Chapter 22

Hanging the jade pendant at his waist, Lin Yiming then tidied up his clothes and followed the auction house staff into the inner part of the auction house.

The two turned left and right, and after turning so many times that Lin Yiming almost felt dizzy, they finally stopped in front of a room with four doors.

Although there was only Lin Yiming, the auction house staff still walked to the door of the room with exceptional respect, gently knocked on the door twice, and said with utmost respect, "Chairman, the appraisal master has arrived."

"En, please bring the master in."

Inside the room, a very magnetic voice came out. This voice, when heard, not only lacked any sense of authority but even carried a hint of warmth.

"Master, the treasure is with the chairman. From now on, it's up to you, Master." The person who brought Lin Yiming back stepped aside, clearly not intending to enter the room.

Lin Yiming nodded, but in his heart, he thought, the treasure to be appraised this time is indeed extraordinary; otherwise, it wouldn't be specifically placed with the chairman.

With a click of the door closing, Lin Yiming entered the room. In his line of sight, a figure sitting cross-legged on a mat for meditation appeared.

Seeing the person's appearance, Lin Yiming couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Extreme Martial Thousand Realms!"

The person in front of him, with each breath, seemed to make the surrounding air vibrate slightly, or rather, his breathing was in sync with the surrounding air, and he had already become one with everything around him.

Moreover, he had seen experts at the half-thousand realm, and the cultivation of the person in front of him was clearly higher. Therefore, it could only be the higher realm of Extreme Martial Thousand Realms.

The person in front of him was actually an Extreme Martial Thousand Realms, which was truly astonishing.

Lin Yiming felt his mind almost couldn't react. An Extreme Martial Thousand Realms, what kind of figure was that! In the entire Great Peng Dynasty, the strongest martial artists were Extreme Martial Thousand Realms!

How could such a figure open an auction house in Maple Bridge Town?

Although Maple Bridge Town was a large town with over a thousand villages, compared to the status of an Extreme Martial Thousand Realms, it was insignificant.

An Extreme Martial Thousand Realms was an existence that could live for a thousand years, capable of founding a major sect and dominating a region.

In front of an Extreme Martial Thousand Realms, what was Maple Bridge Town? Even the entire Water Remote Sect, where he used to be, couldn't compare to a single Extreme Martial Thousand Realms.

In the Great Peng Dynasty, people almost respectfully referred to Extreme Martial Thousand Realms as Thousand Realms Giants, because becoming an Extreme Martial Thousand Realms meant being a giant in a region, the vastness of which far exceeded the small Maple Bridge Town.

Such a great figure actually opened an auction house in Maple Bridge Town, how could this not be surprising?

Lin Yiming was greatly shocked and involuntarily shouted out. Once he shouted, he was immediately terrified. A Thousand Realms Giant hiding in Maple Bridge Town was clearly abnormal.

Such a matter, he not only saw it but also shouted it out. This...

Due to Lin Yiming's loud shout, the man sitting on the mat in the room opened his eyes and stopped meditating.

The moment his eyes opened, Lin Yiming immediately felt that the whole world seemed to become incredibly dark, and it seemed as if a cold wind was blowing in the room.

"You are very afraid."

Facing Lin Yiming, the chairman of the auction house opened his eyes and smiled, "Tell me, how did you know I am an Extreme Martial Thousand Realms?"

It was only now that Lin Yiming clearly saw the person's appearance. This person was incredibly handsome. Hearing his voice, he was clearly a man, but his face was more delicate than a woman's, even making one doubt if he was actually a woman.

His entire presence gave off a sense of being bewitching.

Even his age was hard to guess from his face, as if time had left no trace on him, making it impossible to determine his age.

Hearing the chairman's question, Lin Yiming paused slightly, then decided to tell the truth. Facing a Thousand Realms Giant, if he tried to deceive, he would only bring disaster upon himself.

Taking a deep breath, Lin Yiming frankly said, "I could recognize you because I once joined a sect. I was a disciple of the Water Remote Sect. The sect's leader was an expert at the half-thousand realm. Your aura is clearly stronger than the leader's, and anyone stronger than the half-thousand realm can only be an Extreme Martial Thousand Realms."

