Although he knew the success rate of Foundation Establishment was very low, after truly seeing an example of failure, Chen Mobai still felt a tremendous impact.
He still remembered the scene when he had first met Wu Wan: holding a book in his hands, carrying a refined scholarly air, and treating people with a warmth that made them feel as if bathed in a spring breeze.
If not for the later attempt to fabricate transactions to farm Points, Chen Mobai's first impression of him could be said to have been extremely good.
"Are you here to sell gold?"
"Yes. Take a look at these. How much can they sell for?"
Chen Mobai did not ask Wu Wan about the specifics of his Foundation Establishment Failure. After the latter spoke, he immediately took the forty gold bars he had exchanged at the Five Elements Sect silver shop in South Stream Market out of his bag and placed them on the table.
"One moment. I'll get the scale."
Wu Wan coughed softly and took down the Magic Artifact scale on the shelf specially used to measure the weight and purity of gold.
Because this was gold used for transactions between cultivators of the Sky River Realm, it had all been refined with spiritual power, so there was absolutely no problem with its purity.
"The gold price has risen a little recently. These can be valued at 4,300 Merit Points. How does that sound?"
"No problem. Let's go with that price."
Chen Mobai nodded, and the two of them quickly completed the transaction.
"Has that Needle Box been sold?"
After Wu Wan transferred the account, he suddenly asked another question.
"No. I'm using it myself."
"If you have any Magic Artifact appraisal work in the future, you can come to me again. I'll