I don't know if it was telepathy, but when Chen Xiao's gaze shifted to the side as if nothing had happened, Xi Yunting's hand picked up the thumb-sized bottle he had just seen from the display stand.
Chen Xiao looked carefully, it was a completely sealed, strange bottle without any gaps. The surface looked very pure white jade, and there was a faint patina on the surface. If it were in the mortal world, such a small jade bottle would be worth a lot of gold coins if it was not fake. But in the world of immortal cultivation, jade is the least valuable thing.
"What is this?" Chen Xiao asked in a low voice. This jade bottle was the most inconspicuous among the pile of items, and no one knew why Xi Yunting picked it out at first sight.
Xi Yunting turned the jade bottle and confirmed that there was no flaw. A trace of satisfaction flashed in his eyes. He said, "This kind of small jade bottle usually contains elixirs."
"So it's a magic pill." Chen Xiao suddenly realized. Commonly used pills like Yangxi Pill and Peiyuan Pill are all stored in porcelain bottles, and only magic pills that need to be sealed and preserved need to be stored in jade containers.
His method of using Feng Shui to find treasures could only find items with runes or residual runes, or items that had been immersed in the aura for a long time and naturally produced corresponding aura fluctuations, and also creatures or plants that had their own aura. For example, the jade bottle containing the elixir was directly missed.
"This customer has good taste." The shop owner's weak voice came from behind the two people, "There is an elixir in the jade bottle."
Chen Xiao turned around and saw the shop owner, a skinny old man in his fifties. His cheeks were sunken, his eyes were dim, and there were dark circles under his eyes. He looked listless and exhausted, as if he had just recovered from a serious illness.
He paused and asked, "I wonder what kind of elixir is in here?"
The shop owner frowned and said in a somewhat annoyed tone, "If I knew what the elixir was, I wouldn't have put it on the shelf for sale. You could just sell it directly to Zhencaotang for your own use. It's really unnecessary to ask."
This was not a pleasant thing to say, and it was definitely not something a boss who believed in making money through harmony would say. Unexpectedly, Chen Xiao was not angry. Judging from the shop owner's appearance, he must have just experienced an illness, and he was in a bad mood and naturally had a bad temper.
Xi Yunting's face darkened, and the jade bottle slammed on the counter with a "smack". That sound contained true energy, like a thunder that exploded directly in the shop owner's head.
His face turned pale immediately, knowing that the person in front of him was not to be trifled with. It was the torture of the illness that made his mind a little unclear, otherwise he would never be so reckless as to offend an unknown cultivator.
The shop owner wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Dear customer, please don't be angry. I apologize for my attitude just now. This is the case with the jade bottles with unknown elixirs in the market. We really don't know what kind it is when we collect it."
"Oh." Chen Xiao curled his lips and gently scratched Xi Yunting's palm with his fingers. The oppressive aura that gathered on Xi Yunting immediately faded. He took the jade bottle and said with interest: "In this case, buying this jade bottle is a matter of luck. It may be a common elixir that is worthless, or it may be a rare elixir that is worth a lot of money?"
The shop owner breathed a sigh of relief, relaxed his shoulders, and nodded: "That's exactly the point."
"How much is this unknown elixir?" Chen Xiao tossed the jade bottle gently. The jade bottle was very light, as if there was an elixir inside.
The shopkeeper didn't keep anyone in suspense and directly gave a price: "Five hundred spirit beads."
Chen Xiao nodded without saying anything, and put the jade bottle back on the display stand as if he thought it was too expensive. He picked up the bark next to him and asked casually, "How much is this bark?"
The shop owner said without hesitation: "Fifty spirit beads."
Chen Xiao loosened his fingers and the bark fell back. He looked at the shop owner with some displeasure: "I think the shop owner doesn't seem to be sincere in wanting to make this deal? The price is really expensive."
When it came to interests, the shopkeeper immediately returned to his merchant nature and argued with Chen Xiao: "This price is really not expensive, customer! You should know that this is an unknown elixir found in a lost micro-sky realm. Maybe its previous owner was a great man! Just think about it, it only takes 500 spirit beads to own such an elixir, what a good deal! Look at this piece of bark, this is not ordinary bark. You should know that ordinary bark will lose moisture and decay after being stored for a long time. This piece of bark is different. It must have come from a spiritual plant to be able to remain so intact."
No matter how sweet the shopkeeper's words were, Chen Xiao was unmoved. He was too familiar with this. Almost every antique had a touching story behind it, and the same was true for these sundries in the world of immortal cultivation. If he really believed this shopkeeper, he would be really stupid. This was just a way to raise the price.
Asking for a high price, but paying a low price. Chen Xiao used his eloquence acquired in the antique shop to argue with the owner, and finally successfully bought the jade bottle with fifty spirit beads and the bark with one hundred spirit coins.
Xi Yunting watched Chen Xiao's fierce bargaining the whole time. If Chen Xiao hadn't done that, he would have definitely bought it at the original price. Xi Yunting had never had the habit of bargaining before, so he never knew that this process would be so exciting and full of wits and courage.
