The organizer of this auction was a power called the Nine Domains Chamber of Commerce.
The Nine Domains Chamber of Commerce was the largest commercial power on the Divine Remnant Continent, equivalent to the status of the Heaven's Gift Continent's Huatian Chamber of Commerce.
On the restaurant opposite the Nine Domains Chamber of Commerce, Zi Linling and the others sat by the window.
"This Nine Domains Chamber of Commerce is named after the Nine Domains; isn't that too arrogant?" Shangguan Yulin took a sip of spiritual wine and said.
Just as Shen Liuxing was about to speak, he heard a burly man at the next table say, "They aren't being arrogant; they genuinely have the strength."
"Oh? May I ask this brother to enlighten us further!"
Shen Liuxing smiled, then cupped his fists towards the burly man and said.
The burly man stood up and walked over, cupping his fists towards Zi Linling and the others. "Enlighten is too much to say, but I do have some information I can share with everyone. I am Lin Zicong, known as 'Omniscient Lin.' May I ask how you address yourselves?"
Shen Liuxing quickly stood up with a smile and said to Brother Lin, "So it's Brother Lin, a pleasure to meet you! I am Shen Liuxing, and these few are my brothers and sisters."
Seeing this, Xuanyuan Xun also stood up and cupped his fists, "A pleasure to meet you! I am Xuanyuan Xun!"
Rong Guang also stood up, cupping his fists, "A pleasure! I am Rong Guang!"
Shangguan Yulin smiled and also stood up, cupping his fists, "Brother Lin, I am Shangguan Yulin!" Su Dan Novel Network
Lin Zicong looked at Zi Linling and asked with a smile, "May I ask what this young lady's name is?"
Zi Linling smiled and said, "Zi Ling!"
To avoid unnecessary trouble, she did not reveal her full name, omitting the character "Lin" in the middle.
"Zi Ling? What a beautiful name! It is Lin Zicong's great fortune to meet you, young lady. Would you mind if I sat down here and exchanged some information with you all?"
Zi Linling nodded with a smile.
Shen Liuxing quickly made room and said, "Brother Lin, please sit!"
"Thank you!"
After cupping his fists in thanks, Lin Zicong sat down and said, "From your conversation, it seems you are not very familiar with the Nine Domains Chamber of Commerce?"
Shen Liuxing smiled and said, "To be honest, Brother Lin, we have been living in seclusion in the mountains. Only recently did we get permission from our elders to come out. Therefore, we are not familiar with the Nine Domains Chamber of Commerce. We would appreciate your guidance, Brother Lin!"
Lin Zicong chuckled, "So that's how it is! The Nine Domains Chamber of Commerce is the largest chamber of commerce on the Divine Remnant Continent. Its headquarters are in the Nine Holy Domains where humans reside, and it has branches in the other eight domains."
"The Nine Domains Chamber of Commerce has a powerful background. It is said that six of the Nine Human Saints have close ties with the Nine Domains Chamber of Commerce. The Nine Domains Chamber of Commerce primarily engages in business with integrity and has commercial interests with major powers in all nine domains."
"The slogan of the Nine Domains Chamber of Commerce is 'Harmony brings wealth,' so they have always maintained a neutral stance, rarely getting into conflicts with other powers. Of course, very few powers would dare to cause trouble for them."
"The auctions hosted by the Nine Domains Chamber of Commerce are very famous, and the items auctioned are all exquisite. They are held only once a year, rotating among the nine domains. This year, it happens to be the Chaotic Domain's turn."
Upon hearing this, Shen Liuxing nodded and said, "I see! Thank you, Brother Lin, for enlightening us."
Lin Zicong shook his head and smiled, "You are too kind, Brother Shen. It's not easy for anyone when they're out and about; we should help each other when we can. Moreover, this is just some trivial information; anyone I ask would be able to provide the same answer."
Shen Liuxing said, "Brother Lin, you are too humble! May I ask if there are any requirements to participate in this Nine Domains Chamber of Commerce auction?"
Lin Zicong said, "Yes! It is said that to participate in this auction, one must have achieved a transaction volume of over ten million with the Nine Domains Chamber of Commerce!"
"Ten million? Spirit stones?" Shangguan Yulin asked in shock.
Lin Zicong nodded, "That's right, spirit stones, and they must be high-grade spirit stones!"
"High-grade spirit stones? That requirement is too high!" Xuanyuan Xun also exclaimed in shock.
Lin Zicong said with a bitter smile, "Who says it isn't! For those major powers, it's nothing, but for us common folk, it's difficult!"
As he spoke, Xuanyuan Xun, Rong Guang, Shangguan Yulin, and Shen Liuxing all fell silent.
Ten million high-grade spirit stones was not a small sum.
Moreover, with only three days left, where would they find ten million high-grade spirit stones?
Zi Linling took a sip of the wine in her cup and said calmly, "Since we've encountered it, let's go and join the fun!"
"Ah?"
Xuanyuan Xun, Rong Guang, Shangguan Yulin, and Shen Liuxing all uttered exclamations of surprise simultaneously.
Shen Liuxing said, "Sister Zi, that's ten million high-grade spirit stones!"
Zi Linling smiled mysteriously, "I know! Isn't it just ten million high-grade spirit stones!"
Shangguan Yulin said with a wry smile, "Miss Zi, you say it so easily, but where do we have ten million high-grade spirit stones to transact with the Nine Domains Chamber of Commerce?"
Rong Guang quickly added, "Yes, President. If it were ten million low-grade spirit stones, we could perhaps gather them, but for high-grade spirit stones, we can't even scrape together a million!"
"That may not be true!"
Zi Linling said confidently, "Let's go and try!"
With that, she stood up and was the first to leave the restaurant, heading towards the Nine Domains Chamber of Commerce opposite.
Xuanyuan Xun, Rong Guang, Shangguan Yulin, and Shen Liuxing all froze for a moment, exchanged glances, and then followed her out.
Lin Zicong also stood frozen on the spot. After a long while, he snapped back to reality and shouted from behind the five, "My five companions, may I tag along?"
Shen Liuxing looked back and smiled, "Brother Lin, if you want to come, just come!"
Having just shared information with Lin Zicong, he felt a bit embarrassed to leave him behind.
Lin Zicong was overjoyed upon hearing this and quickly caught up.
Zi Linling and the others had already entered the doors of the Nine Domains Chamber of Commerce.
A waiter approached them and politely asked, "May I ask if you are here to buy or sell?"
"Both buy and sell!" Zi Linling said faintly.
The waiter paused for a moment, then smiled, "Young lady, please follow me!"
Saying that, she led Zi Linling and the others towards the transaction area, without showing any sign of looking down on them.
Upon reaching the transaction area, the waiter politely asked again, "Are you going to buy first, or sell first?"
Zi Linling said faintly, "Sell first."
They did not have many high-grade spirit stones on hand, so they needed to sell some items first to obtain some high-grade spirit stones.
The waiter smiled and said, "Then I will first take you to meet our appraisal master. Please follow me!"
Zi Linling nodded, and under the waiter's guidance, they soon arrived at the appraisal area.
An old man was leisurely lying on a chair, meditating with his eyes closed.
The waiter respectfully bowed to the old man and said, "Master Dong, these guests wish to sell some items. Please help them appraise them!"