Chapter 73
It should be noted that the Master of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion is rarely seen, and is rumored to be a high-level expert in the Divine Sea Realm, with his strength ranking among the top five in the entire Great Xia.
Seeing it today, it's indeed as expected.
However, Xiao Minghuang was a veteran of countless battles. Even with the Divine Sea Realm expert in front of her, she showed no sign of surprise and calmly said:
"I've come here to see if your esteemed establishment possesses any innate divine artifacts containing the energies of Yin and Yang."
Xiao Minghuang did not directly mention the matter of the Spirit Source. If the Myriad Treasures Pavilion possessed the innate divine object she needed, it would be quicker and more convenient to purchase it directly with spirit stones.
Upon hearing this, Pavilion Master Wang was slightly startled and frowned, saying:
"Innate divine objects are rare enough, let alone those containing both yin and yang energies. I'm afraid you won't find the divine object your esteemed guest has mentioned in the entire Southern Border..."
At this point, he changed the subject, a slight smile appearing on his face:
"Our establishment has recently acquired a batch of Spirit Source. According to the appraisal experts, some of these Spirit Source may contain sealed innate divine artifacts. As for whether they contain Yin and Yang energies, that's hard to say..."
In fact, from the moment he saw the gold card, he guessed Xiao Minghuang's identity.
The recently popular Princess Ziwei!
Pavilion Master Wang glanced at the girl in the red dress sitting next to Xiao Minghuang, and knew that she was also the young lady of Beiyang City.
Neither of these two are short of money.
If he could sell this batch of Spirit Source to Princess Ziwei and Miss Lin, he would definitely make a fortune!
97. Mysterious Yin Fruit! Eighth Prince
"In that case, let's go take a look!"
Xiao Minghuang nodded and said.
"Honored guest, please follow me."
Pavilion Master Wang gestured for him to proceed.
Then, they walked toward a tightly closed door, where several martial artists stood.
Upon seeing Pavilion Master Wang leading two distinguished guests, the martial artists at the entrance quickly bowed and respectfully stepped aside to make room for them.
Xiao Minghuang stepped through the door, she suddenly felt a surge of spiritual energy, as if a world had been separated from her.
Upon entering, the noise of the outside world vanished instantly.
"There should be some kind of formation in this room that can block spiritual sense from probing."
Xiao Minghuang pondered for a moment, then looked around.
Inside the hall, there were only a few scattered people, each looking at Spirit Source. They did not look up when they noticed someone entering.
The hall is filled with rocks of various shapes and sizes, some as large as several meters tall and others only the size of a palm.
Xiao Minghuang's eyes immediately lit up.
Because on her Destiny Compass, a point of blue light suddenly shone.
At the same time, a line of small print appeared next to it.
[Within the Spirit Source lies a Mysterious Yin Fruit.]
Xiao Minghuang knew that the Mysterious Yin Fruit was a rare innate divine object with a relatively low purity. Although it was rare, it was not unique.
She had consulted the royal family's records of Marketplace transactions and found that, over the past ten years, similar innate divine objects to the Xuan Yin Grass had appeared every year.
These innate divine artifacts are priced between 300,000 and 500,000 spirit stones, making them extremely expensive.
At this moment, Pavilion Master Wang spoke up to explain:
"All Spirit Source in the market, regardless of size, color, or weight, are priced per piece, and the price of each Spirit Source varies."
Xiao Minghuang remained expressionless and said:
"No rush, let me take a look first."
Before coming, she had done her homework and was not a complete novice who knew nothing about the Spirit Source market.
The price of Spirit Source is related to its age; the older the Spirit Source and the better its condition, the higher the price.
However, this is only a general rule. If the item is too old, its spiritual essence may have deteriorated, its surface may be damaged, and its condition may be worse, resulting in a lower price.
Following the compass's guidance, Xiao Minghuang casually glanced at a few Spirit Source before walking to the deepest one, which was about half a person's height.
This piece of Spirit Source was completely black, with a smooth surface and many strange patterns on it.
Seeing Xiao Minghuang stop before the Spirit Source and not move forward, Pavilion Master Wang was secretly delighted.
This source of Spirit Source is nothing special.
Master Pavilion Master Wang completely trusts his own appraisers, who have never made a mistake over the years.
He coughed lightly and said:
"Is our honored guest interested in this Spirit Source?"
Xiao Minghuang continued to examine the Spirit Source without speaking.
Pavilion Master Wang continued to explain:
"According to the appraisal of our pavilion's source appraisers, this piece of Spirit Source is seven thousand years old and has formed spiritual patterns. The probability of it containing an innate divine object is extremely high!"
Xiao Minghuang nodded. She didn't know what Pavilion Master Wang was thinking, but this piece of land undoubtedly contained a primordial divine object.
"Okay, how many spirit stones does this Spirit Source require?"
Pavilion Master Wang smiled, about to speak...
A maid suddenly trotted over, leaned close to Pavilion Master Wang's ear, and whispered a few words.
Pavilion Master Wang frowned, muttered a few words, and the waitress acknowledged and withdrew.
