August 15th is a good day; tonight's moon will be very round, both large and full.

Yu Ziqing speculated that around 9 p.m., the Bright Moon would be at its brightest.

Setting aside the days when Emperor's Liquid appears, this day is when the strength of the Bright Moon is at its peak.

And today is the day the Qiguang Trading Company holds its auction.

Long ago, Yu Ziqing was curious about what the world's auction was like, but unfortunately never had a chance to attend.

Later, he learned that many top-tier resources, those highly rare, would never fall to the level of being auctioned.

Just like the Five-Colored Soil he wanted, even Lihuo Institute and Langya Institute couldn't gather it; Lihuo Institute, being stingy, only provided a bit of White Soil, not enough to plant a single flower.

And Yu Ziqing exchanged quite a bit of Black Soil for it.

And yet, Wen Lingyou wasn't particularly eager to trade, even though Black Soil and White Soil are essentially equal, and Black Soil was even rarer in the past.

But now, White Soil is the rarer of the two.

Yu Ziqing's curiosity about the auction had not been satisfied, yet he gave it up.

This time, he came to join in the excitement, without an invitation, and it didn't matter; Qiguang Trading Company wouldn't offend the big boss behind the scenes who monopolizes resources like sweet rain by offending the Hungry Ghost Trading Company in Almsgiving Town.

After Yu Ziqing arrived, he didn't have to announce his name; someone from Qiguang Trading Company recognized him immediately and arranged a seat for him.

They entertained him with good food and drinks, and from start to finish didn't even ask if Yu Ziqing wanted to participate in the bidding or auction something.

The auction items were compiled into a booklet for Yu Ziqing, and they honestly said that apart from a few critical items, they didn't dare sell them in advance, but for the rest, if he was interested, he could buy them early.

Of course, this was confirmed by the seller, not Qiguang Trading Company making things up.

See how they do business, perhaps the Deceitful Ghost should come and learn; their sense of service is better than the Deceitful Ghost in the details.

Yu Ziqing sat in a box divided by social status, overlooking the bustling crowd below, and could see the semi-open boxes around, with people gradually entering.

Some didn't mind revealing their identities and could be seen, while others were more secretive, invisible from outside.

While drinking tea and eating snacks, Yu Ziqing oddly felt that he seemed a bit like a street lamp decoration.

This artificial division by social status is quite interesting.

Before long, Yu Ziqing saw an acquaintance, the current steward of the White Water Egg, New Five.

He had somehow gotten a Painted Skin to conceal his aura, but unfortunately, Yu Ziqing was too familiar with him, recognizing him after a few glances.

Soon, Fish Bone also arrived, accompanied by a guy with hair, presumably the Jellyfish Fish Bone mentioned.

That unique aura from the deep sea and the Black Ship Saint is hard to hide completely.

Unfamiliar with the land and excessively cautious from being out of step with the times, the smell is just too strong.

Soon, in the opposite box, people arrived one after another, mostly notable figures, with a few unfamiliar faces.

Yu Ziqing sensed he was being watched, turned slightly to look, and saw a man in a long robe in a box across the way looking at him.

An unfamiliar face, ordinary appearance, with an obscure aura that implied strong pressure; his strength should be formidable.

Yu Ziqing smiled slightly and cupped his hands in salute.

The other person sized up Yu Ziqing, with a faint smile on his lips and an unusual look in his eyes, also cupping his hands in a friendly gesture.

Though he had heard much and had many references, this was his first time seeing Qing Ziyu from Jinlan Mountain.

Stronger than expected, at first glance, it was clear that Qing Ziyu's aura was pure, with robust Qi-Blood, possibly Seventh Tier Purity Realm.

But the rumors that Qing Ziyu practiced the Hungry Ghost Dao with a human body and used Jinlan Mountain's unique power-borrowing Dharma Method meant he couldn't be regarded as an ordinary Great Cultivator.

The man in the long robe viewed Yu Ziqing's casual demeanor as if he were here for fun, not aiming at his target.

He wasn't particularly concerned about the Sixty-four-sided crystal either.

His focus was simply to prevent the Sixty-four-sided crystal from falling into the hands of Cliff Divine King.

As for whom it ends up with, he wasn't particularly concerned.

Currently, he was at a critical stage, with no energy to research the evidently complex Sixty-four-sided crystal.

No matter how valuable this treasure might be.

Because he already had a predetermined path, good and bad disturbances both posed disadvantages.

On the contrary, he now had an interest in Qing Ziyu from Jinlan Mountain, wanting to confirm the specific time of Dadui's return, even if only narrowing down the range would suffice.

Yu Ziqing looked around, noticing no one else worth noting aside from the powerful figure in a long robe.

The auction was more boring than Yu Ziqing expected, especially in the first half.

Items were presented, from treasures to materials to classics, without the exotic beauties Yu Ziqing imagined.

Bids were all sensible; if they exceeded expected prices by too much, they would give up.

Only when rare materials appeared in the latter half did things heat up a little.

Indeed, some urgently needed a particular rare material, which couldn't be obtained elsewhere or as quickly.

Yu Ziqing casually placed a few bids; if he thought it was too expensive, or the bidder desperately needed it, he would give up without insisting.

In the end, he only bought an ancient book, a classic from the Ancient Era, which happened to be a lost classic of Dadui.