Rewinding back to a minute ago...
Four treasures leaped out from the leaves one after another. No matter how foolish Zhang Xuan was, it was clear that these treasures had obtained the acknowledgement of the Library of Heaven's Path, and they wanted to leave with him.
But that was to be expected. Treasures were just like humans. Once they were forged, they had to display their worth.
To be trapped in the Harmonious Stream of Flowing Goblets where no one would be able to recognize him, his treasured sword covered in dust, his bright pearl losing its luster, any other spirit would definitely feel extremely dissatisfied.
Thus, upon being recognized, they submitted to Zhang Xuan.
"I won't stand on ceremony then!"
Zhang Xuan's lips curled up, and with a wave of his hand, he stowed the treasures into his storage ring.
The Library of Heaven's Path had clearly labeled these treasures. Even though Zhang Xuan didn't know much about treasures, he knew that they were worth a fortune. They weren't something that could be bought with just a few hundred spirit stones.
It would be a wonder if he didn't want such valuable treasures to acknowledge him as their master.
Just as Zhang Xuan was about to keep the treasures and wait for the next one to appear, the Harmonious Stream of Flowing Goblets suddenly shook and came to a halt.
"Could this be broken as well?"
Zhang Xuan frowned.
The Harmonious Stream of Flowing Goblets was driven by a formation. Logically speaking, it should have continued flowing until all ten treasures appeared. Why would it stop after just four?
"Let me see if I can fix it!"
Perplexed, Zhang Xuan reached out to touch the stone platform.
Most likely, it was a Spirit artifact, similar to the test that Mingshi Tang had to go through in his master teacher examination. It was capable of controlling the flow of water and protecting treasures.
Something must have happened to it for it to suddenly stop. However, it didn't matter. With the Library of Heaven's Path in hand, he could easily see through any flaws.
Hu!
A book appeared, and Zhang Xuan flipped it open. Picking up a brush, he started writing.
"Harmonious Stream of Flowing Goblets, Spirit low-tier, distributed by the Appraiser Hall..."
Just as Zhang Xuan wrote down a few flaws, he heard a buzzing sound, and the operating platform shook non-stop. It seemed to have developed a special affinity for him.
"This thing can be kept as well?"
Sensing that the other party's attitude was identical to the other treasures, Zhang Xuan was astonished.
If that was true, didn't that mean that he could keep all the treasures within as well?
"Let me give it a try!"
Chuckling softly, Zhang Xuan sent his consciousness into the Harmonious Stream of Flowing Goblets, and without the slightest resistance, 'hu!', the Harmonious Stream of Flowing Goblets was kept into his storage ring.
"The heck! It really works … "
Zhang Xuan's lips curled up. Just as he was about to see if there was anything else in the room that he could identify and plunder, 'jiya!', the door suddenly opened, and Hall Master Sai, Elder Lu, and Elder Chen rushed in.
"You, you …"
"Collect the Harmonious Stream of Flowing Goblets as well..."
Looking at the empty hall before them, the lips of the three 4-star appraisers quivered. They stared at the young man before them as though they were looking at a monster.
We sent you here to challenge the Harmonious Stream of Flowing Goblets, not to sweep the area...
In the past, when he entered the room, it looked like a wild mountain, with rocks and flowing water … But now, it was a bare and spacious room, without a single feather.
You're not challenging the Appraiser Hall, you're trying to destroy the Appraiser Hall!
"Zhang Shi, the Harmonious Stream of Flowing Goblets is... a treasure of the Appraiser Hall. It represents its prestige, can you keep it..."
Suppressing the urge to vomit blood, Master Sai said with a flushed face.
Previously, he had called him Brother Zhang, but now, he didn't dare to call him that anymore.
Not only was the other party able to identify so many artifacts in a single move, he was even able to keep the workbench. His appraising ability was definitely above that of his. Calling the other party … Little Brother was no longer sufficient for him.