Pavilion Master Wang turned to look at Xiao Minghuang and said apologetically:
"Distinguished guest, I am truly sorry, some trivial matters have disturbed your enjoyment. This piece of Spirit Source will cost fifty thousand spirit stones, what do you think?"
Upon hearing this number, Xiao Minghuang's heart skipped a beat; fifty thousand spirit stones was no small sum.
His annual stipend was almost comparable to that of a martial artist at the Divine Sea Realm!
Seeing the hesitation on Xiao Minghuang's face, Pavilion Master Wang continued to persuade her:
"Fifty thousand spirit stones is not a large sum. This piece of Spirit Source is seven thousand years old, making it the most valuable piece in this batch. There is a very high possibility that it contains a primordial divine Spirit Source, so you don't need to worry."
Xiao Minghuang knew perfectly well that these were just rhetoric from Pavilion Master Wang.
They say the chances of finding treasure are extremely high.
That's just a matter of chance.
If it's not there, then you're just unlucky; if it's not there, it's not there.
However, if she were to actually extract a divine artifact from the Spirit Source after purchasing it, one wonders what kind of expression Pavilion Master Wang would have.
Xiao Minghuang smiled and slowly spoke:
"In that case, then I will..."
At that very moment.
A sudden, abrupt sound rang out.
"This spirit stone! This Spirit Source, I, the prince, want it!"
The moment the sound rang out, Xiao Minghuang looked up.
A young man dressed in fine clothes walked over.
Beside him stood a young man dressed in white, carrying a long sword on his back, its sharp edge gleaming, and a hint of arrogance on his face.
"The Eighth Prince..."
Xiao Minghuang frowned slightly, a hint of annoyance flashing in her eyes. She was about to buy the Spirit Source when the Eighth Prince suddenly appeared, and she wondered what he was up to.
Moreover, she had never seen the young man beside the Eighth Prince before, and he didn't seem to be from the capital.
The Eighth Prince stopped in front of Xiao Minghuang's Spirit Source, looked at Pavilion Master Wang, and smiled:
"In the way of buying and selling, the highest bidder wins. I'll offer 60,000 spirit stones, and Pavilion Master Wang, how about you sell me this spirit stone?"
At this point, he looked at Xiao Minghuang again, feigning nonchalance, and said:
"Please, Ninth Sister, give me this Spirit Source. In return, I will compensate Ninth Sister one thousand spirit stones. How about it?"
A thousand spirit stones might seem like a lot in the outside world, but within the Spirit Source Market, they probably don't even amount to a tenth of the price of a cheap Spirit Source.
In other words, it's almost like giving alms to a beggar.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Minghuang remained calm and said indifferently:
"I have already bought this item, and I will not resell it for any amount of spirit stones."
After saying that, she took out a storage bag and handed it to Pavilion Master Wang.
Pavilion Master Wang took the storage bag with a complicated expression. He hadn't expected that the Eighth Prince and Princess Ziwei would both be interested in the same Spirit Source.
Moreover, the Eighth Prince and the young man in white also produced a gold card, making the matter even more difficult.
Hopefully, things won't escalate too much today.
Pavilion Master Wang coughed lightly and began to advise:
"Distinguished guests, there are abundant Spirit Source here; there's no need to fixate on this one area."
As he spoke, he looked at the Eighth Prince and the young man in white, and said:
"This Spirit Source has indeed been purchased by this distinguished guest. I can make the decision that all expenses incurred by the two guests at the Spirit Source Workshop today will be discounted by 50%. How does that sound?"
Upon hearing this statement...
Everyone present was taken aback.
Myriad Treasures Pavilion is the premier commercial center of the Great Xia, so they naturally know how expensive things are here.
A 50% discount is already a very good price!
Even if the Emperor Xia himself were to arrive, he probably wouldn't receive this treatment!
The Eighth Prince had not yet spoken.
The young man in white proudly declared first:
"Hmph! A 50% discount? Do you Myriad Treasures Pavilion really think I'm a beggar? I'll give you 100,000 spirit stones, and this piece of Spirit Source will belong to me!"
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Upon hearing this statement...
The crowd erupted in uproar.
It wasn't because of the white-clad youth's arrogance and haughtiness.
Pavilion Master Wang's expression also darkened instantly.
Everyone present was stunned, and even the dignified Divine Sea Realm expert Pavilion Master Wang, remained silent.
The Eighth Prince turned aside, making the white-robed youth stand in the most conspicuous position, and said smugly:
"This senior brother is Feng Yi, the last disciple of Elder Xuanjian the Spirit Sword Sect!"
Upon hearing this, everyone present gasped.
"Elder Xuanjian, that's a sword master at the peak of the Spirit Seed Realm. It's said he's only one step away from entering the Primal Embryo Realm, and is known as invincible within the Spirit Seed Realm. This young man is actually Elder Xuanjian's closed-door disciple..."
"Elder Xuanjian is the second strongest in the Spirit Sword Sect. His closed-door disciple will at least become an elder of the Spirit Sword Sect in the future. Princess Ziwei has really bitten off more than she can chew!"
Among the crowd, someone recognized Xiao Minghuang and spoke up.