Transmigrating over ten thousand years late, I was forced to become a mighty presence

Shen Yuan's expression softened, and he nodded slightly, "I shall be aware."

"After Chairman Zhao led the second expedition of the Void Immortal Ferry to the Dusk Realm, an agreement was reached with the largest power in the Dusk Realm, the Ten Thousand Eyes Hall. The Treasure Drop Mercantile Association would help sell some of the Dusk Realm's unique Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to various worlds."

To reach this agreement, the Ten Thousand Eyes Hall presented many rare and exotic treasures."

"Sell to various worlds?" Shen Yuan's eyes filled with a degree of solemnity.

"Normal inter-world trade should maximize benefits, selling specific Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to worlds lacking in resources in order to maximize profits.

If they are simply sold to various worlds, it could likely lead to reduced profits or even a loss due to the costs of inter-world trade. Why would the Dusk Realm do this?"

"Actually, Chairman Zhao had his doubts at first, but the Ten Thousand Eyes Hall claimed that the purpose of selling the Dusk Realm's Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to various worlds was to open up the market.

They have full confidence in the unique products of the Dusk Realm and believe that with the increase of buyers, the Dusk Realm, as a selling market, could reap huge benefits."

At this point, Executive Qian couldn't help but reveal a somewhat arrogant smile.

"It's not surprising that the Dusk Realm has such thoughts; these self-enclosed worlds all possess a mysterious arrogance, believing that the treasures of their world would be equally revered in others.

But in reality, unless it is a special great thousand world, all heavenly materials and earthly treasures from any medium or tiny diverse world can be replaced in other worlds; no single world under the heavens is that unique.

Sooner or later, the Ten Thousand Eyes Hall will come to terms with reality after spending a vast amount of spirit stones and immortal jade, becoming just another inconspicuous medium chiliocosm amongst the myriad heavens."

Executive Qian's logic had no issues, but it didn't seem to apply to the Dusk Realm.

Having had an encounter with the Dusk Realm eons later, Shen Yuan was all too aware of how terrifying this medium chiliocosm really was.

Controlling the human Imperial Dynasty, stealing the incense offering magic domain, nearly overturning the entire Primal Chaos Realm—the depth of the Dusk Realm's foundation was simply unimaginable.

The Dusk Realm would not engage in futile actions; those so-called unique products must have big issues!

With this thought in mind, Shen Yuan addressed Executive Qian:

"I am very interested in the Earthly Destroyer Divine Power Cultivation Method of the Treasure Drop Mercantile Association, as well as the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures of the Dusk Realm. I wonder if Executive Qian could enlighten me?"

Upon hearing this, Executive Qian didn't immediately agree, his expression showing a moment's hesitation.

"The Treasure Drop Ship indeed has a stock of the Dusk Realm's Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, but these are intended to be sold to the ancient Dust World..."

Shen Yuan smiled faintly.

"I do not have much in the way of spirit stones and immortal jade."

Executive Qian looked puzzled.

"When purchasing the goods I need, I can only pay with Origin-purifying Xuanzhen Qi. I wonder if your association would be willing?"

At that, Executive Qian's face immediately showed ecstasy. All thoughts of the ancient Dust World and the Mercantile Association's rules were cast aside.

Origin-purifying Xuanzhen Qi was the most precious treasure for enlightenment; in most cases, it was priceless, and not even an abundance of immortal jade could necessarily acquire it.

For the Treasure Drop Mercantile Association, the value of such a rare resource as Origin-purifying Xuanzhen Qi far exceeded its own worth, and obtaining it would be a great achievement.

"The Earthly Destroyer Divine Power Cultivation Method and the Dusk Realm's Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures are both in the trading venue. I shall retrieve them for Venerable Taoist immediately."

"There's no need. Since the auction has concluded, I will go to the trading venue myself," Shen Yuan said, rising slowly from his seat in the private room.

On the other side, Ji Zhaoyang also temporarily pulled himself away from the messages being conveyed through numerous message sword talismans.

For the Third Prince's Mansion, the defeat at this interspatial auction was undoubtedly a massive setback. The already unstable factions were sure to harbor hidden agendas.

As the Third Imperial Prince, Ji Zhaoyang had to mediate, unifying opinions within his faction at least on the surface.

With this in mind, Ji Zhaoyang couldn't help but glance at Shen Yuan, a flicker of relief in his eyes.

No matter the nature of his deal with Shen Yuan, to the outside world, Shen Yuan was seen as one of the Third Prince's Faction.

