"Five thousand spirit stones!"
A cultivator at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, with gray-white eyebrows and piercing eyes, stood and called out.
After speaking, he swept his gaze across the room with a trace of pride, seemingly confident that his ample wealth would secure this spirit artifact.
But which cultivator attending the auction had not prepared some spirit stones in their storage bag? Thus, scarcely had his voice faded before someone else bid.
"Five thousand three hundred spirit stones!"
A soft, alluring female voice came from a VIP room above, its tone perfectly composed.
Annoyed, the gray-browed cultivator looked up, but the restrictions blocked his view. He could only give up in frustration.
"Five thousand four hundred spirit stones!" "Five thousand seven hundred spirit stones!"
Several more late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators bid after that, and one had even reached the peak of Foundation Establishment. The price of the Molten Fire Saber soon exceeded six thousand spirit stones and continued climbing.
Once the price reached six thousand spirit stones, however, the bidders grew considerably fewer. Many cultivators weighed the gains against the losses and chose to withdraw.
After all, they could not spend their entire fortunes on a spirit artifact. They still had to cover their daily cultivation expenses; without advancing their cultivation, everything else was empty talk.
"I bid six thousand five hundred spirit stones!"
The gray-browed cultivator felt slightly nervous as he bid again.
Judging by past auctions, top-grade spirit artifacts generally sold for around seven thousand spirit stones. To be safe, he had prepared an extra two hundred this time.
But looking at the situation now, did the speed at which the price was rising seem a little off?
"Six thousand six hundred spirit stones!"
A somewhat portly cultivator wearing a riding jacket called out. His cultivation