Balak City was the capital of the Balak Kingdom.
Its size was comparable to that of some of the major cities within the Heaven Dou Empire.
Since Lin Yuan had come all the way here, there was naturally no reason for him not to enter.
As for his studies, with his speed, he was more than capable of reaching Suo Tuo City Intermediate Soul Master Academy on the day school started.
After entering Balak City, Lin Yuan did not head straight to his destination, mainly for safety.
Instead, he wandered through the streets and alleys several times.
Only after confirming that no one was following him did he purchase a map of Balak City.
Following the map’s directions, he eventually arrived at the Balak City Auction House.
He presented Dai Mubai’s soul tool as an auction item to gain access to the auction house.
Under the guidance of a beautiful attendant, Lin Yuan was escorted to a VIP room.
After asking around, he learned that the starting price of 1,000-year whale rubber had already been driven up to two thousand Gold Soul Coins.
10,000-year whale rubber, meanwhile, cost more than ten thousand Gold Soul Coins.
Coincidentally, the auction house was selling three pieces of 1,000-year whale rubber and one piece of 10,000-year whale rubber that day.
Since it wasn’t his own money, Lin Yuan didn’t feel the slightest bit of heartache about spending it.
With a grand wave of his hand, he purchased all three pieces of 1,000-year whale rubber at a price far above market value.
He also bought several soul tools that were decent in appearance and quality, then sold them off, turning them into tens of thousands of Gold Soul Coins.
As for the 10,000-year whale rubber, far too many people were competing for it.
Most of them were buying it simply to hoard it and wait for the price to rise, much like people in his previous life had hoarded gold.
To avoid becoming the target of everyone’s attention, Lin Yuan chose not to compete.
Even if he managed to obtain it, it would be useless to him.
With his current cultivation, even if he circulated the Supreme Holy Qiankun Skill with all his strength, he couldn’t melt 10,000-year whale rubber.
If he used ordinary fire, he would only end up burning the whale rubber into charcoal.
He had no intention of causing unnecessary trouble.
Unfortunately, someone else seemed determined to cause trouble for him.
He had just obtained the auction items and hadn’t even made it out of the auction house when a young, delicate, and haughty voice sounded behind him.
“Hey, you in black!
Stop right there.”
Lin Yuan recognized the voice.
It belonged to the person who had competed with him for the 1,000-year whale rubber earlier and the same person who had ultimately won the 10,000-year whale rubber.
He turned around and saw a young girl slightly older than Dai Mubai walking over with a boy around his own age.
The girl was exceptionally beautiful.
She wore a neat outfit that tightly outlined her already well-developed figure.
Her large, dark-brown eyes were fixed firmly on Lin Yuan, carrying the determination of someone who would refuse to give up until she got what she wanted.
The boy beside her also had a pair of dark-brown eyes.
His appearance resembled the girl’s by seventy to eighty percent, making it obvious that they were siblings.
However, there was a maturity in the boy’s eyes that the girl lacked.
Lin Yuan subtly looked the two of them over. This chapter was taken from g.com without permission.
Although the boy was young, the soul-power fluctuations emanating from him were extraordinarily strong.
He was likely already at the Soul Elder level.
The girl was the same.
However, judging from her appearance, it was unlikely that she was a transmigrator.
The possibility that the boy was the reason she had reached such a level was much greater.
After all, as long as someone was sufficiently talented, with the help of whale rubber to increase their soul-ring age and the ability to absorb soul rings beyond the normal age limit, breaking through to the Soul Elder level before the age of thirteen was still highly possible.
‘Another transmigrator?’
Lin Yuan muttered inwardly.
On the surface, however, he remained completely calm.
“Is something wrong?”
“Of course something’s wrong!
I’m Meng Yiran of the Dragon Serpent Clan, and this is my younger brother, Meng Baichuan.
The famous Peerless Dragon Serpent of the soul master world are our grandparents.
If you know what’s good for you, hand over those three pieces of 1,000-year whale rubber immediately.
Otherwise, don’t even think about leaving here today.”
Originally, the money Meng Yiran and her younger brother had brought with them had been enough to purchase the three pieces of 1,000-year whale rubber.
However, Lin Yuan had doubled the price.
To avoid missing out on the 10,000-year whale rubber that came afterward, she had no choice but to give up.
Facing Meng Yiran’s threat, Lin Yuan asked only one question.
“Are Senior Dragon Duke and Senior Serpent Granny here?”
“No.”
Meng Yiran had always been straightforward by nature, so she answered directly.
“If they’re not here, why are you asking me for the whale rubber?”
Lin Yuan’s voice turned cold.
“You…”
Meng Yiran was momentarily rendered speechless.
Just then, the commotion attracted the attention of the auction house’s staff.
A staff member walked over and glanced at the three of them.
Then, six soul rings appeared around his body—two yellow, three purple, and one black.
He spoke in a completely businesslike manner.
“All three of you, this is an auction house.
Fighting is prohibited here.
If you have some kind of dispute, please resolve it outside.”
Meng Baichuan glanced at Lin Yuan’s black-robed appearance.
His face was concealed by a bamboo hat, with a layer of black gauze hanging from its edge and completely hiding his features in shadow.
Combined with the fact that Lin Yuan’s soul power seemed to be around rank 20 or so, Meng Baichuan seemed to have reached a certain conclusion.
He immediately advised his sister.
We’re the ones in the wrong here.”
“Fine.”
It was obvious that Meng Yiran truly cared deeply for her younger brother.
After hearing his words, her anger immediately subsided.
Lin Yuan paid them no further attention and turned around to leave.
“Xiaochuan, with the strength of the two of us, either one of us alone could completely crush him.
Why did you let him go?”
Meng Yiran looked at her younger brother in confusion.
Meng Baichuan didn’t answer.
Instead, he watched Lin Yuan’s departing figure for a moment before turning around and taking out the Dragon Serpent Clan’s token.
He then asked the Soul Emperor from the auction house:
“We’re members of the Dragon Serpent Clan.
May I ask whether that black-robed man just now used a gold card from the Star Luo Empire to pay for his purchases?”
The Dragon Serpent Clan was a powerful soul master clan whose strength was second only to the seven great sects of the world.
With their Serpent Dragon Joint Assault martial soul fusion skill, even the Lower Four Sects would not dare provoke them lightly.
Seeing the young man produce the Dragon Serpent Clan’s token, the Soul Emperor immediately put on a friendly smile.
“So you’re a young master of the Dragon Serpent Clan.
My apologies for not recognizing you earlier.
Young master, your guess is correct.
That gold card was indeed from the Star Luo Empire.
Moreover, it had a White Tiger emblem on it.”
Upon hearing this, a look of understanding appeared on Meng Baichuan’s face.
He then turned toward Meng Yiran.
“Sister, it won’t be long before we meet him again.”
Meng Yiran seemed to realize something.
“Could he also be going to Shrek?”
Meng Baichuan nodded, a mysterious smile appearing on his face.
Ever since cultivating the Five Thunder Heavenly Heart Art and the Supreme Holy Qiankun Skill, Lin Yuan’s five senses had far surpassed those of soul masters at the same level.
Therefore, even though he was already some distance away, he could still hear their entire conversation clearly.
Hearing that Meng Baichuan had concluded he was heading to Shrek Academy and seemed to have mistaken him for Dai Mubai, Lin Yuan couldn’t help finding the situation amusing.
But then again, that young man’s strength was already at the Soul Elder level.
Lin Yuan still didn’t know what trump cards he possessed, so it was better not to act rashly for now.
Otherwise, he might end up suffering a loss while trying to take advantage of the situation.
Everything had to be approached with caution.
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