This Violet Crystal-tier auction was hosted by the Fuerxi Empire itself.
It was nothing like the auctions held by families, merchant associations, or individual powerhouses.
Auctions were divided into three tiers: Bronze, Yellow Crystal, and Violet Crystal.
A Violet Crystal-tier auction was held once every thousand years, and the Empire would offer a wealth of treasures for God Rank bidders.
Some of those treasures could tempt even the big shots.
Was the Fuerxi Empire short of money? Certainly not. It could print as much as it wanted. So why put these treasures up for auction?
Violet Crystals were a currency jointly issued by the two great empires.
For a currency to circulate, it had to have purchasing power.
If a hundred bucks couldn't buy a loaf of bread, nobody would want to earn money.
Violet Crystals could be spent on any planet to enjoy life's pleasures, but that wasn't enough. There had to be items useful to God Ranks to give them a real incentive to earn money.
The Violet Crystal-tier auction was essentially the Empire's way of reclaiming the currency held by God Ranks, making them keep earning more.
Through currency, the two great empires kept a firm grip on every God Rank, making them willingly work for them.
Of the people Chen Luo had met-Shi Su, Huang Yao, Snake Mother, and even Sect Master Old Six standing before him-which one didn't want to make money?
Hadn't Old Six said it himself? For a million Violet Crystals a year, he would risk his life for Chen Luo.
If Violet Crystals weren't worth much and could only buy food, drinks, and entertainment, who would risk their life to earn them?
As Old Six talked on and on, Chen Luo grew thoughtful. This grand auction was bound to have plenty of