Nangong Chen was bargaining with the stall owner for a resource. The Weapon Spirit was not surprised when he saw it, but Gu Zheng's heart trembled a little. That was because the resource was a dragon bone!
Born in China, Gu Zheng was born with the identity of a descendant of the dragon. He was unable to avoid the dragon, a mythical beast that only existed in myths and legends. He had a kind of reverence in his heart and an indescribable feeling.
"I didn't expect to see a dragon bone. I thought that I would have to enter the Untainted Land to come in contact with anything related to dragons." Gu Zheng sighed in his heart.
"That's all you've got!" The Weapon Spirit sighed.
"Hehe." Gu Zheng smiled and said, "It seems that I have to get this dragon bone."
"Of course. Let's not talk about winning or losing first. Anyway, this dragon bone is a high-grade ingredient. It can be used to make higher-grade food cultivation in the future," the Weapon Spirit said.
"Brother Nangong, it seems that we have to choose the same material. I've seen the other stalls, and there's nothing comparable to what you've chosen," Gu Zheng said with a smile.
"How can that be?"
"That's right. After all, Fellow Daoist Nangong found this item first."
"Fellow Daoist Gu, that's not very kind of you. A gentleman doesn't take what others love!"
Before Nangong Chen could say anything, many of the onlookers shouted.
"First of all, the rules don't restrict two people from choosing the same item. Secondly, think about it carefully. There are a total of six stalls, and the total number of resources is less than forty. Picking out two items from forty resources to determine the outcome of the competition, if it were you, do you think you would pick anything other than the best? " Gu Zheng paused and said, "Fellow Daoist Nangong, you must have thought of this from the beginning. That's why there's no restriction in the rules, right?"
"You're wrong. I didn't think of this!" Nangong Chen said with a frown.
"He's lying!"
Nangong Chen's denial made the Weapon Spirit's voice sound very angry.
Originally, Gu Zheng thought that Nangong Chen was an upright person. Now, it seemed that he was overthinking things. Looking at Nangong Chen's handsome face, he felt his face contort.
"Cultivator Nangong, your joke isn't funny at all!" Gu Zheng said seriously.
"I'm not joking. I really didn't think of that." Nangong Chen lied without blinking.
"Alright, since you didn't think of it, then the rules don't stipulate that. I've also taken a fancy to this item. What do you think we should do?"
Gu Zheng looked calm, but he was sneering in his heart. In any case, he wanted to stir up trouble. If Nangong Chen went overboard, it would be exactly what he wanted.
"The two of you don't have to fight anymore. Anyway, I haven't decided to sell it to him. If Sect Leader Gu likes this thing, you can also bid. I'll sell it to whoever offers the highest price!"
The stall owner was an old man with white hair and beard. His eyes were slightly malicious. At this moment, he was looking at Nangong Chen and Gu Zheng with a sinister smile. If one only looked at his appearance, he looked like a devil.
"Hehe."
Nangong Chen looked at the stall owner and smiled. "You're really magnanimous, but don't go overboard!"
"You're the one who set the rules. I'm just following the rules to earn some resources. As for how much I earn, I know what I'm doing."
The old man's cultivation was already at the late stage of the fifth level. Although Nangong Chen was the descendant of the Kunlun Sect's Supreme Elder, in the face of absolute temptation, it was no longer important.
"Alright then. Since the stall owner has said so, Sect Leader Gu can also participate in the competition. However, since things have developed to this point, the winner will naturally be the one who obtains this resource. What do you think? " Nangong Chen asked.
"Sure!" Gu Zheng shrugged.
"Wait a moment. You might think that I'm making a huge profit, but this resource of mine definitely has its value. You can buy my resource, but you have to at least tell me what it is so that I can sell it properly," said the stall owner.
"I can tell you, but you have to wait until the winner is determined," Nangong Chen said.
"Hehe, are you afraid that I'll become even greedier after knowing what it is?" The old stall owner laughed.
"Sect Leader Gu, I want to know whether you're deliberately making things difficult for me by snatching it from me, or whether you're really knowledgeable and know what this thing is?" Nangong Chen did not answer the old stall owner's question. Instead, he looked at Gu Zheng with a frown.
"Naturally, I know what it is. Could it be that you have doubts about this?" Gu Zheng's brows furrowed.
Nangong Zong thought for a while and said, "I do have doubts. Why don't we make another bet?"
"What kind of bet? Tell me about it."
"If you can't tell me what it is after the bet is over, you'll have to pay me an additional 30 pieces of fifth level resources!" As soon as Nangong Chen finished speaking, there was an uproar around. The bet was getting bigger and bigger.
