Gao Ying originally wanted to accompany him up, but then she thought that there were attendants to guide them here, and the other party's cultivation level was also high, so there would be no problem.

So he smiled and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture: "See you tomorrow morning!"

Pei You naturally went to find the girl from the north he had been longing for, while Gao Ying decided to go to the first floor to have some fun first.

As Zuan walked uphill, he was secretly amazed. The small mound of earth when he came in earlier shouldn't have had such a large space. Could it be that the mountain behind it had been hollowed out?

I wonder who built this Xiaoyao Tower; it's quite a grand undertaking.

Unlike the lower two floors, the third floor had many guards standing watch, scrutinizing every guest who came and went.

The aura fluctuations of these people are probably between the fifth and sixth ranks, which is already quite exaggerated. You should know that the ordinary guards in the palace are only at the fifth rank.

Soon, Zu'an was stopped by a man wearing a mask, but he was clearly a middle-aged man whose cultivation was a notch higher than the other guards. He asked, "I am the steward of the third floor. Would you like to visit the third floor, guest?"

“Not bad.” Zu An, skilled and bold, answered calmly.

"Because the third floor is somewhat special, a deposit is required to enter. We hope you understand." The butler's formulaic smile was enough to dispel any displeasure the other party had.

How much deposit?

"One hundred thousand taels of silver. We accept banknotes or valuables as collateral. We have professional appraisers here," the steward said considerately, knowing that many people wouldn't carry that much cash with them.

"One hundred thousand taels?" Zu An thought to himself, no wonder this place is called a den of iniquity, money is indeed not considered money.

He originally wanted to take the silver notes, but then he remembered that he would need them to buy materials later, so he changed his mind and took out a sapphire the size of a pigeon egg from his pocket: "Is this enough?"

This was one of the treasures he obtained from the red dragon's cave outside Bright Moon City.

Upon seeing the gem in his hand, the steward's eyes widened, and his smile became much more sincere: "Of course it's enough. This is a top-grade cornflower blue that can only be produced on islands in the South Seas. A gem of this size can fetch at least tens of thousands of taels of silver, and with good luck, it could even sell for more than two hundred thousand taels. I wonder if you would be willing to hand it over to our establishment for auction? We have many guests today, and we guarantee that we can sell it for a price that will satisfy you."

Zuan was taken aback: "You can still auction it off?"

That red dragon likes to collect shiny things; I never imagined it would travel all the way to Southeast Asia.

The butler replied, "Of course, the third floor is designed to provide a safe and secure place for our distinguished guests to conduct transactions. Many guests have rare and valuable items they wish to sell, but private transactions have various concerns, and they may not be able to find what they are interested in. Therefore, our Xiaoyao Tower provides this platform, and of course, we will take a small commission. With guests from all over the country gathered together, there is a high chance that they will find what they want."

"Alright, you guys auction it off for me." Zuan thought that this kind of gemstone wasn't very useful to him; it was mainly favored by some wealthy women. He figured it would be better to sell it to buy some materials he urgently needed for his cultivation.

The butler smiled and handed him a jade token with the number "333" engraved on it: "Please take this, esteemed guest. This kind of jade token is issued to the most distinguished guests of Xiaoyao Tower. If you see anything you like at the auction later, you can use this jade token to bid. In addition, with this jade token, you can spend for free in other places in the tower today, and you will also enjoy the most preferential treatment when you visit other parts of Xiaoyao Tower in the future."

Just then, a harsh voice came from behind: "I was wondering why your Xiaoyao Tower is issuing jade tokens so casually. I used to think these jade tokens were rare, but now they're practically everywhere."