Auctioning treasures, with the highest bidder taking them, was naturally a good thing.
But once someone lost their reason and could no longer judge calmly, the slightest friction could escalate into conflict.
Once disputes born of wounded pride arose, the prices of treasures would be driven to unreasonable heights.
This was especially true for treasures that aided Tribulation Transcendence. Several of them had even been sold for prices that could only be called astronomical.
Inside the room.
Su Shi'er sat composedly.
During the five days of auctions, he had occasionally joined the bidding as well.
However, whenever someone repeatedly raised the price and showed signs of irrationality, he would decisively withdraw, never getting into disputes with others.
As a result, he had not bought many treasures useful for Tribulation Transcendence, but he had gathered quite a few other Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.
Su Shi'er was not the least bit flustered by this, calmly savoring his fragrant tea all along.
Sun-Forged Snow Sprout Tea and Jade Pool Snowfall Tea were both third-grade spirit teas. The spiritual energy they contained could not only improve one's cultivation, but also help calm the mind.
The Man in Black, on the other hand, had still been able to steady his mind during the first three days. Unmoved by temptation, he had struck precisely and snapped up several Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures he desired at bargain prices.
But by the fourth and fifth days, the end of the seven-day auction Lu Congrong had mentioned drew ever closer.
Yet no more Nascent Soul Condensation Pills had appeared, and his emotions finally could no longer remain as still as an ancient well. They began to rise and fall.
Still, the Man in Black was a deeply calculating person. Though anxious, he had not lost his wits.