"Nangong, you have to think carefully. Is it really worth it?" Zu Qingbo reminded.
"That's right, Nangong. Isn't the bet a little too big?" Song Bai also spoke.
"Since we're going to bet, let's bet to our heart's content. I think Sect Leader Gu is just fooling around. Sect Leader Gu, do you dare to bet?" Nangong Chen looked straight at Gu Zheng.
"Why wouldn't I dare to bet? But if I tell you what it is, will you also have to pay me 30 pieces of fifth level resources? "Gu Zheng sneered.
"Of course. If you say something wrong and still don't give up, the famous appraisal master of the Taishan Sect, Feng Ze, happens to be in our Kunlun Sect. He can say something fair."
Gu Zheng had heard of the name Feng Ze before. He could be considered one of the top appraisal masters in the cultivation world. He was also very upright.
"No problem. We'll do as you say." Gu Zheng nodded.
"Okay, everything is first come, first served. Let's each bid once and take turns. How about that?" Nangong Chen asked.
"Okay, you go first!" Gu Zheng made an inviting gesture.
"For this resource, I'll add a special-grade resource, 'Purple Dogwood', on top of the resources I just offered. What do you think?" Nangong Chen said to the old stall owner.
"Originally, there were four pieces of fifth level resources. Now, there's a special-grade resource. It seems that this bone of mine is really a rare commodity worth hoarding!" The old stall owner smiled and then said, "I'm already very tempted by what Sect Leader Nangong has offered. However, I still want to know what kind of resources Sect Leader Gu can offer."
"A Purity Pill."
Gu Zheng's voice was not loud, but it made the originally noisy environment quiet down for a full three seconds. After three seconds, the original silence turned into an excited clamor.
"Sect Leader Gu, you're not being honest. Didn't you just say that there's no second Purity Pill?"
"That's right. Sect Leader Gu, how can you do this? I really need a Purity Pill!"
"Sect Leader Gu, is there a third Purity Pill? If there is, you must sell it to me! "
There were many people whose inner strength had not been purified. The appearance of Gu Zheng's second Purity Pill made many people want to go crazy.
"Do you know that I originally wanted to keep this second Purity Pill for myself? If it weren't for the bet, I wouldn't have been willing to take it out at all! If you had such a pill for yourself, would you have told others that there was another one? "Gu Zheng looked at the surrounding crowd and said, feeling extremely wronged.
"Sect Leader Gu, I … I want this Purity Pill. This bone is yours!"
The old stall owner also spoke. He was so excited that he stuttered. He looked at Gu Zheng as if he was looking at his savior. His inner strength had not been purified, so a Purity Pill was too tempting for him.
"Sure."
Gu Zheng smiled and took the bone from the old stall owner's hands.
"How is it?" Gu Zheng asked Nangong Chen as he played with the jade-like bone.
Nangong Chen gritted his teeth in hatred. Gu Zheng actually bought the bone so easily! But so what if he hated him? After all, Gu Zheng had a Purity Pill that could make most cultivators palpitate with eagerness!
"Do you know what kind of bone this is?" Nangong Chen sneered.
"Of course I know. This is a dragon bone, the bone of a real dragon!"
As soon as Gu Zheng finished speaking, the surroundings immediately quieted down. Everyone's eyes widened. Their reaction was no different from Gu Zheng's when he first found out about the dragon bone.
"This … this is actually a dragon bone?"
The old stall owner looked at the dragon bone in Gu Zheng's hand and wanted to touch it again.
Gu Zheng was also generous. He directly handed the dragon bone back to the old stall owner and let him touch it again and again.
"I really didn't expect that the item passed down in the sect for thousands of years was actually a dragon bone!"
With a trace of reluctance, the old stall owner handed the dragon bone back to Gu Zheng.
"Don't listen to Cultivator Gu's nonsense. This is not a dragon bone. This is the bone of an ancient beast, the Hou!" Nangong Chen sneered.
Gu Zheng frowned. No matter whether Nangong Chen really knew the value of the item or he did not want to lose and was acting shamelessly, this matter seemed to be a little troublesome. After all, there was no consensus, so it was impossible to determine the winner.
"Nangong, is this really the bone of a Hou?" Zu Qingbo frowned and asked.
Without looking into Zu Qingbo's eyes, Nangong Chen said with certainty, "Of course, I definitely didn't make a mistake!"
"If that's the case, let's find Master Feng Ze to test it!"
Just as Gu Zheng finished speaking, someone in the crowd said, "Master Feng Ze is here!"