Thanks to Shen Yuan's forceful suppression of Ji Xuanyi before the start of the auction, he had salvaged some dignity for the Third Prince's Faction, thus making the defeat at the auction not seem too ugly.

If Shen Yuan had not intervened, the Third Prince's Faction would have likely disintegrated completely as soon as the interspatial auction ended.

With this thought, Ji Zhaoyang rose to join Shen Yuan and said:

"The Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures of the Dusk Realm that Fellow Taoist Shen mentioned, this palace has some interest in them too. Let us go to the trading venue together."

Executive Qian quickly bowed and took the lead, opening the door of the private room.

Just as Shen Yuan and Ji Zhaoyang stepped out of their private room side by side, the door to the first 'Heaven' private room coincidentally opened, and Ji Xuanyi's party was mostly out of the room.

Behind Ji Xuanyi, two Spirit Transmutation cultivators carefully held up the Bronze Cauldron Remnant, as if they were afraid of damaging the already rust-covered relic.

Seeing Ji Zhaoyang who had just left the private room, Ji Xuanyi greeted him with a smile,

"I seem to recall that the Third Imperial Brother did not bid on a single item. Yet, you linger in the private room for so long after the auction ended. Could it be that you have gained something else?"

Ji Zhaoyang's complexion was ashen, and he clearly understood that this seemingly coincidental encounter was deliberately orchestrated by Ji Xuanyi.

It was all to oppress him constantly and establish the authority of the Great Yin Crown Prince.

While his heart yearned to retort, Ji Zhaoyang found no grounds to do so, having been utterly defeated at the auction.

At that moment, Shen Yuan made his move.

He slowly took a step forward, instantly causing Ji Xuanyi and his party to become alert.

"What do you want, Falling Clouds Taoist?"

"Do you intend to make a move?"

Shen Yuan gave no response but looked thoughtfully out the window.

"The Massacre True Monarch should have left, right?"

At these words, Ji Xuanyi's face turned an even deeper shade of green.

He could no longer afford to posture threateningly at Ji Zhaoyang, as who knew whether this Falling Clouds Taoist would actually take action again.

With a sweep of his great sleeve, Ji Xuanyi said in a deep voice,

"Let's go!"

The Crown Prince's faction swiftly left with the Bronze Cauldron Remnant in hand.

Shen Yuan watched the Bronze Cauldron Remnant, which had not been placed into a storage space, and a hint of perplexity rose in his eyes.

Previously, in the Void Illusion Realm, since Shen Yuan was far from the center of the auction, he did not notice anything unusual about the Bronze Cauldron Remnant.

Now up close, Shen Yuan felt a subtle sense of disharmony from the streaked relic.

However, before Shen Yuan could examine it closely, the Crown Prince's faction had already left the Treasure Drop Pavilion, much to his regret.

Taking advantage of Shen Yuan's influence to suppress Ji Xuanyi once more, the gloom on Ji Zhaoyang's face dissipated.

The trio departed from the Treasure Drop Pavilion, where the auction was held, and arrived at the trading venue.

The building was bustling with cultivators coming and going, and Executive Qian respectfully escorted the two into the reception room before voluntarily excusing himself.

A moment later, Executive Qian entered the reception room, carrying two spatial treasure chests.

"In the first treasure chest, there are twenty-four methods for the cultivation of the Earthly Destroyer Divine Power found by the Treasure Drop Mercantile Association in the various realms.

In the second chest, there are Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures requested for sale to all realms by the Dusk Realm. I invite Venerable Taoist to peruse them."

Shen Yuan was about to reach for the first chest when he suddenly felt a faint sensation of being watched.

"Is it the Wealth True Monarch, or another powerful expert from within the Treasure Drop Mercantile Association?"

With a touch of his mind, Shen Yuan suppressed the thought he had and reached for the second chest.

Upon opening it, neatly arranged incense greeted Shen Yuan's eyes.

The incense was golden red, engraved with scrolls of beings' wishes, with a flow of incense offering magic seemingly circulating them, giving off a rather mystical appearance.

Before Shen Yuan could even touch them, an inexplicable sense of familiarity surged in his heart.

"Why do the patterns on this incense feel so familiar?"

Executive Qian caught a glimpse, and suddenly said,

"The familiarity you mention might be because of the Bronze Cauldron Remnant."

Shen Yuan's expression changed dramatically, only to hear Executive Qian explain respectfully,

"I almost forgot to tell you earlier, the abandoned Tiny Diverse World where the Bronze Cauldron Remnant was excavated is actually a subsidiary world of the Dusk Realm."