After listening to Lie Hongji finish, Pharmacist Sui smiled. "What fellow Daoist Lie said is quite right. This is the common practice in the Cultivation World of Xi Kingdom. I wonder what this fellow Daoist thinks? If there are no objections, shall we begin the bidding?"
"Hmph, Jingbo City already explained the bidding rules clearly. What objection could this poor Daoist have?" The cultivator's voice was sharp and airy. "This poor Daoist simply does not understand. Things have always gone by first come, first served—why must that change upon reaching Jingbo City?"
"A guest follows the host; this is a truth that has stood unbroken for a thousand ages!" Pharmacist Sui was happy to explain. "Jingbo City's bidding on market days follows the rules of North City's grand bidding gatherings. It ensures that sellers receive fair value for their goods, while also allowing buyers to make the best use of what they purchase. It can be considered quite an innovation!"
"Fellow Daoist Sui has attended North City's grand bidding gathering?" The cultivator sounded somewhat surprised.
"Hehe, how could my cultivation have allowed me to go there directly? It was merely that the sect master of my humble sect took me along to broaden my horizons. Ah, that kind of... grandeur, that kind of spectacle, the rarity of those items, the mystery of those magic treasures... it truly opened this poor Daoist's eyes!" Pharmacist Sui sighed with boundless emotion.
"North City is where Jingbo City's leaders reside. Only cultivators at the Golden Core stage or above may enter. That market... ah, no, that grand bidding gathering... what a magnificent sight it must be?" Upon hearing this, Xiao Hua could not help recalling Fan Yueguan's introduction, and his heart filled with envy.
Sure enough, the cultivator fell silent upon hearing this. Lie