No matter what method was used, the ultimate goal was to win the desired treasure at the most suitable price possible.
The process involved not only contests between cultivators, but also a contest between cultivators and trading markets like Endless Horizon.
The order in which treasures were auctioned could likewise not be ignored in its impact on cultivators.
There were three grand finale treasures.
Putting the first one up for auction and putting the last one up for auction would produce vastly different results.
Many cultivators present had not continued raising their bids, and it was not entirely because of the premium.
Rather, they were saving the resources in their hands for the remaining two grand finale treasures.
If the Five Innate Swords were placed last in the auction, the cultivators present would not have so many reservations.
Based on the current price, it might not double again, but an increase of thirty to fifty percent—or even seventy to eighty percent—was entirely possible.
No matter how he looked at it, neither outcome offered him the slightest benefit.
Realizing that all of this was because of that Spirit Severing stage fellow, the Demon Cultivator's hatred grew ever more intense.
Muttering under his breath, though he was extremely interested in the Five Innate Swords, he still had no choice but to suppress his unwilling urge to keep bidding.
As he spoke, his gaze returned to Su Shi'er.
Though he could not see through Su Shi'er's true appearance, he did his utmost to secretly commit Su Shi'er's silhouette to memory.
He had already made up his mind in secret. If he truly got the chance to find this Spirit Severing stage cultivator, he would tear him into ten thousand pieces!
Hmm?
Was he giving up on bidding already?
Beneath the Bamboo Hat, Su