"One hundred sixty thousand Spirit Stones!" Eagle Twenty-One blurted out the highest price in a rush of excitement.
Hu Jiu, sitting in the front row watching the commotion, was stunned for a moment. Holding her pipe, she patted her smooth fur and turned her head, whispering in a low voice, "Oh my, I didn't know we had a new upstart in the Market of Cyan Fish Mountain.
A Secret Technique Manual starting at ten thousand Spirit Stones, seemingly priced low to stir competition. In reality, according to Auction House practices, this technique must have significant flaws, which is why it's priced low to avoid criticism. Spending so many Spirit Stones to snatch it up, is he a fool from some wealthy family?"
