Pfft!
Five Spirit Stones for a set of Three Kingdoms Kill?
It had better be real!
Yang Genshuo immediately contacted Yoka's card production line. He would sell them until they dropped dead.
But right now, scarcity made things precious.
Yang Shi merely smiled and did not intend to answer this Rogue Cultivator. The twelve decks were not even enough for everyone to play with yet. Even decks lacking a rich selection of generals could still be played with great flair, much less the deck with the most complete roster of generals.
In truth, with the methods these Rogue Cultivators possessed, it was not difficult to imitate a set of Three Kingdoms Kill cards.
One Embryonic Breath Realm cultivator who primarily cultivated metal-element techniques was skilled at carving. He had cut some wooden blocks himself and carved the card faces onto them, so they could be used to play as well.
But... the experience was terrible.
The wooden cards were too thick and uneven, making them difficult to shuffle. They also could not reproduce the lifelike character illustrations on the cards. More importantly, the essential part of a tabletop game—slamming down cards—could not be done.
Everyone would rather queue up to play the authentic version than play his.
Now that someone wanted to buy cards, many people immediately chimed in.
"I'll offer six Spirit Stones!"
"I'll offer seven!"
"Ten! Fellow Daoists, do not compete with me. When the market opens in a few days, all of my goods, Situ Nan's goods, will be sold at twenty percent off market price."
"I'll trade a low-grade magical artifact for it! The Moonlight Mirror! I found this mirror in a spiritual lake in the south. At night, it automatically devours moonlight spiritual energy. Once it is fully charged, releasing it is equivalent to the full-force strike of the tenth layer of Embryonic Breath!"
At once, the Rogue Cultivators sucked in a sharp breath.
A magical artifact was a good thing.
It could greatly increase a cultivator's strength. No cultivator would ever complain about having too many magical artifacts; they would only want one more.
"A magical artifact capable of unleashing the power of the tenth layer of Embryonic Breath—why is it only low-grade? Could it have some flaw? I would guess there is something fishy about its charging time, yes?"
A seasoned and prudent Rogue Cultivator spoke.
The Rogue Cultivator offering the mirror flushed slightly. "It can be used once after charging for half a year. That is not too long."
"To hell with you! At most it is worth ten Low-Grade Spirit Stones. I would not take it for one more coin."
"I would not even take it if you gave it to me for free. An attack that fires once every half year? I might as well buy two talismans."
"You want to trade that for Three Kingdoms Kill cards? Go eat shit!"
"Still... for low-level cultivators, it could count as a life-saving measure." The old Rogue Cultivator shook his fan, the corner of his eye glancing toward Jiang Xiaobai with meaningful intent.
Some of the low-level Rogue Cultivators present, especially those below the Fetal-Breathing Fifth Layer, were slightly tempted.
A protective charm that could be triggered once every half year was still better than having nothing.
Everyone looked toward Yang Shi, wanting to see what this teahouse owner, who had always been gentle and courteous, thought.
Yang Shi did not hesitate in the slightest. He bowed to everyone.
"Yang Shi thanks all the seniors for your favor, but... there are still more than half a month until the market opens. Everyone has gathered at Yang's Board Game Teahouse to have fun. As the proprietor, how could I casually sell away everyone's happiness?"
"Please, seniors, do not mention buying the cards again."
Yang Shi's sincere words earned nods and praise from the many Rogue Cultivators.
Murong Ziyan, who had been on the third floor all along, also nodded slightly.
"She understands the bigger picture and knows when to advance and retreat. This mortal is clear-headed."
At that moment, the waiter brought up a cup of milk tea.
"Esteemed guest, the Immortal Drifting Milk Tea you ordered is ready."
"Mhm."
Murong Ziyan's face was cool and detached. The otherworldly air unique to immortals, paired with her peerlessly beautiful face, was a sight rarely found in the mortal world. The waiter felt that even one extra glance would shave years off his life, so after setting it down, he hurried away.
Once he had left, she glanced downstairs. Her four foolish junior brothers and junior sisters had already blended perfectly into the Rogue Cultivators, playing to their hearts' content.
