"Everyone here knows their trade, so you must understand the value of this Heaven Rank Golden Body Talisman even better than I do. I am not boasting: with this Golden Body Talisman, you would have ample means to protect yourselves even if you ventured deep into Blood Rain Forest to hunt."
The head shopkeeper introduced it to the crowd with a confident expression.
In truth, he needed no introduction. The moment everyone in the hall felt the fluctuations of aura coming from the talisman, they already had a fair idea.
"The starting bid for this Golden Body Talisman is one thousand Gold Essence Coins, with each increase no lower than one hundred Gold Essence Coins. You may begin bidding."
Seeing that no one in the hall objected, the head shopkeeper announced this with a genial smile.
"Brother Taiping, can I bid on this Golden Body Talisman?"
Spurred on by the head shopkeeper, Chu Xiaoxiao leaned her face right up to Xu Taiping's, looking eager to try.
"Yes, but if it exceeds three thousand six hundred Gold Essence Coins, do not raise the bid again."
Xu Taiping nodded.
He had set the ceiling at three thousand six hundred Gold Essence Coins not because his keen judgment told him that was all the talisman was worth, but because that was the most the Qi Household could offer for it.
"All right!"
Having long since run out of patience, Chu Xiaoxiao immediately bid upon hearing Xu Taiping's words. "I offer one thousand six hundred Gold Essence Coins!"
Soon, Qi Yu's voice rang out-
"Two thousand Gold Essence Coins."
Although it was a Heaven Rank talisman, the bid jumping straight to two thousand Gold Essence Coins still made many cultivators in the hall give up.
After scattered bids from one or two cultivators, Chu