The opening of Douluo Dalu: Cuscuta Martial Spirit

Tang Lin doesn't know about the matter at Blazing Academy yet, and it's not something he can solve in a short while.

According to the current situation, Tang Lin may not go back until this matter is over.

Now Tang Lin was on his way to Mingdou City, and it was Xu Ying and Lao Xuan who were traveling with him.

Different from previous trips, Xu Ying and Lao Xuan's trip this time was a move, from Lansai City to Mingdou City.

It was precisely because of this that Tang Lin did not travel alone, but set out with the two of them.

The three of them were all soul masters of the third ring or above. They did not sleep in the open air, but found a caravan to go to Mingdou City together.

Although the caravan has its own guards, the owner of the caravan, like Lao Xuan, a well-informed soul master of Lansai City, is still happy to spare a few rooms and invite the three of them to set off together.

Naturally, the caravan's route would not be the best route, because their trading objects were not only Ming Dou City, but also a series of small cities and villages, and Ming Dou City was just a stopping point for them.

And because of this, the speed would not be fast. It took five days for Tang Lin and the others to get off the bus at the gate of Mingdou City.

"What a huge city gate!"

Xu Ying covered her eyebrows with one hand and looked at the gate of this big city under the bright sun, "This looks much more majestic than Lansai City."

Xu Ying's emotion was indeed justified. Compared with the city wall of Lansai City, which was only a little over ten meters long, the wall of Mingdou City was at least twice as large.

There are densely packed holes on the city wall, which may not represent the soul cannons behind them, but they are actually full of martial virtue.

To achieve this, it is obvious that the material of Ming Dou City's walls is different from that of Lansai City.

According to Tang Lin's observation, the city wall in front of him cannot be broken through by force even if it is thousands of years old. With the help of the soul masters in the city, even if they encounter the soul masters attacking the city, they still have the ability to resist.

"How can Lansai City be compared to Shangming Dou City? There is a gap just in terms of the number of city gates."

Lao Xuan shook his head, obviously very proud of the construction of Ming Dou City, "Ming Dou City has a total of eight city gates that are open at the same time, while Lansai City only has two!"

Opening so many city gates at the same time not only represents the active population in the city-state, but also reflects the city-state's governance capabilities.

If the person in charge of the city-state cannot fully control and does not have the strength to control everything in Ming Dou City, then these eight city gates responsible for internal and external exchanges will be his talisman.

But obviously, the city lord of Ming Dou City did a good job.

Unlike the "competition for employment" like the city lord of Lanse City, big cities like Mingdou City have a hereditary tradition.

Perhaps it is precisely because the city lord's lineage has hereditary abilities that it has become a big city like Mingdou City.

The current city lord of Mingdou City is named Hongchen, and no one knows his real name. He is a genuine ninth-level soul mentor and the leader of the Lao Xuan clan.

That's right, Lao Xuan's real name is Hongchen Xuan. Lao Xuan only revealed this on the road.

After Tang Lin learned more about it, he said, isn't this the story of "The Master" - the Sun and Moon Continent version.

The only difference is that Yu Xiaogang suffered from congenital problems, while Lao Xuan suffered from acquired misfortune.

The reason why he was in Lansai City was because Lao Xuan was frustrated and wanted to find a place to relax. As a result, he met Xu Ying's parents, and finally took over Xu Ying's mess for no reason.

If there were no accidents, it is estimated that Lao Xuan would never return to Ming Dou City in his lifetime, but after Lao Xuan broke through level [-], he finally plucked up the courage and decided to go home for a visit.

Tang Lin originally planned to go to Mingdou City, but Xu Ying chose to follow Lao Xuan's footsteps and settle in Mingdou City.

Compared to Lansai City, Xu Ying believed that Mingdou City might have more opportunities for her to become stronger.

After arriving in Mingdou City, Tang Lin also kept a low profile. After all, this was one of the three major city-states in the Sun and Moon Continent. People came and went, and even Tang Lin had to guard against it.

"Xiao Lin, I heard that you want to see the auction here?"

"Oh? Lao Xuan, do you have connections?"

"...What kind of connections do you need to participate in the auction?"

Lao Xuan was a little confused, "Anyway, I have two tickets for the Mingdou Auction House. You can take Xu Ying to go shopping!"

"Row!"

Lao Xuan wanted to go back to his family, so it was not easy to take Tang Lin and Xu Ying with him. It would be a good idea to let them go shopping first.

"You just keep moving forward, and then..."

