allonlinenovel Chapter 111 was auctioned.
Chapter 111 was auctioned.
Not long after Feng Ping went in, Jin Zi, who was number two in line, was also taken in.
Jinzi was quite nervous before leaving, unsure of what kind of situation he would face. The others could only silently cheer him on in their hearts.
Shortly after Jinzi entered, Fang Jing appeared, followed by Gu Pan...
As fewer and fewer people remained, when there were fewer than ten left, Lin Zhifeng took a look and couldn't help but laugh.
The people of the Ghost Realm Sect are truly "old people in new clothes, old wine in new bottles," and their judgment is quite good. The remaining disciples are all among the more outstanding members of this small group.
They're either highly talented, like Ding Mo; or clever and quick-witted, like Lin Zhifeng; or handsome, like Lin Jun; and then there's Luo Xin, with a top-notch physique, broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and eight-pack abs...
Everyone is wearing boxer shorts now, showing off their figures completely.
Tsk tsk tsk, if this were Lin Zhifeng's original time, this would be a feast for the girls.
If all these handsome men of different types appeared in swimsuits at the same time, the scene would be unimaginably stunning.
Lin Jun was extremely pleased to be ranked third to last in the performance. While waiting, he nudged Lin Zhifeng with his elbow and whispered, "I didn't expect the Ghost Realm Sect to have such good taste, huh? With your looks and physique, ranking third is perfectly fair!"
Lin Zhifeng chuckled: "Senior brother, you're getting a little too cocky!"
Lin Jun said, "Well, in terms of cultivation level, I'm one of the top people in this group. What's wrong with me getting a little cocky?"
Lin Zhifeng said, "Brother, don't be a frog in a well. You must know that there are always people better than you. You can't just compare yourself to us; you have to compare yourself to the elites inside and outside the sect. Only then will you realize that you are nothing special, and only then will you have the motivation to work harder and make more progress."
"Get lost!" Lin Jun laughed and cursed, "Why would I bother comparing myself to those non-human beings?"
After saying that, he realized that he had also insulted Ding Mo, and hurriedly apologized: "Uncle-Master, I wasn't talking about you. I was talking about other non-human beings."
Ding Mo: "..."
Lin Zhifeng laughed and continued to tease him: "Actually, you're overthinking it. They just randomly assigned them. Otherwise, how could you, with only a six-pack, be ranked behind Rossin and the others?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Jun quickly went to check on the remaining people. He immediately deflated upon seeing them.
The Sword Sect has many rules, forbidding improper attire, let alone nudity. Therefore, although they are good brothers, they almost never have the opportunity to meet naked—after all, they are all respectable people.
Looking around, Lin Jun realized that everyone else, except himself, had eight-pack abs. He looked down and silently counted his own six-pack abs, feeling frustrated.
"Why? I don't have much fat either, and I have a great figure. Why do I only have six-pack abs?" Lin Jun couldn't help but complain to Lin Zhifeng in a low voice.
Lin Zhifeng teased him while suppressing a laugh: "Senior brother, you don't know this, but the rectus abdominis muscle has six or even eight packs."
Lin Jun said, "Then why am I only paying six yuan? You're all paying eight yuan. That's not fair!"
Lin Zhifeng laughed and said, "Maybe it's because you're short? Your rectus abdominis muscles are shorter than ours, not enough to be divided into eight parts."
Lin Jun is actually quite good in many ways—handsome and with a good physique. His only shortcoming is his height; he's at most 1.75 meters tall.
He usually cleverly wore platform boots so he wouldn't look too short. But now, because of this damn auction, not only was he stripped naked, but his height-increasing shoes were also taken away, making the contrast all the more obvious!
Lin Jun was so angry he jumped up and down, but there was nothing he could do.
Lin Zhifeng teased him to ease the tension, but he couldn't bear to really upset Lin Jun. After all, they had developed a good relationship over the years.
Lin Zhifeng quickly advised, "Senior Brother Lin Jun, I was just talking nonsense, don't mind me. Look how good your proportions are, none of us are as good as you! Besides, your height is also considered tall for a man, it's just that we are a bit unusually tall, don't compare yourself to us."
Lin Jun knew he was just trying to comfort him, but he was generally easygoing and figured he could just accept it if he couldn't change it. What was he going to do, break his leg and make it grow back?
