Chapter 45 Preparing the Ten Thousand Realms Auction

Chapter 45: Chapter 45 Preparing the Ten Thousand Realms Auction

A flash of dazzling light suddenly filled the teleportation formation.

Lin Hao stood calmly at the center.

Behind him were Lin Wei, the core elders, Lin Cangyuan, Lin Yuxian, and Long Haoran.

The next moment—

The light disappeared.

The group had arrived at the old Lin Clan.

The place was quiet.

Extremely quiet.

The old buildings stood exactly as they had been before.

The familiar courtyard.

The old main hall.

The empty training grounds.

The weathered walls.

Everything looked almost forgotten by time.

Lin Wei looked around.

A faint smile appeared on his face.

"It has been a long time since we returned here."

Lin Jian nodded.

"This place used to be our entire world."

Lin Mei looked toward the old residences.

"Who would have thought that the Lin Clan would eventually become what it is today?"

Lin Hao didn’t say anything.

He simply looked at the old clan grounds.

This place held the beginning of the Lin Clan’s transformation.

It was where the family had once struggled to survive.

Now...

It was going to become the place where the Lin Clan officially announced its arrival to the entire Mortal World.

Lin Hao looked toward Lin Cangyuan.

"Before we begin construction, I need you to do something."

Lin Cangyuan immediately stepped forward.

"Ancestor, please command me."

"Set up an illusion formation around this entire area."

Lin Cangyuan understood immediately.

"An illusion formation?"

Lin Hao nodded.

"Yes."

"I don’t want anyone passing by to notice that this place is changing."

Lin Cangyuan smiled.

"Understood."

He stepped forward.

His Golden Immortal Realm cultivation slowly spread outward.

The surrounding space trembled.

Countless formation patterns began appearing beneath his feet.

One after another, mysterious golden runes spread across the ground.

They quickly covered the entire old Lin Clan.

Lin Cangyuan raised his hand.

"Illusion Formation!"

BOOM!

A massive formation instantly enveloped the entire area.

The surrounding scenery distorted for a moment.

Then everything returned to normal.

But now...

Anyone looking toward the old Lin Clan would see exactly what they had always seen.

An abandoned, ordinary family residence.

Nothing more.

No construction.

No changes.

No powerful formation.

No activity.

Even cultivators passing nearby would subconsciously ignore the area.

Lin Cangyuan nodded with satisfaction.

"Ancestor, it is complete."

Lin Hao looked around.

His eyes flashed with approval.

"Good."

He turned toward Lin Wei.

"Now we can begin."

Lin Wei nodded.

"Yes, Ancestor."

The entire group moved toward the center of the old clan.

Lin Hao looked at the old buildings.

"This will be the auction house."

Lin Wei’s eyes brightened.

"The entire former Lin Clan?"

Lin Hao nodded.

"Yes."

"We don’t need to destroy everything."

"Restore the buildings first."

"Then expand the main auction hall."

"We’ll make sure the entire place is large enough to accommodate powerful cultivators from across the Mortal World."

Lin Jian stepped forward.

"We can also preserve the original main hall."

Lin Hao looked at him.

"Why?"

Lin Jian smiled.

"Because this is where the Lin Clan began."

"The auction house may become famous throughout the world."

"But this place will always be our old home."

Lin Hao smiled.

"Then keep it."

Lin Wei immediately began assigning tasks.

"Lin Jian, oversee the restoration of the main buildings."

"Lin Feng and Lin Rui, handle the surrounding structures."

"Lin Tao, coordinate the construction of the auction hall."

"Lin Mei and Lin Yue, arrange the guest areas and resting chambers."

Everyone immediately nodded.

"Yes!"

Lin Hao watched them begin.

The once-empty clan grounds suddenly became lively.

Powerful cultivators who could shake entire regions with a single attack were now personally helping restore an old family compound.

It was a strange sight.

Yet nobody complained.

Instead...

Everyone was excited.

They were finally doing something for the Lin Clan.

Something that would allow their family to step into the world.

Lin Hao looked toward Lin Cangyuan.

"Make sure the illusion formation remains active throughout the entire construction."

Lin Cangyuan nodded.

"Ancestor, don’t worry."

"Unless someone possesses strength far beyond mine, they won’t be able to see through it."

Lin Hao nodded.

"Good."

Several hours passed.

The restoration progressed rapidly.

With cultivators at their level handling the work, ordinary construction was naturally effortless.

The old buildings were repaired.

The walls were reinforced.

The courtyards were expanded.

New pavilions were constructed.

A massive central hall began taking shape.

But Lin Hao had something else in mind.

"System."

[Yes, Host.]

"Show me the auction items."

The System immediately responded.

Lin Hao looked through the treasures that would eventually appear at the auction.

There would be Supreme-grade Pills.

A few Ancient-grade Pills.

Supreme-grade Spiritual Veins.

Several Supreme-grade cultivation techniques.

Supreme-grade weapons.

Supreme-grade defensive treasures.

Supreme-grade formation treasures.

A few Ancient-grade treasures.

Some rare cultivation resources.

And finally...

The True Dragon Egg.

