Following the direction Zhao Wei pointed, Lu Yuan saw a round, chubby figure.
"The owner of the Treasure Pavilion?"
Lu Yuan blinked and asked uncertainly.
“That’s right!” Zhao Wei nodded. “This huge Treasure Pavilion is all owned by Boss Chu. His awakened beast-taming talent is only of average grade. He started from scratch through business and has done almost every kind of business. Even if it’s a very rare item, as long as you ask Boss Chu, you’re sure to find something!”
Thank you for letting me know.
Lu Yuan thanked Zhao Wei and then turned and walked towards the Boss Chu he had mentioned.
At this moment, Boss Chu was surrounded by a large number of people.
These people weren't just looking to buy goods or gather information; many wanted to leave a good impression on Boss Chu.
But Boss Chu always had that same smiling expression on his face.
With his round, chubby figure and kind face, people subconsciously lower their guard and regard him as an unparalleled good person.
But Lu Yuan understood.
Boss Chu is definitely not as friendly as he appears on the surface.
Don't forget, Boss Chu built his business from scratch!
In this dog-eat-dog world, it is no easy feat to start from scratch and stand out from numerous wealthy and powerful families.
Not to mention that Boss Chu's beast-taming talent is only of average quality, not even enough to be considered a bargaining chip.
This shows just how capable Boss Chu is!
Having figured all this out, Lu Yuan dared not be careless in the slightest.
She came to Boss Chu's side and silently watched him trade away one item after another.
Lu Yuan waited until there were fewer people around Boss Chu before taking two steps forward.
"Hello, Mr. Chu."
Chu Zhaocai had just completed a transaction when he turned around and saw an unusually young man standing in front of him. After a moment of stunned silence, he immediately put on a smiling expression.
"I didn't expect to see such a young man at this year's exchange meeting. May I ask what brings you here?"
Lu Yuan smiled politely.
"Mr. Chu, I'd like to ask if you sell any high-grade healing elixirs here?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Zhaocai paused for a moment, then quickly adjusted his expression and put on a smiling face again.
"Of course! Healing elixirs are relatively rare, and others may not have them, but I have everything here!"
Lu Yuan's lips twitched upon hearing this.
Why does this sound so familiar?
I think Zhao Wei said something similar just now!
Seeing Lu Yuan's somewhat doubtful expression, Chu Zhaocai didn't explain further and simply took out a booklet from his spatial storage.
"Here! This is a list of the various grades and prices of healing pills. Except for those marked in red, all the others are in stock!"
After throwing the booklet to Lu Yuan, Chu Zhaocai hurried off to talk to other merchants.
Lu Yuan lowered his head, opened the booklet, and began to read it carefully.
It was a mistake not to look; what he saw almost made his eyes pop out!
"A Xuanzhen-level healing elixir costs 500 million Blue Star Coins? A Diling-level one even reaches 2 billion?!"
This guy is really daring!
Lu Yuan couldn't help but complain in his heart.
Although healing-type monsters are rare, and those that can grow to the Earth Spirit level are even rarer, they shouldn't be sold for such a high price!
If the guys who regularly come to the store saw this, they would instantly think he was a conscientious seller and would never accuse him of robbery again!
However, what surprised Lu Yuan was...
This booklet introduces healing elixirs ranging from ordinary to earth spirit level, and even heavenly evolution level.
Unfortunately, there was only one Heavenly Evolution-level healing elixir, which was already marked in red, indicating that Chu Zhaocai had no more in stock.
"Essence pills below the Xuanzhen level are not very effective for Xiaoyi. If you really want them to be effective, you need essence pills of the Diling level or above."
However, a level 2000 spirit pill requires 2 billion.
All his possessions combined were only enough to buy three.
Most importantly, he also needs to attend the upcoming auction, so he definitely needs to keep some funds on hand.
After careful consideration, Lu Yuan returned the booklet to Chu Zhaocai.
"Young man, what's your decision? Which elixir do you want?"
Chu Zhaocai asked with a smile, but in reality, he didn't have much hope for Lu Yuan.
After all, he's just a young man in his early twenties. Even if he comes from a wealthy family, he doesn't have much money to his name!
But then he heard Lu Yuan speak calmly.
"I want both of these Earth-level Spirit Pills."
"What?!"
Chu Zhaocai was startled and almost lost his composure.
"Young man, have you checked the prices on the catalog? There aren't any extra decimal points marked on it. Each Earth Spirit-grade elixir costs two billion. Are you sure you want to buy two?"
Lu Yuan nodded without hesitation.
"I'm sure! It's just that I don't have that much money on hand, and I've heard that you can barter here. I wonder if Boss Chu would be willing to use other items instead?"
Chu Zhaocai looked up and glanced at Lu Yuan indifferently.
He guessed that Lu Yuan couldn't come up with that much money, but adhering to the principle of serving customers with a smile, he still smiled and spoke.
"Of course! But you have to be able to offer me something that interests me, otherwise I have the right to refuse the deal."
In Chu Zhaocai's eyes, Lu Yuan's request to barter was a complete humiliation.
As the owner of the prestigious Treasure City, with businesses spanning all sectors, what could he possibly not have?
The only things that could interest him were the family treasures of those top-tier aristocratic families.
How could Lu Yuan, a young man who had just come of age, possibly produce something of that caliber?
But when Chu Zhaocai saw what Lu Yuan was holding, his eyes widened instantly.
"This...this is a cultivation technique?!"
Chu Zhaocai certainly knows his stuff.
Almost the instant Lu Yuan took out the cultivation manual, he recognized that this was no ordinary book.
This is because the cultivation technique faintly emits spiritual energy.
Especially with advanced techniques, one can even directly sense the types of elemental attributes they possess.
He had once been fortunate enough to witness a high-level cultivation technique at the home of a powerful figure, and the terrifying aura emanating from it was something he could never forget. So when he sensed the aura of the cultivation technique in Lu Yuan's hand, he immediately became excited.
Looking around, Chu Zhaocai quickly pulled Lu Yuan to a quiet, deserted spot.
"Young man, what level is your cultivation technique? What is your main focus?"
"A fifth-tier, low-grade cultivation technique with a water-based spiritual root, primarily for water-attribute attacks," Lu Yuan answered truthfully.
"Fifth-tier low-grade?!"
Chu Zhaocai exclaimed in surprise, then realized that his voice was a bit loud, so he quickly lowered his voice.
"Young man, are you sure you want to trade this martial arts manual for mine?"
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