Chapter 91

Chapter 91: Visiting Lin Tai Pavilion

Sheng Yu Hong had clearly heard the two Junior Sisters talking, so he suggested they go to Lin Tai Pavilion together. Du Yu Ling, who was walking by his side, pressed her lips together.

Yun Xi wore an expression of surprise and delight, but [inside she was ranting like crazy and wanted to go over and shut Sheng Yu Hong up. Didn’t he see Senior Sister Du’s look had already gone wrong?]

Mu Ning Zhu’s expression did not change. Her eyes only flickered slightly before she smiled and said, “With Senior Brother Sheng leading us, we’ll benefit too. Lin Tai Pavilion won’t dare to push the price down too hard.”

“Right, right!” the others chimed in.

Then the group moved with a clear goal, heading straight for Lin Tai Pavilion. They planned to handle their gains and also gather information along the way.

Lin Tai Pavilion was a bit quiet today, with fewer cultivators coming and going than usual. So when Sheng Yu Hong walked in, a late Qi Refining Stage cultivator came up to greet them.

“Seniors, please come in.”

Sheng Yu Hong nodded slightly and said, “We have things to sell. Find a few appraisers in your pavilion to take a look.”

“Alright, no problem. This way, please.”

Soon, the group of five split up. Everyone had things to sell, and even though they were from the same sect, they did not want others to know their wealth. So they entered different appraisal rooms in silent understanding.

Yun Xi chose the room farthest from Sheng Yu Hong, showing through action that she had no thoughts about Senior Brother Sheng.

After she entered, she met the appraiser: a beautiful, seductive woman in a black gauze robe. She toyed with a jade pendant in her hand and asked with a smile, “Little sister, what do you want appraised?”

Yun Xi immediately cupped her fists in salute, then sat across from the female cultivator. She smiled, dimples showing. “This junior came into the mountains to train with my fellow disciples and gained a few things. I want to sell them and exchange for useful treasures. Sorry to trouble you, Senior.”

As she spoke, she waved her hand and laid the items on the table, then gestured for the appraiser to begin.

The female appraiser swept her divine sense over everything on the table and finished looking. She had a rough estimate in her heart, then picked up two items her divine sense could not see through and examined them carefully. Only then did she say, “Looks like your Senior Brother doesn’t really take care of you. He gave you nothing but trash. All of this together can only be exchanged for six thousand low-grade spirit stones. Trade?”

Yun Xi scratched her head and grinned foolishly. “Trade. Senior Brother thought I was young, so he let me have a sip of soup. It was basically free, and I’m very grateful. I wouldn’t dare complain.”

The Golden Core cultivator rolled her eyes, but she still waved her hand and put the pills, talismans, and low-tier magic tools into her storage pouch. Then she tossed Yun Xi a storage pouch.

Yun Xi took it, checked that the number of spirit stones was correct, then moved the spirit stones into her own storage pouch. After giving another salute, she left the room.

The others still had not come out, so Yun Xi used “looking at treasures” as an excuse and went up to the second floor. The first floor only sold items suited for Qi Refining cultivators.

A second-floor attendant politely asked at once, “Little Daoist friend, what type of treasure do you need?”

Yun Xi thought for a moment. “I need an alchemy furnace, and I also want an attack treasure.”

In the Vast Cosmos Realm, weapons were divided into six ranks: magic tools, magic treasures, spirit tools, spirit treasures, ancient treasures, and mystic treasures. Yun Xi’s huadian immortal artifact counted as a mystic treasure in the Cultivation World. It was a treasure that had fallen from the Upper Realm into this realm, and in the Vast Cosmos Realm, it was almost impossible for such a thing to exist.

When the attendant heard Yun Xi’s request, his eyes lit up. He invited her into a small booth, brought out three alchemy furnaces and three attack treasures, and began introducing each one along with the price.

Yun Xi liked the Violet-Gold Coiling Dragon Cauldron at first glance. This furnace came with its own pill fire. Although it consumed spirit stones, it saved Yun Xi, who was pretending to have a fire spiritual root, a lot of trouble. So she decided to buy it, but she did not show it too clearly.

The three attack treasures were a sword, a red silk ribbon, and a long staff. There was no need to mention the spirit sword. It was the standard weapon in the Cultivation World and the most commonly used attack treasure.

The red silk ribbon was a treasure refined from merfolk hide. Its color was bright, and it could be both soft and strong. It was not only beautiful but also deadly, making it the first choice for many female cultivators, so the attendant recommended it a bit more.

Last was the black long staff. It could be extended or shortened. After shrinking, it could be inserted into a hair bun. It weighed a thousand jin, which tested the user’s arm strength. Even without pouring spiritual energy into it, the staff could still injure a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Its killing power was not weaker than a spirit sword.

After looking, Yun Xi first eliminated the spirit sword. Once she broke through to the Golden Core Stage, she could gather materials and forge her own life-bound sword, and the spirit sword she currently had was exchanged from the sect and was enough for now.

The red silk ribbon was pretty, but it felt too soft to her. She thought it lacked dominance, so in the end her gaze fell on the black staff. She found it very pleasing to the eye.

The attendant was sharp and immediately saw what Yun Xi liked. He smiled and began recommending it. “Daoist friend, this treasure is called Seven-Star Doom Staff. It’s forged from deep-sea black star meteor iron. There are seven stars on the staff. After you bind it, you can light them one by one. It grows with its owner as the owner’s strength increases. Once all seven stars are lit, one strike can destroy a realm.”

Yun Xi looked at the attendant’s nonstop mouth and felt a little speechless. “Brother, from what you’re saying, this treasure is incredible. It shouldn’t be sold in a shop. It should be fought over at an auction. How would it ever reach the hands of a little early Foundation Establishment cultivator like me?”

That choked off the rest of his pitch. He said awkwardly, “Heh heh! It really was at an auction before. It’s just that nobody could light the stars, so…”

“Tsk. You’re trying to scam me because I’m young, aren’t you? So many Seniors couldn’t light them, and you think I, a newly advanced cultivator, can? You think too highly of me.” Yun Xi wore a look that said, “Don’t even try to trick me.” Then she added, “Do you have anything else to recommend? If not, forget it. I buy things based on feeling. If I like it, I buy it. If I don’t, I won’t. Don’t try to fool me.”

“Hey! Little Daoist friend, how could you say that? Lin Tai Pavilion has always done honest business. We don’t pass off inferior goods as better ones.” The attendant spoke quickly. “It’s exactly because of that flaw that after Seven-Star Doom Staff failed at auction, it was put on sale here. After being returned three times, the price was lowered too. If you like it, one thousand mid-grade spirit stones will take it. That’s the lowest price and our break-even price. Just the materials alone cost more than one thousand mid-grade spirit stones. Not being able to light the stars doesn’t mean it can’t hurt enemies. It just means the killing power is stronger after the stars are lit. Besides, you haven’t even tried. How do you know you can’t light them? What if you can? Wouldn’t you be getting a huge bargain?”

The attendant was determined to sell this slow-moving treasure with his silver tongue.

After hearing him, Yun Xi felt his pitch was pretty convincing. She touched her chin, where her baby fat was already gone. “Since you’re working so hard to sell it, I’ll bet on my luck.”

“Great! Then which alchemy furnace do you want?” the attendant asked.

“Which one is the best out of these?” Yun Xi asked.

“This Hun Yuan Gilded Cauldron is the best alchemy furnace here.”

“How many spirit stones?” Yun Xi asked.

“Three thousand mid-grade spirit stones!”

Yun Xi wore a pained expression. “Sss! That’s over my budget!”