"Stay? It is willing to recognize me as its master! "Zhang Xuan's eyes widened.
What a joke! How could he just casually put down so many treasures?
"This … I know!" Master Sai's face turned red.
Heavenly materials and earthly treasures belonged to the virtuous.
Given that these artifacts had acknowledged their masters, as appraisers, they should know when to back off. If they were to forcefully ask the other party for it, it would be no different from daylight robbery.
But... the Harmonious Stream of Flowing Goblets was one of the most precious and iconic artifacts of their Appraiser Hall. They couldn't afford to lose it. Otherwise, even if the headquarters were to reprimand him, he would have to resign.
It was as if someone had broken into the Mingshi Tang Competition and taken away the spiritual tool for the test.
If word of this got out, he would definitely become a laughing stock.
"How about this, as long as Zhang Shi is willing to leave the Harmonious Stream of Flowing Goblets behind, our Appraiser Hall is willing to... compensate him!"
Master Sai hesitated for a moment before he spoke again.
"Compensation? You want to compensate me with spirit stones? Fine by me! "
Zhang Xuan counted on his fingers. "There are ten artifacts in the Harmonious Stream of Flowing Goblets, and I won't ask for too much for each of them. Based on five thousand spirit stones, it should only add up to fifty thousand! If we include this workbench as well... Let's add on another ten thousand! In other words, if you give me sixty thousand spirit stones, I will give it to you! "
"Sixty thousand..."
The three appraisers staggered and their eyes reddened.
They were the Appraiser Hall, not a bank... Besides, even if they were a bank, they wouldn't be able to fork out so many spirit stones.
"This... We really can't fork out so many spirit stones..." Master Sai was so embarrassed that he wished that there was a hole in the ground to hide in.
What in the world was this?
When no one challenged the Harmonious Stream of Flowing Goblets, they all wished that they could clear it. But now that they had cleared it, they were on the verge of tears, thinking that it would be best if it wasn't real...
"You can't fork it out? Fine, as long as you can fork out these artifacts, I don't mind accepting spirit stones as compensation! "
Seeing the other party bawling his eyes out, the three 4-star appraisers felt frenzied. Zhang Xuan also knew that it was impossible for them to fork out so many spirit stones. Thus, after a moment of hesitation, he continued, "First, I want you to find me Transcendent Mortal cultivation techniques and battle techniques, the more the better. Second, I want the Soulless Metal Humanoid and all of the books on soul oracles. Similarly, there is no limit to the quantity! "
Actually, it didn't matter whether he wanted the Harmonious Stream of Flowing Goblets or not.
If he really wanted to obtain spirit stones, there were many other ways he could do so.
At the moment, there were only two things that were of utmost importance to him. Firstly, he had to find a way to awaken his soul and save Lu Chong. Secondly, he had to raise his cultivation to become a master teacher and strive to reach Nine Stars before thirty.
Artifacts and spirit stones were just supplementary means. No matter how good they were, they were nothing compared to these two.
"These..."
Initially, Master Sai thought that the other party would say something outrageous, but upon hearing that it was just these items, he was taken aback.
Even though they were in the Appraiser Hall, they were still able to find some Transcendent Mortal cultivation techniques and battle techniques.
As for the books on soul oracles, even though there was still some controversy regarding the existence of the occupation, the Appraiser Hall did have some books on it... However, they were all vague and inconclusive, making it hard to ascertain whether the information they had was accurate or not.
Honestly speaking, these items... weren't worth much. Compared to the artifacts and the Harmonious Stream of Flowing Goblets, they paled in comparison.
Previously, seeing how the other party was willing to go all out for spirit stones, Zhang Xuan thought that the other party would surely demand a huge sum of money from them and make a request that would bankrupt their Appraiser Hall. Yet, to think that... the other party only wanted these few items.
This... Would there be a problem with this?
"Why? You can't do it?"
Seeing the doubt on Zhang Xuan's face, Zhang Xuan asked.