The auction continued, and soon Lin Jun went inside as well.
Lin Zhifeng checked the items in the storage compartment again and then exchanged the "secret code" with Ding Mo.
Back at the inn, Lin Zhifeng had already rehearsed the sword-passing scene with Ding Mo.
Normally, he would use his mind to transfer items from the system's storage to his own hands when taking things out of the inventory. This time, however, he would put the items in Ding Mo's hands. He didn't want to test it beforehand, in case the accuracy wasn't good enough and something went wrong, which would be disastrous.
Ding Mo was a man of few words; his final instruction was simply to gather in his direction as soon as he was about to make his move.
Lin Zhifeng is heartless and doesn't believe that his martial uncle is trying to protect him.
"He must want to get dressed as soon as possible," Lin Zhifeng thought calmly.
In the blink of an eye, it was Lin Zhifeng's turn.
The staff pulled on his ropes and led him into the hall.
This action is truly insulting. How can you lead someone like that? Are you treating us like "two-legged sheep"?
Lin Zhifeng thought to himself: It's only because I have a good temper and I have a mission to complete that I have to make some sacrifices. If it were anyone else, you would be in big trouble!
Upon entering the hall, Lin Zhifeng was led to the auction stage temporarily set up by the Ghost Realm Sect.
This auction was much smaller in scale than the one he attended in Beast Valley last time.
The hall was fairly spacious, though not as extravagant as Hundred Beasts Valley. It was a single-story hall with no private rooms upstairs. Even within the hall, there were only a few dozen chairs, with a few dozen people sitting on them.
Unsurprisingly, these people were all disguised. Most of them wore large cloaks, and everyone wore a mask.
It seems these people know they're doing something shady.
These buyers are just as despicable as the sellers!
Even if people like the Ghost Gate wanted to sell human bodies, they wouldn't take the risk if there was no market for them.
It's not that we can't distinguish between primary and secondary issues, or that we're trying to excuse the villains of the Ghost Realm Sect. Rather, it's that the actions of these buyers fostered evil and fueled the Ghost Realm Sect's wickedness; they should be held equally guilty as the perpetrators of the Ghost Realm Sect's crimes!
When Lin Zhifeng stepped onto the auction stage, he realized that his former senior brothers were all there. However, they were all standing against the wall in the back row.
The observant Lin Zhifeng noticed immediately that some of his senior brothers, like Lin Jun, had red stickers on their shorts, while others, like Feng Ping, had white stickers.
The red stickers likely indicate that the item has been sold, while the white ones probably mean it failed to sell for some reason.
While Lin Zhifeng was looking around, the auctioneer had already finished the "product introduction".
They're basically just touting how outstanding his appearance is, how intelligent he is. His height, weight, and cultivation level are all selling points. Of course, after being trained by the Ghost Realm Sect, his suitability is also excellent.
The buyers below were all listless and lifeless.
If this were Lin Zhifeng's world, with so many handsome men in swimsuits of all types appearing on stage at the same time, it would be like a "Mr. World" level beauty pageant, and people would scream so loudly it would pierce the roof.
Regardless of gender, everyone has a love for beauty, right?
Is it normal to have no reaction at all?
While Lin Zhifeng was still lost in thought, his auction had already officially begun.
The starting bid is one million high-grade spirit stones, and each bid must be at least ten thousand.
The buyers below silently placed their bids.
They were probably trying to avoid revealing their identities by simply holding up their numbered signs and not raising the price.
The Ghost Realm Sect thoughtfully prepared three types of price increase signs: white for 10,000; yellow for 50,000; and red for 100,000.
For other amounts, the only option is to raise the price yourself. But for most people, that's enough.
Lin Zhifeng had a decent market appeal, attracting many bidders, and was eventually sold for a high price of ten million.
The auctioneer from the Ghost Gate also put a round red sticker on Lin Zhifeng's shorts.
Now that they were closer, Lin Zhifeng examined the sticker closely and discovered that it also had a string of numbers written on it.
Lin Zhifeng guessed that these were the numbers given to these buyers by the Ghost Realm Sect. This way, they could distinguish each other during transactions without revealing each other's identities.
It has to be said that the Ghost Realm Sect has thought things through quite thoroughly.
With that kind of brain, why can't you do something else? Why do you have to do evil?