424: Chapter 424 The chair with this fruit platter is a bit hard!

As Su Chen and his group were personally led into the magnificent Ten Thousand Treasures Auction House by the middle-aged waiter, whose attitude had undergone a complete 180-degree turn, they finally truly understood what the word "luxury" meant.

The interior of the auction house was simply a Small World built from countless Heaven And Earth Treasures.

Beneath their feet was a floor paved with a single, massive piece of "Star Warm Jade," its gentle energy slowly seeping through the Yongquan points on their soles to nourish their Meridians. Hanging overhead were suns, moons, and stars carved from "Solar Divine Crystal" and "Lunar Divine Crystal," emitting a soft glow that illuminated the entire hall as bright as day; it even formed a natural cosmic cycle, with Spiritual Qi so dense it was almost tangible.

Even the refreshing, light fragrance permeating the air was emitted by the burning of the top-tier "Nine Heavens Concentrating Incense."

Simply taking a single breath here made one feel as if their Divine Soul had been cleansed and sublimated.

"Oh... my goodness..."

Looking at the magnificent and palatial scene before him, Qian Duoduo's already small eyes were completely overwhelmed. He felt like a country bumpkin who had just entered the city for the first time; everything looked novel, and everything looked valuable.

He even stealthily reached out his hand, stroking a giant pillar used for decoration with an obsessed expression, as if he were caressing a lover.

The entire pillar was crafted from a type of "Ten-Thousand-Year Dragon Blood Divine Wood" he had never seen before, inscribed with countless profound Spirit-Gathering Runes that continuously drew in the surrounding Spiritual Qi.

"Good heavens... if this pillar could be hauled back to our Wanbao Pavilion, it would sell for at least a million Top-Grade Spirit Stones, right?" Qian Duoduo muttered in a low voice while stroking it, his mouth nearly watering.

That money-grubbing appearance of someone who had never seen the world made Su Chen, walking at the very front, feel his face burning with embarrassment again. He wished he could cut ties with this disgraceful fellow right now.

[Damn, is this guy a bandit by nature?! Was he a locust in his past life?!]

[Why does he want to move everything he sees back home?! Is your Wanbao Pavilion a waste recycling station?]

[You are the Young Lord of Wanbao Pavilion after all, can't you have some dignity?! Can you stop acting like you haven't seen money in eight lifetimes?!]

Su Chen complained wildly in his heart, but his face remained calm and breezy, maintaining the appearance of an expert who had everything under control.

He ignored the curious gazes from around him and the shocked exclamations of his "bumpkin" teammates behind him. With his hands behind his back and walking with a measured stride, he unhurriedly ascended the exclusive stairs to the second-floor private booths under the reverent and fawning gaze of the middle-aged waiter.

His back looked as dashing and composed as could be, as if the luxurious scene—enough to drive any Lower Realm Prodigy mad—was just ordinary scenery in his eyes, not worth mentioning.

Soon, the group was led to a massive private booth at the deepest part of the second floor, with a plaque reading "Heaven Number One" hanging over the door.

The interior of the booth was luxurious to the extreme. Not only was the space enormous, spanning hundreds of square meters, but every piece of furniture was crafted from the finest Materials. There were even two stunningly beautiful Fox Tribe maids dressed in gauzy silks as thin as cicada wings, specifically responsible for serving tea, pouring water, and providing massages.

"Honored guest, please take the seat of honor." The middle-aged waiter led Su Chen to a huge daybed crafted from Ten-Thousand-Year Cold Jade in the center of the booth.

"The auction will officially begin in half an hour."

"You and your friends can take a short rest here first."

"If you need anything, you can instruct them at any time," he said, pointing to the two Fox Tribe maids who were smiling sweetly and casting flirtatious glances at Su Chen.

He then bowed deeply to Su Chen once more and turned to retreat respectfully.

Only when the heavy booth door made of Divine Gold slowly closed did the suffocatingly oppressive atmosphere finally dissipate.

"Phew—"

Qian Duoduo was the first to let out a long breath, collapsing onto the soft carpet made of an unknown Divine Beast's fur, looking as if he were completely exhausted.

"My god... scared me to death..." He patted his chest, then looked at Su Chen with eyes full of worship, "His Highness the Divine Son, you... you were too overbearing just now! Do you still need a leg ornament?! The kind that shouts '666'!"

Monk Jiese put his hands together, looking at the luxury filling the room with a distressed face: "amitabha, what a sin, what a sin! Such extravagance is all Karmic Obstruction, a great demonic hurdle testing my Buddha-heart!"

Jian Buping said nothing, simply walking to the window. His sharp gaze swept over the powerful foreign races in the hall below, his hand tightening slightly on his sword hilt. Meanwhile, Yue Qinghan had already secretly taken out a recording spirit stone and was taking frantic selfies against the luxurious booth, muttering, "This angle is good, the title will be 'First Day in Tianjiao City, Experiencing the Joy of Spending a Million Spirit Stones Per Person'..."

Hua Nongying looked at Su Chen with seductive eyes, chuckling softly, "Young Master flings money around like dirt; it truly makes This humble servant's heart go pit-a-pat."

However, Su Chen, the focus of everyone's attention, ignored them for the moment.

Like a grand lord, he sprawled naturally onto the daybed made of Ten-Thousand-Year Cold Jade and beckoned to the two Fox Tribe maids who were already dazed.

"Come here."

"One massage my shoulders."

"One feed me grapes."

Hearing this, the two Fox Tribe maids snapped out of it and hurriedly walked over with seductive steps.

One knelt behind Su Chen, using her soft, boneless hands to massage his shoulders with just the right amount of pressure. The other picked up a plate of translucent amethyst grapes emitting a rich fruity fragrance from the side table, peeling them one by one and carefully feeding them to Su Chen.

Su Chen enjoyed this imperial treatment, listening to the incredibly noisy clamor coming from the auction hall below, a lazy smile of satisfaction appearing on his face.

But in his heart, he was complaining wildly.

[Sigh, I originally wanted to keep a low profile, but my strength just won't allow it. These days, it's truly hard to move an inch without money.]

[But truthfully, the service at this Ten Thousand Treasures Auction House is quite good.]

[Hmm... this shoulder massage technique is still a bit green, she didn't hit my Tianzong point, negative review.]

[These amethyst grapes taste alright, but the Spiritual Qi content is a bit low, barely an A-grade item, not even S-grade.]

[But this chair is way too hard! So what if it's Ten-Thousand-Year Cold Jade? Don't you know to spread a layer of that Divine Beast fur or something? My waist is aching from the pressure!]

[Overall rating: Three and a half stars, can't give more than that, mostly points for the service attitude.]

Just as Su Chen was conducting a "Michelin-level professional review" of the service in his heart...

The lights in the auction hall below suddenly dimmed.

Immediately after, a majestic and aged voice echoed throughout the entire auction house.

"Fellow Daoists, thank you for waiting!"

"I am Purple Robe Marquis, greetings!"

"The Ten Thousand Treasures Auction officially begins now!"