Xiang Shaoyun had decided to trade all those items away for two reasons. First, he could increase the strength of the Overlord Legion. Secondly, he could also increase the variety of elemental items in his collection, hoping to stumble upon things that might be useful for him. Furthermore, he could always trade away the items he gained from trading with his subordinates.

He also hoped to set an example so that the Overlord Legion members would not keep their treasures for themselves. If they had a treasure that wouldn't be useful for them, it would be better to trade it away so everyone could get something that would be useful for themselves. That way, they could all grow faster in strength.

One could say that Xiang Shaoyun's action increased...