Money and Goods Settled

"I'll take this one."

Under the curious gazes of the crowd, the burly man pointed directly at a sack. At the same time, the storage bag at his waist flashed with spiritual light, and ten spirit stones were directly placed in Qi Feng's hand.

"Brother Lin."

Qi Feng, holding the spirit stones, stepped forward to hand them to Lin Chang'an. However, Lin Chang'an coughed lightly, gestured with his eyes towards the back, and Qi Feng instantly understood.

"Senior Brother Zhang, your spirit stones."

Qi Feng was truly smooth. He trotted over to Zhang Qing, his face full of smiles, and placed the spirit stones on the table. This scene made Zhang Qing nod with even greater satisfaction.

"Unseal it."

As Qi Feng took the money, Li Han could only pull his face forward and bring over the sack. However, this burly man was a bit impatient. Under everyone's watchful eyes, he directly waved his hand, signaling for an on-the-spot inspection.

Li Han also nodded and, in front of everyone, untied the sack while shouting, "Money and goods are settled."

As the sack was untied, the figure inside was instantly revealed under the expectant and curious gazes of the crowd.

Hoo!

The surroundings fell silent instantly, and the burly man's face turned red. He glared with wide eyes, and then a roar of laughter erupted from all around.

"Haha, these ten spirit stones bought an old piece of goods."

"Could it be that all the sacks contain this kind of merchandise?"

Amidst the chatter, everyone started to heckle. Some who had been tempted at first now withdrew their intentions, instead feeling fortunate that they hadn't acted impulsively.

The burly man glared with wide eyes, pointed at the opened sack in frustration, and wanted to slap it. But this emaciated, elderly figure, he couldn't bear to, fearing he'd lose the ten spirit stones with a single slap.

Li Han, seeing this, also suppressed his laughter. "Fellow Daoist, don't just look at his haggard and weak physique; he's actually not yet forty."

The figure that emerged from the sack was emaciated, like a stick. His withered cheeks revealed yellow teeth, and he bared a fawning smile, saying to the burly man who bought him, "Esteemed Immortal, my body is quite robust; this is merely because I was bled quite a bit before."

He knew clearly that his life was in the other's hands, so he could only hastily express his value.

"I have practiced martial arts since childhood, but I only discovered my spiritual root when I was too old..."

Seeing this thin, stick-like man with black and white hair introducing himself eagerly, the burly man waved his hand impatiently and snorted, "Enough, I don't want to hear your nonsense."

After saying that, the burly man's expression clearly soured. After all, with so many people watching, he had lost so much face. He couldn't help but sternly snort at Li Han, "Could it be that all your merchandise here is like this?"

It was clear that the burly man was somewhat unconvinced. Although the goods he bought were acceptable, any connoisseur could tell that this person's body was overdrawn, and who knew how many years he had left to live.

At the same time, the burly man's words directly caused the onlookers to clamor, clearly enjoying the chaos.

Li Han and Qi Feng's expressions changed, but Lin Chang'an narrowed his eyes, surveyed the crowd, and cupped his hands.

"Everyone, although we are engaged in some unsavory business, there are rules everywhere. As for some people having bad luck, they should blame the quality of the goods."

As he spoke, Lin Chang'an maintained a smile, but a cold glint flashed in his eyes. He stared directly at the burly man, his smile not reaching his eyes, and said, "If you break the rules, you lose credibility. If this fellow Daoist is not satisfied, then please watch how others fare."

"After all, there aren't many goods here, and someone will always be lucky, and of course, some will be unlucky."

To establish oneself in this place, one cannot be reckless, but one also absolutely cannot let anyone trample on them. Lin Chang'an's threatening gaze instantly intimidated the burly man, whose cultivation was higher than his. At the same time, Zhang Qing's subordinates looked at Lin Chang'an with a trace of reverence in their eyes.

As an onlooker, Li Han was secretly shocked. This was establishing authority, merely using the sect's status to do so.

"I!" The burly man's face turned red. He wasn't afraid of Lin Chang'an, but of the sect behind him.

Just as he was about to swallow his pride and leave, Lin Chang'an, whose gaze had been threatening moments ago, changed his expression, revealing a kind smile. He stepped forward and patted his shoulder, saying, "Fellow Daoist, you just had a bit of bad luck. After all, rarity makes things precious. If all the goods were good, you wouldn't dare to buy them for ten spirit stones, would you?"

Lin Chang'an directly offered him a way out. Especially when he gently hooked his finger as he patted his shoulder, the burly man's expression changed, and he immediately smiled. He was also clear-headed, patted his chest, and laughed, "Second Master Lin is right. I don't believe it."

Turning around, the burly man directly pointed at three sacks in one go and shouted at Li Han, "Open these three sacks for me. I don't believe I won't get lucky with any of them."

Lin Chang'an gave him an out, and he wasn't stupid either. He directly decided to buy three more. Lin Chang'an couldn't help but smile at this scene.

"Fellow Daoist is generous."

Lin Chang'an gave him a thumbs-up. He had originally intended for the man to buy the next good one, but this fellow also reciprocated and decided to buy three more.

"Second Master Lin, you're too kind."

After exchanging pleasantries, they both smiled. At this moment, Li Han also stepped forward and brought out the three sacks.

"Money and goods are settled!"

In front of everyone, thirty more spirit stones appeared on the table. Li Han shouted hoarsely in front of everyone, and then, under the curious gazes of the crowd, he opened the three sacks.

"Good heavens, there's actually something!"

"This body, it can at least be used for farming for ten years."

"Nonsense, as long as you're careful, I dare say it can last fifteen years without a problem."

The three sacks were opened. Two were clearly similar to the first one, with depleted bodies whose lifespans were uncertain. But the last one revealed a strong and robust individual.

"Good! Good! Good!" The burly man, seeing the bare upper body and the strong physique containing vigorous blood energy, grinned from ear to ear.

"Good, this body is strong enough, it's worth it."

The burly man's mouth was almost crooked from smiling. Someone in the crowd of onlookers taunted, "Oh, look at how envious you are. It seems if you don't get good goods, you'll have to become a stud pig yourself when you get back."

Amidst the burst of laughter, the burly man wasn't embarrassed. He directly raised his head, waved his hand proudly, and said, "Nonsense, one drop of essence is ten drops of blood. I'm only thirty-five, and I can still charge into the late Qi Condensation stage. If you're not envious, why don't you take more concubines when you get home?"

Cultivators who still had potential would not prematurely deplete their bodies. Only those whose potential was exhausted and whose future was hopeless would indulge in life.

Thanks to: fellow Daoist 'Jiushangqian' for the 100 coin support.

Tomorrow, Tuesday, please give Carp a helping hand to climb to the trial recommendation list. Thank you.