Huo Yuhao had achieved his goal and left the shabby middle-aged man's room without hesitation.
It was still early. Why not take a look at this so-called "Treasure Appreciation Meeting"? The thought occurred to Huo Yuhao.
So he retraced his steps to the first-floor hall of the Treasure Pavilion. With an enthusiastic young woman in a white dress guiding him, he climbed the golden staircase to the second floor.
The second floor of the Treasure Pavilion was a vast exhibition hall, naturally decorated in extravagant style. But what drew the most attention now were the dozens of display stands of various sizes before Huo Yuhao.
The precious items on display were dazzling in their variety, all enclosed beneath huge crystal-glass cases.
The young woman in white bowed slightly to Huo Yuhao, explained a few details about the transactions, then withdrew respectfully.
As he walked forward, Huo Yuhao examined the various items behind the glass cases.
There were all kinds of exhibits, including rare natural treasures and advanced Soul Tools. They even had Spirit Bones on display!
It was worth noting that the atmosphere on the second floor was quite quiet. There weren't many people attending the meeting; at a glance, there seemed to be only a few dozen, scattered throughout the hall.
The first thing to catch Huo Yuhao's eye was a golden-red Spirit Bone on one of the stands. It floated inside the display case, constantly radiating a faint golden-red glow.
Huo Yuhao looked at the description beneath the display: "Ten-Thousand-Year Golden Radiance Left Arm Bone. Price: 9.5 million Gold Soul Coins."
"Gasp." Huo Yuhao's pupils contracted sharply.
A single Spirit Bone cost nearly ten million Gold Soul Coins?
Huo Yuhao thought of the Spirit Bone he had just gotten from Dai Huabin yesterday.
The two Spirit Bones were from the same body part. Even without knowing its age, the one he had couldn't be worth less than several million Gold Soul Coins, even if it didn't match the one before him.
And a Spirit Bone worth several million Gold Soul Coins was now lying quietly in his Storage Ring.
Huo Yuhao felt a ripple stir in his heart.
Next, Huo Yuhao looked at most of the exhibits in the hall, greatly broadening his horizons.
Unfortunately, he couldn't afford most of them.
In a place like this, even his hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins were barely enough to get by.
It wasn't until half an hour later that he happened upon the only relatively cheap item on display.
Huo Yuhao stood before a smaller display stand. The item inside was an inconspicuous black crystal.
Not only was it dull and lusterless, but its surface was also covered in rough cracks, as if it had been dried out. It looked quite cheap.
The description beneath the exhibit read: "Millennium Whale Glue. Consuming it can improve a Soul Master's physical constitution, strengthen the body, and increase the resilience of the muscles, bones, and meridians. Millennium Whale Glue is usually golden yellow. This piece is five times the size of an ordinary piece, but unfortunately, it has weathered over time due to prolonged storage, lowering its quality. After careful consideration, it is being sold at sixty percent of the price of ordinary Millennium Whale Glue."
"Price: 6,000 Gold Soul Coins."
Huo Yuhao studied the black crystal with interest. As it happened, after ordering his Soul Tool, this was the only item among all the exhibits on the second floor that he could afford with the Gold Soul Coins he had on him.
Wait, why not use the Sharingan to look inside this black Whale Glue? The idea suddenly struck Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao closed his eyes. When he opened them a moment later, his clear black eyes had turned blood-red, with two black tomoe in each.
Through the Sharingan's vision, Huo Yuhao saw right through the black crystal.
"Purple? Shouldn't Millennium Whale Glue be yellow?" Huo Yuhao wondered.
From Huo Yuhao's perspective, an extremely dense purple-black Soul Power emanated from within the black crystal. It was thick and exceptionally pure, clearly no ordinary treasure.
"Oh? Could this Whale Glue have come not from a Deep Sea Demon Whale with a thousand years of cultivation, but from one with ten thousand years of cultivation? And after being left to dry for a while, did its surface turn from purple to black? That would explain it!" A bold guess took shape in Huo Yuhao's mind.
"If that's the case, I absolutely can't let this opportunity slip by." Delighted, Huo Yuhao kept his face expressionless as he waved to a young woman in charge of transactions on the east side of the second floor.
The young woman quickly came over to him. "Sir, may I ask which exhibit you're interested in?"
Huo Yuhao nodded calmly and took a gold card from his pocket, handing it to her. "I'll take this piece of Millennium Whale Glue. Please wrap it up for me. Deduct the price from this card."
The young woman nodded, then took the black crystal out of the display case and reached for the gold card in Huo Yuhao's hand.
"Wait!" A girl's sharp cry rang out just then.
The next moment, two young women ran over from another display stand not far from Huo Yuhao.
Both girls standing before Huo Yuhao were pretty and seemed about his age, around twelve.
They stood one behind the other. The girl in front wore a pink dress and had short blond hair. Her features were lovely, and her big, watery blue eyes were framed by long eyelashes. A few charming freckles dotted her cheeks.
The only drawback was her rather flat figure. She had potential.
The girl behind her had short, fiery-red hair and skin as smooth and white as jade. Her delicate features carried a hint of boldness, and her gaze was cold, giving her an air of keeping everyone at a distance.
Unlike the blond girl, the red-haired girl had a distinctly feminine figure.
Well, she didn't need to have potential. She was already in her prime.
The girl in front looked a little anxious, as if she were afraid Huo Yuhao would buy the item.
Unfortunately, the two girls were too late. Huo Yuhao already held the wrapped black crystal, and he had handed his card to the young woman in charge of the transaction.
According to the Treasure Pavilion's rules, money and goods were exchanged together. Once payment had been made and the goods handed over, the transaction was complete. In other words, the item belonged to Huo Yuhao now.
Huo Yuhao frowned and glanced at the two girls. Right in front of them, he put the Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue into his Soul Tool Ring.
The young woman beside him returned the gold card after deducting the payment, then bowed apologetically to the two girls. "My apologies, honored guests. Once a transaction in our pavilion is complete, we can no longer sell the ownership of that exhibit. Please feel free to look around."
After another respectful bow, she withdrew.
Huo Yuhao calmly put away his gold card and headed for the Treasure Pavilion's exit without so much as acknowledging the two girls.
The blond girl froze at the sight. Then her eyes darted about, and a sly smile appeared on her face.
"Wait!" the girl called after Huo Yuhao.
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