"Ah, look at this head of mine. I nearly forgot that Fellow Daoist Xiao Yan is here for the first time. You're probably not familiar with Kong Tian City's auction house."
Seeing the other party ask, Shu Heng belatedly slapped his forehead.
However, he was not surprised that the former did not understand these rules.
After all, the Hundred Source Continent was vast, and local customs naturally varied from place to place.
Since Xiao Yan had come from another domain, it was understandable that he did not know the rules of their Eastern Xuan Domain.
With that in mind, he quickly cupped his hands and explained, "Fellow Daoist Xiao Yan, the auction is generally quite straightforward—just a standard bidding auction. As for the quality of the lots, it rises from low to high, reaching its peak around the middle of the auction. After that, the quality gradually declines, and there won't be much good stuff left."
Hearing this, Lin Feng's hand beneath the clothing of the woman in his arms paused. Then, somewhat surprised, he said, "According to Fellow Daoist Shu Heng, does that mean the best items appear about halfway through the auction?"
"That's right. At the beginning of the auction, the trading house first puts out some items that may not be high-grade, but are rather interesting, to liven up the atmosphere. Then, around the midpoint, they bring out the highest-quality lots for auction!"
Seeing the former's surprised expression, Shu Heng smiled and explained the matter in detail.
Immediately afterward, he continued, "The reason Kong Tian City's trading house does this is to stagger the departure times of different types of cultivators, preventing large-scale fights outside the city that could damage the Righteous Thunder Sect's reputation."
"After all, the cultivators most likely to be robbed are those who