"I want to trade too." Just then, Bird Beak pulled a feather from inside his robe and smilingly handed it to Li Yichen. "Yichen, my young friend, can I trade this?"
Li Yichen grimaced at the sight. Was Bird Beak trying to leave him with nothing but a mess of feathers?
"Don't dismiss it just because you don't know its value." Seeing his expression, White Impermanence chuckled. "You're getting one hell of a bargain, kid..." Even Bird Beak looked smug.
Li Yichen's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked, "Senior Bird Beak, is there something special about this feather?"
"Of course." Bird Beak said proudly, "I spent years refining this feather. Even an ordinary person can fly if they carry it. I have no use for it now, so I might as well trade it for something."
What a treasure! If I took a beautiful woman flying at night, wouldn't that seal the deal for the evening? Li Yichen was grinning inside.
Who wouldn't want the ability to fly? Even he couldn't fly before reaching the Golden Core Stage.
"Amazing." Li Yichen gave him a thumbs-up, then patted his chest and promised, "Rest assured, Senior Bird Beak. I'll make sure you're satisfied."
"I want to trade too..." Seeing that they really could exchange their belongings, the others jumped in. What were they waiting for? Who didn't have a few things lying around unused?
Li Yichen was reassured now. With Black and White Impermanence beside him to vet the goods, he turned no one away and accepted everything.
Only after two hours had passed did everyone except Cui Jue and Meng Po leave, thoroughly satisfied with what they had traded for.
"I'm rich! I'm rich!" Looking at the huge pile of goods before him, his eyes sparkled, and his grin practically