Dongji Islands.

As the date of the Ten Thousand Treasure Auction approaches, the buildings on several islands have been renovated, adorned with lights and colors. Magical barriers shoot into the sky, with beautiful female cultivators bustling among them, creating a vibrant and lively scene.

Dongji Palace has spared no expense in arranging and promoting this auction event to attract more people, especially the cultivators from the Central Continent.

The number of cultivators visiting East Extreme Island has multiplied several times, with long lines at the entrances of several islands.

A black tunneling light shot from afar, quickly landing at the end of the cultivator queue on West Union Island, revealing the figure of a young man in black.

"Haven't been here in over a hundred years, and quite a lot has changed," the young man murmured to himself as he looked towards West Union Island.

The young man was none other than Yuan Ming, who had disguised himself using the Transmutation Technique. His cultivation was suppressed to the Nascent Soul Early Stage to avoid drawing attention.

Having set out from near the Abyss, it took him more than two months to finally reach the Dongji Islands, just in time for the auction event.

Despite the numerous cultivators at the entrance, the island entry procedures were swift, and it soon came to Yuan Ming's turn.

"Is this your first time to East Extreme Island, or are you renewing a passage certificate?" an elderly man in a circular hall responsible for processing entry permits asked routinely, although the staff had changed.

"I am Wan Tianren, here for the first time to attend the Ten Thousand Treasure Auction and would like to process a temporary passage certificate," Yuan Ming replied smoothly, providing the necessary information and handing over Spirit Stones.

"This doesn't seem like your first time," the elder remarked, giving Yuan Ming a surprised glance. He took out a blank passage token, recorded the information, and paused before handing it over.

"I've heard a friend explain the rules here," Yuan Ming smiled, discreetly channeling the Undying Tree's demonic power into the token.

In an instant, a black light flickered across the token, and the name "Wan Tianren" appeared.

"A devil cultivator?" the elder muttered, though he seemed unsurprised.

Aside from demon cultivators, Dongji Sea is also home to special cultivators practicing the Demon Clan's cultivation techniques, known as devil cultivators. Azure Dragon Pond is a faction of the Demon Clan, and many Human Clan's cultivators have joined them, increasing the number of devil cultivators.

Due to Azure Dragon Pond, devil cultivators in Dongji Sea are considered outliers but not as reviled as demon cultivators.

"This passage token is only valid for one month. After that, Fellow Daoist, you must either renew the certificate or leave," the elder nodded slightly, handing over the token with a reminder.

Yuan Ming was already aware of this. He collected the token and headed toward the Light Gate for island entry.

As he stepped through the Light Gate, a power mixed with divine sense enveloped his body, meticulously inspecting his physical body and mana.

This power was entirely different from what Yuan Ming had encountered on his first visit. He even sensed a sharpness comparable to Dharma Phase cultivators.

Yuan Ming felt a slight chill in his heart; as expected, Dongji Palace had increased their entry inspection intensity. Fortunately, the Transmutation Technique was incredibly effective, completely altering the physique, with only the underlying Qi Blood Power retaining a trace of its original imprint, everything else was entirely different.

His main soul had already retreated into the Stealing Heaven Tripod's space, and all mana was hidden within the Undying Tree. At this moment, his Dantian stored Nascent Soul-level Undying Tree Demon Power.

Such perfect measures ensured that even if Ouyang Qiang personally checked, she wouldn't find any flaws.

Indeed, the restriction power quickly withdrew. Throughout, Yuan Ming maintained a calm demeanor and continued walking, eventually passing through the Light Gate and stepping onto the Dongji Islands.

Only then did Yuan Ming secretly let out a sigh of relief.

After all, this was the heartland of Dongji Palace, and he dared not be careless. After confirming there was no exposure, he headed straight to the Ten Thousand Goods Immortal Trip on West Union Island.

With only a few days left before the auction officially began, he needed to sell his High Grade Soul Refining Pill quickly, or the trip would have been in vain.

East Extreme Island, with the strongest financial power and capability to purchase the Soul Refining Pill, had to be the Ten Thousand Goods Immortal Trip.

A century's time for Yuan Ming was merely some seclusion periods, but for those low-level cultivators serving as clerks in the workshop shops, it might encompass a lifetime.

When Yuan Ming once again stepped into the Ten Thousand Goods Immortal Trip, the female cultivators responsible for welcoming guests were still young and beautiful, yet all unfamiliar faces.

Yuan Ming felt a slight nostalgic pang but didn't dwell on it and headed straight to the Elixir Medicine Area.

The young female cultivator who had previously introduced him to the Soul Refining Pill was nowhere to be seen, replaced by two others—one a beautiful, graceful married woman, and the other a tall, young maiden, with an excellent figure and lovely features.

The Elixir Medicine Area currently had no customers. The two women were chatting closely, appearing quite friendly.

"Dear guest, what elixir would you like to purchase?" Seeing Yuan Ming approach, the beautiful married woman hastily stopped her conversation and came forward to greet him.

"I'm not buying elixirs; I have elixirs to sell," Yuan Ming shook his head, concisely stating his purpose.

The beautiful married woman was momentarily stunned, then after giving Yuan Ming a brief once-over, she smiled as before, "I see. Qing'er, I remember you've been learning the Elixir Inspection Skill for some time. Why don't you take a look at this guest's elixirs?"

The tall young maiden nodded and was about to step forward.

