"Ten for a fake? Is that true? "Zhang Xuan couldn't help but ask worriedly.
"Of course! The reputation of our Spirit Emporium is unquestionable!" the attendant hurriedly replied.
"Is that so … Since you can guarantee your reputation, you can take this medicinal pill for now. I'll choose a few more items, and we'll settle the bill later on!"
Hearing that the other party was unquestionable, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief.
"Reputation?" Sun Qiang's mouth twitched uncontrollably.
For a few treasures, the Spirit Emporium would go so far as to kill someone and rob them.
You must be joking!
Do you think that the young master will believe such nonsense?
More importantly, it doesn't matter whether the young master believes the other party or not. What's important is that … we don't have money!
That high-tier spirit stone was the reward the young master had received from the Master Teacher Tournament back then. If he were to take it out now, he would really be penniless. Even if he wanted to buy more, he wouldn't be able to!
"Alright! Young Master, please make your choice! "
Seeing that the young master was going to choose a few more items, the attendant nodded excitedly.
The fact that the other party was able to toss out a high-tier spirit stone meant that he was a wealthy man. Even if he wasn't in a hurry to pay up, there was no need for him to worry. In any case, he was buying a lot of items, and even if he couldn't afford it, he wouldn't be able to take the items away.
For an attendant like him, the higher the price of the items he sold, the higher the commission he would receive.
Having met such a fool, he was able to earn several years worth of profit in just a single transaction.
"Un."
Nodding his head, Zhang Xuan walked around the counter in front of him. Not too long later, he raised the folding fan in his hand and said, "This, this, this …"
He pointed out eight items consecutively.
Seeing the other party point out so many items, the attendant's face grew redder and redder.
These were all rare ores and natural treasures, and every single one of them was worth a fortune. If he were to sell all of them, he would be able to earn several years worth of profit in a single day.
The attendant wasn't the only one who reacted in such a manner. The crowd watching the commotion also leaped in shock.
Spending two high-tier spirit stones to purchase a grade-6 low-tier pill was already shocking enough, and yet, that fellow was actually choosing so many. When did Hongyuan City have a nouveau riche who viewed money as nothing more than dirt?
"I'll bring these eight over to the young master right now …"
After the young master finished pointing out the items, the attendant immediately turned around in agitation, intending to bring the items over for the young master to appraise and calculate the price.
"I don't want these eight. Pack the rest for me!"
Zhang Xuan waved his fan.
Thump!
The waiter swayed. He felt his knees go weak, and he almost fell to the ground.
The people around him also opened their mouths so wide that a goose egg could be stuffed into them.
Even Sun Qiang almost fainted.
With the Master backing him up, he had always been bold enough. Never in his dreams would he have thought that the Young Master would be even bolder!
I don't want these eight … Give me the rest …
There were at least a hundred different kinds of artifacts in the room, and most of them were weapons and armor. Every single one of them was worth a high-tier spirit stone, and yet, you actually asked for them all at once …
This was tens of high-grade Spirit Stones, or even more than a hundred!
Could he take out that much?
If he couldn't take it out, would he be beaten to death on the spot?
"All of them?" After a long time, the waiter recovered, his throat dry.
It was just a moment ago that he thought that even if the other party wanted these eight, the commission would be sufficient for him to spend for the rest of his life. But now, other than these eight, he wanted all of the rest. If the deal were to go through, he wouldn't be able to spend it all even if he were to spend ten lifetimes!
"That's right. Pack them up right away!" Zhang Xuan waved his hands grandly.
"Yes!"
The waiter pinched himself forcefully to confirm that he wasn't dreaming. Then, he hurriedly brought all of the artifacts over and piled them up together. The sight of them gleaming in the air was enough to send one's heart palpitating.
"Reporting to Young Master, there are a total of ninety-three of them. All in all, the total is … 237 high-tier spirit stones!"
The waiter said with a quivering voice.
"237 high-tier spirit stones? That's not too expensive! "
Zhang Xuan nodded. Then, he turned to Sun Qiang and waved his hands. "Butler, give him the high-tier spirit stones …"
"Give?"
Sun Qiang's body stiffened.
Give your head!
I don't even have 237 middle-tier spirit stones on me, how am I supposed to give it to him?
Just as he was at a loss, the young master before him suddenly waved his hands and looked at him doubtfully. "Wait a moment! Are you sure that these are the real deal? If it's a fake, I'll compensate you ten times? "
"Of course! All of our artifacts have been appraised by 6-star appraiser Lord Mo Fei personally, and there's no doubt that they are of good quality!"
Hearing the other party's words, the waiter hurriedly nodded.
"Alright, why don't you invite Lord Mo Fei over? I'll have him appraise the artifacts personally, and only then will I be able to rest assured!" Zhang Xuan said.
"This …"
The waiter was taken aback for a moment before nodding. "Alright, Young Master, please wait here for a moment. I'll invite him over right now!"
After saying those words, he hurriedly left.
"It's normal for him to be worried about having so many artifacts appraised!"
"Indeed. However, I have heard of Master Mo Fei before. Even though he's a 6-star appraiser, he has been living off the Spirit Emporium's stipend. Are you sure that the artifacts he appraised are real?"
"Of course he has to speak up for the Spirit Emporium. Even if he were to say a few words, you wouldn't be able to understand what he's saying."
"That fellow doesn't seem to be lacking in money either. Most probably, he's just seeking someone to appraise the artifacts for his own sake …"
…
Seeing this scene, the crowd muttered in hushed voices.
Even if one were to look for an appraiser to appraise an artifact, it would usually be a third party. Appraiser Mo Fei was from the Spirit Emporium in the first place, so wouldn't he be able to say whatever he wanted?
