Along the way, Zhang Xuan hadn't seen many such occupations, so he didn't think much of them. To think that there would be an Appraiser Hall in Honghai City. That meant that there should be an official appraiser and appraiser examination there as well.
If there was really no other way, he could take the examination and earn some extra money.
Otherwise, even if he knew of the Soulless Metal Humanoid, he wouldn't have the money to buy it.
If others were to hear of his thoughts, they would surely be at a loss for words.
Even though appraisers weren't part of the Upper Nine Paths, it was still an extremely difficult examination. One had to possess a deep understanding of artifacts, and it was impossible for an official appraiser to pass the examination without several decades of research.
Yet, this fellow wanted to take the examination just because he didn't have the money. If anyone were to hear of this, they would surely be speechless.
"Let's go to the Appraiser Hall!"
Without any hesitation, Zhang Xuan asked around for the location of the Appraiser Hall. Together with the crowd, they headed over.
The Appraiser Hall was resplendent. Not only was it an appraiser hall, it was also a massive market. All kinds of goods were placed on display, and there was a huge flow of people. Even before they arrived, they were already stunned by the magnificent sight before them.
"This is a market run by the Appraiser Hall. Most of the artifacts that can be bought here are authentic. As such, it has become the largest market in the entire League of Nations! "
Seeing the astonishment on the face of the genius before her, Zhao Feiwu felt a little gleeful.
Due to the unique nature of the occupation, the Appraiser Hall was a place where one would trust it from the depths of one's heart. Naturally, the market there was flourishing, and more people were willing to pay a high price to purchase it.
This was precisely the reason why even though appraisers weren't part of the Upper Nine Paths, they were one of the most lucrative occupations.
Many master teachers preferred this occupation when they chose to support their occupation.
However, in order to appraise an artifact, one had to have a deep understanding of its history, history, artifact, material, and background... Only by gathering all of that knowledge together could one achieve anything. While it was easy to become a 1-star appraiser, it was extremely difficult to become a 1-star appraiser.
Thus, while there were many people who wanted to take the appraiser examination, there were very few who had reached 3-star and above. In fact, even master teachers were unable to match up to them in terms of numbers.
This was also the reason why there weren't many Appraiser Halls. Even in a place like Tianwu Royal City, there wasn't a single one. Yet, Mo Yang, who had impersonated a master appraiser, was able to attract so many people.
"Can an appraiser be certain that his judgment would be correct?"
Sun Qiang couldn't help but ask.
He had opened a shop in a shopping mall before, so he knew a lot of tricks. So what if he was an appraiser? There were also times when he made a mistake. He couldn't guarantee that every single one of them was correct!
After all, humans were not machines. There would always be times when they would be mistaken.
How could one not wet their shoes if they often walked by the river? No matter how great an appraiser was, they could not guarantee that they would not make a mistake in their lifetime.
"Appraisers are limited by their level and eyesight. It's true that they can't guarantee that every item will be judged correctly! However, in this kind of situation, they would usually seal it up and invite other appraisers to appraise it together. If the invited appraisers can't give a definite answer, they can only give a comprehensive opinion as a reference. "
Zhao Feiwu said.
"This is equivalent to not giving an answer!" Sun Qiang shook his head.
"Appraisers only have three chances to make a wrong judgment in their lifetime. Once they exceed the limit, they will automatically be disqualified from this profession. If they don't come across something that they can be sure of, they won't dare to give a conclusion easily!" Jin Conghai interrupted.
"Three times?"
"Yes. Ever since I became an official appraiser, I have to record every single item that I appraise. If there is a problem with this item, it means that I made a mistake. As long as you do it more than three times, no matter how many stars you reach in the future, you will be disqualified! "
Jin Conghai continued.
In the past few years, he had seen many appraisers being disqualified due to careless errors, and he couldn't help but sigh in sorrow.
Many of them had built up their reputation for their entire life, only to meet with problems at their old age.
Everyone fell silent.
It seemed that everyone envied appraisers, and this occupation wasn't that easy to do.
If one were to make more than three mistakes, they would be disqualified. But … who could guarantee that they would be able to make the slightest mistake every single time?
"Actually, it's the same for every occupation. Master teachers are even more so. If they make a single mistake in their guidance, their reputation could be ruined, and no one would ever believe them again!" Seeing that everyone was sympathizing with appraisers, Zhang Xuan shook his head.
Before he came to this world, his previous self had caused a student's cultivation to go berserk due to a single mistake in his guidance. That was the reason why he couldn't even recruit a single student.
"Indeed. It's the same for physicians as well. A single mistake could cost a life …" Zhao Feiwu nodded in agreement. At the same time, she turned to look at the young man before her.
This fellow seemed to be around the same age as her. How was he able to treat Innate Muscular Deficiency, a disease that even 4-star and 5-star physicians were unable to treat? So her illness was cured?
