Chapter 31: Earth Core Fire Stone, Sword Cultivator, You're Not Worthy! - The Peerless Sword Ancestor

"Young master, I'll let you take a look... If you don't want to see it, you don't have to be so fierce." the stall owner muttered.

"Sir, I'll let you have a look... If you don't want to look, you don't have to be so fierce," the stall owner muttered.

Xia Wuji said indifferently, "Then let's have a look."

Xia Wuji said calmly, "Then let me see it."

The stall owner froze for a moment, then immediately lifted a box from beneath the stall. With an exceedingly solemn expression, he opened it.

The stall owner froze for a moment, then immediately hauled out a box from beneath the stall. With an exceedingly solemn expression, he opened it.

There was another box inside. He opened the second box, revealing an object wrapped in silk. Talismans were stuck to the silk as well.

Inside the box was another box. He opened the second one, revealing an object wrapped in cloth. Talismans had been affixed to the cloth as well.

The stall owner took a deep breath, peeled off the talismans, and carefully opened the silk. Only then did he reveal the treasure he had been talking about!

The stall owner drew a deep breath, peeled off the talismans, and carefully unfolded the cloth. Only then did he reveal his so-called treasure!

It was a jade pendant of a simple, ancient design, suffused with the vicissitudes of time and radiating a mysterious luster.

It was a simply fashioned jade pendant, exuding the weathered air of the passage of time and suffused with a mysterious luster.

"Young master, look. This is a fine treasure. I went through nine deaths and one life to bring it out of an ancient tomb."

"Sir, look. This is a fine treasure. I went through nine deaths and one life to bring it out of an ancient tomb."

"A treasure like this shouldn't be put up for sale, but I can tell that you and I are fated to meet, young master. So I'll sell it to you for ten origin crystals. I hope this jade pendant can shine brilliantly in your hands!"

"A treasure like this shouldn't have been put up for sale, but I can see that you and I are fated to meet. So I'll sell it to you for ten Yuan Crystals. I hope this jade pendant will shine brilliantly in your hands!"

The stall owner wore an utterly sincere expression.

The stall owner wore an earnest expression.

Yet Xia Wuji's gaze was fixed on an unremarkable-looking stone on the stall.

Xia Wuji's gaze, however, was fixed on an unremarkable-looking stone on the stall.

Hidden inside the stone was a wisp of pure, blazing energy.

A wisp of pure, scorching energy was hidden inside the stone.

This was a Corefire Stone.

This was an Earth Core Fire Stone.

Corefire Stones could be used to refine flames.

Earth Core Fire Stones could be used to refine flames.

Of all the flames in this world, the highest level was naturally heavenly and earthly spirit fire.

Of all the flames in this world, the highest-grade ones were naturally Heaven and Earth Spirit Fires.

Corefire was also a type of heavenly and earthly spirit fire.

Earth Core Fire was also a type of Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire.

Of course, a Corefire Stone had merely been imbued with the properties of Corefire. It was naturally impossible to extract genuine Corefire from it.

Of course, an Earth Core Fire Stone merely possessed some characteristics of Earth Core Fire. Naturally, it was impossible to extract genuine Earth Core Fire from it.

But even this wisp of Corefire's properties, if fused into his existing flames, would be enough to bring about their transformation and grant them a tremendous sublimation.

But even this single trace of Earth Core Fire's properties, once fused into his existing flame, would be enough to bring about its transformation and elevate it enormously.

Xia Wuji stopped looking at the Corefire Stone and turned his attention to the treasure the stall owner had mentioned. It looked convincing enough at first glance, but in reality, it was merely a counterfeit. Through certain special methods, the jade pendant had been made to carry a mysterious air of age and weathering.

Xia Wuji stopped looking at the Earth Core Fire Stone and turned to the stall owner's so-called treasure. It looked convincing enough, but in truth, it was a counterfeit. Through certain special methods, someone had given the jade pendant a mysterious, weathered air.

He actually dared to ask ten origin crystals for this lousy jade pendant?

For this lousy jade pendant, he still dared to ask for ten Yuan Crystals?

