm. He became greedy and wanted to take Wang Lin as his disciple to see if he could extract this strange power.
However, he never would have thought that after a few hundred years, Wang Lin would already be at the Soul Formation stage and his cultivation level was similar to his. His thoughts of the past immediately disappeared.
Qiu Siping was completely startled. Memories of the past flashed through his mind. From beginning to end, Wang Lin had always been a head above him.
When he was at Core Formation, he couldn't beat Wang Lin.
When he was at Nascent Soul Realm, he still couldn't beat him.
Now, he was at the peak of Nascent Soul Realm, but when he saw Wang Lin again, he was already at the Soul Formation stage … The white-haired old man laughed and said, "I was reckless back then. Wang Daoyou, please don't take it to heart."
Then, he changed the topic and asked, "I wonder what kind of magic treasure Wang Daoyou is looking for this time?"
Wang Lin smiled. "A sixth-rank pill recipe!"
The white-haired old man looked troubled. "If it was any other item, I can give it to you. However, this pill recipe is consigned here by someone. I can't help you."
"It's fine!
If I can't get it, Wang will steal it and make a copy! "Wang Lin shook his head.
The white-haired old man laughed and didn't say anything else.
At this moment, many magic treasures and pills had been auctioned off in the hall on the first floor. Then, Xu Luo walked up to the stage and said loudly.
"The next item is a very important treasure. I believe everyone here knows about it. It is a sixth-rank pill recipe!
This pill recipe has been in my Treasure Refining Pavilion for a long time and hasn't been opened. There is a seal on it, so everyone will know once they see it.
"Only the country of Rosefinch can refine a sixth-rank pill, but if you have the recipe, it will be different. I believe everyone knows the value of this pill, so I won't say much. However, the rules have changed. You must bid with high-quality spirit stones. If you have a magic treasure, my Treasure Refining Pavilion can also bid on the spot!"
The three-story pagoda immediately quietened down. Many people had come for this pill formula, so they began to call out their bids one after another.
Li Muwan was a bit nervous. Wang Lin gently patted her hand. He remained calm and looked at the first floor.
Qiu Siping revealed a bitter expression. He had also come for this pill recipe and had prepared well, but now he didn't dare to bid at all.
Soon, the price was raised to 10,000 high-quality spirit stones. In the Sea of Devils, this price could be considered a lot.