"So many things …"
"How beautiful …"
Just as she was wondering how he learned the art of medicine and what kind of backing he had, the excited voices of Yuan Tao and the others sounded.
While they were speaking, the group had already walked into the lavishly decorated hall. There were vendors selling goods all around, and there were dozens of different occupations.
Medicinal herbs, pills, cauldrons, weapons, formation plates … There was a dazzling array of goods, and it was a feast for the eyes.
Countless treasures that one wouldn't be able to lay their eyes on gleamed, stimulating one's senses.
"Those who are passing by, come and take a look. The newest [Treasure Searching Mirror] can automatically determine the value of a treasure and give you the basis and backing to buy it. It only costs 10 spiritual stones. You won't lose out or be cheated!"
A young man shouted.
"Treasure Seeking Mirror?"
Zhao Ya and the others blinked, and they immediately wanted to head over.
"It's just an ordinary Shattered Metal Mirror, it's a scam. If you can buy a Treasure Seeking Mirror with ten spirit stones, you wouldn't be selling mirrors here!"
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
Even without the Library of Heaven's Path, he was able to see through the origin and value of some simple artifacts with his Eye of Insight.
With just a look, he could tell that the so-called Treasure Seeking Mirror in the hands of the young man was a fake.
"Scam? Didn't you say that … everything here is authentic? "Zheng Yang turned to Zhao Feiwu and asked.
He had just said that with the assurance of the Appraiser Hall, most of the items here were authentic. Why would a fake appear all of a sudden?
"How many treasures are there in here?" Instead of answering his question, Zhao Feiwu rolled her eyes and pointed to the left and right.
"At the very least, there should be tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions of them!"
Zheng Yang took a look and said, "And this is only what I can see. There are many more that I can't see inside. There should be … even more!"
There were thousands of stalls in the entire market, and every single one of them had innumerable treasures on them. Adding all of them together, the number was truly frightening.
"Indeed. If an appraiser were to appraise all of these items, it would be impossible for him to do so even if he were to tire himself to death! Furthermore, there are tens of thousands of items that come in and out of the market every single day. How could it be possible for him to appraise them one by one? "
Zhao Feiwu chuckled. "By authentic, I mean those with the mark of an appraiser. If you don't have such a mark, it's best not to buy them. Otherwise, you might be scammed!"
"I see!"
The crowd nodded.
The Appraiser Hall was the largest market in the League of Nations, and there were simply too many people selling and purchasing items in it. If every single item had to be appraised, even the most formidable appraiser would be exhausted to death.
"Of course, it's fine to buy anything that you find suitable. If you're still worried, you can always pay a high price and have a real appraiser appraise it. If it's authentic, you'll make a profit. If it's fake, you'll suffer a loss!" Zhao Feiwu continued.
It was similar to gambling on one's luck in appraising. Purchasing an item that had never been appraised was a test of one's eye of discernment and luck. If one didn't have the luck, one could only resign to his misfortune.
"Being an appraiser sure is lucrative …"
Putting aside the commission earned by opening a market, one would be more than willing to be exploited by an appraiser after purchasing an item. As expected of one of the most lucrative occupations in the world.
"Come and take a look. I have the [Water and Land Fish] here. As long as you keep this fish in your mouth, you'll be able to breathe freely underwater without suffocating for three days straight. It's definitely a good item! "
"Let's walk around and take a look. This is an authentic [Antidote Grass]. It's capable of dispelling seventeen common types of poison. It's not expensive, but it has many uses!"
"I have a Starlight Stone here. If you take it out at night, it will illuminate the surroundings. Don't miss this opportunity …"
…
All kinds of voices sounded. There were treasures everywhere, and if one were to walk in alone without a guide, it would be hard for one to differentiate between the good and the bad.
Walking along the stalls, Zhang Xuan suddenly frowned, and he came to a halt.
In a stall not too far away, a palm-sized gray object appeared in his sight.
Even though his Eye of Insight hadn't reached the highest level yet, and it was still far from matching up to the Eye of Insight possessed by high-rank master teachers, he was still able to easily discern the origin and value of ordinary artifacts.
However, for some reason, he was unable to see through this scale no matter how hard he tried.
"That's weird!"
Turning around, Zhang Xuan frowned.
He couldn't see through it at all. Could it be that it was extremely valuable? Could it be that it was beyond his capability to analyze?
"This friend over here, is there anything that caught your eye? I can assure you that everything here is authentic … "
Seeing that someone was walking over, the stall owner hurriedly stepped forward with a smile.
"Authentic?"
Zhang Xuan chuckled as he scanned the surroundings.
There were indeed several thousand items in this stall. Weapons, pills, armor … There were all kinds of items here. While there were many authentic ones, there were also many fake ones as well.
