Chapter 90.1
“In that case, let’s take a look!”
Xiao Minghuang nodded and said.
“Esteemed guests, please follow me.”
Pavilion Master Wang made a gesture of invitation.
Then, they walked toward a tightly closed door, outside of which stood several martial artists.
Seeing Pavilion Master Wang leading the two distinguished guests, the martial artists at the door quickly bowed and respectfully stepped aside, making way for them.
As Xiao Minghuang stepped through the door, she suddenly sensed a surge of spiritual energy, as if it had isolated a separate realm.
Once inside, the noise from the outside world completely vanished.
“This room must have some kind of formation that can block spiritual sense detection.”
Xiao Minghuang pondered in her heart as she looked around.
In the hall, only a few scattered individuals were examining the spirit sources. Noticing someone entering, they did not look up.
The hall was filled with rocks of various shapes and sizes, some as large as several zhang, others as small as a palm.
Xiao Minghuang’s eyes immediately lit up.
On her Opportunity Compass, a blue light suddenly flashed.
At the same time, a line of small text appeared beside it.
【Within the spirit source lies a Profound Yin Fruit.】
Xiao Minghuang knew that the Profound Yin Fruit was a lower-purity innate divine object. Although rare, it was not entirely unique.
She had reviewed the market transaction records stored in the imperial family. Over the past decade, similar innate divine objects like the Profound Yin Grass had appeared every year.
These innate divine objects were priced between 300,000 and 500,000 spirit stones, making them extremely expensive.
At this moment, Pavilion Master Wang explained:
“The spirit sources in our pavilion are priced by the piece, regardless of size, color, or weight. Each spirit source has a different price.”
Xiao Minghuang’s expression remained unchanged as she said:
“No rush, I’ll take a look first.”
Before coming, she had done her homework and was not a novice unfamiliar with the spirit source market.
The price of a spirit source is related to its age. The older the spirit source, the better its quality, and thus the higher its price.
However, this is only a general rule. If a spirit source is too old, its spiritual energy may have decayed, its surface may be damaged, and its quality may be worse, leading to a lower price.
Following the guidance of the compass, Xiao Minghuang casually glanced at a few spirit sources before walking to the deepest part, where a spirit source half the height of a person stood.
This spirit source was pitch black all over, with a smooth surface and many strange patterns etched upon it.
Seeing Xiao Minghuang stop in front of this spirit source and not move on, Pavilion Master Wang secretly rejoiced.
This spirit source had nothing special about it.
Pavilion Master Wang had complete trust in his own appraisers, who had never made a mistake in all these years.
He cleared his throat and said:
“Esteemed guest, have you taken a liking to this spirit source?”
Xiao Minghuang continued to examine the spirit source without speaking.
Pavilion Master Wang went on to explain:
“According to the appraisal of our pavilion’s spirit source appraiser, this spirit source is at least seven thousand years old and has formed spirit patterns. The probability that it contains an innate divine object is very high!”
Xiao Minghuang nodded. She didn’t know what Pavilion Master Wang was thinking, but there was no doubt that this spirit source indeed contained an innate divine object.
“Alright, how much spirit stone is required for this spirit source?”
Pavilion Master Wang smiled and was about to speak…
Suddenly, a female attendant hurried over, leaned in close to Pavilion Master Wang’s ear, and whispered a few words.
Pavilion Master Wang’s brows furrowed, and he whispered a few words in response. The attendant then retreated.
Pavilion Master Wang turned to Xiao Minghuang and said apologetically:
“Esteemed guest, I am truly sorry for the interruption caused by some trivial matters. This spirit source requires fifty thousand spirit stones. What do you think?”
Hearing this number, Xiao Minghuang’s heart stirred. Fifty thousand spirit stones was no small amount.
It was almost equivalent to the annual salary of a Divine Sea Realm martial artist!
Seeing the hesitation on Xiao Minghuang’s face, Pavilion Master Wang continued to persuade:
“Fifty thousand spirit stones is not a large sum. This spirit source is seven thousand years old and is the most valuable one in this batch. The probability that it contains an innate divine object is very high. You need not worry.”
Xiao Minghuang knew very well that these were just Pavilion Master Wang’s sales tactics.
Saying that the probability of containing a treasure was very high.
But it was still just a probability.
If there was nothing inside, then it was just your bad luck, and that was that.
However, if she bought the spirit source and actually cut out an innate divine object from it, she wondered what expression Pavilion Master Wang would have then.
Xiao Minghuang smiled and slowly said:
“In that case, I will…”
Just at that moment.
A sudden voice rang out.
“This spirit stone! This spirit source, I, the Eighth Prince, will take it!”
As soon as the voice sounded, Xiao Minghuang looked up.
She saw a young man dressed in luxurious robes walking over.
Beside him was a young man in white, carrying a long sword on his back, exuding a sharp and arrogant aura.
“Eighth Prince…”
Xiao Minghuang’s delicate brows slightly furrowed, and a trace of annoyance flashed in her eyes. She was just about to buy the spirit source when the Eighth Prince suddenly appeared, and she didn’t know what he was scheming.
Moreover, the young man beside the Eighth Prince was someone she had never seen before, and he didn’t seem to be from the capital.
The Eighth Prince walked up to the spirit source and stood in front of Xiao Minghuang, then turned to Pavilion Master Wang and said with a smile:
“In the art of trade, it has always been the highest bidder who wins. I offer sixty thousand spirit stones. Pavilion Master Wang, how about selling this spirit source to me?”
At this point, he turned to Xiao Minghuang and said with an affected air:
“Ninth Sister, please yield this spirit source to me. In return, I can compensate you with a thousand spirit stones. How about it?”
A thousand spirit stones might seem like a lot in the outside world. But within the Spirit Source Pavilion, it probably wouldn’t even cover a tenth of the price of the cheapest spirit source.
In other words, it was akin to tossing a beggar a few coins.
Hearing this, Xiao Minghuang’s expression remained unchanged as she calmly replied:
“I have already purchased this item, and no amount of spirit stones will make me resell it.”
With that, she directly took out a storage pouch and handed it to Pavilion Master Wang.
Pavilion Master Wang accepted the pouch with a complex expression. He hadn’t expected that the Eighth Prince and Princess Ziwei would both take a fancy to the same spirit source.
Moreover, the Eighth Prince and the young man in white had also produced a gold card, making the situation even more complicated.
“I hope today’s matter doesn’t escalate too far,” Pavilion Master Wang coughed lightly and advised:
“Esteemed guests, there are many spirit sources here. There’s no need to fixate on this one.”
As he spoke, he looked at the Eighth Prince and the young man in white, saying:
“This spirit source has indeed been purchased by this esteemed guest. I can take it upon myself to offer you both a fifty percent discount on all your purchases in the Spirit Source Pavilion today. How about that?”
Upon hearing this, everyone present was shocked.
The Wanbao Pavilion was the number one commercial center in Great Xia, and they all knew how expensive the consumption here was.
A fifty percent discount was already a very favorable price!
Even if the Emperor of Xia himself were to come, he might not receive such treatment!
However, before the Eighth Prince could speak, the young man in white arrogantly declared:
“Hmph! Fifty percent discount? Does your Wanbao Pavilion really take this True Disciple for a beggar? I offer a hundred thousand spirit stones! This spirit source belongs to me!”
Translator: Glariosa
Editor: Ruu
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