14: Are you qualified?

"Stop!"

Shen Lian, who was about to enter the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce, was immediately stopped by a guard at the entrance.

"Please show your invitation!"

Shen Lian's expression tightened: "Invitation?"

The guard puffed out his chest and replied arrogantly: "Naturally. Today is the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce's monthly auction.

Only those with an invitation are qualified to enter. You wouldn't be unaware of this rule, would you?"

"Oh?"

Shen Lian slowly opened his folding fan and gently fanned himself, a faint, almost imperceptible curve playing at the corner of his lips.

"So, without an invitation, one isn't worthy of entry? Is that it?"

"Not necessarily. Those who have spent 300,000 Spirit Stones at our chamber can also enter and exit freely.

If you have proof of purchase, you can also go in."

"These are the rules of the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce?"

"That's right, these are the rules personally set by our President. Without an invitation or a chamber consumption voucher, not even a fly can get in.

So if you don't have proof or an invitation, hurry up and get lost, don't cause trouble."

Just then, the guard clapped his hands, and a fly instantly turned into a mess in his palm.

This move immediately exposed his cultivation.

"A mere trash at the first rank of Essence Shaping, qualified to block my path?"

Shen Lian sneered.

"Then let me set a new rule for your Tianxia Chamber of Commerce."

The next moment, a powerful air pressure descended from afar.

Thud—

The previously arrogant guard's legs immediately went soft under the pressure, and he knelt directly before Shen Lian.

"You... ugh... puff..."

The guard tried to speak, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"I'll ask you again, am I qualified now?!"

"Ah—"

As his voice fell, the pressure on the guard's shoulders increased, tormenting him until he couldn't help but let out a long cry.

Soon, his roar attracted more guards.

"Who dares to cause trouble here?"

"You're courting death!"

The guards, seeing this scene, all channeled their Qi, intending to subdue Shen Lian.

Thud, thud, thud—

However, the next moment, they all followed in the footsteps of the first guard, kneeling before Shen Lian, each sweating profusely and struggling in pain.

"Last question, am I qualified?"

Boom—

As the pressure descended with his words, the kneeling guards collectively prostrated themselves on the ground.

At this moment, their faces were purple, and they were gasping for breath.

The suffocating sensation of death and their rapidly beating hearts subjected them to mental torment beyond their will.

"Fellow Daoist, please stop!"

Suddenly, a middle-aged man with a mustache, looking like a manager, came to the door and repeatedly apologized to Shen Lian.

"I apologize, it's my subordinates who don't understand the rules and offended you, Fellow Daoist. Please, in your magnanimity, overlook their transgression and give them a chance to reform."

The manager kept bowing and apologizing to Shen Lian, his attitude humble and sincere.

He had just witnessed the entire process of Shen Lian causing trouble from the hall, and seeing more than a dozen guards subdued by the pressure emanating from the opponent before even getting close to him, he knew that the newcomer's cultivation was at least at the Spirit Transformation Realm.

Although there were many top-tier masters within the chamber, he believed they could definitely subdue this arrogant fellow.

However, this was a business, and if the opponent had a powerful background, provoking a major entity would only bring harm and no benefit to the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce.

Adhering to the principle of avoiding unnecessary trouble, the manager immediately chose to back down, speaking kindly and yielding to the other party, and decided to secretly investigate the opponent's identity and background.

"Fellow Daoist, I am Sun Yuanfang, the manager of the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce in Wushuang City. I apologize for the offense just now. Please, Young Hero, on account of these fellows being first-time offenders, spare them this once."

"I just want to know, am I qualified to enter the auction now?"

"Naturally, Fellow Daoist. With such divine bravery, you can certainly enter the auction by exception."

Sun Yuanfang looked extremely obsequious, like a dog.

Looking at his disgusting face, Shen Lian had no time to waste on these ants. He immediately withdrew his pressure: "Lead the way."