Gu Zheng's gaze passed through the crowd and saw an old man with white hair and a youthful face. He was holding a dragon-headed walking stick and accompanied by a Kunlun Sect disciple, walking towards them.
"Hmph, you're really shameless! The Shushan disciple beside Feng Ze. Before you made a bet with Nangong Chen, Nangong Chen whispered in his ear and then he left the Dragon Battle Square. "The voice of the Weapon Spirit sounded in Gu Zheng's mind.
"According to what you said, Nangong Chen had a long-term plan in order to deal with me. At that time, he had already sent someone to invite Feng Ze." Gu Zheng sneered.
"This is not strange at all. As a prince of the Kunlun bloodline, let's not talk about the past. Today, Song Bai and Cui Ying both lost to you. They have a relationship where one gains and loses, so Nangong Chen can no longer afford to lose the bet with you." The Weapon Spirit said.
"I hope we're thinking too much. Feng Ze's reputation is really good. He shouldn't do something stupid when he's old." Gu Zheng sighed.
"Hmph, if he doesn't respect himself, then he asked for it." The Weapon Spirit said coldly.
"Everyone, long time no see!"
Feng Ze's network was very wide. He was simply greeting everyone along the way.
"Master Feng, long time no see. How have you been?"
"Master Feng, it's really been a long time. The last time I saw the sunrise on Mount Tai was more than ten years ago."
"Master Feng, I'll have to trouble you to help me appraise a resource that I don't know about."
Almost everyone around greeted Feng Ze. This was because Feng Ze was not only an appraisal master, but also an alchemy master. His cultivation in alchemy was even higher than Daoist Xian Yun's.
"It's really lively here. As soon as I stepped into the Dragon Battle Square, I heard the noise here. Then, I heard this little friend talk about the situation here, so I specially rushed over to take a look."
When Feng Ze spoke, the smile on his face was very kind. He didn't look like a bad person at all.
"Master Feng, you came at the right time. There's a resource here that needs you to appraise." Nangong Chen cupped his fists at Feng Ze.
"No problem. Let's talk about it later." Feng Ze smiled at Nangong Chen. Then, he looked at Gu Zheng. "This is Emei Sect's new Sect Leader Gu, right? The younger generation will surpass us in time. You're already in charge of Emei Sect at such a young age. Today, you're also very generous in the Dragon Battle Square. It's really eye-catching! "
"Master Feng, you must be joking." Gu Zheng smiled.
"Actually, my main purpose for coming here is to take a look at Sect Leader Gu's Purity Pill. I've been immersed in alchemy for most of my life, but I've never known that other than the Inner Energy Essence Pill, there are other pills that can purify a cultivator's inner energy. I wonder if Sect Leader Gu can let me take a look at your Purity Pill? "Feng Ze asked sincerely.
"I don't have any more Purity Pills. I only have two in total. One was taken by Daoist Luo Jin from Heavenly Spiral Sect. The other one is now in the hands of this Daoist. If Master Feng wants to take a look, you'll have to talk to him." Gu Zheng pointed at the old stall owner.
"Daoist, I wonder if you can let me take a look at that Purity Pill?"
Looking at Feng Ze's urgent eyes, the old stall owner clenched his teeth. "You can take a look, but I can only hold it for you to take a look!"
"Daoist, you don't have to be like this, right? How this old man's character is, most of the people present know. It's not like I'll swallow your medicinal pills. You can rest assured, "Feng Ze said with a bitter smile.
"I'm really sorry. I happen to be one of those people! Besides, there's no telling what's in a person's heart. If you really swallow it, wouldn't it be too late for me to regret? If you want to take a look, then take a look according to what I said. Anyway, you alchemists mainly look at the color of the pill and smell the pill's fragrance to make a judgment. It's the same even if you don't hold it in your hands. If you don't want to take a look, I'm already prepared to leave the Dragon Battle Square and go back to my residence to digest it. "
The old stall owner's vigilance made Feng Ze not know whether to laugh or cry. "Okay, just hold it and let me take a look!"
Feng Ze frowned. He looked at the Purity Pill in the old stall owner's hand again and again and smelled the pill's fragrance.
"There's the smell of medicinal stones and some common herbs in the Shu Ruins. But these are all ordinary things. Do they really have the effect of purifying inner strength?"
"No, what's its main ingredient? Why don't I smell the main ingredient? "
Feng Ze muttered to himself and looked at Gu Zheng. "Sect Master Gu, who did you get these two Purity Pills from? Do you have the pill formula for the Purity Pill? If you have the pill formula for the Purity Pill, I want to buy it at a high price! "
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