For example, the prices of several spiritual materials suddenly increased. Some people complained, others seemed thoughtful.
Li Yan instantly understood. He remained calm, mixed among the buyers, and purchased some, even obtaining a piece of Thunderstruck Wood forged for a gun handle.
The price wasn't low, spending more than ten thousand taels of silver.
But if he could develop a new type of firearm and obtain the formula for gunpowder, it would be worth it.
Soon, it was time for the auction.
First was the copper essence from the mountain, which contained Thunder Astral and was an excellent material for making magic artifacts. Many competed for it, all from the Taixuan Orthodox Sect, though from different branches.
Of course, as respectable members of the orthodox sect, they naturally wouldn't quarrel like the merchants of the pugilistic world, turning red in the face and confrontational, or even forming grudges.
