The lavishly dressed young cultivators who had arrived at the shop with the Heart Nourisher surnamed Lu all turned around as well. Amused expressions filled their faces as they looked at Ning Xiaochuan in unison, eager to see what he intended to do. "What advice do you have?" the Heart Nourisher surnamed Lu asked displeasedly.
Ning Xiaochuan said, "The shopkeeper and I had already agreed on the price for the nine drops of Profound Essence. By rights, they are goods in a transaction between the shopkeeper and me. Even if you urgently need those nine drops of Profound Essence, shouldn't you discuss it with me first?"
"That's right! Junior Brother, we had indeed already agreed on a price. You're disrupting the rules of business!" the old man said.
The Heart Nourisher surnamed Lu curled his lips in a mocking smile and glanced disdainfully at the old man. He was merely a servant, yet he dared call him "Junior Brother"? He was really gilding his own face.
Naturally, he did not say that aloud. After all, he was indeed still only an Outer Disciple of Heavenly Emperor Mountain, and any Outer Disciple could call him Senior Brother or Junior Brother.
"Agreed on a price? The transaction has not been formally completed yet. Fine! I understand now!"
As though he had suddenly understood, the Heart Nourisher surnamed Lu revealed a sneering smile. He took an Earth-Grade Profound Stone from his Universe Pouch and heavily placed it on the counter.
One Earth-Grade Profound Stone was equivalent to a million Low-Grade Profound Stones. In the eyes of the Heart Nourisher surnamed Lu, Ning Xiaochuan would surely be so stunned by this Earth-Grade Profound Stone that his jaw would drop, then he would be moved to tears with gratitude.
Casually taking out an Earth-Grade Profound