As the long-faced man was thinking, he suddenly heard a voice coming from a shop.
"Sir, this wondrous stone was specially dug out from a bottomless cave. The dangers of that cave are extraordinary. This mysterious rock has been buried deep underground for many years. It gives off heat when touched, so it's definitely extraordinary! Whether it's refined into an object or used for research, it's extremely useful. But you are only giving me 20 low-ranked relics. Isn't that too little? "
Yi Yun was extremely familiar with this voice. He had a strong memory, so he immediately recalled that it was the voice of the youth in his twenties, one of the three people he met when he first entered Heaven Martial City.
Yi Yun's eyebrows pricked up as he looked inside.
He saw three figures standing outside a counter in the bright hall. On the counter was a dark golden rock the size of a fist. Behind the counter sat a fat shopkeeper in his forties.
This fat shopkeeper was dressed in a gorgeous ingot robe. In his hand was a white tobacco pipe made of desolate bones. The thumb ring on his hand was also made of Heaven Frost Water Jade. It was a stark contrast to the three shabbily dressed customers.
At this moment, the shopkeeper was squinting his eyes. He was not looking at the rock on the counter, but he was sizing up the girl named Ah Yu and the youth named Ah Niu.
He was not calculating the value of the rock itself, but he was curious as to what kind of fortuitous encounter the trio had to dig up such a rock.
This rock was rare in Heaven Martial City, so he could not completely recognize it.
Previously, the Treasure House had a similar rock, but the size of that rock was the size of a millstone. As for this rock, it was the size of a fist, but the color was slightly different.
Back then, the Treasure House had sold the millstone-sized rock for an astronomical price. As for this rock … he was not sure.
But regardless, it was definitely not just 20 low-ranked relics.
But the more such a rock was, the more he could not show his interest. This would make the seller wary, making them suspect that they had been scammed.
Especially this youth who kept on chattering. His eyes were filled with greed. He had even transmitted his voice to Yi Yun to lower the price so that he could get some commission.
This person, who was unscrupulous for benefits, thought he was clever, but he did not know the value of the rock.
He could make good use of this person, but he couldn't act like he was in a hurry.
Putting on a show with him and tricking the stone into his hands was the right way.
"Test it."
The fat shopkeeper lifted his eyelids and said lazily.
The shop assistant beside him grabbed the stone and threw it onto a small golden tray. This rough action made the girl's heart ache.
As soon as the dark golden stone was placed on the golden tray, the tray immediately lit up with a bright light, completely enveloping the stone. In this light, every vein on the stone could be seen clearly.
That dark gold color shone brightly on the surface of the stone, just like the best gemstones in the mortal world. The veined patterns were more like runes, formed naturally and extremely profound. As for the inside of the stone, it was pitch-black and impossible to see clearly.
The gaze of the young man in his twenties was mainly focused on the tray used to analyze the stones. He just stared at the tray, unable to move his eyes away. He knew that this tray was called the Heaven's Eye Compass. It was a treasure that could distinguish treasures, and it was extremely valuable. The Li Fire Sect was too rich. If he could join them, it would be great!
The girl and the youth beside her, Ah Niu, were nervously looking at the stone on the tray. But soon, the stone's light dimmed.
The fat shopkeeper took a glance and lightly said, "The light is dim. The value is average. 22 low-ranked relics. That's the highest price I can give. Sell it or not!"
Although the Heaven's Eye Compass's test results were indeed average, the fat shopkeeper knew that as a treasure, the Heaven's Eye Compass's ability to test was limited.
Upon hearing this price, Ah Yu frowned slightly. She did not know the value of the stone, but she felt that it was very valuable.
She was disappointed with the price of 22 low-ranked relics. However, after testing the treasure for a while, there was indeed no change.
"Why don't we go somewhere else to ask."
The girl shook her head. She would only be satisfied if she went somewhere else and listened to the prices of others.
However, when the cousin beside the girl heard this, he turned anxious. The fat shopkeeper had already promised him a rebate of 5 low-ranked relics.
He naturally wanted to facilitate this transaction. The stone had already been appraised and it was not a powerful treasure. It would be good if he could earn a little from it.
He immediately transmitted his voice, "Ah Yu, what Cousin said just now was to bluff that shopkeeper. The price of 22 relics is really not low! This is just an ordinary gemstone. To mortals, it is precious, but to martial artists, it only has some ordinary uses. With cousin's many years of experience, how could he be wrong about it? Furthermore, cousin will not lie to you. If you miss this opportunity, there won't be another one! "
However, her cousin's voice transmission could not change the girl's mind.
This stone was dug out by her and her brother, Ah Niu, after risking their lives. In order to dig out this stone, Ah Niu had climbed up a dangerous and steep mountain wall. He had even been injured, making her heart ache for a long time.
She had originally planned on using the money from selling the stone to buy pills and relics for Ah Niu. If she had not discovered this stone and dug it out, she would not have made the decision to bring Ah Niu to Heaven Martial City with her cousin.
However, if the stone could only be sold for the price of 22 low-ranked relics, then everything would be for naught. They had already spent 10 low-ranked relics along the way.
Just entering the city and staying in the inn made Ah Yu deeply aware of how expensive the Heaven Martial City was. Warriors who came from remote places like them had no way of surviving.
"Sis, let's go."
When Ah Niu saw his sister's expression, he noticed that her calloused hands were trembling slightly. Immediately, he grabbed the stone and pulled his sister's hand to leave.
Seeing this scene, the fat shopkeeper frowned slightly.
How could he let a cooked duck fly away?
He looked at the youth in his twenties.
The youth immediately gave a fawning smile and pulled back the stubborn youth, "Children are insensible. They think their stone is impressive. Let me talk to them."
Saying that, the young man pulled the siblings to the side and said with a suppressed voice, "Ah Niu, what are you doing!? Ah Yu, don't you care about him! What do you think this is? This is a Li Fire Sect store! The Li Fire Sect is a super large sect. We cannot afford to offend them. "
Ah Niu did not like this cousin of his. He turned his head and said, "We did not offend them, but we are not selling it."
"Ah Yu …" The young man looked at the girl again and revealed an impatient look, "You two siblings are stubborn. Do you think that you can sell it for a good price elsewhere? The Treasure House might be big, but it does not allow us country bumpkins to enter. They also look down on our things! The other stores in the city have similar prices. The Li Fire Sect has been doing business for so many years, so they have a good reputation. How can they cheat small fry like us!? "
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