Chapter 109 They're all fools
As soon as Du Fengyao finished speaking, someone immediately echoed her, their tone full of flattery: "Master Du's crafted magical artifacts are never bad, I'll take them for three thousand spirit stones!"
Someone scoffed, "Buy it back at a low price? Dream on! I'll offer three thousand five hundred spirit stones. Master Du, you should do business with me."
The former glared at him angrily and raised the price: "Three thousand six hundred spirit stones!"
The man was not intimidated at all and immediately replied, "Three thousand seven hundred spirit stones!"
After they took the lead in bidding, more and more people joined in, and the price quickly broke through the 4,000 spirit stone mark, finally settling on a price of 5,200 spirit stones.
The buyer, seemingly excited to receive the Mind-Controlling Bell, poured spiritual energy into it in public to test the power of the magical artifact. Instantly, a hazy white light swept out, catching the surrounding cultivators off guard.
"Hiss~" Lou Yuqing gasped when she saw this scene. This buyer was reckless enough. She could already imagine the miserable scene of him being beaten up by everyone later.
"Fellow Daoist, stop!"
Du Fengyao reacted quickly, leaping off the trading platform and appearing beside the buyer. She grasped the buyer's arm as he rang the bell, a flash of annoyance in her eyes.
She couldn't let anyone ruin the trade fair she had painstakingly organized.
The buyer belatedly realized his mistake and quickly apologized with a smile, "I'm sorry, Mr. Du. I was so excited to hunt that I accidentally disturbed the trade fair. I hope you will forgive me."
Du Fengyao's expression softened slightly, but not much better. She said indifferently, "It's no use explaining these words to me, fellow Daoist. Those fellow Daoists are the victims. Go and try to get their forgiveness."
The buyer swallowed hard, a bad feeling creeping over him. He turned around and saw the hostile gazes of the crowd. His heart skipped a beat. What was even more terrifying was that one of them looked like he was about to make a move.
这个人正是方才第一个出价的修士，错失心爱法器本就不爽，又被买主戏耍一通，新仇加上旧恨，可不就想要揍人了。
"Fellow Daoists, don't be impulsive! I will compensate you! The price will satisfy you!" Seeing the situation was turning against him, the buyer decisively unleashed his ultimate move—
The allure of spirit stones!
Upon seeing this, everyone paused in their actions.
The man who was about to make a move rolled up his sleeves and said, "Fine, give me the money."
Under this powerful attack, no one could withstand even one round. Almost as soon as the buyer spoke, the victims reached a consensus and happily took the spirit stones back home.
The turmoil subsided without a trace.
Bystander: Let go of that spirit stone and let me have it!
If they had known there was such a good thing as getting spirit stones for free, they should have sat closer to the buyer so they could have been enveloped by the power of the Mind Control Bell.
Not seeing them fight, Lou Yuqing regretfully withdrew her gaze and waited for the next item to be traded. Ling Yunxiao, standing beside her, silently munched on the fruit in his hand, lost in thought, a smile occasionally appearing on his face.
Seeing that the matter was resolved, Du Fengyao returned to the stage with a relieved smile and said, "Guests who wish to trade, please come up to the stage, introduce the characteristics and functions of the items you wish to trade, and then state what you want to exchange. I, Du Fengyao, wish all of you fellow practitioners to exchange for your desired items!"
After saying that, she gave up her seat.
Three or four black-robed cultivators flew out of their seats at the same time and came to the stage without giving way to each other. As their eyes met, it seemed as if there was a crackling sound of electricity.
Du Fengyao, being experienced, spoke up before they started arguing: "Since the guests are not in any particular order, in my opinion, why don't we introduce them one by one from left to right?"
The monks acquiesced.
The cultivator on the far left took out a jade box and said calmly, "I have a Heavenly Heart Pill here, which I would like to exchange for a spiritual herb that is tens of thousands of years old."
That one sentence immediately set everyone on the edge of their seats.
The Heavenly Heart Pill can allow a Foundation Establishment cultivator to leap to the next realm; who wouldn't be tempted by such a miraculous elixir?
Lou Yuqing couldn't help but feel a little regretful when she thought of the Heavenly Heart Pill she had bought during the trial. She checked her storage ring and found that the pill had disappeared, obviously unable to be taken out of the small world.
To her relief, the spirit stones she had spent were returned.
The appearance of the Heavenly Heart Pill caused a stir in the atmosphere. Before long, the pill was replaced by a cultivator who possessed a ten-thousand-year-old spiritual herb. Judging from how he treasured it, the pill must have been of great help to him.
Then, one by one, the cultivators introduced their items for trade and made their requests. The transactions were either successful or unsuccessful, but items like the Heavenly Heart Pill, which shocked the entire audience, did not appear a second time.
Night fell high in the sky, the moon was bright, and the stars were few.
Lou Yuqing and Ling Yunxiao walked out of the trade fair. The teleportation array lit up, and the two appeared in an alley outside the pavilion. Their black robes had disappeared, and no one would know that they had been to the trade fair. The level of secrecy amazed Lou Yuqing.
"Yuqing, I'll escort you back to the peak." Ling Yunxiao mustered his courage and dropped the words "junior sister," uttering her name with a heart full of joy, yet he dared not show it too obviously.
Lou Yuqing didn't notice his probing. Today's trade fair broadened her horizons. There were all sorts of treasures that she rarely saw, such as spirit beast eggs, heavenly fire seedlings, dragon beard fungus, and so on.
"Mmm," she replied casually.
After replying, she realized what Ling Yunxiao meant, paused for a moment, and couldn't help but speak the truth: "Xuantian Peak and Cangtian Peak seem to be on different paths."
