Xu Yi managed to give a perfunctory reply, then found a chair and sat down. He couldn't be bothered to pay attention to the messages transmitted to him.
A high-grade Spirit Stone wasn't as useful as a black Spirit Core, but it far surpassed a white Spirit Core. He had only called out once, and people had already taken note; plenty were eager to make a profit on the difference.
Xu Yi sat there woodenly, growing more and more uneasy.
Auspicious Duck had said that Yan Zi's recent ordeal was no small matter, and that her life might be in danger. Yet Xu Yi still hadn't found her, and his mood had sunk.
His foul mood did nothing to dampen the exchange meeting's excitement.
One lot after another was brought out. The bidding grew more thrilling with every round. Though Xu Yi watched with cool detachment, he couldn't help marveling inwardly. The Purple Domain truly was an adventurer's paradise, brimming with tremendous opportunities.
The books Hong Jiantong had given him had already shown him just how precious Spirit Cores were.
They were a form of spiritual energy far purer than Spirit Stones, and immensely effective.
Spirit Core trades had become the main attraction of the entire exchange meeting.
Besides Spirit Cores, there were all sorts of strange and unusual items. Xu Yi even saw a cage containing a female cultivator wheeled onto the main stage.
It was a slave auction. The female cultivator was quite powerful, already a Three-turn Point Origin Yang Venerable. She was also attractive, but she wasn't Yan Zi. Xu Yi had no desire to save the world, and even less desire to get involved in unnecessary complications, so he had no intention of intervening.
He had assumed there wouldn't be much competition for the female cultivator.