The shop owner looked like he had just experienced a battle of wits. He was exhausted and even more tired. He dragged his feet listlessly and put the spirit beads and spirit coins he received behind the counter. Chen Xiao put the bark into the storage box with satisfaction and then stuffed the elixir into Xi Yunting's hand.
Chen Xiao said to the shop owner: "I see that you are not feeling well, why are you forcing yourself to continue to open the shop?"
The shop owner was very angry at this moment. If he hadn't been so exhausted, he wouldn't have been killed. He didn't want to answer Chen Xiao's words, but the threat from the immortal cultivator behind him was still vivid in his mind.
The shop owner said unwillingly: "I have already spent a lot of money because of my previous injuries. If I don't open the shop to make money, I won't even be able to afford food."
Chen Xiao didn't believe that he was really as miserable as he said, but he thought that he was not much better. He said: "Shopkeeper, do you often encounter bloody disasters and get sick from time to time?"
The shop owner looked at him in surprise: "How did you know? Did you ask others about me?"
Chen Xiao smiled and said, "I didn't go to ask about you, but I saw it from the layout of this store."
Xi Yunting looked at him in surprise and said, "Brother Xiao, is there a Feng Shui problem here?"
Chen Xiao nodded: "Yes."
The shop owner couldn't help but feel suspicious when he saw the two people asking and answering each other in a serious manner. He thought about it and felt that he didn't seem to have anything worth others plotting against, so he asked Chen Xiao: "You said there is something wrong with my shop? What is the problem?"
Chen Xiao took out his certificate and handed it to the owner: "My name is Chen Xiao, and I'm a Feng Shui master. You can check my certificate." He actually used the certificate as proof.
At this moment, Chen Xiao was especially grateful to Han Yuanzhi for helping him officially mark his title on the name certificate. The name certificate was almost impossible to counterfeit and was the most favorable proof.
Since it was recognized as a main occupation by Zhishitang, it meant that this profession really existed, allowing Chen Xiao to save half of his effort.
After the shop owner inspected it, he returned the certificate to Chen Xiao. He asked in confusion, "What does a Feng Shui master do? Why have I never heard of one before?"
"Feng Shui is a unique art, and I am its only inheritor alive. Feng Shui can turn away evil spirits and bring prosperity, and avoid disasters and bring luck..." He told the shop owner about the scope of Feng Shui, and then emphasized: "The reason why you always encounter bloody disasters and diseases is because the shop is affected by evil spirits."
Chen Xiao pointed to the straight road outside the gate and said, "This road is right in front of the store door, just like a straight gun stabbing at it. This is called Gun Sha, which means bloody disasters and diseases. Fortunately, you are a cultivator and have a strong body, so the bloody disasters and diseases did not take your life. But as the Gun Sha becomes more and more powerful, you are in danger."
The shop owner had a serious look on his face, and deep down he actually began to believe what Chen Xiao said.
Originally, he was just a traveling baggage merchant. After many years of business, he saved some money and decided to buy a shop to settle down. The market street near Zuixian Winery was very prosperous, and the rent of shops was very high. He asked several shops but none of them could afford it. However, the previous owner of this shop was in a hurry to sell. He tried to lower the price, and unexpectedly, the man agreed readily.
He had never thought before that the injuries and illnesses over the years might be caused by this shop. Now thinking back, the previous owner might have realized something was amiss and was eager to get out.
The shop owner's forehead was covered with cold sweat. He asked Chen Xiao, "Master Chen... Master Chen, how can I solve the problem of my shop?"
Chen Xiao said confidently: "I don't deserve it, just call me Master Chen. Gun煞 is not a very difficult problem, you just need to add a few things to change the feng shui of the store. After resolving the gun煞, you will naturally not always encounter bloody disasters and get sick often." After saying that, he raised his chin reservedly.
The shop owner has traveled extensively, so he naturally understands the meaning of the song. He said tactfully, "As long as Master Chen is willing to help resolve the situation, I will pay him a reward."
Chen Xiao didn't keep the secret, he said: "It's very simple to resolve the gun evil, just put up a barrier between the gate and the road. I see you run a shop here, and putting up a screen will affect your business, so just hang up a bead curtain."
The shop owner was surprised and said, "This is how you can resolve the gun evil? It's that simple?"
Chen Xiao said: "It's that simple. But if I hadn't told you, you might not even know why you died."
The real solution is worth a thousand gold coins. The shop owner naturally understood this principle and would not refuse Chen Xiao's payment just because the solution was simple.
Therefore, Chen Xiao not only earned back the spirit beads and spirit coins he had spent, but also earned fifty spirit beads. Having made a small profit, Chen Xiao was very happy. He walked out of the store refreshed and turned to Xi Yunting and said, "Brother, let's go to another store."
Xi Yunting nodded.
Occasionally, he had heard people complain that their spouses were too good at spending money and that they could no longer afford to support them. But his brother Xiao was so capable that he inevitably felt a little useless.
He thought with a serious face, determined not to be so useless. How to discover and satisfy Xiaodi's preferences?
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