Although Lao Xuan has not been back for a long time, he is still so familiar with everything in Mingdou City. Even the two tickets for the Mingdou auction were prepared by him when he was in the caravan.

"If there are no changes, then my memory should be correct. If you can't find it, you can ask the guards on the road."

It seemed that Lao Xuan was also homesick, so he hurriedly explained and left in the opposite direction.

"Let's go, let's see what difference this Ming Dou City auction will make."

Tang Lin greeted Xu Ying and strode into the surging crowd.

It has to be said that a big city is a big city. Second-level soul masters like Tang Lin can be found everywhere. Even fourth-level soul masters like Lao Xuan can occasionally find a few.

To Tang Lin's surprise, he also found many soul fighters here who were specialized in themselves. It seemed that with the increase in the number of people, even the originally rare groups would show up.

Could it be that there is an organization responsible for the assessment of soul fighters here?
  Tang Lin thought to himself, if this is really the case, then he must go and see it.

There are many differences between Sun Moon Continent and Douluo Continent, and even the basis for rating is different.

In Douluo Continent, how many soul rings you have, then you represent that level of existence.

For example, if you have just absorbed the third soul ring, then in Douluo Continent, you are a soul master; if your soul power reaches level [-], but you have not absorbed the fourth soul ring, then in the eyes of others, you are still a soul master. respect.

In Douluo Continent, the number of soul rings represents everything.

In the Sun and Moon Continent, the number of soul rings is usually not linked to their level.

Take the rules of the Soul Master Association as an example:
  The standard for being promoted to a second-level soul engineer is to independently make a second-level soul guide.

This assessment standard has nothing to do with the number of soul rings, but is only linked to the ability of the soul master.

If you have the ability to be as good as a second-level soul master with your first-level cultivation, and have enough background in soul guidance tools, you can definitely try to pass the second-level soul master assessment at the first level.

Correspondingly, parallel soul mentors like Tang Lin also exist, with sixth-ring cultivation levels comparable to those of Tang Lin.
  Tang Lin may be the only second-level soul engineer to do such a terrifying thing, but there are many people who get the second-level soul engineer dog tag with a third-ring cultivation level.

If there was a Soul Fighter assessment here, Tang Lin wouldn't mind going to check it out and see how far this unusual Soul Emperor himself could reach under the evaluation standards of the Sun and Moon Continent.

"Let's go, Xiaoying, we're here." Perhaps Lao Xuan's memory was biased. Tang Lin asked two passers-by before arriving at the target location.

Looking from the outside, Tang Lin and Xu Ying originally thought this was a small auction house. After all, it seemed that the building area was not large.

The two of them were more or less disappointed: Is this the big auction house in Ming Dou City? Not as good as the one in Lansai City!
  But after actually entering it, the two of them realized that there was a different world, because the auction house was underground instead of above ground, and the building on the ground was just its entrance.

Entering the auction house, a five-meter-wide staircase covered with red carpet extended downward. Until here, neither of them noticed any staff.

We went straight down, about twenty meters deep, before we reached the registration place.

Tang Lin handed over the tickets that Lao Xuan gave them. The receptionist seemed a little surprised. After confirming again and again, he respectfully handed the two a number plate.

With the number plate, a girl in a red dress quietly appeared and led the two of them inside.

After passing through a simple wooden door, the scene suddenly changed, and everything in sight was filled with gold.

Tang Lin was puzzled as to why all these auction houses like to deal with local tycoon gold, whether it is Tiandou Auction, Lansai Auction House, or the Mingdou Auction House in front of him.

A wide corridor was splendid, and its decoration was even more luxurious than the Tiandou Auction House that Tang Lin had been to.

The passage is more than ten meters wide, and the ground is paved with precious white jade bricks. Every ten meters on both sides, there is a pair of pillars of the same material carved with magnificent patterns.

The walls seemed to be covered with gold foil. The patterns carved on it are complex and gorgeous, and their level of detail is no less than that of the core formation of the third-level soul tool that Tang Lin had seen.

You know, this is just for decorating the walls!

Could it be that this entire auction house is made up of countless soul tools?
  If this is what Tang Lin guessed, then even if a real titled Douluo-level soul master entered here, he would not be able to escape.

At the top of the corridor, luxurious crystal chandeliers hang down, but there is no feeling of oppression at all, because the height of the corridor is five meters.

The light is soft and bright yellow. Against the backdrop of the golden walls on both sides, the three-dimensional golden world is enough to dazzle anyone.

"It's so beautiful!"

