However, this is normal. The closer it gets to the opening of the Xuan Tian Secret Realm, the higher the price of the "Xuan Tian Secret Scroll" will be. Now that there are only ten years left before the opening of the Xuan Tian Secret Realm, it is reasonable for it to be auctioned off at a price far higher than its intrinsic value.
"The following item is a high-grade fourth-rank spirit sword made by the sword-forging elder of the Seven Gods Sect, a major sect of weapon forging. It is named Blazing Cloud... The starting price for this sword is two thousand yuan stones, and each bid must be at least one hundred yuan stones higher."
Two thousand three.
Two thousand five hundred.
"Three thousand."
...
Rear seat area.
Seeing the fiery spirit sword on the auction stage, Ning Wan'er's eyes lit up with intense longing. She earnestly suggested to her two senior sisters, Su Ningyan and Lu Ziling, "Senior Sister Su, Senior Sister Lu, our senior brother has taken such good care of us in the past, giving us countless gifts, but we've never given him anything decent... This Blazing Cloud Sword is perfect for him. Why don't we pool our spirit stones and bid on it to give to him?"
"Yes! Wan'er, your suggestion is excellent!"
Su Ningyan said with a face full of agreement.
Lu Ziling agreed, her beautiful eyes fixed on the Blazing Cloud Sword: "I had the same idea. Now that we have found our senior brother, why not use the spirit stones that our master gave us to bid for this sword as an apology gift to our senior brother? This would also help ease the tension between us and our senior brother."
"Yes, my senior brother will definitely like this sword!"
Ning Wan'er was full of confidence. Seeing that Chi Yuan below had not made a bid, she decisively offered, "Four thousand!"
"Four thousand five!"
"Five thousand!"
"Five thousand three!"
Prices are still soaring.
But Ning Wan'er and her two companions were determined to win, and this time Lu Ziling bid, "Six thousand!"
"Six thousand two!"
"Seven thousand!"
Lu Ziling directly raised the price to seven thousand yuan stones. In reality, the three of them didn't have many yuan stones themselves. Even with the funds their master gave them for finding their senior brother, they only had less than ten thousand yuan stones in total. Therefore, they wanted to scare away others by raising the price significantly, so that they wouldn't be unable to afford the price later in the auction.
Sure enough, as soon as the price was announced, the bidding in the room immediately stopped.
Those who can participate in such high-end auctions are all people with impressive backgrounds. Once someone shows their determination to win and offers a high price, they will generally stop bidding. After all, it is a matter of offending people. Unless they also have a reason to win, it is not worth bidding a premium.
As for deliberately inflating prices? Only someone with a screw loose would do that.
"Yay! This sword belongs to my senior brother!"
Upon successfully bidding for the Blazing Cloud Sword, Ning Wan'er couldn't help but cheer with joy, attracting many glances from those around her.
Lu Ziling smiled. She was quite happy inside. After all, her senior brother mainly cultivated the sword path. With this high-grade fourth-rank Blazing Cloud Sword, his combat power would definitely increase a lot. Maybe he would forgive them because of this.
Even if he doesn't forgive, as long as his senior brother accepts the sword, it can at least ease the tension. Either way, it's a win-win situation!
After the Blazing Cloud Sword was auctioned off, the next auction began immediately. This time, the Heavenly Fire Earth Core Grass, which Chi Yuan was determined to obtain, was finally up for auction.
"The item up for auction today is the fifth-grade spiritual herb, Heavenly Fire Earth Core Grass! This herb was picked from the depths of Lava Valley by a senior, and it is one of the main ingredients for many fifth-grade pills such as Heavenly Fire Pill and Creation Pill... The starting price for this herb is two thousand yuan stones, and each bid must be at least one hundred yuan stones higher."
"Three thousand."
As soon as Rong Hanyou finished speaking, a clear, ethereal voice rang out, directly raising the price by one thousand.
The person who made the bid was none other than Rong Xinya's second sister, Rong Lianxin.
"Three thousand five."
Chi Yuan spoke calmly, announcing his first bid at the auction.
Upon hearing this, Rong Xinya's pupils contracted, and she looked at Chi Yuan with a start. Her heart sank; she hadn't expected that this was what Chi Yuan needed.
That was too hasty!
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