"What you mean, young friend, is..." I paused thoughtfully, pretending not to understand. Sure enough, the young man gave me a mysterious look and said, "As I said, that old sect master is selling everything he owns—anything he can sell, he will. If you want an identity, senior, wouldn't that be easy enough? Perhaps that senior could help you..."
I put on a look of sudden understanding, then took out a fine piece of material. "Please take this as my thanks. You've been a great help, young friend. But where exactly is Six Gates Mountain?"
The young man accepted the material, only to stare in surprise. After examining it, he shook his head. "This material does look quite rare, senior, but I have no idea how much it's worth... Do you have any jade crystals? Even one or two qian would be acceptable as a referral fee... But I truly can't tell what's so special about this material..."
My eyes widened before I chuckled. It seems a world-creation treasure is still too advanced for him. I thought he'd be thanking heaven and earth on the spot, but he can't even sense what it is and has failed to recognize its value. He's simply not destined to own world-creation-grade materials.
I could only say, "You must find this rather embarrassing, young friend, but I really can't produce even a qian or two of jade crystals. My master has lived in seclusion for a very long time and used up all his jade crystals ages ago. How about this? I'll take out some other materials, though they're likely to be worth more than your fee, not less. Take whichever you like, then give me some jade crystals in return for whatever you think exceeds the fee. That way, I'll have some currency