Chen Mo counted the things he had on him. They were all odds and ends, small materials not worth much.
They were nowhere near enough to trade for this piece of lightning-struck wood.
The only valuable thing was probably the heart possessed by a resentful spirit, but he had no intention of trading that.
As he was thinking, the round-faced Orthodox Unity Sect disciple beside him had already crouched down and taken a small box from his cloth bundle.
Inside lay a piece of golden-yellow jade, smooth and translucent, with a faint gleam to it.
"Top-grade Yellow Dragon jade." The round-faced man lifted his chin, his tone carrying a hint of boastfulness. "The carving is fine too—presentable whether as a gift or for personal use. More than enough to trade for your piece of wood."
The old man did not even raise his eyelids. His bird-claw-like hand lightly patted the lightning-struck wood twice. "No."
The round-faced man's expression stiffened.
The small-eyed man beside him leaned forward and pulled a yellow talisman paper from his sleeve.
A faint golden light flowed across the talisman.
"This is a Five Thunder Orthodox Unity Talisman personally drawn by our master. You know its power. Use it to subdue demons and banish evil—it's worth far more than your piece of wood."
This time, the old man did raise his eyelids and glanced at the talisman. "No."
The small-eyed man could not keep his face either. His lips moved as if he wanted to say something more, but the lean man raised a hand to stop him.
"What about this?"
The lean man took a copper coin from his sleeve and placed it on the stall.
The coin was a full circle larger than an ordinary copper coin, its entire surface gleaming purple-black. There were no