Time flew by, and soon Qi Lin and Ning Rongrong arrived together at an ancient and elegant pavilion-style building.
Compared to the Heaven Dou Auction House, this pavilion truly paled in comparison.
Although Qi Lin had never participated in the Heaven Dou auction, he had passed by the Heaven Dou Auction House while shopping with Xiao Wu and the others.
The Heaven Dou Auction House was a circular building, covering an area with a diameter of five to six hundred meters, and its highest point exceeded eighty meters, making it appear grand and magnificent.
However, while the pavilion before them was ancient and elegant, and looked very exquisite, it certainly didn't resemble an auction house.
Seeing this, Ning Rongrong smiled and explained, "Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's auction is private. Unlike the Heaven Dou Auction House, where anyone with a certain amount of gold coins can participate, here, only the distinguished guests invited by our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School can attend."
"Precisely for this reason, the number of people who participate in our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's auction rarely exceeds one hundred, and many high-ranking officials and nobles of the Heaven Dou Empire don't even have the qualifications to enter here."
"No wonder!" Qi Lin nodded. He remembered that before the Heaven Dou Auction House held an auction, they would typically publicize the news throughout the streets, and it seemed that anyone with ten thousand gold coins could participate in the bidding.
"Brother Qi Lin, let's go in!"
After Ning Rongrong finished speaking, she immediately hugged Qi Lin's arm, leaning her entire body against his shoulder, her face beaming with a brilliant smile.
Qi Lin had long grown accustomed to her intimate behavior.
It wasn't just her; Xiao Wu and Yanzi also enjoyed acting this way.
"Greetings, Miss."
The two guards standing at the pavilion entrance immediately bowed when they saw Ning Rongrong and Qi Lin.
"You've worked hard," Ning Rongrong said with a smile, nodding at the two, and then walked in with Qi Lin.
The pavilion had three floors, with an auction stage in the middle.
When Qi Lin and Ning Rongrong walked in, many people had already gathered inside the pavilion.
Especially on the first floor of the pavilion, there were at least fifty or sixty people sitting, each of whom was a well-known figure outside.
They were either patriarchs of prominent families, dukes or marquises of the Heaven Dou Empire, or Spirit Emperors renowned in their respective regions, or some newly promoted Spirit Saints.
As for the second floor, it had individual viewing stands. This floor only had twenty or thirty people, but these twenty or thirty people were either Sect Masters, high-level Spirit Saints, or even low-level Spirit Douluo.
For instance, the deans of the Five Elemental Academies and the three teaching committee members of Tian Dou Academy were basically all on the invitation list.
Qi Lin even saw Liu Erlong and Flender.
Their appearance was a surprise to Qi Lin, but their strength did qualify them for an invitation.
Finally, there was the third floor. The third floor had nine luxurious private rooms, and those who were invited and occupied a luxurious private room were at least strong individuals of the high-level Spirit Douluo rank.
Such as the Sect Masters of the lower four Sects, or Elders of Spirit Hall.
Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and Spirit Hall were at odds, when opening a business, how could there be a reason to refuse?
Sword Douluo was even an honorary Elder of Spirit Hall.
As soon as Qi Lin and Ning Rongrong walked into the pavilion, they instantly caught the attention of everyone inside. Everyone subconsciously turned their gaze towards them.
On the second floor of the pavilion, Liu Erlong and Flender also noticed the two.
Looking at the handsome man and beautiful woman, who appeared like a couple, Flender couldn't help but exclaim, "Qi Lin and Ning Rongrong indeed look like a perfect match; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they are made for each other."
After a pause, Flender continued, "Moreover, Ning Rongrong is the Young Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. If we only consider status, she is one of the few women on the continent who could be worthy of Qi Lin."
Liu Erlong nodded upon hearing this, then said with a slight oddity, "This little fellow Qi Lin and Ning Rongrong indeed look like a perfect match, but there's one thing you said wrong."
"What did I say wrong?" Flender was taken aback, curious.
"It's not just this little fellow Qi Lin and Ning Rongrong who look like they were made for each other. Take the Heaven Dou Team and the Skywater Team, for example; there are so many excellent girls in those two teams. No matter which one you put next to Qi Lin, you'll get that feeling."
After Liu Erlong finished speaking, a thought suddenly arose.
If she, this old aunt, stood next to Qi Lin, would it also give people a feeling of being made for each other?
As soon as this thought emerged, Liu Erlong couldn't help but shiver and quickly dispelled the idea.
"That's too terrifying, how could I think like that?" Liu Erlong couldn't help but mutter to herself, her face filled with lingering fear.
Flender naturally didn't know what Liu Erlong was thinking, he just nodded in agreement, feeling envious.
His peripheral vision flickered over Liu Erlong, and he thought to himself: If only I could be as handsome and talented as Qi Lin, then Erlong Mei would probably like me, right?
Unfortunately…
Flender compared himself to Qi Lin and couldn't help but sigh deeply.
It really is true that comparing people can make one furious.
Sometimes, the gap between people is even greater than the gap between humans and dogs.
On the other side, Qi Lin noticed the gazes from Liu Erlong and Flender and nodded with a smile.
Then, led by a female attendant, he and Ning Rongrong went up to the third floor together.
After entering the private room in the very center of the third floor, Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo came forward to greet them. As for Bone Douluo, he was stationed at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
"Rongrong, Qi Lin, you're here!"
"Father!"
Ning Rongrong looked at Ning Fengzhi, immediately letting go of Qi Lin and running over.
Afterward, Qi Lin also exchanged a few pleasantries with Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo.
Ning Fengzhi smiled and said, "Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School auction is held once every three years, and each time there are quite a few precious treasures. If you fancy anything, just bid for it directly and put it on the Sect's tab."
The auction items on the auction naturally couldn't all be items put up for auction by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School; otherwise, if an auction were held every three years, even with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's extensive collection, there would come a day when it would be depleted.
"Thank you, Father!" Ning Rongrong said with a giggle.
"Thank you, Uncle Ning!" Qi Lin didn't stand on ceremony with him. They were all family; what was wrong with spending some gold coins?
Ning Fengzhi chuckled, "Haha, bid on whatever you like. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has a vast enterprise; we don't lack this bit of money."
Soon, the auction officially began.
The auctioneer at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's auction was a tall, charming, and mature woman.
Although she was just an auctioneer, she was not merely a pretty face but a genuine Spirit Emperor powerhouse.
Soon, auction items were displayed one after another.
Things like extraterrestrial meteorite iron, or three-thousand-year-old Crystal Dragon Blood Ginseng, and even ninety-thousand-year-old whale ambergris.
Whale ambergris isn't actually valuable now; it's mostly used as an aphrodisiac and male enhancement drug.
But rarity makes it valuable. Ninety-thousand-year-old whale ambergris is extremely rare even across the entire continent. If used to brew wine, one piece could literally last three generations, with the ambergris remaining even after the person is gone.
Qi Lin was completely unreserved; if he liked something, he would just buy, buy, buy.
He naturally wouldn't let go of the ninety-thousand-year-old whale ambergris.