(Izumo City, a very large city, the largest city seen by Ye Feng after coming to this world, with over 100 million people, among which cultivators occupy more than 80%, and the other two-tenths of the population also rely on these cultivators for survival.)

  There are relatives of monks and servants who are responsible for helping monks with their daily lives.

  Striding into Izumo City, people were coming and going on the streets. In such a prosperous city, Ye Feng didn't worry about being recognized by others; that possibility was too small.

  Suddenly, Ye Feng was attracted by a group of people at the city gate. Their conversation voices entered Ye Feng's ears, making him very interested.

  "Whoever can find this kid will be prosperous."

  "It's really unexpected that a small Qi-refining cultivator like him would be worth so many crystal stones, and who knows who will have such good luck."

  Ye Feng walked forward and asked: "Several brothers, who are you talking about?"

  Everyone looked at Ye Feng, and one of the monks said: "Just by looking at you, I can tell that you're a newcomer to Yun Cheng City. You probably don't know about the wanted notice issued by the city master."

  Ye Feng nodded, indicating he didn't know.

  "You'll know once you go to the city lord's mansion. I'd rather not say too much about it, why don't you just go take a look yourself?"

  "Thanks." Ye Feng asked for directions and strode towards the City Lord's Manor.

  Arriving at the city lord's mansion, Ye Feng looked over and saw that this estate was built grandly, with an aura that overwhelmed people. The high walls were like a natural barrier, and the entire surrounding wall emitted a faint wave of spiritual energy. Ye Feng understood that it must have been arranged in advance, possibly with a symbol array on top.

  On one side of the wall, a notice was posted and many people were watching. Ye Feng looked up and saw that the notice read: "By order of the City Lord, a warrant is issued for the arrest of a cultivator in the Qi Refining stage, approximately 15 or 16 years old. A reward of one hundred high-quality pure crystal stones will be given."

  "What a big handwriting!" Ye Feng exclaimed, wondering who would be worth so many crystal stones. If he knew where that person was, it would be great. On the top of the paper, it was written that even if they couldn't bring this cultivator to the city lord's mansion, as long as there was concrete news proving the cultivator's whereabouts, they could get ten high-quality pure crystal stones.

  When he finally saw it, Ye Feng was stunned. This valuable guy had the same name and surname as him, also called Ye Feng.

  Ye Feng rubbed his eyes, confirming that the wanted cultivator was indeed named Ye Feng. Could it be himself? Ye Feng wondered, but he quickly dismissed the idea. He had never been to this place called Chuyun City before and learned from other cultivators that it was far away from Liang Country, within the borders of Jin Country.

  The wanted monk is absolutely not himself.

  Nor did he know how much bounty would be offered when he was wanted, Ye Feng smiled self-deprecatingly. This guy named Ye Feng was really worth a lot of money, even Ye Feng couldn't help but want to find this monk.

  But as he continued to look down, Ye Feng was shocked and his mouth couldn't be closed. This unlucky guy who was being pursued was actually himself. On it, it was written in detail: Ye Feng, may be a disciple of the Wanghai faction within the Liang Kingdom, has been seen around Qiu Jiangshan in the Liang Kingdom, and later appeared near a high mountain in the Chu Kingdom.

  Even Ye Feng's several pets were written clearly, with only their cultivation being different.

  Who is this manhunt for himself, Ye Feng was puzzled, he had no connection with the city master, and didn't even know who the city master was. Ye Feng did not believe that the city master was after him.

  "It's not just here that Ye Feng is wanted, even many big cities in Chu and our Jin countries have posted his wanted notices." A monk who was watching from the front said.

  He seems to know a lot.

  Someone next to him immediately asked: "Then quickly tell me, what's going on with this wanted notice."

  "It's said that this little monk offended Qingguang Sect, and the City Master is just passing on the wanted notice for Qingguang Sect."

  Master's words made Ye Feng suddenly enlightened, it turned out to be Qingguang Sect, no wonder they would arrest themselves, and also grasp the details of their own so clearly.

  He didn't dare to stay near the city lord's mansion for too long, as Ye Feng was afraid of being recognized by someone. However, this possibility was very small, as he wore an exquisite mask and his cultivation had already reached the foundation period, so it wouldn't be easy to reveal himself.

  Ye Feng thought of leaving the city, but didn't know where to go. According to that monk, many cities had their own wanted lists, and even if there were no wanted lists in a city, Ye Feng estimated that his own wanted list would have spread there as well.

  He walked into a wine house, this kind of place was where news spread the fastest, Ye Feng wanted to know more details.

  Ordered a few dishes, Ye Feng sipped his wine while gathering spiritual energy, bringing all the sounds of the entire restaurant to his ears.

  At the same time, he was secretly thinking that he had not revealed his name in the crystal mine vein, and even the monk who robbed Qingguangzong's crystal did not know.

  Ye Feng suddenly thought of someone, that is Qing Song of the Qing Guang Sect. He knew he had the Jing Shi Beast and estimated that the Qing Guang Sect would think of him as the one who robbed their Jing Shi because of the Jing Shi Beast. It could be seen from his inexplicable disappearance in the mine.

  It seems I was too careless and left a clue behind.

  The wine shop was very lively, apart from discussing Ye Feng's wanted case, there was another thing that was also a recent hot topic.

  Ye Feng listened carefully for a while, it was about the appraisal pavilion holding an auction in Izumo City, and it's said that sustainable talismans appeared.

