The market.
The Appraisal Pavilion.
Chen Lin sat in a chair in the quiet room, watching the white-haired elder opposite him.
The man was named Wutian Tai, the finest appraiser in Liangyi City. He normally never took commissions, and had only agreed to make an exception after Huang Liu introduced them.
His fee was staggering.
Chen Lin had sought him out to appraise the remnants of the light orb.
Although Yang Zishi said she had purified it completely, and he sensed no abnormal aura from it-it was essentially identical to the Origin Orb he had originally obtained from the Treasure Chest-he still felt uneasy. That was why he had risked exposing his secret to have it appraised.
After a long while, Wukai Tai set a bronze mirror treasure on the table and nodded. "There is nothing wrong with it. It is now pure origin essence energy and can be absorbed directly."
He sealed the Spirit Storage Bottle and returned it to Chen Lin.
Then he exclaimed in admiration, "What a fortunate encounter, fellow Daoist! Origin essence energy this pure is something one might not encounter in a thousand years, and you have such a large mass of it. Its value far exceeds that of a Spirit-Transforming Grade Spirit Treasure. If those important figures with top-tier talent abilities learned of it, you might even exchange it for a Spirit-Condensing Grade Spirit Treasure!"
Chen Lin smiled. "It was indeed a fortunate encounter, but this came from the Nightmare Realm. There is no chance of obtaining more, so I will not sell it. I will use it once I return."
The treasure was far too rare. Even with a Spirit Pact binding them, he could not guarantee that the man would not be tempted by its value. He had to cut off any