The tense atmosphere made time fly by.
The auction hall of the Lingbao Pavilion was bustling. After the seventh-grade magic crystals were auctioned, no higher-grade magic crystals appeared.
Following the auction of magic crystals, several rare elixirs were put up for sale. Lu Heng, not knowing the effects of the elixirs by their names, did not participate in the bidding.
However, the woman who had been in charge of the auction earlier was replaced by an elder who continued to host the auction.
The elder had a strong voice. Lu Heng could tell that the replacement was a sixth-level Dao Comprehension fire-element cultivator.
It seemed that the Lingbao Pavilion's strength was indeed impressive, with all those in charge of hosting being at the sixth level.
As Lu Heng watched the lively bidding scene below, sensing the emotions of the people, the door to his private room was knocked on again.
"Bang, bang, bang."
"Enter." Lu Heng leaned by the window, supporting his head with one hand, and ate the remaining pastries on the table.
He guessed that someone was bringing the magic crystals he had just purchased.
With a soft sound, the door was gently pushed open, but the arrival surprised Lu Heng. It was the woman who had been in charge of the auction downstairs earlier.
The woman smiled charmingly at Lu Heng and then waved her hand towards the outside.
Two young boys entered, carrying trays, placed them on the table in Lu Heng's room, and quickly retreated.
The woman did not leave, which Lu Heng did not find surprising, as, by convention, payment for these items was due now.
Seeing that Lu Heng did not ask why she was there, the woman smiled charmingly and, swaying her well-maintained body, approached the table.
Unlike the other women who had entered earlier, she did not have the scent of makeup. A pleasant, elegant floral fragrance reached Lu Heng's nose as the woman drew nearer.
"This young sir, these two trays contain the magic crystals you just bid on," she said, uncovering the brocade covering the two trays.
"Please check these magic crystals."
"Mm, the quantity and types match. However, I don't have any empty storage bags with me. If you have one, give it to me, and I'll put the crystal stones in it for you."
"Hehehe." The woman chuckled, covering her mouth, and took out two storage bags, handing them to Lu Heng. "The people downstairs also mentioned that you didn't have storage bags to put the crystal stones in. Here are two storage bags. One is for you to place the crystal stones for the Lingbao Pavilion, and the other is a gift from me to you."
Lu Heng did not stand on ceremony. He first put the magic crystals on the table and one storage bag into his spatial dimension. Then, he took the other storage bag and placed the crystal stones for purchasing the magic crystals into it. "You check the quantity too."
Since this was a face-to-face transaction, if the woman left this room and later claimed the quantity was incorrect, Lu Heng would not be responsible.
The woman did not count the crystal stones in the storage bag. She directly put the storage bag away and glanced, as if unintentionally, at the pastries placed on the table.
"It seems the pastries from the Lingbao Pavilion did not suit your tastes. Do you prefer the pastries from the Ma Ji Pastry Shop?"
Lu Heng raised an eyebrow. The pastries were indeed purchased from Ma Ji, but only a few were left on the table, and their packaging had already been stored in his spatial dimension. The woman's eyesight was truly sharp to have identified where the pastries were from.
"My younger brother likes to eat from that shop, so he can't accept other pastries just yet."
Lu Bai nodded in agreement. Although he initially thought all these pastries were similar, since Lu Heng said so, it must be true.
Glancing at the woman, who clearly had no intention of leaving, Lu Heng could not help but frown. "Is there anything else?"
"Today, you have spent quite a few crystal stones at the Lingbao Pavilion, making you one of our distinguished guests. Please keep this token. Next time you visit the Lingbao Pavilion, you can use this token to go directly to the rooms on the fifth floor.
Of course, the rooms on the fifth floor are provided to you free of charge, and you will have priority. This means that compared to guests who spend crystal stones to purchase rooms on the fifth floor, you will have priority in obtaining the use of a room."
The woman smiled enchantingly and placed a black metal token on the table.
Lu Heng picked up the black token. It was an obsidian-colored metal piece. Lu Heng did not know its material, but it felt exceptionally cold to the touch.
"There is one more thing. Later, the Lingbao Pavilion will be auctioning a special item. This item was also obtained unexpectedly. We have already informed various families and the royal family, so the auction later might also be very lively."
Lu Heng had heard about this before. It seemed there was some extraordinary rare item to be auctioned today.
"However, to maintain the mystery, it is not convenient to reveal too much to you now. You must stay until the end."
After speaking, the woman smiled charmingly and bowed slightly to Lu Heng and the other person before retreating without any further actions.
It seemed her professional ethics were good, unlike the sister who first served them pastries, whose intentions were more obvious.
"Master, how much longer do we have to sit here?" Lu Bai rubbed his stomach, likely having eaten his fill again, and felt a bit bored staying in this small room.
"Feeling bored?"
Lu Bai nodded.
"Here, take this and put on your headphones." Lu Heng took out a mobile phone from his spatial dimension, which contained several movies.
A few days ago, Lu Heng had taught Lu Bai how to use a mobile phone, and Lu Bai was quite interested in the movies played on it.
After watching a two-hour movie, he could sit quietly and finish it.
Lu Bai excitedly took the phone and skillfully put on the connected headphones, then quietly lay on the table watching the program.
After settling Lu Bai, Lu Heng turned his gaze back to the auction stage below. At this moment, the woman from earlier had reappeared on the stage.
However, they were now auctioning miscellaneous items. Lu Heng felt no desire to purchase anything.
Yawning, Lu Heng stood up and stretched his arms in the room. If the item the woman mentioned later was still this boring, Lu Heng wouldn't mind leaving.
Fortunately, Lu Heng did not have to wait long. It was likely that the Lingbao Pavilion had researched the order of the auction items, so the auction below remained lively, and no one left early.
"The item to be auctioned next is something the Lingbao Pavilion has never auctioned in all its years. This item can be said to be unparalleled on the entire Shenyuan Continent."
As soon as the woman's voice rang out, the auction hall outside became exceptionally quiet again.
Everyone held their breath, wanting to see how extraordinary the treasure the Lingbao Pavilion had mentioned was.