It had to be said that Luo Tianhong of the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect was deeply versed in the art of auctions.
The very first lot struck like a thunderclap, suppressing the clamor of the venue and using a Magic Treasure to seize everyone's attention.
When had ordinary independent cultivators ever seen such a scene?
For a moment, they were all stunned speechless.
As the bids rang out one after another, quite a few people secretly touched their Storage Bags, weighing whether they would ever have a chance in this lifetime to join a bidding war of such a level.
Fortunately, the earlier bids had still been within a normal range.
Everyone gradually came to accept that reality.
After all, those bidders were wealthy Foundation Establishment Cultivators, many of whom had gangs, factions, or family backgrounds supporting them.
But when a shout of "Eighty thousand!" rang through the entire venue, every gaze turned toward Private Room Eight.
The price had been raised directly from fifty thousand Spirit Stones to eighty thousand.
Such an unreasonable bidding method undoubtedly displayed the private room owner's confidence that he was determined to obtain it.
For a time, the entire venue boiled over.
Only the Foundation Establishment Cultivators participating in the bidding fell silent.
The price of a Magic Treasure naturally could not compare to that of a Magic Tool.
Even Top-Grade Magic Tools rarely sold for more than ten thousand Spirit Stones.
Yet a Low-Grade Magic Treasure—merely an offensive Low-Grade Magic Treasure—had already exceeded fifty thousand Spirit Stones. The premium was truly excessive.
Eighty thousand Spirit Stones could already buy a decent defensive Magic Treasure.
For a moment, no one spoke.
On the white jade platform, Luo Tianhong smiled faintly.
"Eighty thousand, going once!"
"Are there any fellow cultivators who wish to bid? This