They were all authentic goods. Indeed, the words of merchants couldn't be trusted.
Zhang Xuan swiftly scanned through the items in his Eye of Insight.
He could see through most of the items here with a single glance, and there weren't too many valuable artifacts. Thus, without any hesitation, he pointed to the gray object and asked, "What's that?"
"This?"
The stall owner was taken aback for a moment before chuckling. "This young master sure has good eyes. This is the most valuable item in my stall. I obtained it from a grave robber, but I'm not too sure what kind of treasure it is. However, I've tempered it with fire and soaked it in water, but there isn't the slightest mark on it. It's incomparably tough, so it's definitely a top-notch treasure … "
"Most valuable? Who are you trying to fool? "Hearing the other party bragging endlessly, Zhao Feiwu harrumphed.
As long as someone was interested in something, the stall owners would say such words in an attempt to sell it for a high price.
What most valuable and what most valuable? If one were to believe such words, one would be a fool.
"How would I dare to fool you? This item is extremely valuable. I once had a 2-star appraiser appraise it, but he couldn't come to a conclusion!" the stall owner declared confidently.
"Alright, how much are you selling this item for?" Zhang Xuan couldn't be bothered to waste time with the other party.
"If young master is interested in this item, it means that you have an affinity with it. Thus, I'll sell it to you at a discount. A hundred spirit stones!"
Hearing the price, the stall owner's eyes lit up.
"What did you say?"
Zhang Xuan was taken aback, and he nearly spurted a mouthful of blood.
He thought that he would be able to buy this kind of item for a low price, one or two spirit stones at most, or perhaps a few gold coins … To think that it would be so valuable.
A hundred spirit stones …
He had already used up the few spirit stones he had on him in the past few days. Even if he were to sell himself, he wouldn't be able to afford such a huge sum of spirit stones!
As expected of the League of Nations, the price they offered was frighteningly high.
"These kinds of goods are usually scammed with high prices. Don't fall for it!"
Seeing Zhang Xuan's dumbfounded expression, Zhao Feiwu chuckled and sent him a telepathic message.
"Scam?"
"Just watch, I'll help you negotiate the price. I'll surely be able to get it at a discount later on!" Zhao Feiwu said confidently.
"Alright!" Zhang Xuan nodded.
A hundred spirit stones was an astronomical sum to him, and he couldn't afford it at all. Since the other party was willing to help him lower the price, he was more than happy to oblige.
"There's no need to spout nonsense here. It's not like we haven't bought anything from the Appraiser Hall before, and this isn't our first time here. A hundred spirit stones? That's as much as a 3-star jade token! Do you think that this lousy item is worth that much? Are you intending to rob me? "
Zhao Feiwu gestured grandly, as though she was an old customer. Glaring at the stall owner, she demanded, "Tell me the actual price!"
"Gongzi, you must be joking. What I'm saying is the actual price. Even though this item isn't eye-catching, I bought it at a high price. Blacksmiths have tried forging it before, just that they weren't able to succeed. Even though I don't know what it is, I'm certain that it's a treasure … "
Chuckling dryly, the stall owner gritted his teeth and said, "However … since you're an old customer, I won't waste your time here. Why don't you name a price, and we'll discuss it. If it's acceptable, we'll take it. If it's not, we'll just forget about it! "
"That's more like it. How about this, I'll give you fifteen spirit stones!"
Seeing that her old customer had succeeded, Zhao Feiwu waved her hands gleefully.
"Fifteen? Fine, I'll take it as a loss then. Fifteen it is! "The stall owner said with a pained expression.
"That's all?"
Zhao Ya and the others staggered in shock, and their eyes widened in shock.
Asking for a hundred spirit stones, and yet, returning fifteen. They thought that they would be pummeled to death on the spot, but in the end, the other party actually agreed to it …
Wasn't this way too vicious?
If they hadn't experienced it for themselves, they wouldn't have believed it.
"Un!" Seeing that the other party had agreed to it, Zhao Feiwu looked as though she had won a battle. She turned to Zhang Xuan gleefully and said, "Alright, you can pay now!"
"Pay?"
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
He wanted to pay, but … fifteen spirit stones was a huge sum to him. Even if he were to search through his entire body, he wouldn't be able to find it.
"Fifteen spirit stones, I think that it's still too expensive!" Zhang Xuan said.
"Fifteen spirit stones is expensive? Young master, you must be joking. This is already the lowest price I can offer … "The stall owner smiled bitterly.
"This … It's indeed not expensive. If you're interested in it, you can just buy it!" Seeing that the stall owner was still rejecting her offer even after she had offered fifteen spirit stones, Zhao Feiwu's eyebrows shot up.
