He carefully studied the inheritance a few times, recording various auxiliary materials and cinnabar ingredients separately on paper.
...
At 7:00 PM, Ji An arrived at the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion and said to the steward who greeted him:
"I've come to attend the auction."
The steward immediately showed a respectful expression and said gently:
"Please follow me, elder."
All those attending today's auction were Golden Core Daoist Masters. Although the Western Continent's Golden Core Daoist Masters have some deficiencies compared to the Middle Continent Cultivators, achieving the Golden Core is reserved for the most elite individuals.
Ji An followed the steward to the third floor, entering an elegantly decorated hall where over a dozen cultivators sat scattered in various small groups.
He saw fellow sect members sitting together, with Master Yuxiao and Lin Jiuxiao in conversation, while Lin Qiubai and his disciple were seated with eyes closed, resting.
