When the door opened, an elder was already standing outside holding a tray.
"Come in."
Chu Feng gestured for him to enter. Ever since arriving at the Martial Artist Trading Association, Chu Feng had altered his voice whenever he spoke, so he had no fear of anyone identifying him by his voice.
The elder stepped inside, closed the door first, then removed the cloth covering the tray.
Beneath the cloth lay three beads, each no bigger than a fingernail.
On the surface, the beads looked like ordinary stone — even somewhat rough.
But in truth, they were exquisitely crafted miniature formations.
And their aura was identical to that of the Benefactor of Future Generations Formation.
At the same time, outside every other VIP lounge, elders carrying identical beads were filing in as well.
Every VIP lounge had the chance to interact with these beads.
Xiao Yu'er reached out and drew a bead telekinetically into her palm.
"Elder, how exactly do I use this?" Xiao Yu'er asked.
"My lady, simply merge your Mental Power into the bead."
The moment the elder finished speaking, Xiao Yu'er immediately gave it a try.
As her Mental Power fused into the bead, the stone-like object quickly became crystalline and translucent, then began to emit a faint glow.
"Congratulations, my lady! You share a connection with the Benefactor of Future Generations Formation. You are entitled to the starting price of ten thousand gold ingots."
Upon seeing this, the elder hurried over with a congratulatory bow. Even from his tone alone, one could sense his excitement.
He was essentially giving away a precious item at a bargain price, yet far from being unhappy, he was thrilled.
Hummmm— Before long, the bead in Xianhai Shaoyu's hand also burst into the same radiant glow.
"..."
Seeing this, the elder froze for a moment.
After a brief pause, he quickly bowed again.
"Congratulations, congratulations! Who would have thought that this gentleman would also share a connection with the Benefactor of Future Generations Formation!"
"The arrival of the two of you has truly brought honor to our Martial Artist Trading Association."
The elder's voice was now brimming with astonishment and excitement.
His reaction made it clear that having the formation bead react at all was far beyond his expectations.
Hummmm— Just then, radiant light swept from the auction stage into the VIP lounge.
It was the Benefactor of Future Generations Formation on the auction stage, blazing with blinding brilliance.
Seeing this, the beautiful female elder on the auction stage was overcome with wild joy.
"A resonance! This isn't just a connection — this is a resonance!"
"Unbelievable! A guest has actually resonated with the Benefactor of Future Generations Formation! This is truly cause for celebration, cause for celebration indeed!"
"It seems our Martial Artist Trading Association has received an extraordinarily distinguished guest today."
"In that case, there is no need for any bidding. We shall present this item directly."
"I invite this honored guest to come to the stage and receive it!"
The female elder's words were now charged with impassioned fervor.
"I say, brother, you really don't act unless you intend to make a splash — and what a splash," Xianhai Shaoyu said, looking toward Chu Feng.
He knew that Chu Feng was the one who had triggered it.
The very moment Chu Feng activated the formation bead, the Benefactor of Future Generations Formation on the auction stage had lit up.
The elder also looked toward Chu Feng and saw that the formation bead in Chu Feng's hand had likewise begun to glow.
"All three of you — please forgive my impertinence, but who exactly are you people?"
The elder was genuinely shocked.
He knew that forming a connection with the Benefactor of Future Generations Formation was an incredibly rare feat.
Even all the elders of the Martial Artist Trading Association had tried, and not one of them could make the formation bead light up.
The presiding elder here had once said that anyone capable of making this bead glow was an absolutely extraordinary being — either one of the rarest powerhouses in the vast cultivation world, or the most outstanding genius in existence.
And yet in this single VIP lounge, all three of them had managed to light up the bead.
That was more than enough to prove how remarkable they were.
"Elder, we'd rather not reveal our identities," Xianhai Shaoyu said.
"Of course, of course." The elder nodded repeatedly, then turned to Chu Feng. "My lord, please follow me to the stage."