BTTH : From Humble Beginnings to Dou Di

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Judging from Han Feng’s previous attitude, once he obtained a Heavenly Flame and stepped into the Dou Zong level...

Both Xiao Yan and his Master would likely be doomed without a burial place!

”I’ve used up nearly eighty percent of my soul power this time. Let’s head into Sky Profound City and rest for a few days,” Yao Chen’s voice slowly rang out, interrupting Xiao Yan’s thoughts. ”We can also check if the auction has any soul-nourishing items or the ingredients needed to refine a Ground Spirit Pill.”

”Understood, Master.”

Xiao Yan nodded in agreement and turned toward Sky Profound City.

After all, Yao Chen was his greatest support—he had to ensure his soul remained in top condition.

Otherwise, forget devouring Heavenly Flames—he wouldn’t even be able to refine the pills required just to approach them.

Yao Chen had once told him that the Ground Spirit Pill was a high sixth-tier pill.

Even for an ordinary sixth-tier alchemist, the success rate of refining one was less than twenty percent.

Sun rose and moon set. In the blink of an eye, several days passed.

The Sky Profound City Auction, hosted by Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, was finally being held as scheduled.

Outside the auction hall, Xiao Yan stood staring in awe at the sea of people and the thunderous noise—shouts, arguments, the general chaos. His expression was slightly dazed.

He had participated in auctions before in Wu Tan City, but compared to this level of spectacle, those past events were utterly insignificant.

With a glance at the overwhelming crowd, Xiao Yan could only grit his teeth and force himself to squeeze in.

Meanwhile, in a private room overlooking the auction floor, Lin Feng stood behind a one-way crystal pane, quietly observing the scene below.

Not far from him, Pang Sheng was explaining which major powers were attending the event, pointing out their representatives one by one.

”Blood Sect, Heavenly Serpent Mansion, Black Skeleton Tomb, and even Jia Nan Academy are all here. I just wonder whether that Xiao Yan has arrived yet.”

Staring down at the crowd, Lin Feng chuckled softly, anticipation gleaming in his eyes.

He had high hopes for this auction and was eager to obtain what he desired.

Speaking of Jia Nan Academy, Lin Feng suddenly recalled that mischievous girl Zi Yan, and couldn’t help but shake his head with a laugh.

After hearing he was organizing an auction, that girl had grabbed a stack of flyers and run around the Inner Academy handing them out herself.

Apparently, many students who weren’t interested in the flyers had been beaten up by her.

Only then did they ”willingly” accept the flyers.

A crisp chime echoed through the auction hall.

With the sound of the bell, the noise in the venue vanished in an instant as everyone turned their attention to the stage, where the auctioneer was now slowly walking forward.

”Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the first official auction of our Heavenly Treasure Pavilion,” the elderly auctioneer announced with a smile. ”Thank you all for your support. I trust the items we’re offering today will not disappoint. Without further ado...”

He gently shook the small bell in his hand and raised his voice:

”I hereby declare—the Sky Profound City Auction begins now!”

As soon as the words left his mouth, the surface of the table in front of him sank, then swiftly rose again.

Where the depression had been, a wooden box now rested.

Opening the box, the auctioneer revealed two violet-colored pills, then called out loudly:

”Our first item is a peak fourth-tier pill—Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill!”

”This pill’s effect allows a Da Dou Shi to forcibly increase their strength by one star! More importantly, it can be taken twice in a row by the same person while staying in the same rank!”

As the crowd stirred with excitement, the auctioneer paused briefly before continuing:

”Two Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pills, starting bid: 300,000 gold coins.”

”500,000!”

Before the words had even fully left the auctioneer’s mouth, a Da Dou Shi-level cultivator stood up and shouted, unable to contain himself.

”800,000!”

”1,000,000!”

”…”

As the price skyrocketed amid the flurry of shouting voices, the auctioneer let out a sigh of relief.

This was Heavenly Treasure Pavilion’s debut auction—if it didn’t go well, he’d be in serious trouble.

”1,800,000!”

Just as the price seemed to stall at 1.5 million, Fan Ling, the Young Sect Master of Blood Sect, suddenly called out.

Upon hearing that price, the other major powers gave up on competing.

After all, those two pills were already worth about that much. Any higher, and it just wouldn’t be worth it.

The auctioneer on the stage had clearly anticipated this as well.

Once he confirmed that no one else was bidding, he announced the winner and moved on to the next auction item.

As one item after another was presented, thunderous bidding cries echoed throughout the massive venue, almost tearing through the roof and soaring into the skies.

”This Black-Corner Region auction really is leagues ahead of the ones in Jia Ma Empire. Up to now, I haven’t seen a single item go for less than a million gold coins,”

Watching the stream of high-value items—Three Lines Green Spirit Pill, High-Grade Black Class cultivation techniques and Dou Techniques—Xiao Yan, cloaked in black in the crowd below, couldn’t help but click his tongue in amazement.

”Not bad,” Yao Chen said casually after scanning the items below and finding nothing he was particularly interested in.

A few more minutes passed as the auction reached its mid-point climax.

Onstage, the auctioneer carefully lifted a scroll made of ancient jade from the table, holding it up to the crowd with a mysterious expression.

”Everyone, the next item up for auction is something you probably haven’t seen often. It’s a rare type of Dou Technique, and due to the method of its creation rarely being circulated on the continent, this kind of Dou Technique is extremely scarce.”

Hearing that, curiosity was sparked throughout the crowd.

Even the major powers like the Blood Sect, Black Skeleton Tomb, and others all focused their gazes toward the stage.

”Flying Dou Technique: Thunder Bat Sky Wings!”

With a flick of the auctioneer’s wrist, the scroll rolled open with a sharp snap.

Instantly, a pair of miniature, eerie black bat wings appeared in everyone’s view. The wings emanated a ghostly aura, laced faintly with streaks of violet lightning. At first glance, it looked as though actual lightning had taken physical form—a mysterious and striking sight.

”Flying Dou Technique?!”

Several knowledgeable individuals in the crowd locked their eyes on the delicate pair of wings.

Clearly, the Thunder Bat Sky Wings had ignited a wave of desire in many hearts.

After all, anyone who possessed this would be able to soar through the skies like a Dou Wang expert.

In this chaotic Black-Corner Region, it would be the perfect tool for killing and fleeing—practically a survival essential.

More and more people began asking their knowledgeable companions about the item, and after receiving their answers, many pairs of greedy eyes locked onto the scroll.

”Heh, you’re in luck, \\Xiao Yan. Get that Flying Dou Technique. Even though the Thunder Bat Sky Wings don’t perfectly match your attribute, meaning you won’t be able to fully unleash its speed, it will still allow you to break away from the ground and fly freely. Against opponents below Dou Wang, you’ll have a decisive advantage.”

Yao Chen’s surprised voice quietly echoed in Xiao Yan’s mind as he laid eyes on the Thunder Bat Sky Wings.

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