In front of the gray-robed man stood a ghost with the head of an ox. The two glared at each other.
Behind the stall stood an old ghost in a black robe. His expression was slightly awkward, but there was greed in the depths of his eyes.
The ox ghost turned to the stall owner and said, "Shopkeeper, I'll pay eight spirit jades for this item."
"You … fine! I'll pay nine! "The gray-robed man's eyes flashed with anger, but he forcefully suppressed it and said coldly.
"Ten!" The ox ghost refused to back down.
"Twelve immortal jades!" The gray-robed man immediately said, as if he was determined to win.
The two competed, and the price soared to more than twenty immortal jades in the blink of an eye.
When Shen Luo heard this, he couldn't help but feel curious about what the two were competing for. What could be sold for twenty immortal jades? When he looked at the stall, his expression froze.
There was a fist-sized gray stone in their hands. It didn't look special at all, just like an ordinary stone.
However, with his bamboo tube as an example, he didn't dare to underestimate this stone and carefully examined it.
On the other side, the gray-robed man and the ox ghost continued to compete.
"Twenty-five immortal jades!" The gray-robed man slowly said.
"I'll pay twenty-six!" The ox ghost hesitated for a moment, no longer as casual as before. It seemed to have reached the limit of its wealth.
"Thirty!" The gray-robed man seemed to see the ox ghost's hesitation and added another four immortal jades, wanting to completely suppress it.
"Hmph! You want to be unreasonable with me? Fine, I'll pay forty immortal jades. If you can surpass this amount, I'll turn around and leave. "Unexpectedly, the ox ghost glared at the gray-robed man and seemed to have lost its temper.
The gray-robed man didn't say anything and was somewhat hesitant.
"What, you can't afford it? Then this item belongs to me. " The ox ghost laughed when it saw that the gray-robed man had won. It took out a small bag and threw it on the stall, then reached out to take the stone.
"Wait a moment, who said I don't have it?!" The gray-robed man shouted and raised his hand to stop the ox ghost's hand. He took out a small cloth bag and opened it. There were also immortal jades inside.
"You only have 32 immortal jades, right?" The cow-headed ghost glanced at the cloth bag and said disdainfully.
"Although I don't have enough Immortal Jades, I can make up for it with items. I just bought this Shadow Army Talisman and haven't used it even once. It's more than enough to make up for eight Immortal Jades." The grey-robed man snorted. Then, he flipped his hand and took out a grey-black magic charm. There was a picture of a soldier drawn on it.
"I'm sorry, but this old man's knowledge is shallow, and I can't tell the difference. I don't accept barter." The stall owner, the black-robed old ghost, hurriedly waved his hand. At the same time, a withered finger pointed at a wooden board next to the stall, on which were written the words "Immortal Jade Only".
The gray-robed man was stunned. He rubbed his hands and looked anxious.
"Fellow Daoists, I just bought this Shadow Army Seal for twelve Immortal Jades. Now, it only costs nine Immortal Jades. Is anyone willing to buy it?" The grey-robed man suddenly turned around and looked at the surrounding people who were watching the fun.
Unfortunately, the surroundings were quiet, and no ghosts responded.
"This Raging Fire Seal also only costs nine Immortal Jades." The grey-robed man took out another magic charm and shouted.
The surrounding ghosts looked at each other, but still, no one said anything.
"Hey, don't waste time here. If you don't have enough Immortal Jades, then you don't have enough Immortal Jades. You spent two hours to get the money. Do you think I have to wait here for you for two hours? Everyone is very busy. "The cow-headed ghost snorted.
The grey-robed man's eyes darkened. Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly saw Shen Luo standing outside. His eyes lit up.
The grey-robed man hesitated for a moment, but still walked over and cupped his hands. "Fellow Daoist Tian, I wonder if you can help me a little. I will definitely repay you later."
"There's no need to repay me. You and I come from the same place, so we should help each other." Shen Luo waved his hand and took out nine Immortal Jades and handed them over.
The grey-robed man's eyes flashed with a trace of gratitude. He took the Immortal Jades and put them on the stall. The black-robed old ghost looked at the Immortal Jades in front of him and couldn't hide the joy on his withered face.
"You said that as long as I can take out more than forty Immortal Jades, this thing will belong to me." The grey-robed man glanced at the cow-headed ghost and took the stone.
The cow-headed ghost glowered at the grey-robed man, but didn't stop him. He snorted and took back his Immortal Jades, turned around, and strode away.
The nearby ghosts saw that there was no more drama to watch and dispersed. The black-robed old ghost was afraid that the grey-robed man would go back on his word, but he quickly put away his stall and blended into the crowd.
However, before the ghosts left, they glanced at the grey-robed man and the grey stone in his hand with complicated expressions.
Forty-one Immortal Jades were enough to buy a mid-grade magic tool. But now, he had bought a grey stone. They didn't know what it was for.
The grey-robed man put away the stone and gestured to Shen Luo, then quickly walked toward the shops.
Shen Luo understood and quickly followed.
The two of them blended into the crowd around the shops, weaving left and right. After making sure that they had lost all attention, they stopped in a deserted alley.
"Thank you for your help, Fellow Daoist. I don't know if Fellow Daoist wants to use the talismans to compensate for the nine Immortal Jades, or should I sell the talismans and return the Immortal Jades to Fellow Daoist?" The grey-robed man once again thanked Shen Luo and took out the two talismans.
"These two talismans are good, but I don't need them. Fellow Daoist, you can exchange them for Immortal Jades later." Shen Luo said.
"Okay." The grey-robed man immediately nodded.
After this incident, the relationship between the two of them became much closer.
"That stone, what kind of treasure is it? It's worth Fellow Daoist spending so much money to buy it. "Shen Luo hesitated for a moment, but still couldn't suppress the curiosity in his heart and asked.
The grey-robed man glanced at Shen Luo with a hesitant expression.
"I'm just asking casually. If Fellow Daoist feels embarrassed, just pretend that I didn't ask." Shen Luo saw this and said with a smile.
"There's nothing I can't say. If it weren't for Your Excellency's help, I wouldn't have been able to get this thing. It's a matter of course to help Fellow Daoist." The grey-robed man let out a sigh of relief. His eyes became relaxed, and he said in a brisk tone.
"This thing is called Shadowless Jade. It's a rare treasure from the Ghost World. It's priceless. I happen to need it urgently." He paused for a moment, and then quickly continued. At the same time, he took out the gray stone and put it close to the ground.
Shen Luo's face showed a surprised expression, and he exclaimed in surprise.
The valley was brightly lit, and this alley was also illuminated by light, but there was no shadow under the stone.
"There's really no shadow, but it's just light without shadow. It doesn't seem to be a treasure. This thing should have other magical powers, right?" He quickly put away his surprised expression and asked.
(Fellow Daoists, five chapters end. Don't forget to vote for the monthly votes. ^ ^)
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