The meaning behind his words was clear. There was no need for the Chamber of Commerce to send someone to such a faraway place for something worthless. That was why he had used his personal connections to find an elder to appraise it. This was him personally helping him.
"I understand." Miao Yi cupped his fists and said, "Then I'll have to trouble Brother Luo."
Luo Ping wanted to say something, but hesitated. He wanted to ask Miao Yi what he was planning to do, but when he thought about it, he realized that Miao Yi must have bought so many Crystalline Obsidians to refine transcendent artifacts. What else could he be doing other than that? In addition, the Chamber of Commerce had a rule that stated that they would only do business. They would not pry into the privacy of their customers, nor would they reveal the privacy of their customers. Thus, they swallowed the words that were about to come out of their mouths.
"I'll go outside and inform Senior Liu to find someone." Luo Ping got off the stone couch.
Miao Yi kept the items and left the silent quarters together.
The sky outside was already dark. Qian'Er and Xue'Er had been ordered to stand guard at the entrance to the silent quarters, but Wen Fang still hadn't left. Miao Yi was a little speechless. Could it be that this woman still wanted to stay the night here? It wouldn't be good to chase him away either. After all, he was stationed at South Edict Manor. There might come a time when he would need his help in the future.
"Senior Liu!" Luo Ping cupped his fists and walked towards the old man. The old man nodded silently, it was obvious that Luo Ping was communicating with him.
The old man then strode out of the house and arrived at the courtyard. He transformed into a stream of light and shot into the sky.
Miao Yi turned around and ordered Qian 'Er to prepare a banquet. He couldn't help but treat Luo Ping warmly.
After the banquet was prepared, Miao Yi initially felt that it wouldn't be good to leave Wen Fang behind. After all, they were both guests, so he invited her to join him. However, Wen Fang seemed to be avoiding Luo Ping. She used the excuse that she didn't want Qian'Er and Xue'Er to serve her and rejected his invitation.
Miao Yi came from a humble background, and he used to be a businessman. How could he not see that Wen Fang didn't want Luo Ping to know that she was in the same trade as him? Once it was exposed, Luo Ping would definitely guess that Wen Fang was here to poach him, and there was a possibility that she would offend someone.
It didn't matter if he didn't join the banquet. Wen Fang could tell that the transaction must have been a big deal for Luo Ping to stay here.
This caused Wen Fang to be filled with regret. She didn't think that a mere Mountain Chieftain would also be a big customer. It seemed that she really couldn't underestimate these Mountain Chieftains. She wondered if she should pay a visit to all the Mountain Chieftains in South Edict Manor …
Luo Ping stayed in Mount Calming Sea for a day. His treatment was much better than Wen Fang's. Miao Yi personally accompanied him on a tour of the beautiful scenery around Mount Calming Sea.
On the second night, two beams of red light cut through the night sky. They landed in Mount Calming Sea.
The old man who left earlier brought a white-haired old man with a red nose. Luo Ping called him Uncle Hua.
Doing business was all about confidentiality. They were all businessmen of the Chamber of Commerce, so they didn't say anything in front of others. Luo Ping invited Uncle Hua to accompany Miao Yi into the silent quarters.
All of a sudden, another Red Lotus cultivator had appeared. Not only were the people from Mount Calming Sea shocked, even Wen Fang couldn't help but feel her heart itch. She didn't know what kind of big business Miao Yi was up to.
The three of them entered the silent chamber and pushed open the thick stone door. Uncle Hua finally spoke, "Xiao Luo, why did you bring me all the way here?"
"There's something special that I need Uncle Hua's help to appraise." Luo Ping cupped his hands and smiled.
"Special item?" Uncle Hua asked curiously, "You were also trained by the Chamber of Commerce. Why do you need me to help you appraise something? Take it out and let me have a look. "
Luo Ping turned to Miao Yi and nodded, gesturing for him to take it out.
Miao Yi immediately took out a jar of wine.