Lin Yiming deliberately paused here, then continued, "Moreover, I have read in books that an Extreme Martial Thousand Realms, when cultivating, becomes one with heaven and earth, where the person is the universe, and the universe is the person. Your state when you were cultivating was exactly the same as described in the books."

"Oh? You are only at the early stage of Spirit Lock, yet you can feel that I am one with heaven and earth. That's quite impressive, indeed. I didn't expect to meet such an interesting person in Maple Bridge Town." The chairman found it very amusing. He had let others enter while he was cultivating because he believed no one in Maple Bridge Town could recognize his cultivation level. However, today, there was an unexpected turn of events.

The chairman's narrow, phoenix-like eyes swept over and landed on the jade pendant at Lin Yiming's waist, his face showing a strange expression.

"Great Appraiser? To become a Great Appraiser at such a young age is truly impressive. No wonder you could sense my cultivation aura; it must be because of your exceptionally strong mental power!" The chairman smiled gently, and his smile, though from a man, was as captivating as the blooming of a hundred flowers, stunning the world.

Lin Yiming only smiled slightly. He didn't know how to respond at this moment. Although he smiled, his heart was extremely tense.

He knew the chairman's secret, and if the chairman wanted to kill him, it would be as easy as crushing an ant.

In his anxiety, the chairman spoke again.

"I find it strange that you are an appraisal master, yet I have never heard of your name. We in the auction house are very familiar with appraisers."

"Because I am here for my first assessment today, so the chairman hasn't heard of my name before," Lin Yiming said honestly.

"First assessment?" The chairman's expression became even more peculiar.

"Yes, it's my first time coming for an assessment." Lin Yiming felt the air in the room seemed even more oppressive than before. He took a deep breath to steady his nerves and continued, "I live in a village in the countryside, very far from the town. After returning to the village from the sect, I never left the village again. This is my first time coming to the town.

This time, I came to the town for the village's affairs. I also came to find Zhao Yongli from your auction house and take the appraiser assessment."

"Take the appraiser assessment casually?" The chairman laughed out loud, his face becoming even more bewitching and captivating, "That's quite interesting. I've never heard of someone taking an appraiser assessment casually. Also, why are you looking for Zhao Yongli? For help?"

Lin Yiming found that although the chairman was a Thousand Realms Giant, he spoke very casually, without the arrogance of an expert.

Following the chairman's words, Lin Yiming gently shook his head, "No, he owes me money, and I came to collect the debt."

"Collect a debt?" The chairman was stunned. Zhao Yongli would owe someone money and be pursued for it?

"Yes, a few days ago, he came to my village to appraise a pill. However, he didn't have enough money on him, so he told me to come here when I had time to collect the money."

"You appraised a pill for him, so the person Yongli mentioned to me is you." The chairman extended a slender, fair hand that many women would envy and said softly, "You are called Lin Yiming, right? Yongli told me about you. He even recommended you to me, suggesting I find you to be an appraiser at the auction house. I didn't expect to meet you under such circumstances, coming for an assessment casually."

Lin Yiming's heart stirred slightly. It seemed Zhao Yongli was more capable than he had imagined. From the chairman's words, Zhao Yongli and the chairman were very familiar. Being so close to a Thousand Realms Giant couldn't help but make one look up to him. He wondered if Zhao Yongli knew the chairman was a Thousand Realms Giant.

The chairman didn't continue talking about Zhao Yongli and shifted the topic back to Lin Yiming.

"Such a young Great Appraiser, truly has a bright future. Based on your age, if you continue to cultivate, you might even develop divine consciousness and become a Master Appraiser, a divine craftsman. Master Appraisers and divine craftsmen hold extremely high status, and even when they meet an Extreme Martial Thousand Realms, they don't need to bow."

The chairman paused and then continued, "However, to make a qualitative change in mental power and condense divine consciousness, you need sufficient experience and continuous training of your mental power. If you stay in the countryside, it will be very difficult for you to condense divine consciousness, let alone become a Master Appraiser or a divine craftsman. Why don't you come to my auction house?

In my auction house, you will have more opportunities to appraise treasures and can always exchange knowledge with other appraisers. This would be better for you. And I can even waive your appraisal commission."