That's not true at all.
Golden magical artifacts are rare and hard to come by.
Shang Yanting originally came for this sword, and its highest value is only around this amount.
If the price keeps increasing by hundreds or thousands, it can easily give the impression to those who were initially hesitant to buy that this item must be very valuable because it's so sought after. This would subtly raise their perceived value of the Qian Yuan Sword.
So they directly raised the price to a level that most people couldn't afford, and that bidding against it would be a loss.
This is psychological warfare.
"The Radiant Gold Magic Weapon, the Qian Yuan Sword, costs 17,000 taels per use."
"Seventeen thousand taels twice."
"Seventeen thousand taels... three times!"
Thump—
The moment the gavel fell, the auctioneer was drenched in sweat; it was the first time he had ever felt an auction to be so agonizing.
The person was taught a lesson, and the goods were purchased.
Shang Yanting appeared extremely composed for the rest of the time.
Of the 21,000 taels she sold for talismans, she still had 4,000 left. Jia Xitong started planning to stock up on materials for herself while he was away. She hadn't expected it to be so soon; she could once again freely draw talismans.
oh,
I need to buy a pen.
"The next item up for auction is a pen."
Just as Jia Xitong was thinking this, the auctioneer's voice came from downstairs the next second.
"This was forged by the master craftsman Huo Xun and is named 'Golden Saint'. Although it is not a radiant gold magic weapon, the tip of the pen is made from the young hair of the Azure-Eyed Golden Crystal Beast, a martial spirit-level magical beast, and the pen body is made from the rare and precious Holy Spirit Bamboo."
Starting bid: 3800 taels of silver.
After I finished speaking, the room fell silent for a moment, then there was an awkward silence.
Although the pen was made with the finest materials and crafted by a master craftsman, it is ultimately a pen, not a weapon.
If one had a weapon made entirely of sacred bamboo, even 18,000 taels wouldn't be too expensive. But spending 3,800 taels on a pen is either being a sucker or crazy.
The calligraphy brush is about to go unsold at auction.
An auction went cold three times, marking a major setback for the auctioneer's career.
"Ahhh, dear host, I want that!"
Jia Xitong, a raccoon, let out a screeching sound like a groundhog.
"3800 taels."
Shang Yanting called out a price at the last minute before the auction failed.
"Wow, host is so generous!"
Jia Xitong cheered.
Shang Yanting listened to the voice in his mind and a smile appeared on his face.
After the auction ended, the two items they had won were delivered.
The Qian Yuan Sword was somewhat similar to the Radiant Gold weapon Shang Yanting had used before. He picked it up and swung it a couple of times. The weight and length were just right, and his true energy flowed smoothly through it, which was quite impressive.
Jia Xitong also received her own calligraphy brush.
Its nib is unique, being naturally black. The bamboo used for the pen body has been meticulously carved and polished, giving it a smooth, jade-like luster.
It feels so comfortable and smooth to hold.
He reeked of money.
Jia Xitong immediately returned to her sea of consciousness after obtaining the Golden Holy Pen, where she spent time intimately with her new lover. Shang Yanting petted the raccoon that was now just a shell, then slowly walked out carrying it.
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On the other side
In the very center of the fourth floor of the auction hall, a middle-aged man sat watching the backs of a man and a beast leaving through the main entrance, his eyes filled with a sense of "wisdom" that seemed to see through everything.
That pen was an item added at the last minute, intended as a test for Shang Yanting.
Previously, he was able to produce hundreds of talismans with remarkable effects;
Now they are willing to spend more than three thousand taels of silver to buy a brush made by a master craftsman;
All these signs indicate that he must be a talisman cultivator.
A rare and useful talisman.
The man beckoned to his subordinate, "Go and send an invitation to that young master Shang. Liang Ting, the head of Wanbaoge Pavilion, has invited you."
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