"Gentlemen... I was very rude earlier. Please forgive my impolite behavior and not hold it against me..."
The soldier walked up to Ling and Jiang Quan with his head down, speaking meekly and respectfully, showing none of his initial disdain or mockery.
Ling and Jiang Quan exchanged a glance, both turning their attention to the suddenly appearing boy.
The boy was still smiling kindly, making Zero almost think that they were acquaintances...
However, their stunned silence lasted only a moment before they looked at the boy with some confusion and asked:
"Is there anything I can help you with?"
Zero had actually noticed that he was paying attention to him a long time ago, but he just didn't show it here.
Upon hearing Zero's words, the boy chuckled and said:
"Young friend, I am quite interested in this herb you have. Would you be willing to sell it to me? The price is absolutely fair."
Looking into the boy's sincere eyes, Zero thought to himself, "Just as I expected."
It seems that the young man in front of me is also knowledgeable. Selling the elixir to him might be a good choice.
Perhaps we can even get a lot of information out of him...
Thinking of this, Zero nodded, feigning a joyful expression, and said:
"I never thought it could actually make money. My father really didn't lie to me!"
In the boy's eyes, Zero had become "some young master with little knowledge and experience".
"In that case, why don't you two come into the city with me first, and we can find a private room to discuss this properly?"
Zero naturally couldn't refuse the boy's enthusiastic invitation.
The three of them then entered the city together.
Their handsome lineup easily attracted the attention of countless young women, but those gazes quickly dartd away when they landed on one of them, only revealing a hint of reluctance.
Zero further confirmed that the boy's identity was extraordinary.
"Please, both of you."
The boy extended his hand in a "please" gesture and led the two into an attic.
This pavilion was none other than the one Zero had seen earlier, and the one where the boy had stayed.
"Young Master Mei, you've arrived."
The waiter greeted them warmly.
"Um."
Mei Shiqi responded indifferently, then took out a brocade pouch, tossed it to the waiter, and said:
"Room Number One, the usual."
"Yes. Thank you for the reward, Young Master Mei!"
The waiter immediately understood and excitedly accepted the brocade pouch.
Although Ling was puzzled about what Mei Shiqi meant by "old rules," she didn't ask any further questions.
We'll find out eventually.
Just as Zero had expected, the moment the three of them sat down in the first room of the Heavenly Palace, Zero sensed that this place was different from others.
"You felt it, didn't you?"
Mei Shiqi smiled faintly, understanding that Zero had noticed the difference.
Jiang Quan, who was also sitting there, exclaimed in surprise after sensing the atmosphere in the room:
"Spirit Gathering Array!"
This room actually has a spirit-gathering array!
As the name suggests, the Spirit Gathering Array gathers the spiritual energy of the surrounding world, making it convenient for people in the vicinity to cultivate and nourish their spirit.
I never expected that the No. 1 room would have such amenities!
It seems this young man is a regular at this pavilion; the brocade pouch he gave the waiter earlier must be the key to activating this spirit-gathering array…
"Young friend, may I have a look at that elixir?"
Mei Shiqi spoke to Ling with a hint of eagerness in her eyes.
Upon hearing this, Ling nodded, showing no surprise at Mei Shiqi's sudden use of the term "miracle drug" to refer to medicinal herbs.
He took out the medicinal herb and placed it on the table, indicating that Mei Shiqi could examine it herself.
Mei Shiqi glanced at Ling gratefully, then excitedly and carefully picked up the medicinal herb on the table, treating it with the same care as if it were her own child.
"Tetrapanax papyriferus! It really is Tetrapanax papyriferus!"
After observing for a while, Mei Shiqi stood up excitedly, her eyes fixed on the elixir, her heart unable to calm down for a long time.
As for the "heart-clearing grass" he mentioned, Zero naturally didn't recognize it.
He himself knew nothing about elixirs; knowing their preciousness was enough for him…
Before Ling could say anything, Mei Shiqi blurted out:
"Young friend, this medicinal herb is extremely important to me! How about this, I'll buy it from you at three times the market price. What do you think?"
He was only one spiritual herb away from advancing to the seventh-grade alchemist level, which would allow him to refine the Hollow Pill. How could Mei Shiqi let such an opportunity slip by? He immediately decided to buy the spiritual herb from Ling at three times the market price.
This medicinal herb itself is nothing special, but it is an indispensable ingredient for refining hollow pills!
Since no one had ever auctioned this item, and Mei Shiqi didn't know where to obtain this spiritual medicine, he was feeling frustrated about being stuck at the peak of the sixth-grade alchemist for so long when the door that had been tightly closed in front of him finally opened.
Zero appeared before him with what he had been longing for.
How could Mei Shiqi not be excited!?
Upon hearing this, Zero showed little expression...
As for the reason... it's simply because he didn't know the market price and couldn't measure it.
Mei Shiqi, however, assumed that Zero looked down on the price she had offered, and after a moment's thought, she said:
"Four times, that's the most we can go..."
I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed by Zero's greed.
Ling was taken aback, realizing that Mei Shiqi must have misunderstood something... He shook his head and said:
"No, that's enough. Just give me the market price."
Upon hearing this, Mei Shiqi realized that Ling hesitated because he didn't know the market price.
His earlier displeasure vanished instantly, and he chuckled happily:
"Good! Young friend, you're so straightforward. I, Mei Shiqi, am determined to be your friend!"
As he spoke, he took out a box from his storage ring, pushed it in front of Zero, and said softly:
"Here are one hundred spirit jades."
The exchange rate between spirit jade and spirit stone is one to one thousand.
In other words, this medicinal herb is worth 100,000 spirit stones!
Unexpectedly, this young man, who looked to be about my age, possessed so much wealth. The fact that he produced these items without batting an eye also revealed his profound resources.
Seeing the square box pushed in front of him, Zero didn't refuse and directly put it into his spatial storage, smiling as he said to Mei Shiqi:
"zero."
Mei Shiqi nodded and gestured to Jiang Quan with her eyes.
Before Jiang Quan could react, Ling answered on his behalf:
"He is Jiang Quan, my brother."
Upon hearing Ling refer to him as his brother, Mei Shiqi withdrew his slightly disdainful gaze and nodded slightly in acknowledgment.
If Zero hadn't said anything, he would have thought that person was just a follower...
Jiang Quan naturally returned the greeting with a simple, honest smile.
"Oh, right..."
Seeing the sudden silence, Mei Shiqi broke it first, quite knowingly.
"You seem to have come from the border, but are you from another dimension?"
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