After turning it over in his mind again and again, he still couldn't make up his mind. He had no choice but to take things one step at a time. At least he still had time.
Half an incense stick later, the third-tier auction began. Just as Xu Yi had expected, there wasn't a single mediocre lot at this level.
The first three lots all had their prices sail past ten thousand Spirit Stones amid flashes of light on the crystal screen, so quickly that Xu Yi hadn't even had time to react.
"Next lot: a wisp of Yin-Yang Two Qi. As everyone knows, Yin-Yang Two Qi is the primordial energy born of Heaven and Earth. They say that a single breath of it can muddy Yin and Yang. This treasure is beyond price, something one might encounter only by chance. It is invaluable for refining divine weapons and repairing crude, unformed artifacts. The opening bid is ten thousand Spirit Stones, with a minimum increment of one thousand. Bidding starts now."
When those words appeared on the crystal screen, Xu Yi was still caught in his indecision, unable to pull himself free.
The moment his eyes landed on the Yin-Yang Two Qi, he snapped out of it and almost instinctively joined the bidding.
His mind was fixed on winning it at all costs. He even kicked the Heart of the Earth out of his thoughts and bid with all his might.
This time, he used no tricks or tactics whatsoever. He simply met force with force and clung to the bidding relentlessly, driving the price all the way to thirty-six thousand Spirit Stones and taking the lot.
With a drip, light flashed wildly across the crystal screen. The Crystal Token in the slot flickered with five-colored radiance, and the passage