At the entrance of the Dark Crystal Shop, Qu Changxian held the Nine Radiance Crimson Mystic Crystal and clicked his tongue in wonder. After a moment, he turned to the shopkeeper. "Is this Nine Radiance Crimson Mystic Crystal yours?"
"Well..." The shopkeeper's face turned green. He desperately wanted to say it was, but with so many people watching, the Dark Crystal Shop might as well close its doors if he dared try anything.
"Elder Qu, the Rough Stone that yielded the Nine Radiance Crimson Mystic Crystal came from our Dark Crystal Shop, but Qin Hao bought it."
The shopkeeper turned toward Qin Hao.
"Qin Hao?" Qu Changxian looked him up and down and sighed. "The younger generation is formidable indeed. Young man, have you gambled on stones often?"
"I've never tried Stone Gambling," Qin Hao said, shaking his head.
Qu Changxian froze, then burst out laughing. "Then you must have an extraordinary gift. Qin Hao, the Nine Radiances within this Crimson Mystic Crystal were hidden remarkably deep. For those of us who study Rough Stones, it has great value as a collectible. Would you be willing to part with it?"
This was not the first Nine Radiance Crimson Mystic Crystal ever found.
The Heavenly Treasure Pavilion had several of them!
That was why Pavilion Master Qian had only been mildly impressed. But at Qu Changxian's words, he too was taken aback.
"If you're willing to sell, I'll pay sixty-eight million Low-Grade Spirit Stones!" Qu Changxian added quickly when Qin Hao said nothing.
He had raised his offer by eight million Low-Grade Spirit Stones on the spot!
Qin Hao blinked. He had not expected this Rough Stone master to prize the Nine Radiance Crimson Mystic Crystal so highly. Smiling, he said, "I wouldn't dream of keeping something Elder Qu admires so