Ling Yunxiao tightened his hand hidden in the shadows, and said with feigned composure, "After all, we are... friends."
He paused for a moment, then continued, "I happen to have some free time today to visit your cave. I'll invite you to my cave on Xuantian Peak another day."
Only he knew that these words concealed his own selfish motives.
Under the moonlight, the girl looked up at him and remained silent for a long time. Just when he thought his intentions were about to be exposed, she suddenly laughed and said, "Okay."
Visiting the cave in the middle of the night—it's amazing that Ling Yunxiao came up with such a thing.
Hearing her laughter, Ling Yunxiao smiled too. The two elongated shadows on the ground overlapped, and he glanced at them again and again.
Until the two took to the air and disappeared from sight.
at the same time.
Numerous cultivators were teleported out of the pavilion and appeared in various corners of the market.
Behind a street, Su Zhile patted his storage bag, a hint of joy appearing on his face. Although he hadn't managed to snag Master Du's magical artifact today, he had made an unexpected discovery.
—I made a fortune in spirit stones for nothing.
He was thinking of looking for some Buddhist artifacts in other shops.
"Fellow Daoist, please wait." A soft voice rang out.
Su Zhile was startled, then shouted sternly, "Who's playing tricks on me? Get out here! I'm not easily scared!"
The unfamiliar cultivator stepped out of the dim shadows, a slight smile curving his lips beneath his mask: "What are your thoughts on Master Du's magical artifacts, fellow Daoist? If I could obtain one of her works, would you be interested in making a deal with me?"
Su Zhile was initially excited, as if a pie had fallen from the sky, but then she realized something, and her fiery heart gradually calmed down. She asked with some doubt, "Really?"
Is this person a scammer?
"Of course it's true. All the magical artifacts crafted by Master Du have unique rune markings that ordinary people cannot imitate. I'm sure you know that," the unfamiliar cultivator coaxed.
Su Zhile nodded; almost all the regular customers knew this.
"I have three magical artifacts here. You can take a closer look before deciding whether to buy them." The unfamiliar cultivator waved his hand, and a hammer, a spear, and a wooden bowl-shaped artifact were laid out in a row.
The runes on the magical artifacts were indeed Master Du's mark. Su Zhile realized this, and his rationality began to crumble. He instinctively reached for the three magical artifacts: "How many spirit stones?"
“Fellow Daoist, you must have some doubts about why I have Master Du’s magic artifacts. Outsiders only know that Master Du’s output is not high, but every piece is a masterpiece.”
"Actually, Master Du's weapon-refining skills have improved a lot recently. He has refined quite a few magical artifacts, but in order to avoid overcharging, he has been stockpiling them. That's why he asked me to act as an intermediary to find customers to trade with. The first person I thought of was you old customers." The unfamiliar cultivator explained the whole story, which sounded very credible.
Su Zhile stroked the magical artifacts and tested their power. The meteor hammer was highly destructive, the spear was highly offensive, and the wooden bowl was highly defensive. Each item looked quite good.
He was torn. He wanted to buy all three magical artifacts, but based on Master Du's previous transaction prices, his spirit stones would probably only be enough to buy one.
"Are you worried about spirit stones, fellow Daoist?" The unfamiliar cultivator noticed his predicament and said with a smile, "I've negotiated with Master Du, and the bottom price is very favorable. If you are truly determined to buy a magic weapon, I can make the decision to give you this discount."
Su Zhile's expression immediately changed.
Just when the stranger thought he had been exposed, he suddenly stepped forward and grasped the stranger's hands: "Senior brother, you are wise. My heart is as sincere as can be. I'm just short of showing it to you!"
The unfamiliar cultivator got goosebumps, forcefully pulled his hand away, and said stiffly, "Alright, you don't have to do that. I'll give you a discount."
What kind of handshake is this from a grown man? You're a pervert!
Unaware that he was being secretly criticized, Su Zhile happily bought two magical artifacts at a discounted price. As for the last one, he simply couldn't afford to take it with him.
Seeing his reluctant gaze, the unfamiliar cultivator paused in his act of putting away the magical artifact, and sighed, "Fellow Daoist, considering how pleasant our transaction has been, I'll keep this magical artifact..."
Su Zhile's eyes lit up, and she blurted out, "Give it to me?"
The unfamiliar cultivator said, "...No, you can use something as collateral, such as pills that can improve your cultivation."
Su Zhile was slightly disappointed and suddenly didn't want the magic weapon as much anymore. He was joking, but he still wanted it. He rummaged through his storage bag and found that everything of value had been pawned, leaving him penniless.
But the penniless man was not discouraged at all; on the contrary, he was very excited. He watched the stranger's departing figure and thought that if he sold one of Master Du's magical artifacts, he could immediately break even and earn a lot of spirit stones.
The middleman is such a fool, so soft-hearted when selling things, no wonder he loses money.
On the other side, the middleman, who was mistaken for a fool, walked into a weapon-refining shop and entered with practiced ease. He saw magical artifacts scattered throughout the room, and some of them looked exactly the same as the ones sold to Su Zhile, as if they were made in the same batch.
"Brother Min, how did it go?" The cultivator guarding the shop stood up and asked when he saw him return.
Min Daode smiled knowingly: "It's done."
He painstakingly studied Du Fengyao's rune markings and finally made progress not long ago. The magical artifacts that Su Zhile bought were actually all crafted by him.
Throughout the transaction, his appearance was concealed, showing no fear of being exposed. Even if that foolish cultivator noticed something was wrong, he wouldn't be able to find him.
Both sides felt they had gained an advantage and thought the other was a fool.
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