If Zhang Xuan really came over, he would just have to wait to be duped.
Amidst the mutterings, the waiter returned once more. Following behind him was a potbellied elder, and his head was tilted up proudly.
"Who wants to appraise the artifacts?"
The old man harrumphed before he could even get close to the old man.
Appraisers were one of the most sought after occupations in the business world. Even the boss of the Spirit Emporium had to treat them with utmost respect.
"Me!" Zhang Xuan gestured with his folding fan. "I was the one who bought these artifacts, so I hope that you can appraise them for me!"
The elder named Mo Fei glanced at the artifacts around him, and his eyebrows shot up. "I have appraised these artifacts, and they are authentic. Why? Are you doubting my eye of discernment as a 6-star appraiser?"
"You have appraised them?" Zhang Xuan asked.
"That's right. Hurry up and hand over the appraisal report!"
Mo Fei waved his hands.
The waiter nodded before hurrying over to the counter. Soon, he returned with a pile of items.
They were the appraisal reports of these artifacts, and every single one of them corresponded to a single artifact. The signature on each of them was the elder standing before him.
"It's good that I have the appraisal report …"
Heaving a sigh of relief, Zhang Xuan took the items from Mo Fei's hands and browsed through them carefully. With a smile, he asked, "I heard that you will compensate me tenfold for any artifacts that are fakes. May I know if that's true?"
"Of course!"
Mo Fei nodded.
As a 6-star appraiser, he was confident in his ability to appraise artifacts.
"Alright then. Let's take a look at this pill first …"
Zhang Xuan waved his hand, and the grade-6 pill flew into his palm.
"Why? Do you think that there's a problem with this grade-6 Breakthrough Pill? "
Mo Fei frowned upon seeing the pill.
"I saw on your appraisal report that the vice head of the Apothecary School used 81 different kinds of medicinal herbs to forge it, and it is said that it can allow a Chrysalis realm expert to raise their cultivation by a single realm unconditionally. Is that true?"
"Of course!" Mo Fei flung his sleeves.
"This pill is indeed a grade-6 pill, but it wasn't forged by the vice head of the Apothecary School. Instead, it was forged by a down-and-out 6-star blacksmith using 72 different kinds of medicinal herbs. The slight golden hue of the pill is due to the blood essence of a Transcendent Mortal 9-dan Golden Antelope Beast, and the unique fragrance it emanates means that the Cassia Flower has been infused into it. When I pinch it, it feels extremely elastic. This is due to the Nourishment Grass inside … "
Opening the jade box containing the pill, Zhang Xuan began analyzing the pill one by one.
In a single breath, he listed out dozens of unique characteristics of the pill, as well as its composition.
Every single thing that he said made Mo Fei's face paler.
As a 6-star appraiser, he knew that there was nothing wrong with the other party's words.
To pick up the pill and take a look at it, the other party was able to describe it in such detail, as if he had forged it himself. The other party's appraisal ability could only be superior to his!
"There are only so many medicinal herbs in the Breakthrough Pill, so what's the point of you saying it out loud? As long as the pill is able to raise one's cultivation, it shouldn't be a fake, right? "
Seeing that the other party was getting more and more insightful, Mo Fei harrumphed coldly.
"Raise one's cultivation?" Zhang Xuan shook his head. "It seems like you still don't understand what I'm saying. The blood essence of a Golden Antelope Beast is indeed a good thing, but with the addition of the Cassia Flower, there's no guarantee that it'll be the same!"
"The Cassia Flower is also known as the Suicide Flower. It requires the Seven Verdant Grass to neutralize it, but there's no such herb in the pill … In other words, not only will one not be able to raise one's cultivation, one will even be poisoned and die on the spot!"
Zhang Xuan chuckled softly.
"Poisoned?"
"Are you for real?"
"If that's the case, not only is the pill a fake, it will also harm others …"
Hearing this, everyone was stunned, and all of them jumped in fright.
There was only one reason why one would spend so much money on a pill — to raise one's cultivation.
Not only was the pill unable to raise one's cultivation, it could even poison one to death. Who would dare consume it?
"Nonsense! The pill is filled with spiritual energy and medicinal properties, how could it possibly be poisonous? "
Mo Fei's eyebrows shot up.
"It's not poisonous? Since you're certain about it, things will be much simpler then … Bring a Pill Sample Beast over, and we'll know the answer with a try! "Zhang Xuan chuckled.
"Pill Sample Beast? Very well! "Mo Fei harrumphed coldly. Turning around, he issued a command, and a Pill Sample Beast was swiftly brought over.
Pill Sample Beasts were capable of assessing the medicinal properties of pills to prevent humans from accidentally consuming them.
"You should do it yourself. I'm afraid that I might fail and refuse to admit to it!" Zhang Xuan passed the jade box over.
"Humph!" Harrumphing coldly, Mo Fei took the pill, produced a small amount of medicinal powder, and fed it to the Pill Sample Beast.
The medicinal properties of a grade-6 pill were simply too strong. If a Pill Sample Beast were to consume too much of it, even if it wasn't poisonous, it would still die from overeating.
A small amount of medicinal powder was sufficient to assess the medicinal properties of the Pill Sample Beast without causing too much harm.
Gugugugu!
After consuming the medicinal powder, the aura of the Pill Sample Beast began to surge.
"Isn't this a Breakthrough Pill?"
Seeing the other party's reaction, Mo Fei sneered coldly. He was just about to mock the other party for feigning ignorance when he suddenly saw the Pill Sample Beast in the cage, and its rising aura abruptly came to a halt, and its body began convulsing uncontrollably.
Pu!
A mouthful of black blood spewed from its mouth, and the snow-white little beast's body stiffened. It collapsed onto the ground and breathed its last breath.
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