255: Origin Auction House: Loss-making rebates!

Qingyun Dao Sect, Main Hall.

The Yaochi Holy Mother reclined on a soft couch. Although her face remained pale, the bone-deep corrosive pain had eased significantly after Lu Yuan's preliminary treatment using Chaos Qi.

“The seven arrows book of nailing heads, the king of curses, truly lives up to its reputation.”

She gave a bitter smile, looking at the indelible pitch-black mark on her palm. Her tone carried a hint of helplessness: “This curse is like a maggot in the bone, constantly devouring my vitality and my void immortal dao fruit.”

“If it isn't resolved soon, I fear even my Void Immortal cultivation won't be preserved.”

Lu Yuan sat nearby, his expression steady.

He didn't say much, but instead focused his thoughts.

“System, search for items that can resolve the curse of the seven arrows book of nailing heads.”

【Targeted Intelligence Rank set to: Purple.】

【Cost: 1,000 Destiny Points.】

【Confirm?】

“Confirm.”

【Purple Intelligence: Three days from now, the 'Origin Auction House' in Myriad Immortals City within the Void Immortal Realm will hold a grand auction.】

【During this auction, there will be an extremely special item—a Transcendent Spiritual Treasure named the 'world-cleansing glazed lamp'.】

【This lamp contains the purest Light Laws in heaven and earth, capable of resolving all curses and sinister forces in the world.】

【If successfully won, it can completely root out the curse of the seven arrows book of nailing heads within the Yaochi Holy Mother.】

After reading the intelligence, a sharp light flashed in Lu Yuan's eyes.

A Transcendent Spiritual Treasure, the world-cleansing glazed lamp?

This Origin Auction House truly lives up to its name as the number one chamber of commerce in the Void Immortal Realm; its foundations are terrifyingly deep.

One must know that even those Holy Lands in the Central Region with ten-thousand-year Legacies can only produce a few Transcendent Spiritual Treasures, yet a random auction here features a treasure of this Rank.

“Do not panic, Holy Mother.”

Lu Yuan spoke with a certain tone: “I have deduced the heavenly secrets and learned that the Origin Auction House in the Void Immortal Realm will hold an auction in three days.”

“At that time, a treasure called the ‘world-cleansing glazed lamp’ will appear. This item happens to counter the curse of the seven arrows book of nailing heads.”

“world-cleansing glazed lamp?” The Yaochi Holy Mother's beautiful eyes brightened slightly, but then she hesitated: “The threshold for the Origin Auction House's auctions has always been extremely high, and such items are hard to come by...”

“Rest assured.”

Lu Yuan flipped his palm, and an exquisite gold-stamped invitation appeared in his hand.

As a holder of a void immortal token and the owner of the top-tier property 'Tongtian Pavilion' in Myriad Immortals City, the Origin Auction House had specially sent him a VIP invitation.

“I have already received an invitation. We will go together when the time comes, and we will surely secure this treasure.”

Seeing Lu Yuan's calm and confident manner, the last trace of worry in the Yaochi Holy Mother's heart dissipated.

“Very well, then I shall do as Fellow Daoist Lu says.”

...Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

During these three days, Lu Yuan did not stay idle.

He not only helped the Yaochi Holy Mother stabilize her injuries but also used various channels to thoroughly establish the reputation of the Tongtian Pavilion in the Void Immortal Realm.

The night before the auction, at 11 PM - 1 AM.

【Ding, daily intelligence has been refreshed.】

Three new pieces of intelligence appeared.

【Purple Intelligence: The owner of the Origin Auction House, 'Zhang Yuan', is actually a Son of Destiny who possesses a very special 'Auction Rebate System'.】

【However, this System is not a simple transaction rebate, but a 'Loss Rebate'. The more he loses, the more generous the rewards the System returns.】

【Purple Intelligence: Zhang Yuan plans to disguise the genuine Transcendent Spiritual Treasure 'world-cleansing glazed lamp' as a damaged ordinary Spirit Treasure at tomorrow's auction and set an extremely low starting price.】

【He has secretly arranged for shills. Once the item fails to attract interest, a shill will buy it at a low price, creating the illusion of a 'huge loss' to trigger the System's high-value rebate.】

【Purple Intelligence: In addition to the world-cleansing glazed lamp, Zhang Yuan has prepared a second item in the same manner.】

【It is a piece of black iron that looks unremarkable but is actually a genuine 'Immortal Artifact Fragment' containing supreme Immortal Dao Laws.】

【Similarly, once it is sold at a low price, Zhang Yuan will receive unimaginable System rebates.】

【Blue Intelligence: The finale of this auction is a profound heaven treasure called the 'xuantian immortal slaying sword'.】

【On the surface, it is a supreme treasure of slaughter, but in reality, this sword is an evil object passed down from a certain Golden Immortal in the Immortal Realm.】

【It contains a special curse. Every owner, after refining it, will have their dao fruit subtly harvested by it, eventually meeting a miserable end.】

【Therefore, the actual value of this sword is extremely low, and it cannot trigger Zhang Yuan's loss rebate System.】

【Zhang Yuan intends to use normal auction tactics to drive up its price as much as possible, earning a massive profit margin to achieve 'earning from both ends'.】

After reading the intelligence, Lu Yuan couldn't help but laugh out loud.

“A loss rebate System? This Golden Finger is quite interesting.”

“Deliberately selling good things as trash and trash as good things to profit from both ends? Zhang Yuan, oh Zhang Yuan, you've calculated well, but unfortunately, you've run into me.”

A look of playfulness flashed in Lu Yuan's eyes.

“Since you want to lose money, I'll help you fulfill that wish.”

“However, the target of this 'loss' might have to change... The next morning.”

Lu Yuan and the Yaochi Holy Mother went to the secret chamber and each took out a void immortal token.

“Enter the realm.”

Two beams of Primordial Spirit radiance soared into the sky.

Void Immortal Realm, Myriad Immortals City.

The two did not go directly to the auction house but first arrived at the Tongtian Pavilion located in the city center.

“Husband! Senior Holy Mother!”

Gu Qingxue had already been waiting in the pavilion for a long time.

Today, she was still dressed in white as pure as snow, her temperament cold and noble, like a fairy of the cold palace.

Upon seeing Lu Yuan, her cold eyes instantly melted, turning into a pool of spring water.

When she saw the Yaochi Holy Mother beside him, she was somewhat surprised but still bowed respectfully.

“Qingxue, you've worked hard.” Lu Yuan stepped forward and naturally took her hand.

The Yaochi Holy Mother's eyes flickered as she watched this scene, seemingly remembering something, but she said nothing and only nodded with a smile.

After a few pleasantries, the three of them headed to the Origin Auction House together.

The Origin Auction House was located at the very center of Myriad Immortals City. It was a giant palace floating among the clouds, constructed entirely of a rare material called 'Star Gold', reflecting dazzling light under the sun.

Around the palace, nine Five-Clawed Golden Dragons condensed from pure Spiritual Qi circled and flew, exhaling auspicious mist.

Every pillar was carved with complex Dao runes, emitting a heart-palpitating pressure.

“What a grand undertaking.”

Even someone as widely traveled as the Yaochi Holy Mother couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

Such a magnificent and extremely luxurious building was rare even in the Holy Lands of the Central Region.

At this moment, the entrance to the auction house was already crowded with people.

The guests coming and going were all powerful experts with deep auras.

Great Ascension Stage Cultivators could be seen everywhere, and occasionally, one could sense a few faint, fleeting Void Immortal auras that surpassed the Great Ascension Stage.