With that, he directly entered the chamber hall.

"Hoo... hoo..."

The moment the pressure was removed, the guards immediately gasped for fresh air.

If Shen Lian had withdrawn his pressure even a moment later, they would have been crushed to death by that fatal air pressure, their internal organs shattered, dying in the most painful manner.

At this moment, looking at the retreating figure disappearing from their sight, these guards' eyes were filled with unspeakable fear... The auction hall, about an hour before the auction began, was already packed.

"Fellow Daoist, there are no other empty seats for now, what do you think?"

Sun Yuanfang pointed at the scene with a fawning expression, indicating whether Shen Lian could stand there.

After all, he really hadn't expected such a variable.

This was a situation that had never occurred since the auction opened.

Shen Lian didn't speak, merely gently fanning himself and surveying his surroundings.

"Fellow Daoist, the auction is about to begin, and I have matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave first."

Sun Yuanfang bowed to Shen Lian, then turned to leave.

But the moment he turned, his shoulder was held by the heavy iron fan in Shen Lian's hand.

"Fellow Daoist, you are..."

"One question for you, is there any Medicinal Pill for detoxification at today's auction?"

"There is, but I don't know what kind of poison Fellow Daoist wants to detoxify?"

"xiyuan pill."

"Yes, yes, yes!" Sun Yuanfang hastily said, "Young Hero, you've come at just the right time. The first item to be auctioned today is a Grade Six xiyuan pill."

"Grade Six?" Shen Lian frowned slightly upon hearing this. "Is there nothing of a higher grade?"

"Fellow Daoist, this Grade Six xiyuan pill was personally provided by the Young Lord of Medicine King Valley. You should know that the Young Lord of Medicine King Valley is our President's Junior Sister..."

"Mu Yaoguang?"

"Yes, yes, yes! Fellow Daoist, do you also know our President's Junior Sister?"

"More than just know her. Since it's a Medicinal Pill provided by Mu Yaoguang, I'll reluctantly make an exception and participate in the auction."

With that, he released Sun Yuanfang's shoulder.

Sun Yuanfang felt relieved, immediately cupped his hands in a bow to Shen Lian, and quickly left the venue.

When he reached the backstage of the venue, he immediately said to a passing chamber attendant: "Go quickly and invite Elder Chen over.

I suspect that boy means trouble. If anything goes wrong, we won't be able to bear the responsibility."

"Yes."

The attendant dared not delay in the slightest and immediately took his leave.

At this point, the auction finally began.

A host in splendid robes ascended the stage and loudly announced to the audience: "Distinguished guests, the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce's monthly auction officially begins!

Without further ado, today's first auctioned item is a Grade Six detoxification Medicinal Pill, the xiyuan pill, personally refined by the Young Lord of Medicine King Valley, Mu Yaoguang.

The efficacy of the xiyuan pill, as you all may have heard, can detoxify all poisons, and it has an exceptionally miraculous effect, especially on regulating the meridians where accumulated toxins reside within the body.

Everyone has heard of the Medicine King Valley's reputation, so I won't belabor the point here. Guests who need it can start bidding immediately, with no minimum bid."

"Half a Spirit Stone!"

As soon as the host's voice fell, Shen Lian's voice echoed through the venue like a ghost.

This scene completely dumbfounded everyone.

"This guest, according to our chamber's rules, all auctioned items are based on whole numbers. A transaction of half a Spirit Stone is something we have never encountered."

As the host said this, his face was extremely gloomy, thinking, 'Where did this lunatic come from, daring to cause trouble at the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce?'

The others looked at Shen Lian with livid expressions, clearly thinking this guy was here to cause trouble.

"Rules? From now on, my rules are the rules. Everyone present must follow my rules.

If I say it's only worth half a Spirit Stone, then it's only worth half a Spirit Stone. Anyone who dares to bid is challenging my rules,

and the consequences of challenging my rules are something you absolutely cannot bear!"