"It's inconvenient to display here with so many eyes. I've heard the Ten Thousand Goods Immortal Trip has a Pill Assessment Pavilion reputed to appraise any elixir in the world. We should look at it there," Yuan Ming glanced around and casually suggested.

The High Grade Soul Refining Pill has a strong soul power. Taking it out here will surely attract a crowd.

"The Pill Assessment Pavilion is an essential place for our industry. If the customer's elixir is not selected there, they have to pay a considerable appraisal fee," the beautiful young woman said, frowning slightly and speaking tactfully.

"I am aware, and I ask Fellow Daoist to lead the way," Yuan Ming said, unmoved.

"The Elixir Appraisers in the Pill Assessment Pavilion are all masters from our Ten Thousand Goods Immortal Trip. To have them appraise an elixir, it costs at least two thousand Spirit Stones, so you should think it over carefully," the tall young woman said coldly, seemingly displeased with Yuan Ming's attitude.

"Elixir Appraiser?" Yuan Ming was slightly taken aback, as he hadn't heard of such a position before.

"Fellow Daoist may not have heard of it. As the name suggests, an Elixir Appraiser is someone who evaluates elixirs. They can deduce the quality, age, and potency of the elixir through its appearance and scent, and skillful Elixir Appraisers can even infer the Dan Recipe from appraising the elixir," the beautiful young woman explained.

Yuan Ming suddenly understood. The Overseas World was indeed prosperous, with even such professions.

"It's fine, let's take it over," he said calmly.

"In that case, Qing'er, take this guest to the Pill Assessment Pavilion," the beautiful young woman instructed.

"Sister Ling, I haven't finished talking about the Bright Face Dew for the upcoming auction..." the tall young woman said.

"We'll discuss it next time. The store's matters take precedence. Since you're here to work, you must follow the rules here," the beautiful young woman said with a slight sternness.

"Alright," the tall young woman reluctantly agreed and walked inside, followed by Yuan Ming.

The two walked through several passages and soon arrived at a pavilion filled with the scent of elixirs, with a plaque reading "Pill Assessment Pavilion" above.

"Fellow Daoist, hand over the elixir to me, and I'll take it in for appraisal," the tall young woman said, extending her hand.

The Ten Thousand Goods Immortal Trip had a large and reputable business, and Yuan Ming was not worried about them taking his elixir. He took out a white Jade Bottle sealed with a talisman and handed it over.

The tall young woman took it and walked in without looking back, leaving Yuan Ming outside.

Yuan Ming looked around and saw a pavilion not far away, where he walked over and sat down.

Time passed slowly, and soon an hour had gone by without any movements from within the Pill Assessment Pavilion.

"What's going on? It's just an elixir appraisal; does it need to take so long?" Yuan Ming frowned, extending a finger and flicking it gently.

A white light sphere appeared in front of him, revealing the image of the tall young woman inside, chatting leisurely with a middle-aged man in luxurious clothing in the Pill Assessment Pavilion, without any appraisal happening.

Yuan Ming's expression darkened slightly. With his cultivation, while he wouldn't argue with juniors, he wouldn't let others treat him lightly either.

He took out another white Jade Medicine Bottle and infused mana into it.

The powerful soul power of the High Grade Soul Refining Pill spread out, transmitting into the Pill Assessment Pavilion.

Inside the pavilion, the luxuriously dressed man talking with the tall young woman suddenly sensed something and stood up immediately.

"Such pure soul power fluctuations, it seems to be a Soul Refining Pill, and not of low grade. Could it be that Elder Tian's Soul Refining Pill has improved?" the luxuriously dressed man murmured to himself.

"Uncle Gu, what's wrong?" the tall young woman asked upon seeing this.

"Qing'er, I was just thinking, you suddenly coming to the Pill Assessment Pavilion—is it that the firm has received new elixirs for appraisal?" the luxuriously dressed man asked.

"No... Ah, how could I forget that person!" the tall young woman exclaimed softly, recalling Yuan Ming outside.

"Which one?" the luxuriously dressed man asked.

"A Nascent Soul cultivator outside, overestimating his abilities, who learned alchemy for a few days and thought he was an Alchemy Master, came demanding the Pill Assessment Pavilion to appraise his elixir. It's this one," the tall young woman said, taking out the medicine bottle Yuan Ming gave her.

"Even so, you shouldn't have kept him waiting outside for so long. That's not how the Ten Thousand Goods Immortal Trip treats guests. Quickly invite him in," the luxuriously dressed man admonished.

The tall young woman playfully stuck out her tongue. She indeed found Yuan Ming somewhat disagreeable and intentionally left him hanging for a bit, as a small act of revenge. However, she became so engrossed in her conversation with the luxuriously dressed man that she completely forgot about Yuan Ming.

She agreed with a nod and headed outside.

The luxuriously dressed man watched her, sighing with a bit of disappointment, then turned his gaze to the Jade Bottle in his hand.

The quality of the Jade Bottle was ordinary, with nothing more than a common Sealing Talisman on it, which hinted at the quality of the elixirs inside.

Regardless, since he came, he was a guest. This had little to do with the elixir's quality and more with an attitude toward guests and the firm's reputation.

The luxuriously dressed man shook his head slightly, casually peeled off the talisman on the Jade Bottle, and removed the stopper.

Instantly, a powerful soul power fluctuation emanated from within. Although the luxuriously dressed man was a Returning to Void Cultivator, his body still trembled slightly.

(Fellow Daoists, Wang Yu is attending the annual meeting of the platform, so there will be only one update these two days.)