Chapter 1872: Fiery Auction

Generally speaking, during the initial stages of an auction, the prominent families and influential forces seated in the VIP boxes do not participate in the bidding. They usually aim for the items auctioned later, leaving some opportunities for the numerous cultivators present to bid on earlier items. Otherwise, a grand auction would lose its excitement. Although the world of spiritual cultivation is often about survival of the fittest, most sects and forces still care about maintaining their reputation. "The fourth auction item is a third-grade talisman called Skycleaver Inscription. Its attack power is equivalent to a full-force strike from a mid-stage Spirit King realm cultivator. The starting bid is 1,500 low-quality spirit stones." "The fifth auction item is a mid-grade spiritual weapon, the Black Origin Shield, forged from the shell of a Black Origin Turtle. The starting bid is 2,000 low-quality spirit stones." On the stone platform in the plaza, one auction item after ano