Chapter 73: The Auction Really Begins

Lin Fan had not spent a long time with these students, but he truly regarded them as his own. Their reluctance was genuine, but Lin Fan did not know how to respond to their words.

If the Yan Emperor really joined forces with other sects to besiege the Holy Demon Sect, then Lin Fan would absolutely not stand idly by.

Once you enter a sect, you are a member of that sect. Although he had faked his death and escaped, he was still a member of the Holy Demon Sect. The fellow disciples there had treated him well, and Lin Fan had long come to see them as a big family.

Now that this big family was in trouble, he would not be a coward and hide.

Lin Fan had to go and inform his fellow disciples of the Holy Demon Sect, no matter what, so that they could return and notify the sect master to prepare early, lest they be caught off guard.

Seeing the worried expressions on his students' faces, Lin Fan smiled. "Don't overthink it. Teacher just has some matters to attend to. You just need to cultivate diligently. When Teacher returns, I will check your progress."

"Yes, Teacher." Liu Shuishui and the others nodded in agreement.

Although they did not know what exactly their teacher had to do, they believed that he would definitely be fine, because their teacher was so powerful.

They had a kind of blind faith in Lin Fan.

"Alright, now Teacher will perform the energy infusion for you. Remember Teacher's words: you must never reveal even a hint of the mental cultivation method I am about to teach you today, understand?" Lin Fan repeatedly urged.

"Mm, we would rather die than speak." Cao Tianjiao, who rarely spoke, nodded heavily.

They were not fools. Since their teacher was being so solemn, it must be a matter of great importance. For their teacher to entrust them with a mental cultivation method that could not be known to others was a sign of immense trust.

Then, based on each student's disposition, he selected and passed on the two top-grade Heaven-tier mental cultivation methods, "Formless Heavenly Demon" and "Sword Intent," to them respectively.

For them, cultivating these two Heaven-tier mental cultivation methods would bring far greater benefits than it would for him. As their mental cultivation method advanced, their cultivation base would also rise. For him, advancing his mental cultivation method only increased his true essence and combat power, but not his cultivation level.

With these Heaven-tier mental cultivation methods as supplements, as long as nothing unexpected happened, their future achievements would definitely not be inferior to anyone else's.

But from now on, they would have to rely on themselves.

Lin Fan usually never took anything to heart, but this time, he had no idea what to expect. He could only take things one step at a time and act according to circumstances.

Then Lin Fan gave each of them the weapons he had refined in advance. Although they were all low-grade weapons, they were sufficient for them.

Weapons of too high a grade would instead make them targets of covetousness.

"Xiao Ze, come out with Teacher for a moment." After preparing everything, Lin Fan called Xiao Ze out alone.

"Teacher." Xiao Ze came from a large family and was well-informed. Although his teacher's expression was normal, he could sense the unease in his heart.

In Xiao Ze's eyes, he had come to regard his teacher as a transcendent being. Now, for something to make even his teacher uneasy, what kind of major event could it be? This was beyond Xiao Ze's ability to comprehend.

"Xiao Ze, you have the highest strength and status in the class. When Teacher is away, you must take good care of your senior fellow apprentices. If possible, Teacher hopes you can teach some of your family's techniques to your senior brothers and sisters. Cultivate diligently in the future, and do not let Teacher's efforts in guiding you go to waste," Lin Fan said.

"Teacher, is something the matter? If possible, please tell your student. Although the Xiao family is not a top power in the Great Yan Dynasty, it is not without its merits. Your student is willing to follow Teacher through thick and thin, even if it means facing danger," Xiao Ze said.

"It's nothing. Teacher can handle it alone. Just take good care of your fellow disciples—that will be the greatest help to Teacher," Lin Fan said.

"Yes." Xiao Ze nodded.

"Tell them to go cultivate on their own. Teacher still has matters to attend to." After giving his instructions, Lin Fan quietly left.

Back in his room, Lin Fan did not relax his cultivation for a moment. He had to cultivate "Dragon Emperor Overlords the World" to the second layer, no matter what.

Now Lin Fan wished that a pile of pills would fall from the sky to boost his cultivation level rapidly, because if this battle really broke out,

with his current cultivation, he would be nothing more than a small boat on a lake—what waves could he stir?

The next day.

The Heaven and Earth Chamber of Commerce auction officially began.

The leaders of various major sects brought their disciples to prepare for entry. This time, the "Minor Heavenly Position Pill" held great allure for them. Most sects planned to bid for the pill to study its composition; if they couldn't figure it out, they would give it to their disciples to take.

Using Yellow Profound Coins, which were of no use to them, to bid—what a cost-effective deal.

Raising a disciple to the Minor Heavenly Position realm required countless rare treasures. In comparison, one could see how cost-effective the "Minor Heavenly Position Pill" was.

Lin Fan hid among the crowd, looking at the sea of people at the venue, and sighed.

Helpless.

This master had already done enough, but the number of sects that came was still large. It was like a drop in the bucket—utterly helpless.

Lin Fan put on the mask he had made, just in case he ran into that Manyou'er from the Ten Thousand Flowers Pavilion the night before—that would be a real disaster.

"Look, those are the disciples of the Ten Thousand Flowers Pavilion. So beautiful."

At that moment, a stir ran through the crowd. Stunningly beautiful girls were always exceptionally popular wherever they went.

The appearance of the Ten Thousand Flowers Pavilion disciples naturally attracted many people's attention.

These Ten Thousand Flowers Pavilion disciples cultivated charm techniques and were endlessly alluring. Even some disciples from major sects might not be able to resist, let alone ordinary people.

Lin Fan had been standing among the crowd. As the sect disciples entered the Heaven and Earth Chamber of Commerce one after another, Lin Fan grew puzzled. From beginning to end, he hadn't seen any disciples from the Holy Demon Sect. This was extremely strange. Could something have happened?

Then Lin Fan shook his head and entered the Heaven and Earth Chamber of Commerce with some unease.

The Heaven and Earth Chamber of Commerce required Yellow Profound Coins as the entry fee for this event. Ordinary people naturally did not have such things, so it was impossible for them to go in and take a look.

Since Lin Fan was a loose cultivator, he could only sit in the very back, while the sect disciples sat in separate areas above.

Each sect was allocated a section to distinguish them.

At this moment, a middle-aged auctioneer in a blue long gown walked onto the stage.

Lin Fan glanced at him.

Eighth level of the Innate realm.

He was a master, only two steps away from the Spirit Entering realm. The Heaven and Earth Chamber of Commerce was indeed formidable; even this auctioneer's cultivation surpassed that of many sect disciples. Truly not to be underestimated.

"Welcome, everyone, for traveling thousands of miles to be here. Now, the auction officially begins. First, we have the first item: the Profound-grade top-grade Green Origin Soul Nourishing Pill, starting the bidding." As the auctioneer's voice fell, the auction officially commenced.

For the various sects, the highlight of this trip was the Minor Heavenly Position Pill. As for the other items, they were merely appetizers, meant for ordinary disciples to bid on for fun and to liven up the atmosphere.