Moonlight Mavis did not have many rune lines, but the people of the Mavis family could not be measured by common sense.
Even Ofman stood up when Moonlight Mavis appeared. Lu Yin, Starfox, and the others also stood up to show their respect for the Mavis family.
Moonlight Mavis calmly sat down and closed her eyes. She did not respond.
Lu Yin raised a brow. He had interacted with the Mavis family quite often, and this Moonlight Mavis was quite cold.
Following this, more and more people arrived, and the commotion around them grew louder.
Lu Yin and Starfox did not interact with each other anymore.
Qiongxi'er personally welcomed another person in. It was a short old man who was less than a meter tall and wore thick glasses. Strangely, he held a screwdriver in his hand, which made him look like a mechanic.
This person's attire did not match the rest of the people present. If Qiongxi'er had not led him in, everyone would have thought that he was a plumber.
"Aurora Corporation's chief engineer in the Outerverse. His name is unknown, but everyone calls him the Flame Engineer," Starfox said.
Lu Yin raised a brow. Another Enlighter from the Aurora Corporation. This attire was quite suitable for his job.
The Flame Engineer sat down and gulped down a mouthful of wine. He placed the screwdriver on the table and looked around. "Good wine, good wine, hahahaha."
Across from him, Ofman said, "Flame Engineer, I heard that you came in a Cosmic Aurora. Do you have any more?
I want to buy some. "
The Flame Engineer exhaled heavily. "Not for sale."
Ofman frowned. "The price is negotiable."
"This old man is only in charge of repairs, not selling. You should find someone else," the Flame Engineer said.
Ofman remained calm, as he did not seem to mind.
Manor Lord Lian arrived, and Qiongxi'er led her in. Lu Yin hurriedly greeted her.
Manor Lord Lian smiled at Lu Yin and sat down not too far away from Moonlight Mavis.
More and more Enlighters arrived, and the chatter around them gradually died down. Not everyone dared to joke around in front of these big shots.
Wei Rong arrived and brought Angie to sit not too far away from Lu Yin. He was very humble and kept a low profile.
Qiongxi'er then led two more people in, which surprised many. They were from the Dark Phoenix Clan.
The Outerverse's three great powers could not be provoked, and two of them had been gathered here. The Temple of Tai Mo had never interacted with the outside world, otherwise, they might have been able to gather all three powers here.
The Dark Phoenix Clan had sent an Enlighter named Hugh Phineas and a youth named Tyler Phineas. Lu Yin had heard of Tyler Phineas before, and he was ranked 14th on the Top 100 Rankings. He was an absolute expert of the younger generation and was second only to Moore and Puyu.
In the Innerverse, Lu Yin had interacted with the Dark Phoenix Tribe before, and he had also heard of the enmity between the Dark Phoenix Tribe and the Phoenix Tribe. The fact that the Dark Phoenix Tribe was able to make an enemy out of the Phoenix Tribe showed just how powerful the Dark Phoenix Tribe was. After all, the Phoenix Tribe had produced one of the Ten Arbiters, and not even the Daynight clan dared to provoke them.
"You're that Lu Yin?" A frivolous voice sounded in her ear.
Lu Yin turned around and saw someone sitting in the empty seat beside him. It was Zhu San. He hadn't expected it to be him.
"Are you Zhu San from the Zhu family?" Lu Yin asked.
Zhu San was pleased. "Looks like you've heard of me."
Lu Yin smiled. "We met yesterday at Riverfront Tower."
Zhu San's expression turned ugly at the mention of this, and he snorted. "I had a stomachache at that time, or else I wouldn't have let that brat off so easily." He then looked past Lu Yin and coincidentally met Starfox's gaze. His expression changed. "Why are you here as well?"
Starfox smiled. "Young Master Zhu, I've offended you yesterday."
Zhu San gritted his teeth. "Pretty boy."
Starfox was taken aback and stopped talking. This brat's words were really unpleasant, and he wasn't the one who had beaten him up.
Lu Yin found it funny and asked Zhu San, "What was the battle technique that Brother Zhu San used yesterday called?
I'm very curious. "
Zhu San blinked. "Battle technique?
What battle technique?
Did I use it?
Hahahaha, I'm a genius, and I can use any battle technique I want. I can play with it however I want. There's no name for it. "
Lu Yin smiled and didn't ask any more questions.
When a silver light descended from the night sky, everyone was present. Qiongxi 'er stood gracefully in the center, and although she was a tomboy, her facial features were exquisite and beautiful.
Soon after, Qiongshan Hai, the City Lord of Myriad City, appeared. "Welcome to Myriad City. Qiongshan Hai greets all of you."
Everyone stood up and returned the greeting.
Qiongshan Hai smiled. "Myriad City is located in Tyrannical Weave, and despite the vicissitudes of time, it still hasn't fallen. It's all because of everyone's support and tolerance. Myriad City has its own rules, and the Qiong family asks that everyone refrain from using force in Myriad City. If there are any conflicts, they can be resolved at the Qionglin Banquet tonight. After the banquet, I hope that everyone will give me some face.
Please accept my thanks. "" I believe that everyone has heard of the Qionglin Banquet. Before the banquet officially begins, there will be a small auction, and the proceeds from the auction will be used to develop Myriad City. This will be considered everyone's contribution to the city, and I thank everyone here. "He then waved at Qiongxi 'er and walked to an empty seat, where he sat down with Yuehua Mavis and the other Enlighters.
