"What an auspicious creature!"
Zhang Jian merely glanced at it, and surprise immediately flickered in his eyes.
Zhang Jian could still tell a tortoise from a soft-shelled turtle. One had a hard shell, the other a soft one.
Soft-shelled turtles were also called wangba.
Before him was a rare giant tortoise, its entire body the color of white jade. Among the common folk, such creatures were usually called auspicious beasts. Whether given as a birthday gift or respectfully presented to the court, they would earn favorable treatment.
This white jade tortoise before him was even more extraordinary. Zhang Jian could see threads of moist spiritual energy circulating around it. It ought to count as some sort of minor spirit creature.
From within the Myriad Worlds Spirit Orb deep in Zhang Jian's mind, he could hear the wailing cries of a child, filled with fear and worry.
"A White Jade Spirit Tortoise?"
Quite a few passersby nearby were bidding for it. The price had already soared from several strings of cash to several dozen.
Zhang Jian looked at the spirit tortoise and, after a moment's thought, spoke directly.
"Three hundred strings of copper cash!"
The moment he named his price, the surrounding passersby all turned to look at him, their expressions displeased.
The old fisherman's eyes lit up at once.
"This young master offers three hundred strings! Is there a higher bid? If not, this great white tortoise belongs to this young master!"
Although many of the bystanders wished to compete, including servants from the residences of high officials and nobles who had come to purchase ingredients, they did not have the authority to spend such a large sum of copper cash.
Several immediately stepped forward and tried to reveal their backgrounds, hoping to negotiate with Zhang Jian, but Zhang Jian