On the tray held by the female cultivator presenting the item rested a bronze-colored sword.
The entire sword gave off a faint azure glow. Intricate patterns were engraved across its blade, with azure light occasionally flowing through them. It looked like an ancient, unadorned sword with a keen edge.
Yet beneath that splendid glow lay hidden marks that most cultivators could not discern.
Those marks were remnants of damage the sword had sustained and subsequent repairs.
In appearance alone, it was no different from an intact sword. Once put to use, however, its problems would be exposed all too easily.
In fact, in a battle between Nascent Soul cultivators, the sword would probably become a heap of scrap metal in barely a hundred exchanges.
Having seen through it all, Su Jiu and Chu Luohen remained utterly impassive.
Quite a few people around them were tempted, however. Still, mindful of their storage bags, most of the rogue cultivators remained silent.
Until the female cultivator presenting the item announced the starting bid...
"This sword is called the Evergreen Sword. As you can all see, it is a superior-grade treasure artifact. Ordinarily, a sword like this would start at no less than fifty thousand spirit stones. But to thank everyone for supporting the auction, our proprietor has specially set its starting bid at five thousand spirit stones!
"Yes, the starting bid for this sword is only five thousand spirit stones!"
The moment she finished speaking, a wave of clamor swept through the auction.
Su Jiu gazed indifferently at the Evergreen Sword before looking away.
She had not expected the auction house's proprietor to be so adept at business. This disposable Evergreen Sword probably was not even worth five thousand spirit stones, yet he had presented it as a generous favor.
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