Xia Wuji shook his head. "I don't have any origin crystals."

Xia Wuji shook his head. "I don't have any Yuan Crystals."

The stall owner said, "If you don't have origin crystals, gold will do. For two hundred thousand taels of gold, young master, you can take this jade pendant!"

The stall owner said, "If you don't have Yuan Crystals, gold will do. For two hundred thousand taels of gold, you can take this jade pendant!"

Xia Wuji nodded, took the jade pendant in his hand, and toyed with it for a moment. "Two hundred thousand taels of gold is still too expensive."

Xia Wuji nodded, picked up the jade pendant, and toyed with it for a moment. "Two hundred thousand taels of gold is still too expensive."

The stall owner looked troubled. "Then how much can you offer, young master? If the difference isn't too great, I can bear the pain and part with it, seeing as we're fated to meet. Consider it my support for your cultivation!"

The stall owner looked troubled. "Then how much can you offer, sir? If the difference isn't too great, for the sake of our fated meeting, I can bear the pain of parting with it and consider it support for your cultivation!"

Xia Wuji said, "Then how about one hundred taels of silver?"

The stall owner: "..."

He nearly spat out a mouthful of old blood!

He nearly spewed out a mouthful of old blood!

He had quoted two hundred thousand taels of gold.

He had asked for two hundred thousand taels of gold.

And the other man had directly countered with one hundred taels of silver?

And this man had directly haggled it down to one hundred taels of silver?

This was the most ruthless slash he had ever encountered in his life!

This was the most ruthless price slash he had ever encountered in his life!

"I'm not selling it, I'm not selling it! I was overflowing with sincerity, yet you've made a fool of me like this, young master. This deal is off!" The stall owner snatched the jade pendant back from Xia Wuji.

"I'm not selling it, I'm not selling it! I came with complete sincerity, yet you toy with me like this. This deal is off!" The stall owner snatched the jade pendant back from Xia Wuji.

Xia Wuji casually reached into his robes and tossed ten thousand taels' worth of silver notes onto the stall. All of them had been gifts from the Blood Butcher Guests.

Xia Wuji casually reached into his robes and tossed ten thousand taels' worth of silver notes onto the stall. They had all been given to him by Blood Butcher.

"Fine. I'll take that jade pendant. In addition, I'll casually pick three more things from this stall."

"Fine, I'll take that jade pendant. In addition, I'll randomly take three other things from this stall."

The stall owner looked at the ten thousand taels' worth of silver notes, visibly tempted, but still said, "Not selling!"

The stall owner stared at the ten thousand taels' worth of silver notes, visibly tempted, but still said, "Not selling!"

Xia Wuji took back the silver notes. "Then I'll be taking my leave."

Xia Wuji took back the silver notes. "Then I'll take my leave."

"Wait..." the stall owner hurriedly called out.

Xia Wuji looked at him.

The stall owner gritted his teeth. "Add a little more?"

The stall owner gritted his teeth. "Can you add a little more?"

Xia Wuji took out another one-hundred-tael silver note from his robes.

Xia Wuji pulled another one-hundred-tael silver note from his robes.

The stall owner's face darkened. "Fine, fine, take it. Pick any three more things from this stall and take them with you."

The stall owner's face darkened. "Fine, fine. Take it. Pick any three more things from the stall and take them with you."

With that, he tossed the jade pendant to Xia Wuji.

Xia Wuji caught the jade pendant, then casually picked up three ores from the stall. One of them was the Corefire Stone.

Xia Wuji caught the jade pendant, then casually picked up three ore stones from the stall, including that Earth Core Fire Stone.

However, at that moment—

An arrogant voice rang out.

"Hold it!"

A young master with a sword at his waist swaggered over with a group of guards.

A young nobleman with a sword at his waist swaggered over with a group of guards.

The young master glanced at Xia Wuji's attire and sneered. "What a penniless wretch!"

The young nobleman glanced at Xia Wuji's attire and snorted derisively. "What a penniless bumpkin!"

Xia Wuji stared at him and immediately saw that he possessed a first-level Origin Vigor cultivation.