Qiongxi 'er walked to the center of the room and politely said something to everyone around her.
Zhu San looked on with infatuation, and his saliva almost flowed out of his mouth.
Lu Yin was astonished. "Does Brother Zhu like her?"
Zhu San muttered, "No."
"Then why are you …"
Before Lu Yin could finish, Zhu San continued, "It's infatuation."
"Seventh Bro, this guy is disgusting," the monkey said.
Lu Yin's expression turned strange. Zhu San's tastes were really heavy, and very few people liked someone like Qiongxi 'er. Speaking of which, did Qiongxi' er like men?
Rumor had it that he often flirted with women and even brought them back to the Qiong family's residence.
Zhu San wiped his mouth. "You guys don't understand Qiongxi 'er. I grew up with her, and we're childhood sweethearts. I know her too well. She's the most beautiful and kindest woman in the universe."
Beautiful, she was indeed quite beautiful. Even if she dressed up like a tomboy, it still couldn't hide her pretty face, but she was kind. "She's kind?"
Zhu San nodded and stared blankly at Qiongxi 'er. "Very kind. You guys don't understand. Qiongxi' er doesn't want people to become slaves to money, so she does everything she can to keep other people's money in her own pocket. She doesn't want people to be blinded by money. She doesn't want to let some heartless people get their way, so she brings many girls back to the city lord's residence to educate them, often overnight. She wants me to understand that if I want to fight, I have to learn how to be beaten first.
Lu Yin silently looked at Qiongxi 'er; that Zhu San had gone crazy.
Suddenly, Zhu San glared at Lu Yin. "You won't steal Qiongxi 'er from me after telling you so much, right?"
Lu Yin shook his head. "Don't worry, I definitely won't."
Zhu San nodded in satisfaction, his expression saying that Lu Yin was very tactful.
"Let's welcome the first item of the auction, the Fire Fungus." Xiao Nan walked out with a box in her hands. She opened the box, and the fiery-red plant flew into the sky, but it was pulled back by an invisible force.
"It's actually a natural treasure that can avoid danger!" someone cried out in surprise.
Lu Yin was surprised, as he hadn't expected such a natural treasure to be auctioned here.
Qiongxi 'er smiled. "This Huo Ling has been with my Qiong family for many years, and we'll be looking for a fated person tonight. The starting price is one star essence. Everyone, please make your bids."
As soon as she finished speaking, someone made a bid, and it was 3,000 star essence.
"The average price of ten natural treasures auctioned off in the mainland's auction house is 3,000 star essence. However, those natural treasures can only survive for less than a year, so I'll pay 4,000 star essence for this one," someone in the distance said.
"4,500."
"4,800."
"6,000." Starfox made a bid. Natural treasures that could avoid danger were being hyped up, and it had a lot to do with Aegis. He glanced at Lu Yin and decided to buy it.
Lu Yin didn't bid, as everyone knew that he had quite a few of these natural treasures.
Qiongxi 'er beamed at Lu Yin. "Mr. Starfox has bid 6,000. Are there any other bids?
If not, then this Huo Ling belongs to Mr. Starfox. "
"7,000." Auffman made a bid. Although the price was higher than the Huo Ling itself, any natural treasure was a money-making tool for Shamrock Enterprises. It was only 7,000 star essence, and they could definitely earn it back.
Starfox watched Auffman make a bid, but he didn't bid. The four major corporations of the Outerverse couldn't compare to a colossus like Shamrock Enterprises. Even if the Innerverse and Outerverse were separated, they still didn't want to clash head-on.
Lu Yin grew envious, as it could actually be sold for 7,000 star essence, which was double the transaction price at the mainland's auction house. Even if there wasn't a time limit, the mainland's auction house could sell natural treasures for 4,000 star essence at most, and it wouldn't even sell for 5,000 star essence at most. There were so many rich people here, and the mainland's auction house should open a branch in Myriad City.
"The next item to be auctioned is a cultivation technique, the Induction Technique." Qiongxi 'er tapped on the screen to reveal an introduction to the Induction Technique. This cultivation technique would allow a cultivator to absorb star energy five times faster than an ordinary cultivator.
Five times the absorption speed was already quite good. Before Lu Yin had obtained the Sirius Art from Mister Mu, he had only been able to absorb nine times the energy.
"The starting bid for the Induction Technique is one star essence. The bidding starts now."
The Induction Technique immediately caused quite a few people to fight over it. Even though the powers that were able to attend the Qionglin Banquet all had their own powerful techniques and battle techniques, and they couldn't absorb star energy as slowly as normal cultivators, no one refused the chance to obtain an additional Induction Technique.
The ones who fought over the Induction Technique were mostly rich people like Zhu San. In the end, Zhu San bought the Induction Technique for 8,000 star essence.
Lu Yin's eyes grew even redder. The technique that he had sold to the Nalan family, the Jade Flow Technique, which could help one comprehend a domain, had only been worth about a hundred star essence. Even if its value couldn't compare to this Induction Technique, it shouldn't be that far off. As expected, if he wanted to sell something, he should have come to Myriad City, where he could sell it for a price that far exceeded the item's actual value.
Deng Pu had risked his life to come to Myriad City for a reason.
"Xi 'er, this is for you." Zhu San shamelessly ran over to Qiongxi' er, wanting to give her the Induction Technique.
Qiongxi 'er smiled and very naturally kicked Zhu San away. She used a lot of force, and it was painful to watch.