It had to be said, Luo Tianhong from the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect was well-versed in the art of auctions. The first item up for bid had instantly captivated the crowd, silencing the noisy auction hall and drawing everyone's attention with the reveal of an enchanted treasure.0

For the ordinary rogue cultivators, many of whom had never witnessed such a spectacle, the moment felt surreal.0

As the bids rolled in one after another, many cultivators instinctively touched their storage pouches, wondering if they'd ever have the chance to join in on such a high-stakes bidding war. The earlier offers—fifteen thousand, twenty thousand, thirty, then fifty—still seemed within the realm of possibility, at least for the elite.0

The crowd gradually began to accept the scale of the auction, reminding themselves that the bidders were all Foundation Establishment cultivators, many backed by powerful factions or family connections.0

But when the call of "eighty thousand" rang out across the hall, the atmosphere shifted. All eyes turned toward room number eight.0

Jumping directly from fifty to eighty thousand spirit stones, the sudden leap left no doubt: the bidder was determined to claim the treasure. The auction house erupted in shocked whispers. Only the Foundation Establishment...2