Chapter 951
Han Li sat in a desolate corner of the hall and indifferently glanced at a middle-aged man wearing black robes standing at the front three hundred meters away . He held a faint yellow crystal and gave the item a simple introduction .
“Turmeric Crystal, found in the vast deserts of West Nanjiang . It is something that can only be found a kilometer deep into the sand . It is an extremely hardy material and outstanding in creating earth-attribute magic treasures as it contains large amounts of earth-attribute spiritual Qi, making it an outstanding material in creating earth-attribute magic treasures . The minimum bid for this item is eight thousand spirit stones . Each increasing bid must be at least a thousand spirit stones . ” The man spoke clearly and didn’t make any excessive attempt to present the item .
Of course, the conductor of the auction possessed Nascent Soul cultivation, and under Han Li’s careful observation, he discovered that he was at the peak of mid-Nascent Soul stage, possessing the greatest cultivation in the hall . Considering that he had an audience of several hundred similar grade cultivators, the overwhelming pressure of their combined spiritual sense would be enough to stupify any lower-grade cultivator . With him presiding over the auction, none would dare to raise any trouble .
As for the Turmeric Crystal, although it was a good material for refining earth attribute techniques, only a sparse few were bidding for it . Eventually, it was acquired by a nameless cultivator for twelve thousand spirit stones . The following items, they were treated with only slight interest .
Han Li watched this as he sat back in his chair with indifference .
Since the auction would go on for several days, the items that would be on display for the first day wouldn’t be particularly great . Although these materials are rare enough to catch some interest from Nascent Soul cultivators that truly required them, they were only there to take up time until enough cultivators gathered at the auction . A few good items will be taken out at the end to the audience interested for the next day’s auction, and these items would be where the bidding wars would take place .
With that thought, Han Li didn’t pay much attention and lazily observed many of the other Nascent Soul cultivators in the hall . Although these were a small portion of the peak cultivators in the Great Jin, they represented the empire’s various powers and factions .
But what most attracted his attention were three large Buddhist monks with glossy foreheads sitting in the hall .
One of the monks was rather lean, while another was somewhat plump, and the third had an amiable appearance and long, white facial hair . The three all wore grey Buddhist robes and had lowered heads .
Since this was the first time Han Li had seen high-grade cultivators from a Buddhist sect, he looked at them for quite a while . The one sitting at the center was the eldest amongst them and met his gaze . Although it appeared warm and peaceful, Han Li couldn’t help but feel his heart tremble at the sight .
The old monk appeared quite sharp, not surprising given that Buddhist sects rival Daoist and Confucian Sects in the Great Jin . As Han Li was unwilling to accidentally arouse any hostility, he immediately withdrew his spiritual sense and maintained a cool appearance .
After the old monk took a look at Han Li, he maintained his original calm demeanor and returned his attention elsewhere .
In addition to the Buddhist monks, there were a few other cultivators that he found peculiar . He began to match these cultivators with the information he previously acquired about the various powers in the Great Jin to their faces . There could be a later use in recognizing these characters, Han Li thought .
Time slowly passed by as each of the items auctioned off . As he expected, the rarer items only began to show near the end, causing the group of disinterested cultivators to stir .
The atmosphere in the hall grew fervent as competition for these successive treasures were fierce, with bids reaching astonishing prices . After all, if Nascent Soul-stage cultivators missed this opportunity to acquire what they needed, they might not have another one .
“A chunk of Ebony Gold weighing two kilograms, a rare tool refinement material . Starting bid is thirty thousand spirit stones . Each bid must increase the price by at least two thousand spirit stones . ” The auction conductor gave a simple description of this incredibly rare material and revealed it on a jade plate . It was a pitch-black lump of metal that faintly glowed with golden light .
When Han Li heard this, his body grew tense and a glint flickered from his eyes . He needed Ebony Gold and had been looking for quite a while . He didn’t expect to find it so quickly! .
“Thirty-six thousand!”
“Forty thousand!”
“Forty-five thousand spirit stones!”
As Ebony Gold was rather famous, several high bids were shouted before Han Li could place his own .
He could only frown and calmly put out his own bid . Since he was determined to win, he decided to wait until he could compete against the highest bidder .
When an unknown cultivator bid the highest price for sixty thousand spirit stones, the competition came to a sudden stop .
Han Li then pointed to his jade badge . After light flashed from it, he shouted, “Sixty-five thousand!”
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