"Enough talk. The Earth Spirit Pearl starts at two thousand spirit stones. Each bid must increase by at least one hundred spirit stones."
Barely had Wang Biqin's alluring voice faded when bids began rising one after another.
"Two thousand two hundred spirit stones!"
"Two thousand three hundred spirit stones!"
"Two thousand seven hundred spirit stones!"
The Earth Spirit Pearl's price rose like a boat on a swelling tide. Within a few breaths, it approached the three-thousand-spirit-stone mark.
For most cultivators, their own lives mattered most. Only while alive could they pursue immortality, earn more spirit stones, and enjoy the delights of the mortal world.
Thus, a defensive magical artifact was crucial, and a fine one was bound to be sought after by many cultivators.
For these reasons, defensive magical artifacts and spirit artifacts often cost ten to twenty percent more than offensive ones of the same grade.
At an auction, the premium could be even higher.
This trip finally wasn't in vain.
The appearance of the Earth Spirit Pearl lifted Liu Yu's spirits, and he resolved to secure it. After watching for a while, he bid:
"Three thousand five hundred spirit stones!"
His ample supply of spirit stones in his Storage Bag gave him confidence.
The moment he spoke, he raised the price by five hundred spirit stones, making his determination unmistakable.
His words brought the chorus of bids to an abrupt halt.
The cultivators attending the auction turned toward the voice, but with restrictions blocking their view, they naturally saw nothing.
They could only wonder who this mysterious figure was.
After Liu Yu raised the Earth Spirit Pearl's price by five hundred spirit stones in one stroke, quite some time passed before another cultivator ventured a bid.
"Three thousand six hundred spirit stones."
"Three thousand eight hundred spirit stones!"