Seeing the wine, Uncle Hua's eyes brightened a little. He took the jar of wine and opened the seal. A refreshing aroma wafted out, causing Uncle Hua's eyes to brighten. With a flick of his finger, he invoked his arts, and a small, crystalline wine snake slithered into his mouth.
After a long while, under the watchful eyes of Miao Yi and Luo Ping, Uncle Hua finally swallowed the wine. He slowly shook his head and said, "This is really good wine!"
As he said this, he quickly took out something from his storage ring and sealed the jar. He held it in his hands, admiring it and clicking his tongue.
Miao Yi gave Luo Ping a look. Luo Ping smiled apologetically, then coughed, "Uncle Hua, if my Chamber of Commerce were to purchase this wine, how much would be appropriate? How much would be appropriate? "
"A hundred thousand Gold Crystals!" Uncle Hua immediately replied.
"What?" Luo Ping and Miao Yi were speechless. A jar of wine worth a hundred thousand Gold Crystals? Was this a joke?
Luo Ping sternly said, "Uncle Hua, this junior is discussing business. You mustn't judge based on your personal preferences!"
"You brat! It looks like the Chamber of Commerce will have to give you a wine tasting lesson during your training. But then again, this isn't something that can be trained just by drinking a little wine. It's a waste of resources to train you with such fine wine. Furthermore, talent is also important in this field. It's not something that just anyone can train. "
Uncle Hua rolled his eyes and patted the jar of wine in his hand, "This isn't just any wine. It's spiritual wine."
As he said this, he narrowed his eyes, savoring the aftertaste. "Eight-hundred-year-old Forgetting Whiskers, Thousand-Year-Old Snow Ganoderma, and Thousand-Year-Old Fragrant Lotus. The ingredients used to brew this wine are all spiritual herbs that have been growing for at least two hundred years. Not just anyone can brew this kind of wine. A wine brewed from a single spiritual herb would be too dry. A wine brewed from multiple spiritual herbs would have a complex taste. The person who brewed this wine was able to blend the flavors and medicinal properties of several spiritual herbs into the wine, making it look natural. He's truly an expert in brewing bejeweled nectar! No wonder this person was willing to use spiritual herbs to brew this wine. Not only did he not waste the medicinal properties of the spiritual herbs, but he also neutralized them. Drinking this wine would be beneficial to one's cultivation. A hundred thousand Gold Crystals for such a fine wine is not an exaggeration. I suggest that the Chamber of Commerce purchase this wine and not sell it. Instead, put it up for auction. Those who understand wine will naturally be willing to pay this price. Those who can drink this wine are all wealthy people. They won't be short on money. "
Miao Yi and Luo Ping looked at each other. The former was pleasantly surprised, while the latter was stunned.
Uncle Hua snapped out of his daze and turned to Miao Yi, asking, "How many jars of this wine do you have? It's troublesome to appraise this wine. Why don't you sell all of them to me? I was invited here by Little Luo in private anyway. I didn't go through the Chamber of Commerce. We can discuss the price privately. "
Luo Ping's expression immediately darkened. He said in a deep voice, "Uncle Hua, are you joking? The Chamber of Commerce doesn't allow their subordinates to make private deals. "
'Let's take a step back. If you buy it privately, where will I get my commission? '
"Haha, I'm just joking. I'm just joking. I'll buy it from the Chamber of Commerce later." Uncle Hua chuckled. He looked at Miao Yi and asked, "How many do you have?"
Miao Yi replied, "More than ten thousand jars."
"How … how many?" Uncle Hua was shocked. His eyes widened, and he almost dropped the jar of wine in his hand.
Luo Ping was so frightened that he quickly reached out his hand. This jar of wine was worth a hundred thousand Gold Crystals. It would be disastrous if he accidentally dropped it. He had to be careful.
"More than ten thousand jars." Miao Yi confirmed again.