You're here to buy the Soulless Metal Humanoid. Without several thousand spirit stones, it's impossible to buy such a thing.
Why did you find it expensive to buy an item for fifteen spirit stones?
"Why don't you show it to me first to see how much it's worth? We can discuss it later!"
Zhang Xuan said.
"Alright!" The stall owner passed the gray object over.
Taking it, Zhang Xuan took a closer look at what it was.
It was around the size of a palm, and its surface was dark gray. One side of it was curved while the other side was caved in, reminiscent of a large fish scale.
There were some unique patterns inscribed on the caved in area, and there were also some areas where it was blurred, making it impossible to tell what it was.
"Flaws!"
Taking a look at its appearance, Zhang Xuan exclaimed without any hesitation.
Even though the Eye of Insight might not be able to tell what it was, the Library of Heaven's Path should be able to.
Hu!
A book appeared in the Library of Heaven's Path. Flipping it open, Zhang Xuan's eyes widened, and his breathing hastened.
"Good stuff …"
There was a line of words on the book, and it introduced the name and flaws of the object.
"Dragon Scale Amulet, forged two thousand years ago by Bai Xuan 6-star blacksmith. It can withstand three attacks from a Transcendent Mortal 9-dan expert. Flaws: … "
Zhang Xuan clenched his fists tightly.
Putting everything aside, just the fact that it could withstand the attacks of a Transcendent Mortal 9-dan expert was already frightening.
It could be said that with this object, Lu Chong wouldn't have been injured, and he wouldn't have fallen into a deep slumber until now.
"I must buy it!"
Zhang Xuan didn't expect it to be so valuable. Suppressing the agitation on his face, he was just about to say that he would buy it when a voice suddenly sounded.
"Fifteen spirit stones, right? I'll take it!"
Turning around, Zhang Xuan saw a middle-aged man staring at the Dragon Scale Amulet in his hand intently.
"So it's Grandmaster Appraiser Liu Chang!"
Upon seeing the middle-aged man, the vendor seemed to have recognized him. He hurriedly said, "If you want to buy it, I should pass it to you directly. However, since this young master has taken a fancy to it first, why don't you … discuss it with him?"
"Grandmaster Appraiser?"
Hearing the other party's name, Zhang Xuan finally noticed the other party.
There was an emblem pinned on his chest, and there were two dazzling stars on it.
To think that he was a 2-star appraiser.
Appraisers would occasionally shop here, and if they were to come across something of high value, they could make a killing.
"I've taken a fancy to this object, why don't you pass it to me?"
Appraiser Liu Chang frowned as he turned to Zhang Xuan.
"I'm sorry, but I have taken a fancy to it as well. I don't wish to pass it to anyone else!" Zhang Xuan shook his head.
You must be joking! If I don't know what it is, I would have given it to you. But if I know what it is, I won't let it go even if I'm beaten to death!
This object was equivalent to three chances of survival. Only a fool would sell it away.
"You don't want to pass it to me?"
Appraiser Liu Chang harrumphed coldly. Ignoring Zhang Xuan, he turned to the vendor and said, "Even though he has taken a fancy to it, he hasn't paid for it yet. Since we're buying, the highest bidder wins. How about this, I'll give you fifty spirit stones. Sell it to me! "
“50？”
The vendor's eyes lit up.
He had obtained this object by chance, so he had no idea how much it was worth. In his view, to be able to sell it for fifty spirit stones was definitely worth more than what he had expected.
Agitated, he hurriedly turned to the young man and said, "Young master, Grandmaster Liu has already made a bid. Look … If you can't offer a higher price, why don't you return the object to me …"
Zhang Xuan glanced at the vendor and said, "How about this, I'll give you a price. If it's acceptable, you can sell it to me. If not, you can pass it to him!"
"Alright!" The vendor nodded.
"Fifty gold coins!" Zhang Xuan said.
"Fifty … gold coins?"
The vendor was taken aback, and he nearly spurted blood.
The other party is offering fifty spirit stones, and you're offering fifty gold coins? Brother, are you toying with me?
(Author's Note: I've changed the map, but I've been stuck with the various settings. My apologies for the late update. It's a total of five thousand words, a thousand words less than the usual two chapters. Cough cough, Laoya will return to normal soon. Everyone, please be considerate. Also, for the May Reader Event: Our Heaven's Path Alliance Head, [Tsing Yi Zhengwo], has sponsored fifty phone cases with the Library of Heaven's Path insignia and Laoya's signature on the back. Any official reader of the Heaven's Path is eligible to participate. The event will be held on the 16th of this month, and there are still five days left. The location is the VIP group. For those official readers who haven't joined the group yet, please join the group {299735404}. Once you pass the verification, you'll be able to enter the V group. As for the details of the event, you can follow Laoya's official WeChat account and add him as a follower.)
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