Lin Hao looked through everything carefully.

It wasn’t an enormous collection.

He didn’t need hundreds of ordinary treasures.

The auction needed to create an impact.

Every item needed to be valuable enough to make the powerful forces of the Mortal World fight for it.

Lin Hao nodded.

"That’s enough."

He looked toward the others.

"I’ve decided on the auction items."

Everyone stopped what they were doing.

Lin Wei walked over.

"Ancestor?"

Lin Hao calmly explained.

"We won’t put too many items up for auction."

"The first category will be Supreme Grade Pills."

"After that, there will be a few Ancient Grade Pills."

Lin Yuxian’s eyes brightened slightly.

She immediately understood the significance.

Supreme Grade Pills were already extraordinarily valuable.

Ancient Grade Pills were even rarer.

Lin Hao continued.

"There will also be several Supreme Grade Cultivation Techniques."

"Supreme Grade Weapons."

"Supreme Grade Defensive Treasures."

"Supreme Grade Formation Treasures."

"And several Supreme Grade Spiritual Veins."

Lin Jian’s eyes widened slightly.

"Spiritual Veins?"

Lin Hao nodded.

"Yes."

"Supreme Grade Spiritual Veins."

"The forces participating in the auction can use them to transform their cultivation grounds."

Everyone immediately understood.

A Supreme Grade Spiritual Vein wasn’t something ordinary cultivators could even imagine obtaining.

For a major sect or ancient family, it could completely transform the spiritual environment of their headquarters.

Lin Hao continued.

"There will also be a few Ancient Grade Treasures and some rare cultivation resources."

He paused.

Then looked at everyone.

"But the final item..."

The entire group became curious.

Lin Hao smiled.

"The final item will be a True Dragon Egg."

Silence.

Even Lin Wei looked surprised.

"A True Dragon Egg?"

Lin Hao nodded.

"A genuine True Dragon."

"When it hatches, it will possess a bloodline capable of reaching the Body Integration Realm."

Everyone exchanged glances.

Lin Yuxian’s eyes flashed with surprise.

"That will definitely attract countless powerful forces."

Lin Hao smiled.

"That’s the idea."

A True Dragon.

Even among powerful forces, a genuine dragon was an extraordinary existence.

And this wasn’t merely a dragon bloodline descendant.

It was a True Dragon Egg.

A creature that would eventually grow into a powerful Body Integration Realm existence.

The auction’s final item alone would be enough to make countless forces participate.

Lin Hao looked toward the unfinished auction hall.

"This auction needs to be grand."

Lin Wei immediately nodded.

"Yes, Ancestor."

Lin Hao continued.

"The name will be..."

He looked toward the sky.

Then calmly spoke.

"Ten Thousand Realms Auction."

Everyone repeated the name quietly.

"Ten Thousand Realms Auction..."

Lin Jian smiled.

"It’s a powerful name."

Lin Hao nodded.

"Then it’s settled."

The construction continued.

The central auction hall gradually took shape.

Its exterior was magnificent but not overly extravagant.

The entrance was wide enough to accommodate large numbers of cultivators.

The interior contained countless seats.

VIP rooms were constructed on the upper floors.

Each VIP room was surrounded by powerful defensive formations.

The auction stage itself was built from extremely durable spiritual materials.

Even powerful cultivators wouldn’t be able to casually damage it.

At the very center of the hall...

Lin Hao ordered the formation masters to create a special display platform.

This would be where the final auction item was presented.

The True Dragon Egg.

The entire auction house was designed to accommodate cultivators from different levels.

Ordinary cultivators could participate.

Powerful families could participate.

Major sects could participate.

And even the strongest forces of the Mortal World could enter.

But there was one important rule.

The auction would only accept the highest-quality resources as payment.

Spirit Stones.

Treasures.

Cultivation resources.

Rare materials.

Ancient inheritances.

Anything of sufficient value could potentially be used.

Lin Hao wasn’t interested in the money itself.

He simply wanted the auction to become the first major event that announced the Lin Clan’s existence.

Outside the illusion formation...

A group of passing cultivators walked along the road.

One of them glanced toward the old Lin Clan.

"Isn’t that the abandoned Lin Clan?"

"Yes."

"I heard they left Azure River City long ago."

"Probably."

The group continued walking.

None of them noticed anything unusual.

Behind the illusion...

The construction continued.

The old Lin Clan was being transformed piece by piece.

The abandoned family compound was slowly becoming something completely different.

An auction house that would soon attract the attention of the entire Mortal World.

Inside the grounds, Lin Hao stood quietly beneath the old clan’s sky.

He looked at the newly rising structures.

Then at Lin Wei and the others working around him.

A faint smile appeared on his face.

The Lin Clan had spent countless generations living quietly.

They had hidden.

They had endured.

They had avoided the world.

But that era was ending.

The Ten Thousand Realms Auction would be their first step.

Not a declaration of war.

Not a threat.

Not an act of arrogance.

Simply an announcement.

The Lin Clan had arrived.

Lin Hao looked toward the distant horizon.

Then calmly said—

"Let the world know that the Lin Clan has officially entered the stage."

End of Chapter 45