Hearing Grey-Robed's praise, Chen Lin knew he had a chance.
Then the grey-robed elder looked over and said, "Although this spirit food's effects aren't particularly outstanding, its unusual flavor gives it an edge. Our employer's youngest daughter happens to enjoy all sorts of delicacies, and she's sure to like this. Bring out another complete serving, Daoist Lin, and the Treasure-Refining Token is yours."
Chen Lin's eyes flickered. The master of the Connecting Heaven Treasure Pavilion was extremely mysterious. He belonged to none of the Three Great Factions in the city, yet his pavilion remained firmly established there. That alone spoke volumes about his strength.
Chen Lin hadn't expected him to have a daughter, either.
And a daughter who enjoyed delicacies, at that. He would have to find a way to approach her in the future.
He had no shortage of delicacies, and the Connecting Heaven Treasure Pavilion had no shortage of treasures. If he could establish a connection, he could trade delicacies for treasures.
He brought out another serving of Clear Skies and had the maid deliver it, receiving the Treasure-Refining Token in return.
After toying with it in his hand for a moment, Chen Lin put it away.
He hadn't wanted it to have a spirit treasure refined. A spirit-transforming grade spirit treasure was of no use to him, either. He wanted to see whether this Treasure-Refining Master could repair that broken black saber of spirit-condensing grade.
However, he had obtained the broken saber from someone in Snow Eagle, so he couldn't bring it out yet. Any attempt to repair it would have to wait until his strength improved.
"Very well. Our pavilion has merely cast out a brick to draw forth jade. Now, please conduct your own trades. The usual rules apply: where offers are of equal value,