She opened her hand, and the milk tea cup flew into it.
Her red lips parted slightly as she took a small sip. In an instant, it was as though snow melted on a mountain and plum blossoms burst into bloom across her face, blooming into a satisfied smile.
That was why she came here every day and sat in this room.
Yang Shi had always kept this room for her as well.
After that little interruption passed, everyone continued playing cards and having fun, while Yang Shi and Yang Genshuo secretly discussed matters behind the teahouse.
"We have to get that Moonlight Mirror!"
"Yang Shi thought so too."
The two immediately reached an agreement. Perhaps to these Rogue Cultivators, an attack once every half year was not particularly cost-effective, and its use was too limited for it to command a high price.
But that old Rogue Cultivator was right. For low-level cultivators, it was an excellent trump card.
Jiang Xiaobai was only at the Second Layer of Embryonic Breath and did not even know offensive techniques. If a real fight broke out, she would be weaker than Huzi wielding the Gale Saber Technique.
For the current Yang Family, this Moonlight Mirror was exactly what they needed.
"A full-force strike from the tenth layer of Embryonic Breath—below the Innate Grandmaster Realm, one would either die or be grievously injured."
With this mirror, if people like Zhao Kuangfeng came again, they would have another option to defeat an enemy in a single strike.
"Think of a way. We need to get the mirror here at the teahouse in the next few days. Do not wait until the Rogue Cultivator Market."
With Blackstone Sect experts stationed here, this was a safe zone.
Yang Shi nodded. "Ancestor, I will certainly do my utmost!"
In private, Yang Shi secretly approached the Rogue Cultivator selling the mirror and asked how many Spirit Stones he intended to sell it for.
The Rogue Cultivator insisted on twelve Spirit Stones and said that he would sell it for that same price at the market.
Both Yang Shi and Yang Genshuo could accept that price.
The next question was how to obtain the Spirit Stones.
"Could we take advantage of the Rogue Cultivators being here and sell some Spirit Rice Paddy?"
"Not appropriate. Would that not be the same as telling all these people that I am cultivating a Spirit Field? My strength is weak. Once the people from Blackstone Sect leave, they will all come rob me!"
While Yang Genshuo was still thinking, Yang Shi's lips curled upward. He had already come up with an idea.
"Ancestor, watch me work!"
The next day.
When the teahouse was packed to the brim, Yang Shi took the storyteller's place.
"Esteemed seniors, everyone has been playing these Three Kingdoms Kill cards for a week now. I trust you have become familiar with the generals. Their skills differ from one another, and the mechanics are exquisitely ingenious."
"But beyond these ordinary general cards, there are some cards that have never appeared before."
The moment he said this, he instantly drew the attention of most of the Rogue Cultivators, and their lips unconsciously curled upward.
"If there are new cards, why hide them away? Would it not be better to take them out and share them with everyone?"
Hearing someone ask that, Yang Shi shook his head.
"The senior who forged these cards once designed twelve extraordinary cards. There is only one set in existence, precious beyond measure, and I have kept them stored at home all this time."
Everyone instantly understood. "Rare, out-of-print cards?"
"Precisely. These cards are called—Divine Generals!"
"Hiss—" The Rogue Cultivators drew in a sharp breath, stunned by that grand name.
"Boss Yang, could you take one out for us to see?"
Yang Shi pulled a golden card from his sleeve. Its design was extravagantly exaggerated.
"This card is called: Divine Lü Bu!"
"It possesses five skills: Berserk, Reckless, Unprecedented, Divine Wrath, and Peerless!"
"With this general card, you can sweep through any card game without meeting resistance!"
After Yang Shi showed it around, the old hands who had played Three Kingdoms Kill could not help exclaiming in amazement again and again.
"With this card, I alone could battle two people and not fall behind!"
"I would directly rebel—who could stop me!"
"Boss Yang, could you lend me this card for one round?"
"I'll offer one Spirit Stone and buy it outright!"
Hearing someone make an offer, Yang Shi's lips twitched slightly.
It was settled.
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