  Many monks were interested in this kind of talisman paper for continuous use.

  Ye Feng couldn't help but smile to himself, never expecting that the hottest topic at the moment would be inextricably linked to him. Wasn't the sustainable talisman paper being auctioned off at Jianbao Pavilion precisely the one he had inscribed?

  However, Ye Feng knew that the appraisal pavilion's auction was not just about selling talismans, but also other items would be sold simultaneously. His own seal-painted reusable talismans were only one of the many items being auctioned off.

  He has never been to the appraisal pavilion's auction, and it is said that his seal paintings are also popular items at the auction.

  Ye Feng's interest was piqued, and he wanted to experience the auction at Jianbao Pavilion for himself, to see just how intense the atmosphere would be. More than that, he was curious about what price the talisman paper would ultimately sell for.

  Two days later is the start of the Yintai Pavilion auction in Ichinose Castle, Ye Feng settled down at the inn, waiting for the start of the auction.

  On this day, the appraisal pavilion auction was held as scheduled. Ye Feng and many other cultivators went to the appraisal pavilion to attend the auction.

  As he arrived at the entrance of Jianbao Pavilion, Ye Feng looked over and found that compared to the one near Wanghai School's market, this pavilion was much more luxurious and grand in scale. Even the guards standing at the gate were cultivators at the Refining Qi stage, showcasing the extraordinary influence of Jianbao Pavilion.

  Under the escort of the guards, Ye Feng arrived at a room.

  A waiter came forward and politely greeted Ye Feng, "Hello, welcome to the auction at Yuncheng Appraisal Hall."

  Ye Feng nodded and returned the courtesy.

  "Sir, according to the rules of the Appraisal Pavilion, every cultivator participating in the auction must first show their crystal stones. Less than fifty top-grade pure crystal stones are not eligible to participate in this auction." The servant looked at Ye Feng.

  "There's such a rule, I participated for the first time and really didn't know." Ye Feng had never attended an auction at Jianbao Pavilion during his time in Wanghai, so he wasn't very familiar with this rule either.

  "This gentleman, the Treasure Pavilion has set such rules for the sake of every participating cultivator. You can think about it, if you fancy an item but someone else bids it away, and when it comes to settlement, that cultivator who got the item cannot produce the crystal stones, wouldn't that be a loss for you?" The attendant explained.

  "Oh, is that so." However, Ye Feng was skeptical. Even if they had enough crystal stones, what if they backed out at the last minute and refused to pay? Would the Appraisal Pavilion still force the transaction through?

  Actually, Ye Feng was right, if any cultivator regretted during the settlement and refused to pay, they would indeed be subject to the strong sanctions of the Appraisal Pavilion. Not only would they have to hand over the corresponding crystal stones, but they would also not receive the goods they were supposed to get. If the Appraisal Pavilion didn't have such power, how could it be famous throughout the nine states as a great merchant group?

  Ye Feng thought that the Appraisal Pavilion would only make such a rule to protect its own interests from being harmed, after all, for every item that was successfully auctioned off, the Appraisal Pavilion would collect a large amount of commission.

  But the talismans and other items painted by Ye Feng are slightly different. Generally, the items auctioned at Jibao Pavilion are consigned by their owners to be sold through the pavilion, which charges a commission of around 20%, depending on the value of the item being auctioned. The more valuable the item, the higher the commission charged by Jibao Pavilion, but it will never exceed 50%.

  Ye Feng's talismans were pre-priced and sold to the Appraisal Pavilion, so whatever price they fetched at auction had nothing to do with Ye Feng.

  After listening to the servant's words, Ye Feng smiled slightly and took out fifty top-grade pure crystal stones. He handed them over to the servant, who verified that they were genuine and then gave Ye Feng a numbered plaque with the number 238 written on it.

  Then he took Ye Feng into the auction hall of Jianbao Pavilion, and led him to a position in the middle of the first floor according to the number on the sign.

  Ye Feng looked around the grand hall, where he was seated in a scattered seat area with over a thousand seats. The place was bustling with noise and seemed somewhat chaotic. Behind the scattered seats were two more levels. The second level had relatively quiet private boxes, each of which could accommodate five or six people, with tables set up inside, on which fruit and snacks were arranged. Apparently, the second floor was for VIPs.

  There were at least fifteen private rooms on the second floor.

  The third floor was a private room with only a thin veil hanging down, and from the outside, nothing inside could be seen clearly. The thin veil seemed to have been applied with some talisman paper, which could hide everything inside the private room, and nothing could be seen from the outside. Ye Feng released his divine sense and sensed it for a moment, but where his divine sense passed, he would feel a kind of stinging pain, and he couldn't investigate the interior.

  "Waiter, what kind of monk can sit in a second-floor private room?" Ye Feng asked the waiter next to him.

  "As for the second floor, it's a VIP private room. Every guest there is extremely noble and dignified, either holding a diamond VIP card or at least carrying a thousand high-quality crystal stones." The waiter replied, his eyes filled with envy as he looked up at the second floor.

  Ye Feng's heart moved, the two things the servant said, he had at least one of them. Last time in Wanghai Pai Fang City, Xu Qiang gave him a diamond VIP card, although he hadn't used it once, but Xu Qiang didn't take it back either.

  The first floor is too noisy, why don't we go to the VIP room on the second floor instead?