Xu Ying couldn't help but admire the scene at the auction house.

As early as when she stared at the Blue Silver Emperor, Tang Lin knew that Xu Ying had no resistance to the delicate and shiny existence, let alone such a large area in front of her.

Naturally, Tang Lin wouldn't make such a fuss like Xu Ying. He didn't even know how many soul bones he had seen. No matter how exquisite these were, they were definitely not as valuable as soul bones.

Tang Lin thought of this and gently touched his bracelet. There was still a head soul bone hidden in it. If it was feasible, communication would not be impossible.

The two walked into a door under the guidance of the etiquette lady.

Obviously, this is not the end of the corridor. There is a similar door in the front, and there are stairs extending downward at the farthest end. It is unknown where it leads.

Tang Lin asked the etiquette lady who opened the door for them: "Please, please give us a brief introduction to the specifications of today's auction."

The etiquette lady said respectfully: "Okay, two adults."

Even in the Sun and Moon Continent, civilians without soul power still account for the vast majority, and their career choices in Ming Dou City are mostly in the service industry.

"Today's auction is a special auction for soul guides. Since only soul guides of level six and below will be auctioned, the specifications are lower."

In order to cover up her shock, Xu Ying couldn't help but cover her mouth, but even so, Tang Lin knew what Xu Ying meant:
  In Lansai City, level six soul guides can be said to be the absolute top auction items, and they can easily participate in them.

This is the difference in resources. How can the city lord of Lansai City, who is also a seventh-level soul engineer, let a soul guidance device that threatens him leak out?

But it was different in Mingdou City. The city lord was directly the ninth-level soul master, and there was more than one ninth-level soul master.

Based on the comprehensive analysis of many parties, the Ming Dou Auction even had an auction for level [-] soul tools!

Miss etiquette opened the door in front of her and motioned for the two of them to go in. It seemed that her identity did not allow her to enter the auction hall.

"According to the classification, it can only be regarded as a fourth-level auction. Our Mingdou Auction House's classification is from one to five, with first-level being the highest specification. Only first-level auctions will be in the main auction hall."

"This is Hall [-], which can accommodate two hundred people bidding at the same time. It is specially used for level four auctions."

Tang Lin nodded and said, "Thank you, these are very helpful to us."

Entering the auction hall No. [-], the light dims immediately, because only the surrounding walls have wall lamps. Everyone will receive a beautiful mask after entering the auction hall, and the masks are also color-coded.

Tang Lin and Xu Ying received the white ones. In addition to the white mask, there appear to be several types including yellow, purple, black, red and gold.

Seeing this familiar hierarchy, Tang Lin wanted to laugh inexplicably.

This kind of color grade is exactly the same as that of the Tiandou Auction House. It seems that no matter what, this soul ring is the foundation of a soul master, and even the Sun and Moon Continent is not exempt from it.

The decoration in the auction hall has another feeling, simple, elegant, luxurious yet warm.

There is a very comfortable feeling just walking in. Two hundred large comfortable chairs are covered with dark blue velvet cloth and surrounded by an arc.

At this time, the auction hall was already filled with [-]% to [-]% of the bidders. A waiter came over and asked if they wanted drinks.

Xu Ying chose juice, while Tang Lin only wanted a glass of water.

"Welcome all distinguished guests to the Mingdou Auction House. Our auction will begin soon. Please take your seats."

Beautiful female voices came from all directions, and the auction hall fell silent.

The surrounding wall lamps, which were originally only dimly bright, dimmed, while the lights on the auction table began to gradually become stronger.

A woman in a purple dress walked onto the stage from one side of the auction hall. She looked about thirty years old, with a dignified and beautiful appearance, and a faint smile on her face.

As she walked, she was curled up, and the tailored long skirt perfectly outlined the curves of her fully mature body.

Generally speaking, appearance is the first factor when selecting an auctioneer, whether it is an auction house or a large auction house like this.

Not only must they be good-looking, but male auctioneers must have good looks, while female auctioneers must be dignified and beautiful, so as to bring a sense of trust to the bidding guests.

Similar to the levels of VIPs, the auctioneers at the Mingdou Dada Auction House are also divided into levels.

Judging from her purple auctioneer costume, which represents a thousand-year soul ring, this auctioneer should only be a middle-to-lower level auctioneer at the Ming Dou Auction House.

Tang Lin didn't know what the gold seller here would look like, but the top auctioneer at the Tiandou Auction House was undoubtedly the princess of the Tiandou Empire - Xue Ke.

(End of this chapter)