Xia Wuji stared at him and saw at a glance that he possessed first-level Primal Energy Realm cultivation.

As for the sword hanging at his waist, although it had not been drawn, a sharp aura constantly emanated from it. It should be a first-grade, low-grade spirit sword!

The sword hanging at his waist had not yet left its sheath, but a sharp aura constantly radiated from it. It was evidently a low-grade first-rank spirit sword!

"What are you looking at? Keep staring at my young master Su, and I'll dig your eyes out!" A young guard beside the young master berated Xia Wuji angrily.

"What are you looking at? Keep staring at our Young Master Su and I'll gouge your eyes out!" A young guard beside the nobleman angrily rebuked Xia Wuji.

The young master waved his hand. "Mind your words and conduct. We members of the Su family are all refined and elegant. Don't go digging out people's eyes at the slightest provocation. Don't let anyone think the Su family is a demonic-path faction!"

The nobleman waved his hand. "Mind your words and conduct. We Su family members are all refined and cultured. Don't talk about gouging out people's eyes at the drop of a hat, lest people think our Su family is a demonic sect!"

"The young master is right to reprimand me." The guard lowered his head and bowed.

"Young Master is right to reprimand me." The guard bowed deeply.

The young master looked at Xia Wuji. "You have a stone in your hand. This young master wants it."

The nobleman looked at Xia Wuji. "You have a stone in your hand. I want it."

Xia Wuji's expression did not change. "I've already bought it."

Xia Wuji's expression remained unchanged. "I've already bought it."

The young master looked toward the stall owner. "How much did he pay for it?"

The nobleman looked at the stall owner. "How much silver did he pay for it?"

The stall owner clearly knew this young master and appeared terrified. He hurriedly replied, "Reporting to Young Master Su, this gentleman spent ten thousand one hundred taels of silver to buy a jade pendant and three ores from me."

The stall owner clearly knew this nobleman and looked terrified. He hurriedly replied, "Reporting to Young Master Su, this sir spent ten thousand one hundred taels of silver and bought a jade pendant and three ore stones from me."

The young master grunted and continued looking at Xia Wuji. "I'll give you fifteen thousand taels of silver. I only want that one ore."

The nobleman grunted and looked back at Xia Wuji. "I'll give you fifteen thousand taels of silver. I only want that one ore stone."

Xia Wuji shook his head. "Not selling."

The young master sneered. "Thirty thousand taels!"

The nobleman sneered. "Thirty thousand!"

Xia Wuji said, "Not selling."

The young master's eyes narrowed slightly, cold light bursting from the slits. "One hundred thousand taels of silver!"

The nobleman's eyes narrowed slightly, cold light bursting from the slits. "One hundred thousand taels of silver!"

Quite a crowd had already gathered around them.

Quite a few people had already gathered around them.

"Who is this young master? He's incredibly generous!"

"What sort of person is this young master? He's throwing money around so extravagantly!"

"You don't even know him? He's the second young master of the Su family of our Great Chu Dynasty—Su Xin!"

"You don't even know him? He's Su Xin, the second young master of the Su Household of our Great Chu Dynasty!"

"So he's Su Xin. It's said that Su Xin possesses a special talent for identifying treasures. It seems there must be something extraordinary hidden inside the stone he took a fancy to!"

"So he's Su Xin. They say Su Xin possesses a special talent for identifying treasures. It seems there really is something extraordinary inside that stone he took a fancy to!"

After shouting out the price of one hundred thousand taels of silver, Su Xin sneered. "Everything in this world has a price, and our Su family values fair transactions above all else."

After naming the price of one hundred thousand taels, Su Xin gave a derisive laugh. "Everything in this world has a value, and we of the Su Household value fair trade above all else."

"I can see no more than fifty thousand taels of silver in value in that stone you're holding. The reason I offered you one hundred thousand taels is that the other fifty thousand is to purchase your two arms!"

"That stone in your hand is worth no more than fifty thousand taels of silver to me. The reason I offered you one hundred thousand is that the other fifty thousand taels are buying your two arms!"

As his voice fell—

Su Xin instantly stepped forward, both hands curling like eagle claws as he viciously grabbed at Xia Wuji's shoulders.