Uncle Hua was instantly sweating profusely as he held onto the jar of wine. He realized that he was really joking just now. More than ten thousand jars. It would be impossible for him to buy all of them. He could just buy some from the Chamber of Commerce later.
Luo Ping asked again, "Uncle Hua, can I really request the Chamber of Commerce to send someone over to appraise this wine?"
"Don't worry." Uncle Hua nodded and said, "Ask the Chamber of Commerce to send Old Dong over." As he finished, he reluctantly returned the jar of wine to Miao Yi.
Miao Yi was overjoyed. However, he didn't dare to celebrate too early before the appraisal results were out. He was afraid that he would be even more disappointed when the time came.
The three of them left the silent quarters. Luo Ping once again looked for the old man waiting outside and transmitted his voice over to him. The old man then left the main hall and took to the skies once more.
Once again, Miao Yi hosted a banquet for Uncle Hua and Luo Ping. However, this time, he didn't use the spiritual wine. Instead, he had Xue'Er fetch the fine wine from the local tribute.
After tasting the bejeweled nectar in Miao Yi's hands, drinking the local wine was like drinking swill to Uncle Hua. He drank it until he shook his head. It was boring.
Luo Ping looked at Miao Yi with a strange expression. He remembered that Miao Yi had treated him to spiritual wine before. Now, he was treating him to ordinary wine.
However, it was understandable. A jar of wine was worth a hundred thousand Gold Crystals. If he just drank it casually, he would be gone with a billion White Crystals. If he were in Miao Yi's shoes, he wouldn't do it either. Besides, he could tell that Miao Yi was in need of money right now.
Miao Yi felt a little awkward under Luo Ping's gaze. He also felt uncomfortable for being so stingy. In the end, he still took out the jar of wine that Uncle Hua had tasted before to treat his guest.
Uncle Hua was a little overwhelmed by Miao Yi's favor. He rejected it again and again, saying, "The value of this wine is too high. Even though I want to drink it, I'm afraid the Chamber of Commerce will judge me as a bribe if word gets out. They will question this transaction. In order not to affect the fairness of the transaction, I appreciate Mountain Chieftain's kindness."
These words made Luo Ping restless. Previously, when Miao Yi used it to treat him, he seemed to have consumed two jars. In other words, he had consumed two billion White Crystals from the guest in one go? If this wasn't a bribe, then what was? 'Ugh! I hope the wine I drank wasn't worth that much. '
However, under Miao Yi's repeated requests, Uncle Hua rubbed his hands and said, "Then just a small cup. A small cup will do."
He took a wine cup and poured a cup from the wine jar. He then quickly sealed the jar and took small sips of the wine. He squinted his eyes and clicked his tongue as he said, "Old Man Liu doesn't have the luck to taste it!" He looked as though this trip was not in vain.
The Old Man Liu he mentioned was the one who came with Luo Ping to run errands.
Miao Yi invited Luo Ping to enjoy again, but Luo Ping quickly waved his hand. He had already drunk quite a lot and really didn't dare to drink anymore. If he drank any more, he wouldn't be able to repay such an expensive favor...
A day later, it was already the latter half of the night. Another two streaks of light descended on Mount Calming Sea, causing the people of Mount Calming Sea to be bewildered. Why were there so many Red Lotus cultivators coming and going these past few days? What kind of people did the Mountain Chieftain befriend?
Wen Fang, who was staying in Mount Calming Sea to watch the commotion, was even more restless. Something that could make a Red Lotus cultivator come and go was definitely a big deal!
Wen Fang was filled with regret. It was clearly a big client within the scope of her business, but she didn't take advantage of it and let someone else benefit from it.
Yao Ruoxian, who was hiding in the cave, was also alarmed by the commotion in Mount Calming Sea. He had been hiding in the cave for the past few days and didn't dare to come out, afraid that he would be discovered.
This time, there was another old man in the silent quarters. Naturally, it was the Old Dong sent by the Celestial Nation Chamber of Commerce.
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