All One's Possessions

To the sound of hurried footsteps, Shopkeeper Tian entered. Following him was an elderly man in a black robe, his hair streaked with gray.

"Brother Wei, do you truly need to pawn some treasures so urgently?" Shopkeeper Tian was professional as well. Without probing into anything else, he looked directly at Wei Suo and asked.

Wei Suo nodded. "Sorry to trouble you so late at night, Shopkeeper Tian."

Shopkeeper Tian said somewhat apologetically, "However, like everywhere else, our pavilion has a rule: if treasures pawned for Spirit Stones cannot be redeemed within fifteen days, they can only be treated as sold. Moreover, the price for pawning them can only be slightly higher than the consignment auction price. Can Brother Wei accept that?"

"No problem." Wei Suo gave a bitter smile. This time, he was going up against at least three Circulation Realm cultivators, including one formidable opponent who was at least at the Circulation Realm Second Level. If things went badly, his little life would be finished. What did it matter whether he could redeem his things within a few days?

"This is the magic robe altered according to your request. Take a look first and see whether you are satisfied." Shopkeeper Tian nodded and handed Wei Suo a bundle. The chief shopkeeper of Golden Jade Pavilion clearly handled matters in an orderly, methodical fashion.

"This is the treasure robe modified from the Fire Phoenix Belly-Cover?" Wei Suo opened the bundle in surprise. Inside was a garment that looked dull and gray, even shabbier than the coarse blue robe he was wearing. Yet when he reached out and lifted it, he found it far heavier than an ordinary garment.

"Your idea was not bad. With Dark Wind Mulberry Silk added to the Fire Phoenix Belly-Cover, this magic robe's protective power