Su Xin instantly stepped forward, both hands becoming eagle claws as they viciously seized Xia Wuji's shoulders.

A deep, metallic sheen spread across all ten of his fingers. He clearly intended to cripple both of Xia Wuji's arms.

All ten of his fingers gleamed with a deep, metallic luster. Clearly, he truly intended to cripple Xia Wuji's arms.

A sharp chill instantly surfaced in Xia Wuji's eyes. In the blink of an eye, he swung his arm, joining his fingers like a sword and shooting out a howling sword aura.

A frigid, fierce glint instantly surfaced in Xia Wuji's eyes. In the blink of an eye, he swept out his arm, held his fingers together like a sword, and shot out a howling blade qi.

Su Xin's pupils contracted. He hurriedly withdrew his claws and flashed aside, narrowly avoiding Xia Wuji's sword aura.

Su Xin's pupils contracted. He hurriedly withdrew his claws and flashed aside, narrowly evading Xia Wuji's blade qi.

"Young master..." A group of guards rushed forward.

"Young Master..." A group of guards rushed forward.

Su Xin merely sneered. "All of you, stand down."

Su Xin merely sneered. "All of you, stand back."

"It's been a long time since this young master had a proper fight. Today, I'm going to enjoy myself!"

"It's been a long time since I had a proper bit of fun. Today, I'm going to enjoy myself!"

As he spoke, he gripped the hilt with one hand and drew the sword from its sheath.

As he spoke, he gripped the sword hilt with one hand and drew the sword.

In an instant, sword light exploded, dazzling the eyes of many people nearby with a sharp pain.

In an instant, sword light exploded, dazzling the eyes of many surrounding spectators until they smarted.

"A spirit sword!"

"My heavens, that must be a spirit sword!"

"My heavens, this must be a spirit sword!"

"As expected of the second young master of the Su family—what wealth and extravagance!"

"As expected of the Su Household's second young master—what astonishing wealth!"

Exclamations rang out.

Exclamations of amazement rang out.

Su Xin brandished his sword, its light flashing through the air. He wore a smug expression. "Brat, since you're also a sword cultivator, draw your sword. I'll show you what a sword cultivator's true power is!"

Su Xin brandished his sword, sword light flashing through the air. His face was filled with smugness. "Brat, since you're also a sword cultivator, take out your sword. I'll show you what a sword cultivator's true power is!"

Xia Wuji's brows furrowed slightly.

Xia Wuji's brows drew together slightly.

"You're nothing more than a martial brute who happens to use a sword."

"You're nothing more than a martial brute who uses a sword."

"You dare call yourself a sword cultivator?"

"And you dare call yourself a sword cultivator?"

"You're not worthy of the title 'sword cultivator'!"

"You're not worthy of the words 'sword cultivator'!"

Several traces of iron blue appeared on Su Xin's originally smug face.

Su Xin's formerly smug face turned somewhat ashen.

He had grown up in silks and fine food, with everything he wanted at his fingertips. He was also exceptionally talented in sword cultivation, so the Su family had spared no expense to equip him, a first-level Origin Vigor cultivator, with a first-grade, low-grade spirit sword.

He had grown up in luxury, with anything he wanted at his fingertips. He was also exceptionally talented in sword cultivation, which was why the Su Household had spared no expense to equip him, a first-level Primal Energy Realm cultivator, with a low-grade first-rank spirit sword.

Yet today, someone had actually declared before everyone that he was unworthy of being called a sword cultivator?

Today, someone had actually declared in front of everyone that he was unworthy of being called a sword cultivator?

How could Su Xin endure that?

Fury erupted in his heart.

Rage erupted in his heart.

"You dare say I'm unworthy? I'll show you what I'm capable of!"

"You dare say I'm unworthy? I'll show you just how powerful I am!"

With a furious shout, Su Xin instantly swung his sword and attacked Xia Wuji.

With a furious roar, Su Xin instantly swung his sword and attacked Xia Wuji.

Earth Core Fire Stone, Sword Cultivator, You're Not Worthy!

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