A Woman's Intuition!

Backstage, at the Star-Picking Pavilion's settlement counter.

Another Qian Duoduo was already waiting there, smiling at Li Qingshan.

"Congratulations, fellow cultivator. Two Nine-Orifice Immortal Vines and one small bronze bell come to thirty-nine million immortal stones in total. The premium Myriad Dharma Aperture-Opening Pill you entrusted us to auction sold for twenty million. After the Star-Picking Pavilion's five-percent commission, your proceeds are nineteen million immortal stones."

He rattled through the figures.

"Thirty-nine million minus nineteen million. You still need to pay twenty million immortal stones."

Twenty million immortal stones.

Li Qingshan's mouth twitched.

His immortal stone card held only seventeen million.

"I don't have enough immortal stones. Use this toward the balance."

He took a jade bottle from his storage ring and handed it to Qian Duoduo.

Qian Duoduo pulled out the stopper, and a rich medicinal fragrance immediately spread through the air.

A premium Myriad Dharma Aperture-Opening Pill lay quietly inside, three golden pill markings shimmering across it.

"Another premium Myriad Dharma Aperture-Opening Pill?"

Qian Duoduo's eyes lit up, and his smile grew wider.

"Fellow cultivator, are you... selling this one too?"

Li Qingshan nodded. "Give me a price."

Qian Duoduo examined the pill carefully for a moment and clicked his tongue in admiration.

"Excellent condition, three pill markings. It's identical to the one we just auctioned. But if you sell it outright, I can't offer the auction price. I'll give you ten million immortal stones for it. What do you think?"

He paused and smiled at Li Qingshan.

"Ten million immortal stones? Deal!"

Li Qingshan nodded. He knew a premium Myriad Dharma Aperture-Opening Pill was worth about that much. The earlier twenty million had only been the result of a clash of pride.

The underground black market was hardly going to do business at a loss.

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