What an eccentric scientist! Lin Yi couldn't help but laugh. Not only was he not offended, he even thought more highly of this guy because of this.
After all, the profession of forging weapons was the same as alchemy. It was necessary to study hard. The more one could calm down and think deeply, the more likely he was to make a breakthrough. The eccentric character of the King of Junk might not be suitable for dealing with people, but it was not necessarily a bad thing for a forging weapon master.
Lin Yi smiled and immediately ignored him. He turned around and walked to a secluded corner. After putting the bag of Spirit Jade and the front paw and tail of the Cloud Piercing Leopard into the space of the jade pendant, he then walked towards the inner street.
At this time, it was just in the middle of the morning. When Lin Yi walked to the entrance of the inner street, the guards had just moved out the sign for the inner street to signal the people who had been waiting here for a long time to enter.
With the first batch of people pouring into the inner street, Lin Yi went straight to the Hong Chamber of Commerce. He couldn't wait to know whether the piece of Star Inkstone he had been longing for was still there!
He entered the attic of the Hong Chamber of Commerce with familiarity, quickly walked up to the second floor, and went straight to the corner where he had found the Star Inkstone last time. However, when Lin Yi glanced at it, his heart immediately sank. The display case was empty, and the Star Inkstone was gone.
Was he going to miss the opportunity in the end even though he had rushed over so quickly?
Lin Yi smiled bitterly. Although he was unwilling, there was no other way. He was going to walk around casually and then go back. After all, it was his luck to get it, but it was his fate to lose it. He had already been mentally prepared for this.
However, just as he was about to give up, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a staff member of the Hong Chamber of Commerce carrying an exquisite wooden box as he passed by. The mysterious aura emanating from the wooden box caused his heart to palpitate involuntarily. This situation was exactly the same as when he had discovered the Star Ink Stone!
Could it be that the Star Inkstone was in the wooden box?
Lin Yi suddenly had a strong intuition. He hurriedly followed the footsteps of the staff, and then found that the box had been sent to a private room on the side.
The last time Lin Yi came here, he had specifically asked around and found out that this private room was a place on the second floor that was specially used to trade valuables. After all, wealth should not be exposed. Some precious treasures that were worth hundreds or even thousands of Spirit Jades should be traded in a secret place, no matter if it was due to sentiment or reason.
If it was placed in a crowded public place like the lobby on the first floor, it would easily attract the attention of people with ulterior motives. The Hong Chamber of Commerce was rich and powerful, so there was nothing to be afraid of. However, customers who had spent a large sum of spiritual jades might not have such confidence.
If someone were to follow and launch a sneak attack after leaving the Hong Clan Merchant Association, not only would their treasures be stolen, but they would also be wasting a large amount of Spiritual Jades. In serious cases, they might even be killed. This was no laughing matter.
Therefore, for the sake of protecting the customer's privacy. The Hong Chamber of Commerce had specially set up this private room specifically for the trading of valuable items.
If a customer had his eye on any valuable treasure outside, he could just go in and discuss the deal with the shopkeeper. The staff of the Hong Chamber of Commerce would help him pack it up, and no outsiders would be able to see what was inside and have any ill intentions.
The door to the private room was not tightly shut, it was only ajar. After all, as a businessman, they had to open their doors to welcome customers from all over the world. They could not possibly close down their other businesses just to protect the customer's privacy. That was unrealistic.
To be able to specially set up a private room to help customers avoid unnecessary trouble, the Hong Chamber of Commerce was already very considerate.
Through the ajar door, Lin Yi immediately saw a familiar figure inside, and his heart skipped a beat.
This figure. It was the inner disciple of the Soaring Sky Pavilion that he had seen last time. Although he was dressed in ordinary clothes instead of the iconic attire of the Soaring Sky Pavilion, Lin Yi could still tell that this person was the same person as the one from last time!
If he had only guessed that the wooden box might contain a star inkstone, then now, after seeing this competitor … Lin Yi was already completely certain that the contents of this wooden box were undoubtedly the star inkstone!
Immediately after, Lin Yi heard the shopkeeper say to this person, "You can open it and check to see if it is what you want. If you are interested, then according to the previous price, it will be a thousand spirit jades. Due to the large amount of spirit jades, the Hong Chamber of Commerce can send someone to your residence to collect it. "
A thousand spirit jades, it was indeed a star inkstone!
Lin Yi's heart jumped. After taking a deep breath, he walked into the private room before that person could finalize the deal with the shopkeeper.
"Dear customer, what can I do for you?" The shopkeeper immediately turned and smiled at Lin Yi.
Although he still had to take care of the deal with this person, this did not prevent him from entertaining Lin Yi. After all, anyone who had the confidence to enter a private room was a nouveau riche with a large amount of spirit jades in their hands. They were the gods of wealth that merchants like them needed to focus on entertaining and winning over.
Before Lin Yi could reply, this inner sect disciple of the Soaring Sky Pavilion looked at him warily. Lin Yi recognized this person without a doubt. This person was the competitor for the star inkstone that he had seen last time, Yu Zhe.
After glancing at Lin Yi, Yu Zhe also quickly recognized Lin Yi's identity. His heart was instantly filled with shock.
He knew that since Lin Yi had appeared here at this time, his intentions were most likely the same as his own. He had also come for the star inkstone. Taking advantage of the fact that Lin Yi's gaze had yet to fall upon the wooden box, he quickly and calmly closed the lid, not wanting Lin Yi to see that the box contained a star inkstone.
Although in his eyes, Lin Yi was nothing more than a poor wandering cultivator, and in theory, it was impossible for him to have so many spirit jades to purchase the star inkstone, since Lin Yi had dared to enter this private room, it meant that he most likely had some confidence. Just in case, it was better to cover it up a little.
After all, if Lin Yi really did discover the star inkstone in the wooden box and wanted to compete with him on the spot, that would be somewhat troublesome.
Unbeknownst to him, Lin Yi had long since determined that the wooden box contained the star inkstone. At this time, no matter how much he tried to cover it up, it would be futile.
However, Lin Yi's expression did not change, and he did not even glance in his direction. Instead, he directly said to the shopkeeper, "Shopkeeper, I saw a piece of star inkstone here last time. Do you still have it in stock?"
When these words came out, the originally somewhat nervous Yu Zhe's heart immediately trembled. What he feared had really come. Being asked such a question by this fellow Lin Yi, how could a wily old fox like the shopkeeper, who had spent many years in the sea of business, not be unable to detect the business opportunity here!
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