Marsh Essence: 258,000! Within the Ze Cauldron, marsh tides flickered with a deep azure glow.
His target of six hundred thousand had been nearly half completed in the blink of an eye!
The crimson tree bore neither flowers nor leaves; neither stone nor jade, it was. Where in the world could one find it? It grew upon Penglai Stone.
Millennium coral truly was a supreme treasure! The two hundred thousand essence gained today alone made Guan Baihuo's position well worth it!
What was called giving and gaining was the art of mutual exchange.
"Steward Zhang, I'll take these two corals."
After confirming that he had picked the place clean, Liang Qu rolled down his sleeves, clapped his hands in satisfaction, and nodded.
Zhang Xu summoned people to pack them into boxes.
He had just said that the coral was useful to him, only to turn around and decline it after extracting everything from it. Asking for other treasures instead would have looked far too strange. He might as well take them home; if he ran short of money someday, selling them would still fetch a considerable sum.
This was called "foundation"! A starving camel was still bigger than a horse. Even if a family declined and had not a shred of income, its several hundred descendants would not starve; they could even eat fish and meat every meal. That was the principle. Any porcelain piece casually taken from the residence could be exchanged for dozens of taels of silver. Wealth lay in every aspect, every nook and cranny.
"Lord Liang enjoys jewelry?" Zhang Xu asked.
"Steward, you should know that I was born with a water fate and dearly love appraising and handling treasures from the water. But unlike others, my novelty wears off quickly. They say one's enthusiasm lasts