Chapter 81: The Hundred-Thousand-Year Sacred Glow Blazing Sun Left Leg Bone
"You two, please follow me."
The girl in the white dress made a welcoming gesture and then began to lead the way ahead.
"The Inner Court Treasure Appreciation Meet is currently underway, which usually requires an invitation to enter. However, the teacher gave word in advance, so the two of us can enter directly through facial recognition."
Ma Xiaotao thought about it and decided to take the initiative to mention this, following Teacher Yan Shaozhe's intentions.
"Mhm."
The moment they stepped into the Treasure Gathering Pavilion, a burst of golden light instantly rushed toward them. The hall was decorated with extreme luxury, and the crystal gold lamps hanging high from the ceiling illuminated the interior with a shimmering glow.
Two rows of girls in short skirts stood on either side of the Treasure Gathering Pavilion's hall. They were sweet-looking and slender, each one a carefully selected beauty. Their fair skin appeared even more graceful against the backdrop of the magnificent golden walls.
"Welcome, distinguished guests."
The girls bowed simultaneously, a perfect ninety-degree vertical bend that allowed one to see half of their white, tender, and rounded fullness.
"I thought—you weren't interested in this sort of thing."
"Taking a look is a basic sign of respect for their professional quality and charm."
"But you looked for several seconds," Ma Xiaotao added.
"To keep looking is to keep respecting," Lin Xuan replied smoothly.
Ma Xiaotao: "—"
The two then officially entered the Treasure Gathering Pavilion. As the former head of the Zenin Family and a pure-blooded Celestial Dragon in his past life, what kind of top-tier money-burning pits or luxurious venues had Lin Xuan not seen?
Being in this Treasure Gathering Pavilion now, he remained composed, showing none of the awkwardness or wonder typical of an ordinary youth entering such a place for the first time.
The first floor of the Treasure Gathering Pavilion was open to the public. The girl in the white dress led the two of them to the second floor, which was specially established for Shrek students.
The second floor was slightly smaller than the first. Booths of various sizes were arranged in the most optimal positions. At a glance, there were nearly a hundred of them, each covered by a massive crystal glass dome.
The girl stopped and gave a slight bow. "Welcome, distinguished guests, to the Treasure Appreciation Meet. The meet is held on the second floor of the Treasure Gathering Pavilion. Please feel free to browse. If there is an item you like, you can go to the western counter to register for purchase."
"Your guest rank will also be evaluated by the staff there. The evaluation results will determine your credit limit and exclusive discounts."
After the girl in the white dress left, Ma Xiaotao looked at Lin Xuan and suggested, "It's your first time here. Do you want to go get your rank evaluated first?"
"Sure."
Lin Xuan nodded. He wanted to see just how high of a price Shrek Academy was willing to pay to win him over. If it was only a Black-rank, then they couldn't blame him for turning around and siding with the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Crossing more than half of the exhibition hall, the two arrived at the counter. Behind the counter was another beautiful girl. Seeing Ma Xiaotao and Lin Xuan arrive, she immediately flashed a flawless professional smile and stood up respectfully. "Hello, how may I serve you three distinguished guests?"
"Rank evaluation."
"Alright, please fill out your information."
The girl took out a piece of white paper and handed it over. Lin Xuan took a look and saw that there were only two pieces of information to fill in.
Name and Martial Soul.
Lin Xuan filled in the information with a few strokes and handed it back.
The girl at the counter took the paper and looked at it. When she clearly saw the name 'Lin Xuan,' her beautiful eyes suddenly lit up. Her professional smile instantly became incredibly vivid, even carrying a hint of irrepressible surprise and eagerness.
"Please wait a moment!"
Her voice was three times sweeter than before as she turned quickly and began to check the information. A minute later, the verification was complete.
The smile on the girl's face grew even wider, as if she had won the jackpot.
She bent down and carefully took out a card from an encrypted safe box in the deepest part of the counter.
The card was a deep, noble crimson color. The girl then held the crimson card with both hands and came out from behind the counter.
Her walking posture was completely different from her previously well-trained gait. Her waist swayed gently and her skirt fluttered slightly, as if she couldn't wait to twist herself into a pretzel.
