Other stalls displayed fresh spiritual fruits, rich in spiritual energy, their aroma filling the air and making mouths water. These spiritual fruits were not only delicious, but also helped cultivators improve their cultivation and restore their spiritual energy.
Lin Qian weaved through the crowd, her eyes constantly searching for her target. She knew that the female lead, Ye Lingxi, would encounter an opportunity here today, and she had to find and seize it before Ye Lingxi.
She came to a stall where all sorts of items were laid out on the ground. There were ancient books with yellowed covers, seemingly bearing the weight of a long history; mysterious talismans with intricate and enigmatic patterns, emanating faint fluctuations of spiritual energy; and various oddly shaped herbs, each emitting a unique aroma.
Lin Qian carefully examined the items, her gaze suddenly drawn to an ordinary stone. The stone appeared unremarkable and unremarkable, but Lin Qian keenly sensed something unusual about it. A thought struck her: "This stone may seem ordinary, but it faintly exudes a mysterious aura. This must be Ye Lingxi's opportunity. Hmph, since I discovered it first, it won't fall into her hands again."
Inside this stone was a jade gourd, which played a crucial role in Ye Lingxi's early cultivation. It helped her absorb the surrounding spiritual energy more quickly, improving her cultivation efficiency. Moreover, whenever Ye Lingxi encountered a bottleneck in her cultivation, simply holding the jade gourd would allow her to feel a cool power flow into her body, helping her break through the bottleneck.
Ye Lingxi suddenly felt a strong tremor in her heart, as if she had lost something extremely important. Following her intuition, she searched for the stone, and just as Lin Qian was about to pick it up, Ye Lingxi also arrived at the stall.
Upon seeing the jade gourd in Lin Qian's hand, Ye Lingxi hurriedly said, "Miss, this jade gourd is very important to me. Could you please give it to me? I'm willing to pay double the price."
Lin Qian raised an eyebrow and said, "I paid for this, why should I give it to you?"
Ye Lingxi said sincerely, "I really need it. This jade gourd is of great help to my cultivation. Please, young lady, have mercy and give it to me."
Lin Qian sneered, "You think you can just give it up like that? I also think this jade gourd is very useful to me, and I won't give it to you."
At this moment, the stall owner, watching the two arguing, was filled with regret, secretly lamenting, "Oh dear! How could I not have seen the special features of this jade gourd? If I had known, I wouldn't have sold it, or I could have sold it for a higher price. Now look what's happened, this trouble has been caused."
People gradually gathered around and began to whisper among themselves.
"This girl seems to be in a hurry. Maybe this jade gourd is really important to her. Why don't you give the gourd to her?"
"That's right, be forgiving when you can, and you'll make things convenient for yourself."
"You can't say that. They paid for it too, why should they give it up?"
"Oh dear, let's all compromise and not ruin our harmony over a gourd."
Listening to the surrounding chatter, Ye Lingxi said again, "Miss, I can offer you three times the price, as long as you give me the jade gourd."
Lin Qian had already seized the opportunity, so how could she easily give it up? She retorted without any politeness, "I said I won't give up this jade gourd. No matter how much money you offer, it's useless. I bought it first, so it's mine."
Lin Qian was also feeling a bit irritated, so she started communicating with 003 in her mind.
"003, what's wrong with this female lead? I already bought it, and she still wants to use moral blackmail to take it back from me."
“Host, ignore her. We’re in the right. This jade gourd is yours,” 003 said angrily.
Seeing Lin Qian's resolute attitude, Ye Lingxi was also somewhat annoyed, but she tried her best to remain calm and said, "Miss, you're being a bit unreasonable. This jade gourd is really important to me, can't you be a little more flexible?"
Lin Qian scoffed and said, "Reason? In this market, business is based on first come, first served. I paid first, so this jade gourd is mine. No matter what you say, it won't make a difference."
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