Amid the crowd's renewed cries of surprise, Fu Dahai's voice rang out again. "This item does have its flaws. It provides no enhancement whatsoever to a spellcaster's attacks. Aside from the fact that the Fist Gauntlet That Breaks Spells itself cannot be destroyed, it has no other defensive capabilities. As for its value, that depends on the eye of the beholder. Most people may have no use for it, but this is also a good opportunity to calm yourselves and prepare for the treasures to come."
"The Fist Gauntlet That Breaks Spells. The starting bid is fifty thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones, with each increase no less than five thousand!"
The auctioneer was quite cunning. Although his status was not as high as Alchemist Xu, who had hosted the auction before, he was far more suited to the trade. He first put several precious items up for auction, then brought out a relatively obscure spirit item, giving everyone time to catch their breath. Those who had already spent a great deal of money could use this brief respite to prepare more Spirit Stones. Even if they failed to gather enough, it would not have too great an impact on the auctions to come. What a shrewd calculation.
Lu Xiaotian smiled faintly inwardly. The auctioneer was right. The Fist Gauntlet That Breaks Spells was of little use to the vast majority of cultivators, but it was quite useful to body cultivators. Although he was already a peak sixth-rank body cultivator with astonishing physical defenses, he was not invulnerable. At the very least, he could not withstand attacks from Dan Origin dharma treasures. Even ordinary dharma artifacts would injure him if they struck him often enough. If he could obtain this pair of gauntlets, he would have far more freedom of action.
"Sixty