"Haha, now that's an impressive offering!"
The blue-robed elder on the Auction Stage had barely finished speaking when a short man in gray laughed and declared, "I'll take that flower. Ten Spirit Crystals!"
He actually called out his bid directly instead of using a Bidding Talisman.
"Ah, Fellow Daoist Zhou. It seems you've gained another insight and are preparing to break through."
The blue-robed elder glanced at the short man, a smile appearing on his face.
But he immediately added, "Still, I'm afraid ten Spirit Crystals won't be enough. Someone has already bid fifteen. If you want it, you'll have to keep raising your bid!"
The short man frowned. Apparently finding the price too high, he made no further bids.
Seated in his place, Chen Lin was also tempted.
After some thought, he decided against it. The price really was a little high.
He did not have many Spirit Crystals in reserve. Spirit Crystals and Top-Grade Spirit Stones were interchangeable only in theory; in practice, if a seller specifically demanded Spirit Crystals, paying with Top-Grade Spirit Stones was out of the question.
Judging by this price, Soul Secret Arts were indeed astonishingly valuable. Back when he had bought the Soul Thorn and Soul Wings Secret Arts in Black Tower City, the seller had asked for fifty Spirit Crystals. Fortunately, he had traded the Soul-Detaining Technique for them, or he would have spent nearly half his Spirit Crystals.
Even so, he had been fortunate. Since arriving in Baishuang City, he had never again encountered Soul Secret Arts for sale, which showed just how scarce they were.
At that thought, he could not help regretting it inwardly. Had he known Spirit Crystals were so valuable in the Upper Realm, he would have scoured every corner for them back then.
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