A soul treasure!

"A letter of recommendation?!" Zhang Ning's eyes lit up, immediately drawn to the envelope on the table before him.

At the same time, several nearby cultivators, some of whom had just mocked Yang Yu as a country bumpkin, froze in astonishment... Their mouths fell open as they stared at the little envelope on the table as though struck by lightning.

It was as if the envelope contained not a letter, but a terrifying beast!

In truth, it really was just as frightening!

So much so that several nearby cultivators who had quietly mocked Yang Yu shrank back and slunk away to a safer distance of their own accord.

A country bumpkin with a letter of recommendation to the Divine Armament Pavilion?

Was that even possible?

Not just anyone could obtain such a letter!

Money was a secondary consideration.

Anyone who could secure a letter like this was very likely backed by a major power!

Moreover, anyone carrying one would automatically be treated as an honored guest upon arriving at the Divine Armament Pavilion!

Had they actually just mocked someone else's honored guest?

If they failed to take the hint now, they would probably be thrown straight out of the shop.

Everyone looked at Yang Yu differently now.

Zhang Ning understood even more clearly that Yang Yu was different from the other cultivators who came to shop... A customer who could obtain a recommendation letter was bound to have a major deal to conduct.

Otherwise, those qualified to issue recommendations would never hand out their letters so casually.

Zhang Ning silently tore open the envelope and carefully examined the letter inside.

A short while later, he confirmed that everything was in order.

"Sir, so you're an esteemed guest referred by the Tongbao Antique Trading House." Understanding dawned on Zhang Ning's face. After speaking, he rose and invited Yang Yu to stand as well.

He said, "Since you're an honored guest referred by the Tongbao Antique Trading House, let's speak somewhere more private... Receiving a guest of your standing in this hall would be rather discourteous."

"This way, please!"

Zhang Ning gestured for him to follow, then led Yang Yu toward the northwest side of the hall, where a row of private rooms stood.

Those private rooms were reserved specifically for honored guests.

Their furnishings were naturally more luxurious, and the rooms were quiet and elegant... During a transaction, there was no need to worry about others seeing what was being traded. This effectively prevented prying eyes from taking an interest and reduced the chances of trouble afterward.

Everyone wanted to enter the Divine Armament Pavilion's private rooms, but very few qualified.

Ordinary cultivators who came to purchase supplies generally bought only mortal-grade weapons, armor and magical artifacts of the same level, or superior mortal-grade medicinal herbs and natural treasures... At most, buying a relatively poor-quality, inferior-grade mortal-transcending treasure was already quite an accomplishment.

Single transactions worth several million, or even ten million at most, were not particularly common.

Most cultivators generally traded only a few hundred thousand at a time, a million at the absolute most... Such small transactions naturally did not qualify them for a VIP room and could easily be handled in the hall.

Only someone bringing a transaction worth over fifty million in a single deal qualified for a recommendation letter and admission to the Divine Armament Pavilion's private VIP rooms!

Cultivators found it considerably easier to earn money than ordinary people did.

But that did not mean money simply fell into their laps... For instance, Acquired Human-tier experts generally could not afford mortal-transcending treasures. At most, they used peak mortal-grade weapons and armor worth several hundred thousand, or a million at the very most.

The liquid funds they could actually draw on generally amounted to no more than a few million.

Ten million at the absolute most.

People like Yang Yu, who discovered the ruins of an Immortal Spirit Ghost Market and made a substantial find there, were quite rare.

Inside the private room, they sipped exquisite fragrant tea.

Yang Yu opened his remaining suitcase and took out all five Mortal Shedding Treasures lined up inside.

Five Mortal Shedding Treasures: three inferior-grade and two ordinary-grade!

He was selling them all!

This major deal made both Zhang Ning and the appraiser responsible for authenticating the treasures brighten with excitement.

An order worth at least fifty million.

Once this deal went through, both of them would receive a sizable commission.

Landing an order like this was pure luck this time... Customers with major orders like these generally brought them to gold-tier sales staff they already knew. Those employees had extensive networks and knew many influential figures, so they naturally thrived at the Divine Armament Pavilion.

Zhang Ning, in fact, had never quite gotten his break.

Normally, he only handled orders worth a hundred thousand or several hundred thousand.

"Mr. Yang."

"The auras of these five Mortal Shedding Treasures are all quite impressive. Although three are inferior-grade... their total value should certainly exceed fifty million." Zhang Ning was in an excellent mood, and his tone grew even more courteous.

With nothing else to do, he was naturally more than happy to build a rapport with a major customer like Yang Yu.

If he established a connection with Yang Yu, and Yang Yu gave him his business again next time... he would naturally reap some benefits as well.

All the gold-tier sales staff currently working at the Divine Armament Pavilion had gone through this stage, slowly accumulating contacts and expanding their business circles... building their success step by step.

No one could rise to the top in a single leap.

But as long as someone knew how to seize opportunities, there would always be a chance to climb!

Zhang Ning believed that an opportunity like this was exactly what he lacked.

And now?

His chance had arrived!

As far as Zhang Ning could tell, Yang Yu's cultivation was not particularly advanced; he was only at the Acquired Human tier. His strength was on par with Zhang Ning's. Yet despite being only an Acquired Human-tier cultivator, Yang Yu could conduct business on such a grand scale... bringing in a transaction worth over fifty million outright.

He had to have a powerful force behind him.

He might even be the young scion of some mighty organization...

With this pleasant misunderstanding in mind, Zhang Ning began chatting with Yang Yu.

Yang Yu did not correct him. Instead, he took the opportunity to discreetly draw out plenty of information about the cultivation world... As time passed, he learned a great deal about the various cultivator factions in Shangjing City and even the surrounding cities.

His understanding became much clearer than before.

Both men had something to gain, and their conversation flowed particularly well!

Meanwhile, the middle-aged appraiser responsible for assessing Yang Yu's five Mortal Shedding Treasures was examining the Guzheng-shaped treasure with a solemn expression!

This was one of the ordinary-grade Mortal Shedding Treasures Yang Yu had repaired and upgraded!

Aside from this one, the middle-aged appraiser had already finished assessing all the other treasures.

The three inferior-grade Mortal Shedding Treasures were worth twenty-five million in total.

The other ordinary-grade mortal-transcending treasure was worth twenty million...

But this last Guzheng...

It was rather special!

The middle-aged appraiser's eyes shone. The more he examined it... the more excited he became!

It was actually a special magical artifact designed for soul attacks!

Soul artifacts were exceedingly rare.

At the same time, they were all astonishingly powerful!

Most cultivators trained their physical bodies and dabbled very little in soul cultivation... In Earth's current cultivation world, most methods for cultivating the soul were incomplete, and their numbers were vanishingly small.

Such cultivation methods were already so scarce.

The methods for crafting soul artifacts were even closer to being lost entirely!

Even an ordinary-grade soul artifact would make cultivators who studied soul cultivation bankrupt themselves to buy it if they discovered it.

After all... with a soul artifact in hand...

Even an Acquired Human-tier cultivator who cultivated soul power could threaten an Acquired Heaven-tier expert!

For all these reasons...

The value of Yang Yu's zither-shaped mortal-transcending treasure was so high... it might even exceed a hundred million!

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