She came before Lin Xuan, tilted her face up slightly with eyes shimmering, and said in a voice so soft it seemed it could drip water as she presented the card with both hands, "Respected Mr. Lin Xuan, congratulations. After verification by the Academy's highest authority, you have become a Red-rank guest, the highest level of our Treasure Gathering Pavilion."
"With this card, you can enjoy a forty percent discount on any item purchased in the Treasure Gathering Pavilion. Furthermore, you may freely select one item from the Treasure Appreciation Meet every year, and Shrek Academy will cover the entire cost for you."
After speaking, she maintained the posture of offering the card with both hands and tilted her head slightly, revealing a sweet smile enough to make most men's hearts race, waiting for Lin Xuan's reaction.
Lin Xuan's brow twitched slightly. Red-rank—that was decent enough.
It seemed Shrek Academy had finally shown some decent sincerity.
Ma Xiaotao, standing beside him, showed no surprise, clearly having expected this long ago.
In fact, one of the tasks Yan Shaozhe had given her was to guide Lin Xuan into using this Red Card, thereby making him owe the Academy a huge favor.
The two then began to browse casually along the aisles between the display stands.
The quality of the Inner Court Treasure Appreciation Meet truly lived up to its reputation.
The treasures appearing here were no less rare or valuable than the items at any top-tier auction, and they were even superior in terms of variety and specialization.
Lin Xuan walked and stopped, browsing for about half an hour.
He found that the highest-level item he had seen so far was a Golden Radiance Arm Bone from a Ten-Thousand-Year Golden Earth Dragon King.
It was indeed a top-grade item, but for Lin Xuan, this age and attribute were still not enough.
It seems this is all there is for this time—Lin Xuan felt a bit disappointed and prepared to buy the Whale Glue, which was marked as a thousand-year item but was actually ten-thousand-year, and then leave.
Just as he was about to turn and leave, a low exclamation suddenly came from the direction of a newly set-up display stand not far away.
"Wow—"
"This is—?"
"They actually put this kind of treasure on display?!"
Lin Xuan and Ma Xiaotao both looked toward the sound simultaneously.
They saw several girls dressed in Treasure Gathering Pavilion work uniforms carefully placing a large crystal cabinet, covered in red velvet, onto a prominent display stand that had just been cleared.
And those exclamations were coming from several nearby Inner Court disciples who were also browsing.
"Want to go take a look?" Ma Xiaotao's curiosity was also piqued.
Lin Xuan nodded, and the two walked toward the new display stand.
The closer they got, the more they could feel the increasing number of eyes being drawn there, and the whispers became more frequent.
When the two finally approached and saw the item inside the crystal cabinet, even Lin Xuan's pupils contracted slightly.
Inside the crystal cabinet, resting on the red velvet lining, lay a Soul Bone.
The Soul Bone was entirely a pure, dazzling gold, as if it were glowing from within!
The golden light was not piercing; instead, it had a sacred and warm quality. Natural flame cloud patterns flowed across the surface of the Soul Bone. Just staring at it through the crystal cabinet, one could faintly feel the surging and blazing energy fluctuations contained within!
What made people gasp even more was the clear price tag below the display stand.
[Sacred Glow Blazing Sun Left Leg Bone]
Price: 88,880,000 gold coins!
Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly, somewhat surprised.
Is this because they saw I wasn't interested in the Golden Radiance, so they finally brought out the heavy hitters?
"Eighty million?!" Even Ma Xiaotao was shocked. One must know that eighty million was an astronomical figure for any power.
But then she looked at Lin Xuan beside her, her heart filled with even more wonder.
She could tell with her eyes closed that this thing was brought out specifically to tempt Lin Xuan. After all, besides him, the Red Card holder, everyone else here combined couldn't come up with that much money even if they sold themselves.
Lin Xuan's gaze moved to the detailed introduction plaque next to it.
[Sacred Glow Blazing Sun Left Leg Bone]
Originates from a hundred-thousand-year top-tier Soul Beast, the Sacred Brilliant Solar Steed.
This beast is rumored to possess a trace of Ancient Flame Dragon bloodline and holds dual attributes of Light and Fire. It was hunted with great difficulty by the current Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion, the Dragon God Douluo Mu En, when he was ascending to the rank of Soul Saint.
Because Elder Mu already had a more suitable Soul Bone at the time, this bone has been stored in the Sea God Pavilion's treasury until now. Today, it is specially placed in the Treasure Appreciation Meet to await its destined owner.
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