What others did not know was simply beyond their learning.
Ao Jin was different. These things were not merely familiar to her; she could rattle them off at will.
She was a member of the Dragon Clan of the Eastern Sea. The Dragon Clan was born with a keen sense for natural treasures. Whenever one appeared in the Three Realms Great Thousand World, its origins, properties, and value were committed to the clan's memory and passed down through their bloodline. So Ao Jin knew the properties and prices of all these treasures!
Ao Jin straightened proudly and smiled. "Fire Monkey, others might not know the things you mentioned, but I certainly do."
"Fire-Spirit Mystic Jade may have fire in its name, but it actually forms in places of extreme cold. As the saying goes, searing cold gives birth to yang—that's how Fire-Spirit Mystic Jade comes into being. It has no companion ore of its own, because it is itself the companion ore of Ultimate Yin Cold Iron and Frostheaven Steel. Every piece is a regular square, either three or five inches across. It warms the body and soul and wards off bitter cold and yin winds. A single tael is worth a hundred thousand in Talisman Currency!"
"As for Wood-Born Iron, it appears mainly in the east and south of the Three Realms Great Thousand World, with the greatest yield coming from the East Jiuxuan Continent under Penglai. It grows in hot, humid places rich in wood energy, beneath the roots of metallic trees. You can find it under Ancient Copperwood, Astral Metalwood, Dragonblood Ironwood, and others, but the best comes from beneath Ancient Paulownia and Dragonblood Ironwood—especially the latter."
"It hides within the roots of spiritual trees. Rusted iron on the outside, refined iron within, it must be chiseled