The very first trade had nearly doubled the asking price. The things Nascent Soul Cultivators could offer were extraordinary indeed.
Still, Li Yan could also see that Shentu Tianduan was by no means a crude, simple-minded man. He had brought out an ice-element treasure precisely because water- and ice-element experts were present, making it easy to sell.
If Li Yan could see this, the other cultivators naturally understood Shentu Tianduan's intentions as well. They simply left it unspoken. As long as there were treasures they needed, that was enough—and the more, the better.
Afterward, the cultivators stepped forward one after another with their treasures. Most of the time, Li Yan watched quietly, only occasionally making a bid.
Every treasure was something rarely seen even by Nascent Soul Cultivators. There were also things whose owners did not know what they were, prompting everyone to examine them and ponder. ????
After seeing them, Li Yan wanted every one. But his resources were limited, and none of those treasures had reached the point where he desperately wanted them, so he continued to watch.
Shangguan Tianque also bid twice, but each time, Liu Huaigu seemingly casually raised the price. In the end, Shangguan Tianque fell silent, though his expression remained unchanged.
Some of them guessed that Shangguan Tianque must have been deeply displeased. They were all old foxes, however, and would not readily reveal their thoughts.
After his earlier conversation with Shangguan Tianque, Li Yan could roughly guess that the spirit stones Shangguan Tianque carried were being saved for purchasing the "Void Silver Grass" later.
Unless there was a treasure here that offered him hope of breaking through, he probably would not buy anything. He had come today merely to seek another chance at good fortune and opportunity.
Shangguan Tianque's two earlier bids had