At Ning Wangshu's words, Lin Qingzhu smiled and replied, "Yeah, what a coincidence. I never expected to run into you here."
After speaking, she glanced at the two Jade Pendants displayed on the stall in front of Ning Wangshu and asked in surprise, "Ning Wangshu, are you the one selling these Jade Pendants?"
"I just heard people nearby talking. They said you're selling them for one million each?"
Ning Wangshu nodded. "That's right. I've been needing money lately, so I thought I'd sell these two Jade Pendants to get some."
Just then, Lin Anguo's gaze fell on the two Jade Pendants. But a moment later, his expression shifted, and a look of surprise—and even delight—appeared in his eyes.
He hurriedly said, "Young man, these Jade Pendants of yours... may I take a closer look?"
"Ning Wangshu, this is my grandfather!"
Lin Qingzhu quickly explained.
At that, Ning Wangshu glanced at Lin Anguo.
A flicker of surprise crossed his eyes, then he understood. So he's Lin Class Beauty's grandfather. No wonder I felt that the aura within them seemed to come from the same source.
That means Lin Class Beauty comes from a cultivation family. Her grandfather's cultivation really is impressive. He's already reached the Forming Yuan Stage Peak, only one step away from the Golden Core Great Path!
However, her grandfather seems to have been injured before. Although he's mostly recovered, the aura within him is still a little unstable...
Ning Wangshu saw Lin Anguo's condition at a glance.
He didn't know that Lin Anguo had actually been injured by the spell he'd cast from afar back then. After all, Lin Anguo had almost completely recovered, and the aura of Ning Wangshu's spell had long since dissipated.
So Ning Wangshu hadn't noticed.
"So you're Old Master Lin. Of course you can take a closer look," Ning Wangshu replied with a smile.
"Good. Thank you!"
Lin Anguo smiled politely, then stepped forward and picked up both Jade Pendants. He examined them carefully, then closed his eyes as if sensing something.
A moment later, he opened his eyes, his face full of delight.
He abruptly looked up at Ning Wangshu and asked, "Young man, are you really asking only one million for each of these two Jade Pendants?"
Huh?
At his words, the onlookers around them froze, staring at Lin Anguo in surprise.
What did he mean by that? Did the old man think the Jade Pendants were being sold too cheaply?
Even the old woman who'd been throwing a tantrum stopped wailing and stared at Lin Anguo in astonishment.
Ning Wangshu naturally understood what Lin Anguo meant. As a cultivator, Lin Anguo had surely sensed the rich, pure Spiritual Qi contained in the two Jade Pendants.
He knew they weren't ordinary pieces of jade!
For a cultivator like him, the Spiritual Qi in the Jade Pendants could be of tremendous help.
If he could refine the Spiritual Qi inside them, it would benefit him greatly. He might even be able to use it to attempt the Golden Core Great Path!
How could Lin Anguo not be excited and delighted?
Although the Spiritual Qi contained in Spirit Jade was nowhere near as abundant as that in Spirit Stones, Spirit Jade was mainly used to make Jade Talismans or for refining artifacts.
But in the absence of Spirit Stones, one could still directly refine the Spiritual Qi in Spirit Jade and use it in place of Spirit Stones to aid cultivation.
It was just that practically nobody in the Cangyuan Realm did that.
That was because Spirit Stones weren't scarce in the Cangyuan Realm, and even Low-grade Spirit Stones contained far more Spiritual Qi than Spirit Jade. Using Spirit Jade to aid cultivation was nothing short of wasteful.
"Of course! But if you want them, Old Master Lin, I can give you a twenty percent discount. You can have both for one million six hundred thousand!"
"After all, your grandson and I have been classmates for years..."
As he spoke, Ning Wangshu smiled.
But Lin Anguo quickly waved his hand and said with a smile, "No need. A deal is a deal. Besides, since you're Qingzhu's classmate, I really can't take advantage of you."
He paused, then continued, "Honestly, I already think one million each is far too cheap. I've practically stumbled into a bargain!"
"I feel a little bad about it. How about I pay you more? I'll give you five million for both."
Five million?!
Everyone around them was stunned by Lin Anguo's words.
They were completely dumbfounded!
So they'd underestimated the value of the Jade Pendants. One million each was actually too cheap, and the buyer was voluntarily raising the price to five million for both!
That was five million!
Even in a major city, that was enough to buy a small apartment outright!
But Ning Wangshu waved off Lin Anguo's offer too. "No, Old Master Lin. I set the price at one million each. If you really want to buy them, then just pay me that amount."
Ning Wangshu didn't want to take advantage of him.
He'd set the price himself; he had no reason to change it.
Besides, two million would be more than enough to buy back the house his family had lived in!
He'd probably even have a few hundred thousand left over.
Seeing that Ning Wangshu was set on it, Lin Anguo smiled. "Young man, then I'll shamelessly accept this bargain. But if you later feel you sold them too cheaply, just let Qingzhu know. I'll make up the difference."
Ning Wangshu smiled. "You're too kind, Old Master."
Lin Anguo smiled and said, "Then I'll take these two Jade Pendants. Young Brother, please give me your bank account number, and I'll transfer the money right away!"
"Sure!"
Ning Wangshu replied and immediately gave Lin Anguo his bank account number.
Lin Anguo quickly transferred the money, then said, "Young man, I've sent it. I'll take these two Jade Pendants now!"
"Okay! I got the payment notification."
Ning Wangshu smiled.
Holding the two Jade Pendants, Lin Anguo was overjoyed. He couldn't bear to put them down.
The people nearby saw that Lin Anguo had really paid two million for the Jade Pendants, and they couldn't help talking among themselves.
"I can't believe these Jade Pendants really are worth that much!"
"Yeah, one million each, so two million for both! Good grief!"
"The key is, that old man himself said he was getting a bargain. He even said that if the young man later felt he'd sold them too cheaply, he could make up the difference anytime. That shows these Jade Pendants are worth far more than one million!"
"Speaking of which, that old woman was something else. She actually tried to force him to sell her Jade Pendants—worth at least a million each, maybe two or three million—for only eight hundred yuan. And when he refused, she threw a fit. Unbelievable!"
"Exactly! Earlier, she even accused him of extorting her and falsely claimed he'd hit her. Those Jade Pendants are worth over a million, and she couldn't afford them. If he hadn't taken them back right away and she'd accidentally chipped or damaged them, who would he have complained to?"
As the people around her pointed and whispered, the old woman's face turned from pale to flushed and back again.
She'd never imagined that someone would really be willing to pay one million for a single piece of what she'd thought was worthless jade—and act as though they'd gotten a bargain.
He'd even offered to raise the price to five million for both.
The old woman wasn't the only one stunned. The man who'd previously stuck up for her and claimed the Jade Pendants were worth, at most, a thousand or so was now speechless with shock.
While no one was paying attention, he hurriedly slipped away.
He was too embarrassed to stay. If the others remembered who he was, he didn't know how much more they'd point and whisper about him...