"I can find some of the other items, but the Soulless Metal Humanoid... This artifact isn't owned by our Appraiser Hall. Someone has consigned it for sale, so I can't guarantee anything before the auction begins!"
Master Sai hurriedly said.
As the Soulless Metal Humanoid was consigned by someone else, he could only estimate how much it would fetch. Even if the Appraiser Hall were to make a move, it was hard to say whether they would be able to buy it or not. Thus, he couldn't guarantee a hundred percent guarantee.
Of course, this was only a conservative estimate. The wealth of the Appraiser Hall could be considered to be extremely powerful compared to the other powers. On top of that, the auction would be held in their territory. If even they couldn't buy it, the chances of others succeeding would be even slimmer.
"That's not a problem. Didn't you say that there's a reward of five thousand spirit stones for clearing the Harmonious Stream of Flowing Goblets? I can buy it myself! As long as you can gather all of the items you mentioned just now, I'll give you at least a thousand books each! "
Zhang Xuan paused for a moment.
"A thousand books?"
Master Sai's eyebrows twitched, and his face turned green.
He thought that it would be great if the other party only wanted a few dozen books. Yet, the other party demanded a thousand books from him.
He thought that the other party would be letting the Appraiser Hall off the hook by not asking for sixty thousand spirit stones. But from the looks of it now, this condition wasn't as simple as he thought.
"Even in the Myriad Kingdom City, there aren't many soul oracle cultivation technique manuals. At the very most, we can only find... a few dozen books. As for Transcendent Mortal 1-dan Prolonged Longevity realm cultivation technique manuals, we should be able to find more than a thousand. After all, there are many cultivation technique manuals in this realm.
"As for 2-dan Origin Energy realm cultivation technique manuals, we should be able to find five hundred at the very most. As for 3-dan Yin-Yang realm cultivation technique manuals, we should be able to find more than a thousand in Myriad Kingdom City.
After making a rough calculation, Master Sai went through all of the items that he could find.
Even though Honghai City was a huge city under the League of Nations, it wasn't as powerful as Myriad Kingdom City. Even if there were secret manuals in the city, it would be impossible for them to find a thousand of them.
This was especially so for Transcendent Mortal 3-dan cultivation technique manuals. Every single one of them was treasured by the various clans, and they were never allowed to be sold to outsiders. Even if the Appraiser Hall were to make a move, it would already be a miracle if they could find a hundred of them.
Furthermore, they had to search through all of the clans with deep foundations.
"Alright, let's hurry up and find them!"
Knowing that they were limited by the geography, it was already a blessing that they were able to find so many of them. Thus, Zhang Xuan nodded in agreement. Flicking his wrist, the Harmonious Stream of Flowing Goblets appeared once more.
He could return the Harmonious Stream of Flowing Goblets to the other party, but he could forget about the four that had acknowledged him as their master.
"Thank you, Zhang Shi!"
Heaving a sigh of relief, Master Sai hurriedly clasped his fist.
"It's fine. Hurry up and pass me the five thousand spirit stones!"
Zhang Xuan waved his hands.
"Un, I'll get it for you right now!" Master Sai walked out, and not too long later, he returned. With a flick of his wrist, a pile of spirit stones appeared before him. Spiritual energy rippled in the air, reminiscent of a hurricane.
Taking a look, Zhang Xuan knew that there were five thousand spirit stones in the pile. Chuckling lightly, he stowed them into his storage ring.
"Young master, this Elder Chen has just lost a bet, and he owes us six thousand spirit stones!"
Just as Zhang Xuan was about to say something, Sun Qiang walked in.
"A bet of six thousand spirit stones?"
Zhang Xuan was taken aback. Turning to look at the elder not too far away, he exclaimed in astonishment, "To bet six thousand spirit stones in one go, Elder Chen, you are indeed much more generous than Master Sai!"
"Generous?" Elder Chen burst into tears.
How is this generous? This is asking for my life...
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